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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal Parcel 1 Letter of IntentGreenberg r, Traurig VIA HAND DELIVERY Submitted Into the public record Z15 on on tion with items-- Priscilla A. Thompson City Mr. Jesus Davila Shoreline Development Review Coordinator Developmental Impact Committee 111 N.W. First Street, 11 th Floor Miami, Florida 33128-1973 Lucia A. Dougherty (305) 579-0603 E-Mail: doughertyl@gtlaw.com December 23, 2005 DEPT. OF f'Lr N;N ZONING EVALUATION. SCC Io 13Y I n Re: Knight-Ridder, Parcel 1 / Application for Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review / Letter of Intent Dear Mr. Davila: This constitutes the letter of intent accompanying the application by Terra Group (the "Applicant") for Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review of its proposal for a single residential tower with a total of 650 units within the corporate limits of the City of Miami, Florida. The property is located at approximately 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Florida (the "Property"). The Property is currently zoned C-2 (Liberal Commercial) in the Official Atlas Map of the City of Miami and the Applicant is seeking a rezoning of the property to SD 6.1 (Central Commercial — Residential District). As stated, the Applicant is proposing a single residential tower with a total of 650 units. The project also includes a fully screened 12 story parking garage which will house a total of 1,030 parking spaces. The developer has proposed a public walkway in addition to a unique plaza that will provide access directly to the water. The Plaza has been treated with lush tropical landscaping along with outdoor seating and other water features to enjoy the views of the Bay. In addition retail spaces will be fully accessible to and from the plaza. The entire facade fronting Biscayne Bay consists of residential units with the parking garage completely located behind the building so that it is masked from public view. The proposed project is consistent with the Objectives of the Coastal Management Element of the Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan ("CDMP"). Objective 4B states that: [njew developments, larger than single family or duplex residences within the County`s Shoreline Development Review Boundary shall be water dependent, water related, or at a minimum should include environmentally compatible shoreline access facilities such as walkways, piers, and viewing areas, as provided for in Chapter 33D of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County as may be amended from time to time. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. I Attorneys at Law 11221 Brickell Avenue I Miami, FL 33131 I Tel 305.579.0500 I Fax 305.579.0717 I www.gtlaw.com Similarly, Objective 9G states that: Submitted Into the public record in connection with item Iv Priscilla A. Thompson ty G1erk [whenever development or redevelopment more intense than single family or duplex occurs within the County's Shoreline Development Review Boundary, shoreline structures and landscaping shall be designed, grouped and spaced to provide views of the water, and views from the water, as provided in Chapter 33 of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, as may be amended from time to time. Policy 9I advises that: [a]11 applicable County development review processes shall require dumpsters, trash transfer stations, gas pumps for automobile fueling, parking lots and all unsightly non -water dependent or water related uses on uplands within the Coastal Area to be placed away from the shoreline, and buffered from view from the water. The project is consistent with these policies. The garage structure provides an aesthetically pleasing solution to the parking requirements for the project and located away from the waterfront so as not to be viewed. In addition a lushly landscaped public walkway will be accessible from the new plaza being added. These amenities will not only provide views for the public, but also enhance the landward vistas from the Bay. The project does meet the shoreline requirement for visual corridor but does not meet the County's 75 foot setback requirement on the Biscayne Bay side only along one portion of the site. Due to the curvature of the building the setback woes from 50 feet to 126 feet. The Applicant respectfully submits that the Property qualifies under the exception provision of the Shoreline Development Review Ordinance by providing a public baywalk. Section 33D-38(4)b provides as follows: Exceptions: Whenever adherence to the criteria contained in subsections (1) through (3) hereinabove and/or the guidelines and minimum standards in the shoreline review manual are in conflict with existing County or municipal codes, the Shoreline Development Review Committee shall recommend one(1) or more of the following actions: b. That additional public amenities such as a shoreline walkway, parks, docks, fishing piers, boardwalks, or viewing platforms be provided on site or at an adjacent public right of way and that the appropriate provision for maintenance of said facilities in perpetuity be made. In light of the public amenities proposed by the developer, including, a public walkway, lush tropical landscaping and the unique public plaza, the Applicant respectfully requests that the Committee recommend approval of the proposed project. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Based on the foregoing, we respectfully request your favorable review and consideration of this application. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned if you have any questions. cc: Mr. David Martin Mr. Rafael Peruyera Mr. Luis Revuelta Javier F. Avirfo, Esq. Very truly yours, GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. cia A. Dougherty, Esq. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item i 'h on II -01-06 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Greenberg Traurig, P.A. DATE: 12/23/05 Submitted Into the public record in connection with item «I s� on 1t -09-04 Priscilla A. Thompson Shoreline Application No. City Clerk MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BISCAYNE BAY SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION FORM MUNICIPAL/COUNTY DATA CITY OF (if applicable) Miami DEPARTMENT City of Miami Planning Department DEPT OFFICIAL WITH PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROCESSING APPLICATION: NAME: Ms. Lourdes Slazyk ADDRESS: 444 SW 2"d Avenue CITY: Miami ZIP CODE: 33130 PHONE: 305-416-1405 APPLICANT DATA NAME OF APPLICANT: Terra Group ADDRESS: 1400 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida ZIP CODE: 33131 PHONE: 305-416-4560 APPLICANT REQUEST DEVELOPMENT NAME (if any): Knight-Ridder Site — Parcel 1 ADDRESS/LOCATION OF REQUEST(s): Between NE Bayshore Place and Biscayne Bay in Miami, FL IS THE SITE ADJACENT TO BISCAYNE BAY? Yes SECTION 31 TOWNSHIP 53 RANGE 42 FOLIO(s): 01-3231-045-0010 ✓ LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See enclosed survey. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Approval of a 650 unit condominium building. MlA-FS111LXC701 .DOC What development approval actions, Parcel Size in Acres (i.e., zone change, site plan, variances, permits are being requested at this time? Site Plan Approval Department, Board or Official responsible for this development action approval / +/- 4.62 / City Commission (June 2006) I hereby certify that the information contained in this application form is true and correct to the best of nay knowledge and that no development action permit or approval shall be issued until a sh eline deve,aen view has been completed or terminated. Lucia A. Dougherty, Esq. Name (Please Print) Note: When this application form is completed and signed, the applicant is required to send it along with the required application fee to: Shoreline Development Review Coordinator Developmental Impact Committee Stephen P. Clark Center 111 N.W. 1 Street, llth Floor, Section 220 Miami, Florida 33128-1973 (305) 375-2566 Submitted Into the public record in connection with item 4__Lw_t l on i oG Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MIA-FS 111 LXC701 .DOC Greenberg Traurig December 23, 2005 VIA HAND DELIVERY Mr. Jesus Davila Shoreline Development Review Coordinator Developmental Impact Committee 111 N.W. First Street, 11`h Floor Miami, Florida 33128-1973 Lucia A. Dougherty (305) 579-0603 E-Mail: doughertyl®gtlaw,com fl �_ as si c-t DEC 2 7 2005 °„n VEP'(. (itAN a clot :t d)P FIi' i ZONING EVItb.JATION SECT:i01-,' BY_ Re: Knight-Ridder, Parcel 3 / Application for Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review / Letter of Intent Dear Mr. Davila: This constitutes the letter of intent accompanying the application by Terra Group (the "Applicant") for Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review of its proposal for a single residential tower with a total of 554 units within the corporate limits of the City of Miami, Florida. The property is located at approximately 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Florida (the "Property"). The Property is currently zoned C-2 (Liberal Commercial) in the Official Atlas Map of the City of Miami and the Applicant is seeking a rezoning of the property to SD 6.1 (Central Commercial — Residential District). As stated, the Applicant is proposing a single residential tower with a total of 554 units. The project also includes a fully screened story parking garage which will house a total of 774 parking spaces. More importantly, the, project has been designed with particular attention to its location on Biscayne Bay. The entire facade fronting Biscayne Bay has been treated with lush landscaping, a public baywalk and water