HomeMy WebLinkAboutI.B. Major Use Special Permit, Special Exception & Variance ApplicationsHEARING BOARDS
444 SW 2"d Avenue, 7t" Floor Miami, Florida 33130
Telephone 305-416-2030 Fax 305-416-2035
www.miami.gov.com/hearinq boards
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT
Welcome to Hearing Boards! This application is intended to serve as a guide in assisting you with our public
hearing process. Please feel free to contact us at the number above, should you have any questions.
Before submitting this application for Major Use Special Permit (MUSP), you shall confer with the zoning
administrator and the director of the Planning Department or their designee to obtain information and guidance
before initiating the process.
The deadline to file the complete application with supporting documents is the first five working days of each
month from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm, except on the fifth day. at 12:00 pm. The application submittal date is
the date stamped by Hearing Boards' staff on this page. The responses to this application must be typed
and signed in black ink. Please note that pursuant to Section 1304.2.2 of the Miami Zoning Ordinance, no
application shall be deemed to have been filed unless and until the application shall have been completed. All
pertinent and accurate information/documentation; i.e., the plans, reports, exhibits, shall be presented at the time
of filing, in addition to the paid receipt. The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of the information contained
in the application and all supporting materials. Should you wish, you could bring the materials to our office for
review before the deadline to ensure completeness.
You will be responsible, if needed, to bring an interpreter for the English language to any presentation before city
boards, committees and the city commission. A valid power of attorney will be required if neither applicant or
legal counsel representing the applicant execute the application or desire to make a presentation before city
boards, committees and the city commission. All documents, reports, studies, exhibits (8 '/2 x11") or other
materials submitted during this process will be kept as part of the record.
Final approval of this MUSP application shall consist of an executed resolution by the Miami City Commission and
a development order, which specifies the conditions under which this MUSP application is approved. Copies of
City Commission resolutions can be obtained at our website through the "Legislative Hub", or for certified copies,
please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305-250-5360 or at 3500 Pan American Drive.
ORDINANCE NO. 11469, CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY CODE STATES THAT ANY
PERSON WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, REMUNERATION OR EXPENSES FOR CONDUCTING
LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO REGISTER AS A LOBBYIST WITH THE CITY CLERK, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN
LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND THE CITY COMMISSION. A
COPY OF SAID ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK (MIAMI CITY HALL),
LOCATED AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33133.
Ordinance No. 12918 states that each person or entity requesting approval, relief or other action from the City
Commission or any of its boards, authorities, agencies, councils or committees regarding any issue, shall disclose
at the commencement (or continuance) of the public hearing(s) on the issue, any consideration provided or
committed, directly or on its behalf, for an agreement to support or withhold objection to the requested approval,
relief or action. The Disclosure of Consideration Provided or Committed for Agreement to Support or Withhold
Objection Affidavit included in this package must be submitted with the application. The applicant must, at the
commencement of any public hearing on the issue, if there is any disclosure to report, read the disclosure into the
record. Also, the applicant must supplement the affidavit if there is any new information or additional information
to disclose.
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Applications given to customers do not constitute action from the City of Miami without plans review and written
comments from the Office of Zoning.
Please refer to Articles 5, 9, 13 and 17 of the Miami Zoning Ordinance for
Major Use Special Permit information,
1. Applicant name(s): Iris Escarra, Esquire on behalf of Museum of Science, Inc., as
applicant and City of Miami, a municipal corporation, as owner
2. Subject property address(es) and folio number(s): approx. 1075 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FI
Folio No. 01-4137-039-0010
3. Project name: Miami Science Museum
4. One (1) original survey dated within six (6) months from the date of application prepared by a
State of Florida registered land surveyor.
5. One (1) original 24x36" plan, signed and sealed by a State of Florida registered architect or
engineer showing property boundaries and proposed structure(s), parking, landscaping, etc.;
building elevations and dimensions and computations of lot area and building spacing.
6. Bring the original 24x36" plan to Hearing Boards to be stamped, dated and initialed by a
designee and then by the following departments before the application is filed:
a) Department of Public Works on the 8th Floor;
b) Office of Zoning on the 4th Floor;
c) Planning Department on the 3rd Floor.
Note: If comments are generated by any of the above, you must return to the architect or
engineer to have those comments incorporated into the plans, and you must begin #5
again. Plans are to be submitted to Zoning for first time review starting from the 8th
through the 20th of each month. Zoning will not be accepting first-time review plans after
the 20th day of the month.
7. After obtaining signatures from the above departments, two (2) 11x17" and one (1) 8'/x11"
copies of the original plan, in addition to the survey.
8. Original and current Zoning Referral and Zoning Write -Up signed by Office of Zoning designee.
9. The subject property(ies) cannot have any open code enforcement/lien violations, unless the
request, if granted, would remedy the violation.
