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111 From: Daryl Vreeland [DVreeland@miami-airport.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 2:47 PM
To: Watford, Kevin C; Lavernia, Roberto
Cc: ajt m amidade.gov; Sunil Harman; Jose A Ramos; Jeffrey R. Bunting
Subject: Altos Plaza
August 30, 2005
Kevin Walford (Transmitted by Email)
RE: Height Analysis for the Altos Plaza Project on the SE corner of SW 22"d Ave and SW 1st St, in
Miami, FL
Mr. Watford:
The Miami -Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) has reviewed your Large Scale Development Submittal dated
August 9, 2005 for a height analysis for the above referenced project. Our review finds that a 240 ft AMSL
Above Mean Sea Level) structure at this location conforms to the Miami -Dade County Height Zoning
Ordinance.
Based on the above, MDAD would not object to a proposed structure height that confouuns to the Miami -Dade
County Height Zoning Ordinance as long as:
1) FAA determines that the construction of building at the above mentioned height will not diminish or
affect the safety, efficiency or capacity of the Miami International Airport in any way; and
2) FAA issues a "Determination of No Hazard" for this project and location; and
3) An interested party does not file a "petition for review" to FAA's aeronautical study that has yet to be
completed for this project and location.
This height determination is an estimate issued on a preliminary or advisory basis, Before proceeding with
design, any proposed construction at this location exceeding 155 ft 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 for this project exceeding 155 ft must be filed by the construction contractor
using the same form. Thus, for any structure or crane at this location exceeding 155 ft, FAA form 7460-1 must
be filed. The form is available through this office or through the FAA website:
http://forms.faa.gov/fonnsifaa7460-1.pdf. This foiin should be mailed to: Federal Aviation Administration, Air
Traffic Airspace Branch - ASW-520, 2601 Meacham Blvd, Ft. Worth, TX 76137-0520,
lease note that the airspace review and approval process is governed by two different regulations: the Miami -
Dade County Height Zoning Ordinance 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 Please note that the airspace review process is governed by two different regulations: the Miami-
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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.
Pursuant to section 33-339, the County's Department of Planning &. Zoning (P&Z) administers the County's
Weight zoning provisions (Section 33-339) 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 or the applicable municipal building official 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 height determination is an estimate issued on a preliminary or advisory basis. For a more accurate
determination, you may re -submit this information to us by providing latitude and longitude coordinates of the
footprint of the proposed structure in "degrees, minutes, seconds" format using a NAD83 projection with an
accuracy of three decimal places (for the `seconds' number).
This determination is based, in part, on the description provided to us by the City of Miami, which includes
specific building locations and heights. Any changes in building locations/layouts or heights will void this
determination. Any future construction or alteration, including an increase to heights requires separate notice to
the FAA and the Miami -Dade Aviation Department,
Should the applicant have any questions in obtaining and/or filling out FAA form 7460-1 or if I can be of any
further assistance, please feel free to contact me at 305-869-3834.
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Respectfully,
Daryl Vreeland
Junior Aviation Planner
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ce: Sunil Harman, Manager of Aviation Planning
Jose Ramos, Chief of Aviation Planning
Jeff Bunting, Manager of Aircraft Noise and Env. Planning
Al Torres, Department of Planning and Zoning
Kevin Walford, City of Miami
Roberto Lavernia, City of Miami
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Daryl Vreeland
Junior Aviation Planner
Miami -Dade Aviation Department
Phone: 305-869-3834
Fax: 305-876-7630
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