features. The proposed project is consistent with the Objectives of the Coastal Management Element of the Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan ("CDMP"). Objective 4B states that: [n]ew developments, larger than single family or duplex residences within the County's Shoreline Development Review Boundary shall be water dependent, water related, or at a minimum should include environmentally compatible shoreline access facilities such as walkways, piers, and viewing areas, as provided for in Chapter 33D of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County as may be amended from time to time. Similarly, Objective 9G states that: Submitted Into the public record in connection with item ;cn on (l- 04,04, Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Greenberg Traurig, P.A. I Attorneys at Law 11221 Brickelt Avenue I Miami, FL 33131 I Tel 305.579.0500 I Fax 305.579.0717 I www.gtlaw.com [w]henever development or redevelopment more intense than single family or duplex occurs within the County's Shoreline Development Review Boundary, shoreline structures and landscaping shall be designed, grouped and spaced to provide views of the water, and views from the water, as provided in Chapter 33 of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, as may be amended from time to time. Policy 9I advises that: [a]11 applicable County development review processes shall require dumpsters, trash transfer stations, gas pumps for automobile fueling, parking lots and all unsigjnly__non-water_dependent__ or water related uses on uplands within the Coastal Area to be placed away from the shoreline, and buffered from view from the water. The project is consistent with these policies. The garage structure provides an aesthetically pleasing solution to the parking requirements for the project and located away from the waterfront so as not to be viewed. In addition, a public baywalk with landscaping and water features are included. The project does meet the shoreline requirement for visual corridor but does not meet the County's 75 foot setback requirement on the Biscayne Bay side. The Applicant respectfully submits that the Property qualifies under the exception provision of the Shoreline Development Review Ordinance by providing a public baywalk. Section 33D-38(4)b provides as follows: Exceptions: Whenever adherence to the criteria contained in subsections (1) through (3) hereinabove and/or the guidelines and minimum standards in the shoreline review manual are in conflict with existing County or municipal codes, the Shoreline Development Review Committee shall recommend one(1) or more of the following actions: a.... b. That additional public amenities such as a shoreline walkway, parks, docks, fishing piers, boardwalks, or viewing platforms be provided on site or at an adjacent public right of way and that the appropriate provision for maintenance of said facilities in perpetuity be made. In light of the public amenities proposed by the developer, including, a public walkway and lush tropical landscaping, the Applicant respectfully requests that the Committee recommend approval of the proposed project. Based on the foregoing, we respectfully request your favorable review and consideration of this application. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned if you have any questions. Submitted Into the public Very truly yours, record is nnection with GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. item Priscilla A. Thompso n City CI re nberg Traurig, P.A. By: cc: Mr. David Martin Mr. Rafael Peruyera Mr. Luis Revuelta Javier F. Avin6, Esq. wtTICC cia A. Dougherty, Esq. SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM :02-47 ON -o'.aL . Greenberg Traurig, P.A. DATE: 12/23/05 Shoreline Application No. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BISCAYNE BAY SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION FORM MUNICIPAL/COUNTY DATA CITY OF (if applicable) Miami DEPARTMENT City of Miami Planning Department DEPT OFFICIAL WITH PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROCESSING APPLICATION: NAME: Ms. Lourdes Slazyk ADDRESS: 444 SW 2"d Avenue CITY: Miami ZIP CODE: 33130 PHONE: 305-416-1405 APPLICANT DATA NAME OF APPLICANT: Terra Group ADDRESS: 1400 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida ZIP CODE: 33131 PHONE: 305-416-4560 APPLICANT REQUEST DEVELOPMENT NAME (if any): Knight-Ridder Site — Parcel 3 ADDRESS/LOCATION OF REQUEST(s): Between NE 15th Street and Biscayne Bay in Miami, FL IS THE SITE ADJACENT TO BISCAYNE BAY? Yes SECTION 31 TOWNSHIP 53 RANGE 42 FOLIO(s): 01-3231-045-0010 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See enclosed survey. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Approval of a 554 unit condominium building. MIA-FS 1 \ 1 LXC702_ DOC Submitted Into the public record.. nconnection with item to . rt on 11- 0 a(o Priscilla A. Thompson _ City Clerk What development approval actions, Parcel Size in Acres (i.e., zone change, site plan, variances, permits are being requested at this time? Site Plan Approval Department, Board or Official responsible for this development action approval / +/- 1.10 / City Commission ( June 2006) I hereby certify that the information contained in this application form is true and correct to the best of nay knowledge and that no development action permit or approval shall be issued until a sho eline developmef# review has been completed or terminated. gnat Lucia A. Dougherty, Esq. Name (Please Print) Note: When this application form is completed and signed, the applicant is required to send it along with the required application fee to: Shoreline Development Review Coordinator Developmental Impact Committee Stephen P. Clark Center 111 N.W. 1 Street, llth Floor, Section 220 Miami, Florida 33128-1973 (305) 375-2566 Submitted Into the public record p in connection with item t -ik+ on l I-oq-oL Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MIA-FS 1\1 LXC702 .DOC Date: January 26, 2006 To: Jesus Davila, Coordinator Shoreline Development Review Department of Planning and Zoning From: Randy Koper Property Management Section Planning and Research Division Park and Recreation Department Subject: Knight Ridder, Parcel 1 Shoreline application05-16 1 Herald Plaza City of Miami Memorandum Q'''' 0 This application is for a condominium project to ='constr ' ed on a 4.62-acre parcel of land located at 1 Herald Plaza, City of Miami. The parcel has frontage on the Bay. The survey mentions the baywaik easement along the bayshore, recorded in 1983 at ORB 11827 PG 702. This project includes a baywaik within the same area. This should be identified by signs placed at L/ the edge of the public right of way and ensured its maintenance and public accessibility in perpetuity by means of a recorded covenant. The project has a view corridor between the buildings which provides access to the bayshore walkway. The landscaping in this area should be handled carefully so as not to block views to the bay. It has restaurant and retail uses nearby that should attract the public to the baywalk area. The project does not meet the shoreline setback criteria because, at the closest edge, it is setback only 50 feet from the shoreline edge, when, due to the height of the building, the 75 foot maximum setback applies. It does not meet the side setback criteria of 25 feet on the south side where it is setback only 10 feet ✓ from the property line. cc: Kevin Asher, AICP, Supervisor. Planning and Research Division Submitted Into the public record in connection with item rt.I1-1 on-il-Oq.o(, Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Date: January 27, 2006 Memorandum COUNTY MLAM44ADE To: Jesus Davila, Coordinator Shoreline Development Review Committee From: Diane O'Quinn Williams, Director Department of Planning and Zoning Subject: Knight Ridder Parcel 1 Shoreline Application No. 05-16 Section:-31-53=42 District: 3 Council: City of Miami SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM 4-ti5ei ON 11-o1.0r, . GENERAL INFORMATION REQUEST In accordance with the requirements of the Shoreline Ordinance [Section 33D-31-41, Code of Miami -Dade County] and Shoreline Development Review Manual [R-257-85], the Department of Planning & Zoning reviewed plans entitled: Knight Ridder Parcel 1, prepared by Revuelta Vega Leon P.A., dated stamped received December 27, 2005, by the Department of Planning and Zoning - Zoning Evaluation 'Section. COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN The Adopted Miami -Dade County 2005 & 2015 Land Use Plan designates the subject property as being within the Urban Development Boundary for business and office, as located in the corporate limits of the City of Miami. Business and Office This category accommodates the full range of sales and service activities. Included are retail, wholesale, personal and professional services, commercial and professional offices, hotels, motels, hospitals, medical buildings, nursing homcs (also allowcd in the institutional category), entertainment and cultural facilities, amusements and commercial recreation establishments such as private commercial marinas. These uses may occur in self-contained centers, high-rise structures, campus parks, municipal central business districts or strips along highways. In reviewing zoning requests or site plans, the specific intensity and range of uses, and dimensions, configuration and design considered to be appropriate will depend on Iocational factors, particularly compatibility with both adjacent and adjoining uses, and availability of highway capacity, ease of access and availability of other public services and facilities. Uses should be limited when necessary to protect both adjacent and Jesus Davila Page 2 adjoining