10. Copy of the lobbyist registration processed by the Office of the City Clerk, if applicable.
11. At least two photographs showing the entire property showing land and improvements.
12. A clear and legible copy of the recorded warranty deed and tax forms of the most current year
showing the present owner(s) and legal description of the property.
13. A clear and legible copy of the subject property address(es) and legal description(s) on a
separate sheet, labeled as "Exhibit A", to match with the current survey's legal description.
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14. Affidavit of Authority to Act and the Disclosure of Ownership of all owners and contract
purchasers, if applicable, of the subject property (see pages 5 and 6).
15. Original Disclosure of Consideration Provided or Committed for Agreement to Support or
Withhold Objection Affidavit.
16. Original Public School Concurrency Management System Entered Requirements form (page 4
of the attached packet).
17. Certified list of owners of real estate within 500 feet of the subject property (see pages 6 and 7).
18. For all corporations and partnerships indicated:
a) Articles of Incorporation;
b) Certificate from Tallahassee showing good standing, less than one (1) year old;
c) Corporate Resolution or a Power of Attorney signed by the secretary of the Corporation
authorizing the person who signed the application to do so;
d) Non-profit organizations: A list of Board of Directors less than one (1) year old.
19. What is the acreage of the project/property site? approx. 3.436 acres
20. What is the purpose of this application/nature of proposed use? Approval of Ma'oi r Use
Special Permit for a science museum to consist of 118,036 s.f. of floor area and 223 parking
spaces with Galleries, Accessory Social Spaces, Accessory Shops and Accessory
Entertainment Service Cafe in accordance with Article 4 and 17 of Zoning Ordinance 11000, as
amended.
21. Is the property within the boundaries of a historic site, historic district or archeological zone?
Please contact the Planning Department on the 3rd Floor for information. no
22. Is the property within the boundaries of an Environmental Preservation District? Please contact
the Planning Department on the 3rd Floor for information. no
23. An executed Traffic Sufficiency Letter from the City of Miami's traffic consultant.
24. Maps showing the existing zoning designation and the adopted comprehensive plan
designation for areas on and around the property.
25. General location map showing relation to the site or activity to major streets, schools, existing
utilities, shopping areas, important physical features in and adjoining the project.
26. Concept Plan:
a) Site plan and relevant information per Section 1304.2.1d -h in Zoning Ordinance 11000, as
amended.
b) Relationships to surrounding existing and proposed uses and activities, systems and
facilities, per Section 1702.2.2a in Zoning Ordinance 11000, as amended.
c) How concept affects existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles and
designations; tabulation of any required variances, special permits, changes of zoning or
exemptions, per Section 1702.2.2b in Zoning Ordinance 11000, as amended.
27. Developmental Impact Study (an application for development approval for a Development of
Regional Impact m'ay substitute).
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28. Twenty (20) "MUSP" books—including an original—containing 8 Y2 x 11" copies of the above
information, including this application and any other public hearing applications. If the project
— requires a Variance or Special Exception request, thirty (30) books are required.
29. One (1) electronic copy of every document included in the MUSP book, individually scanned in
It
.pdf' form. For example: 1) Outside Cover, 2) Inside Cover, 3) Table of Contents, 4)
Application and Supporting Documentation, 5) Aerial Photos, 6) Survey, 7) Plans, etc.
30. Cost of processing according to Section 62-156 of the Miami City Code*:
a) Major Use Special Permit $ 2,700
b) Additional fee for any required special permits; such as, Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Atlas and/or Variance(s) $ $250
c) Public hearing and public meeting mail notice fee $ 2,058 (196 labels x $10.50)
MUSP Surcharge $1,150
d) Total: $ 6,158
*Pursuant to Ordinance 12719, all planning
shall b4paithe3f a certified check,Signatur
Name Iris Escarra, Esq.
Telephone 305-579-0737
and zoning fees in excess of $25,000.00,
cashier's check, or money order.
Mailing Address 1221 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
E-mail escarrai(a)-gtlaw.com
STATE OF FLORIDA -- COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this �_ day of
20 10 , by Iris Escarra, Esquire
who is a(n) individual/partner/agent/corporation of
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AFFIDAVIT OF AUTHORITY TO ACT
Before me this day, the undersigned personally appeared Iris Escarra, E
, who being by me first deposes and says:
1. That he/she is the owner or the legal representative of the owner, submitting the public
hearing application as required by the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, affecting the
real property located in the City of Miami, as listed on the foregoing pages.
2. That all owners who he/she represents, if any, have given his/her full and complete
permission for him/her to act in his/her behalf for the change or modification of a
classification or regulation of zoning as set out in the foregoing petition, x including or ❑
not including responses to day to day staff inquires.
