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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArticle II - Project Description• • • PARAMOUNT AT EDGEWATER SQUARE 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 • • • 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. The property is located on the blocks surrounded by Biscayne Boulevard on the west, NE 20th Terrace on the south, North Bayshore Drive on the east and NE 21st Street on the north. The properties are currently zoned C-1 (Restricted Commercial District) with an SD-20 and SD-20.1 Edgewater Overlay District and R-4 (High Density Residential) with an SD-20 Overlay. The application includes a rezoning and comprehensive plan amendment from R-4 to C-1 Restricted Commercial. The intent of the project is to contribute to the pedestrian -friendly Edgewater neighborhood set forth by the Edgewater Overlay District zoning by enhancing the urban character of the neighborhood with the proposed massing distribution and by providing residential, retail, restaurant, fitness and recreational amenities to the future residents as well as the neighborhood residents, tourists and commercial visitors. Paramount at Edgewater Square (the "Project") will comprise a high-rise Residential Tower with 359 units, plus a total of ten Townhouses lining the north and south sides of the five level, 690 space Parking Garage. In addition to the total of 369 residential units the project will also comprise of a total of 30,181 square feet of street level restaurant and retail use along Biscayne Boulevard and North Bayshore Drive, which includes the renovation of an existing landmark house, as well as 15,600 square feet on two levels of Office on Biscayne Boulevard. The first level of the Residential Tower will consist of the two-story residential lobby, building service rooms, FPL transformer vault, access through to the Parking Garage and loading areas. Level 3 of the tower will consist of a two-story mezzanine level overlooking the residential lobby and connecting the multiple semi -private elevator cores to the Fitness Center over the north commercial building and to the Club Room over the south commercial building. Level 5 will :ODMAIPCDOCSI 577370/1 Page 1 • • consist of residential units and access to the open-air Pool Deck above the Club Room facing east as well as to the open-air Amenity Deck above the Parking Garage to the west of the tower. Level 6 through 36 will consist of typical residential floor plates with ten units each level served by five semi -private passenger elevator cores and two service elevators. Levels 37 through 43 will step up to the north each level creating a large terrace at the south end of each level. Levels 44 through 47 will consist of penthouse residential units. The roof level will consist of building service areas. The Project will be situated on an entire city block with frontage along North Bayshore Drive, Biscayne Boulevard, N.E. 20th Terrace and N.E. 21st Street. The location of the site across the street from Biscayne Bay and at the north end of North Bayshore Drive will provide maximum 180 degree exposure to the bay and city views, as well as open pedestrian access. The Project incorporates a pedestrian -friendly public plaza on North Bayshore Drive as well as proposed improvements to the seawall and North Bayshore Drive, which will widen the sidewalk along Biscayne Bay and provide for improved street lighting and benches as well as a paving system that will integrate North Bayshore Drive with the public plaza and adjacent restaurant terraces. The residential lobby will be accessed from a formal entry drive off of North Bayshore Drive, as well as a driveway from N.E. 20th Terrace that also is the access point to the parking garage. The residential elevator lobbies can also be accessed from the parking garage levels. The off-street loading area is accessed from N.E. 21st Street and is screened from the street by a facade and gate. The Project provides for continuous commercial frontage along Biscayne Boulevard, which is articulated with an arcade and a variety of facade treatments to complement the scale of the neighboring Biscayne Boulevard commercial buildings. Parking for the Biscayne Boulevard commercial uses will be at the street level of the parking garage and is accessible via a through driveway to N.E. 20th Terrace and N.E. 21st Street. Drawings showing the architectural character and location of the intended uses are included under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (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 . ::OOMA1PCDOCS\MI M1\1577370\1 Page 2 • • • 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 that surround the site and their functions. (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 Context Plans (A0.01), Site Plan (A0.03) and Ground Floor Plan (A1.01) 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 exact location of the existing buildings located on the property are shown on the Boundary Survey under Tab 5. The location of the building to be constructed is shown on the Context Plan Sheet A0.01, Site Plan A0.03 and the Ground Floor Plan Sheet A1.01 located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. The location of the building within the existing skyline is shown on the Photo Montage -Context