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MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT
MODIFICATION
PARAMOUNT AT EDGEWATER SQUARE
N BAYSHORIs DRIVE & NE 20TH TERRACE
12-28-04
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.
Context/Urban Design
• As stated in the initial series of design review comments, the committee finds that the tower height
and massing is out of scale within the context of the neighborhood. In this revised proposal, the
project has less amount of lot area, and the applicant is now requesting a zoning change to increase
the FAR on the site, and is also requesting the maximum PUD and Affordable Housing FAR bonuses,
in order to build the same tower as previously proposed. The committee funds this solution to be
unacceptable. Consider a building program which addresses the new lot configuration and reduces
the scale and height of the project, in order to create a project more in scale with the immediate
context.
• The provision of office space fronting Biscayne Boulevard for the entire height of the garage is
appropriate. Consider providing an arcade along Biscayne Boulevard, as in the previous version of
the proposal.
• The design of the three-story townhouses fronting the garage along the south NE 20th Terrace is
appropriate. The scale and form of the garage openings for the garage facade above the townhouses
is appropriately designed. Indicate the material of this garage screening and confirm that vehicles and
garage mechanical systems will be completely screened from view.
Vehicular Access
• As indicated previously, the committee finds that the proposed driveway entrance on North Bayshore
Dove is unnecessary. Consider removing this do eway and utilizing this area for pedestrian uses,
additional retail, and/or open space. The proposed drop-off area for the restaurant may be accessed
from the residential drop-off area off of NE 20th Terrace.
• The loading bay area shall be screened from public view and provided with a decorative entry gate so
that the loading vehicles are not visible from the public right of way. Provide details of the loading
area screening system for review by the committee.
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.
Building Elevations
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• The architectural vocabulary of the east tower elevation, with its mix of stucco, glass and balconies, is
appropriate. Clarify that the use of glass will be provided on the garage levels of the rower (levels 4
and 5) as indicated in the elevation and perspective drawings.
• Clarify the east elevation detail by providing a version of the drawing without landscaping, and
including the existing house to remain on the site. The elevation detail is not consistent with the floor
plan and landscaping plan, and the drawings shall be revised so that they are coordinated.
• The idea of an art mural for the necessary blank wall portions of the project facing the interior lot is a
positive design consideration. A final version of this wall, including material and color selections, will
be required to be approved by the committee.
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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