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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-76-0757• LAW Oc-FICES AtIbNOVIt2, S1 LVER & BootH SIDNEY M. AP0NOvIT? MAX F! tiLVE17 RIC1+Abb Rt 1300TN TOO ARONOVIT2 Mr. Charles Crumpton Assistant City Manager City of Miami_ P.O. Box 708 Coconut Grove Station Miami, Florida 33133 Re: Protean, Inc. d/b/a The Charter Club on Biscayne Bay at or about 600 N.E. 36th Street, Miami, Florida SUITE 908 AINSLEV BUILDING 14 N. E. rIRST AVENUE MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132 June 22, 1976 'kLkAmoNt ARitA COOS 308 MIAM1 3/3.2113 Dear Mr, Crumpton: Under date of March 30, 1976 I addressed to the Honorable Paul Andrews, City Manager, a letter concerning The Charter Club, copy of which is enclosed herewith for identification. As a result of that letter you scheduled an appearance for me before the Miami City Commission in May, 1976 to present the subject matter discussed in the letter. Prior to the Commission meeting I notified you that due to certain financial difficulties which had been encountered by my client at that time (Biscayne Bay Development Corporation) that I had been instructed to request that the item be withdrawn from the agenda until the matter of finances had been resolved. Accordingly, the item was withdrawn and not: heard. I am now advised that the financial structure of The Charter Club has been reorganized and Protean, Inc. is the owner. I have been instructed to proceed with all due haste in seeking an appearance before the Miami City Commission to achieve the relief discussed in the letter of March 30, 1976. The subject matter thereof is most important to my client and could determine the future success or failure of the venture; and equally as important, time is now of the essence. Accordingly, I would respectfully request that the item be re- scheduled at the earliest practical moment on the agenda of J x. - ?F71o �'-- 7 Mr. Charles Crumptor June 22, 1976 'age Two the Miami City Commission, preferably for the July 1 meeting but if :impossible, then for the July 22 meeting. Kindly notify me of any action taken herein and particularly the date and time of the agenda item. Thank you very much. Cordially yours, \ ` `f Sidney M. Aronovitz SMA:jb Enclosure cc: Protean, Inc. Attention of Mr. James P. Ryan t.,5wtc ry aup..c,v1t3 ki4 b 8,1Lvtb brCcil4D b NOON+ tp AL,ONOvtt Lc.v or r1r A ONOVITZ SILVER c&c F3007H SUITE 4GP •r. SIF+ F�::I. 61NG Id H r Flit ji Ayr r+UE MIAMI. FLORIDA 33132 March 30, 1976 Honorable Paul Andrews City Manager, City of Miami P. 0. Box 708, Coconut Grove Station Miami, Florida 33133 *b:A c-oot 305 04101 3�i ?11'y Re: Biscayne Bay Development Corp., a Florida corporation, as agent for Charter Club on Biscayne Bay, an Illinois limited partnership. At or about 600 N. E. 36th Street, Miami, Florida Dear Mr. Andrews: This firm represents the developers of the Charter Club, a COndoininuiln development located in a R-5 District of the City of Miami. My clients find tilei.,selves in the same relative circumstances as other condominium developers at this time due to economic conditions prevalent in South Florida - a marked slowdown in the sales of such units. You are undoubtedly aware of the condi- tions and have found that governmental authorities as well as private interests have been called upon frequently to render assistance and to facilitate recovery on the part of developers, mortgage holders, and other interested parties in various real estate ventures. These conditions have caused the Charter Club to experience a slow down in the sale of its units and although recent trends seem to indicate a better economic climate ahead, nevertheless, my clients believe that they require some assistance with regard to zoi-ling uses which iiiay be permitted in R-5 Districts in order to insure a reasonable likelihood of success. We refer to the fact that develops:,tints such as the Charter Club frequently in this day and time, have mixed uses, particularly residential and professional office space. s Honorable Paul Anc1retts March 10, 1976 Our examination of the existing Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the Rules and Regulations of the City of Miami, and the results of a conference which we have held with Mr. George Acton, Director Planning Department, City of Miami, indicate that existing law does not provide sufficient leeway within a R-5 District to perrnit sales of units for professional office space, We believe that such zoning authority is essential to enable the Charter Club and similar ventures to become a viable development. Therefore, the developers of the Charter Club find it necessary to turn again to the Miami City Cocnissi.on and request considera- tion of this pressing problem by directing public hearings to be held by the Planning Advisory ,Board and/or the City Commission to study the feasibility and possibility of adopting some amendment or modification to the CZO which would permit reasonable amounts of floor area in such develop. :cnts un(lcr proper protective condi- tions to be utilized for professional office space (mixed residential and professional office space) . My clients believe that if the Charter Club and similar type buildings in R-5 Districts ,.:care permitted to utilize up to 20% of the total floor rir.ea (possibly limited to the lower three or four floors) that this would materially enhance the likelihood and success of the Charter Club and similar ventures. Please understand that we are not necessarily suggesting that the only method of obtaining relief would be by modification of the CZO through conditional use or otherwise, but we find that before the matter can be explored to ascertain any other avenues for relief, that it requires an appearance before the Miami City Commission for discussion of the problem. Therefore, kindly consider this letter a request to be placed upon the agenda of the Miami City Co,nrnissi.on at the earliest possible time for the purpose of describing the problem to the City Commis- sion for its determination of whether or not the matter should be referred to the Planning Advisory Board or such other method of obtaining relief as would permit the uses requested. Thank you very iinich for your kind attention hereto. Please advise ARONOVITZ.SILVER & BOOTH Hbnoi.*Mb1e Paul Andrews March 30, 1976 if and when the matter is scheduled before the City Commission. Cordially, .1 • Sidney M= Aronovi tz SMA/nle cc: Hon. Maurice Ferre, Mayor, City of Miami Hon. J. L. Plummer, Jr., City Commissioner Hon. Rose Gordon, City Commissioner Hon. Manolo Reboso, City Commissioner Hon. Rev. Theodore Gibson, City Com:nissi.oner Mr. Bob Davis, Director, Department of Administration Mr. George Acton, Director, Planning Department bc: Harry Smith, Esq.