HomeMy WebLinkAboutProject DescriptionBRICKELL STATION
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
ARTICLE,II.
Project Description
A. Zoning Ordinance No. 11000
1. Section 1304.2.1
2. Section 1702.2.1
3. Section 1702.2.2
4. Section 1702.2.3
Application forms; supplementary
materials
General Report
Major Use Special Permit Concept Plan
Development Impact Study.
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT
1. Section 1304.1.1 Application forms; supplementary materials
(a) Statements of ownership and control of the proposed
development of activity.
The Disclosure of Ownership and Ownership Affidavit are
provided in Articlel.
(b) Statement describing in detail the character and intended use
of the development or activity.
The property is located at 31 S.E. 1st. Avenue, Miami, Florida,
within Miami's SD-7 Central Brickell Rapid Transit Commercial -
Residential District. The intent of the project is to contribute to the
pedestrian -friendly downtown/Brickell Avenue neighborhood set
forth by the SD-7 zoning by providing residential, retail, restaurant,
fitness and recreational amenities to the residents as well as the
•neighborhood workers, tourists and business visitors.
Brickell Station. (the "Project") will comprise a 53 story building
which will include 232 residential units on 38 levels and 4,978
square feet of retail use, along with 307 parking spaces on ten
levels. The first level will consist of retail space, a residential
lobby, building service rooms, FPL transformer vault and an
internal driveway. Level 2 will consist of building service rooms.
and parking garage. Levels 3 through 11 will consist of, the
parking garage. Level 12 will consist of the amenity areas,
landscaped deck and open-air pool. Levels 14 through 49 will
consist of typical residential units. Levels 50 and 51 will consist of
penthouse residential "units. Level 52 will consist of amenities
areas, open air pool, and a landscaped deck. The roof level will
consist of building service areas.
The building will be situated on one-third (three lots) of a city block
with frontage along .S.E 1st Avenue, N.E. 5th Street and N.E. 6th
Street. The retail shops and restaurants will provide continuous
frontage along S.E. 1st Avenue and N.E. 6th Street, as well as
partial . coverage of N.E. 5th Street, with pedestrian access from
three sides of the building. The project incorporates a pedestrian -
friendly plaza facing S.E. 1st Avenue and a covered arcade along
N.E. 5th Street and ` N.E. 6th Street extending 500 Brickell's
covered arcade and providing a pedestrian corridor between
Brickell Avenue and the Metromover Station on S.E. 1st Avenue,
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between 5th and 6th Street. The residential lobby will be accessed
from N.E. 6th Street via the arcade. The residential elevator lobby
can also be accessed from each of the parking garage levels.
The entrance to the parking garage will be through one two-lane
entry located on N.E. 5th Street. There is an internal driveway
through the building for on -grade service and drop-off use and to
be used as a pedestrian pathway across the site. This internal
crossing is accessed from N.E. 5th Street and N.E. 6th Street.
Drawings showing the architectural character and location of the
intended uses are included under Tab a 6 of the Supporting
Documents.
The Project is a substantial amendment to 500 Brickell, which
takes up the other two-thirds of the same city block. 500 Brickell
is a 42 story building comprised of 633 residential units on 40
levels, containing residential, retail, restaurant, fitness, and
recreational amenities.
(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:
(1) Aerial: Aerial photograph of the surrounding area indicating
the project site.
(2) Location Map: Map of the surrounding street system
indicating the project location.
(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:
The general information requested is shown on the Context Plans
(A0.01 and A0.06), and. Ground Floor Plans (A1.00a and A1.01)
provided under AD] of the Supporting Documents. The site plan
includes the following:
(1) Boundaries of the project, any existing streets,
buildings,watercourses, easements and section
lines;
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The boundaries of the Project and the location of existing
streets and easements are shown on the Survey located
under Tab;S of the Supporting Documents.
(2) Exact location of all buildings and structures;
The exact location of the existing buildings located on the
are shown on the BoundarySurveyunder Tab°5
property
The location of the building to be constructed is shown on
the Ground Floor Plan Sheet A1.01 located under Ta6
of the Supporting Documents.
Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will
be separated from pedestrian and other types of
traffic;
Vehicular access for the Projectwill be from N;E. 5th
Street and. A detailed analysis of the site access and
traffic flow is provided in the Traffic Impact Analysis
located under Tin: of the Supporting. Documents.
The Project can be accessed by pedestrians from S.E. 1st
Avenue, N.E. 5th Street and N.E. 6th Street. Vehicular curb
cuts have been designed to allow a consistent height at
the pedestrian realm of the sidewalk, in order to provide
maximum unobstructed activity along this covered arcade.
The plaza and arcades that will surround the building will
create a pedestrian friendly urban environment.
