Resolution 2018-30412RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 30412
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER GRANTING A WAIVER OF CERTAIN
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) PERTAINING TO
LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS, BY A 5 /7TH VOTE OF
THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING,
PURSUANT TO LDR SECTION 142- 425(d), FOR THE COLLINS
PARK PARKING GARAGE PROJECT, LOCATED AT 340 23RD
STREET, WITHIN THE MUSEUM HISTORIC DISTRICT AND
WITHIN THE MIAMI BEACH ARCHITECTURAL DISTRICT, TO
WAIVE LDR SECTION 130- 101(B.), IN ORDER TO
CONSTRUCT THE NEW COLLINS PARK PARKING GARAGE
STRUCTURE.
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2017, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2017 - 30021, approving a new Design /Build contract with KVC Constructors, Inc. (KVC) for the
Collins Park Parking Garage structure, replacing the two existing street level parking lots; and
WHEREAS, the Collins Park Parking Garage will be constructed on three lots which lie
between Park Avenue and Liberty Avenue from 22nd Street to 23rd Street. The Miami City Ballet
is located on a portion of one of the three lots for which a unity of title was approved during the
June 6, 2018 Commission Meeting; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2018, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) reviewed and
continued the Application for Certificate of Appropriateness for the design of the Collins Park
Parking Garage to the meeting of July 10, 2018; and
WHEREAS, a waiver of the requirement to have a full building permit for the demolition
of the existing structure was also granted and the Design /Build firm is moving forward with the
demolition of the existing structure, the required site remediation work, as well as utility
planning; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide an efficient parking structure with functional
parking bays, stalls, and ramps that comply with the City's design criteria for the number of
parking spaces specified, the required loading zone must be located within the right -of -way; and
WHEREAS, in order to place the loading zone on the street, it will be necessary to
obtain a waiver of LDR Section 130- 101(B.).
WHEREAS, LDR Section 130- 101(B.), states that for construction of new commercial
buildings utilizing enclosed structures for the storage and /or parking of vehicles, all required
loading spaces shall be located internally.
WHEREAS, the design of the Collins Park Parking Garage places the loading zone on
the east side of Park Avenue, where it may be utilized by both the new parking garage and the
Miami City Ballet; and
WHEREAS, the Commercial and retail spaces that are planned for the first level of the
parking garage is approximately 15,000 square feet. As such, two (2) parking spaces will be
provided to comply with Section 130- 101(A)(1)(b.), of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, additional freight loading zones in the immediate vicinity of the proposed
parking garage are available on the north side of 23rd Street between Dade Boulevard and
Collins Avenue and three (3) loading zone spaces included as part of this project will bring the
total number of loading zone spaces in the vicinity to eight; and
WHEREAS, blocking of the right -of -way for loading or off - loading is prohibited pursuant
to Section 82 -151 of the City Code and violations may be issued by the Police, Code or Parking
Departments for any infractions within the right -of way; and
WHEREAS, the City has protocol that monitors the freight loading zones. In the event
that a loading space is not available, vendors will be required to utilize another space or attempt
loading or off- loading at another time; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department staff has reviewed the project, the waiver request
and is in support of the use of on- street loading spaces in lieu of locating them within the
Parking Garage Structure; and
WHEREAS, the Collins Park Parking Garage site is currently zoned Government Use
(GU), open to the general public and, as per LDR Section 142- 425(d), the City Commission may
waive by five sevenths vote (5 /7ths), following a duly noticed public hearing advertised in the
newspaper at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, development regulations "pertaining to
governmental owned or leased buildings, uses and sites which are wholly used by, open and
accessible to the general public, or used by not - for - profit, educational, or cultural organizations,
or for convention center hotels, or convention center hotel accessory garages, or City utilized
parking lots, provided they are continually used for such purposes."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission set a public hearing to consider granting a waiver of certain land development
regulations (LDR) pertaining to loading space requirements, by a 5 /7th vote of the City
Commission, after a public hearing, pursuant to LDR section 142- 425(d), for the Collins Park
Parking Garage Project, located at 340 23rd Street, within the Museum Historic District and
within the Miami Beach Architectural District, to waive LDR section 130- 101(B.), in order to
construct the new parking Collins Park Parking Garage structure.
