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Resolution: R-15-0201
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File Number: 15-00001ww Final Action Date: 4/23/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
MAKING FINDINGS AND APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS A REDUCTION OF THE
WATERFRONT SETBACK REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(MM)(III)
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR THE
ONE BRICKELL PROJECT TO BE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 444 BRICKELL
AVENUE AND 77 SOUTHEAST 5 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2014, Iris V. Escarra, on behalf of 444 Brickell Partners LLC TRS
444 Brickell Land Trust, Owner, submitted a request for modification of the Waterfront Standards
requirement pursuant to Section 3(mm)(iii) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("Charter"), and also requesting a waiver pursuant to Article 7, Section 7.1.2.5(a)(28) of the Miami 21
Zoning Code ("Miami 21"), to allow an additional ten percent (10%) for building length for part of the
project, and requesting a waiver pursuant to Article 4, Table 4, to allow a parking reduction up to thirty
percent (30%) for the One Brickell project to be located at approximately 444 Brickell Avenue and 77
Southeast 5 Street, Miami, Florida, legally described in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, based on Section 3(mm)(iii) of the Charter and Article 3, Section 3.11 of Miami 21,
City Commission approval is required to allow reductions to the Waterfront Standards established
therein; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the conditions recommended by the Miami
River Commission relative to this reduction of waterfront setback requirements as announced at their
February 2, 2015, and has decided to adopt them as conditions in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general
welfare of the City of Miami ("City") to approve with conditions the requested modifications to the
required Waterfront and Side setbacks as set forth herein, because the City Commission has
determined those modifications provide public benefits, such as those referenced in Section 3(mm)(iii)
of the City Charter;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby finds that the One Brickell project complies with the
criteria for modification to the Waterfront and Side setback requirements pursuant to Section 3(mm)
(iii) of the Charter and Article 3, Section 3.11 of Miami 21, and hereby approves, subject to the
conditions set forth in this Resolution, the modification of the Waterfront Standards requirement
pursuant to Section 3(mm)(iii) of the Charter for the One Brickell project to be located at
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approximately 444 Brickell Avenue and 77 Southeast 5 Street, Miami, Florida, legally described in
"Exhibit A ", attached and incorporated. The following conditions excerpted from the Miami River
Commission are adopted as additional conditions to this approval:
(a) "One Brickell's " impact fees and public benefits program funding will be used to construct
transportation improvements in the Miami River District including but not limited to
transportation projects which would improve traffic during temporary Federal regulated bridge
openings, including re -use of a recently removed vehicular traffic lane on Brickell Bridge,
smart signage warning motorists of bridge openings and providing alternate routes, Southeast
10 Street cut through beneath Metro -Rail in order to access alternate routes, etc.;
(b) If "One Brickell " is constructed in Phases they are willing to repair and restore the existing 5
foot wide cantilevered dock which could serve as a temporary public riverwalk until Phase II
commences construction. This option for a temporary public riverewalk along the repaired
dock at the Phase II Site would only be until Phase II's construction starts, and construction of
the Phase II site would only be until Phase II's construction starts, and construction of the
Phase II site includes the permanent full public riverwalk connecting from the Phase I site to
beneath the Brickell Bridge, in order to connect with the public riverwalk at the Miami Circle
site; and
(c) Explore the possibility of leaving the entire 50-foot waterfront building setback area at the
same grade elevation as the public-riverwalk, by removing the elevated terrace within the
provided 50-foot waterfront building setback.
Section 3. The applicant's request for a waiver pursuant to Article 7, Section 7.1.2.5(a)(28) of
Miami 21, requesting an additional ten percent (10%) for building length for part of the project, and
requesting a waiver pursuant to Article 4, Table 4, to allow a parking reduction up to thirty percent
(30%) for the One Brickell project to be located at approximately 444 Brickell Avenue and 77
Southeast 5 Street, Miami, Florida, legally described in "Exhibit A", attached and incorporated, shall
be handled administratively as detailed in Article 7 of Miami 21.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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