(3)
(4) Off-street parking and off-street loading areas;
The parking structure will have 307 parking spaces which
will support the entire development. The off-street parking
facility is located within the parking garage levels, Levels
2 through 11, with internal vehicular circulation. The
garage is shown on Sheets A1.02 through A1.05,
Tab provided under 6 of the Supporting Documents.
The Zoning .Ordinance requires four loading bays, each
12 ft. by 35 ft. The project is designed with four .loading
bays, one bay 12 ft. by 35 ft, and three bays of 10 ft by 20
ft.. The vertical clearance for all loading bays is 15 feet.
Service areas are shown on the Ground Level Plan, Sheet
A1.01, under OM of the Supporting Documents.
(5)
Recreational facilities locations;
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An open plaza area is provided on the ground level facing
onto S.E. 1st Avenue. On Level 12, above the parking
garage podium, and on Level 52 of the residential tower
there are landscaped open-air pool decks. These will
serve as recreation areas for the development and will.
have outdoor and indoor amenities including outdoor
landscaped courtyards, pools and sun decks for the
residential users.
These facilities are shown on the architectural Plan A1.01,
A1.06, A1.14, and on the Landscape Plans L1 and L2
under air,Le-' of the Supporting Documents.
(6) Screens and buffers;
The plaza along S.E. 1st Avenue will be lined with palms.
N.E. 5th Street, and N.E. 6th Street frontages will have
shade trees as indicated on the Architectural and
Landscape Plans located under 6 of the Supporting
Documents.
(7)
The ground level building service areas and the parking
levels are screened from public view. The tower facade
design is designed to screen the rooftop building service
areas and equipment from view.
Refuse collections areas;
Waste collection. will be providedwith a fully enclosed
containerized trash system located within the service area
in the building, which is not visible from the street. These
facilities are shown on the Ground Level Plan, Sheet
A1.01, located under Tab6 of the Supporting Documents.
(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 3 of the
Supporting Documents.
(e) Tabulations of total gross acreage in the project and the
percentages thereof proposed to be devoted to:
(1) The various permitted uses;
Gross acreage: 1.09 acres (47,807 square feet)
Total developable area: 10.5 acres (458,947 square feet)
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(f)
(g)
Residential area:
Retail/Restaurant area:
Open space required:
Open space provided:
286,814 square feet(62.4%of total)
4,978 square feet (1.1 D/o of total)
29,594 square feet
31,965 square feet (street level plaza
and arcades, open-air amenity deck and
enclosed amenities)
(2) Ground coverage by structures
Ground coverage by the structure is 22.6% of the total gross lot
Area (10,800 square foot building footprint and 47,807 square foot
gross lot area).
Tabulation showing the following:
(1) The derivation of numbers of off-street parking and off-
street loading spaces shown in (d) above.
The total number of off-street parking spaces required is 239
spaces and the total number of spaces provided will be 307. Of
those totals, the residential uses require 232 spaces and 232
spaces are provided; the retail uses require 7 spaces and 7
spaces are provided. There are an additional 68 spaces provided.
Derivation of the number of off-street parking is shown on the Site
Data and Development Program, Sheet A0.00d, located under
Tab6.
(2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre.
The Project is providing 232 dwelling units as per the maximum
density of 500 units per acre, set forth in the SD-5 and SD-7
Zoning Ordinance for the Project, as per the Substantial
Amendment to the 500 Brickell MUSP.
If common facilities (such as recreation areas of structures,
private 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 provided will be maintained initially by the
Owner. Common facilities of the residential tower will be
maintained by a condominium association.
(h) Storm drainage and sanitary sewerage plans.
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Storm drainage, water distribution, waste water and solid waste
generation provisions are discussed in the Site Utility Study
located under Tab 3 of the Supporting Documents.
Architectural definitions for buildings in the development;
exact number of dwelling units,sizes, and types, together
with typical floor plans of each type.
The residential tower consists of a total of 232 units (112 one -
bedroom units,116 two -bedroom units, 2 three -bedroom units, and
2 four -bedroom units). Detailed information of all uses is found on
Sheets A.0.00a-d, Site Data and Development Program, included
under Tab6 of the Supporting Documents. Typical floor plans for
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the residential levels are shown on the Architectural Floor Plans
A1.07 through A1.13. All drawings are located under Tab6 of
the Supporting Documents.
(j) Plans for signs, if any.
Signage for the Project will consist of
(k) Landscaping plan, including types, sizes and locations of
vegetation and decorative shrubbery, and showing
provisions for irrigation and future maintenance.
The landscape plans showing vegetation are found on the
Landscape Plans, Sheets L1 and L2. All landscape plans are
located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents.
Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and
general description of buildings for such use.
