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Project Description
Zoning Ordinance 11000
1. Section 1304.2.1 Application forms; supplementary materials
(a) Statements of ownership and control of the proposed
development or activity.
The Disclosure of Ownership Affidavit is provided in Tab B.
(b) Statement describing in detail the character and intended
use of the development or activity.
Crosswinds Communities, Inc., one of America's leading
independent builders and developers, has acquired
controlling interest in Sawyer's Walk Limited and Poinciana
Village Limited previously selected by the City of Miami to
develop three and a half blocks on currently vacant land
bounded by N.W. 6th Street, N.W. 8'h Street, N.W. 15' Court,
and N.W. 3rd Avenue. Crosswinds` initiative will result in a
settlement of the longstanding lawsuits between the City of
Miami and Sawyer's Walk Limited. Proposed public incentives
for this project include the lease/sale of the property at a fair
market value, based on the proposed development plan
and the allocation to the project of Tax Increment Funds
generated exclusively from this development through 2013 for
parking and infrastructure improvements. On January 27,
2005, the Miami City Commission and the Southeast
Overtown Parkwest approved the settlement agreement for
the development of the project (attached hereto as Exhibit
A)
The Sawyer's Walk Village Project entails the construction of
approximately 1050 residential units for home ownership and
75,000 square feet of commercial space (approximately 1.4
million square feet of development) . The proposed 1,050
residential units will be comprise of a mixture of housing types,
including live/work townhomes and midrise structures (twelve
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to fourteen stories). The development will 'include a mixture of
studio and one and two bedroom units and will have an
array of amenities, including structured parking, swimming
pools, and recreational areas.
The project's overall focus will be on creating homeownership
housing opportunities for individuals and families whose
respective incomes will range from $40,000 to $95,000. The
anticipated initial price of these units (Exclusive of live/work
townhomes) will range from $165,000 to $325,000. Sale price
of the units will be adjusted during the anticipated four-year
development program to reflect changes in market
conditions, construction, and labor costs.
Twenty percent (20%) of the units will be set aside as
affordable housing restricted to families and individuals
whose respective incomes range from 80% to 120% of Miami-
❑ade County median family income {in the range of $44,700
- $67,800 for a family of four}. These units will be reasonable
interspersed throughout the overall project and be reflective
of the unit mix of the project. The developer will be restricted
to a maximum selling price for these units regardless of the
availability of mortgage assistance through publicly
sponsored programs and restrictive covenants will be places
on units not sold to existing or former Overtown residents for
ten (10) years); these restrictions will limit the resale and
purchaser income to ensure that these unit remain
affordable. The anticipated selling price of these units will
generally be in the $165,000 - $265,000 range.
Sawyer's Walk is located in Miami's downtown urban core,
directly northwest of Miami -Dade County Government
Center and west of the Arena Metrorail station. The Properly
presents a tremendous opportunity to bring retail uses
primarily addressed towards working and mid to lower
income segments of the community to this area. The
property's proximity to the City's Central Business District, the
state and federal courthouse buildings, Miami -Dade
Government Center, the Overtown Post Office and Miami
Arena provides an excellent opportunity to create a "walk to
work" environment. Sawyer's Walk will provide the residential
density that is missing from this part of the downtown area
and which the City of Miami has been attempting for years to
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encourage through the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Han.
The property is zoned a combination of SD 16 and SD 16.1,
the Southeast Overtown-Park West Commercial -Residential
Districts, These districts are intended to encourage residential
development with direct access to shopping, recreation,
transportation and employment. The Districts also promote
multi -family development in combination with supporting
office, retail and service uses. Sawyer's Walk is consistent wit-)
this intent as it will provide a total of approximately 889 two -
bedroom units, 63 one -bedroom units, 24 fiats, 74 live/work
units, and 75,000 square feet of retail space.
All four of the proposed buildings will be developed along NW
7lh Street, also know as Sawyer's Walk. This Walk is the
principle pedestrian corridor that links the project to the
Overtown Metrorail Station, Sawyers Walk will be lined with a
combination of ground floor retail shops and town homes. A
larger retail box is reserved for the intersection of NW 6Tr, Street
and NW 3rd Avenue, which can accommodate a grocer or
other large retail activity.
To the east of the project is the Park West Entertainment
District, and the Omni Media and Entertainment Districts,
where the Performing Arts Center is located, as well as a
myriad of burgeoning nightclubs, restaurants, and new
residential development. Sawyer's Walk will bring moderately
priced new housing, as well as affordable housing within a
close proximity to these downtown attractions.
(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:
Aerial: Aerial Photograph of the surrounding area
indicating the project site (A-2).
(2) Area Context Map/Site Aerial: Map of the project area
indicating buildings that surround the site (A-4)
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(3) Location Map (A-3).
(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 project developer is Crosswinds Communities;
The architect is Behar Font;
The project's engineers are VSN.
The general information requestec is shown under Tab K and
Q.
(1) Boundaries of the project, any existing streets,
buildings, watercourses, easements, and section lines.
The boundaries and the location of existing streets and
easements are shown on the Boundary Survey located
under Tab Q.
(2) Exact location of all buildings and structures.
The exact location of all existing buildings is shown on
the Boundary Survey under Tab Q.
(3) Access and traffic flow and how vehicular traffic will be
separated from pedestrian and other types of traffic.
The specific description of site access and traffic flow is
provided in the Traffic Impact Analysis located under
Tab N. The project will have access from both 5rh Street
and NW 8th Street. Sawyer's Walk will provide a
pedestrian promenade that will keep pedestrian traffic
separate from vehicular traffic.
