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PRE -(APPLICATION DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
MAJOR USE SPECIAL. PERMIT
VILLA PATRICIA
NE 79TH ST. & NE 2ND AVE.
NET DISTRICT: LITTLE HAITI
5-17-05
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:
We thank you, once again, for participating in the design review process and meeting with the committee to
present revised drawings of the project. We recognize that the applicant's continued active participation is an
indication of a shared interest 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.
Site Planning/Urban Design
• In the future, please provide one set of project plans at 11" x 17" size for the Committee's records.
• Include the footprints and heights of existing buildings surrounding the site in the Site Plan in order
to gain a complete understanding of the project's relationship to its context.
• The parking calculations provided on the Project Data page (A-1.0) are incomplete. The calculations
also apply a parking waiver. The applicant shall specify all parking requirements, including applicable
parking waiver calculations
Architecture
• Provide an elevated ground floor level for the townhouses, incorporating stoops within the design,
which enhances the level of privacy for these units and is more appropriate for the townhouse
typology.
Landscaping/Streetscapes
• The portion of the garage which is \risible from NE 78th Street needs to be addressed. This area shall
be articulated so that vehicles are completely hidden from public view. Provide details of the materials
proposed to cover the garage openings and indicate how all vehicles and mechanical systems within
the garage will be concealed from view.
• FDOT is currently proposing street improvements on NE 2nd Ave. Please contact Mary Conway
(305-416-1027) Director of Capital Improvements & Transportation, or Lilia Medina (305-416-1080)
.Assistant Transportation Coordinator, for further information.
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.