PASSED and ADOPTED this °25. day of J•9 / , 2018.
ATTEST:
DAN GELBER, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO
RM & LANGUAGE
OR EXECUTION
RAF EL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK
Date
MIAMI BEACH
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 25, 2018
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
GRANTING A WAIVER OF CERTAIN LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR)
PERTAINING TO LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS, BYA5 /7TH VOTE OF THE
CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 142 -
425(D) OF THE CITY'S LDR, FOR THE COLLINS PARK PARKING GARAGE
PROJECT, LOCATED AT 340 23RD STREET, WITHIN THE MUSEUM HISTORIC
DISTRICT AND WITHIN THE MIAMI BEACH ARCHITECTURAL DISTRICT, TO
WAIVE LDR SECTION 130 -101 B., IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW
COLLINS PARK PARKING GARAGE STRUCTURE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends the City Commission approve the resolution.
ANALYSIS
On September 25, 2017, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2017- 30021, approving a new
Design /Build contract with KVC Constructors, Inc. (KVC) for the Collins Park Parking Garage
structure, replacing the two existing street level parking lots.
The Collins Park Parking Garage will be constructed on three lots which lie between Park Avenue
and Liberty Avenue from 22nd Street to 23rd Street. The Miami City Ballet is located on a portion of
one of the three lots for which a unity of title was approved during the June 6, 2018 Commission
Meeting.
On June 11, 2018, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) reviewed and continued the Application for
Certificate of Appropriateness for the design of the Collins Park Parking Garage to the July 10, 2018
meeting. On July 10, 2018, the HPB approved the application. Awaiver of the requirement to have a
full building permit for the demolition of the existing structure was also granted and the Design /Build
firm is moving forward with the demolition of the existing structure, the required site remediation work,
as well as utility planning.
In order to provide an efficient parking structure with functional parking bays, stalls, and ramps while
complying with the number of parking spaces specified in the City's design criteria for the project, the
required loading zone must be located within the right -of -way (Attachment A). In order to place the
loading zone within the right -of -way, it will be necessary to obtain a waiver of Section 130 -101 B, of
the City of Miami Beach Land Development Regulations (LDR):
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Section 130 -101 B, of the LDR states that for construction of new commercial buildings utilizing
enclosed structures for the storage and /or parking of vehicles, all required loading spaces shall be
located internally.
The design of the Collins Park Parking Garage places the loading zone on the east side of Park
Avenue, where it may be utilized by both the new parking garage and the Miami City Ballet.
The Commercial and retail spaces that are planned for the first level of the parking garage is
approximately 15,000 square feet. As such, two parking spaces will be provided to comply with
Section 130 -101 A(1) b., of the City's LDR.
Additional freight loading zones in the immediate vicinity of the proposed parking garage are available
on the north side of 23rd Street between Dade Boulevard and Collins Avenue (Attachment B). Three
(3) loading zone spaces included as part of this project will bring the total number of loading zone
spaces in the immediate vicinity to eight.
Blocking of the right -of -way for loading or off- loading is prohibited pursuant to Section 82 -151 of the
City Code. Violations may be issued by the Police, Code or Parking Departments for any infractions
within the right -of way. The City has protocol that monitors the freight loading zones. In the event that
a loading space is not available, vendors will be required to utilize another space or attempt loading
or off - loading at another time.
The Planning Department staff has reviewed the project, the waiver request and is in support of the
use of on- street loading spaces in lieu of locating them within the Parking Garage Structure.
The Collins Park Parking Garage site is currently zoned Government Use (GU), open to the general
public and, as per Section 142- 425(d) of the City Code, the City Commission may waive by five
sevenths vote (5 /7ths), following a duly noticed public hearing advertised in the newspaper at least
fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, development regulations "pertaining to governmental owned or
leased buildings, uses and sites which are wholly used by, open and accessible to the general public,
or used by not- for - profit, educational, or cultural organizations, or for convention center hotels, or
convention center hotel accessory garages, or city utilized parking lots, provided they are continually
used for such purposes."
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the City Commission approve the resolution.
Legislative Tracking
Capital Improvement Projects
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
D Resolution
D Attachment A - Proposed Collins Park Garage.Loading Zone Plan
D Attachment B - Existing Loading Zones
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