HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit D - SUBEXHIBIT " 4"
Communication from Department of Economic Opportunity and South Florida Regional
Planning Council
Rick Scott
GOVERNOR
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ECONOMIC or'f o rrui rr
iuly 22, 2015
Ms. Lucia Dougherty
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig,, P,A,
333 S.E. 2"d Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
RE: Brickeil Key Development of Regional Impact
File No. ADA-11-74-090; Non -substantive Modification
Dear Ms. Dougherty:
Jesse Panuccio
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
In your letter of July 17, 2015, you requested a determination whether a proposed
change to the Claughton Island/Brickell Key Development of Regional Impact (DRI) may be
reviewed and adopted as a non -substantial amendment to the development order (0.0.)
without the need for submittal of a notification of proposed change (NOPC) pursuant to Section
380,06(19)(e)2,k., Florida Statutes (F.S.).
The project is currently approved for up to 1,200,000 square feet of non-residential
development of which no more than 150,000 square feet is allowed to be retail
development. Residential development for the protect is approved for up to 3,075 dwelling
units, The development is further limited In the D.O. to no more than 800 exiting peak hour
trips, The proposed change is to increase the number of approved dwelling units frorn 3,075 to
3,735, an Increase of 660 dwelling units, The amount of non-residential square feet Is proposed
to be reduced from 1,200,000 square feet to 523,902 square feet. The approved retail square
footage along with the limit on the number of exiting peak hour trips is not proposed to
change. For the purpose of determining the number of dwelling units, hotel roams are counted
by the City of Miami as dwelling units at a ratio of two rooms to one dwelling unit. The hotel
use will not be considered toward the non-residential uses. The amount of open space and
conserved areas approved In the development order will not be reduced.
Section 380.06(19)(e)2.k, F.S. states that changes that do not increase the number of
external peak hour trips and do not reduce open space and conserved areas within the project
are not substantial deviations. The Department concurs that the change In development rights
as described above are eligible for consideration as a Section 380.06(19)(e)2.k, F.S. amendment.
Ms, Lucia Doherty
July 22, 2015
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Therefore, pursuant to Section 380.06(19)(e)2.k,, F,S„ if the City of Miami approves the
change it will not require the filing of a NOPC, The City must render the amended Development
Order to the Department once it is adopted,
Thank you for the opportunity to review this proposed change. If you have any
questions, please contact James Stansbury, at (850)717-8512 or via e-mail at
James,stansbury[a deo,myflorida,com,
Sincerely,
Ana Richmond, Chief
Bureau of Community Planning
AR/Js
cc: Mlreidy Fernandez, Planning and Zoning Department, City of Miami
Jim Murley, Executive Director, South'Florida Regional Planning Council
Lucia, thanks for the update. I do not anticipate any issues based on your assessment below and the
always comprehensive response provided by James on August 26th, I only wish my other "DRI related"
issues would be so simple, e,g. DT Areawide, CRA areawide and the non DRI mega mall!. Sometime I
would like to sit down with you and get your take on the situation going forward. Many of our partners
want to protect their DRI rights and others regret there is not a process that will provide the same
protection for new projects. What is the best use of the RPCs limited resources and time? How can we
best assist local governments and private developers? It is time for some new approaches,
Best,
Jim
James F. Murley
Executive Director
South Florida Regional Council