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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnalysisANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION ADDING "HELISTOPS" 564 SW 42 AVE MIAMI, FL Case No. 10-00485xc APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING ORDINANCE 11000 AND THE CITY CODE, AS AMENDED, AND TO ALL APPLICABLE CRITERIA, CONSIDERATIONS AND/OR OTHER REGULATIONS. Pursuant to Ordinance 11000, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami Florida, the subject proposal located at 564 SW 42 AVE, Miami, FL, has been submitted, and reviewed to allow application for SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL, subject to all applicable criteria. ALyci The existing building is proposing to add "helistop" in the existing roof area that shall only be sed for the landing and takeoff of helicopters engaged in dropping off or picking up passengers. The permit landings and takeoffs shall be only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Note: Applicant shall be applying FAA standards as set forth in its Advisory Circular 150/5390-2 and NFPA "Standard on Rooftop Heliport Construction and Protection" (NFPA 418-1979). REQUEST for SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH CITY COMMISSION, as per, ARTICLE 9, Section 933, to allow heliport as conditional accessory uses in the Office designation between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday. The following findings have been made: • It is found that the Special Exception is to allow the operation of a heliport between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. • It is found that the proposed heliport will be constructed on the on the rooftop of an existing four story office building. • It is found that even though the proposed heliport is allowed within the "0" Office zoning district, the office building is immediately flanked to the west by residential zoning parcels primarily consisting of single-family dwellings and to its east immediately abutting SW 42nd Avenue a four lane thoroughfare. • It is found that the intrusion of the proposed use could have a negative impact on the residential areas west of the subject property producing noise pollution and could adversely impact the traffic flow of the area with the very low flying helicopters departing and landing onto a four story rooftop tower in the midst of a busy thoroughfare. Based on these findings the Planning Department is recommending denial of the proposal. Application Type: Project Name: Project Address: SECTION 1305.2 Criteria Matrix *Compliance is subject to conditions Special Exception (File No. 10-00485xc) ADDING HELISTOPS 564 SW 42ND AVENUE c. 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 in the Development Order herein: DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA I) Site and Urban Planning: Applicability Compliance (1) Respond to the physical contextual environment N/A taking into consideration urban form and natural features; (2) Siting should minimize the impact of automobile N/A parking and driveways on the pedestrian environment and adjacent properties; (3) Buildings on corner lots should be oriented to the N/A corner and public street fronts II) Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Applicability Compliance (1) A project shall be designed to comply with all N/A applicable landscape ordinances; (2) Respond to the neighborhood context; No No- (3) Create a transition in bulk and scale; N/A (4) Use architectural styles and details (such as roof N/A lines and fenestration), colors and materials derivative from surrounding area; (5) Articulate the building facade vertically and N/A horizontally in intervals that conform to the existing structures in the vicinity. III) Pedestrian Oriented Development: Applicability Compliance (1) Promote pedestrian interaction; N/A (2) Design facades that respond primarily to the N/A human scale; (3) Provide active, not blank facades. Where blank N/A walls are unavoidable, they should receive design treatment. SECTION 1305.2 Criteria Matrix *Compliance is subject to conditions IV) Streetscape and Open Space: Applicability Compliance (1) Provide usable open space that allows for N/A convenient and visible pedestrian access from the public sidewalk; (2) Landscaping, including plant material, trellises, N/A special pavements, screen walls, planters and similar features should be appropriately incorporated to enhance the project. V) Vehicular Access and Parkinq_ Applicability Compliance (1) Design for pedestrian and vehicular safety to N/A minimize conflict points; (2) Minimize the number and width of driveways and N/A curb cuts; (3) Parking adjacent to a street front should be N/A minimized and where possible should be located behind the building; (4) Use surface parking areas as district buffer. N/A VI) Screening: Applicability Compliance (1) Provide landscaping that screen undesirable N/A elements, such as surface parking lots, and that enhances space and architecture; (2) Building sites should locate service elements like N/A 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 N/A uses. Where program uses are not feasible soften the garage structure with trellises, landscaping, and/or other suitable design element. VII) Signage and Lighting: (1) Design signage appropriate for the scale and character of the project and immediate neighborhood; (2) Provide lighting as a design feature to the N/A building facade, on and around landscape areas, special building or site features, and/or signage; (3) Orient outside lighting to minimize glare to N/A adjacent properties; (4) Provide visible signage identifying building N/A addresses at the entrance(s) as a functional and aesthetic consideration. SECTION 1305.2 Criteria Matrix *Compliance is subject to conditions Applicability Compliance N/A VIII) Preservation of Natural Features: Applicability Compliance (1) Preserve existing vegetation and/or geological N/A features whenever possible. IX) Modification of Nonconformities: Applicability Compliance (1) For modifications of nonconforming structures, no N/A increase in the degree of nonconformity shall be allowed; (2) Modifications that conform to current regulations N/A shall be designed to conform to the scale and context of the nonconforming structure.