(4) Off street parking and off street loading areas.
The off street parking and off street loading areas are
shown on the site plans located under Tab Q. The
parking structures will contain 960 spaces to provide
adequate parking for the office, residential and retail
uses.
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(5) Recreational facilities locations.
The facilities are for the use of the residents and are
shown under Tab Q,
(6) Screens and buffers.
All screens and buffers are shown under Tab Q.
(7) Refuse collection areas.
These facilities are shown under Tab Q. The waste
collection area is entirely enclosed and located within
the service area of the building. These areas will not be
visible from any of the adjacent streets.
(8) Access to utilities and points of utilities hookups.
Access and connections to site utilities are discussed in
the Site Utility Study, located under Tab Q.
(e) Tabulations of total gross acreage in the project and the
percentages thereof proposed to de devoted to:
(f)
(1)
The various permitted uses.
Complete tabulation is shown on the site plan included
under Tab Q.
(2) Ground coverage by structures.
Complete tabulation is shown on the site plan included
under Tab Q.
Tabulation showing the following:
(1) The derivation of numbers of off street parking and off
street loading spaces shown in (d) above.
Complete tabulation is shown on the site plan included
under Tab Q.
(2) Total project density in dwelling units per acre.
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(g)
The project's total density is approximately 109 units per
acre, for a total of 1050 units {where 150 units per acre
are permitted under the existing land use designation)
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 and controlled oy a
condominium association.
(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 Tab Q.
Architectural definitions for buildings in the development;
exact number of dwelling unit, sizes, and types, together with
typical floor plans of each type.
Detailed information and breakdown of square footage of all
uses are found under Project Description included under Tab
Q. Typical floor plans for the residential units, as well as all
elevations and sections are also located under Tab Q.
O) Plans for signs, if any.
N/A.
(k) Landscaping plan, including types, sizes, and locations of
vegetation and decorative shrubbery, and showing provisions
for irrigation and future maintenance.
The proposed landscaping plans are found under Tab Q.
Landscaping will be maintained by the homeowner
association.
(I) Plans for recreation facilities, if any, including location and
general description of building for such use.
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The recreation facties are shown under Tab Q. Each
building will contain its own recreational amenities including a
gym and a pool.
Such additional data, maps, plans, or statements as may be
required for the particular use or activity involved.
The details of the spaces and calculations used to compute
the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) are shown on the FAR plans under
Tab Q. Generally, the floor area is as follows:
Total FAR Allowed 2,061,678 SF
FAR Calculations
Base FAR (4.25 x 172,761 SF) SF
20A% PUD (20% x Base FAR) SF
Affordable housing1.0 x GLA SF
Retail bonus (30,007 SF x 3.0) SF
Total Proposed FAR 1,143,681 SF
(n) Such additional data as the Applicant may believe is
pertinent to the proper consideration of the site and
development plan.
N/A.
2. Section 1702.2.1 General Report
(1)
Property ownership or ownership 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
is provided in Tab B.
(2) The nature of the unified interest or control.
The nature of unified interest or control is indicated in Tab B.
(3) Survey of the proposed area showing property lines and
ownership.
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A copy of the survey of the entire property and the lots to be
rezoned are included under Tab Q.
(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 in the
survey of the property located under Tab Q. The site features
and the utilities are also described in the Site Utility Study,
located under Tab O.
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 Q.
(6) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan
designations for the area on and around the lands proposed
for Major Use Special Permit.
The property is currently designated High Density Multi -family
Residential. The property is zoned SE 16 and SD 16.1. The
Zoning Atlas map for the area in which the property is
located is found in Tab F, and indicates the existing and
surrounding zoning.
3. Section 1702.2.2 Major Use Special Permit Design and Development
Plan.
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Relationships of the concept plan to surrounding, existing and
proposed future uses, activities, systems, and facilities
(transportation, recreation, view corridors, pedestrian systems,
service systems, and similar uses).
Section 1 (b) under Tab L contains a written narrative of this
project outlining proposed uses, activities and architectural
character. The traffic report in Tab N also contains
descriptions of the project's relationship to traffic, pedestrian
movements, and transportation access. Elevations and
sections showing the proposed materials, vertica profile and
height, and orientation to street are included in the Drawings
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submitted with this Application. The Drawings submitted are
found under Tab Q.
(b) Existing zoning and adopted comprehensive plan principles
and designations.
The property is currently designated High Density Multi -family
Residential. The property is zoned SD 16 and SD 16.1. The
Zoning Atlas map for the area in which the property is
located is found in Tab F, and indicates the existing and
surrounding zoning. The project is consistent with both the
lanc use and zoning designations.
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 estimates are included under Tab N of the
Supporting Documents. The transportation engineer's
conclusion is that the traffic generated will not degrade the
existing level of service.
(b) Economic impact data shall be provided, including estimates
for construction costs, construction employment and
permanent employment and shall demonstrate that the
proposed development is favorable to the economy, public
services, environment and housing supply of the City.
The Economic Impact Study is included under Tab P of the
Supporting Documents. The study describes the impact of
the development on the economy, public services, etc.
(c) A description of proposed energy conservation measures to
be employed.
Landscape lighting will be controlled by photo cell switches.
(d) Historic Buildings.
There are no historic structures on the property.
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(e) Environmental Zone,
The Environmental impact Assessment is included in TC1D Q.
The report describes the impact of the project on the
environment,
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