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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArticle II - Project DescriptionP TUSCAN PLACE MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT PROJECT DESCRIPTION ARTICLE II. Project Description A. Zoning Ordinance No. 11000 Section 1304.2.1 2. Section 1702.2.1 3. Section 1702.2.2 4. Section 1702.2.3 • 0 Application forms; supplementary materials General Report Major Use Special Permit Concept Plan Development Impact Study 0 MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT 1. Section 1304.1.1 Application Forms; Supplementary Materials. (a) Statements of ownership and control of the proposed development of activity. The Disclosure of Ownership and Ownership Affidavit are provided in Article I. (b) Statement describing in detail the character and intended use of the development or activity. Tuscan Place is a residential development covering almost an entire city block. The project is located on the north side of Miami River within a Miami Community Revitalization District. The parcel overlooks the Miami River and is catty corner to the 5t" Street Bridge. The site is located between N.W. 5th and N.W. 6th Streets and N.W. 7th Avenue in Miami. The zoning district for the site is C-2. The development consists basically of two "L" shaped apartment towers (each 13 stories high) enclosing a central private space. The third element is a seven story parking garage to service both towers. The parking garage also services the ten townhomes that surround and screen the garage, presenting thus, pleasant human scale architecture to the pedestrian walking along the right of way sidewalk. The two towers carry on this concept. To this end, the apartments of the first three floors facing the streets are designed to mimic the architecture of the nearby townhomes. The concept unifies the design of the entire project and achieves the desired relationship with the pedestrian throughout. The enclosed central space contains drop off areas for both towers, as well as two offstreet loading areas and a minimal number of parking stalls for deliveries, etc. Lastly, there are also two heavily landscaped courtyards that may be viewed from the apartments facing this central space. The total net land area is 134,763 s.f. (± 3.1 acres). This figure excludes the + 4.3 acres assumed for FDOT's proposed right of way dedication along N.W. 7th Avenue. The total gross land area is 197,157 s.f. (±4.53 acres) 0 Tower A contains 199 apartments. Tower B contains 175 apartments The parking garage has 7 parking levels housing 515 spaces. All parking requirements are met within the parking garage, including parking for the handicapped. This total is provided following the ratios as contemplated by Special Exception Permit, within a Community Revitalization District. 1 Br, Apts. 1 Space 2 Br. Apts. 1 Space 3 Br. Apts. 2 Spaces plus 10% of the number of units for visitor parking. (c) General location map, showing relation of the site or activity for which special permit is sought to major streets, schools, existing utilities, shopping areas, important physical features in and adjoining the project or activity and the like . The following exhibits are included with the Major Use Special Permit Application: (1) Aerial: Aerial photograph of the surrounding area indicating the project site. (2) Area Context Map/Location Map: Map of the project area indicating buildings and their functions that surround the site and the surrounding street system indicating the project location. (d) A site plan containing the title of the project and the names of the project planner and developer, date, and north arrow and, based on an exact survey of the property drawn to a scale of sufficient size to show: The project developer is the Gatehouse Group. The project planner is Albaisa Architects, P.A. The general information requested is shown on drawing no. 5 provided under Tab 6. (1j Boundaries of the project, any existing streets, buildings, watercourses, easements and section lines. The boundaries of the project and the location of existing streets and easements are shown on the Survey located under Tab 5 of the Supporting Documents. 2 0 (2) Exact location of all buildings and structures. • The project land is vacant as shown on boundary survey under Survey Tab 5. The location of the buildings to be constructed is shown on drawing no. 5 provided under Tab 6. (3) Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will be separated from pedestrian and other types of traffic. Vehicular access to the site is via 2 streets: The main entry point is from N.W. 6th Street. From this entry roadway the drop-off areas of both towers can be reached, as well as the parking garage. There is direct pedestrian access to both apartment towers from the street. There is a secondary vehicular ingress/egress point from N.W. 6 t Avenue directly into the parking garage. (4) Offstreet parking and offstreet loading areas. Offstreet parking is provided in the parking garage discussed in (3) above. In addition, a minimal number of stalls are provided at grade, near the towers for temporary stalls for deliveries, etc. All parking requirements are met within the parking garage, including parking for the handicapped. A total of 515 spaces are provided following the ratios as contemplated by Special Exception Permit, within a Community Revitalization District. 1 Br. Apts. 1 Space 2 Br. Apts. 1 Space 3 Br. Apts. 2 Spaces plus 10% of the number of units for visitors. (5) Recreational facilities locations. • The following recreational features are offered at each apartment tower: 3 1. Covered terrace with picnic tables and a barbecue. 2. Tot lot contiguous to terrace mentioned above. 3. A volleyball court for teenagers. 4. A multi-purpose room at the ground floor overlooking the street and/or the interior court yards. There is a pantry for light meal preparation adjacent to this multipurpose room. 5. An exercise room with gym equipment. (6) Screens and Buffers detailed drawings to be provided at building permit application. (7) Refuse collections areas. Waste collection is provided by a containerized compactor system located within the service area of each tower. This system is housed in an air conditioned garbage room on the ground floor. (8) Access to utilities and points of utilities hookups. Refer to site utility study for availability of utilities. (e) Tabulations of total gross acreage in the project and the percentages thereof proposed to be devoted to: (1) The various permitted uses. The site contains a total of 197,175 s.f. of gross area (±4.53 acres) measured to the center line of surrounding right of ways). No specific land area is allocated to the three structures on the site. The net land area is 134,763 s.f. (±3.1 acres) (2) Ground coverage