R9A-Discuss Planning Board Resolution - Authorize An Impact StudyMIAMIBEACH
City of Miomi Beoch, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33139, www.miomibeochfl.gov
CO SSION MEMORANDUM
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZE AN IMPACT STUDY RELATING TO TRAFFIC, OPERATIONS,
AND RELATING TO THE VARIOUS TYPES OF MEDICAL TYPE USES
PROPOSED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO URGENT CARE,
OUTPATIENT SURGERY, ETC., TO BE UTILIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
ANALYZING THE PROJECT AT 709, 721, AND 745 ALTON ROAD, UNDER
PLANNING BOARD FILE NO. 2151; ON BEHALF OF APPLICANT SOUTH
BEACH HEIGHTS II, LLC AND KMB EQUITIES, LLC
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Discuss the Planning Board recommendation and provide appropriate policy direction..
BAGKGROUND / ANALYSIS
On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, the Planning Board heard almost five hours of testimony
relating to Planning Board File no 2151, for applicants, South Beach Heights ll, LLC and KMC
Equities, LLC, for the project at 709, 721 and 745 Alton Road. The applicants sought substantial
modification of a conditional use approval previously granted on February 25,2014. The proposed
uses contemplated appear to be different in scope and intensity, and currently our code does not
provide a definition other than medical office or hospital, and the Planning Board after hearing the
testimony has concerns over the possible impacts to the neighborhood and seeks further
clarification to determine if there is or is not an impact from the various proposed medical-type
uses, identified as, amongst other things, an urgent care center, outpatient surgery center;
diagnostic center. The Code does not define urgent care, outpatient surgery or a diagnostic
center.
The Planning Board unanimously requested the City Commission authorize the expenditure of
funds in order to obtain an lndependent Study of the lmpacts to the Community, and specifically,
the Neighborhood, as it relates to these types of medical uses, and location. A copy of the
resolution of the Board is attached. The Planning Board asks that the City retain a medical
consultant, along with other consultants to address the impact of the uses, the operational plans for
such uses, the traffic relating to such issues, and the intensity of the uses.
TO:
FROM:
Mayor Philip Levine and Memb"r. & the City
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Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 25,2015
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: PLANNING RESOLUTION
Agenda ltem R?A
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Commission Memorandum
Planning Board Resolution - 709 Alton Road
February 11,2015 Page 2 of 2
The Planning Board has continued File 2151, so that it may obtain the study and better understand
the impacts relating to the project. Based upon the foregoing, the Planning Board asks that the
City Commission authorize the expenditure of funds to conduct the necessary study and move
forward with same, so that the Planning Board may make an informed decision on the pending
application.
CONCLUSION
ln accordance with the January 28, 2015 recommendation of the Planning Board, the
Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission discuss the item further and
provide appropriate policy direction.
JLM/JMJ/TRM
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION AUTHORIZE AN IMPACT STUDY RELANNG TO TRAFFIC,
OPERATIONS, AND RELATING TO THE VARIOUS TYPES OF MEDTCAL
TYPE USES PROPOSED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO URGENT
CARE, OUTPATIENT SURGERY, DIAGNOSTICS, MEDICAL OFFIGES,
ETC., TO BE UTILIZED IN CONJUNGTION WITH ANALYZING THE
PROJECT AT 709, 721, AND 745 ALTON ROAD, UNDER PLANNING
BOARD FILE NO. 2151; ON BEHALF OF APPLICANT soUTH BEACH
HEIGHTS II, LLC AND KMB EQUITIES, LLC,
WHEREAS, on Wednesday, January 28,2015, the Planning Board heard almost five
hours_of testimony relating to Planning Board File no 2151,for applicants, South Beach Heights
ll, LLc and KMC Equities, LLC, for the project at 70g, TZI and 745 Alton Road; and
WHEREAS, the applicants sought substantial modification of a conditional use approval
previously granted on February 25,2014 ("CUP"); and
WHEREAS, the uses contemplated appear to be different in scope and intensity, and
currently our code does not provide a definition other than medical office or hospital, and the
Planning Board after hearing the testimony, has concerns over the possible impacts to the
neighborhood and seeks further clarification to determine if and to what extent there is or is not
an increased impact from the various proposed medical-type uses, identified as, amongst other
things, an urgent care center, outpatient surgery center; diagnostic center; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board unanimously requested the City Commission authorize
the expenditure of funds in order to obtain an lndependent Study of ihe impacts to the
Community, and speciflcally, the Neighborhood, as it relates to these types of medical uses
which were not contemplated in the existing CUP; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board asks that the City retain a medical consultant, along
with other consultants reasonably necessary to address the impact of the uses, the operational
plans for such uses, the traffic relating to such uses, and the intensity of the uses; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has continued File 2151, so that it may obtain the study
and better understand the impacts relating to the project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board asks that the City Commission authorize the
expenditure of funds to conduct the necessary study and move forward with same so that the
Board may proceed with a complete analysis of the project with all relevant information.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: that the Planning Board request that the Mayor
and City Commission authorize an impact study analyzing the project with emphasis on traffic,
operations, and the impact of the various types of enhanced medical type uses, including but
not limited to urgent care, outpatient surgery, diagnostics, medical otfices, etc. to be utilized in
the project at 709, 721, and 745 Alton Road, under Planning Board File No. 2151; for
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applicants, South Beach Heights ll, LLC and KMB Equities, LLC.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 'i day of February, 2015.
ATTEST:
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Thomas Mooney, AIPP ii
Planning Dlrector /
Secretary to the Plannlng Board
Beloff, Chair
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