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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Analyses & MapsCity f Miami Planning and oning a art ent Land Development Section File ID#:13-00888sc ANALYSIS FOR STREET CLOSURE Request: Pursuant to Section 55-15 (c) of the Miami City Code, the Planning Department has reviewed the proposed public right-of-way vacation and closure to determine whether it is in the public interest, or whether the general public would benefit from the vacation of the right-of-way. Project: Closing, vacating, abandoning and discontinuing for public use a street Location: LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHEAST 30TH TERRACE AND NORTHEAST 31ST STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BAY, AND ALSO, BETWEEN NORTHEAST 31ST STREET AND 32ND STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTHEAST 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI FLORIDA. Net District: Wynwood / Edgewater Folio #: N/A Square footage: N/A Current Zoning Designation: N/A FINDINGS AND COMMENTS: 1. The applicant proffers a new public park located on the Bayfront that provides greater public access and enjoyment of Biscayne Bay. The creation of new roadways upon recording of the plat, including NE 6th Avenue between NE 31 Street and NE 32 Street, and NE 7 Avenue between NE 30 Terrace and NE 31 Street, will result in improved circulation throughout the neighborhood and greater public access to the Bayfront. 2. The general public, emergency and service vehicles are currently using the entire length of NE 31 Street from Biscayne Boulevard to Biscayne Bay. 3. The proposed new roadways will improve access and circulation for the general public, emergency and service vehicles to the proposed plat site, to the entire surrounding neighborhood and to the proposed park. 4. The proposed new roadways will improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic circulation and access to the entire neighborhood. 5. The Plat and Street Committee members voted 6 in favor and 0 in denial of this street closure request subject to the following conditions: a) The applicant shall execute a covenant to run with the land to maintain the proposed Tract A located west of the NE 6 Avenue 50 foot wide roadway alignment. b) The applicant shall execute an agreement to run with the land to maintain the proposed park (Tract C). K. Cooper Page 1 of 2 City of Miami Planning and oning apart ent Land Development Section c) A platted development restriction to comply with the requirements of the Miami 21 Zoning Code concerning the NE 31 Street view corridor. Based on these findings, the Planning Department recommends approval of the request. 10/16/2013 K. Cooper Page 2 of 2 NE 33RD ST w w z NE 29TH TER NE 5TH AVE NE 32ND ST M IAM 121 MAP NE 34TH ST T6-36A-L NE 31ST ST NE 30TH:TER NE 30TH ST NE 29TH ST 150 300 600 Feet ADDRESS: 13-00888sc - PORTION OF NE 31 ST WEST OF NE 7 AV 0 150 300 600 Feet ADDRESS: 13-00888sc - PORTION OF NE 31 ST WEST OF NE 7 AV October 11, 2013 PRH NE 31 Street, LLC 315 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Tag of taint „(.n"1 13 1\!0k1 15 AM 91° Mathew Gissen 450 Island Road Miami, FL 33137 JOHNNY MARTINE.Z, P,E, City Manager Porfirio Garcia 501 NE 31 Street Miami, FL 33137 ILANA TENTATIVE, PLAT # 1812-A (FIRST RESUBMITTAL) LOCATED BETWEEN NE 30 TERRACE AND NE.31 STREET, ON THE WEST SIDE OE BISCAYNE BAY; AND, ALSO, BETWEEN NE 31 STREET AND NE 32 STREET, ON THE WEST SIDE OF NE 7 AVENUE,. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen; The City of Miami Plat and Street Committee, at its meeting of October 3, 2013 approved the above tentative plat subject to the following revisions being made to the tentative plat, additional information being provided and/or variances being granted, Please be advised that the processing of your tentative plat cannot proceed until these conditions have been satisfied; 1, hi the location sketch: a) Verify the location of Tract A (P.B. 161, P.G, 75) and Lot 10 (PB, 16, P,G, 70), Lot 10 is now part of Tract A of P.13. 161, P,G.75. b) Verify the Plat Book and Page ofMARBELLA SUBDIVISION PB 102, PG 49, c) Show the PLATINUM TRACT P13 161, PG 74. d) Verify the length of Lot 10, Block 9 of PB 2, PG 37, and label the remainder portion to the East as Not Subdivided, e) Label NE 29r'` Terrace as such. f) Reference the plat book and page numbers, 163-41, for MOONBAY. Also, label areas East and West of said plat as Not Subdivided. 2. The underlying plat name for N,E. 30th Terrace is Hoag Street, not Columbia Avenue, 3, Clarify if the 6-foot sanitary sewer easement is to remain or will be released. Provide copy of the release statement, 4. Provide an opinion of title for the remnant portion of Lot 10, Block 6 of Plat Book 2 at Page 37. 