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S January 26, 2022 Ms. Claudia Hasbun, Zoning Administrator City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Ave. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida RECEIVED JAN 2 5 ?022 PLANNING & ZONING DEPT. City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL Re: Second Amended Letter of Intent/La Playa Beach Associates, LLC/18801 Collins Avenue - Application for Major Modification of Previously Approved Site -Plan and Conditional Use Approval ("Application") Dear Ms. Hasbun: On behalf of this firm's client, La Playa Beach Associates LLC ("Applicant"), we respectfully submit this second amended letter of intent in support of the Application to modify the previously approved site plan for the approximately 4.716 -acre oceanfront property located at 18801 Collins Avenue (the "Property"). Currently known and approved as "La Playa Varadero," the Fortune International Group and Chateau Group are proud to present a modified "La Playa" project that has been redesigned by renowned architectural firm Arquitectonica, to create a phased project with 490 residential units within two approximately 750 -foot -high towers consisting of 62 stories each, that will enhance the City of Sunny Isles' ("City") skyline with an innovative and visually striking building profile (the "Project"). ' Modified amenities will include: (i) an 8,000 sqft. private spa exclusive for Resident and Club Member use; (ii) an 8,462 sqft. restaurant consisting of 5,550 sqft. of indoor dining and 2,912 sqft. of outdoor dining that will be open to the public to provide additional dining options for City residents and visitors; (iii) a Beach Bar & Grill consisting of 3,450 sqft. of indoor dining and 1,750 sqft. of outdoor dining exclusive for Resident and Club Member use; (iv) a private members' Club that has access to the spa and Beach Bar & Grill and will offer limited membership to the public; (iv) 17 private cabanas that will be available for purchase by Residents; and (v) 13 guest suites that will be exclusively available for Residents and their guests. The total Project floor area ratio, including approved transfer of development rights ("TDRs"), is 5.98 (1,228,435 sqft.). ' The La Playa Varadaro project was originally approved by the City Commission on November 19, 2015, through the adoption of Resolution No. 15-Z-156 (Site Plan Approval and use of TDRs) and Resolution No. 2015-2497 (transfer of public TDRs in the amount of 283,485 square feet (and 119 dwelling units)). On April 21, 2016, the site -plan was modified through Resolution 16-Z-158 and approved for 490 residential units and 12 cabana/suites. On January 21, 2016, the City Commission also approved the potential transfer of 75,000 square feet (and 35 dwelling units) from the property known as the "Corner House" property to the Property, through the adoption of Resolution No. 2016-2511. 51