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Home My WebLink AboutLegislationepiHik rrz,r,u City of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.ci.miami.tl.us File Number: 04-00644 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS, A MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 13 AND 17 OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 11000, FOR THE ISLAND GARDENS AT WATSON ISLAND PROJECT LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 950 AND 1050 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO BE COMPRISED OF TWO HOTEL BUILDINGS HOUSING 500 ROOMS AND 105 FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP UNITS WITH ACCESSORY USES, 221,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE, 1,610 TOTAL PARKING SPACES, 50 MEGA - YACHT SLIP MARINA AND ANCILLARY USES, MARITIME GALLERY, AND APPROXIMATELY 6.5± ACRES OF PUBLIC GARDENS AND OPEN SPACE; DIRECTING TRANSMITTAL; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATING CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR BINDING EFFECT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on April 7, 2004, Judith A. Burke, Esq. on behalf of Flagstone Island Gardens, LLC, the contract lessee, and Joe Arriola, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami., referred to as "APPLICANT"), submitted a complete Application for Major Use Special Permit for the Island Gardens Project (referred to as "PROJECT") pursuant to Articles 13 and 17 of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, for the property located at approximately 950 and 1050 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, Florida, as legally described in "Exhibit B", attached and incorporated; and WHEREAS, development of the Project requires the issuance of a Major Use Special Permit pursuant to Article 17 of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Large Scale Development Committee met on February 5, 2004 to consider the proposed project and offer its input; and WHEREAS, the APPLICANT has modified the proposed project to address the expressed technical concerns raised at said Large Scale Development Committee meeting and the design concerns; and WHEREAS, the Urban Design Review Board met on March 17, 2004, to consider the proposed project and recommended approval with the following condition; Apply the 2nd Garage scheme facing 1-395; and WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting held on June 2, 2004 Item No. 1, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 65-04 by a vote of nine to zero (9-0), RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the Major Use Special Permit Development Order as attached and incorporated; and City of Miami Page 1 of 4 Printed On: 6/10/2004 File Number: 04-00644 WHEREAS, the Miami Zoning Board, at its meeting of May 10, 2004, Item No. 11, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. ZB 2004-871, by vote of six to three (6 to 3), RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the variance, as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the Miami Zoning Board, at its meeting of May 10, Item No. 10, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. ZB 2004-872, by vote of five to four (5 to 4), RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the special exceptions, as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami to issue a Major Use Special Permit Development Order 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. A Major Use Special Permit Development Order, attached and incorporated as " Exhibit A, is approved subject to the conditions specified in the Development Order, per Article 17 of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, for the PROJECT to be developed by the APPLICANT, at approximately 950 and 1050 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, Florida, more particularly described on "Exhibit B," attached and incorporated. Section 3. The PROJECT is approved for the construction of two hotel buildings housing 500 rooms and 105 fractional ownership units with accessory uses, 221,000 square feet of retail space, 1,610 total parking spaces, 50 mega -yacht slip marina and ancillary uses, maritime gallery, and approximately 6.5± acres of public gardens and open space. Section 4. The Major Use Special Permit Application for the Project also encompasses the lower ranking Special Permits as set forth in the Development Order ("Exhibit A"). Section 5. The findings of fact set forth below are made with respect to the subject PROJECT: a. The PROJECT is in conformity with the adopted Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, as amended. b. The PROJECT is in accord with the C-1 Restricted Commercial and PR Parks and Recreation zoning classifications of Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended. c. Pursuant to Section 1305 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, the specific site plan aspects of the PROJECT, i.e., ingress and egress, parking, signs and lighting, utilities, drainage, preservation of natural features and control of potentially adverse effects generally, have been considered and will be further considered administratively during the process of issuing a building permit and a certificate of occupancy. d. The PROJECT is expected to cost approximately $395,000,000, and to employ approximately 950 workers during construction (FTE-Full Time Employees). The PROJECT will generate approximately $4,105,365 annually in tax revenues to the City (2004 dollars). e. The City Commission further finds that: City of Miami Page 2 of 4 Printed On: 6/10/2004 File Number: 04.00644 (1) the PROJECT will have a favorable impact on the economy of the City; (2) the PROJECT will efficiently use public transportation facilities; (3) any potentially adverse effects of the PROJECT will be mitigated through compliance with the conditions of this Major Use Special Permit; (4) the PROJECT will favorably affect the need for people to find adequate housing reasonably accessible to their places of employment; (5) the PROJECT will efficiently use necessary public facilities; (6) the PROJECT will not negatively impact the environment and natural resources of the City; (7) the PROJECT will not adversely affect living conditions in the neighborhood; (8) the PROJECT will not adversely affect public safety; (9) based on the record presented and evidence presented, the public welfare will be served by the PROJECT; and (10) any potentially adverse effects of the PROJECT arising from safety and security, fire protection and life safety, solid waste, heritage conservation, trees, shoreline development, minority participation and employment, and minority contractor/subcontractor participation will be mitigated through compliance with the conditions of this Major Use Special Permit. Section 6. The Major Use Special Permit, as approved and amended, shall be binding upon the APPLICANT and any successors in interest. Section 7. The application for Major Use Special Permit, which was submitted on April 7, 2004, and on file with the Department of Planning and Zoning of the City of Miami, Florida, shall be relied upon generally for administrative interpretations and is incorporated by reference. Section 8. The City Manager is directed to instruct the Director of the Department of Planning and Zoning to transmit a copy of this Resolution and attachment to the APPLICANT. Section 9. The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are made with respect to the Project as described in the Development Order ("Exhibit A") for the PROJECT, attached and incorporated. Section 10. The Major Use Special Permit Development Order for the PROJECT ("Exhibit A ") is granted and issued. Section 11. In the event that any portion or section of this Resolution or the Development Order ("Exhibit A") is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unconstitutional by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall in no manner affect the remaining portions of this Resolution or Development Order ("Exhibit A"), which shall remain in full force and effect. Section 12. The provisions approved for this Major Use Special Permit, as approved, shall commence and become operative thirty (30) days after the adoption of the Resolution. Section 13. This Major Use Special Permit, as approved, shall expire two (2) years from its commencement and operative date. Section 14. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {1} City of Miami Page 3 of 4 Printed On: 6/10/2004 File Number: 04-00644 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: , JANDRO VIL ELLO CI Y ATTORN 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 4 of 4 Printed On: 6/10/2004