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Home My WebLink AboutSection I Tab 1 - Letter of IntentEvaluating unlicensed DynamicPDF feature. Click here for details. [31:45:d2] Bilzin Sumbel NOTICE Corrplehonol staff reWewindeatez mr-apo—, meets n.rrJm repl,o-ementa l,nae� ralaml v androt me c.ryorwlaml eotle, only nds pamitappliMionwill need ro be - dined la a public M1.rllg In accordance wIN arrellnes set f— In the city of Mlaml Cotle TheapIXlrable tlxlslon-making hotly will review the permit �p6ration a[ [hepublic hearing and rendereiNer a recomnentlatron or a Xnal dw Sion. PZ -18-126 -. Aorii68/19 Tel 3 Fax 305-35 - javino@bilzin.com October 30, 2018 Mr. Francisco J. Garcia Director, Planning and Zoning Department City of Miami 444 SW 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33130 Re: Revised and Supplemental Letter of Intent Special Area Plan Application - Miami Produce Center, LLC 2140 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida Folio: 01-3126-060-0010 Dear Mr. Garcia: This firm represents Miami Produce Center, LLC; ("Owner") as the owner and developer of the property located at approximately 2140 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida (the "Property"). Please accept this correspondence as the letter of intent for the Special Area Plan application for the project known as "Miami Produce" (the "Project"), filed pursuant to Section 3.9 of the City of Miami (the "City") zoning code, Miami 21. Property The Property consists of a large parcel running approximately 560 feet north to south and 540 feet east to west directly adjacent to the Santa Clara Metrorail Station in the heart of Allapattah's industrial district. The Property is bordered on all sides by thoroughfares with NW 22nd Street to the north, NW 21St Street to the south, NW 12th Avenue to the east, and NW 13th Avenue to the: west, but doers not provide any thru-.site passage for vehicles or pedestrians. The Property currently contains the three large industrial warehouses of the Miami Produce Center. As expressed in Section 3.9 of Miami 21, the purpose of a Special Area Plan is to allow large parcels of land to be master planned for greater integration of public improvements and infrastructure, to enable thoroughfare connectivity, to encourage a variety of building heights and massing, and to provide high quality building and streetscape design. Large properties containing a single use with a lack of connectivity directly adjacent to a transit station is precisely the undesirable urban condition Special Area Plans are intended to remedy. Proposed Project Designed by award-winning architects cutting-edge, mixed-use development in the MIAMI 6081456.2 83329/85503 BILZIN SUMBERG BAENA PRICE & AXELROD LLP Bjarke Ingels Group, Miami Produce will be a industrial neighborhood of Allapattah. This 1450 Brickell Avenue, 23rd Floor, Miami, FL 33131-3456 305.374.7580 305.374.7593 www.bilzin.com Evaluating unlicensed DynamicPDF feature. Click here for details. [31:45:d2] • R ll f„ � October 30, 2018 BI1 '•1 Suiy�_ c erg Page 2 NOTICE complenonof span rev ewinecxe: �rmnnmet: m requiremmcs under Miami zianal.r or tme Ciryof Miami cotle, only This pennif appl<xionwill need bbe stlietluled far a public M1earing In accordance wltlt tlrtellnes retfarth In the City of A—cotle.The d" ble tlxlslon-MA,,gbody wllreNew pedestrian -oriented Project will incorporate an innovative mix of uses not previou diffe tlr �'an�d�°�°fe"M1efd this area of Miami, including retail, residential uses, co -working offices, restau 120b18-126 farming, and educational components such as college courses or training in highly s .�'�RX88119 fields. Inspired by the reimagined and repurposed Miami Produce Center warehous • Project will also integrate the industrial character of the neighborhood through the inclusion of manufacturing -enabled retail or similar light industrial uses. Miami Produce will provide a truly unique urban experience oriented to the engagement of pedestrians and use of transit. The Project will connect directly to the adjacent Santa Clara Metrorail station. Clear directional signage and thoughtful design elements will encourage the use of public transit by residents and visitors. Ground level retail, dining, and other amenities will be designed around a prominent pedestrian and vehicle promenade. Aligned with NW 21st Terrace, the promenade will provide thru-site connectivity between NW 1 3th Avenue and NW 12th Avenue. The architecture represents a three-dimensional urban framework; designed with large industrial -sized floor plates to provide maximum programmatic flexibility. At the ground floor, the existing produce warehouses will be restored and reprogrammed to create a vibrant public realm while preserving the industrial spirit of the neighborhood. Between the warehouses, three large pedestrian corridors will exhibit a variety of lush landscaping and plentiful open space, resulting in diverse microclimates that allow the buildings' programming to extend outdoors. These corridors will create valuable oper and green space to be used passively by the public or activated with social activities. A stack of linear buildings will float above the existing warehouses, creating a large urban courtyard at the center while forming gateways that open to the surrounding context. On top of each building, programmed "roofscapes" extend the public realm vertically and capture stunning views of downtown Miami and surrounding neighborhoods. Land Use and Zoning The Property has a current zoning designation of D2 under Miami 21. In order to accommodate the proposed uses and Project design, the Special Area Plan application contemplates a transition to the T6-12-.0 zoning designation, as modified by the Regulating Plan. This zoning designation will allow residential uses with a density of 150 units per acre. The Property's current land use designation of Industrial under the City's Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan ("Comprehensive Plan") and Future Land Use Map will necessarily be amended to General Commercial to ensure consistency between the zoning and land use designations, as well as compatibility with the spirit; intent; and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The requested rezoning and land use amendment will allow development of the Project in furtherance of several Comprehensive Plan policies. Policy HO -1.1.9 and Policy LU -1.1.11 state that the City shall encourage high-density residential development and redevelopment in close proximity to Metrorail and Metromover stations. Under the related Policy TR -1.5.2, the City shall determine whether appropriate and use and zoning changes should be implemented for areas surrounding transit stations to foster the development and use of the stations. The Project advances such policies through the provision of a high density, mixed-use residential project directly adjacent to the Santa Clara Metrorail station. As noted above, direct connections to the station coupled with clear signage will encourage increased ridership. Additionally, Policy HO -2.1.5 states that the City will promote regulations that encourage the adaptive reuse of MIAMI 6081456.2 83329/85503 Evaluating unlicensed DynamicPDF feature. Click here for details. [31:45:d2] R11 Cm 1^tober30 2018 Bit •_1 SUel Page 3 NOTICE mmpienort or :ran revew ir,ecae; perms apq'todon ter: m requvartenr--r Miami lland/arM Dt, ,1 Miami Cale only Tltlspermlt applicatronw#Iricetf W EesOtetlWeC ror a public M1earing In accwIM Yme�resser brtF In rite Ory of Miami Caie.The a ept-blppllca�le.lecivm-malting 'will renew commercial space for residential use. This Project is centered around the ada°e°rea°^aade°�`e�ea existing produce warehouses, preserving the industrial and commercial charo 26 neighborhood while providing needed residential and other compatible uses to th Allapattah. The Project's location in an industrial neighborhood with a direct connection to the Metrorail system allows the provision of needed uses and resources to local residents, those who live or work in the neighboring Health District, and to the greater Miami community at large. The Project will produce a considerable recurring fiscal benefit to the City's tax base and will create a substantial number of jobs both during and after construction. Miami Produce will also provide an important opportunity to many of Miami's artisans, brewers, light manufacturers, and other producers. Based on the foregoing. the Owrer respectfully requests the City accept and process the Miami Produce SAP application. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions or need additional information. (ncerely�_,,�/ � J)ier F. Avin6 JFA Enclosures MIAMI 6081456.2 83329/85503