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Resolution: R-07-0091
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File Number: 06-01845mu Final Action Date: 2/14/2007
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 2222 BISCAYNE PROJECT, TO BE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY
2200 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO CONSTRUCT AN
APPROXIMATE 438-FOOT, 29-STORY HIGH MIXED -USE STRUCTURE TO BE
COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 371,863 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE;
APPROXIMATELY 6,537 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL AND BANK SPACE;
APPROXIMATELY 6,728 SQUARE FEET OF RESTAURANT SPACE; AND
APPROXIMATELY 1,784 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 October 6, 2006, Scott Silver,Esquire, on behalf of Grouper UTD, LLC (referred to
as "APPLICANT"), submitted a complete Application for Major Use Special Permit for 2222 Biscayne
(referred to as "PROJECT") pursuant to Articles 5, 13 and 17 of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, for the
properties located at approximately 2200 Biscayne Boulevard, 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 August 3, 2006 to consider the
proposed project and offer its input; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Development Review Board met on September 20, 2006, to consider the
proposed project and recommended APPROVAL with conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting held on January 17, 2007, Item
No. 2, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 07-001 by a vote of six to
zero (6-0), recommending APPROVAL with conditions as presented in the Major Use Special Permit
Development Order as attached and incorporated; 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,
FLORIDA:
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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 2200 Biscayne
Boulevard, Miami, Florida, more particularly described on "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated.
Section 3. The PROJECT is approved for the construction of an approximate 438-foot,
29-story high mixed use structure to be comprised of approximately 371,863 square feet of office
space; approximately 6,537 square feet of retail and bank space; approximately 6,728 square feet of
restaurant space; and approximately 1,784 total parking spaces; 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 C-1 and SD-20 (Restricted Commercial and
Edgewater Overlay District) zoning classifications 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 $110,900,000, and to employ approximately
754 workers during construction (FTE-Full Time Employees); The project will also result in the
creation of approximately 3,352 permanent new jobs (FTE) for building operations and will generate
approximately $4,250,000 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;
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(2) the PROJECT will efficiently use public transportation facilities;
(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 not negatively impact 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 October 6,
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}
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DEVELOPMENT ORDER
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 2222 Biscayne (hereinafter referred to as the "PROJECT") to be located at approximately 2200
Biscayne Boulevard, 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 2200
Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida. The PROJECT is located on a gross lot area of approximately
1.95± acres and a net lot area of approximately 3.70± 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 438-foot, 29-story high mixed use structure to
be comprised of approximately 371,863 square feet of office space; approximately 6,537 square feet
of retail and bank space; approximately 6,728 square feet of restaurant space; and approximately
1,784 total parking spaces; 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:
CLASS II SPECIAL PERMIT, as per Article 6, Section 620.3.1, to allow the construction of any new
building in SD-20 districts;
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 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 ceremony;
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 ground breaking
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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 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 6, Section 620.8, ARTICLE 10, Section 10.5,
Sub -Section 10.5.4.3, C-1 and SD-20 Restricted Commercial, Temporary Signs (3), to allow
temporary development signs;
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 applicable MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT, that the following conditions be required at
the time of issuance of Shell Permit instead of at issuance of Foundation Permit:
a) The requirement to record in the Public Records a Declaration of Covenants and/or Restrictions
providing that the ownership, operation and maintenance of all common areas and facilities will be
by the property owner and/or a mandatory property owner association;
And the requirement to record in the Public Records a Unity of Title or a covenant in lieu of a 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 Gail Byron Baldwin Architect, signed and dated September 6, 2006; the landscape
plan shall be implemented substantially in accordance with plans and design schematics on file
prepared by Gail Byron Baldwin Architect, signed and dated September 6, 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.
The PROJECT conforms to the requirements of the proposed C-1 and SD-20 Zoning districts
(Restricted Commercial and Edgewater Overlay District) zoning classifications, as contained in the
Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended. The proposed
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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
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
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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) The project shall comply with FDOT improvements on Biscayne
Boulevard; (b) Coordinate with the Street Car Trolley Plan and provide additional details of the
proposed "waiting area"; (c) The number of curb cuts shall be reduced along NE 2nd Avenue; (d)
Provide a landscape plan that specifies the species and proposed locations of all plant materials for
review and approval of the Planning Director prior to the issuance of a building permit; (e) Provide a
complete tree survey of existing conditions including species, diameter and spread including all trees
in the right-of-way; (f) Identify the exact dimensions and location for proposed art walls along the
garage elevation and submit for review by the Planning Director.
12) Pursuant to comments by the City of Miami Public Works Department, the following
conditions shall be required of the applicant: (a) - NE 22nd Street - Replace damaged sidewalk, curb
and gutter along both sides of the street adjacent to the project site. Pavement restoration shall be
determined by the City Engineer; (b) - NE 23rd Street - Replace damaged sidewalk, curb and gutter
on both sides of the street adjacent to the project site; (c) - NE 2nd Avenue - Replace damaged
sidewalk, curb and gutter on both sides of the avenue adjacent to the project site. Pavement
restoration shall be determined by the City Engineer. Coordinate with CIT office for trolley waiting bay
area and Miami Dade County for any traffic improvements along the avenue; (d) - Biscayne
Boulevard - Coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation for replacement of all broken
and damaged sidewalk and curb and gutter adjacent to the project site. Contact the City's Planning
Department and CIT Office for any decorative sidewalk implementation requirements.
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.
14) The applicant shall 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.
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15) 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
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
the PROJECT will efficiently use necessary public facilities; and
the PROJECT will not negatively impact the environment and natural resources of the
Cty; and
(6) the PROJECT will not adversely affect is safety and
(7) the publicwlfare will e served by the PROJECT; and
(8) any potentially adverse effects of the PROJECT will be mitigated through conditions of
this Major Use Special Permit.
(4)
(5)
The proposed developmedoes 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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