HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnalysis, Maps & PZAB ResoANALYSIS FOR EXCEPTION
BISTRO AT LMNT
59 N.W. 36TH STREET
File No. 11-01047xc
The subject proposal seeks an Exception with City Commission approval to allow a Restaurant/Lounge with live
entertainment within an Urban Center Transect Zone (T5-0), pursuant to Article 4, Table 3, Miami 21 Code and to all
regulations and applicable criteria, as required.
Application requests:
To allow the operation of a restaurant/lounge with live entertainment within an Urban Center Transect Zone
(T5-0).
The subject property is located within the Wynwood/Edgewater NET area and consists of five parcels comprising of
0.65 acres located in the southwest corner of the block bound to the north by NW 37th Street, to the east by North
Miami Avenue, to the south by NW 36th Street, and to the west by NW 1st Avenue, as described in Exhibit "A"
(Complete legal description in on file with the Hearing Boards Section).
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Pursuant to Miami 21 Code as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami Florida, the subject proposal to
allow a restaurant/lounge for "Bistro at LMNT", located approximately 59 N.W. 36th Street Miami, Florida, has been
submitted and reviewed to allow an application for Exception permit with City Commission approval, subject to all
applicable criteria;
EXCEPTION permit, as identified, ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3, and CITY CODE, Chapter 4, to allow a Lounge in Urban
Center Transect Zone T5-0 subject to all the applicable criteria.
This EXCEPTION permit also encompasses the following Warrant: Article 6, Section 6.3.2(1) to allow outside dining
area.
The following findings have been made:
• The Bistro at LMNT (Restaurant/Lounge) is proposed to operate in an existing one story building located
approximately 59 N.W. 36th Street and comprised of approximately 11,610 square feet where 6,000 square feet
will be used as restaurant/lounge. The subject property has twenty-seven (27) parking spaces on -site.
• The subject proposal is a component of an existing commercial building which included art gallery, recording
studio, etc.
• The proposal has submitted the necessary information which has been attached to this file and is considered an
official part of this file on record with the Hearing Board and complies with the guidelines and criteria required for
this type of permit specified on Sec. 4-3.2 of the City Code.
• As it pertains to the 200 ft distance standard set forth in Sec. 4-3.2.of the City Code; the proposed establishment
is approximately 500' feet away from the nearest residential use, a noise attenuation plan that addresses how
noise will be controlled shall be not required.
• It is found that upon compliance with the conditions set forth below, this project will not have any adverse
impacts on the surrounding area.
Based on these findings, the Planning Department is recommending approval of the
application as presented with the following conditions:
1. Approval of this exception shall run with this operator only; any changes to a different
operator shall require a separate Exception permit.
2. The applicant shall provide proof of the lease and notify the City of Miami immediately if the
required lease or agreement is terminated.
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. 11-01047xc)
Project Name: Bistro at LMNT
Project Address: 59 NW 36th 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 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 Yes Yes
applicable landscape ordinances;
(2) Respond to the neighborhood context; Yes Yes
(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; 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.
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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 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 Parking: 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.
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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 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.
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Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board
Resolution: PZAB-R-11-061
File ID 11-01047xc December 14, 2011 Item PZAB.5
Mr. Charles A. Garavaglia offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AN
EXCEPTION AS LISTED IN CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" AND ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3, OF
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "BUILDING FUNCTIONS: USES", AS
PERMITTED BY EXCEPTION IN SPECIFIC URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE "T5-O", TO
ALLOW A SUPPER CLUB TO SELL ALCOHOL UP TO 5:00 A.M. IN URBAN CORE TRANSECT
ZONE "T5-O", SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE CRITERIA, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT APPROXIMATELY 59 NORTHWEST 36TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, PUBLIC RECORDS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. THIS IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
WHICH MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS: 1) APPROVAL OF
THIS EXCEPTION SHALL RUN WITH THIS OPERATOR ONLY; ANY CHANGES TO A
DIFFERENT OPERATOR SHALL REQUIRE A SEPARATE EXCEPTION PERMIT AND 2) THE
APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF THE LEASE AND NOTIFY THE CITY OF MIAMI
IMMEDIATELY IF THE REQUIRED LEASE OR AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED.
Upon being seconded by Mr. Sergio Cruz, the motion was passed and adopted by a vote of
7-0:
Mr. Sergio Cruz Yes
Mr. Charles A. Garavaglia Yes
Mr. Patrick Goggins Yes
Ms. Maria Beatriz Gutierrez Yes
Mr. Lazaro Lopez Yes
Mr. Ernest Martin Absent
Mr, Daniel Milian Yes
Mr. Oscar Rodriguez Absent
Ms. Janice Tarbert Yes
Francisco arcia, Director
Planni Department
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, Anel Rodriguez, Clerk of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board of
the City of Miami, Florida, and acknowledges that he+ executed the foregoing Resolution.
WORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS a1 DAY OF C Q41t (, 2011.
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