residential use from such impacts as noise or traffic, and in most wellfleld protection areas uses a ed the use, handling, storage, generation or disposal of hazardous material or waste, and may have limitations as to the maximum buildable area, as defined in Chapter 24 of the County Code. Residential uses, and mixing of residential use with commercial, office and hotels are also permitted in Business and Office areas provided that the scale and intensity, including height and floor area ratio of the residential or mixed use development, is not out of character with that of adjacent or adjoining development and zoning, and it does not -detrimentally impacts and it provides a sensitive well designed transition to any adjacent or adjoining residentially developed or Submitted Into the publidlesignated areas of different development intensity. Where these record in connection wi#conditions are met residential development may be authorized to pt s ccur in the Business and Office category at a density up to one item i( rt on I )-b9-D' density category higher than the LUP - designated density of the Priscilla A. Thompsoikdjacent or adjoining residentially designated area on the same side City Clerisf the abutting principal roadway, or up to the density of any such existing residential development, or zoning if the adjacent or adjoining land is undeveloped, whichever is higher. If there is no adjacent or adjoining residential use existing, zoned or designated on the same side of the roadway, the maximum allowable residential density will be that which exists or which this plan allows across the roadway. Where there is no residential use, zoning or designation on either side of the roadway, the intensity of residential development, including height, bulk and floor area ratio shall be no greater than that which would be permitted for an exclusively commercial use of the site. Where SURs are transferred to Business -designated parcels, which are zoned or to be used for residential development the SUR allowances of the Residential section may be used within the limits provided in this paragraph. Coastal Management Element Policy 3L Stormwater management techniques that emphasize retention and infiltration techniques, including injection wells; back -sloping and berming; and low maintenance, salt -tolerant native landscaping shall be given preference for use in the Coastal Area (Coastal Management Element). Objective 5 Increase the amount of shoreline devoted to water -dependent, water - related, and publicly accessible uses in Dade County by 2000 (Coastal Management Element). Policy :5A A wide range of public water -oriented opportunities shall be provided at the water's edge within the Coastal Area in Dade County. Through Jesus Davila Page 3 its Shoreline Development Review process, the County shall continue to afford greater visual and physical public access to the coastal bays and their tributaries (Coastal Management Element). _ Policy 5B The County shall place a high priority on maintaining existing water - dependent uses (i.e., uses which cannot exist or occur without association with coastal or estuarine water masses), and water - related uses by the public identifying appropriate, environmentally compatible new areas for such activities. Priority will be given in land planning by Miami -Dade County for water -dependent land uses along the shoreline (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5D New developments, larger than single family or duplex residences within the County's Shoreline Development Review Boundary shall be water dependent, water related, or at a minimum should include environmentally compatible shoreline access facilities such as walkways, piers, and viewing areas with landscaping grouped or spaced for views of and from the water, as provided for in Chapter 33D of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, as may be amended from time to time (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5E The use of causeways, road rights -of -way and canal easements at shoreline shall be expanded wherever possible and additional sites sought to provide public access for water -related activities (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5F The siting of water dependent facilities shall be based on. upland, shoreline and in -water characteristics, as well as submerged land ownership. At a minimum, the following general criteria shall be used to determine the appropriateness of sites within the Coastal Area for marina/water-dependent projects: Construction or subsequent operation of any proposed marina/water- dependent project shall not destroy or degrade: Hammocks, pinelands, or salt marshes, or Submitted Into the public record in connection with Mangrove Protection Areas, or item ¶ + i 7 on I l- 041 - o� Priscilla A. Thompson Seagrass or hard botton communities, or City Clerk Habitats used by endangered or threatened species. Where applicable, the proposed marina/water-dependent project site shall have: Jesus Davila Page 4 A minimum depth of 4 feet at mean low tide in the proposed marina basin and access channel, and direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway or to another dredged channel or area with a minimum of 6 feet at mean low tide, and Submitted Into the public Good landside accessibility. record in connection v th item ICLIrtri on 11- 09-06 The proposed marina/water-dependent facility shall be: Priscilla A. Thompson Compatible with existing, surrounding land uses, and City Clerk Of sufficient size to accommodate project and the required parking, and Consistent with the requirements of 'Dade County's Shoreline Development Review process, as specified in Chapter 33D of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, as may be amended from time to time. The proposed marina/water-dependent facility shall: Preserve or improve traditional public shoreline uses and public access to estuarine and coastal waters, and Preserve or enhance the quality of the estuarine and coastal waters, water circulation, tidal flushing and light penetration, and Preserve archaeological artifacts or zones and preserves or sensitively incorporate historic sites, and Where applicable, provide a hurricane contingency plan (Coastal Management Element, pg VII-10-11). Objective 6 Miami -Dade County shall preserve traditional shoreline uses and minimize user conflicts and impacts on man-made structures and activities on coastal resources (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-11). Policy 6E Only those floating or fixed structures which are water dependent and are allowable under all State and local laws shall be permitted in, on, over or upon coastal or estuarine waters (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-12). Policy 6G All applicable County,,development review processes shall require. dumpsters, trash transfer- stations, gas pumps for automobiles fueling, parking lots and all unsightly non -water dependent or water related uses on uplands within the Coastal Area to be placed away from the Jesus Davila Page 5 Submitted Into the pus'=c record in connection with item urti I91 on 11 ' ba-o Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk shoreline, and buffered from view from the water Management Element, pg. VII-12). Objective 7 Improve the public's awareness- and appreciation of Dade County's coastal resources and water -dependent and water -related uses (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-12). Policy 7A Stgnage along major thoroughfares shall -direct the public's attention to public shoreline parks with water -dependent or related facilities (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-12). (Coastal LEGISLATIVE INTENT Section 33-D of the Code of Miami -Dade County mandates preservation of the basic qualities, characteristics, natural, recreational and aesthetic values of the Biscayne Bay area. Accordingly, the procedures and criteria set forth in the Code and in the Shoreline Development Review Manual [R-257-85] are intended erve or enhance the value of the Biscayne Bay area; encourage the best use of the shoreline area for resident and visitor enjoyment; maximize public visual and physical access to the water he rovision of mixed use facilities and places open to the public at large; encourage news ore ins eve opment and to orient or reorient shoreline uses and buildings to the water which respects the coastal environment by: avoiding the further walling off of the shoreline; encouraging the retention and use of native plant materials along the shoreline; provide landscaping in view corridors and setback areas that focus views toward the water, thereby creating a natural edge of greenbelt -like quality along the bay shoreline; and that planning and designing of new or improvements to existing development that will enhance the view of the water and shoreline area from the street. COMMENTS The Department of Planning & Zoning offers the following comments and recommendations regarding the plans submitted for staff review: The applicant, Knight Ridder Parcel i, is requesting shoreline review approval of a multi -story residential apartment building development located at approximately 1 Herald Plaza, in the corporate limits of the City of Miami. The proposal will consist of 650 units housed in a 638' high tower including a 12-story pedestal consisting of a parking garage, townhouse -unit apartment types, conventional apartments, and retail space. Restaurant and retail space will front a plaza planned between the proposal and a portion of the remaining Miami Herald office building, and the shoreline of Biscayne Bay. A smaller retail component is planned to front NE Bayshore Place. Vehicles will be able to access the proposal from NE Bayshore Place and reach the parking garage from a ramp located off said street. The truck loading service area is indicated behind Jesus Davila Page 6 the NE Bayshore Place fronting retail component. Above the retail and loading areas are floors housing the parking spaces for the proposal. These parking spaces are lined with townhouse -unit types on two sides and with apartments on one. The portion' of the garage facing State Road 836 and the portion facing Biscayne Bay will be lined with townhouses, and the portion of the garage facing the plaza is lined with apartments. The parking garage roof is fitted with swimming pools and a large landscaped terrace. A number of amenities planned in the residential tower can also access this landscaped roof terrace. Floors above the amenity space will consist of typical condominium units. Submitted plans _indicate _a public__plaza_ andshoreIinepromenade which incorporate - decorative paver banding interrupted by organic -shaped planters, trees, benches, and amphitheater seating. A deck above the plaza and shoreline promenade accessible by stairs separates the retail and restaurant uses from the public open space. Shoreline Set Back Area: Acceptable: In accordance with the adopted Shoreline Ordinance, the shoreline setback required for the subject 638' high building shall be 75'; however, a shoreline setback of 16' (taken between center line of bulkhead and stairsproposed between amphitheater seating) is proposed. Now ings, accessory uses, belowground structures, ancillary structures or other uses shall be allowed in the setback area. The proposed development courtyard area encroaches into the shoreline setback area. The applicant is mitigating this deficiency by proposing a 16' wide shoreline promenade along the water's edge. Side Setback Area: Acceptable: The applicant is proposing a side setback of 5' from the south property line. According to the Shoreline Ordinance, no structures other than those that are below grade shall be permitted to be closer than 25' to the side property line or side street property line. However, the 5' ef6ac isia �Cenf om ie property line adjacent to State Road 836. In addition, the applicant is mitigating this deficiency by proposing a minimum 16' wide shoreline promenade along the water's edge. Shoreline Walkway: Acceptable: The plans submitted indicate a 16' wide public walkway or promenade along the shoreline. A promenade along the water's edge is proposed in order to mitigate those requirements not met by the applicant as it pertains to the shoreline setback and the side setback. Staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning recommend that the applicant meet with representatives or local officials of the City of Miami to ascertain that the texture, material, design and color of the pavers proposed for the promenade is consistent with said municipality's shoreline design guidelines and consistent with other bay _fronting projects now under construction in the City of Miami. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item 161,111 on l I-09-0l, Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Jesus Davila Page 7 Submitted Into the public recordd in connection with item 'atifei on II-oq-ob Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Edge Subarea: Unacceptable: Plans submitted do not indicate how the applicant will treat the bulkhead and Iandside edge of the development. Riprap should be placed along any new or existing bulkhead seawall or shoreline where a shoreline walkway is constructed or reconstructed. When installed, riprap shall be placed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 24 of ✓ the Code of Metropolitan Miami -Dade County. Further, the top of the bulkhead shall be a minimum of 6" and a maximum of 8" higher than_the pedestrian walkway surface. The Iandside edge of the seawall/bulkhead shall be beveled at a 45-degree angle. Safety Buffer Subarea: Unacceptable: The submitted plans do not indicate a safety barrier element between the water's edge and the shoreline path. Pedestrian Walkway Subarea: Acceptable: Plans submitted indicate a walkway or promenade for public use along the shoreline in lieu of providing the required shoreline setback and side setback. However, the applicant's plan should indicate the type of paving materials that will be used for the public walkway and how said walkway is designed to accommodate the physically disabled. Staff notes that if the walkway is provided, said path should be designed with paving materials that have been previously approved for other shoreline walkways built within the City of Miami. The applicant should be responsible for contacting the City of Miami to ascertain that the paving design and materials used for this project are acceptable for this portion of said municipality's shoreline area. Passive Subarea: Unacceptable: Bench locations are not shown in the submitted plan and the design of said element is not described. Benches shall be provided at Li -- a minimum of 2 '/z foot sections of bench per 100 lineal feet of linear shoreline. All benches shall have backrests and shall be placed to provide direct views. of the water. A space of 6 feet shall be provided between the front of a bench and the nearest obstacle. A paved space 36" wide between end of benches, or at the end of one bench shall be provided to allow room for wheelchairs. Further, the applicant has not indicated the type of lighting that would be used along the shoreline. Staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning recommends that the applicant use seating, lighting and trash receptacles proposed for this portion of the shoreline be consistent with the design of future seating, trash receptacles and lighting proposed by the City of Miami shoreline design guidelines or any existing seating, trash receptacles and lighting used in the City of Miami. Jesus Davila Page 8 Submitted Into the public recoil m connection with item 14 +i'1 on 11- 09.6 ` Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk e. Transitional Security Strip: Acceptable: The development is designed to encourage pedestrian activity at street level where multiple retail and restaurant spaces within the building interconnect with the street, proposed plaza and shoreline promenade. As such, the provision of a barrier between the shoreline and the development is not required. Landscape Materials: Acceptable with conditions: The applicant is providing a good assortment of native trees and palms along the shoreline and proposed public plaza; however, salt tolerant native shrubs and groundcover species shall be installed in the. vicinity of the waterway and within the confines of the proposed multi -family residential development. a. Lighting: Unacceptable: Light bollards used for security and defining the water's edge is not indicated along the safety buffer area. Prior to approval of the proposed development by the Shoreline Committee, staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning recommends the applicant submit documentation describing locations and design specifications for lighting fixtures. b. Signage: Unacceptable: The public walkway shall be posted with a standard "Public Shorewalk" sign(s). Signage shall be used to identify publicly oriented private development, such as cafes or shops, that are accessible from the public .shoreline walkway. Such signs shall preferentially be placed in the passive subarea or transitional security strip. 1. Visual Corridor: Acceptable: The applicant is complying with the ordir ranc,e that requires parcels located adjacent to the shoreline to set aside twenty (20) percent of the width of the lot to be reserved as an unimpeded visual corridor. According to the criteria indicated in the shoreline ordinance the visual corridor width for the subject parcel shall be a minimum of 83' based on the width of the lot. The applicant will provide a 100' wide view corridor between the proposed multi -story condominium tower and the remaining portion of the Miami Herald office building. ra• Jesus Davila Page 10 CONDITIONS: Submitted Into the public record;onnection with item on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 1. That the applicant meet with representatives or local officials of the City of Miami to ascertain that the texture, material, design -and color of the pavers proposed for the subject promenade is consistent with said municipality's shoreline design guidelines. 2. Prior to approval by the Shoreline Committee, the applicant shall provide design specifications and exact locations for proposed guardrail along promenade, lighting (light bollards), benches and trash receptacles for the shoreline edge. 3. The public walkway shall be posted with a standard "Public Shorewalk" sign(s). Signage shall be used to identify publicly oriented private development, such as cafes or shops accessible from the public shoreline walkway. Such signs shall preferentially be placed in the passive subarea or transitional security strip. 