City of Miami Planning and Zoning Department Udrb Application Form
City of Miami Planning and Zoning Department Udrb Application Form
City of Miami Planning and Zoning Department Udrb Application Form
Downtown 1st
PROJECT NAME ____________________________________________________________
Approx. 30 SW 1 Street
PROJECT ADDRESS_________________________________________________________
Mixed Use
PROPOSED USE____________________________________________________________
Downtown/Brickell 2
NET DISTRICT___________________________________COMMISSION DISTRICT______
T6-80 O
TRANSECT ZONE ___________________________________________________________
34 Plaza, LLC
OWNER____________________________________________________________________
305-579-0737 [email protected]
PHONE NUMBER___________________E-mail ____________________________________
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GENERAL PROJECT DATA:
Pursuant to the Planning and Zoning Department fee schedule, a fee of $150 shall be required prior to the review
and issuance of this planning application. The application fee for signs and murals is $75. Permit fees are non-
refundable.
9/15/20
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APPLICANT DATE
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UDRB LIAISON DATE
Iris V. Escarra
Tel. 305-579-0737
Fax 305-961-5737
[email protected]
February 3, 2020
Updated June 16, 2020
Via ePlan
Joseph Ruiz
Zoning Administrator
City of Miami
444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
Re: Letter of Intent for Waiver Application / Downtown 1st / 22, 30, and 34 SW
1st Street, 35, 25, and 19 SW 2nd Street and 112 South Miami Ave, Miami,
Florida (Folio Nos. 01-0106-030-1015, 01-0112-040-1050, 01-0112-040-1060,
01-0112-040-1160, 01-0112-040-1170, 01-0112-040-1180, 01-0112-040-1035) /
PZ-20-5790
We represent 32 Plaza, LLC and 34 Plaza, LLC (collectively, the “Applicant”), owners of
the properties located at 22, 30, and 34 SW 1st Street, 35, 25, and 19 SW 2nd Street and 112 South
Miami Ave, Miami, Florida (collectively, the “Property”), in connection with the proposed
redevelopment of the Property. On behalf of the Applicant, we respectfully submit the enclosed
Waiver application for the development of the Property, as depicted in the enclosed site plan
prepared by Melo Architecture (the “Site Plan”). The Waivers requested for the development of
the Property are in compliance with the requirements of Miami 21 as set forth below. Specifically,
this letter discusses how each of the requested Waivers for the development of the Property:
• Is needed due to the practical difficulty in otherwise meeting the standards of the
Transect Zone; and
I. Property Information
The Property is located within the City’s Urban Core in the Central Business District, an
area of the City which is being revitalized through new residential, commercial and office uses.
The Property is bounded by SW 1st Street on the north, the I-95 on-ramp to the south, an office
building known as the Commonwealth Building to the west, and a commercial building to the east.
The Property is a narrow, irregularly shaped site which fronts one (1) accessible street (SW 1st
Street) and the I-95 on-ramp which does not provide access to the Property. These unique
conditions create practical difficulties in strict adherence to certain Miami 21 requirements.
The Property’s location makes it the ideal candidate for the proposed mixed-use
development. The Property is located within walking distance of major institutional and
government facilities, including the Miami-Dade County Courthouse, the Stephen P. Clark
Government Center building, and the United States Internal Revenue Service building. The
Property is uniquely served by an extensive network of major public transportation facilities and
transit corridors. The Property is located: across the street from the Miami Avenue Metromover
Station, a few blocks south of the Government Center transportation hub which provides
connections to Metrorail, Metromover, Brightline and, soon Tri-Rail service. The Property also
provides convenient access to major thoroughfares such as South Miami Avenue (to the east) and
Flagler Street (to the north).
Under Miami 21, the Property is zoned T6-80-O. Pursuant to the City of Miami’s Future
Land Use Map, the Property has a land use designation of Central Business District. According to
the Survey prepared by South Peninsula Surveying Corp., and dated January 21, 2020, the Property
consists of a total lot area of 24,394 square feet or 0.560 acres. The Property is currently improved
with a surface parking lot.
The Applicant seeks approval of the following Waivers in connection with the Project:
A required Industrial Loading Berth may be substituted by two (2) Commercial Loading
Berths, by Waiver, if the size, character, and operation of the Use is found to not require the
dimensions specified and the required Loading Berth could not otherwise be provided. The
Floor Area proposed by the Project triggers the Industrial Loading Berth requirement.
However, in lieu of providing one (1) Industrial Loading Berth, the Applicant is requesting
to provide two (2) Commercial Berths. The proposed Commercial Loading Berths are more
appropriate for the Uses being proposed, the Project’s location within the Urban Core, and
the limited dimensions of the Property.
The required Industrial Loading Berth would limit loading operations at the Project to one
truck at a time. Given the Project’s mixed-use character, providing multiple Loading Berths
is preferable as it will allow multiple movings to occur simultaneously while also providing
loading space for the commercial and office tenants. Additionally, the Project’s location
within the City’s Urban Core—its densest, most intense area—makes it incompatible with a
single oversized Loading Berth as most loading activities in this area take place with smaller
trucks that can be better served my multiple, smaller Loading Berths. Finally, this Waiver is
necessary to accommodate the required Loading given the Property’s limited dimensions.
According to the Survey, the Property is approximately 144 feet in width by 164 feet in
length and has access to only one (1) street. These limited dimensions and limitations make
it unfeasible to provide one (1) large, Industrial Loading Berth without reducing habitable
space along the ground floor.
