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File Number: 07-01428x1
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DENYING THE APPEAL, AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING,
ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD, THEREBY GRANTING AN EXCEPTION AS
LISTED IN ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3, OF THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO ALLOW AN
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY IN A CIVIC INSTITUTION (CI)
TRANSECT ZONE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2805
SOUTHWEST 32ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO PLANS ON FILE
AND SUBJECT FURTHER TO A TIME LIMITATION OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS IN
WHICH A BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, at its meeting on April 20, 2011,
following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-11-020 by a vote of seven to
zero (7-0), item no. 8, to APPROVE with conditions the Exception as set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of this matter, and withstanding the
decision of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, finds the application for the Exception meets the
applicable requirements of the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, ("Miami 21 Code") 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 grant 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 Article 4, Table 3 of the Miami 21 Code, to allow an elementary and middle
school facility in a Civic Institution (CI) Transect Zone for the property located at approximately 2805
Southwest 32nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, legally described in attached "Exhibit A," pursuant to plans on
file and subject to a time limitation of twelve (12) 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:
a. Pursuant to Article 4, Table 12 of the Miami 21 Code, 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)_toadhereto the following Design Review Criteria subject to the any
applicable conditions herein:
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I) Site and Urban Planning:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Respond to the physical contextual N/A. N/A
environment taking into consideration
urban form and natural features;
(2) Siting should minimize the impact Yes. Yes.
of automobile parking and driveways
on the pedestrian environment and
adjacent properties;
(3) Buildings on corner lots should N/A. N/A
be oriented to the corner and public
street fronts.
II) Architecture and Landscape Architecture:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) A project shall be designed to Yes. Yes.
comply with all applicable landscape
ordinances;
(2) Respond to the neighborhood Yes. - Yes.
context;
(3) Create a transition in bulk and N/A. N/A
scale;
(4) Use architectural styles and details N/A. N/A
(such as roof lines and fenestration),
colors and materials derivative from
surrounding area;
(5) Articulate the building facade N/A. N/A
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 interaction; Yes. *Yes.
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(2) Design facades that respond N/A. N/A
primarily to the human scale;
(3) Provide active, not blank facades. N/A. N/A
Where blank walls are unavoidable,
they should receive design treatment.
IV) Streetscape and Open Space:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Provide usable open space that Yes. Yes.*
allows for convenient and visible
pedestrian access from the public
sidewalk;
(2) Landscaping, including plant N/A. N/A
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 Applicability Compliance
(1) Design for pedestrian and Yes. Yes.*
vehicular safety to minimize conflict
points;
(2) Minimize the number and width Yes. Yes.
of driveways and curb cuts;
(3) Parking adjacent to a street front N/A. N/A
should be minimized and where
possible should be located behind
the building;
(4) Use surface parking areas as N/A. N/A
district buffer.
VI) Screening:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Provide landscaping that screen Yes. Yes.*
undesirable elements, such as
surface parking lots, and that
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enhances space and architecture;
(2) Building sites should locate N/A. N/A
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 N/A. N/A
with program uses. Where program
uses are not feasible soften the garage
structure with trellises, landscaping,
and/or other suitable design element.
VII) Signage and Lighting:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) Design signage appropriate for N/A.** N/A
the scale and character of the project
and immediate neighborhood;
(2) Provide lighting as a design feature N/A. N/A
to the building facade, on and around
landscape areas, special building or
site features, and/or signage;
(3) Orient outside lighting to minimize N/A. N/A
glare to adjacent properties;
(4) Provide visible signage identifying N/A. N/A
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 and/or N/A. N/A
geological features whenever possible.
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IX) Modification of Nonconformities:
Design Review Criteria Applicability Compliance
(1) For modifications of nonconforming N/A. N/A
structures, no increase in the degree
of nonconformity shall be allowed;
(2) Modifications that conform to N/A. N/A
current regulations shall be designed
to conform to the scale and context of
the nonconforming structure.
*Compliance is subject to conditions.
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. BRU
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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