5. Provide a copy of the Certified Corner Record. 6. Provide an opinion of title for the remnants portions of the property formerly identified as "alley" located East and West of the tentative plat. 7. Existing utilities, if any, in the former alley and the portion of NE 31 Street being closed and vacated must be relocated or easements must be created. 8. An opinion of title as to the reversionary rights for the portion of the street to be closed and vaeated will be required by the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB),The opinion of title must also address whether or not there are individuals, in addition to the abutting property owners, having an interest in the street to be closed and vacated, A copy of the opinion of title must be provided to the Public Works Department, 9. The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB) will require a sketch and legal description, with a DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1 444 S,W, 2nd Avenue / Miami, Florida 33'130 / (305) 415-1200 / Fax: (305) 41G-1278 Mailing Address: P,O, Box 330708 Miami, FL 33233-0708 1LANA TENTATIVE PLAT # 1812-A October 11, 2013 Page 2 of 4 square footage, on an 8 ,"X 11" paper, for the proposed closure. Contact the Hearing Boards, at (305) 416-2030. Provide a copy to the Department of Public Works. 10. The underlying plat dedicated the street to the purchasers of lots in the subdivision. Provide and opinion of title, with reference to Section 177,085 of the Florida Statutes, to determine if any suits were i 1ed on or before July 1, 1973, 11, Provide a zoning verification letter concerning the effect of the dedication of the right-of-way on the zoning calculations. 12. Provide a verification letter front the Supervisor of Plats concerning the configuration of the proposal "NE 6 Avenue". 13, Provide a verification letter from the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department concerning the donation of a now park to the City. 14. Section 3.8,2 (c) of the Miami 21 Zoning Code establishes a maximum average length of frontage, Provide a zoning verification letter that the proposed Tracts meet the requirements of the Miami 21 Zoning Code, 15, A platted development restriction will be required to comply with the requirements of the Miami 21 Zoning Code concerning -the NE 31 Street view corridor. 16. There are sanitary sewer and storm sewer facilities located in NE 31 Street within the section to be closed and vacated. These facilities must be relocated and/or easements must be provided. 17. There is a sanitary sewer facility located in the North/South easement to be closed and vacated, This sanitary sewer serves properties located outside the limits of the proposed plat. This existing facility must be relocated and/or new easements must be provided. 18. A letter from Comcast is required to determine if any adjustments to their facilities or easements are required. 19, Verify with the Miami -Dade County that the proposed plat name is acceptable. 20. All encroachments across proposed tracts and/or lot linos must be removed prior to final plat submittal. 21. An Opinion of Title, in the City of Miami Opinion of Title form must be provided at the time of the final plat submittal. 22. Current backup documentation will be required for all who execute the final plat. A resolution for authority to executedocuments and a Certificate of Good Standing :from the Secretary of Stateare required, if applicable, 23. Tentative plat application must be made with Miami -Dade County after receiving approval from the City of Miarni Plat and Street Committee. 24, Show existing underground storm sewer information within the right ofway including invents, pipe size and direction. 25, Be advised that an incomplete final plat package will not be accepted by the City of Miami. It is the owner's responsibility to work with his surveyor and his attorney to assure that everything is in order before submitting the final plat package. 26, Be advised that if all the requirements for scheduling the final plat for City Comnnissiona action are not in order, the final plat will not be scheduled for a City Commission meeting. 27. A letter or concurrency from the IVliarni-Dade County School Board is required prior to the final plat approval (see contact shoot). 