The Project proposes a drive aisle width of twenty-two (22) feet. Article 4, Table 5 of Miami
21 requires an access aisle width of twenty-three (23) feet where parking is provided. This
Waiver is appropriate to reduce the access aisle width from twenty-three (23) feet to twenty-
two (22) feet in order to alleviate the practical difficulties associated with the site’s limited
dimensions and to provide a more efficient design. In order to meet Miami 21’s requirements
for parking placement along the Principal Frontage, the Project provides liner offices
concealing the parking along SW 1st Street. The proposed 4.5% reduction in the required
access aisle width is necessary to accommodate these liner units and provide adequate
parking facilities while maintaining the safety of the residents and visitors.
The Applicant seeks the approval of a Waiver pursuant to Section 5.6.1(g) of Miami 21 for
the reduction of the required setback above the 8th Story for Lots having at least one (1)
dimension of 100 feet or less. As reflected in the Survey and the Site Plan, the Property
contains a Lot dimension of 77.68 feet, 35 feet, and 52 feet along its eastern boundary.
Pursuant to Section 5.6.1(g) of Miami 21, Frontage Setbacks above the 8th Story for Lots
having one (1) dimension of 100 feet or less may be reduced to a minimum of zero (0) feet.
Due to site constraints caused by the narrow, irregular lot dimensions and in order to create
an efficient design on the Property, a Waiver is required to reduce the Frontage Setbacks
(along the Principal and Secondary Frontages) above the 8th Story, to a minimum of nine
(9) feet.
4. Waiver pursuant to Article 5, Section 5.6.1.h to permit a reduction of the side Setbacks
above the 8th Story upper level setbacks for lots having one dimension of 100 feet or
less.
The Applicant seeks the approval of a Waiver pursuant to Section 5.6.1(h) of Miami 21 for
the reduction of the required setback above the 8th Story for Lots having at least one (1)
dimension of 100 feet or less. As reflected in the Survey and the Site Plan, the Property
contains a Lot dimension of 77.68 feet, 35 feet, and 52 feet along its eastern boundary.
Pursuant to Section 5.6.1(h) of Miami 21, side and rear setbacks above the 8th Story for
Lots having one (1) dimension of 100 feet or less may be reduced to a minimum of twenty
(20) feet. Due to site constraints caused by the narrow lot dimensions and in order to create
an efficient design on the Property, a Waiver is required to reduce the side setbacks above
the 8th Story along the west side of the Property and for a portion of the Property’s east
side, to a minimum of twenty-seven (27) feet.
In order to accommodate the parking spaces while providing an efficient and safe design,
encroachment into the 2nd layer along the Secondary Frontage must occur. The safety and
security of the residents and guests are given priority with the parking placement, and an art
or glass treatment, of a design approved by the Planning Director, will be provided. This
design provides the most efficient circulation within the parking structure with a focus on
the resident experience. It is important to note that all parking along the Principal Frontage
is located within the third layer behind Habitable Liner.
The Guiding Principals in support of all the Waivers described below are as follows:
-- The Project is proposed as an urban core mixed use project providing for a
variety of uses, with a lined garage. The Project accomplishes being a traffic
node as a Transit Oriented Development, abutting the Miami Avenue Metro
mover Station and within walking distance of the Government Center
transportation hub.
f. The City should include a framework of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle systems
that provide alternatives to automobile use.
-- The Project includes vehicular and bicycle parking options and is being built
as a Transit Oriented Development.
-- The Project is proposed as an urban core mixed use project providing for
Residential, office, and retail Uses.
-- The Project is compact with a variety of uses and located along a major
corridor, SW 1st Street. The abutting Miami Avenue Metromover Station
provides abundant mass transit.
c. The ordinary activities of daily living should occur within walking distance of
most dwellings, allowing independence to those who do not drive.
f. Appropriate building Densities and land uses should occur within walking
distance of transit stops.
-- The Project exceeds the required Open Space in Miami 21. The development
of the Property will provide ground level retail, which the existing surface
parking lacks. This will enhance the pedestrian realm and encourage
walkability along a stretch of downtown with no retail frontages.
b. Development should adequately accommodate vehicles while respecting the
pedestrian and the spatial form of public space.
-- The Project’s onsite parking is lined along the Primary Frontage, while
providing a level of parking appropriate for the tenant mix and the Property’s
Transit Oriented Development designation.
d. Architecture and landscape design should grow from local climate, topography,
history, and building practice.
-- The Landscape plan incorporates native trees into the proposed landscaping
plan. The existing site is predominantly covered in asphalt and/or concrete.
e. Buildings should allow their inhabitants to experience the geography and climate
through energy efficient design.
If you require any additional information or would like to discuss this request further,
please contact me at 305-579-0737. Thank you for your attention and favorable consideration of
this matter.
Sincerely,
Iris V. Escarra
Enclosures
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and business address of the chief officer, partner or beneficiary of the corporation, partnership or trust, and the
names and addresses of all persons holding, directly or indirectly, at least five percent (57o) ownership interest
in said corporation, partnership or trust. Attach separate sheet if needed. If this section is not applicable vou
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submit to the office of the City clerk a
certificate of completion of an ethics course offered by the Miami-Dade
county commission on Ethics & public
Trust ("Ethics commission"). Lobbyists who have completed the initial ethics
course mandated by the preceding
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shall be required to complete a refresher ethics
course offered by the Ethics commission every two (2) years. Each
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after registering as a lobbyist.
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and I have read or am familiar with the
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