by structures. • Residential Tower A 17,150 s.f. Residential Tower B 15,990 s.f. 4 Parking Structure 29,652 s.f. Total lot coverage 61,892 s.f. (f) Tabulation showing the following: (1) The derivation of numbers of offstreet parking and offstreet loading spaces shown in (d) above. The total number of off street parking spaces to be provided is 515. Derivation of the number of off street parking is shown under the Project Criteria - Parking/Loading, within the Project Summary, located under Tab 6. (2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre. A total of 375 units are being proposed on the site for a density of 121 units per net acre. (g) If common facilities (such as recreation areas of structures, private streets, common open space, etc.) are to be provided for the development, statements as to how such common facilities are to be provided and permanently maintained. All common facilities will be maintained by the Owner. (h) Storm drainage and sanitary sewerage plans. Storm drainage, water distribution, waste water and solid waste generation provisions are discussed in the Site Utility Study located under Tab 3 of the Supporting Documents. (i) Architectural definitions for buildings in the development; exact number of dwelling units, sizes, and types, together with typical floor plans of each type. Detailed information and breakdown of square footage of all uses are found under the Project Criteria within The Project Summary, included under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (j) Plans for signs, if any. Approval of signage will be submitted at a later date. (k) Landscaping plan, including types, sizes and locations of vegetation and decorative shrubbery, and showing provisions for irrigation and future maintenance. 5 Detailed landscape plans will be submitted at the time an applicantion for Building Permit is submitted to the City of Miami. (I) Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and general description of buildings for such use. Detailed drawings of the recreational facilities will be provided at the an applicantion for Building Permit is submitted to the City of Miami. (m) Such additional data, maps, plans, or statements as may be required for the particular use or activity involved. See Master Plan Drawings provided under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (n) Such additional data as the applicant may believe is pertinent to the proper consideration of the site and development plan. See Master Plan Drawings provided under Tab 6 of the Supporting Docu ments. • 2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report. (a) Property ownership and beneficial interest within the boundaries of the area proposed for Major Use Special Permit. Statement of Ownership and beneficial interest within the boundaries of the area proposed for Major Use Special Permit are provided in Article I. (b) The nature of the unified interest or control. The nature of unified interest or control is indicated in Article 1. (c) Survey of the proposed area showing property lines and ownership. A copy of the Surveys are included under Tab 5 of the Supporting Documents. (d) Map of existing features, including streets, alleys, easements, utilities lines, existing land use, general topography, and physical features. The existing site features and utility lines are shown on the Boundary . Survey of the property located under Tab 5. The site features and the utilities are also described in the Site Utility Study, located under Tab 3 of the Supporting Documents. 6 (e) Materials to demonstrate the relationship of the elements listed in (4) preceding to surrounding area characteristics. The Drawings Submitted with this Application are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (f) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan designations for the area on and around the lands proposed for Major Use Special Permit. The zoning designation for the property is C-2, Liberal Commercial. 3. Section 1702.2.2 Major Use Special Permit Concept Plan. (a) Relationships of the concept plan to surrounding existing and proposed future uses, activities, systems, facilities. (transportation, recreation, view corridors, pedestrian systems, service systems and similar uses). Article 11 contains a written narrative of this project outlining proposed uses and activities. This narrative also contains descriptions of the project's relationship to traffic, pedestrian movements, and transportation access. The list of drawings submitted is found under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (b) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles and designations. The land is zoned C-2, General Commercial on Page 36 of the Zoning Atlas and the Comprehensive Master Plan designation is General Commercial. 4. Section 1702.2.3 Developmental Impact Study. (a) A traffic analysis shall be submitted for an area within approximately 114 mile of the site, or an area including the major intersections to be impacted by the site, whichever is larger. The Traffic Impact Analysis is included under Tab 2 of the Supporting Documents. (b) Economic impact data shall be provided, including estimates for construction costs, construction employment, and permanent employment and shall demonstrate that the proposed development is favorable to the economy, public services, environment and housing supply of the City. 7 The Economic Impact Study is included under Tab 4 of the Supporting Documents. (c) A housing impact assessment. There will be 374 residential rentals units within the development. (d) A description of proposed energy conservation measures shall be provided, including only those measures that are proposed in addition to the minimum requirements in state energy code. The project encompasses two residential towers and a parking garage. To the greatest extent possible, the project will take advantage of the diversity of air-conditioning requirements by controlling airflow to spaces for conditioning only when needed, to reduce peak demand and energy consumption. The general approach in the parking garage will be to implement natural ventilation. The building envelope (roofs, interior walls and cladding) will be designed to create a tight, well -constructed thermal system to achieve energy conservation. Where the building articulations (such as overhangs, balconies and building reveals) occur, the design will strive to implement these features as shading devices providing energy efficiency. (e) Historic buildings and archeological monitoring. There are no existing historic structures located on the property. Archeological monitoring will be carried out on site throughout the site work phases of construction. (f) Environmental zone. The Property is located within an archeological conservation district.