HomeMy WebLinkAboutArticle II - Project DescriptionBLUE ON CORAL WAY
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
ARTICLE 11.
Project Description
A. Zoning Ordinance No. 11000
1. Section 1304.2.1 Application forms; supplementary
materials
2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report
3. Section 1702.2.2 Major Use Special Permit Concept Plan
4. Section 1702.2.3 Development Impact Study
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THE BLUE ON CORAL WAY
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
1.
(b) Statement describing in detail the character and intended use of the
development or activity.
The property is located at 3170 S.W. 22n` Street, 3175 S.W. 22 Terrace, 3165 S.W.
22 Terrace and 3163 S.W. 22 Terrace in Miami, Florida. The Blue on Coral Way
will comprise a 20 story building which will include 4,135 square feet of
retail, 190 units with a total of 119,160 square feet of residential, and 4,100
square feet of recreational open plaza.
On Coral Way, floor 1 will have retail the, main lobby and the parking
entrances. Along S.W. 22" d Terrace there will be 6 residential town -homes.
The 2nd through 8th floors will provide for parking, as well as 16 townhouse
units facing Coral Way and screening the parking garage. Floors 9 though 20
will contain 107 residential units. The building will have pedestrian access
from Coral Way into a ground floor main lobby. The entrance to the parking
garage and main drop-off area will be from Coral Way at the western front
edge of the site. The parking for the tower will provide 331 spaces. Valet
parking will also be available to tenants and patrons of the building. The
service entrance to the site is from the eastern side of the Coral Way frontage.
The service entrance is recessed away from the street and is concealed from
street visibility.
The Apartment Tower rises above the parking garage/ loft units with 168 units
distributed on 13 floors. The apartments are oriented with views towards the
north and the south, along a central double loaded corridor. The design of the
residential units provide for generous continuous balcony space along the
outside face of every unit, creating a light "secondary skin" on the building
and generating a strong modern facade with its horizontal lines and railings.
The north front face of the Tower along Coral Way curves out subtly, thus
softening its facade upon the eity's urban fabric rising a total of 20 stories. The
plaza/pool level occurs on the 7th floor where various recreational amenities
can be found. The pool plaza provides an expansive outdoor recreation area
with generous covered areas, a circular wadding pool as well as a full size
swimming pool and trellised covered BBQ. The Plaza is also generously
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landscaped with planting of various scale to soften the edges and enhancing
the outdoor experience. The top floor contains the building's mechanical
system which is enclosed with decorative architectural treatment of metal
louvers, aluminum panels and exposed masonry in its conclusion.
Drawings showing the architectural character and location of the intended
uses are included under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
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 / Site Aerial: Map of the project area indicating
buildings and their functions that surround the site.
(3)
Location Map: Map of the surrounding street system indication 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 general information requested is shown on the Context Plan and Ground
Floor Plan, sheets A1.00 and A2.01 provided under Tab 6 of the Supporting
Documents. The site plan includes the following:
(1) 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) Exact location of all buildings and structures;
The location of the building to be constructed is shown on the Context plan
Sheet A2.01 located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
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(3) Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will be separated
from pedestrian and other types of traffic;
Vehicular access for the project will be from Coral Way. Access to the
parking garage for self and valet parking will be accessed from Coral Way
also. A detailed analysis of the site access and traffic flow is provided in the
Traffic Impact Analysis located under Tab 2 of the Supporting Documents.
(4) Off-street parking and off-street loading areas;
The off street parking facility is located within the parking garage levels
ground floor through 6th floor. The parking structure will have 331 parking
spaces which will support the entire development. The garage is shown on
Sheets A2.01 through Sheet A2.06, provided under Tab 6 of the Supporting
Documents.
The Zoning Ordinance requires three loading bays. All loading bays will be
12 ft. x 35 ft. The clearance for all loading bays is 15 feet. Service areas are
shown on the Ground/Floor Plan, Sheet A2.01, under Tab 6 of the Supporting
Documents.
(5) Recreational facilities locations;
The 7th level of the parking garage building will serve as a recreation deck for
the development and will include mainly outdoor amenities. Additional
facilities will include: hot tub, wading pool, bathrooms and showers. Exterior
facilities will include a pool, sun deck and a gazebo area.
These facilities are shown on the architectural Plan A2.07, and on the
Landscape Plans under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
(6) Screens and buffers;
Along Coral Way, the existing Sea Grape trees create a significant canopy of
coverage. Additional canopy trees will be planted along Coral Way to provide
for pedestrian cover along the public sidewalk.
Landscaped areas are indicated on the Architectural and Landscape Plans
located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
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Refuse collection areas;
Waste collection will be provided by a containerized compactor system
located within the service area in the building. These facilities are show on the
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architectural Plan, sheet A2.01, located under Tab 6 of the supporting
Documents.
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Access to utilities and points of utilities hookups;
Access and connections to site utilities are discussed in the Site Utility Study
located under Tab 3 of the Supporting Documents.
Tabulations of total gross acreage in the project and the percentages
thereof proposed to be devoted to:
Gross lot area is 74,617 (+ 1.71 acres)
Net lot area is 57,119 (+ 1.31 acres)
(2) Ground coverage by structures
Ground coverage by the structures is 52% of the total gross lot area.
(f) Tabulation showing the following:
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(1) The derivation of numbers of off-street parking and off-street
loading spaces shown in (d) above.
