HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppeal LetterMITCHELL A. BIERMAN
NINA L. BONISKE
MITCHELL J. BURNSTEIN
JAMtE AIAN COLE
STEPHEN J. HELFMAN
GILBERTO PASTORIZA
MICHAEL S. POPOK
JOSEPH H. SEROTA
SUSAN L. TREVAR7HEN
RICHARD JAY WEISS
DAV+D M. WOLPIN
LYNN M. DANNHEISSER
IGNACIO G. DEL VALLE
DOUGLAS R. GONZALES
MELISSA P. ANDERSON•
LILLIAN ARANGO DE LA HOZ•
JAMES E. BAKER
JEFF P.N. CAZEAU
RAQUEL ELEJABARRIETA
CHAD FRIEDMAN
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN
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Ms. Teresita Fernandez
City of Miami
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*OF COUNSEL
November 17, 2006
GREGORY A. HAILE
JOHN J. KE NORICK IFI
KAREN LIEBERMAN•
JOHANNA M. LUNDGREN
ANDREW W. MAI
MATTHEW H. MANDEL
PAMI MAUGHAM
ALEXANDER L. PALENZUELA-MAURI
YUNIOR PINEIRO
CHRISTINA PRKIC
JOHN J. QUSCK
ANTHONY L. R£CIO
SCOTT A. ROBIN
GAIL D. SEROTA"
JONATHAN C. SHAMRES
ESTRELLITA S. SIBiLA
EDUARDO M. SOTO
MICHAEL L. STINES
JOSE 5. TALAVERA
STEVEN E. TAYLOR
JAMES E. WHITE
CLINTON A. WRIGHT III'
Re: Appeal of Zoning Board Action; Legistar File No. 05-00076x; Item Z10 on
November 13, 2006 Agenda
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
On behalf of Pinnacle Place LTD (the "Applicant") we hereby file this appeal of the
Zoning Board's action on November 13, 2006 pursuant to Section 2001. of the City of Miami
Zr,nin.g Ordinance No _1 1000. In support of the request for special exception, the Applicant
set forth substantial, competent evidence, including hard data relating to parking needs of
similar affordable housing developments and census -based analysis. Evidence against the
request amounted to opinion testimony from neighbors and a planning recommendation devoid
of any factual basis for its conclusion. Therefore, the Zoning Board's denial was arbitrary and
capricious and not supported by competent substantial evidence.
The appeal fees for this matter were collected by your department in the form of a
surcharge at time of application.
The application proposes a reduction of parking for an affordable housing development.
The parking reduction will result in a development that is more compatible with the
Ms. Tresita °ernandea
November 17, 2006
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neighborhood and will result in significant cost savings on the construction of parking spaces
that have gone unused in similar developments owned and operated by the Applicant's parent
company, Pinnacle Housing. As Pinnacle Housing has a proven track record of building
affordable housing, cost savings from this development will ensure continued development of
affordable housing units in the City.
Commencement of the development is contingent on the outcome of the application,
therefore, please schedule the appeal hearing as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention
to this matter. Please call me if you have any questions.
TR ms
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cc: Mitchell Friedman
WEISS SEROTA HELEMAN
PASTORI2.A COLE & BONISKE, P.A.