3. That the foregoing and following pages are part of this affidavit and contain the current
names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers and legal descriptions of the real
property of which he/she is the owner or legal representative.
4. That the facts, as represented in the application and documents submitted in
conjunction with this affidavit, are true and correct.
Further Affiant sayeth not.
Iris Escarra, Esq.
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STATE OF FLORIDA -- COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
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The foregoing was acknowledged before me this day of
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DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP
3. List ,the owner(s) of the subject property and percentage of ownership. Note: The
Miami City Code requires disclosure of all parties having a financial interest, either
direct or indirect, with respect to a presentation, request or petition. Accordingly,
disclosure of shareholders of corporations, beneficiaries of trusts, and/or any other
interested parties, together with their address(es) and proportionate interest are
required. Please supply additional lists, if necessary.
Owner's Name(es) City of Miami a municipal corporation
Percentage of Ownership 100%
Subject Property Address(es) approx. 1075 Biscayne Blvd Miami, Florida
See attached Exhibit "A"
4. List all street address(es) and legal description(s) of any property located within 500 feet
of the subject property owned by any and all parties listed in question #1 above. Please
supply additional lists, if necessary.
Street Address(es):
A portion of 1075 Biscayne Blvd.
Owner(s) or Attorney Name
Legal Description(s):
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Dw r(s)1beAttorney Signature
Carlos Migoya, City Manager
City of Miami, a municipal corporation
STATE OF FLORIDA -- COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this day of Tt rs 1
20 10 , by Lew .5Kiti who is
a(n) individual/partner/agent/corporation ok cit na of a(n) municipal
individual/partnership/corporation. He/She is ersonally know to me or who has
produced as identification and who did (di not) take an oath.
NOTARY PUBLIC - STATE OF FLORIDA
Edith Y. McCray
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Public School Concurrency
Concurrency Management System Entered Requirements
Applicant Fields
Information
Application Type
Public Hearing
Application Sub -Type
MUSP
Application Name *
Miami Science Museum
Application Phone *
305-646-4200
Application Email *
gthomas@miamisci.org
Application Address *
3280 South Miami Avenue
Contact Fields
Information
Contact Name *
Lucia A. Dougherty, Esq,
Contact Phone *
305-579-0603
Contact Email *
doughertyl@gtlaw.com
Local Govt. Name
City of Miami
Local Govt. Phone
305-416-1400
Local Govt. Email
GDGay@ci.miami.1l.us
Local Govt. App. Number (OFFICIAL USE ONLY)
Property Fields
Information
Master Folio Number *
01-4137-039-0010
Additional Folio Number
Total Acreage *
approx. 3.346 acres
Proposed Land Use/Zoning *
PR
Single -Family Detached Units *
0
Single -Family Attached Units (Duplex) *
0
Multi -Family Units *
0
Total # of Units *
0
Redevelopment Information (MUSPs) - Re -development applications are for those vacant sites for which a local
government has provided vested rights; or for an already Improved properly which does not have to be re -platted as
deemed by the local government. The number of units to be Input Into the CMS is the net difference between the existing
vested number of units and the newly proposed number of units.
Example: an existing 20 -unit structure will be torn down for redevelopment. The newly proposed development calls
for 40 total units. Local government shall input 20 units in the CMS (net difference between the 20 units vested less
the newly proposed 4 units).
Required Fields for Application
Lucia A. Dougherty, Esq.
Owner(s)/Attorney/Applicant Name
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
Owner(s)/Attomey/Applicant Signature
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this 1 day of
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20 , by I imis A. nnunharty. Fsauira
who is a(n) individual/partner/agent/corporation of a(n)
individual/partnership/corporation. He/She is personally known to me or who has produced
as identification and who did (did not) take an oath. -
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DISCLOSURE OF CONSIDERATION PROVIDED OR COMMITTED FOR AGREEMENT TO
yL�ao„o�`Q SUPPORT OR WITHHOLD OBJECTION
The City of Miami requires any person or entity requesting approval relief or other action from the City Commission or any of its
boards, authorities, agencies, councils or committees, to disclose at the commencement (or continuance) of the hearing(s) on the
issue, any consideration provided or committed, directly or on its behalf, to any entity or person for an agreement to support or
withhold objection to the requested approval, relief or action. "Consideration” includes any gift, payment, contribution, donation, fee,
commission, promise or grant of any money, property, service, credit or financial assistance of any kind or value, whether direct or
implied, or any promise or agreement to provide any of the foregoing in the future.
Individuals retained or employed by a principal as a lobbyist as defined in Sec. 2-653, and appearing before the City Commission or
any of its boards, authorities, agencies, councils or committees solely in the capacity of a lobbyist and not as the applicant, or owners'
legal representative are not required to fill out this form.
NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
(First Name) (Middle) (Last Name)
(Address Line 1)
Address Line 2)
CITY: STATE: ZIP:
HOMEPHONE: CELL PHONE: FAX:
EMAIL:
BUSSINESS or APPLICANT or ENTITY NAME
Museum of Science, Inc.
BUSINESS ADDRESS: 3280 South Miami Avenue
(Address Line 1)
Miami, Florida 33129
(Address Line 2)
1. Please describe the issue for which you are seeking approval, relief or other action from the City Commission, board,
authority, agency, council, or committee.
Approval of Major Use Special Permit for Miami Science Museum to be located at approximately 1075 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida
2. Has any consideration been provided or committed, directly or on your behalf, to any entity or person for an agreement to
support or withhold objection to the requested approval, relief or action?
n YES [j NO
If your answer to Question 2 is No, do not answer questions 3, 4 & 5 proceed to read and execute the Acknowledgment. If
your answer to Question 2 is Yes, please answer questions 3, 4 & 5 and read and execute the Acknowledgement.
3. Please provide the name, address and phone number of the person(s) or entities to whom consideration has been provided
or committed.
Name Address Phone#
a.
b.
c.
* Additional names can be placed on a separate page attached to this form.
4. Please describe the nature of the consideration.
5. Describe what is being requested in exchange for the consideration.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
I hereby acknowledge that it is unlawful to employ any device, scheme or artifice to circumvent the disclosure requirements of
Ordinance 12918 and such circumvention shall be deemed a violation of the Ordinance; and that in addition to the criminal
or civil penalties that may be imposed under the City Code, upon determination by the City Commission that the foregoing
disclosure requirement was not fully and timely satisfied the following may occur:
1. the application or order, as applicable, shall be deemed void without further force or
effect; and
2. no application from any person or entity for the same issue shall be reviewed or
considered by the applicable board(s) until expiration of a period of one year after the
nullification of the application or order.
PERSON SUBMITTING DISCLOSURE:
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Print Name
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day/o � c) � 20��. The foregoing
instrument was cknowledged before me by 11' / a i N O/ who has produced
PosSg ��--r-c> as Identification and/or is personally known to me and who did/did not take an oath.
STATE OF FLORIDA /'
CITY OF MIAMI 14 ��/ v wAY P-&& Nota Public State of Florida
MY COMMISS JON g Notary o Stanley Moore
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Enclosure(s)
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Applicant
DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP
1. List the owner(s) of the subject property and percentage of ownership. Note: The
Miami City Code requires disclosure of all parties having a financial interest, either
direct or indirect, with respect to a presentation, request or petition. Accordingly,
disclosure of shareholders of corporations, beneficiaries of trusts, and/or any other
interested parties, together with their address(es) and proportionate interest are
required. Please supply additional lists, if necessary.
Owner's Name(es) _ Museum of Science, Inc. (not for profit organization
Percentage of Ownership See attached Exhibit "S' Board of Directors
Subject Property Address(es) approx. 1075 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida
See attached Exhibit `A"
2. List all street address(es) and legal description(s) of any property located within 500 feet
of the subject property owned by any and all parties listed in question #1 above. Please
supply additional lists, if necessary.
Street Address(es):
None
Owner(s) or Attorney Name
Legal Description(s):
s) or Attorney Signature
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STATE OF FLORIDA -- COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
The foregoing was �(ckno led ed before me thisr day of
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individual/partnerlagent/corporation of a(n)
individual/partnership/corporation. He/She is personally known to me or who has
produced z� /'•f as identification and who did (did not) take an oath.
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Exhibit "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SCIENCE MUSEUM AREA (S-1)
A PORTION OF TRACT "A", NEW WORLD CENTER BICENTENNIAL PARK, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 140, AT PAGE 50, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT "A"; THENCE SOUTH 87'42'09"
WEST, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A DISTANCE OF 372.15 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 64'34'15" WEST, ALONG THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A
DISTANCE OF 250.56 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 25'25'45" EAST, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE
LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 25'25'45" EAST, ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A
DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 64'34'15" WEST, ALONG A LINE LYING 300.00
FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO, THE NORTHWEST
BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A DISTANCE OF 90.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 25'25'45"
WEST, A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 64'34'15" EAST, ALONG A LINE LYING
60.00 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO, THE NORTHWEST
BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A DISTANCE OF 90.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
ALL OF THE FOREGOING LYING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND
CONTAINING 21,600 SQUARE FEET (0.496 ACRES), MORE OR LESS.