Level 12, above the parking garage podium, will provide the
residents with a recreational lounge, two fitness centers, a
basketball court, a theater and an open-air pool and landscaped
sun deck. An additional landscaped pool deck, lounge and spa
are located on Level 52 for the residents use. The arcade and
open plaza at street level provide additional recreational and
social gathering opportunities. Plans for these recreational levels
are found on Sheets A1.01, A1.06 and A1.14
(I)
(m) Such additional data, maps, plans, or statements as may be
required for the particular use or activity involved.
The drawings submitted with this application, which detail the
statistics, floor plans, elevations, sections and renderings for the
Project are provided under Tab„ 6 of the Supporting Documents.
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(n)
Such additional data as the applicant may believe is pertinent
to the proper consideration of the site and development plan.
Sections and elevations depicting the architectural character of
the building are shown on the Building Elevations (Sheets A3.01
through A3.07), Section (Sheet A4.01) and Rendering (Sheet
A3.08). All elevations, sections and renderings are located under
I a'b € of the Supporting Documents.
(o) Lighting Concept Narrative
Overall Concept
The lighting scheme will reinforce and accent specific architectural
features as well as signature graphic elements to create visual
interest, enhancing the dynamic quality of each elevation as seen
from the street and surrounding buildings.
Building Entry, Base and Streetscape
The main entry columns would be emphasized with fully recessed
uplights and downlights strafing the columns with narrow beams. of
color corrected white light. These sources would provide bright
pads of light at the column, base and overhead soffit, clearly
defining and complementing the multi height Lobby and entry. The
surrounding streetscape trees would be uplit from fully recessed
fixtures. set beneath planter grates providing scale to the pedestrian
experience. Above the arcades the podium will be backlit to
reinforce the checkerboard pattern created by the alternating
painted metal fins which wrap the parking structure. Up -lighting,
mounted on the concrete eyebrow of the West facade, will wash the
podium, while the top of the building will be dramatically lit in
semblance of a beacon. The amenities levels above the podium
and at the roof level will include accent lighting for the landscaping
and the palms.
2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report.
(a) Property 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 are
provided in Articl(
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(b) The nature of the unified interest or control.
The nature of unified interest or control is indicated in Article,a.
(c) Survey of the proposed area showing property lines- and
ownership.
A copy of the Surveys are included under Tabf5 of the Supporting
Documents.
(d) Map of existing features, including streets, alleys, easements,
utilities lines, existing land use, general topography, and
physical features.
The existing site features and utility lines are shown on the
Boundary Survey of the property located under ab 5. The site
features and the utilities are also described in the Site Utility
Study, located under 011of the Supporting Documents.
(e) 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.
Ta 5?EI; of the Supporting Documents.
Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan
designations for the area on and around the lands proposed
for Major Use Special Permit.
The existing zoning designation for the property pursuant to City
of Miami Ordinance No 12335 and retht-6 of the Zoning Atlas
Map which is located in, Article I, indicates the existing and
surrounding zoning. The zoning designation for the property is
SD-7 Central Brickell Rapid Transit Commercial -Residential,
District. The comprehensive plan future land use designation for
the property is SD-7 Central Brickell Rapid Transit Commercial -
Residential District. The zoning and the comprehensive plan
designation are consistent with one another.
(f)
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:
ArticlebL,I contains a written narrative of the Project outlining
proposed uses, . activities and architectural character. This
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narrative also contains descriptions of the project's relationship to
traffic, pedestrian movements, and transportation access.
Building elevations, sections and perspectives showing the
proposed materials, vertical profile and height, and orientation to
streets are included in the drawings submitted with this
Application. The list of drawings submitted is found under 4 zab'46
of the Supporting Documents..
(b) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles
and designations.
This project conforms to the SD-7 zoning. district designations for
this property. The comprehensive plan future land use
designation conforms with the land use designation currently in
effect for this property.
4. Section 1702.2.3 Developmental Impact Study.
(a) A traffic analysis shall be submittedfor an area including the
major intersections to be significantly impacted by the site
and other intersections and/ or corridors specified by the City
or the City's consultant.
The Traffic Impact Analysis is included under TabV2 of the
Supporting Documents.
(b) Economic impact data shall, be provided, including estimates
for construction costs, construction employment, and
permanent employment and shall demonstrate that the
proposed development is favorable to the economy, public
services, environment and housing supply of the City.
The Economic Impact. Study is included under Tab,4 of the
Supporting Documents.
(d) A description of proposed energy conservation measures
shall be provided,including only those measures that are
proposed in addition to the minimum requirements in. State
Energy Code.
Architecturally, the building envelope will be comprised of glass,
concrete and the roof. Tinted reflective glass will be used
throughout the building. Electrically, all exterior and landscape
lighting will be controlled bymeans of time clocks and photocell
switches. Energy saving lamps, ballasts and fixtures are being
considered at cores and public spaces. A full direct digital HVAC
controls system is being considered to enhance energy
conservation.
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Historic Buildings
There are no existing historic structures located on the property.
Environmental Zone
The Property is not located within an environmental preservation
district.
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