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Resolution: R-08-0372
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00576xc Final Action Date: 6/26/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WITH ATTACHMENT(S)
APPROVING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION, REQUIRING CITY COMMISSION
APPROVAL, AS LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 401, UNDER
CONDITIONAL PRINCIPAL USES IN PR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT, TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CLUBHOUSE WITH
RESTAURANT, BAR AND RETAIL SPACE, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 1802 NORTHWEST 37TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Miami Zoning Board, at its meeting on June 9, 2008, Item No. Z.1, following an
advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. ZB-08-049 by a vote of four to one (4-1) vote,
recommending APPROVAL of a Special Exception requiring City Commission approval as set forth
with the following conditions: 1) The Applicant shall present all final design details, including but not
limited to, architectural plans, site plan, elevations and floor plans for the review and approval of the
Planning Department prior to the issuance of any building permit; 2) A complete landscape plan,
including a tree removal and mitigation plan with specifications, must be submitted for the review and
approval of the Planning Department prior to the issuance of any building permits, 3) Clubhouse,
restaurant, bar and retail space shall remain permanently controlled by the City of Miami; and 4) No
alcoholic beverages are permitted ; and
WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Miami, Florida, requires City Commission approval of the Special Exception as hereinafter set forth;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of this matter 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 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 Special Exception as listed in Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, Article 4, Section 401, under conditional principal uses in parks,
recreation and open space district, to allow the construction of a new clubhouse with restaurant, bar
and retail space, for the property located at approximately 1802 Northwest 37th 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, and the Special
Exception granted. Only the following two (2) conditions recommended by the Zoning Board will be
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required: 1) The Applicant shall present all final design details, including but not limited to,
architectural plans, site plan, elevations and floor plans for the review and approval of the Planning
Department prior to the issuance of any building permit; and 2) A complete landscape plan, including
a tree removal and mitigation plan with specifications, must be submitted for the review and approval
of the Planning Department prior to the issuance of any building permits.
Section 3. The findings of fact set forth below are made with respect to the subject property:
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 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) Siting 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.
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(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.
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.
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(V) Vehicular Access and Parking:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(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:
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
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structure with trellises,
landscaping, and/or other
suitable design element.
(VII) Signage and Lighting:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(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.
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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 to approve this application with the following
two (2) conditions:
1) The applicant shall present all final design details, including but not limited to, architectural
plans, site plan, elevations and floor plans for the review and approval of the Planning Department
prior to the issuance of a building permit; and
2) A complete landscape plan, including a tree removal plan and mitigation plan with
specifications must be submitted for the review and approval of the Planning Department prior to
issuance of a building permit.
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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