TOGETHER WITH:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SCIENCE MUSEUM TRACT (S-2)
A PORTION OF TRACT "A", NEW WORLD CENTER BICENTENNIAL PARK, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 140, AT PAGE 50, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT "A"; THENCE SOUTH 87'42'09"
WEST, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A DISTANCE OF 372.15 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 64'34'15" WEST, ALONG THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A
DISTANCE OF 340.56 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 25'25'45" EAST, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE
LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 25'25'45" EAST, ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A
DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 54'35'23" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 115.39 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 64'34'15" WEST, ALONG A LINE LYING 320.00 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF, AS
MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO, THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A
DISTANCE OF 247.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 80'05'29" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 138.92 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 02'15'43" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 195.41 FEET; THENCE NORTH 64'34'15"
EAST, ALONG A LINE LYING 60.00 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT
ANGLES TO, THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A DISTANCE OF 397.25 FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
ALL OF THE FOREGOING LYING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND
CONTAINING 110,667 SQUARE FEET (2.541 ACRES), MORE OR LESS.
TOGETHER WITH:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPANSION AREA (S-3):
A PORTION OF TRACT "A", NEW 'WORLD CENTER BICENTENNIAL PARK, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 140, AT PAGE 50, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT "A"; THENCE SOUTH 87'42'09"
WEST, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A DISTANCE OF 372.15 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 64'34'15" WEST, ALONG THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", A
DISTANCE OF 773.04 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH
64'34'15" WEST, ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 57.98 FEET TO THE
POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHEAST, HAVING AS ITS
ELEMENTS A RADIUS OF 25.00 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 47'04'08"; THENCE
SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND ALONG THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY OF SAID
TRACT "A", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 20.54 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE WITH
A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE EAST, HAVING AS ITS ELEMENTS A RADIUS OF 1500.00 FEET
AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 6'28'20"; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG SAID CURVE AND ALONG
THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT "A", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 169.44 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 80'04'43" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 81.74 FEET; THENCE NORTH 48'35'14" EAST, A
DISTANCE OF 45.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02'15'43" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 188.26 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
ALL OF THE FOREGOING LYING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND
CONTAINING 17,363 SQUARE FEET (0.399 ACRES), MORE OR LESS.
Exhibit "B"
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2009-2010
Trish Bell, Co -Chairs
Dan Bell, Co -Chair
Joseph Falk, Vice -Chair
Guillermo Gomez, Vice -Chair & Treasurer
Victor M. Alvarez, Secretary
Marko Dimitrijevic
Taffy Gould
Mitchell Less
Walter Revell
Walid Wahab
Paul Weiss
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HEARING BOARDS
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Welcome to Hearing Boards! This application is intended to serve as a guide in assisting you with our public
hearing process. Please feel free to contact us at the number above, should you have any questions.
The deadline to file the complete application with supporting documents is the first five working days of
each month from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm, except on the fifth day, at 12:00 pm. The application
submittal date is the date stamped by Hearing Boards' staff on this page. The responses to this
application must be typed and signed in black ink. Please note that pursuant to Section 1304.2.2 of the
Miami Zoning Ordinance, no application shall be deemed to have been filed unless and until the application
shall have been completed. All pertinent and accurate information/documentation; i.e., the plans, reports,
exhibits, shall be presented at the time of filing, in addition to the paid receipt. The applicant is responsible
for the accuracy of the information contained in the application and all supporting materials. Should you
wish, you could bring the materials to our office for review before the deadline to ensure completeness.
You will be responsible, if needed, to bring an interpreter for the English language to any presentation before
city boards, committees and the city commission. A valid power of attorney will be required if neither
applicant or legal counsel representing the applicant execute the application or desire to make a
presentation before city boards, committees and the city commission. All documents, reports, studies,
exhibits (8'/z x11") or other materials submitted during this process will be kept as part of the record.
An additional fee to record Zoning Board resolutions will be charged, and it is determined contingent upon
fees charged at the time of recordation by the Miami -Dade County Recorder's Office at 22 NW First Street,
First Floor. Upon arrival, ask for a certified copy of the Zoning Board resolution. They will keep the original,
but please have them mail it to us at the address above, and bring the certified copy to our office. Copies of
City Commission resolutions/ordinances can be obtained at our website through the "Legislative Hub", or for
certified copies, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305-250-5360 or at 3500 Pan American Drive.
---ORD`[ NANCE_N_911469,—C061FIED IN CHAPTER 2,—ARTICLE-VI OF -THE CITY -ODE -STATES -THAT-- --
ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, REMUNERATION OR EXPENSES FOR
CONDUCTING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO REGISTER AS A LOBBYIST WITH THE CITY CLERK, PRIOR
TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND THE
CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF SAID ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK (MIAMI CITY HALL), LOCATED AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33133.
