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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Javier Fernandez-Letters of SupportDecember 3, 2014 To whom it may concern: Bt5ENA VISTi ASSO IIAT ION ASS0C 1A'f 10N o' 6.: E3 IiV o 1 F.� W E INTO I PUBLIC RECORD r:CF; sru HA pz. pz . ONi(3(21c Over the course of the last six (6) months Ayal Horovits, the manager of 4201 NE 2"d Ave LLC, and his counsel Javier Fernandez of the law firm of Steams Weaver Miller, have regularly engaged the leadership of the Buena Vista East Historic Neighborhood Association ("BVEHNA") regarding the proposed amendment and incorporation of subject site into the Miami Design District Retail SAP. We have reviewed and provided comments to the plans and conceptual renderings illustrating the proposed development limitations for the subject site and would recommend approval of the amendment subject to the following conditions: • With the exception of the first 150 feet along NE 43'd Street east of NE 2"d Avenue which will be setback at 25', a 50' setback that will be improved as Civic and Open Space, consistent with the requirements of Miami 21, and which will incorporate, among other elements, the use of foliage to obscure the homeowner's view of the proposed building. • Assurances, which are now reflected in the Regulating Plan, that NE 4314 Street will not be used for commercial or residential parking and further precluding the incorporation of curb cuts to service the building along that street. • A traffic circulation plan that minimizes the amount of commercial traffic using 43`d Street for ingress and egress by locating such access points along NE 42n° Street and NE 4°i Avenue. The creation of two (2) development tracts for the site that will result in the designation of the northern 50' as T4-L, if this application is adopted by the City Consmission, and will further limit the height of any improvements within such transect to one-story or a maximum of 25' in height. Given these parameters, BVEHNA believes this project to be a benefit to the surrounding community, It will allow for a respectful transition from commercial to residential as one exits the Design District and enters the residential areas of Brentwood and Buena Vista. It protects neighboring:homeowners by eliminating the use of 43'd Street for non-residential parking. The project does not utilize any. parking waivers, as it provides for all of its required parking on -site, and will likely provide some relief to the current parking shortage for the existing restaurant and retail uses located north of the subject site on NE 2" Avenue. Finally, it will niso create a meaningful green space in an area starved for such an amenity. We applaud Mr. Horovits and his team for working with their neighbors throughout this process and would support the adoption of this amendment to the SAP subject to the above -listed conditions. The collaboration, communication and compromise between the Developers and adjacent communities is a testament to the concept and fact that there are specific needs when developing adjacent to historic districts and a delicate balance must be part of any plan as to not adversely affect the character and quality of life in the eity's treasured. neighborhoods. idomresident-BVgl1NA n®B s IR8 to East Historic Neighborhood Association • BVHNA@GMAIL.COM • P.O. BOX 371067 Miami, FL 33137 -bImoobrn t1-011Clo09Z -fi��- UvIev rocinae - suppo4- December 3, 2014 To whom it may concern: PUBL!C RECORD FOR p % .1 ON I (}y al .15 On Monday, August 4th, 2014, the homeowners of 211, 213, 231, and 251 NE 43`d Street, all of which are single- family homes located directly north and across the street from the site which is proposed to be joined to the Miami Design District Retail Street SAP, met with Ayal Horovits, the manager of 4201 NE 2"d Ave LLC, and his counsel Javier Fernandez of the law firm of Stearns Weaver Miller. The homeowners were presented with conceptual renderings and zoning maps for the property located at 220 NE 43`d Street. The plans illustrated the development limitations for the subject site: ■ With the exception of the first 150 feet along NE 43`d Street east of NE 2"d Avenue which will be setback at 25', a 50' setback that will be improved as Civic and Open Space, consistent with the requirements of Miami 21, and which will incorporate, among other elements, the use of foliage to obscure the homeowner's view of the proposed building. • Assurances, which are now reflected in the Regulating Plan, that NE 43'd Street will not be used for commercial or residential parking and further precluding the incorporation of curb cuts to service the building along that street. • A traffic circulation plan that minimizes the amount of commercial traffic using 43`d Street for ingress and egress by locating such access points along NE 42"d Street and NE 4th Avenue. • The creation of two (2) development tracts for the site that will result in the designation of the northern 50' as T4-L, if this application is adopted by the City Commission, and will further limit the height of any improvements within such transect to one-story or a maximum of 25' in height. Given these parameters, the resident homeowners of NE 43`d Street believe this project to be a benefit to the surrounding community. It will allow for a respectful transition from commercial to residential as one exits the Design District and enters the residential areas of Brentwood and Buena Vista. It protects the homeowners of NE 43`d Street by eliminating the use of 43`d Street for non-residential parking. The project does not utilize any parking waivers, as it provides for all of its required parking on -site, and will likely provide some relief to the current parking shortage for the existing restaurant and retail uses located north of the subject site on NE 2"d Avenue. Finally, it will also create a meaningful green space in an area starved for such an amenity. We applaud Mr. Horovits and his team for working with their neighbors throughout this process and would support the adoption of this amendment to the SAP subject to the above -listed conditions. #3911366 vl �l— I i 7� E>CFc� )S\ L\s-A1'