4. That the applicant install native shrubs and groundcover species in the vicinity of the waterway and the confines of the development. DO'QW:JD:GB Submitted Into the publin record in connection wit item it 4tail on 11- oq-06 Priscilla A. Thompsc City Clerk Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) Coastal Resources Section Memo Date: January 13, 2005 To: Jesus Davila, Coordinator SDRC DepartmentofPlanning and Zoning From: Kem Mayo, ERPS Coastal Resources Section Subject: SDRC 05-16: Knight Ridder Parcel 1 at 1 Herald Plaza We have reviewed the subject application and determined that the proposed project does not entirely meet the requirements of Chapter 33D, Miami -Dade County Code. Most notably, the proposed project is not consistent with the setback requirements. Pursuant to Section 33D-38(2) of the Miaml-Dade County Code "An unimpeded visual corridor to Biscayne Bay of 20% of the width of the lot (minimum 20 feet; up to 100 feet maximum)" is required on one side of the property. Based on the total shoreline length of 416 feet, an 83-foot unimpeded viewing corridor is required. However, the proposed project plan is not clear about the size of unimpeded viewing corridor (appears to possibly meet the requirement if the tree canopy is maintained at a height appropriate to view the Bay, and the light fixtures/sculptures on p.A-112 are reduced In width, height and/or made transparent). Pursuant to Section 33D-38(1)(b), in instances where the building elevation exceeds 35 feet in height (measured vertically from the mean high water line to the top of the building parapet) the minimum shoreline setback (25 feet) shall be Increased by 50 percent of the additional height of the building to a maximum of 75 feet. Based on a building height of 638 feet, the shoreline setback should be 75 feet from the seawall. The setback appears to be 51 feet. on the plan and expands up to 126 feet at the north end of the proposed tower. Section 33D-38(1)(c) does- provide for the shoreline setback requirement to be decreased if public shoreline walkways are provided, along with covenants and provisions to ensure public use and maintenance of•these walkways in perpetuity. The applicant is proposing a public walkway and the required covenants and provisions for public use of the walkway, which staff believes sufficiently mitigates the encroachment into the required 75 foot setback. ine project plans. however, the project plans do not provide any information about the proposed public walkway such as proposed design, cross -sections, and materials to be used. However, staff makes the following comments. Please note that the cap of the retaining wall must be at least 6 inches above and not greater than 8 Inches above the top of the walkway in order to prevent stormwater runoff directly into the Bay. In addition, there is no Indication of any existing or proposed riprap boulders, as required in the SDR Manual Design Guidelines in Section B.3.a. The, walkway must be handicap accessible, relatively smooth with a non -slip surface, and sloped toward an acceptable storm drainage disposal system (not toward the Bay). Section B.3.d. In the SDR Manual, also requires trash receptacles for the public walkway, and Section B.4.c. requires signage at access points indicating "Public Shorewalk, dawn to dusk." As stated in Section 33D-31(d)(7)(8), & (9) of the Miami -Dade County Code, the landscaping should emphasize the utilization of native plant material, focus views to the water. and create or recreate a natural soft edge and greenbelt like quality along the proposed boardwalk. Landscaping within any viewing corridor should be kept low and to the sides of the corridor, or tall trees with condensed canopies and/or low density canopies should be used so as not to impede the view to and from the shoreline. All Category I and Category II non-native, invasive plant species listed by the Exotic Pest Plant Council shall be speciflcally prohibited in perpetuity at this site, as shall all plant species listed as controlled or prohibited in the Miaml-Dade County Landscape Manual. Any resolution by the Committee approving the project should condition the approval of a requirement to maintain the area free of all such species through regular, scheduled maintenance. At least one proposed grass plant on the landscape plan (Tripsacum dacty/oidesor Fakahatchee grass) is not salt tolerant and should be removed from the plan prior to Committee approval. A list of salt -tolerant native vegetation is attached for the applicant to consider. If the site plan is altered to show 83 feet of viewing corridor, the public walkway materials and amenities as noted above are included, riprap shown, and the landscape plan Includes only salt tolerant vegetation (preferably native material), staff recommends approval of the project. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item vri ;-1 onil -t 9 -D6 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk i.' Palms ❖ Recommended Native Landscape Plants for Shoreline Properties Thrinax morrisi ■ Thrinax radiata • Pseudophoenix sargentii • Sabel palmetto • Serenoa repens • Coccothrinaz argentata Canopy trees • Cordia sebestena • Bursera simaruba • Guaiacum officinale • Coccoloba diversifolia Shrubs • Lvsiloma latisiliquum • Simarouba glauca • Zanthoxvlum fagara ■ Conocarpus erectus • Chrvsobalanus icaco • Capparis cvanophallophora • • ■ • • • • • • Hvmenocalis latifolia Zamia pumila Yucca aloifolia Cocaloba uvifera Mvrica cerifera Suriana maritima Scaveola plumieri Pithecellobium kevense gphora tomentosa Iva frutescens Lvcium carolinianum Psvchotria undata Groundcovers • Spartina patens S. spartinae. S. bakerii ▪ Uniola paniculata • Sporobolus virqinicus Key thatch palm Florida thatch palm Buccaneer palm Sabal or Cabbage p Saw palmetto Silver palm geiger tree gumbo -limbo Iignum vitae pigeon plum tamarind paradise tree wild lime buttonwood blue-green crownshaft (rare, very expensive) alm low to med. height native palm palmate leaves glossy green top, silver underside med. tree, orange flowers large tree, red peeling papery bark slow -growing, med. tree, lavender flowers med. size trees, may have berries which can stain concrete large canopy tree large, fast-growing canopy tree shrubby med. tree — good for planting in an area that needs security; has prickly thorns green or silver variety cocoplum excellent shrub for hedges Jamaica caper large shrub/small tree, while flowers which turn to a lavender color white lily -like flowers herbaceous, resembles fern, stiff leaves dagger -like leaves may grow to tree if not maintained u u u u spider lily coontie Spanish bayonet seagrape wax myrtle bay cedar inkberry blackbead nccklace pod yellow flowers marsh elder Christmas berry Wild coffee beautiful shrub with yellow flowers saltmeadow cordgrass cordgrass sea oats plume inflorescence seashore dropseed bright red berries Submitted Into the public record in connection with item sit on 1l - DI -a, Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk • Paspalum vaqinatum • Distichlis spicata • Opuntia compressa • Ipomea pes-caprae • Canavalia rosea • Gaillardia pulchella • Jacquemontia reclinata • Helianthus debilis salt jointgrass, seashore paspalum seashore saltgrass prickly pear (cactus) railroad vine lavender flower, ground vine bay bean purple -lavender flower, ground vine firewheel yellow with red center flowers beach jacquemontia beach sunflower • Chamaesvce mesembrianthemifolium beach spurge • Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane • Emodea littoralis beach creeper • Croton punctatus beach croton • Remirea maritima beach star • Suaeda linearis sea bIite- • Panicum amarulum dune panic grass yellow flowers, excellent_groundcover fleshy leaves, pink flowers form mat silvery brownish -green leaves -fleshy leaves with minute white flower spike Reference Books Native Trees and Shrubs of the Florida Keys, J. Paul Scurlock * Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean, David W. Nellis * Coastal Dune Plants, Dr. Daniel Austin (may be available at Gumbo -Limbo Nature Center) *First two reference books may be available at Fairchild Tropical Gardens Florida Department of Environmental Protection — link to web page httg://vvww.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/ http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/publications/qen-pub.htm#Coastal Vegetation Submitted Into the public rr i In connection with itemAgZon11_ Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: Diane O'Quinn Williams Date: April 11, 2006 Director Dep ent farming and Zoning Subject: Application No. 05-16 FROM: l C* Section 31-53-42 Director Knight Rider, Parcel 1 Public Works Department The Public Works Department has reviewed the proposed site plan and recommends approval of the application as it applies to a shoreline review. Submitted Into the public record in connection with itemAlon)1-b9-b6 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk cc: Jesus Davila, Shoreline Development Review Committee Coordinator Dept. of Planning and Zoning Leo Rodriguez, Zoning Hearings Review Public Works Dept. Date: January 30, 2006 •r Memorandum COMIUNTAM Y To: Jesus Davila, Coordinator Shoreline Development Review Committee From: Diane O'Quinn Williams, Director Department of Planning and Zoning Subject: Knight Ridder Parcel Three Shoreline Application No. 05-17 Section: 31-53-42 District: 3 Council: City of Miami SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM P,n"` ��ON q-0544. GENERAL INFORMATION REQUEST In accordance with the requirements of the Shoreline Ordinance [Section 33D-31-41, Code of Miami -Dade County] and Shoreline Development Review Manual [R-257-85], the Department of Planning & Zoning reviewed plans entitled: Knight Ridder Parcel Three, prepared by Revuelta Vega Leon P.A., dated stamped received December 27, 2005, by the Department of Planning and Zoning - Zoning Evaluation Section. COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN The Adopted Miami -Dade County 2005 & 2015 Land Use Plan designates the subject property as being within the Urban Development Boundary for business and office, as located in the corporate limits of the City of Miami. Business and Office This category accommodates the full range of sales and service activities. Included are retail, wholesale, personal and professional services, commercial and professional offices, hotels, motels, hospitals, medical buildings, nursing homes (also allowed in the institutional category), entertainment and cultural facilities, amusements and commercial recreation establishments such as private commercial marinas. These uses may occur in self-contained centers, high-rise structures, campus parks, municipal central business districts or strips along highways. In reviewing zoning requests or site plans, the specific intensity and range of uses, and dimensions, configuration and design considered to be appropriate will depend on locational factors, particularly compatibility with both adjacent and adjoining uses, and availability of highway capacity, ease of access and availability of other public services and facilities. Uses should be limited when necessary to protect both adjacent and Jesus Davila Page 2 WEr 0 O ® c 4 Cr ® Z o W CO ta. F® { 7 adjoining residential use from such, impacts as noise or traffic, and in most wellfield protection areas uses are prohibited that involved the use, handling, storage, generation or disposal of hazardous material or waste, and may have limitations as to the maximum buildable area, as defined in Chapter 24 of the County Code. Residential uses, and mixing of residential use with commercial, office and hotels are also permitted in Business and Office areas provided that the scale and intensity, including height and floor area ratio of the residential or mixed use development, is not out of character with that of adjacent or adjoining development and zoning, and it does not detrimentally impact, and it provides a sensitive well designed transition to any adjacent or adjoining residentially developed or designated areas of different development intensity. Where these conditions are met residential development may be authorized to occur in the Business and Office category at a density up to one density category higher than the LUP - designated density of the adjacent or adjoining residentially designated area on the same side of the abutting principal roadway, or up to the density of any such existing residential development, or zoning if the adjacent or adjoining land is undeveloped, whichever is higher. If there is no adjacent or adjoining residential use existing, zoned or designated on the same side of the roadway, the maximum allowable residential density will be that which exists or which this plan allows across the roadway. Where there is no residential use, zoning or designation on either side of the roadway, the intensity of residential development, including height, bulk and floor area ratio shall be no greater than that which would be permitted for an exclusively commercial use of the site. Where SURs are transferred to Business -designated parcels, which are zoned or to be used for residential development the SUR allowances of the Residential section may be used within the limits provided in this paragraph. Coastal Management Element Policy 3L Stormwater management techniques that emphasize retention and infiltration techniques, including injection wells; back -sloping and berming; and low maintenance, salt -tolerant native landscaping shall be given preference for use in the Coastal Area (Coastal Management Element). Objective 5 Increase the amount of shoreline devoted to water -dependent, water - related, and publicly accessible uses in Dade County by 2000 (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5A A wide range of public water -oriented opportunities shall be provided at the water's edge within the Coastal Area in Dade County. Through Jesus Davila Page 3 LLI I --- Li. O O in cc o O Z LIJ 1-1-1O co m M its Shoreline Development Review process, the County shall continue to afford greater visual and physical public access to the coastal bays and their tributaries (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5B The County shall place a high priority on maintaining existing water - dependent uses (i.e., uses which cannot exist or occur without association with coastal or estuarine water masses), and water - related uses by the public identifying appropriate, environmentally compatible new areas for such activities. Priority will be given in land planning by Miami -Dade County for water -dependent land uses along the shoreline (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5D New developments, larger than single family or duplex residences within the County's Shoreline Development Review Boundary shall be water dependent, water related, or at a minimum should include environmentally compatible shoreline access facilities such as walkways, piers, and viewing areas with landscaping grouped or spaced for views of and from the water, as provided for in Chapter 33D of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, as may be amended from time to time (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5E The use of causeways, road rights -of -way and canal easements at shoreline shall be expanded wherever possible and additional sites sought to provide public access for water -related activities (Coastal Management Element). Policy 5F The siting of water dependent facilities shall be based on upland, shoreline and in -water characteristics, as well as submerged land ownership. At a minimum, the following general criteria shall be used to determine the appropriateness of sites within the Coastal Area for marina/water-dependent projects: Construction or subsequent operation of any proposed marina/water- dependent project shall not destroy or degrade: Hammocks, pinelands, or salt marshes, or Mangrove Protection Areas, or Seagrass or hard botton communities, or Habitats used by endangered or threatened species. Where applicable, the proposed marina/water-dependent project site shall have: Jesus Davila Page 4 U J .S :c 0 O 0 ci te- 0 z • � 0 LU r: op op ZE D D W A minimum depth of 4 feet at mean low tide in the proposed marina basin and access channel, and direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway or to another dredged channel or area with a minimum of 6 feet at mean low tide, and Good landside accessibility. The proposed marina/water-dependent facility shall be: Compatible with existing, surrounding land uses, and Of sufficient size to accommodate project and the required parking, and Consistent with the requirements of Dade County's Shoreline Development Review process, as specified in Chapter 33D of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, as may be amended from time to time. The proposed marina/water-dependent facility shall: Preserve or improve traditional public shoreline uses and public access to estuarine and coastal waters, and Preserve or enhance the quality of the estuarine and coastal waters, water circulation, tidal flushing and light penetration, and Preserve archaeological artifacts or zones and preserves or sensitively incorporate historic sites, and Where applicable, provide a hurricane contingency plan (Coastal Management Element, pg VII-10-11). Objective 6 Miami -Dade County shall preserve traditional shoreline uses and minimize user conflicts and impacts on man-made structures and activities on coastal resources (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-11). Policy 6E Only those floating or fixed structures which are water dependent and are allowable under all State and local laws shall be permitted in, on, over or upon coastal or estuarine waters (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-12). Policy 6G All applicable County development review processes shall require dumpsters, trash transfer stations, gas pumps for automobiles fueling, parking lots and all unsightly non -water dependent or water related uses on uplands within the Coastal Area to be placed away from the Jesus Davila Page 5 w = 0 $ L.L. �- O 0 0 LLI w ti Ili ca w shoreline, and buffered from view from the water (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-12). Objective 7 Improve the public's awareness and appreciation of Dade County's coastal resources and water -dependent and water -related uses (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-12). Policy 7A Signage along major thoroughfares shall direct the public's attention to public shoreline parks with water -dependent or related facilities (Coastal Management Element, pg. VII-12). LEGISLATIVE INTENT Section 33-D of the Code of Miami -Dade County mandates preservation of the basic qualities, characteristics, natural, recreational and aesthetic values of the Biscayne Bay area. Accordingly, the procedures and criteria set forth in the Code and in the Shoreline Development Review Manual [R-257-85] are intended to preserve or enhance the value of the Biscayne Bay area; encourage the best use of the shoreline area for resident and visitor enjoyment; maximize public visual and physical access to the water through the provision of mixed use facilities and places open to the public at large; encourage new shoreline development and to orient or reorient shoreline uses and buildings to the water which respects the coastal environment by: avoiding the further walling off of the shoreline; encouraging the retention and use of native plant materials along the shoreline; provide landscaping in view corridors and setback areas that focus views toward the water, thereby creating a natural edge of greenbelt -like quality along the bay shoreline; and that planning and designing of new or improvements to existing development that will enhance the view of the water and shoreline area from the street. COMMENTS The Department of Planning & Zoning offers the following comments and recommendations regarding the plans submitted for staff review: The applicant, Knight Ridder Parcel Three, is requesting shoreline review approval of a multi -story residential apartment building development located at