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Resolution: R-06-0656
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File Number: 06-00383mu Final Action Date: 11/9/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS, A MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT PURSUANT
TO ARTICLES 5, 13 AND 17 OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS AMENDED,
FOR THE HERALD SQUARE - PARCEL 3 PROJECT, TO BE LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY ONE HERALD PLAZA, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO CONSTRUCT AN
APPROXIMATE 649-FOOT, 63-STORY HIGH MIXED -USE STRUCTURE TO BE
COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 495 TOTAL MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL
UNITS WITH RECREATIONAL AMENITIES; APPROXIMATELY 96 HOTEL ROOMS,
APPROXIMATELY 3,391 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE; AND
APPROXIMATELY 601 TOTAL PARKING SPACES; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
FLOOR AREA RATIO ("FAR") BONUSES; DIRECTING TRANSMITTAL; MAKING
FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATING CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR
BINDING EFFECT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2006, Javier F. Avino, on behalf of Citisquare Group LLC as contract
purchaser and Knight-Ridder, Inc., owner and the McClatchy Company (Publicly Owned) as
successor in interest (referred to as "APPLICANT"), submitted a complete Application for Major Use
Special Permit for Herald Square - Parcel 3 (MU-2006-010) (referred to as "PROJECT") pursuant to
Articles 5, 13 and 17 of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, for the property located at approximately One
Herald Plaza, Miami, Florida, as legally described in "Exhibit A", attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, development of the Project requires the issuance of a Major Use Special Permit
pursuant to Article 17 of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Large Scale Development Committee met on January 11, 2006 to consider the
proposed project and offer its input; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Development Review Board met on January 18, 2006, to consider the
proposed project and recommended APPROVAL; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting held on May 17, 2006 Item No. 8,
following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 06-054 by a vote of four to three
(4-3), recommending APPROVAL with conditions of the Major Use Special Permit Development Order
as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general
welfare of the City of Miami to issue a Major Use Special Permit Development Order as hereinafter
set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
City of Miami
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FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. A Major Use Special Permit Development Order, incorporated within, is approved
subject to the conditions specified in the Development Order, per Article 17 of Zoning Ordinance No.
11000, for the PROJECT to be developed by the APPLICANT, located at approximately One Herald
Plaza, Miami, Florida, more particularly described on "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated.
Section 3. The PROJECT is approved for the construction of an approximate 649-foot, 63-story
high mixed use structure to be comprised of approximately 495 total multifamily residential units with
recreational amenities; approximately 96 hotel rooms; approximately 3,391 square feet of retail
space; and approximately 601 total parking spaces; providing for certain floor area ratio ("FAR")
bonuses; providing for certain floor area ratio ("FAR") bonuses.
Section 4. The Major Use Special Permit Application for the Project also encompasses the lower
ranking Special Permits as set forth in the Development Order.
Section 5. The findings of fact set forth below are made with respect to the subject PROJECT:
a. The PROJECT is in conformity with the adopted Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan,
as amended.
b. The PROJECT is in accord with the proposed SD-6 (Central Commercial Residential) zoning
classification of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended.
c. Pursuant to Section 1305.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, the specific site plan aspects of the
PROJECT that have been found by the City Commission (based upon facts and reports prepared or
submitted by staff or others) to adhere to the following Design Review Criteria subject to the any
applicable conditions in the Development Order herein:
DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA APPLICABILITY COMPLIANCE
I) Site and Urban Planning:
(1) Respond to the physical Yes. *Yes.
contextual environment taking
into consideration urban form
and natural features;
(2) Siting should minimize the Yes. *Yes.
impact of automobile parking
and driveways on the pedestrian
environment and adjacent
properties;
(3) Buildings on corner lots Yes. *Yes.
should be oriented to the corner
and public street fronts.
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II) Architecture and Landscape Architecture:
(1) A project shall be designed Yes. *Yes.
to comply with all applicable
landscape ordinances;
(2) Respond to the neighborhood Yes. *yes.
context;
(3) Create a transition in bulk Yes. *Yes.
and scale;
(4) Use architectural styles Yes. *Yes.
and details (such as roof lines
and fenestration), colors and
materials derivative from
surrounding area;
(5) Articulate the building facade Yes. *Yes.
vertically and horizontally in
intervals that conform to the
existing structures in the vicinity.
III) Pedestrian Oriented Development:
(1) Promote pedestrian Yes. *Yes.
interaction;
(2) Design facades that Yes. *Yes.
respond primarily to the
human scale;
(3) Provide active, not blank Yes. *Yes.
facades. Where blank walls
are unavoidable, they should
receive design treatment.
IV) Streetscape and Open Space:
(1) Provide usable open space Yes. *Yes.
that allows for convenient and
visible pedestrian access from
the public sidewalk;
(2) Landscaping, including plant Yes. *Yes.
material, trellises, special
pavements, screen walls, planters
and similar features should be
appropriately incorporated to
enhance the project.
V) Vehicular Access and Parking:
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(1) Design for pedestrian and Yes. *Yes.
vehicular safety to minimize
conflict points;
(2) Minimize the number and Yes. *Yes.
width of driveways and curb
cuts;
(3) Parking adjacent to a street Yes. *Yes.
front should be minimized and
where possible should be
located behind the building;
(4) Use surface parking areas Yes. *Yes.
as district buffer.
VI) Screening:
(1) Provide landscaping that Yes. *Yes.
screen undesirable elements,
such as surface parking lots,
and that enhances space and
architecture;
(2) Building sites should locate Yes. *Yes.
service elements like trash
dumpster, loading docks, and
mechanical equipment away
from street front where possible.
When elements such as
dumpsters, utility meters,
mechanical units and service
areas cannot be located away
from the street front they should
be situated and screened from
view to street and adjacent
properties;
(3) Screen parking garage Yes. *Yes.
structures with program uses.
Where program uses are not
feasible soften the garage
structure with trellises,
landscaping, and/or other
suitable design element.
VII) Signage and Lighting:
(1) Design signage appropriate Yes. *Yes.
for the scale and character of
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the project and immediate
neighborhood;
(2) Provide lighting as a design Yes. *Yes.
feature to the building facade,
on and around landscape
areas, special building or
site features, and/or signage;
(3) Orient outside lighting to Yes. *Yes.
minimize glare to adjacent
properties;
(4) Provide visible signage Yes. *yes.
identifying building addresses
at the entrance(s) as a
functional and aesthetic
consideration.
VIII) Preservation of Natural Features:
(1) Preserve existing vegetation Yes. *yes.
and/or geological features
whenever possible.
IX) Modification of Nonconformities:
(1) For modifications of Yes. *Yes.
nonconforming structures,
no increase in the degree of
nonconformity shall be
allowed;
(2) Modifications that conform Yes. *Yes.
to current regulations shall be
designed to conform to the scale
and context of the nonconforming
structure.
*Compliance is subject to conditions.
These findings have been made by the City Commission to approve this project with conditions.
d. The PROJECT is expected to cost approximately $678,101,059, and to employ approximately
515 workers during construction (FTE-Full Time Employees); The project will also result in the
creation of approximately 25 permanent new jobs (FTE) for building operations and will generate
approximately $3,460,008 annually in tax revenues to the City (2006 dollars).
e. The City Commission further finds that:
(1) the PROJECT will have a favorable impact on the economy of the City;
(2) the PROJECT will efficiently use public transportation facilities;
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(3) any potentially adverse effects of the PROJECT will be mitigated through compliance with
the conditions of this Major Use Special Permit;
(4) the PROJECT will favorably affect the need for people to find adequate housing
reasonably accessible to their places of employment;
(5) the PROJECT will efficiently use necessary public facilities;
(6) the PROJECT will have a favorable impact on the environment and natural resources of
the City;
(7) the PROJECT will not adversely affect living conditions in the neighborhood;
(8) the PROJECT will not adversely affect public safety;
(9) based on the record presented and evidence presented, the public welfare will be served
by the PROJECT; and
(10) any potentially adverse effects of the PROJECT arising from safety and security, fire
protection and life safety, solid waste, heritage conservation, trees, shoreline development, minority
participation and employment, and minority contractor/subcontractor participation will be mitigated
through compliance with the conditions of this Major Use Special Permit.
Section 6. The Major Use Special Permit, as approved and amended, shall be binding upon the
APPLICANT and any successors in interest.
Section 7. The application for Major Use Special Permit, which was submitted on March 7, 2006,
and on file with the Planning Department of the City of Miami, Florida, shall be relied upon generally
for administrative interpretations and is incorporated by reference.
Section 8. The City Manager is directed to instruct the Planning Director to transmit a copy of this
Resolution and attachment to the APPLICANT.
Section 9. The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are made with respect to the Project as
described in the Development Order for the PROJECT, incorporated within.
Section 10. The Major Use Special Permit Development Order for the PROJECT is granted and
issued.
Section 11. In the event that any portion or section of this Resolution or the Development Order
is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unconstitutional by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall in no manner affect the remaining portions of this Resolution or Development
Order which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 12. The provisions approved for this Major Use Special Permit, as approved, shall
commence and become operative thirty (30) days after the adoption of the Resolution.
Section 13. This Major Use Special Permit, as approved, shall expire two (2) years from its
commencement and operative date.
Section 14. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {1}
DEVELOPMENT ORDER
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Let it be known that pursuant to Articles 5, 13 and 17 of Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (the "Zoning Ordinance"), the Commission of the
City of Miami, Florida, has considered in a public hearing, the issuance of a Major Use Special Permit
for Herald Square - Parcel 3 (MU-2006-010), (hereinafter referred to as the "PROJECT") to be
located at approximately One Herald Plaza, Miami, Florida (see legal description on "Exhibit A",
attached and incorporated), is subject to any dedications, limitations, restrictions, reservations or
easements of record.
After due consideration of the recommendations of the Planning Advisory Board and after due
consideration of the consistency of this proposed development with the Miami Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan, the City Commission has approved the PROJECT, and subject to the following
conditions approves the Major Use Special Permit and issues this Permit:
FINDINGS OF FACT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The proposed PROJECT is a mixed use development to be located at approximately One Herald
Plaza, Miami, Florida. The PROJECT is located on a gross lot area of approximately 2.05± acres and
a net lot area of approximately 1.09± acres of land (more specifically described on "Exhibit A",
incorporated herein by reference). The remainder of the PROJECT's Data Sheet is attached and
incorporated as "Exhibit B".
The proposed PROJECT will be an approximate 649-foot, 63-story high mixed use structure to be
comprised of approximately 495 total multifamily residential units with recreational amenities;
approximately 96 hotel rooms; approximately 3,391 square feet of retail space; and approximately
601 total parking spaces; providing for certain floor area ratio ("FAR") bonuses. providing for certain
floor area ratio ("FAR") bonuses.
The Major Use Special Permit Application for the PROJECT also encompasses the following lower
ranking Special Permits:
MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMITS
MUSP, as per Article 17, Section 1701, Definition (1), for residential development involving in
excess of two hundred (200) units;
MUSP, as per Article 17, Section 1701, Definition (7), to allow any single use or combination of
uses requiring or proposing to provide in excess of five hundred (500) off-street parking spaces;
MUSP, as per Article 17, Section 1701, Definition (9) and Article 5, Sect. 502. PUD districts;
minimum area, maximum densities and maximum floor area ratios permitted (a)(c), to allow up to
20 % increase of floor area ratio, for an increase of approximately 150,647 square feet of floor
area;
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMITS
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per Article 6, Section 606.3.1, to allow erection a new building in
SD-6 Central Commercial -Residential district;
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CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per Article 6, Section 606, Sub -Section 606.8.3 Open space and
residential recreational space, to allow residential recreational space conforming to "The City of
Miami Design Guides and Standards for Open Space and Residential Recreational Space";
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, Article 15, Section 1511, to allow any development on
property located between Biscayne Bay and the first dedicated right-of-way;
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, Article 9, Section 927. Temporary structures, occupancies,
and uses during construction, criteria for special permits, to allow temporary structures,
occupancies, and uses reasonably necessary for construction such as construction fence,
covered walkway and if encroaching public property must be approved by other city departments;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMITS
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, Article 9, Section 906, Sub -Section 906.9. Temporary special
events; special permits; criteria, to allow temporary carnival, festival, fair or similar type event on
privately owned or City -owned land such as a ground breaking ceremonies;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, Article 9, Section 916, Sub -Section 916.2.1. Temporary
special event parking, to allow parking for temporary special event such as groundbreaking
ceremonies;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, Article 9, Section 918, Sub -Section 918.2. Temporary
off-street offsite parking for construction crews, criteria, to allow temporary off-street offsite
parking for construction crews working on a commercial -residential project under construction;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per, Article 9, Section 920, Sub -Section 920.1.2. Limitations on
occupancy of mobile homes, to allow parking of mobile homes, trailers or manufactured homes,
when authorized for security or other purposes in connection with land development such as
construction trailer(s) and other temporary construction offices such as watchman's quarters,
leasing and sales centers;
CLASS I SPECIAL PERMIT, as per Article 10, Section 10.6, Sub -Section 10.6.3.6 (3) SD-6
Central Commercial -Residential District to allow temporary development sign;
REQUEST, for waiver of Chapter 36 Noise, Section 36-6 Construction Equipment (a) permitting the
operation of construction equipment exceeding the sound level of a reading of 0.79 weighted average
dBA at any time and/or day subject to the City Manager Exception pursuant to Section 36-6 (c) and all
the applicable criteria;
REQUEST, for waiver of Charter and Code, Charter and Related Laws, Section 3 Power (f) (mm)
Building and Zoning, to allow reduction of the required width of the view corridor:
REQUEST for applicable MUSP conditions to be satisfied at the time of Shell Permit instead of at
issuance of Foundation Permit:
a) The requirement to record in the Public Records a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions
providing that the ownership, operation and maintenance of all common areas and facilities will be by
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the property owner or a mandatory property owner association; and
b) The requirement to record in the Public Records a unity of title or covenant in lieu of unity of
title.