A0.02. (3) Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will be separated from pedestrian and other types of traffic; QPMAIPCUOCSIMIAM[1t 577370\ I Residential vehicular access for the Project will be from N.E. 20th Terrace and North Bayshore Drive. Commercial Page 3 • • • vehicular access will be from N.E. 20th Terrace and N.E. 21st Street. Loading and service access will be from N.E. 21st 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. The Project will be accessed by pedestrians from North Bayshore Drive, N.E. 20th Terrace, N.E. 21st Street and Biscayne Boulevard. Vehicular curb cuts have been avoided along Biscayne Boulevard to provide maximum unobstructed pedestrian activity along this major artery. The public plaza on North Bayshore Drive and the Biscayne Boulevard arcade will create a pedestrian friendly urban environment. (4) Off-street parking and off-street loading areas; The parking structure will have 690 parking spaces which will support the entire development. The off-street parking facility is located within the parking garage levels, Levels 1 through 5, with internal vehicular circulation. The garage is shown on Sheets A1.01 through A1.05, provided under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. The parking garage is lined with three-story commercial use along Biscayne Boulevard and three-story Townhouses along N.E. 20th Terrace and N.E. 21st Street. The Zoning Ordinance requires five loading bays, four at 12 ft. by 25 ft and one at 12 ft. by 55 ft. The project is designed with five loading bays, three at 12 ft. by 25 ft., one at 12 ft. by 55 ft. and one at 12 ft. by 20 ft. The vertical clearance for all loading bays is a minimum of 14 feet. Service areas are shown on the Ground Level Plan, Sheet A1.01, under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (5) Recreational facilities locations; Open plaza areas are provided on the ground level facing North Bayshore Drive, which opens up to Edgewater Square off the street at the residential entry, Level 5 above the Club Room with pool and sun deck for residential use and Level 6 above the Parking Garage for residential use. In additional there is an interior Club Room and Fitness Center on Level 3, which each have an open-air deck overlooking Biscyane Bay. These will serve ,ODMA\PCDOCSIMIAMi.157737 M Page 4 • • • as recreation areas for the development as well as the public on the street level. These facilities are shown on the architectural Plan A1.01, A1.03, A1.05, and on the Landscape Plans L1.01, L1.03 and L1.05 under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (6) Screens and buffers; The landscaping for the plaza and terraces along North Bayshore Drive will be filled with shade trees accented by palm trees creating a full canopy coverage for the public and cafe users. The lengths of the Biscayne Boulevard, N.E. 20th Terrace and N.E. 21st Street frontage will also have shade trees as indicated on the Architectural and Landscape Plans located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. The ground level building service areas and the parking levels are screened from public view as shown on A1.01 and the north, west and south elevations A3.01, A3.02 and A3.04. The tower facade design is designed to screen the rooftop building service areas and equipment from view. (7) Refuse collections areas; Waste collection will be provided with a fully enclosed containerized trash system located within the off-street service area in the building, which is not visible from the street. These facilities are shown on the Ground Level Plan, Sheet A1.01, located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (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; Gross acreage: 238,269 square feet = 5.47 acres Total developable area: 694,656 square feet ::O i3MA1PCDOCSIMIAMII1577370\ 1 Page s • • Residential area: Commercial area: Green space required: Green space provided: 614,588 square feet = 88.5% of total 45,781 square feet = 7.4% of total 23,827 square feet 24,213 square feet (2) Ground coverage by structures Ground coverage by the structure is 44.1 % of the total gross lot Area (105,116 square foot building footprint and 238,269 square foot gross lot area). Tabulation showing the following: ('l } The derivation of numbers of off-street parking and off-street loading spaces shown in (d) above. (f) The total number of off-street parking spaces required is 501 spaces and the total number of spaces provided will be 690. Of those totals, the residential uses require 418 spaces and 543 spaces are provided; the commercial uses require 83 spaces and 147 spaces are provided. Derivation of the number of off-street parking is shown on the Site Data and Development Program, Sheet A0.00, located under Tab 6. (2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre. The Project is providing 369 dwelling units as per the maximum density of 150 units per acre, or 555 dwelling units maximum, set forth in the C-1 Zoning Ordinance for the Project. (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 provided will be maintained initially by the Owner. Common facilities of the residential tower will be maintained by a condominium association. (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. :ODMA\PCDOCS,MIAN111157737011 Page 6 • • • (i) Architectural definitions for buildings in the development; exact number of dwelling