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Home My WebLink AboutAnalysis, Maps & PZAB Resoami Planning 'and Zoning Department Land Development Section File ID#:14-00331ac ANALYSIS FOR ALLEY 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 an alley located Location: APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN S. MIAMI AVENUE AND BRICKELL AVENUE, AND BETWEEN SE 13TH STREET AND SE 14TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA Net District: Downtown NET Folio #: NIA Square footage: NIA Current Zoning Designation: N/A FINDINGS AND COMMENTS: 1. The general public does not appear to use the alley for through block access. The utilization by the general public is for access to the abutting commercial buildings. The closure of the alley and unification of the property opens and improves the redevelopment potential for the site. 2. The Solid Waste Department is not utilizing the alley, collection is accomplished by private vendors. The Police Department does not regularly patrol the alley. The alley could potentially be used by the Fire Department depending on the emergency situation. If an access easement is granted by separate instrument, any development of the proposed tracts must be coordinated to avoid creating "dead end" access. 3. There is no specific development intent for the property at this time. The current alley may be utilized by emergency response vehicles and personnel if necessary. Granting of an easement would satisfy access requirements if closely coordinated with redevelopment of the site. 4. The closure and vacation of the alley will eliminate "cut -through" vehicular traffic and improve pedestrian safety. An easement would satisfy access requirements to the adjacent buildings and parking areas. Future development on the site must comply with the Miami 21 Zoning Code which may require an improved, safe public pedestrian access corridor through the block. K. Cooper Page 1 of 2 City of Miami Planning and Zoning Department LandDevelopment Section 5. Based on these findings, the Plat and Street Committee reconsidered this vacation and alley closure and the members voted to recommend 5 in favor and 3 in denial of this alley closure request subject to the granting of an access/utility easement to the City, by separate instrument, on the footprint of the former alley with any development of the proposed tracts coordinated to avoid creating a "dead end" access. Based on the above findings, the Planning and Zoning Department recommends Approval of the request. 04/17/2014 K. Cooper Page 2 of 2 0 150 300 M IAM 121 MAP 600 Feet ADDRESS:14-00331ac SE 13 &14 ST SE 1 AV & BRICKELL AV �rcea e �Dg a-IGlobe Gee Eye, Tb do'=SDA; USGS AE+X, Ge rn o o go A ro grid IGN h ss . p® d the Gl se Co, iity• .044*'. . 0 150 300 600 Feet ADDRESS:14-00331ac SE 13 &14 ST SE 1 AV & BRICKELL AV April 3s 2ill4 zc National :ak 8rickell Aver loo r ,aL3311 ANT .fa k. YNrya. LOCATE ,al` EET AND Ladies iarrai Avenu T. 3313 AVENUE ANDl~w lrr a x ordar:ace with ,'i.ty of!v iaars.r i Coda S d)(2),. ocarivetted a special: meeting o ccarnrnittee cc imposed of departments of Fire-Resetie, l rrildiz g, Plannit T calir e Public, Solid Waste and the Chore of Zoning. The purpose ofthe March 6 2014 Plat and Street Committee r; between Brickell Avenue and South Miami Avenue fren and discussion oftestirnony presented by ti a appli ants tlae questions identified in City Code Section 5 1S(o) stated -the following findings tea re -co re grad vacatica to SE 4 Sues DANI A ONSO Manager, 014, the Supervisor of or their designees, ol;Y tke lService Administration, nsidor the recommendation of tho alloy located After consideration representatives and from City staff in response to for vacation and closures, the review committee The general public does not appear to use the alley-lor through block aooess, The utilization by the general public is for access to the abutting eaza mereial buildings. The closure of the alley and unification of the property opens and improves the redevelopment aotent l for the site. The Solid Waste 1Departinont is not utilizing the