Pursuant to Articles 5, 13 and 17 of Zoning Ordinance 11000, approval of the requested Major
Use Special Permit shall be considered sufficient for the subordinate permits requested and
referenced above as well as any other special approvals required by the City which may be required
to carry out the requested plans.
The PROJECT shall be constructed substantially in accordance with plans and design schematics
on file prepared by Revuelta Vega Leon, P.A., dated February 2, 2006; the landscape plan shall be
implemented substantially in accordance with plans and design schematics on file prepared by Urban
Resource Group, dated January 4, 2006; said design and landscape plans may be permitted to be
modified only to the extent necessary to comply with the conditions for approval imposed herein; all
modifications shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Director prior to the
issuance of any building permits; and
The PROJECT conforms to the requirements of the proposed SD-6 (Central Commercial
Residential) zoning classification, as contained in the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Miami, Florida, as amended. The proposed comprehensive plan future land use designation
on the subject property allows the proposed uses.
CONDITIONS
THE APPLICANT, ITS SUCCESSORS, AND/OR ASSIGNS, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY,
PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
FOLLOWING:
1) Meet all applicable building codes, land development regulations, ordinances and other
laws and pay all applicable fees due prior to the issuance of a building permit.
2) Allow the Miami Police Department to conduct a security survey, at the option of the
Department, and to make recommendations concerning security measures and systems; further
submit a report to the Planning Department, prior to commencement of construction, demonstrating
how the Police Department recommendations, if any, have been incorporated into the PROJECT
security and construction plans, or demonstrate to the Planning Director why such recommendations
are impractical.
3) Obtain approval from, or provide a letter from the Department of Fire -Rescue indicating
APPLICANT'S coordination with members of the Fire Plan Review Section at the Department of
Fire -Rescue in the review of the scope of the PROJECT, owner responsibility, building development
process and review procedures, as well as specific requirements for fire protection and life safety
systems, exiting, vehicular access and water supply.
4) Obtain approval from, or provide a letter of assurance from the Department of Solid Waste
that the PROJECT has addressed all concerns of the said Department prior to the obtainment of a
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shell permit.
5) Comply with the Minority Participation and Employment Plan (including a
Contractor/Subcontractor Participation Plan) submitted to the City as part of the Application for
Development Approval, with the understanding that the APPLICANT must use its best efforts to follow
the provisions of the City's Minority/Women Business Affairs and Procurement Program as a guide.
6) Record the following in the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, prior to the issuance of
a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Occupancy, a Declaration of Covenants and
Restrictions providing that the ownership, operation and maintenance of all common areas and
facilities will be by the property owner or a mandatory property owner association in perpetuity.
7) Prior to the issuance of a shell permit, provide the City with a recorded copy of the MUSP
permit resolution and development order, and further, an executed, record able unity of title or
covenant in lieu of unity of title agreement for the subject property; said agreement shall be subject to
the review and approval of the City Attorney's Office.
8) Provide the Planning Department with a temporary construction plan that includes the
following: a temporary construction parking plan, with an enforcement policy; a construction noise
management plan with an enforcement policy; and a maintenance plan for the temporary construction
site; said plan shall be subject to the review and approval by the Planning Department prior to the
issuance of any building permits and shall be enforced during construction activity. All construction
activity shall remain in full compliance with the provisions of the submitted construction plan; failure to
comply may lead to a suspension or revocation of this Major Use Special Permit.
9) In so far as this Major Use Special Permit includes the subordinate approval of a series of
Class I Special Permits for which specific details have not yet been developed or provided, the
applicant shall provide the Planning Department with all subordinate Class I Special Permit plans and
detailed requirements for final review and approval of each one prior to the issuance of any of the
subordinate approvals required in order to carry out any of the requested activities and/or
improvements listed in this development order or captioned in the plans approved by it.
10) If the project is to be developed in phases, the Applicant shall submit an interim plan,
including a landscape plan, which addresses design details for the land occupying future phases of
this Project in the event that the future phases are not developed, said plan shall include a proposed
timetable and shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Director.
