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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnalysis, Maps, PZAB Reso�L„1ti411\4tC ‘! • iami P�tail hin+ 'and Zoning Department 'i' '1Dvelopment Section ANALYSIS FOR EXCEPTION File ID#:14-00084x Request: Exception pursuant to Article 4, Table 3 of the Miami 21 Code, to allow a pre- school within the T3-R (Sub -Urban Transect Zone). Project: EL Avila Child Development Center, LLC Location: 2475 and 2485 SW 22 Avenue Net District: Coral Way NET Folio # 0141150020050 & 0040 Square footage: 14,042.50 s.f. = 0.322 acre Current Zoning Designation: T3-R (Sub -Urban Transect Zone- Restricted) FINDINGS AND COMMENTS: 1. The proposed pre-school use is compatible with the uses under the Sub -Urban Transect Zone - Restricted and will benefit the area by providing a service to the community. 2. The existing site of 2485 SW 22 Avenue (Building B) has legally functioned as a day care facility for several years, which under Miami 21 Code is not allowed within the T3 Transect Zone. 3. Through the Exception process, the applicant seeks to change the use of the existing child day care to a pre-school and expand the operation to the abutting property located at 2475 SW 22 Avenue (Building A) and will also increase the number of children served from twenty (20) to forty-nine (49) of eighteen (18) months to five (5) years of age. 4. The applicant will combine the two lots, through the instrument of a Unity of Title, that will create a unified campus. The proposed plans also includes a drop-off area at the front of Building B and seven (7) parking spaces, which will include an ADA, compliant space at the southeast rear of Building B, adjacent to the existing ADA access ramp. A sidewalk will be added that will connect the rear of Building B to the rear of Building A and its proposed ADA access ramp. The proposed sidewalk will also serve as access to the play areas between Buildings A and B and at the rear of Building A. 3. The applicant has provided a curriculum and will meet Florida Statues governing pre-school/child daycare facilities. 4. With respect to all additional criteria as specified on Section 4, Table 12 of Miami 21 Ordinance, the proposal has been review and found to be adequate. Based on the above findings, the Planning and Zoning Department recommends Approval of the application as presented. 3/10/2014 D.Cook Page 1 of 1 ARTICLE 4 — TABLE 12 Criteria Matrix *Compliance is subject to conditions ** Not applicable at this time, subject to review and approval. Application Type: Exception (File No. 14-00084x) Project Name: El Avila Child Development Center LLL Project Address: 2475 and 2485 SW 22 Street Pursuant to Article 4, Table 12 of the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, the specific site plan and aspects of the PROJECT 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 Yes Yes taking into consideration urban form and natural features; (2) Siting should minimize the impact of automobile Yes Yes parking and driveways on the pedestrian environment and adjacent properties; (3) Buildings on corner lots should be oriented to the Yes Yes corner and public street fronts II) Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Applicability Compliance (1) A project shall be designed to comply with all N/A N/A applicable landscape ordinances; (2) Respond to the neighborhood context; Yes Yes (3) Create a transition in bulk and scale; Yes Yes (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; Yes Yes (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. Page 1 of 3 ARTICLE 4 — TABLE 12 Criteria Matrix *Compliance is subject to conditions * * Not applicable at this time, subject to review and approval. IV) Streetscape and Open Space: Applicability Compliance (1) Provide usable open space that allows for Yes Yes convenient and visible pedestrian access from the public sidewalk; (2) Landscaping, including plant material, trellises, Yes Yes special pavements, screen walls, planters and similar features should be appropriately incorporated to enhance the project. V) Vehicular Access and Parking: Applicability Compliance (1) Design for pedestrian and vehicular safety to Yes Yes minimize conflict points; (2) Minimize the number and width of driveways and Yes Yes 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 Yes Yes elements, such as surface parking lots, and that enhances space and architecture; (2) Building sites should locate service elements like Yes Yes 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. Page 2of3 ARTICLE 4 — TABLE 12 Criteria Matrix *Compliance is subject to conditions ** Not applicable at this time, subject to review and approval. VII) Signage and Lighting: Applicability Compliance (1) Design signage appropriate for the scale and N/A 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. VIII) Preservation of Natural Features: Applicability Compliance (1) Preserve existing vegetation and/or geological Yes Yes 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. Page 3 of 3 M IAM 121 MAP e w SW 25TH ST SW 25TH TER T4=R 0 150 300 600 Feet SW 23RD TE SW 24TH ST SW 24TH TER J T3-R SW 25TH ST SW 25TH TER SW 26TH ST SW 21ST AVE T5-R oconut Grove Neighborhood Conservation District ADDRESS:2475 & 2485 SW 22 AV 411 ,.110 1 EWfInl DY\Vl: SW 25TH TER s SW 23RD TER8 1r$4"r 4-1104 Jim.r1110 r I. w y Ili Ile ii- SW-24TH TER is ''SW25TH TER SW 26TH ST Soure, E=srt. AE>X. Getmapping 0 150 300 600 Feet ADDRESS:2475 & 2485 SW 22 AV Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Resolution: PZAB-R-14-030 File ID 14-00084x April 30, 2014 Item PZAB.3 Mr. David H. Young offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD DENYING AN EXCEPTION AS LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 13114, AS AMENDED, THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3, TO ALLOW A PRE-SCHOOL IN A SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE (T3-R), FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2475 AND 2485 SOUTHWEST 22ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA. WHEREAS, the Board has considered the manner in which the proposed use will operate given its specific location and proximity to the adjacent T-3R uses; and WHEREAS, the Board has considered the requirements of Miami 21 and Article 4, Table 12 Design Review Criteria; and WHEREAS, the Board considered the application, the staff report, and all evidence and testimony presented at the public hearing on April 30, 2014; and THEREFORE, for the reasons stated on the record at the public hearing on April 30, 2014, the Board finds that the proposed use is not compatible with the adjacent T-3R uses and does not comply with the criteria for an Exception set forth in Miami 21 Section 7.1.2.6. Upon being seconded by Mr. Daniel Milian, the motion passed and was adopted by a vote of 8- 3: Ms. Jennifer Ocana Barnes Yes Mr. Chris Collins No Ms. Maria Lievano-Cruz No Mr. Charles A. Garavaglia Yes Mr. Charles A. Gibson Yes Ms. Maria Beatriz Gutierrez No Mr. Ernest Martin Yes Mr. Daniel Milian Yes Mr. Juvenal Pina Yes Ms. Janice Tarbert Yes Ms. Melody L. Torrens Absent Mr. David H. Young Yes Fra`neisco Garcia, Director ty Planning and Zoning Department STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) sjar)) 11 Execution Date Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, Olga Zamora Clerk of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board of the City of Miami, Florida, and acknowledges that he executed the foregoing Resolution. SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS L- DAY OF (-' 2014. V6,te ssai 1► Ito Print Notary Name Notary Public State of Florida Personally know >' or Produced I.D. Type and number of I.D. produced Did take an oath or Did not take an oath ,. sion E ATRWILLO - MY COMMI SION t! EE 105250 EXPIRES: July 11, 2015 o'` ,,, Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters