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File Number: 13-00197x
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DENYING THE APPEAL, AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING,
ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD AND THEREBY GRANTING AN EXCEPTION AS
LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 13114, AS AMENDED, THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ARTICLE 5, SECTION
5.7.2.4, TO ALLOW A NEW DEVELOPMENT (HELIPAD) IN A CIVIC INSTITUTION
ZONE, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3663 SOUTH MIAMI
AVENUE (MERCY HOSPITAL), MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, at its meeting on February 20, 2013,
following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-13-013 by a vote of eleven to
zero (11-0), item no. 4, APPROVING with conditions the Exception, which must be reviewed and
approved by the Planning and Zoning Department prior to the issuance of any Building permits, as
follows: Applicant shall present proof of compliance with appropriate agencies' regulations, including
but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration, regarding the best approach to mitigate any
potential impacts from the operation of the helipad on the surrounding residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the adjacent property owner has appealed the decision of the Planning, Zoning and
Appeals Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, and with the decision
of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, finds the application for Exception meets the applicable
requirements of Ordinance No. 13114, as amended, and deems it advisable and in the best interest of
the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to affirm the decision of the Planning,
Zoning and Appeals Board and grants the 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 Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board to approve with conditions the
Exception as listed in Ordinance No. 13114, the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Miami, Florida, Article 5, Section 5.7.2.4, to allow a new development (Helipad) in a Civic Institution
Zone, for the property located at approximately 3663 South Miami Avenue (Mercy Hospital), Miami,
Florida, legally described in attached "Exhibit A," pursuant to plans on file and subject to a time
limitation of twenty-four (24) months in which a building permit must be obtained, is affirmed, and the
Exception is granted.
Section 3. The findings of fact set forth below are made with respect to the subject property
pursuant to Article 4, Table 12, of the Miami 21 Code, the specific site plan aspects of the project that
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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 applicable conditions herein:
DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA
I) Site and Urban Planning: Applicability Compliance
(1) Respond to the physical contextual
environment taking into consideration
urban form and natural features; Yes Yes
(2) Siting should minimize the impact
of automobile parking and driveways
on the pedestrian environment and
adjacent properties;
N/A
(3) Buildings on corner Tots should be
oriented to the corner and public
street fronts. N/A
II) Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Applicability Compliance
(1) A project shall be designed to comply
with all applicable landscape ordinances; N/A
(2) Respond to the neighborhood context;
(3) Create a transition in bulk and scale;
(4) Use architectural styles and details
(such as roof lines and fenestration),
colors and materials derivative from the
surrounding area;
(5) Articulate the building facade vertically
and horizontally in intervals that conform to
the existing structures in the vicinity.
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
III) Pedestrian Oriented Development: Applicability Compliance
(1) Promote pedestrian interaction; Yes Yes
(2) Design facades that respond
primarily to the human scale; N/A
(3) Provide active, not blank facades.
Where blank walls are unavoidable,
they should receive design treatment.
IV) Streetscape and Open Space:
(1) Provide usable open space that allows
for convenient and visible pedestrian
N/A
Applicability Compliance
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access from the public sidewalk; N/A
(2) Landscaping, including plant material,
trellises, special pavements, screen
walls, planters and similar features
should be appropriately incorporated to
enhance the project. N/A
V) Vehicular Access and Parking: Applicability Compliance
(1) Design for pedestrian and vehicular
safety to minimize conflict points; Yes Yes
(2) Minimize the number and width of
driveways and curb cuts; N/A
(3) Parking adjacent to a street front
should be minimized and where possible
should be located behind the building;
N/A
(4) Use surface parking areas as
district buffer. N/A
VI) Screening:
(1) Provide landscaping that screens
undesirable elements, such as
surface parking lots, and that
enhances space and architecture;
(2) Building sites should locate 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 the 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 element.
Applicability Compliance
N/A
N/A
N/A
VII) Signage and Lighting: Applicability Compliance
(1) Design signage appropriate for the
scale and character of the project and
immediate neighborhood; Yes Yes
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(2) Provide lighting as a design feature
to the building facade, on and around
landscape areas, special building or
site features, and/or signage; N/A
(3) Orient outside lighting to minimize
glare to adjacent properties; N/A
(4) Provide visible signage identifying
building addresses at the entrance(s)
as a functional and aesthetic consideration. Yes Yes
VIII) Preservation of Natural Features: Applicability Compliance
(1) Preserve existing vegetation and/or
geological features whenever possible. N/A
IX) Modification of Nonconformities: Applicability Compliance
(1) For modifications of nonconforming
structures, no increase in the degree
of nonconformity shall be allowed; N/A
(2) Modifications that conform to current
regulations shall be designed to
conform to the scale and context
of the nonconforming structure.
N/A
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:
JULIE O. BR
CITY ATTORNEY
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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