11) Pursuant to design related comments received by the Planning Director, the applicant shall
meet the following conditions: (a) Provide habitable liner units on the 3rd - 6th levels on the currently
unlined portions facing Herald Plaza Drive. The proposed aluminum louvers and white stucco
treatment of the unlined portions of the garage is unacceptable; (b) Coordinate with the City Square
project to activate Herald Plaza Drive, retaining the parallel parking; (c) Revise the Landscape plan to
be consistent with the Performing Arts and Entertainment District Master Plan including coordinating
the street lighting and paver surface materials with the Zyscovich streetscape guidelines; (d)
Incorporate pavers on a sand bed and utilize the pervious cuts in the plaza as rain gardens reducing
stormwater runoff and controlling non -point source pollution; (e) Revise the landscape plan to include
the existing row of Mahogany trees along NE 15 Street within the right-of-way; (f) Add a cluster of
Medjool Date Palms to accentuate the corner of NE 15 Street and Herald Plaza Drive; (g) Include a
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pedestrian connection of landscape pavers across NE 15 Street connecting the Baywalk north of the
Venetian Causeway; (h) Provide an additional layer of shrubs on the berm hiding the truck access
and vines or some landscape should hide this wall's height from within; (i) Group the shade trees
along the tree allee adjacent to Herald Plaza Drive in planting beds with a small sidewalk space
between to access the retail space and parallel parking; (j) Integrate a double row of palms along the
Baywalk and a few clusters of shade trees along the terraces and behind the remaining Herald
Printing Press building to provide some shade within the walkway segments; (k) Provided excess
parking spaces shall be reduced due to the urban context of the project and its proximity to public
transportation. Additional parking should be provided underground if necessary if these are
considered essential to the project.
12) Pursuant to comments by the City of Miami Public Works Department, the following
conditions shall be required of the applicant: (a) Re -Platting of Tract "A" of the Herald Park
Subdivision will be required to create new divisions of the tract for Parcel 1 and Parcel 3 as the plans
identify the separate projects as divided by "property lines"; and that the following street
improvements shall be required: (b) NE 15 Street - Approval from the Public Works Director will be
required for the proposed change to the street cross section. At a minimum, reconstruct sidewalk,
curb and gutter and mill and resurface the entire width, curb to curb, adjacent to the project site.
Please note that the proposed relocation of the existing sidewalk, curb and gutterand reduction of
existing traffic lanes mut be coordinated and approedby Miami Dade Couy PubliWorksDepartnt,
TafficEngneerg ection; (c) Herald Plaz- Aprval from thePublic Works Director will be required to
change the existing street cross section. Replace all damaged and broken sidewalk, curb and gutter
on both sides of the plaza between NE 13 and NE 15 Street.
13) Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a letter of approval of
the proposed height from the Miami -Dade County Aviation Department. If no such approvals are
granted, the height of the proposed project shall be reduced to those heights referenced in the letter
from Miami -Dade Aviatioto the Planning Dpartment dated January 3, 2006.
14) That the requested accompanying applications for Land Use Change and Change of
Zoning on this property are apoved by the City Commission.
15) The applicant shll record a covenant, subject to review and approval by the city attorney,
within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this resolution, which states that in the event that this
Major Use Special Permit expires or is abandoned, any future development of the subject properties
shall require design review and approval by the Planning Director, utilizing the same criteria as the
original Major Use Special Permit.
16) Within 90 days of the effective date of this Development Order, record a certified copy of
the Development Order specifying that the Development Order runs with the land and is binding on
the Applicant, its successors, and assigns, jointly or severally.
THE CITY SHALL:
Establish the operative date of this Permit as being thirty (30) days from the date of its issuance;
the issuance date shall constitute the commencement of the thirty (30) day period to appeal from the
provisions of the Permit.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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The PROJECT, proposed by the APPLICANT, complies with the Miami Comprehensive
Neighborhood Plan, as amended, is consistent with the orderly development and goals of the City of
Miami, and complies with local land development regulations and further, pursuant to Section 1703 of
the Zoning Ordinance:
(1) the PROJECT will have a favorable impact on the economy of the City; and
(2) the PROJECT will efficiently use public transportation facilities; and
(3) the PROJECT will favorably affect the need for people to find adequate housing
reasonably accessible to their places of employment; and
(4) the PROJECT will efficiently use necessary public facilities; and
(5) the PROJECT will not negatively impact the environment and natural resources of the
City; and
(6) the PROJECT will not adversely affect public safety; and
(7) the public welfare will be served by the PROJECT; and
(8) any potentially adverse effects of the PROJECT will be mitigated through conditions of
this Major Use Special Permit.
The proposed development does not unreasonably interfere with the achievement of the
objectives of the adopted State Land Development Plan applicable to the City of Miami.
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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