units, sizes, and types, together with typical floor plans of each type. The residential tower consists of a total of 359 units (134 one - bedroom units, 176 two -bedroom units and 49 three -bedroom units), in addition there are a total of ten Townhouse units along N.E. 20th Terrace and N.E. 21st Street, each a two -bedroom unit. Detailed information of all uses are found on Sheet A.0.00, Site Data and Development Program, included under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. Typical floor plans for the residential levels are shown on the Architectural Floor Plans A1.05 through A1.14. All drawings are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (j) Plans for signs, if any. Signage for the Project will be a tablet -type sign at the entry drive on North Bayshore Drive and wall -mounted signage adjacent to the N.E. 20th Terrace driveway. Signage locations are indicated on the Ground Level Plan A1.01. (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 Plans, Sheets L1.01, L1.03 and L1.05. All landscape plans are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and general description of buildings for such use. At the ground level will be a landscaped public plaza as well as restaurant/cafe terraces and a landscaped central courtyard for recreational and social gathering opportunities. Level 3 will have an enclosed Club Room and amenities with an open-air deck above the south commercial building as well as an enclosed Fitness Center and open-air meditation deck above the north commercial building. Level 5, above the Level 3 Amenity Level, will provide a landscape sun deck and recreational pool. Level 6, above the Parking Garage, will provide the residents with a large area for a landscaped exercise deck with tennis courts and jogging track. Plans for these recreational levels are found on Sheets A1.01, A1.03, A1.05 and A1.06 (I) (m) Such additional data, maps, plans, or statements as may be required for the particular use or activity involved. :ODMA1PCDDCS\M AM7 577370/1 Page 7 • • • The drawings submitted with this application, which detail the statistics, floor plans, elevations, sections and renderings for the Project are 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 Building Elevations (Sheets A3.01 through A3.04 and A3.10 through A3.15), Section (Sheets A4.01) and renderings (Sheets 3D.01 and 3D.02). All elevations, sections and renderings are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (o) Lighting Concept Narrative The lighting scheme will reinforce and accent architectural features as well as signature elements to create visual interest, enhancing the dynamic quality of each elevation as seen from the street and surrounding buildings. 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 I. (c) Survey of the proposed area showing property lines and ownership. A copy of the Survey is 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 ::ODMA\PC11OCS1MIAMC 157737011 Page s • • • features and the utilities are also described in the Site Utility Study, located under Tab 3 of the Supporting Documents. (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. 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 is identified on Page 21 of the Zoning Atlas Map which is located in Article 1, indicates the existing and surrounding zoning. The current zoning designation for the property is C-1 Restricted Commercial and R-4 Multi -Family High -Density Residential with SD-20 and SD-20.1 Edgewater Overlay Districts. The proposed rezoning is from R-4 to C-1 (Restricted Commercial) with an SD-20 Overlay District. The comprehensive plan future land use designation for the property is Restricted Commercial as well as the proposed amendment. The zoning and the comprehensive plan designation will be consistent with one another after the rezoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments are approved. (f) 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. Section 1(b) contains a written narrative of the Project outlining proposed uses, activities and architectural character. This narrative also contains descriptions of the projects 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. This project conforms to the C-1, SD-20 and SD-20.1 zoning district designations for this property. The comprehensive plan :ODMATCDDCS\M1 AMt\ 157737a\I Page 9 • • • future land use designation will conform with the land use designation currently in effect for this property after the amendments are approved. 4. Section 1702.2.3 Developmental Impact Study. (a) A traffic analysis shall be submitted for an area including the major intersections to be significantly impacted by the site and other intersections and/ or corridors specified by the City or the City's consultant. 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. (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 glass, concrete and the roof. Tinted reflective glass will be used throughout the building to minimize the solar heat Toad. 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 designated existing historic structures located on the property. However, there is a home built in 1925 which the owners are preserving and incorporating into the project. (f) Environmental Zone The Property is not located within an environmental preservation district. ::ODMA\?CRRCSIMIAMI\ I57737011 Page ao