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Home My WebLink AboutCC Legislation (Version 2)City of a Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www,{'it4c�migov.coim Film Number: O8-097O4xc Final Action Date: 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, FLORIDA, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 401, UNDER CONDITIONAL PRINCIPAL USES IN PR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOCK MASTER OFFICE BUILDING FOR THE MARINA ADMINISTRATION, WITH A TIME LIMITATION OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS IN WHICH A BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1275 NORTHEAST 79TH STREET, MIAMI; FLORI DA. WHEREAS. the Miami Zoning Board, at its meeting on July 14, 2008, Item No. Z.3, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. ZB 08-059 by a vote of seven to one (7-1), recommending APPROVAL with a condition that the plans of the existing and proposed facades, signs specifications and paint color samples shall be submitted for the review and approval of the Planning Department prior to the issuance of any building permits, as set forth; and WHEREAS, the Miami Waterfront Advisory Board, at its meeting on September 15, 2008, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. WAB-2008-11 by a vote of six to zero (6-0), recommending APPROVAL; 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 meets 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 TH•E 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 requiring City Commission approval, as listed in Ordinance No. 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, Article 4, Section 401, under Conditional Principal Uses in PR Parks, Recreation and Open Space District, to allow the construction of a dock master office building for the manna administration, with a time limitation of twelve (12) months in which a building permit must be obtained for the property located at approximately 1275 City of Miami Page 1 of 6 Printed On: 9/16/2008 lie r' rnber O& OO700xC Northeast 79th Street, Miami, Florida, is approved, subject to the condition that the pan of -the existing and proposed facades, signs specifications and paint color samples shall 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) Sitting should minimize the Yes. Yes. impact of automobile parking and driveways on the pedestrian environment and adjacent properties; (3) Buildings on corner Tots should be oriented to the corner and public street fronts. N/A. 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 Yes. Yes. neighborhood context; (3) Create a transition in Yes. *Yes. bulk and scale; (4) Use architectural styles Yes. Yes. and details (such as roof lines and fenestration), City of Miami Pae 2 of 6 Pri' led On: 9/16/2008 File Number: 08-00700xc colors and materia-ls derivative from surround hg 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. V) Vehicular Access and Parking: Design Review Criteria NpplicabHity Compliance City of Miami Page 3 of 6 Printed On: 9116/2008 FiLe Number 08-00700xc (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 N/A. 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 structures with program uses. Where program uses are not feasible soften the garage structure with trellises, landscaping, and/or other suitable design eiement. N/A. City of Alianti Page 4' of 6 Printed Ott: 9/1612008 Fife Number: 08-00700xc VW Sidnage and Lighting: Design Review Criteria pjicaijjt- (1) Design signage appropriate Yes, for the scale and character of the project and immediate neighborhood; (2) Provide lighting as a design N/A, feature to the -building facade, on and around landscape areas, special building or site features, and/or signage; (3) Orient outside lighting to N/A. minimize glare to adjacent properties; Comoiance *Yes. (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 (1) For modifications of N/A. nonconforming structures, no increase in the degree of nonconformity shall be allowed; (2) Modifications that conform to current regulations shall be designed to conform to the scale and context of the nonconforming structure. *Compliance is subject to conditions. N/A. Compliance City of Miami Waage 5 of 6 Printed On: 9/16/2008 File Number- 08 O0POOxc: These findings have been made by the City Commission to approve this project with conditions. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {1 } APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: JUIJE O. BRU CITY ATTORNE 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. City of Miami Page 6 of 6 Printed On: 9/16/2008