HomeMy WebLinkAboutTAB L - Project DescriptionPORTICO
Major Use Special Permit
1837 NE 4th AVENUE
Project Description
Zoning Ordinance 11000
1. Section 1304.2.1 Application forms; supplementary materials
(a) Statements of ownership and control of the proposed
development or activity.
The Disclosure of Ownership Affidavit is provided in Tab B.
(b) Statement describing in detail the character and intended
use of the development or activity.
Character. Portico is a 43 story luxury residential high-rise
building with 324 residential units and 425 parking space. The
project is located at 1837 NE 4th Avenue in the
Edgewater/Omni area of Downtown Miami. The Property
benefits from its proximity to Biscayne Bay, Margaret Pace
Park and the new Performing Arts Center.
The main entrance to the tower and the lobby faces north
and is located along NE 4th Avenue. The lobby area
connects to ancillary retail office space, which is located at
the NW corner of the property and serves to activate the
corner. Continuing south along NE 4th Avenue, a row of
townhomes will line the street and provide a liner for the
parking garage, which is entirely internalized.
Portico will provide a mixture of townhomes, 2-bedroom units,
1-bedroom units, and penthouse lofts to the Omni area. A
total of 13 penthouse lofts will be located in the upper floors
with some penthouses providing private terraces. The lighted
roofline of the tower will contribute and compliment the Omni
area skyline.
Zoning. The zoning designation for the property is SD-6
Central Commercial Residential District and the property is
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located within the Omni Overlay District, which allows a
maximum, residential density of 500 units per acre. The
proposed development consists of a parcel with a net lot
area of 28,185 square feet. The gross lot area is 53,515 square
feet and includes two small parcels of open green area
owned by the City of Miami. These areas will provide
additional green space that compliment the Portico tower.
Service. An alley located behind the tower will provide
access to the loading area and all loading operations are
designed to occur within the building envelope. Mechanical
rooms will have access onto the alley.
The parking podium contains 12 levels of parking. All 12 levels
of parking will be entirely wrapped with residential liner along
NE 4th Avenue. In addition, the parking podium will provide
more than the minimum required parking for the entire
development.
Recreational Facilities. A pool, fountain, and recreational spa
will be provided on the 13th floor recreation deck. This floor
will also contain a gymnasium and a multi -purpose room. The
recreation deck will have views of both Biscayne Bay and
downtown Miami.
(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.
The following exhibits are included with the Major Use Special
Permit Application:
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.
(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.
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The project developer is Cameo Apartments, Ltd.;
The architect is Arquitectonica;
The project's engineers are Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
The general information requested is shown under Tab K and
Q.
(1) Boundaries of the project, any existing streets,
buildings, watercourses, easements, and section lines.
The boundaries and the location of existing streets and
easements are shown on the Boundary Survey located
under Tab Q.
(2) Exact location of all buildings and structures.
(3)
The exact location of all existing buildings is shown on
the Boundary Survey under Tab Q.
Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will be
separated from pedestrian and other types of traffic.
The specific description of site access and traffic flow is
provided in the Traffic Impact Analysis located under
Tab N. The project will have access from both NE 4th
Avenue and from the existing public alley located
behind the building.
(4) Off street parking and off street loading areas.
The off street parking and off street loading areas are
shown on the site plans located under Tab Q.
(5) Recreational facilities locations.
The facilities are for the use of the residents and are
shown under Tab Q.
(6) Screens and buffers.
All screens and buffers are shown under Tab Q.
(7) Refuse collection areas.
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These facilities are shown under Tab Q.
(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 O.
(e) Tabulations of total gross acreage in the project and the
percentages thereof proposed to de devoted to:
(f)
(g)
(1)
The various permitted uses.
Complete tabulation is shown on the site plan included
under Tab Q.
(2) Ground coverage by structures.
Complete tabulation is shown on the site plan included
under Tab Q.
Tabulation showing the following:
(1)
The derivation of numbers of off street parking and off
street loading spaces shown in (d) above.
Complete tabulation is shown on the site plan included
under Tab Q.
(2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre.