28. The Plat and Street Committee has reviewed the tentative plat of "Ilana" subdivision and determined that all technical requirements contained in the Miami City Code Subdivision Regulations have been met and has approved the tentative plat, The members of the Plat and Street Committee have further considered the request for vacation and closure of the street with respect to Miami City Code requirements and have voted 6 in favor and 0 in denial of this vacation and closure request, subject to the following conditions: 1 LANA IENTATIVE PLAT # 1 S 12-A October 1.1, 2013 Page 3 of 4 a) The developer shall execute a covonent to run with the hand to maintain the proposed Tract A located west of the NE 6 Avenue 50-foot wide roadway alignment. b) The developer shall execute an agreement to maintain the proposed park (Tract C). c) A platted development restriction to comply with the requirements of the Miami 21 Zoning Code concerning the NE 31 Street view corridor, In addition to the above requirements, you should be aware of the following: 1, State and locallaws require the installation of various physical improvements in the public rightsmof way when property is platted. These subdivision improvements include paving, drainage, landscaping, sidewalks, etc. In some cases this could represent a substantial investment on your part, REQUIRED: The submission of an electronic copy of the tentative plat, in an AutoCAD version, to the City of Miami Public Works Development and Roadway Plans Section will EXPEDITE the preparation and enhanee the .ACCURACY of the subdivision improvement letter required for the final plat approval, 2, The alteration, relocation or installation of utilities such as storm and sanitary sewers, electric, telephone, water, ete caused by this plat will be at the property owner's expense. Also; utility easements may be required on the property being platted. 3. A building permit will not be issued on the property being platted until the final plat is recorded or as authorized by City of Miami Code Section 55. 10(i), Also, the Certificate of Occupancy for any building construction will be issued only after all the required subdivision improvements have been completed. 4. Approval for fire flow requirements must be obtained from the Fire Rescue Department prior to the issuaannee of a building permit, 5. In order to mitigate problems associated with access and construction activities throughout the neighborhood, the contractor/ developer is encouraged to notify the affected neighborhood residents, in writing, of the project starting and completion dates at the time of issuance of permits, The contractor/ developer may coordinate the notification of residents with the local City of Miami NET Service Center, 6, Additional items must be provided to the City of Miami Department ofPublic Works before the final plat is submitted to the City Commission for approval, You will be notified in writing as to what these items are after the amount of the bond has been determined for the necessauy subdivision improvements. 7. Tentative plat approval is only valid for one (1) year and six (6) months from the date of the Plat and Street Committee meeting at which time it was approved. If you have any questions concerning these requirements, please refer to the attached sheet for the appropriate person to contact. Sincerely, zeribe Ihekwaba, l'In.D., P.E. Director of Public Works NI/ 1'1/e dt l00 ' 1LANA TENTATIVE PLAT # 1812-A October 11, 2013 Page 4of4 Enclosure: Contact Sheet Cc Mark Johnson, Schwehke»Shiskin & Assoc. 3240 Corporate Way Miramar, FL 33025 Nzeribe llxekwaba, PhD., P.E,, Director of Public Works Plat and Street Committee Members Surveys Development and Roadway Plans Central Iris Escarra Greenberg Traurig, I.A. 333 SE 2 Avenue, Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 "ILANA" SUBDIVISION CLOSURE AND VACATION OF A STREET LOCATED BETWEEN NE 30 TERRACE AND NE 31 STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BAY; AND, ALSO, BETWEEN NE 31 STREET AND NE 32 STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF NE 7 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA The Plat and Street Committee has reviewed the tentative plat of "liana" subdivision and determined that all technical requirements contained in the Miami City Code Subdivision Regulations have been met and has approved the tentative plat. The Plat and Street Committee has further considered the vacation and closure of a street located between NE 30 Terrace and NE 31 Street on the West side of Biscayne Bay; and, also, between NE 31 Street and NE 32 Street on the West side of NE 7 Avenue, with respect to the Miami City Code requirements and has voted to recommend approval 6 in favor and 0 in denial of this vacation and closure request, subject to the following conditions: a) the developer shall execute a covenant to un with the land to maintain the proposed Tract A located West of the NE 6 Avenue 50-foot wide roadway alignment, b) the developer shall execute an agreement to maintain the proposed park (Tract C) and c) a platted development restriction to comply with the requirements of the Miami 21 Zoning Code concerning the NE 31 Street view corridor.