The total number of off-street parking spaces required is 312 spaces and the
total number of spaces provided will be 331. Derivation of the number of off-
street parking is shown on the Architectural plan sheet PD-1, located under
Tab 6.
(2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre.
Total project density is 145 units per net acre.
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 provided will be maintained by the Owner.
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.
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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 Project Criteria within The Project Summary, included under Tab 6 of
the Supporting Documents. Typical floor plans for residential units are shown
on the Residential Floor Plans, included in Sheet A2.01 and A2.09. All
drawings are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
Plans for signs, if any.
Building signage area will be provided just above the ground floor retail.
There will also be a building identification signage over the Coral Way
Entrance.
(k) Landscaping plan, including types, sizes and locations of vegetation and
decorative shrubbery, and showing provisions for irrigation and future
maintenance.
The landscape plans showing vegetation are found on the Landscape Plan,
Sheet L-1 -- L-3. All landscape plans are located under Tab 6 of the
Supporting Documents.
(1) Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and general
description of buildings for such use.
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The 7th level of the parking garage will serve as a pool and recreational deck
for the residential units. A water feature area at the arrival lobby level will
provide a visual accent for the lobby. Exterior facilities will include a
swimming pool, tennis court, garden and sun decks, with trellis and gazebo
structure.
Such additional data, maps, plans, or statements as may be required for
the particular use or activity involved.
The details of the spaces and calculations used to compute the Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) are shown on the FAR 1.1-FAR 1.9 Plan 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.
Sections and elevations depicting the architectural character of the building
are shown on the Buildings Elevations, Sheets A5.01 thru A5.04. All
elevations and sections are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
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2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report.
(1) 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 Peiinit are provided in
Article I.
(2) The nature of the unified interest or control.
The nature of unified interest or control is indicated in Article I.
(3) Survey of the proposed area showing property lines and
ownership.
A copy of the Survey is included under Tab 6 of the Supporting
Documents.
(4) Map of existing features, including streets, alleys, easements,
utilities lines, existing land use, general topography, and physical
features.
(5)
The existing site features and utility lines are shown on the Boundary
Survey of the property located under Tab 6 the site features and the
utilities are also described in the Site Utility study, located under Tab 3
of the Supporting Documents.
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.
(6) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan designations for
the area on and around the lands proposed for major use Special
Permit.
The existing zoning designation for the property pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is C-1 on the lots
fronting Coral Way and R-2 on the lots fronting S.W. 22 Terraces.
Concurrent with this Major Use Special Permit application, the applicant is also requesting an amendment to
the Zoning Atlas Map to rezone the lots fronting SW 22 Terrace from R-2 to C-I.
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Page 42 of the of the Official Zoning Atlas Map (the "Map") is located
in Article 1, and indicates the existing and surrounding zoning. The
Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (the "Plan") future land use
designation for the property is Restricted Commercial on the lots
fronting Coral Way and Duplex on the lot fronting S.W. 22 Terrace2
and is shown on the land use map located in Article I.
The future land use element of the Miami Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan designates the property Restricted Commercial
(See 1702.2.1.6 and footnotes 1 and 2). The Restricted Commercial
designation permits high -density multifamily residential uses with
retail uses on lower floors. The designation also permits commercial,
recreation, and entertainment facilities. Therefore, if the redesignation
and rezoning of the lots fronting SW 22 Terrace are approved, the
proposed development will be consistent with the Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan. The Traffic Impact Analysis and Site Utility
Study (Tabs 3 and 4 of Article III, respectively) indicate adequate
infrastructure capacity to meet the impact of this development.
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, and facilities
(transportation, recreation, view corridors, pedestrian systems,
service systems and similar uses.
Article 11 contains a written narrative of this project outlining proposed
uses, activities and architectural character. This narrative also contains
descriptions of the project's relationship to traffic, pedestrian
movements, and transportation access. Buildings elevations, sections
and perspectives showing the proposed materials, vertical profile and
height, and orientation to streets are included in the drawings
submitted with this Application. The list of drawings submitted is
found under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
The Project is also very sensitive to the duplex residential uses to the
south. Fronting the existing duplex residential units will be a row of
townhomes. These townhomes screen the parking structure from view
by the residents. The residential tower has been pulled towards Coral
Way away from the duplex residential. The north/south orientation
minimizes the impact of the building and allows for the greatest view
corridors towards Coral Way and the rest of the City.
2 Concurrent with this Major Use Special Permit, the applicant is requesting an amendment to the Plan to
redesignate the Jots fronting SW 22 Terrace from Duplex to Restricted Commercial.
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(b) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles and
designations.
Please refer to Section 1702.2.6 for additional approvals requested by
applicant.
4. Section 1702.2.3 Developmental Impact Study.
(a) A traffic analysis shall be submitted for an area within
approximately % 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 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.
The Economic Impact Study is included under Tab 4 of the Supporting
Documents.
(c) 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.
Architecturally, the building envelope will be comprised of concrete
and masonry walls, painted stucco finish, glass openings with
balconies and metal railings and the roof. Tinted glass will be used
throughout the building. Electrically, all exterior and landscape
lighting will be controlled by means of time clocks and photocell
switches. Energy saving lamps, ballasts and fixtures are being
considered at cores and public spaces.
(d) Historic Buildings
There are no existing historic structures located on the property.
(e) Environmental Zone
The Property is not located within an archaeological conservation area.