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Home My WebLink AboutR-10-0173Vop City of Miami Legislation < U R �O Resolution: R-10-0173 File Number: 08-01084xc City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: 4/22/2010 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION, REQUIRING CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL, AS LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ARTICLE 6, SECTION 612, "SD -12" SPECIAL BUFFER OVERLAY DISTRICTS, CONDITIONAL ACCESSORY USES, TO ALLOW SURFACE PARKING TO SERVE ABUTTING DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE CRITERIA; WITH A TIME LIMITATION OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS IN WHICH A BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2508, 2524, 2534, 2538, 2590, 2600, 2610 AND 2620 SOUTHWEST 5TH STREETAND THREE UNASSIGNED ADDRESSES, HAVING FOLIO NUMBERS 01-4103-037-0280, 01-4103-037-0430 AND 01-4103-037-0431, MIAMI, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Miami Zoning Board, at its meeting on April 12, 2010, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. ZB-R-10-022 by a vote of five to zero (5-0), item no. Z.1, recommending APPROVAL with a condition that the applicant shall provide a revised landscape plan showing separation between the turn around access way and the existing building and separation between the parking row and the existing building on the west and south side of the proposed parking lot and that the proposed hedge species and quantity is clearly indicated on the plan prior to the issuance of any building permits, of a Special Exception requiring City Commission approval as set forth; and WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, requires City Commission approval of the Special Exception as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of this matter, and notwithstanding the decision of the Zoning Board, finds the application for the Special Exception meet the applicable requirements of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, and deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to reverse the decision of the Zoning Board and grant the Special Exception as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The decision of the Zoning Board to approve with a condition the Special Exception as listed in Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Article 6, Section 6, 612, "SD -12" Special Buffer Overlay Districts, to allow surface parking to serve abutting district, subject to all applicable criteria, for the properties located at approximately 2508, 2524, 2534, City of Miand Page 1 of 5 File Id. 08-01084.vc (Version: 2) Printed On: 7/27/2017 File Number: 08-01084xc Enactment Number: R-10-0173 2538, 2590, 2600, 2610 and 2620 SW 5th Street and three unassigned addresses, having Folio Numbers 01-4103-037-0280, 01-4103-037-0430 and 01-4103-037-0431, Miami, Florida, legally described in attached "Exhibit A," pursuant to plans on file and subject to a time limitation of twelve (12) months in which a building permit must be obtained, subject to conditions, and the Special Exception granted. Section 3. The findings of fact set forth below are made with respect to the subject property: a. Pursuant to Section 1305.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, the specific site plan aspects of the project that have been found by the City Commission (based upon facts and reports prepared or submitted by staff or others) to adhere to the following Design Review Criteria subject to the any applicable conditions herein: 1) Site and Urban Planning: Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance (1) Respond to the physical contextual Yes. Yes. environment taking into consideration urban form and natural features; (2) Sitting should minimize the impact Yes. Yes. of automobile parking and driveways on the pedestrian environment and adjacent properties; (3) Buildings on corner lots should N/A. be oriented to the corner and public street fronts. 11) Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance (1) A project shall be designed to Yes. Yes.* comply with all applicable landscape ordinances; (2) Respond to the neighborhood Yes. Yes. context; (3) Create a transition in bulk and Yes. Yes. scale; (4) Use architectural styles and details N/A. (such as roof lines and fenestration), colors and materials derivative from City of Miand Page 2 of 5 File Id. 08-01084xc (Version: 2) Printed On: 7/27/2017 File Number: 08-01084xc surrounding area; (5) Articulate the building facade N/A. vertically and horizontally in intervals that conform to the existing structures in the vicinity. III) Pedestrian Oriented Development: Design Review Criteria Applicability (1) Promote pedestrian interaction; N/A. (2) Design facades that respond N/A. primarily to the human scale; (3) Provide active, not blank facades. N/A. Where blank walls are unavoidable, they should receive design treatment. IV) Streetscape and Open Space: Compliance Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance (1) Provide usable open space that Yes. Yes. allows for convenient and visible pedestrian access from the public sidewalk; (2) Landscaping, including plant Material, trellises, special pavements, screen walls, planters and similar features should be appropriately incorporated to enhance the project. V) Vehicular Access and Parking: Yes. Yes.* Design Review Criteria Applicability (1) Design for pedestrian and Yes. vehicular safety to minimize conflict points; (2) Minimize the number and width Yes of driveways and curb cuts; (3) Parking adjacent to a street front N/A. Compliance Yes. Yes. Enactment Number: R-10-0173 City of Miand Page 3 of 5 File Id. 08-01084xc (Version: 2) Printed On: 7/27/2017 File Number: 08-01084xc should be minimized and where possible should be located behind the building; (4) Use surface parking areas as Yes. Yes. district buffer. VI) Screening: Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance (1) Provide landscaping that screen Yes. Yes. undesirable elements, such as surface parking lots, and that enhances space and architecture; (2) Building sites should locate N/A. service elements like trash dumpster, loading docks, and mechanical equipment away from street front where possible. When elements such as dumpsters, utility meters, mechanical units and service areas cannot be located away from the street front they should be situated and screened from view to street and adjacent properties; (3) Screen parking garage structures N/A. with program uses. Where program uses are not feasible soften the garage structure with trellises, landscaping, and/or other suitable design element. VII) Signage and Lighting: Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance (1) Design signage appropriate for N/A. the scale and character of the project and immediate neighborhood; (2) Provide lighting as a design feature N/A. to the building facade, on and around landscape areas, special building or site features, and/or signage; (3) Orient outside lighting to minimize N/A. Enactment Number: R-10-0173 City of Miand Page 4 of 5 File Id. 08-01084xc (Version: 2) Printed On: 7/27/2017 File Number: 08-01084xc glare to adjacent properties; (4) Provide visible signage identifying N/A. building addresses at the entrance(s) as a functional and aesthetic consideration. VIII) Preservation of Natural Features: Design Review Criteria Applicability (1) Preserve existing vegetation and/or N/A. geological features whenever possible. IX) Modification of Nonconformities: Design Review Criteria Applicability (1) For modifications of nonconforming N/A. structures, no increase in the degree of nonconformity shall be allowed; (2) Modifications that conform to N/A. current regulations shall be designed to conform to the scale and context of the nonconforming structure. *Compliance is subject to conditions. Compliance Compliance Enactment Number: R-10-0173 These findings have been made by the City Commission to approve this project with conditions. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {1 } Footnotes: {1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. City of Miami Page 5 of 5 File Id. 08-01084xc (Version: 2) Printed On: 7/27/2017