2015-0521 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting May 2I,2015 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida Barbara Pederzoli, Architect from Revuelta Architecture International, presented a PowerPoint, renderings, and 3D models of the project. The project is located in the B1 District on the corner of 175 Terrace and Collins Avenue in the current location of Denny's Restaurant. They have proposed a 39-foot high podium, and they tried to keep the podium as low as possible to stay within the context of our neighbors to the west. There is a very large setback on the front of the property of about 50 feet,and up to 190 feet in height. This setback forces the building to be located to the west side and it comes to the property line of the King David. They angled the building a little to create some pockets of air and space between their building and the King David. The project proposes a commercial component on the ground level, a restaurant, and they have separated the entrances and exits to the side for the commercial component and the residential component, trying to keep the residential component to the northeast 175 Terrace secluded from the commercial uses and the traffic that will be generated from the restaurant. Entrances to the restaurant will be on Collins Avenue, entrance and exit to the residential component will be on 175 Terrace. They also created a large plaza on the ground level which is going to activate the pedestrian experience along Collins Avenue with activity and users. The plaza is about 30 feet and a portion of it will be covered. The ground floor includes access for valet parking, and a ramp for second and third level parking. The garage has 168 parking spaces, they proposed mechanical lift parking on the ground level. They are targeting mostly family oriented and most of the units are two- bedroom units but there are also a few three-bedroom and one-bedroom units. The building is 17 stories, 190 feet for the tower component, and 39 feet for the podium. The inspiration for the design was to bring some of the waves of the ocean to this side of Collins Avenue. The parking garage is screened with metal mesh,and they are proposing an aluminum constructed element and are trying to incorporate the same language into the garage as in the building. She showed an element for art work and lighting effects for the mesh behind the artwork which will create shading because of the separation between the two schemes. At the rear of the building they have a vision of a green wall with vines that will grow the three stories of the parking garage toward the neighbors to the north and to the west. Mr. Wasserman handed out a picture of the two models with and without TDRs. Vice Mayor Gatto asked where or how are you planning to stage the project, she knows it is kind of a tight space. Ms. Pederzoli said the tower foundation is going to be the deeper portion of construction at the beginning, and so they will have all the space where the podium will be built to study the condition excavation and after they complete that structure then they will move the construction in the other area. Vice Mayor Gatto said then that you are saying it will be contained, you are not going to be asking for space outside of the footprint. Ms. Pederzoli said it is going to be contained on the site. Mayor Scholl asked about retail valet, and so folks that come for the retail component will self-park. Ms. Pederzoli said it is for the restaurant. Mayor Scholl asked where the delivery trucks will pull in, and Ms. Pederzoli said from Collins Avenue. Mayor Scholl said then that they will pull in the same spot as the retail customers? Ms. Pederzoli said yes,there will be a dock master there in charge of the deliveries and pickups for the loading area. Mayor Scholl opened the public hearing. After hearing several speakers,Mayor Scholl closed the public hearing. 10