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Home My WebLink AboutR-01650• RESOLUTION NO. 1680. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BUILDIN0 IN- SPECTOR TO ISSUE A BUILDING PERMIT TO S. H. KRESS & COMPANY TO LOWER TR3 PRZS '? SPACE OR HOLE BENEATH THE SIDEWALK IX PROM? OP THE PREMISES NUMBERED 26 TO 32 NAST PLAGLER STRUT. WHEREAS, S. H. Kress & Company of Miami, Florida, haws asked permission to lower the present space beneath the sidewalk in front of their premises at number 26 to 82 Bast Nagler Street, and WHEREAS, S. H. Kress & Company have filed and submitted plans and specifications w hioh show the type of construction and the intention and plan for the work, which said plans and speoifioations are now on file in the office of the Building In- spector of the City of Miami, Florida, and WHEREAS, they also request permission to extend the front line wall footing across the entire front of the building which necessitates projecting it 2.45 feet beyond the building line, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission of the City of Miami: That the Building Inspector of the City of Miami be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue a permit to S. H. Kress & Co., for the purpose of only deepening the present space which they now 000upy beneath the sidewalk in front of the premises at 26 to 32 East Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, and to allow the said S. H. Kress to extend their front wall footing across the front of the building for a distanos only of 2.45 feet beyond the building line. This permission is granted in accord- anod with and in compliance with the plane and specification, on file in the office of the Building Inspector of the City of "DOCUMENT INDEX ITEM NO. / 3 " "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF Ai1G 26-l? 0 Raoumow no.,, Q G SD int in no wise -grants p,itsstin i011ar or vault in front of their 1WOMISO5 an walk of the City of Miami and m106 to and is aonf only deepening their prasont space end only s tion of 2.46 foot beyond the buildingline wkilh is purpose of Sztentling their front wall foottagaireei of the building as shown in the said plans and spsoifisati filed herein and as sot forth in the oommunioation of 84 114: Voss & Company, by O. C. Smith, Building Sup's/Intendant dressed to the City Commission ant dated August 260,16 • . PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of August, A4 D. 1 ATTEST: CITY CORK - . 0 R • "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" MotcMr1.6 D. Poles wuu. ft. rotiee W. O. Pima Li crW0 PRICt a PRIM A'rTORNRrr•A?•LAW geutwtlN SAWN ANC ?AIM CO, •LI,O, MIAMI. FLORIDA Assisi 26, lti4 To the Honorable Board of Oity Commissioners of Miami, Florida: Gentlemen: CITY COMMISSION meeting e1 AUG 1 9 1924 RECEIVED AND FILM) Referred le y*` We. the S. H. Kress & Oo., of Miami, Florida, herewith re- epeotfully ask your kind permiealon in granting us the author- ity whioh will permit us to lower the present epees whioh we now hold title to and 000upy beneath the sidewalk in front of our premises at Number 26 to 82 Bast Flagler Street. Miami. Florida. This existing space, measuring 11.16 feet wide by 14.25 feet long, begins at a point 5.25. feet west of the west faoe of our east wall. The average depth of the present space is 6.00 feet. The sidewalk hoist with whioh we are ohiefly concerned, 000upye a space 5.50 feet by 5.50 feet in the northwest corner of the spaoe herein described above. This hoist also has an 18 inch pit beneath it for the operating maohinery. In view of the proposed type of construction of our new base- ment, whereby we find it imperative to install double 20 inoh I -Beam spandrels along the building line at the first floor level, the result is that the head room from under side of beam flange to finish floor at this point (which is likewise on the building line) is only 3.66 feet, most insuffioient for our purpose of receiving the bulky freight and merchandise that we do, and also inadequate for our business. In view of this fact, it is vitally essential that we lower the present hoist and space down to the level of our new basement floor, necessitating a drop of 5.70 feet below the present lev- el. It is not our intention to ohange the looation of the present hoist or the existing trap doors in the sidewalk. What we plan to do in this matter is only to remove the present doors and frame, replaoing same in the same location with a better designed type of doors, that finish perfectly flush with the sidewalk, and whioh are to be water tight, and also possessing ,SUPPORTI DOCUME FOLLOf To the Honorable Board of City Commissioners of Miami, Fla. p. 2. 8/B6/24 the necessary type and number of gnat& bars when open. If we are granted the privilege of lowering our pros - 'ant space as before outlined, the City aan be smeared that same will be designed and oonetruoted in a000rd- anoe with the beet known methods of engineering and oon- etruction. It is our intention to remove a eertain portion of the lower part of the present enolosure walla together with the footings of same. From this point down we shall eeourely underpin all walla with new re- inforced oonorete walls of 18 inohee in thioknese, in eluding a three inob Gunite waterproofing shell applied directly on to the side of the excavated rook. The new floor to be installed in this portion will be 16 inohee in thioknees, of heavily reinforced oonorete, as the walls, both of which will be thoroughly waterproofed, both intrigally and extremely in a000rdanoe with the para- mount methods known to hydrostatio waterproofing. It is furthermore our intention to line the inside face of both side walls above the present floor level, with 6 inohee of reinforced concrete and wateroroofin2,, thus eliminat- ing any demolition of sidewalk or street in thickening the upper part of the walls. In view of our heavy loads and consistent with the beat oon- etruotion, we find it will be absolutely necessary to extend our main front wall footing across the entire front of the building, i. e., from lot line to let line. To equally distribute the applied loads, it requires a footing 6 feet in width. This, of course, must be centered on the center line of the front wall piers and columns that transmit the loads which necessitates projecting it 2.45 feet beyond the building line. To assist you in oonoeiving just what our plans and inten- tions are, the method we oontemplate employing and the type of construction, etc., we have prepared a detailed drawing for your consideration, showing both the present layout and the proposed new plan. Also a detailed section showing pres- ent depth and the new depth we plan to lower the present hoist to, together with the new walls, floor and footings. Sincerely trustin that this detailed explanation, together 4 • . , • si oasts of Inset 41100 jp• with our istridapcinal qAmillisi 'tilt! Sset lay be ia.ireaslag es Ise .1...-, /;' IA , I Met sospestrairly Eideritege ' - - ,- • ., .11- r. 11,4._ 111* a• MSS 410•• . , 4 iktr*oi, 4 .t.',-,fr,ott•-!,,.! 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