HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiami-Dade Aviation Dept Comments 03-14-05MIAMI•DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Attn: Mr. George Valcarcel
999 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Suite 915
Coral Gables, FL 33134
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March 14, 2005
AVIATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 592075
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33159-2075
(305) 876-7000
RE: Height Analysis for Platinum on the Bay condominium tower in Miami, FL
Dear Mr. Valcarcel:
The Miami -Dade Aviation Department is in receipt of your March 10, 2005 request for a
height analysis for the above referenced structure at a location determined by GPS
coordinates provided by you.
We have reviewed your request and find that maximum allowable height at this location
(Lat: 25 48 17.542 and Long: 80 11 10.046) is 595 ft Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) so
that it does not exceed the obstruction standards established by the Miami -Dade County
Height Ordinance for the Miami International Airport.
Please note that this is a preliminary height determination and does not constitute
approval by Miami -Dade Aviation Department for construction until coordination and a
"No -Hazard" determination from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is obtained.
Before proceeding with design, any proposed construction at this location exceeding 200
ft AMSL will be required to file with the FAA by using form 7460-1 `Notice of Proposed
Construction Alteration for Determination of Known Hazards', in addition, any
construction cranes exceeding 200 ft AMSL for this project must be filed by the
construction contractor using the same form. Thus, for any structure or crane exceeding
200 ft AMSL at this location, FAA form 7460-1 must be filed. The form is available
through this office or through the FAA website: http://foins.faa.gov/forms/faa7460-
1.pdf. This form should be mailed to: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Airspace Branch - ASW-520, 2601 Meacham Blvd, Ft. Worth, TX 76137-0520
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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Please note that the airspace review and approval process is governed by two different
regulations: the Miami -Dade County Height Zoning Ordinances and Federal Regulation
Title 14 Part 77. Neither MDAD nor any MDAD staff has the power or authority to
enforce the County's zoning provisions or the FAA requirements. The County's
Department of Planning & Zoning (P&Z) enforces the County's height zoning provisions
(Section 33-340) which states that "all applications for permits made to appropriate
municipal Building and Zoning Departments or agencies for all construction... shall be
approved by the [Miami -Dade Department of Planning and Zoning] Director and the
Building Official or by their duly authorized representatives prior to issuance of the
permit." The FAA has its own airspace evaluation requirements, as well as the right to
permit or not permit construction of a facility or use of a crane based on the particular
facts then presented before the FAA. Only P&Z can make the final determination as to
whether the County's zoning requirements and height limitations are met, and only FAA
can make the determination as to whether FAA building and height requirements are met.
This determination is based, in part, on the description provided to us by you, which
includes specific building locations, heights, or property descriptions. Any changes in
building or property locations/layouts or heights will void this deteiniination. Any future
construction or alteration, including an increase to heights requires separate notice to the
FAA and the Miami -Dade Aviation Department.
Should you have any questions in obtaining and/or filling out FAA form 7460-1 or if 1
can be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact me at 305-869-3834.
Respectfully,
Daryl Vreeland
Junior Aviation Planner
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cc: M. Rodriguez
J, Ramos
Jeff Bunting, Noise Abatement
Alberto Torres, Assistant Director for Zoning
Cesar Perez, FAA
Kevin Walford, City of Miami
Joe Ferras, City of Miami
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