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PZAB Resolution
Enactment Number: PZAB-R-17-033
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File ID: 2216 Final Action Date: 511712017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD
DENYING THE APPEAL OF WARRANT NO. 2017-0004 ISSUED PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 4, TABLE 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("MIAMI 21"), TO ALLOW A FOOD
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED WITHIN A D3 ("WATERFRONT
INDUSTRIAL") TRANSECT ZONE; PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.3.2 OF
MIAMI 21, TO ALLOW AN OUTDOOR DINING AREA AND THE DISPLAY AND SALE
OF ITEMS FROM VENDING CARTS; AND A WAIVER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7,
SECTION 7.2.8(B) OF MIAMI 21, TO ALLOW THE ADAPTIVE USE TO A
RESTAURANT USE IN A D3 ("WATERFRONT INDUSTRIAL") TRANSECT ZONE
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 125, 127, AND 131 NORTHWEST SOUTH
RIVER DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2017, the Department of Planning and Zoning approved Warrant
No. 2017-0004 pursuant to Article 4, Table 3 of Ordinance No. 13114, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida ("Miami 21 Code"), to allow a Food Service
Establishment Use; pursuant to Article 6, Section 6.3.2 of Miami 21, to allow an Outdoor Dining
Area in a Food Service Establishment; and a Waiver pursuant to Article 7, Section 7.2.8(b) of
Miami 21, to allow an adaptive use of a building located in a D3 ("Waterfront Industrial")
Transect Zone for the properties at 125, 127, and 131 Northwest South River Drive with
conditions; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2017, W. Tucker Gibbs, Esquire, on behalf of Biscayne Towing
& Salvage, Inc. ("Appellant") filed an appeal with the Office of Hearing Boards of Warrant No.
2017-0004; and
WHEREAS, the Appellant claimed that the proposed Food Service Establishment Use
failed to meet the requirements set forth in the provisions of the Port of Miami River Element of
the City of Miami Comprehensive Plan ("MCNP"); and
WHEREAS, the Appellant claimed that the proposed Food Service Establishment Use is
not an accessory use to the proposed yacht club and lounge with yacht sales and rentals; and
WHEREAS, the proposal does fulfill the intent of the Miami River Corridor Urban Infill
Plan for the East Little Havana neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, approval of Warrant No. 2017-0004 does serve to meet the intent of the
MCNP's Port of Miami River Sub -Element that emphasizes the economic development of the
Miami River through job creation and employment opportunities; and
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that is currently not provided for the adjacent residential community and the access provided will
serve to increase the economic viability of the existing waterfront industrial site; and
WHEREAS, in accordance to Policy PA-3.1.5, the City should encourage the
development and expansion of the Port of Miami River Working Waterfront consistent with the
FLUM as well as the Coastal Management Element of the MCNP; and
WHEREAS, previous Certificates of Use ("CU") for the site included general commercial,
machinery manufacture, boat/pleasure craft sales, canning/preserving of fish/seafood, and
general business office, industrial - manufacturing & processing, printing/publishing allied
industrial; and
WHEREAS, Department of Planning and Zoning staff found that Warrant No. 2017-0004
was consistent with the goals of the Miami 21 Code; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of Warrant No. 2017-0004 are: (1) the project must be
developed consistent with the plans entitled "River Arts Complex - Warrant Submittal" as
prepared by Berenblum Busch Architecture, Inc. consisting of 15 pages dated September 2,
2016; (2) offsite parking shall be provided to accommodate proposed valet service; (3)
validation of sufficient offsite parking shall be provided and approved by the Planning and
Zoning Director or his/her designee prior to the issuance of a building permit for this site; (4) to
assure that a water dependent use is achieved, the Class I and Marine Operating Permits shall
be approved prior to the issuance of a building permit for this site; (5) the proposal shall
maintain compliance with the Lower River design development regulations of both the Miami
River Greenway Action Plan and the Miami River Greenway Regulatory Design Standards
throughout all phases of the project to be confirmed by the Planning and Zoning Director or
his/her designee prior to the issuance of a building permit for this site; (6) if deemed necessary
by the Historic Preservation Officer, any work creating ground disturbance shall require a
Certificate to Dig; (7) brick pavers over critical root zone of trees are not permitted and a Tree
Protection plan prepared by a State of Florida Licensed Arborist to show how installation may
be executed without damage to the root system of existing trees is required prior to
construction; (8) a Landscape Plan prepared by a State of Florida Licensed Landscape
Architect in accordance with Article 9 of the Miami 21 Code is required prior to construction; (9)
the proposal must comply with the public art requirements pursuant to Section 2-11,15 entitled
"Art in Public Places" of the Miami Dade County (MDC) Code of Ordinances and the Art in
Public Places procedures numbered 358; (10) signage shall be reviewed under a separate
permit application and is not a part of this Warrant submittal or approval; (11) noise generated
on site shall conform to Chapter 36 of the City Code; (12) it shall be unlawful to play or operate
music boxes, jukeboxes, radios, musical instruments, or any other musical devices on or about
the premises between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day, unless said
music devices are played or operated in a closed building and the sound is not audible from the
outside of the building so as to disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any dwelling,
hotel, or other type of residence; (13) any concerns or complaints related to noise nuisance will
be addressed and resolved immediately; (14) the subject property shall comply with all Building
Code regulations and shall not have any open Code Violations; and (15) failure to comply with
the conditions herein shall result in the revocation of Warrant No. 2017-0004; and
WHEREAS, based on the testimony and evidence presented, after due notice and an
opportunity to be heard has been afforded to all parties and members of the public, there is
substantial evidence in the record to deny the appeal of Warrant No. 2017-0004;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS
BOARD 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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The appeal of Warrant No. 2017-0004, with conditions, is denied.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
THIS DECISION IS FINAL UNLESS APPEALED WITHIN 15 DAYS WITH THE OFFICE OF
HEARING BOARDS.
rancisco Garcia, Director
Planhing'and Zoning Department
Execution DAte
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE )
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, 0 i G ZC I'M0VCI
Clerk of the Office of Hearing Boards of the City of Miami, Florida, and acknowledges that
he/she executed the foregoing Resolution.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
i•'1 004 , 2017.
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