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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArticle II - Project DescriptionGALLERY ART MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT PROJECT DESCRIPTION ARTICLE II. 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 • • • • • GALLERY ART CONDOMINIUM 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. "GALLERY ART CONDOMINIUM" will be a 17 story residential building with 164 units, 7 office/live units, and 208 parking spaces. The project is located on Biscayne Blvd. between Northeast 24th & Northeast 25th Street, Miami, Florida. The development consists of a parcel with a net lot area of 55,658 square feet (1.28 acres). The gross lot area is 68,279 square feet (1.56 acres). The property fronts Northeast 24th Street on the South, and Northeast 25th street on the North. The zoning designation for the property is R-4/C-1 /SD-20 Overlay. The proposed building will contain 164 residential units, 7 office/live units and 208 parking spaces. The building provides a continuous liner of residential units along both Northeast 24th and Northeast 25th streets for the entire 4 levels height of the garage. The 5th level will contain active amenities such as a pool, club room and exercise room. The main entrance to the project is through a beautifully landscaped porte-cochere off Northeast 24th Street with water features and textured colored concrete floors. Main entrance to the parking garage will also be from Northeast 24th Street, and there will be a service entrance to the parking garage where the required loading spaces are located through Northeast 25th street. Building residents and guests will be able to choose between valet parking or self parking. The ground floor will contain the lobby, parking, office/live and townhouses with entrances along the streets as well as access from the lobby. The 2nd through 4th floor will contain townhouse units, office/live units, and parking with some storage designated areas. The 5th level will contain (4) residential units, the gym, dub room, pool deck, spa, planters, bathrooms, and the administration office. The 6th through 17th levels will have all residential units. The Architects while designing the building were very sensitive to the existing historically designated building located to the west of the project on Biscayne Blvd, and therefore designed the building to step back on the west side allowing a greater feeling of openness to the pedestrian and automobiles for the main entrance to the building. • • • The Architects also, created an artistic and creative solution to conceal the garage on the West and East elevations by the use of laminated colored glass insets which will be light during the night. Also, the base and tower portions of the building are provided with a great amount of transparency through the use of windows, balconies and terraces. (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/Site Aerial: Map of the project area indicating buildings and their functions that surround the site including projects under construction in the area. (3) Location Map: Map of 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 general information requested is shown on the Level 1-Ground Floor plan, 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 exact location of all existing buildings located on the property is shown on the Boundary Survey under Tab 5. The location of the building to be constructed is shown on the Level 1-Ground Floor Plan, located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. • • • (3) Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will be separated from pedestrian and other types of traffic; Vehicular access for the project is from Northeast 24th Street. Access to the parking garage is located at the lobby. The service drive for the project, as well as the loading areas are located on Northeast 25th Street. 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) Offstreet parking and offstreet loading areas; The offstreet parking facility will include a 4 level parking structure with 208 parking spaces. The garage is shown on Level 1-Ground Floor Plan through Level 4-Parking Plans, provided under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. The Zoning Ordinance requires three (3) loading bays. There will be two (_2_) loading bay 12 ft. x 35 ft. and one (1) berth 10 feet x 20 feet. The clearance for all loading bays is 24 feet. Service areas are shown on the Level 1-Ground Floor Plan, under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (5) Recreational facilities locations; The parking roof- level 5th, will serve as a recreation deck for the development and will include indoor and outdoor amenities. It will include indoor recreational facilities such as lounge and Gym, lockers, bathrooms, showers, and a Club Room. Exterior facilities will include a swimming pool with a pool deck, spa, benches, cabanas, ottomans and planters. These facilities are shown on the Level 5-Poold Deck Floor Plan located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (6) Screens and buffers; Landscaped areas are indicated on the Landscape Plans, Sheet LP-1, LP-2, located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (7) Refuse collections areas; Waste collection will be provided by a containerized compactor system located within the service area. These facilities are shown on the Level 1-Ground Floor Plan, located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. • o • (8) 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. (e) Tabulations of total gross acreage in the project and the percentages thereof proposed to be devoted to; (1) The various permitted uses: Residential (R-4) Sq. Ft. = 176,160 S.F. Commercial (C-1) Sq. Ft. = 15,604.1 S.F. (2) Ground coverage by structures: Building Footprint = 34,104 S.F. Ground coverage by the structures is 49.9% of the total gross lot area. (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 offstreet parking spaces required is 199 spaces and the total number of spaces provided is 208 spaces. Derivation of the number of offstreet parking is shown under the Project Fact Sheet, within the Project Summary, located under Tab 6. (2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre. As per R-4 the maximum project density is 150 units per acre. The designated site is 1.28 acres, which allows for the construction of 192 units. This project will provide 171 units (164 Residential Units + 7 Office/Live Units). (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 to be provided will include the swimming pool, spa, club room, gym, bathrooms. The common areas will be maintained by the Owner and ultimately by the condominium associations. • • • (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 Unit Areas calculations, included under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. Typical floor plans for residential units are shown on the Typical Residential Floor Plans Level 6-17. All drawings are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (j) Plans for signs, if any. The project will obtain signage approval 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. The landscape plans showing vegetation are found on LP-1, and LP-2 Landscape Plans. All landscape plans are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (I) Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and general description of buildings for such use. The 5th Level will contain a swimming pool, spa, a recreation deck, Club Room, Bathrooms, and a Gym. The recreational facilities for the building are shown located on the Level 5-Pool Deck Floor plan. (m) 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 Project Data Sheet, 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. Elevations depicting the architectural character of the building and the interaction with the historic preservation building to the West side are shown on the Buildings Elevations North, East, and South & West Elevations. All elevations are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. • • 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 Permit 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 Surveys is included under Tab 5 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 5. 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 City of Miami Ordinance No. 11000 and Plat Book 30, at Page 12 of the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida. (which is located in Article I), indicates the existing and surrounding zoning. The zoning designations for the property are R-41C-1ISD20 Overlay. The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use designation for the property is Residential High Density. The zoning and the comprehensive plan designations are consistent with one another. • • o 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 II 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. Building 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. b. Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles and designations. The project conforms with the R-4/C-1/SD-20 overlay zoning district designation for the property. The comprehensive plan future land use designation conforms with the land use designation currently in effect for the property. 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. The Economic Impact Study is included under Tab 4 of the Supporting Documents. (c) A housing impact assessment. There will be 164 residential units within the development. And 7 office/live units. The average sale price will be $ (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. Architecturally, the building envelope will be comprised of insulated walls and roof. Tinted glass will be used throughout the budding. 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. (e). Historic Buildings There are no historic structures located on the property. (f). Environmental Zone The property is not located within an environmental preservation district. • •