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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIntroduction• • • EHDEN PLACE INTRODUCTION The proposed development is located on the west side of NW 27 Avenue, north of West Flagler Street with a street address of 54 NW 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida (the "Property"). The Property is designated Restricted Commercial in the City of Miami Future Land Use Map which is part of the City of Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (the "Plan"). The Property is zoned C-1, Restricted Commercial, in the City of Miami Official Zoning Atlas, and the City's Ordinance No. 11000 (the "Ordinance"). The property is currently used as a used car lot. The Property is infill property centrally located within walking distance to restaurants, cafes, shops, Dade County Auditorium, schools, post office, and local places of worship. There are currently three bus routes that serve the Property. The proposed development (the "Development") consists of 57 units and 365 square feet of office located at the ground floor level along NW 27 Avenue. The Development also has 119 parking spaces. The Development is one structure with a parking podium and a residential tower. The Development is using the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (the "Fund") bonus to increase the permitted floor area by 10,682 square feet where 11,825 square feet is allowed. The Development will contribute 5132,456.80 to the Fund. The use of this bonus requires a Major Use Special Permit ("MUSP") approval. The Development incorporates many innovative urban design features such as providing habitable liners concealing the parking structure along NW 27 Avenue; articulation of the street scene by providing an entry plaza with active uses along the NW 27 Avenue street frontage; loading and service functions internal within the garage and a extended sidewalk with a uniform decorative paving pattern with street shade trees, see attached comments from the City's Design Review Committee. The Development contains the typical amenities associated with this type of project, including a meeting room, exercise room, a landscaped roof deck recreational area with a pool. The owner is committed to providing a high quality Development at an affordable price. Once completed the Development will be a significant asset to the City of Miami and a major contributor to the redevelopment of this neglected portion of NW 27 Avenue. The drawings showing the Development are included under Tabs 2 and 6, Article III. Rpr 04 05 3 1 : 50p Kaba 1 an Mouawad t305)881-755B p.3 • • • C 1 T Y M [ A M 1 P 1. A N N I N C; t) ?. 1' 1 H '1' h( 1; N -1 P i t t.- A i' 11 1. I (; 11 ' 1 ] () N D I t i c N k 1 •: V I! \V -1:1) N J M I N 1 MAIDK i-i r SrrClnr. 1)71.N11 r 54-62 NW 27"'H AVE. NET Dt,r'Rtc't': 't �r' Ft..\c;s. R 3-22-(?5 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. The committee appreciates the applicant's revised building proposal which incorporates several of the design recommendations from the previous design review comments. Urban Design • The incorporation of liner residential units fronting on NW 27th Ave- is a positive design contribution, in order to conceal the parking garage from view, and activate the building's facade facing the street. • The provision of office, lobby and meeting room space on the ground floor adjacent to NW 27(6 Ave. is appropriate, with loading and service functions located within the garage- • The enlargement of the sidewalk by providing extended sidewalk width within the private property, and the design idea to incorporate a uniform decorative paving pattern for the sidewalk/plaza space in the public and private realm along NW 27'h Ave. is appropriate. • In addition, the provision of street shade trees in tree grates is a positive design contribution to provide shade for pedestrians. • Consider shifting the lobby's glass wall away from the vehicular dropoff area in order to provide a greater safety- zone between the building and the vehicles. Architecture • The NW 27(h Ave. elevation has an appropriate character, and has a good use of architectural articulation variety and color. • The use of a planter wall for the rear garage elevation n acceptable. The provision of planters on each level with an irrigation system and metal mesh throughout should allow for proper plant coverage on this facade. 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.