approximately 1 Herald Plaza, in the corporate limits of the City of Miami. The proposal will consist of 554 units housed in a 638' high tower including a 12-story pedestal consisting of a parking garage, townhouse -unit apartment types, conventional apartments, and retail space. A cafe is planned to front NE 15 Street and Biscayne Bay and a small retail space is sited on the northwest corner NE Bayshore Place and NE 15th Street. A drop-off for vehicles is indicated along NE 15th Street, between the retail component of the development and the building's lobby. From this drop-off, cars can access a ramp leading to a multi -story parking garage. Truck loading is placed on the southerly Jesus Davila Page 6 portion of the ground floor uses and will be accessible from a drive located off NE Bayshore Place. Six Floors of the residential structure backs up to the remaining portion of the Miami Herald office building. This condition enables some of the floors of the garage's southern facade to be completely masked from view. The portion of the garage fronting Biscayne Bay and a portion of the garage fronting NE 1 5111 Street will be fined wit a townhouse -unit apartment type. Those portions of the parking garage exposed to the public space will be treated with materi Is and elements compatible with those used on habitable space. The Ground floor uses can be accessed from a proposed 16' wide sho e promenade linked to the Knight Ridder Parcel 1 and Miami Herald office shoreline promenade as well as from NE 15th Stree%fhe paver design used on the Knight Ridder Parcel 1 shoreline and visual corridor is used along this development's shoreline and on the NE 15th Street edge which will also incorporates a wide sidewalk and seating area. The garage roof is fitted with a pool and terrace accessible from the amenity floor of the residential tower. Above the parking structure and amenity level, residential apartments Shoreline Set Back Area: Acceptable: In accordance with the adopted Shoreline Ordinance, the shoreline setback required for the subject 638' high building shall be 75'; however, a shoreline setback of 16' (taken between center line of bulkhead and stairs proposed between amphitheater seating) is proposed. No buildings, accessory uses, belowground structures, ancillary structures or other uses shall be allowed in the setback area. The proposed development courtyard area encroaches into the shoreline setback area. The applicant is mitigating this deficiency by proposing a 16' wide shoreline promenade along the water's edge. Side Setback Area: Acceptable: The applicant is proposing a side setback of 35' from the north property line. According to the Shoreline Ordinance, no structures other than those that are below grade shall be permitted to be closer than 25' to the side property line or side street property line. Shoreline Walkway: Acceptable: The plans submitted indicate a 16' wide public walkway or promenade along the shoreline. A promenade along the waters edge is proposed in order to mitigate those requirements not met by the applicant as it pertains to the shoreline setback. Staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning recommend that the applicant meet with representatives or local officials of the City of Miami to ascertain that the texture, material, design and color of the pavers proposed for the promenade is consistent with said municipality's shoreline design guidelines and consistent with other bay fronting projects now under construction in the City of Miami. khez 04 s,, • Jesus Davila Page 7 Edge Subarea: Unacceptable: Plans submitted do not indicate how the applicant will treat the bulkhead and landside edge of the development. Riprap should be placed along any new or existing bulkhead seawall or shoreline where a shoreline walkway is constructed or reconstructed. When installed, riprap shall be placed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 24 of the Code of Metropolitan Miami -Dade County. Further, the top of the bulkhead shall be a minimum of 6" and a maximum of 8" higher than the pedestrian walkway surface. The landside edge of the seawall/bulkhead shall be beveled at a 45-degree angle. Safety Buffer Subarea: Unacceptable: The submitted plans do not indicate a safety barrier element between the water's edge and the shoreline path. Pedestrian Walkway Subarea: Acceptable: Plans submitted indicate a walkway or promenade for public use along the shoreline in lieu of providing the required shoreline setback and side setback. However, the applicant's plan should indicate the type of paving materials that will be used for the public walkway and how said walkway is designed to accommodate the physically disabled. Staff notes that if the walkway is provided, said path should be designed with paving materials that have been previously approved for other shoreline walkways built within the City of Miami. The applicant should be responsible for contacting the City of Miami to ascertain that the paving design and materials used for this project are acceptable for this portion of said municipality's shoreline area. Passive Subarea: Unacceptable: Bench locations are not shown in the submitted plan and the design of said element is not described. Benches shall be provided at a minimum of 2 1/2 foot sections of bench per 100 lineal feet of linear shoreline. All benches shall have backrests and shall be placed to provide direct views of the water. A space of 6 feet shall be provided between the front of a bench and the nearest obstacle. A paved space 36" wide between end of benches, or at the end of one bench shall be provided to allow room for wheelchairs. Further, the applicant has not indicated the type of lighting that would be used along the shoreline. Staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning recommends that the applicant use seating, lighting and trash receptacles proposed for this portion of the shoreline be consistent with the design of future seating, trash receptacles and lighting proposed by the City of Miami shoreline design guidelines or any existing seating, trash receptacles and lighting used in the City of Miami. Jesus Davila Page 8 W 0 uJ e. Transitional Security Strip: Acceptable: The development is designed to encourage pedestrian activity at street level where retail and restaurant spaces within the building interconnect with the street and shoreline promenade. As such, the provision of a barrier between the shoreline and the development is not required. Landscape Materials: Acceptable with conditions: The applicant is providing a good assortment of native trees and palms along the shoreline and proposed public plaza; however, salt tolerant native shrubs and groundcover species shall be installed in the vicinity of the waterway and within the confines of the proposed multi -family residential development. a. Lighting: Unacceptable: Light bollards used for security and defining the water's edge is not indicated along the safety buffer area. Prior to approval of the proposed development by the Shoreline Committee, staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning recommends the applicant submit documentation describing locations and design specifications for lighting fixtures. b. Signage: Unacceptable: The public walkway shall be posted with a standard "Public Shorewalk" sign(s). Signage shall be used to identify publicly oriented private development, such as cafes or shops, that are accessible from the public shoreline walkway. Such signs shall preferentially be placed in the passive subarea or transitional security strip. 1. Visual Corridor: Acceptable: The applicant is complying with the ordinance that requires parcels located adjacent to the shoreline to set aside twenty (20) percent of the width of the lot to be reserved as an unimpeded visual corridor. According to the criteria indicated in the shoreline ordinance the visual corridor width for the subject parcel shall be a minimum of 30' based on the width of the lot. The applicant will provide an 80' (includes a portion of the NE 15th Street right-of-way) wide view corridor along the north property line. Jesus Davila Page 9 Conclusion: Staff of the Department of Planning and Zoning is of the opinion that the applicant has met the general intent of the Shoreline Ordinance and that the plans as submitted, meet Code requirements. As such, staff recommends approval with conditions of the subject application. Although the applicant is not meeting the shoreline setback requirement, the aforementioned deficiency is mitigated by the incorporation of a 16' wide promenade along the shoreline's edge. Prior to the Shoreline Committee's approval of this development, the applicant shall indicate locations of benches, trash receptacles and lighting and their design specifications. Further, paving materials used for the promenade shall be consistent with paving materials used in other City of Miami shoreline developments or in accordance with said municipality's shoreline design criteria. The applicant is consistent with the Miami -Dade County's CDMP Coastal Management Element providing for new developments, larger than single family or duplex residences within the County's Shoreline Development Review Committee Review Boundary shall be water dependent, water related, or at a minimum should include environmentally compatible shoreline access facilities such as walkways, piers, and viewing areas, as provided in Chapter 33D of the Code of Metro Dade County. This application does not further the Qbiectives of the Coastal Management Policy 5A indicating tha a wide range of public water -oriented opportunities s a e pro i e he --'Waif cage v tThn the Coastal rea i i - oun is proposal includes retail and restaurant uses along the shoreline edge, and street (NE 15th Street). Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the applicant may request an exception to the guidelines and minimum standards in the Shoreline Review Manual when there is a conflict between existing municipal and county codes. A waiver or variance to the municipal code may be requested for the shoreline and setback where it is impractical as the result of size or configuration of the subject parcel; additional public amenities should be provided on the site or at an adjacent public right- of-way with maintenance provisions; or a connection with maintenance between existing public shoreline access facilities at the proposed development or along an existing public right-of-way. In the event the previous actions are not appropriate, the Shoreline Review Committee may recommend improvement of existing shoreline access at a specified site or a contribution to the Biscayne Bay Environmental Trust Fund. In either case, the donation to the trust fund is a last resort and not intended to fully disregard or consider the foregoing. Accordingly, the Department of Planning and Zoning recommends approval with conditions of Shoreline Application No. 05- 17. Jesus Davila Page 10 CONDITIONS: 1. That the applicant meet with representatives or local officials of the City of Miami to ascertain that the texture, material, design and color of the pavers proposed for the subject promenade is consistent with said municipality's shoreline design guidelines. 2. Prior to approval by the Shoreline Committee, the applicant shall provide design specifications and exact locations for proposed guardrail along promenade, lighting (light bollards), benches and trash receptacles for the shoreline edge. 3. The public walkway shall be posted with a standard "Public Shorewalk" sign(s). Signage shall be used to identify publicly oriented private development, such as cafes or shops accessible from the public shoreline walkway. Such signs shall preferentially be placed in the passive subarea or transitional security strip. 4. That the applicant install native shrubs and groundcover species in the vicinity of the waterway and the confines of the development. DO'QW:JD:GB .•I. Submitted Into the public record irt connectiri% ith SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE item 0. 1.1 on Priscilla A. Thompson RESOLUTION 05 - SDRC - 016 City Clerk WHEREAS, Citisquare Group, L.L.C., has applied for a review of a site plan for The Herald Plaza Parcel 1 Condominium project located at 1 Herald Plaza, in the City of Miami, Florida, and as fully described in the attached recommendations and site plans; and WHEREAS, the proposed project will consist of a residential tower for a total of 500 units with approximately 649 feet in height and will consist of 65 floors with a multi -level parking structure and additional guest parking facilities. The plan incorporates a private boardwalk with amenities along the shoreline area; and WHEREAS, the subject application as filed with the Miami -Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning dated/stamped/received December 27, 2005, requests site plan approval; and WHEREAS, the Shoreline Development Review Committee considered whether and the extent to which the project as presented conformed to the Miami -Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan and the Biscayne Bay Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the Shoreline Development Review Committee of Miami -Dade County has as one of its primary responsibilities, the duty to determine the extent to which any plan or development action, as proposed, is in conformance with Article III of Chapter 33D of the Code of Miami -Dade County and with the minimum standards set forth in Miami -Dade County Resolution 85-257; and WHEREAS, the Committee considered the recommendations of Miami -Dade County staff as part of its review; and WHEREAS, a public meeting of the Shoreline Development Review Committee of Miami -Dade County, Florida, was advertised and held, and all interested parties in the matter were heard, and upon due and proper consideration having been given to the matter; 5 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that at its advertised meeting of February 16, 2006, the Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review Committee, as moved by Jorge Azze and seconded by Gladys Margarita Diaz, recommended approval of the development action as presented and enumerated in the attached staff reports and site plans with the following provisions and/or conditions: 1. That the final Iartdscaping plans be consistent with the site and architectural plans. 2. That the final 2 sets of plans be signed and sealed with all sheets properly dated and numbered. 3. That an as -built survey of the completed project be submitted to the County's Shoreline Development Review staff within 90 days after the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The vote on the motion was as follows: Barbara Bisno - absent Gladys Margarita Diaz - yes Thorn Grafton - absent W. Chad Willlard - yes Sonia Nittinger - yes Jorge Azze - yes Motion to approve passed - 4 - 0. This resolution constitutes the report of the Shoreline Development Review Committee together with all exhibits attached hereto submitted to the City of Miami, Florida pursuant to Article III of Chapter 33D of the Code of Miami -Dade County which shall become a part of all hearings and/or permit records on the proposed development action. Respectfully submitted, W. Chad Witliard, Esq. Acting Chairperson, Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review Committee App. # 05-SDRC-016 Date Submitted Into the public record in Qonnect=on with item ir a_ hon Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 05 - SDRC - 017 Submitted Into the public record in cox .'gin with item £titZ r 11-01-01. Priscii a A. inompson City Clerk WHEREAS, Citisquare Group, L.L.C., has applied for a review of a site plan for The Herald Plaza Parcel 3 Condominium project located at 1 Herald Plaza, in the City of Miami, Florida, and as fully described in the attached recommendations and site plans; and r1 WHEREAS, the proposed project will consist of a residential tower for a total of 500 units with approximately 649 feet in height and will consist of 65 floors with a multi -level parking structure and additional guest parking facilities. The plan incorporates a private boardwalk with amenities along the shoreline area; and WHEREAS, the subject application as filed with the Miami -Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning dated/stamped/received December 27, 2005, requests site plan approval; and WHEREAS, the Shoreline Development Review Committee considered whether and the extent to which the project as presented conformed to the Miami -Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan and the Biscayne Bay Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the Shoreline Development Review Committee of Miami -Dade County has as one of its primary responsibilities, the duty to determine the extent to which any plan or development action, as proposed, is in conformance with Article III of Chapter 33D of the Code of Miami -Dade County and with the minimum standards set forth in Miami -Dade County Resolution 85-257; and WHEREAS, the Committee considered the recommendations of Miami -Dade County staff as part of its review; and WHEREAS, a public meeting of the Shoreline Development Review Committee of Miami -Dade County, Florida, was advertised and held, and all interested parties in the matter were heard, and upon due and proper consideration having been given to the matter; 1 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that at its advertised meeting of February 16, 2006, the Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review Committee, as moved by Jorge Azze and seconded by Gladys Margarita Diaz, recommended approval of the development action as presented and enumerated in the attached staff reports and site plans with the following provisions and/or conditions: 1. That the final landscaping plans be consistent with the site and architectural plans. 2. That the final 2 sets of plans be signed and sealed with all sheets properly dated and numbered. 3. That an as -built survey of the completed project be submitted to the County's Shoreline Development Review staff within 90 days after the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The vote on the motion was as follows: Barbara Bisno Thorn Grafton Sonia Nittinger Jorge Azze - absent - absent - yes - yes Gladys Margarita Diaz - yes W. Chad Williard - yes Motion to approve passed - 4 - 0. This resolution constitutes the report of the Shoreline Development Review Committee together with all exhibits attached hereto submitted to the City of Miami, Florida pursuant to Article III of Chapter 33D of the Code of Miami -Dade County which shall become a part of all hearings and/or permit records on the proposed development action. Respectfully submitted, W. Chad Williard, Esq. Acting Chairperson, Biscayne Bay Shoreline Development Review Committee App. # 05-SDRC-017 Date Submitted Into the public recor in rconnection with item 140+ 11 on 11-09-o` Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk E:T1P. - r� ti 1! SHEET LT.01 L,R L/.0 L1.04 TABLE OF CONTENTS SHEET DESCRIPTION_ W6W1PAN GROUND LEVEL 1A EISCAPE PLAN LNCISC#PE DETAILS LNIDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONS SCALE 1•=3va 1• •2Vd SAS len SECTION • MN. 0.41,01.4 CC.51M1 CLEM PAN $w' ,G 444 • WI. SARUM CUIslMT MEAN PAN "Vieo Corn: Submits:' ''tn tem .- record' it ° lt� t' — 0 Ir i Priscilla A. IC t Cson lerk -30 0 30 80 120 W z� 0 a 11-04-05 44.4. ±Ns v.�w SRAJ SABA AS NO10) L1.01