Ordinance No. 12918 states that each person or entity requesting approval, relief or other action from the
City Commission or any of its boards, authorities, agencies, councils or committees regarding any issue,
shall disclose at the commencement (or continuance) of the public hearing(s) on the issue, any
consideration provided or committed, directly or on its behalf, for an agreement to support or withhold
objection to the requested approval, relief or action. The Disclosure of Consideration Provided or
Committed for Agreement to Support or Withhold Objection Affidavit included in this package must be
submitted with the application. The applicant must, at the commencement of any public hearing on the
issue, if there is any disclosure to report, read the disclosure into the record. Also, the applicant must
supplement the affidavit if there is any new information or additional information to disclose.
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Applications given to customers do not constitute action from the City of Miami without plans review and
written comments from the Office of Zoning.
Please refer to Article 19 of the Miami Zoning Ordinance for Special Exception information.
1. Applicant name(s): Iris Escarra, Esquire on behalf of Museum of Science Inc., as
applicant and City of Miami, a municipal corporation as owner
2. Subject property address(es) and folio number(s): a portion of approximately 1075
Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida Folio No. 01-4137-039-0010
3. One (1) original survey dated within six (6) months from the date of application prepared by a
State of Florida registered land surveyor.
4. One (1) original 2436" plan, signed and sealed by a State of Florida registered architect or
engineer showing property boundaries and proposed structure(s), parking, landscaping, etc.;
building elevations and dimensions and computations of lot area and building spacing.
5. Bring the original 24x36" plan to Hearing Boards to be stamped, dated and initialed by a
designee and then by the following departments before the application is filed:
a) Department of Public Works on the 8th Floor;
b) Office of Zoning on the 4th Floor;
c) Planning Department on the 3rd Floor.
Note: If comments are generated by any of the above, you must return to the architect or
engineer to have those comments incorporated into the plans, and you must begin #5
again. Plans are to be- submitted to Zoning for first time review starting from the 8th
through the 201h of each month. Zoning will not be accepting first-time review plans after
the 20th day of the month.
6. After obtaining signatures from the above departments, two (2) 11x17" and one (1) 8'/2x11"
copies of the original plan, in addition to the survey.
7. Original and current Zoning Referral and Zoning Write -Up signed by Office of Zoning designee.
8. The subject property(ies) cannot have any open code enforcement/lien violations, unless the
—reqTest,-if-granted—would-remedy-the violation.
9. Copy of the lobbyist registration processed by the Office of the City Clerk, if applicable.
10. At least two photographs showing the entire property showing land and improvements.
11. A clear and legible copy of the recorded warranty deed and tax forms of the most current year
showing the present owner(s) and legal description of the property.
12. A clear and legible copy of the subject property address(es) and legal description(s) on a
separate sheet, labeled as "Exhibit A", to match with the current survey's legal description.
13. Affidavit of Authority to Act and the Disclosure of Ownership of all owners and contract
purchasers, if applicable, of the subject property (see pages 4 and 5).
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14. Original Disclosure of Consideration Provided or Committed for Agreement to Support or
Withhold Objection Affidavit.
15. Certified list of owners of real estate within 500 feet of the subject property (see pages 6 and 7).
16. For all corporations and partnerships indicated:
a) Articles of Incorporation;
b) Certificate from Tallahassee showing good standing, less than one (1) year old;
c) Corporate Resolution or a Power of Attorney signed by the secretary of the Corporation
authorizing the person who signed the application to do so;
d) Non-profit organizations: A list of Board of Directors less than one (1) year old.
17. What is the acreage of the project/property site? approx. 3.436 acres
18. What is the purpose of this application/nature of proposed use? Approval to allow an
accessory supporting social and entertainment service cafe within a museum.
19. Is the property within the boundaries of a historic site, historic district or archeological zone?
Please contact the Planning Department on the 3�d Floor for information. no
20. Is the property within the boundaries of an Environmental Preservation District? Please contact
the Planning Department on the 3rd Floor for information. no
21. Cost of processing according to Section 62-156 of the Miami City Code*:
a. Special Exception requiring automatic City Commission review $ 2,000.00
b. Special Exception $ 800.00
c. Extension of time for Special Exception $ 500.00
d. Nonsubstantial modification $ 400.00
Public hearing and public meeting mail notice fees,
including cost of handling and mailing per notice $ 3.50
Surcharge equal to applicable fee from item above, not to exceed eight hundred dollars
($800.00) except from agencies of the city; such surcharge to be refunded to the
__ applicant_if-ther-e-is_n_o_appealJr_om th_e_applicant or_a_pr_opert_y_o-w-rLerorlth_in_fi�Le_h_undr_ed
(500) feet of the subject property.
*Pursuant to Ordinance 12719, all planning and zoning fees in excess of $25,000.00,
shall be paid in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order.
Signature' ' _ Address 1221 Brickell Avenue
Name
Telephone
Iris V. Escarra
305-579-0737
Miami, FI 33131
E-mail escarrai(a.gtlaw.com
STATE OF FLORIDA -- COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this _ day of
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HEARING BOARDS
444 SW 2nd Avenue, 7t" Floor • Miami, Florida 33130
Telephone 305-416-2030 • Fax 305-416-2035 �0. J,) 60
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VARIANCE
Welcome to Hearing Boards! This application is intended to serve as a guide in assisting you with our public
hearing process. Please feel free to contact us at the number above, should you have any questions.
