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PLANNING A N t? ZONING DEPARTMENT
PRE -APPLICATION DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT
1060 BRICKELL AVE.
1060 BRICKELL AVE.
5-18 -2004
The following comments represent the unified vision of the Pre -Application Design Review Committee, which
consist of all staff members in the Urban Design and Land Development Divisions.
COMMENTS:
The following comments are being made in an effort to develop projects to their highest potential and make a
significant contribution to improving the quality of our built environment with great architecture and urban
design.
Submittal
The committee appreciates the submittal of this project at an early stage in order to provide comments as the
design is still being developed, and the committee will provide comments based on the material submitted. In
order to provide a complete set of comments, please include the following drawings in the next submittal:
Elevation drawings of all four sides of the building,
Elevation drawing details, showing the Brickell Ave. and SE 1" Ave. elevations at the street level, at a
scale no less than 1/8"=1', in order for the committee to review the building's impact on the
pedestrian realm.
Landscape plan that specifies the species (common and botanical names), sizes (height x spread
and/or container size) at time of planting, quantities, and proposed locations of all plant materials,
existing and proposed. The landscape plan shall include planting details and planting specifications.
Tree survey and a tree disposition plan indicating which trees are to remain, be removed or be
relocated. The tree disposition plan shall illustrate the location of any overhead or underground
utilities, the location of the proposed new construction, and the new locations of existing trees to be
relocated on site.
Urban Design
• The committee would like to compliment the applicant on the positive urban design features of the
project, including:
- The provision of continuous retail space at the ground floor level on Brickell Ave. and SE 1" Ave.
The inclusion of a pedestrian promenade to provide an east -west pedestrian connection between the
two streets on which the project fronts.
The provision of loading and vehicular drop-off within the site.
The provision of residential units lining the garage for its entire height along both streets.
• The committee fords the newly proposed layout and siting of the two towers in the proposal to be
acceptable.
Architecture
• The committee finds each of the three proposals for the top of the tower to be appropriate.
• The difference in the appearance of the facades of the retail areas on Brickell Ave. and SE 1' Ave. is
appropriate, as this reflects the different scale and character of these two streets.
It is our intention with these comments to aid in expediting Special Permit applications with your
voluntary efforts in making the necessary changes; thereby, avoiding any preventable delays
particularly prior to a project's submission to the Large Scale Development Committee or the
Urban Development Review Board.
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