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HomeMy WebLinkAboutProject DescriptionONE BAYFRONT PLAZA MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTION II. Description A. Zoning Ordinance No. 11000 1. Section 1304.2.1 Application Forms; supplementary materials 2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report 3. Section 1702.2.2 Major Use Special Permit Concept Plan 4. Section 1702.2.3 Development Impact Study ONE BAYFRONT PLAZA MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT PROJECT DESCRIPTION Zoning Ordinance No. 11000 1. Section 1304.2.1 Application forms; supplementary materials (a) Statement of ownership and control of the proposed development of activity. The Disclosure of Ownership and Ownership Affidavit are provided in Section I. (b) Statement describing in detail the character and intended use of the development of activity. This premier location, located at 100 South Biscayne Boulevard, is situated at the south end of the widest section of Miami's main thoroughfare, Biscayne Boulevard, overlooks both Biscayne Bay and Bayfront Park. The site, encompasses two full city blocks containing approximately 100,000 square feet of net lot area, is bounded by Biscayne Boulevard, SE 1st and SE 2nd Streets and SE 3rd Avenue. It is directly across from the main Metromover station and is one block from 1-95 entrance and exit ramps. It is the ideal location is for redevelopment of what will become Miami's largest and most prestigious office tower. The project will rise 70 stories and will reach a height of 1,049 feet to the top of the decorative spire. The views will be unparalleled. One Bayfront Plaza project will encompass approximately three million square feet and will include 2,125,100 square feet of Class "A" office space in one tower, and a 850 room luxury hotel in a second tower. Additionally there will be 112,000 square feet of retail space and a parking garage with nearly 2,563 spaces in the pedestal base that takes in two full city blocks. The development will serve as a catalyst to attract new investment activity and is the ideal project in size, scope, location and amenities to attract national and international business. The office tower will have large open and flexible floor plates with 35,000 square feet each. The floors will have spectacular direct bay views. 2 The 850 key, world class, full service hotel tower, will be supplemented by 120,000 square feet of banqueting and exhibition space to serve significant conventions and meetings as well as the needs of the office and the retail component. This hotel component in the center core of Miami will in itself will have a significant positive impact on the City as it will increase the central business district hotel room inventory by more than 20%. The project will also provide two full levels of premium retail mall space in addition to the street level retail areas, for a total 120,000 square feet of retail space. This is a key element as The Miami Downtown Development Authority projected a need for 400,000 additional square feet of retail space to service only the current downtown office and residential needs and One Bayfront Plaza's retail component will provide 30% of that need. The project's retail mall will also create a parallel destination for the 12 million annual visitors to Bayside Marketplace as well as for the more than 4 million annual cruise ship passengers. The Office Tower's grand entry plaza is highlighted with a multi -story glass atrium that incorporates street level retail directly on Biscayne Boulevard. Additional street level retail is located on the other three streets fronting on the site. The Office Tower and the Hotel Tower are efficient, and clean modern designs, and the Pedestal's features and design have been incorporated so as to create a pedestrian level "curb appeal" that ensures it becomes an integral part of the City's future. Drawings showing the architectural character and location of the intended uses are included under Section III, TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. (c) General location map, showing relation of the site or activity for which special permit is sought to major streets, schools, existing utilities, shopping areas, important physical features in and adjoining the project or activity and the like. The following exhibits are included with the Major Use Special Permit Application and are located in Section III, TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. (1) Location Map: Map of the surrounding street system indicating the project location. (2) Area Context Map: Map of the project area indicating buildings and their functions that surround the site. (3) Aerial: Aerial photograph of the surrounding area indicating the project 3 site. (d) A site plan containing the title of the project and the names of the project planner and developer, date, and north arrow and, based on an exact survey of the property drawn to a scale of sufficient size to show: The Site plan is included as Sheet A-101 under Section III at TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. (1) Boundaries of the project, any existing streets, building, watercourses, easements and section lines; The boundaries of the project and the location of existing streets and easements are shown on the Locator Map located under Section III at TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. (2) Exact location of all buildings and structures; (3) The exact location of the proposed buildings located on the Property is shown on the survey located in Section III under TAB 5 and TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will be separated from pedestrian and other types of traffic; A detailed analysis of the site access and traffic flow for the development is provided in the Traffic Impact Analysis located under Section III at TAB 2 of the Supporting Documents. A vehicular drop-off for the Office Tower's tenants and guests will be accessed by a through -site 2-lane connection from SE 1st Street and SE 2nd Street, and valet parking for visitors will be available. Banqueting and exhibition visitors will be able to also utilize these drop-off lanes for valet service. Internal "valet only" ramp access lanes are contained completely inside the property. The Hotel Tower will have a drop-off directly on NE 3rd Avenue, with valet service available. Hotel visitors and guests will be utilizing the valet service. This drop off is designed not to impede pedestrians. (4) Off-street parking and off-street loading area; Multiple ingress and egress ramps, accessed through security gates equipped with remote smartcard automatic vehicle readers known as 4 "AVI's" allow office tenant and employee vehicle access to the upper level off-street self parking levels. These ramps will occur on both SE 1st Street and SE 2nd Street. Hotel guests will utilize the valet service and will not self park. Service vehicles will access the fully enclosed Loading Docks from SE 1st Street, and all loading and deliveries will be monitored by a full time Dock Master. (5) Recreational facilities locations; Recreational facilities including swimming pools spas, cabanas and gazebos are located on the main recreational deck, atop the Tower's pedestal. An observation deck is also located at the top of the office tower. The facilities are shown at Sheet A-109 and A-114 in Section III at TAB 6 of the Drawings Submitted. (6) Screens and buffers; Landscaping and buffer areas are indicated on the Landscape Plans at L- 1.0,L-2.0 and L-3.0, in Section III at TAB 6 of the Drawings Submitted (7) Refuse collections areas; Waste removal and recycling will be provided by a private company. A detail of the area provided is shown on Sheet A-102b in Section III at TAB 6 of the Drawings Submitted. All building services are located in the internal core of the building. (8) Access to utilities and points of utility hookups. Access and connections to site utilities are discussed in the Site Utility Study located under Section III at TAB 3 of the Supporting Documents (e) Tabulations of total gross acreage in the project and the percentages thereof proposed to be devoted to the permitted uses and ground coverage. (1) The various permitted uses. FLOOR AREA CALCULATIONS 5 (f) (g) The FAR and Floor Area Calculations are identified in the Data sheets under Section I at TAB G and at Section III TAB 6, Sheet A- 001 of the supporting documents. (2) Ground coverage by structures. BUILDING FOOTPRINT The total Building Footprint and Ground Coverage are identified in the Data sheets under Section I at TAB G and at Section III TAB 6, Sheet A-001 of the supporting documents. Tabulation showing: (1) The derivation of numbers of off street parking and off street loading spaces shown in (d) above: There are 2,560 off street parking spaces provided as required by Code. In addition there are 3 excess parking spaces provided in the building. It is important to note the utilization of Valet Services ed by the Office Tower and Hotel Tower will increase the capacity of the parking facilities by approximately 250 to 300 spaces. Nine (9) loading bays are provided according to the Code. The Loading areas are fully enclosed under cover. (2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre. The project does not contain dwelling units. If common facilities (such as recreation areas of structures, private streets, common open space, etc.) are to be provided for the development, statements as to how such common facilities are to be provided and permanently maintained. All common facilities will be maintained by either the property owner, or the hotel and office management company. (h) Storm drainage and sanitary sewerage plans. (i) Storm drainage, water distribution, wastewater and solid waste generation provisions are discussed in the Site Utility Study located under Section III at TAB 3 of the Supporting Documents. Architectural definitions for buildings in the development; exact 6 number of dwelling units, size, and types, together with typical floor plans of each type. The project does not contain dwelling units. Details pertaining to the building are included under Section III TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. The Retail Area is also shown under Section III, TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. (j) Plans for signs, if any. Retail identification signs will be located on the storefronts. The signs will be sized and styled in compliance with the required regulations. A Retail/Commercial Tenant Design Booklet is planned. (k) Landscaping plan, including types, sizes and locations of vegetation and decorative shrubbery, and showing provisions for irrigation and future maintenance. (I) (m) The Landscaping Plan located on Sheet L-1.0 through L-3.0 at Section III under TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents, specify the plant types, sizes and locations, as well as indications that all planted areas will be fully irrigated and maintained by the property owner and hotel management company. Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and general description of buildings for such use. Recreational facilities including swimming pools spas, cabanas and gazebos are located on the main recreational deck, atop the Tower's pedestal. An observation deck is also located at the top of the office tower. The facilities are shown at Sheet A-109 and A-114 in Section III at TAB 6 of the Drawings Submitted. Such additional data, maps, plans, or statements as may be required for the particular use or activity involved. The Drawings submitted with this Application are located under Section III at TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. (n) Such additional data as the applicant may believe is pertinent to the proper consideration of the site and development plan. Elevations and sections depicting the architectural character of the Tower are included under Section III TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. Computer generated renderings of the project are also included under TAB 6. 2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report. (1) Property ownership or ownership's and beneficial interest within the boundaries of the area proposed for Major Use Special Permit. Statement of Ownership and beneficial interest within the boundaries of the area proposed for Major Use Special Permit are provided in Section 1.B & C. (2) The nature of the unified interest or control. (3) The nature of unified interest or control is indicated in Section 1. Survey of the proposed area showing property lines and ownership. A copy of the survey of the Property is included under Section III TAB 5 of the Supporting Documents. (4) Map of existing features, including streets, alleys, easements, utilities lines, existing land use, general topography, and physical features. (5) The existing site features and utility lines are shown on the survey of Property located under Section III TAB 5 and the Site Utility Study located under Section III at TAB 3 of the Supporting Documents. The following exhibits are also included with the Major Use Special Permit Application: (a) Location Map: Map of the surrounding street system indicating the project location in Section III TAB 6. (b) Aerial: Aerial photograph of the surrounding area indicating the project site in Section III TAB 6. Materials to demonstrate the relationship of the elements listed in (4) proceeding to surrounding area characteristics. The Drawings Submitted with this Application are located under Tab 6 of the Supporting Documents. (6) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan designations for 8 the area on and around the lands proposed for Major Use Special Permit. The existing zoning designation for the Property pursuant to City of Miami Ordinance No. 11000, as Amended is CBD. The Zoning Atlas Map on plate 49 indicates the existing and surrounding zoning. The surrounding zoning is CBD. The comprehensive plan future land use designation for the Property is "Central Business District." The zoning and the comprehensive plan designation are consistent with one another. 3. Section 1702.2.2 Major Use Special Permit Concept Plan. a. Relationships of the concept plan to surrounding existing and proposed future uses. Activities, systems and facilities (transportation, recreation, view corridors, pedestrian systems, services systems and similar uses). Section II contains a written narrative of the Project outlining proposed uses, activities and architectural character. This narrative also contains descriptions of the Project's relationship to traffic, pedestrian movements, and transportation access. Maps are provided to indicate the Project's relationship to surrounding streets, land uses and functions. Building elevations, sections and perspectives showing the proposed materials, vertical profile and height, and orientation to streets is included in the Drawings Submitted with this Application. The list of Drawings Submitted is found under Section III at TAB 6 of the Supporting Documents. b. Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles and designations. The Project conforms to the CBD zoning for this Property. The comprehensive plan future land use designation conforms with the land use designation currently in effect for this Property. 4. Section 1702.2.3 Developmental Impact Study. a. A traffic analysis shall be submitted for an area within approximately 1/4 mile of the site, or an area including the major intersections to be impacted by the site, whichever is larger. The Traffic Impact Analysis is included under Section III at TAB 2 of the Supporting Documents. b. Economic impact data shall be provided, including estimates for construction costs, construction employment, and permanent 9 employment. The Economic Impact Study is included under Section III at TAB 4 of the Supporting Documents. c. A housing impact assessment. The Project does not include residential units. d. A description of proposed energy conservation measures shall be provided, including only those measures that are proposed in addition to the minimum requirements in State Energy Code. The project will utilize heat resistant, tinted glazing. All exterior and landscape lighting will be controlled by means of time clocks and photocell switches. Energy saving lamps, ballast's and fixtures are will be installed in the common areas and garage. Energy Star Appliances will be installed where appropriate. e. Historic buildings. The site contains an 18 story exisiting office building with parking and retail facilities constructed in approximately 1958. There is no record of historic structures on the site. f. Environmental zone. The Property is not located within an environmental preservation district. 10