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Resolution: R-08-0291
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00170x Final Action Date: 5/22/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
GRANTING THE APPEAL, REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD
AND THEREBY GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION AS LISTED IN ORDINANCE
NO. 11000, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
ARTICLE 6, SECTION 620.4(5), TO ALLOW A BAR, SUBJECT TO ALL
APPLICABLE CRITERIA, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY
3215 NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO PLANS ON
FILE AND SUBJECT FURTHER TO A TIME LIMITATION OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS
IN WHICH A BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED.
WHEREAS, the Miami Zoning Board at its meeting on March 24, 2008, Item No. 1, adopting
Resolution No. ZB 08-021, following an advertised public hearing, made a motion to approve which
failed by a vote of three to three (3-3) which constitutes a DENIAL to the special exception as
hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Miami, Florida, provides for the City Commission to review by hearing de novo the Zoning Board
decision as to the Special Exception as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of this matter, and notwithstanding
the decision of the Zoning Board, finds the application for the Special Exception meet the applicable
requirements of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, and deems it advisable and in the best
interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to reverse the decision of the
Zoning Board and grant the Special Exception as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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. The decision of the Zoning Board to deny the Special Exception as listed in
Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Article 6, Section
620.4(5), to allow a bar, subject to all applicable criteria, for the property located at approximately
3215 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, legally described in attached "Exhibit A," pursuant to
plans on file and subject to a time limitation of twelve (12) months in which a building permit must be
obtained, is reversed, and the Special Exception granted.
Section 3. The findings of fact set forth below are made with respect to the subject property:
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a. 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 or not adhere, as applicable, to the following Design Review
Criteria subject to the any applicable conditions herein:
(I) Site and Urban Planning:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Respond to the physical Yes. *Yes.
contextual environment taking
into consideration urban form
and natural features;
(2) Sitting should minimize the Yes. *Yes.
impact of automobile parking
and driveways on the
pedestrian environment
and adjacent properties;
(3) Buildings on corner Yes. *Yes.
lots should be oriented to
the corner and public
street fronts.
(II) Architecture and Landscape Architecture:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) A project shall be Yes. *Yes.
designed to comply with
all applicable landscape
ordinances;
(2) Respond to the
neighborhood context;
(3) Create a transition in
bulk and scale;
Yes. *Yes.
Yes. *Yes.
(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
Yes. *Yes.
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facade vertically and
horizontally in intervals that
conform to the existing
structures in the vicinity.
(III) Pedestrian Oriented Development:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Promote pedestrian Yes. *Yes.
interaction;
(2) Design facades that Yes. *Yes.
respond primarily to the
human scale;
(3) Provide active, not Yes. *Yes.
blank facades. Where
blank walls are
unavoidable, they should
receive design treatment.
(IV) Streetscape and Open Space:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Provide usable open Yes. *Yes.
space that allows for
convenient and visible
pedestrian access from the
public sidewalk;
(2) Landscaping, including Yes. *Yes.
plant material, trellises,
special pavements, screen
walls, planters and similar
features should be
appropriately incorporated
to enhance the project.
(V) Vehicular Access and Parking:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Design for pedestrian and Yes. *yes.
vehicular safety to minimize
conflict points;
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(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:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(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:
Design Review Criteria
Applicability Compliance
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(1) Design signage appropriate Yes. *Yes.
for the scale and character of
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:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Preserve existing vegetation Yes. *Yes.
and/or geological features
whenever possible.
(IX) Modification of Nonconformities:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) For modifications of Yes. *Yes.
nonconforming structures,
no increase in the degree
of nonconformity shall be
allowed;
(2) Modifications that Yes. *Yes.
conform 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.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {1}
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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