alley, collection is accomplished: by private vendors, The :Police .Department does not regularly patrol; the alley, Mealleycould potentially be used by the Fire Department depending on the emergeney situation. If an access easement is granted by separate instrument, any development of the proposed tracts must be coordinated to avoid creating"dead end" ace There is no sleeific developrnet izatorxt for the property at this time. Ti current alley may be utilized by emergency response vehicles w o era easerxrerrt wauid and personnel if necessary. Grattan satialy micas rorlcrirements if closely coordinated with. redevelopment of The closure and vacation of the alley will eliminate "out.throu h" vehicular tra pedestrian safety, An easement would satisfy access requirer : parking areas.Future development on the site must comply with th may require an improved, safe public pedestrian access corridor throra tlro indira s, the Committee has rye -considered the vacation and c1ta u tr PAR 'LENT Or MIX WORKS Avon xw, 5kh Floor [ Iriiaral, FL 33130 /`(305) 4164700 /Fix; (30a) 416.1278 n Address V,O. Box 330708 Miami, PI, 33233-0708 and improve buildings and. g Code which of the <aily located between Brickell Avenue and South Miami Avenue from SE 13 Street to SE 14 Street and has voted to recommend 5 in favor and 3 in denial of this alley closure request subject to the granting of an access/utility easement to the City, by separate instrument, on the footprint of the former alley with any development of the proposed tracts coordinated to avoid creating a "dead end" access. Sincerely, Ihekwaba, P1LD, P.E. Director of Ptiblie Works 4+1 NI/Lifi/jd 41Sti4 Enclosure: April 2, 2014, attendance and vote tally sheet. C: Biscayne Engineering Company, hic. 529 West Flagler Street FL 33130 Iris Esearra Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2 Avenue Miami, FL-33131 Monica M. Mc Nulty Lydcolcer/Dittz 1221 llriekell Avenue, 19' Floor Miami, FL 33131 plaiandStreet -Cointriittee:MettiberS Frank Spira„_Fire:Lientenant„Fire,aescuo-Donartment Peter J. Tg1esias Pi3. Mono; *Wing Dopaittnont Luelatia.L..Gontale4.AssiStant-Direeter„.1Planningaening_Departinent Luis Taborda,Pnline.SOgnautt-Pollao DapaTnnont Nzeril*Thekwaha, Pn.f),,P,E>.,Diteetor Public Works Jennifer Random, Assistant to the DireCtor, General Services Administration Irene Hegedus, AIX ZotiUg:i.Administrater, .:Plarming/Zoningl)epartment eith Carswell, Directer,:SOlid Waste.:Depnrtment DeVelOpthent and Roadway Plans Sestina Central DEPARTMENT OF PLII3LIC WORKS 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 8th Boor iMiatni,11 33180 1(ass) 416-1200 / Fax., (305) 4164278 Mttling Addreso: PO. ox 0007118 Miami, FL 33283-C70S Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board Resolution: PZAB-R-14-035 File ID 14-00331ac May 7, 2014 Item PZAB.1 Ms. Maria Beatriz Gutierrez offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, OF THE CLOSING, VACATING, ABANDONING AND DISCONTINUING FOR PUBLIC USE AN ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE AND BRICKELL AVENUE, AND BETWEEN SOUTHEAST 13TH STREET AND SOUTHEAST 14TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA. Upon being seconded by Ms. Maria Lievano-Cruz, the motion passed and was adopted by a vote of 5-3: Ms. Jennifer Ocana Barnes Yes Mr. Chris Collins Absent Ms. Maria Lievano-Cruz Yes Mr. Charles A. Garavaglia Yes Mr. Charles A. Gibson Absent Ms. Maria Beatriz Gutierrez Yes Mr. Ernest Martin No Mr. Daniel Milian No Mr. Juvenal Pina Yes Ms. Janice Tarbert Absent Ms. Melody L. Torrens Absent Mr. David H. Young No eFra'Qo_Garcia Director Planning and Zoning Department STATE OF FLORIDA ) COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) May 20, 2014 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 O DAY OF 1 WiCG! 2014. AN &gi110 Print Notary Name Personally know or Produced I.D. Type and number of I.D. produced Did take an oath or Did not take an oath v< 1-4 Notary ublic State of Florida My Commission Expires: VANESSA TRUJILLO MY COMMISSION # EE 105250 EXPIRES: July 11, 2015 Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters