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PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
PRE -APPLICATION DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT
CHANTICLEER
SW 6TH AVENUE / WEST FLAGLER STREET
11/18/2003
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.
Submission:
• Please provide the west elevation in order for us to provide you with the most complete set of comments.
Urban Design:
• Again, we would like to compliment you on a good overall design with consideration for the public realm.
The lining of the garage with retail along West Flagler and live -work town house units along SW 1" St.
provides positive elements that will activate these streets and provide increased comfort for pedestrians.
• We acknowledge the applicant's efforts to re -orient the loading bays on SW 6 Ave_ and SW 1" St. so that
they are entered from within the building, thus reducing the driveway widths to 20'.
Landscape:
Along all street frontages, provide a continuous canopy of shade of shade trees for the comfort of pedestrians.
Palms can be used for purposes of accentuating entrances and/or important architectural features.
Optional considerations:
The committee believes that the following recommendations would improve the urban characteristics of this
project:
• Relocate the vehicular dropoff within the building, and move the lobby closer to the street to provide a
more urban, pedestrian friendly edge and entrance along SW 6th Ave.
• Please consider lining the entire facade of parking along SW 1" Street with habitable living or working
space/program.
• Revise the form of the office building to achieve a project with a more urban, pedestrian -friendly
character. The inclusion of useable office space at the ground floor level is a positive element, but floors
two through five consist of exposed parking garage facing the street, an undesirable character for the
neighborhood. Provide liner program along SW 1" St. and SW 6th Ave. Refer to the attached drawings
for garage types with liner on small lots. (These types are diagrammatic and have not been verified for
appropriateness with building and fire codes.)
• The office building appears to contain more parking spaces than are required by code. Consider reducing
this number to the minimum required.
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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