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MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM
1075 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
PR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
APPLICATION FOR MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE
WITH ZONING ORDINANCE 11000 AND CITY CODE, AS AMENDED, AND ALL
APPLICABLE CRITERIA, CONSIDERATIONS AND/OR OTHER REGULATIONS.
Pursuant to Ordinance 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami Florida
in effect as of the date of this referral, the subject proposal for MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM at
1075 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD MIAMI, FLORIDA, has been submitted and reviewed to allow
an application for a MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT, subject to all applicable criteria;
The proposed development "Miami Science Museum" will be comprised of a new Three (3)
Story Building (with intermediate mezzanines), 87 feet 10 inches N.G.V.D. in height and
approximately 118,036 square feet of floor area of Science Museum with Galleries, Accessory
Social Spaces, Accessory Shops, and Accessory Entertainment Service Cafe. The project will
provide 223 off-street parking spaces where 302 off-street parking are required. A Variance
approval is hereby requested to waive 79 off-street parking spaces as part of this MUSP
application.
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT, as per Article 4, Section 4.01, Under Conditional Principal
Uses of PR Parks (1), to allow the construction of a Science Museum with People Galleries,
Accessory Social Spaces, Accessory Shops, and Accessory Entertainment Service Cafe;
This MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT encompasses the following Special Permits and
Requests:
REQUEST, for a VARIANCE, as per, ARTICLE 19, Section 1901, ARTICLE 4, Sect. 401, PR
Parks, Recreation and Open Space, to allow a relaxation of the terms of the ordinance for
required off-street parking space, subject to all applicable criteria;
Minimum required 302
Proposed 223
Request to be waived: 79
SPECIAL EXCEPTION, as per Article 4, Section 4.01, under Conditional Principal Uses of PR
Parks (2), to allow supporting social and entertainment services (such as restaurants, cafes and
retailing), by Special Exception with City Commission approval;
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, ARTICLE 9, Section 908.9, Waterfront Yards, to allow
a new development in waterfront yards;
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per ARTICLE 15, Section 1511, to allow any development
between Biscayne Bay and the first dedicated right-of-way;
Revised 07/14/2010 (F. Gonzalez)
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per ARTICLE 9, Section 927, to allow temporary structures,
occupancies, and uses reasonably necessary for construction such as construction fence, covered
walkway and if encroaching public property must be approved by other city departments;
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, ARTICLE 10, Section 10.5.2, to allow identification and
directional signs;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per ARTICLE 9, Section 906.9, to allow temporary carnival,
festival, fair or similar type event on privately owned or City -owned land such as a ground
breaking ceremony;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per ARTICLE 9, Section 916.2.1, to allow parking for
temporary special event such as ground breaking ceremonies;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per ARTICLE 9, Section 918.2, to allow temporary off-street
offsite parking for construction crews working on a residential project under construction;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per ARTICLE 9, Section 920.1.2, to allow construction
trailer(s) and other temporary construction offices such as watchman's quarters, leasing and
sales centers;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, ARTICLE 10, Section 10.3.2, to allow temporary
development signs;
REQUEST, for waiver of CHAPTER 36 NOISE, Section 36-6 Construction Equipment (a)
permitting the operation of construction equipment exceeding the sound level of a reading of
0.79 weighted average dab at any time and/or day subject to the City Manager Exception
pursuant to Section 36-6 (c) and all the applicable criteria;
REQUEST for applicable MAJOR USE SPECIAL, that the following conditions be required at the
time of issuance of Shell Permit instead or at issuance of a Foundation Permit:
The requirement to record in the Public Records a Declaration of Covenants and/or Restrictions
providing that the ownership, operation and maintenance of all common areas and facilities will
be by the property owner and/or a mandatory property owner association;
And the requirement to recordin the Public Records a Unity of -Title or a covenant in lieu of a
Unity of Title.
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