The deadline to file the complete application with supporting documents is the first five working days of
each month from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm, except on the fifth day, at 12:00 pm. The application
submittal date is the date stamped by Hearing Boards' staff on this page. The responses to this
application must be typed and signed in black ink. Please note that pursuant to Section 1304.2.2 of the
Miami Zoning Ordinance, no application shall be deemed to have been filed unless and until the application
shall have been completed. All pertinent and accurate information/documentation; i.e., the plans, reports,
exhibits, shall be presented at the time of filing, in addition to the paid receipt. The applicant is responsible
for the accuracy of the information contained in the application and all supporting materials. Should you
wish, you could bring the materials to our office for review before the deadline to ensure completeness.
You will be responsible, if needed, to bring an interpreter for the English language to any presentation before
city boards, committees and the city commission. A valid power of attorney will be required if neither
applicant or legal counsel representing the applicant execute the application or desire to make a
presentation before city boards, committees and the city commission. All documents, reports, studies,
exhibits (8'/z x11 ") or other materials submitted during this process will be kept as part of the record.
An additional fee to record Zoning Board resolutions will be charged, and it is determined contingent upon
fees charged at the time of recordation by the Miami -Dade County Recorder's Office at 22 NW First Street,
First Floor. Upon arrival, ask for a certified copy of the Zoning Board resolution. They will keep the original,
but please have them mail it to us at the address above, and bring the certified copy to our office. Copies of
City Commission resolutions/ordinances can be obtained at our website through the "Legislative Hub", or for
certified copies, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305-250-5360 or at 3500 Pan American Drive.
ORDINANCE NO. 11469, CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY CODE STATES THAT
_ ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, REMUNERATION OR EXPENSES FOR
CONDUCTING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO--R—E-GTSTrER-WS-A�-LOBBYIST-WITH-THE-CITY CLERK, -PRIOR
TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND THE
CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF SAID ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
CLERK (MIAMI CITY HALL), LOCATED AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33133.
Ordinance No. 12918 states that each person or entity requesting approval, relief or other action from the
City Commission or any of its boards, authorities, agencies, councils or committees regarding any issue,
shall disclose at the commencement (or continuance) of the public hearing(s) on the issue, any
consideration provided or committed, directly or on its behalf, for an agreement to support or withhold
objection to the requested approval, relief or action. The Disclosure of Consideration Provided or
Committed for Agreement to Support or Withhold Objection Affidavit included in this package must be
submitted with the application. The applicant must, at the commencement of any public hearing on the
issue, if there is any disclosure to report, read the disclosure into the record. Also, the applicant must
supplement the affidavit if there is any new information or additional information to disclose.
Applications given to customers do not constitute action from the City of Miami without plans review and
written comments from the Office of Zoning.
Rev. 12-16-08
MIA 180,743,4380 8-3-09
Please refer to Article 19 of the Miami Zoning Ordinance for Variance information.
1. Applicant name(s): Iris Escarra, Esquire on behalf of Museum of Science, Inc. as
applicant and City of Miami, a municipal corporation as owner
2. Subject property address(es) and folio number(s): a portion of approximately 1075
Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida Folio No. 01-4173-039-0010
3. One (1) original survey dated within six (6) months from the date of application prepared by a
State of Florida registered land surveyor.
4. One (1) original 24x36" plan, signed and sealed by a State of Florida registered architect or
engineer showing property boundaries and proposed structure(s), parking, landscaping, etc.;
building elevations and dimensions and computations of lot area and building spacing.
5. Bring the original 2436" plan to Hearing Boards to be stamped, dated and initialed by a
designee and then by the following departments before the application is filed:
a) Department of Public Works on the 8th Floor;
b) Office of Zoning on the 4th Floor;
c) Planning Department on the 3rd Floor.
Note: If comments are generated by any of the above, you must return to the architect or
engineer to have those comments incorporated into the plans, and you must begin #5
again. Plans are to be submitted to Zoning for first time review starting from the 8th
through the 20th of each month. Zoning will not be accepting first-time review plans after
the 20th day of the month.
6. After obtaining signatures from the above departments, two (2) 11x17" and one (1) 8'/2x11"
copies of the original plan, in addition to the survey.
7. Original and current Zoning Referral and Zoning Write -Up signed by Office of Zoning designee.
8. The subject property(ies) cannot have any open code enforcement/lien violations, unless the
request, if granted, would remedy the violation.
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10. At least two photographs showing the entire property showing land and improvements.