The project's total density is approximately 500 units per
acre, for a total of 324 units (where 500 units per acre
are permitted under the existing land use designation).
If common facilities (such as recreation areas of structures,
privates 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 will be maintained and controlled by a
condominium association.
(h) Storm drainage and sanitary sewerage plans.
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(i)
Storm drainage, water distribution, wastewater, and solid
waste generation provisions are discussed in the Site Utility
Study located under Tab O.
Architectural definitions for buildings in the development;
exact number of dwelling unit, sizes, and types, together with
typical floor plans of each type.
Detailed information and breakdown of square footage of all
uses are found under Project Description included under Tab
Q. Typical floor plans for the residential units, as well as all
elevations and sections are also located under Tab Q.
(j) Plans for signs, if any.
N/A.
(k) Landscaping plan, including types, sizes, and locations of
vegetation and decorative shrubbery, and showing provisions
for irrigation and future maintenance.
The proposed landscaping plans are found under Tab Q.
Landscaping will be maintained by the homeowner
association.
(I) Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and
general description of building for such use.
(m)
The recreation facilities are shown under Tab Q. Portico will
provide all recreational facilities including a pool, spa, and
gymnasium on the 13th floor of the building.
Such additional data, maps, plans, or statements as may be
required for the particular use or activity involved.
The details of the spaces and calculations used to compute
the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) are shown on the FAR plans under
Tab Q.
(n) Such additional data as the Applicant may believe is
pertinent to the proper consideration of the site and
development plan.
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N/A.
2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report
(1) Property ownership or 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
is provided in Tab B.
(2) The nature of the unified interest or control.
(3)
The nature of unified interest or control is indicated in Tab B.
Survey of the proposed area showing property lines and
ownership.
A copy of the survey of the entire property and the lots to be
rezoned are included under Tab Q.
(4) Map of existing features, including streets, alleys, easements,
utilities' lines, existing land use, general topography and
physical features.
(5)
The existing site features and utility lines are shown in the
survey of the property located under Tab Q. The site features
and the utilities are also described in the Site Utility Study,
located under Tab O.
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 Q.
(6) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan
designations for the area on and around the lands proposed
for Major Use Special Permit.
The property is currently designated High Density Multi -family
Residential. The property is zoned SD-6 Central Commercial
residential District. The Zoning Atlas map for the area in which
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the property is located is found in Tab F, and indicates the
existing and surrounding zoning.
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) under Tab L contains a written narrative of this
project outlining proposed uses, activities and architectural
character. The traffic report in Tab N also contains
descriptions of the project's relationship to traffic, pedestrian
movements, and transportation access. Elevations and
sections showing the proposed materials, vertical profile and
height, and orientation to street are included in the Drawings
submitted with this Application. The Drawings submitted are
found under Tab Q.
(b) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles
and designations.
The property is currently designated High Density Multi -family
Residential. The property is zoned SD-6 Central Commercial
residential District. The Zoning Atlas map for the area in which
the property is located is found in Tab F, and indicates the
existing and surrounding zoning.
4. Section 1702.2.3 Developmental impact Study
(a) A traffic analysis shall be submitted for an area within
approximately 1/4-mile of the site, or an area including the
major intersections to be impacted by the site, whichever is
larger.
The Traffic Impact estimates are included under Tab N of the
Supporting Documents. The transportation engineer's
conclusion is that the traffic generated will not degrade the
existing level of service.
(b) Economic impact data shall be provided, including estimates
for construction costs, construction employment and
permanent employment and shall demonstrate that the
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proposed development is favorable to the economy, public
services, environment and housing supply of the City.
The Economic Impact Study is included under Tab P of the
Supporting Documents.
(c) A housing impact assessment.
In recent years there has been a strong demand for urban
housing in the City of Miami. It is clear that people are
moving from the suburbs back to the inner city and its
surrounding areas. This has created a shortage of multi -family
housing along with an upward surge of housing prices.
Contrastingly, the costs of construction have not kept pace
with these increases, which have made it economically
affordable to construct new buildings for sale. Portico will
provide additional housing with a range of prices to satisfy
the demand for new condominiums and town homes in the
City of Miami.
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