11. A clear and legible copy of the recorded warranty deed and tax forms of the most current year
showing the present owner(s) and legal description of the property.
12. A clear and legible copy of the subject property address(es) and legal description(s) on a
separate sheet, labeled as "Exhibit A", to match with the current survey's legal description.
13. Affidavit of Authority to Act and the Disclosure of Ownership of all owners and contract
purchasers, if applicable, of the subject property (see pages 5 and 6).
14. Original Disclosure of Consideration Provided or Committed for Agreement to Support or
Withhold Objection Affidavit.
15. Certified list of owners of real estate within 500 feet of the subject property (see pages 7 and 8).
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For all corporations and partnerships indicated:
a) Articles of Incorporation;
b) Certificate from Tallahassee showing good standing, less than one (1) year old;
c) Corporate Resolution or a Power of Attorney signed by the secretary of the Corporation
authorizing the person who signed the application to do so;
d) Non-profit organizations: A list of Board of Directors less than one (1) year old.
16. What is the acreage of the project/property site? approx. 3.436 acres
17. What is the purpose of this application/nature of proposed use? Approval of a variance to
waive 79 parking spaces, where 302 are required and 223 are provided.
18. Is the property within the boundaries of a historic site, historic district or archeological zone?
Please contact the Planning Department on the 3rd Floor for information. no
19. Is the property within the boundaries of an Environmental Preservation District? Please contact
the Planning Department on the 3rd floor for information. no
20. In support of the application, please supply the following evidence, on the point enumerated in
Section 1903 of the Miami Zoning Ordinance. Note: This application will not be accepted
unless items (a) through (f) below are complete. Please list evidence to be produced and use
additional sheets, if applicable.
(a) Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure,
or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings
in the same zoning district. ❑ No. X Yes. If so, explain. Special conditions exist
which restrict the number of parking spaces which can be located on site in accordance
with the City of Miami Parkinq Guides and Standards.
(b) The special conditions and circumstances do not result from actions of the petitioner.
❑ No. X Yes. If so, explain. The particular circumstances which define the site area
were selected by someone other than the applicant
(c) Literal interpretation of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would deprive the applicant of
rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district under the terms of
the Zoning Ordinance and would work unnecessary and undue hardships on the petitioner.
❑ No. X Yes. If so, explain. The zoning ordinance deprives the applicant of
privileges permitted in other parcels of land in the City of Miami
(d) Granting the Variance requested will not confer on the petitioner that special privilege that is
denied by the Zoning Ordinance to other lands, buildings, or structures in the same zoning
district. ❑ No. X Yes. If so, explain. The granting of the variance will not confer on
the applicant any special privileges.
(e) The Variance, if granted, is the minimum Variance that will make possible the reasonable
use of the land, building or structure. ❑ No. X Yes. If so, explain. The granting of
the variance is the minimum variance needed in order to make reasonable use of the
structure, land and building.
(f) The grant of the Variance will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of the
Zoning Ordinance, and will not be injurious to the neighborhood, or otherwise detrimental to
the public welfare. ❑ No. X Yes. If so, explain. The granting of the variance is in
harmony with the zoning ordinance. In addition, there is alternative parking and
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transportation immediately surrounding this area which is in harmony with the requested
variance.
21. Cost of processing, according to Section 62-156 of the Miami City Code*:
a. CS, PR, R-1, R-2, (Single -Family and Duplex Residential uses) $ 250.00
b. Piers, docks, wharves and the like, for each Variance from the
ordinance, per lineal foot $ 45.00
Minimum $ 700.00
c. All applications for Variances relating to the same structure shall be
assessed a single fee to be calculated per square foot of gross floor
area of the proposed structure or addition, based upon the definition
of gross floor area found in Section 2502 of Zoning Ordinance $ .10
Minimum $ 650.00
Application for Variance as a result of a change in approved plans or as a result of a
violation notice shall be charged an additional fee, per Variance:
a. CS, PR, R-1, R-2 $ 250.00
b. All other residential districts $ 450.00
c. All nonresidential districts $ 550.00
d. Extension of time for Variance $ 500.00
Public hearing and public meeting mail notice fees,
including cost of handling and mailing per notice $ 3.50
Surcharge equal to applicable fee from items above, not to exceed eight hundred dollars
(800.00), except from agencies of the City; such surcharge to be refunded to the
applicant if there is no appeal by the applicant or from a property owner within five
hundred (500) feet of the subject property.
*Pursuant to Ordinance 12719, all planning and zoning fees in excess of $25,000.00,
shall be p i in the f r of a certified chgck, cashier's check, or money order.
Signatu Address 1221 Brickell Avenue
Name Iris V. Escarra Miami, FI 33131
Telephone 305-579-0737 E-mail escarrai(a).gtlaw.com
STATE OF FLORIDA -- COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
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