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" January 31, 2017 Page 4 (1) location, and Applicant will provide the Workforce Housing units in the Existing Building as permitted under the code. Applicant will honor the qualifications and priority for participation as outlined in Section 265-39(F) and 265-39(G) for police officers and general employees of the City, Miami-Dade County school employees, and employees working for licensed businesses in the City. Applicant will provide an annual report to the City Manager demonstrating compliance, in accordance with Section 265-39(H). Further, Applicant will provide a Restrictive Covenant, which guarantees the availability of workforce housing for a period of thirty (30) years; and will comply with the additional requirements listed in Section 265-39. In sum, the Proposed Project complies with the Waterfront Development Bonus and Workforce Housing Bonus, for a total permitted density of 68 units per acre, or 589 units on the Property. Art in Public Places Applicant is proposing to provide two (2)water features, one(1)fountain at each of the new towers, leading to the baywalk (at a cost of $50,000.00 each). Applicant will also provide five (5) Bougainvillea Trellis_Sculptures as follows: one (1) located at-the-North-Tower within the baywalk area, two(2) located along Kings Point Drive, and two (2) located at the South Tower in the garden park area(at a cost of$7,000.00 each). Therefore, Applicant is proposing to provide approximately $135,000.00 of art on site. Applicant may propose additional artwork on site, of approximately $365,000.00; or alternatively Applicant will pay the remainder into the Public Art Fund. Variances: Although the Property is an irregularly shaped lot, the Proposed Project meets all requirements under the City's Land Development Regulations ("LDRs") including height, FAR, parking and density, with the exception of setback encroachments and building separation requirements, for which Applicant requests the following variances: • Parking Garage Setbacks: The Property is unique because it is composed of irregularly shaped parcels on one of the City's finger islands. Significantly, the Property narrows towards the middle of the lot, where the setback relief is being requested. Specifically, Applicant is requesting a side setback of approximately 13'2°, on the southern portion of the Parking Garage (Kings Point Drive) where 25 feet are required; and requesting a side setback of approximately 16'11° on the northern portion of the Parking Garage(Waterway),where 25 feet are required. • Porte Cochere Setbacks: The Proposed Buildings meet the setback requirements. However, each of the Proposed Buildings contain a proposed Porte Cochere which encroaches into the side setback along Kings Point Drive. Although the Proposed Buildings are setback 25 feet, each Porte Cochere is proposed to be setback approximately 3'2°. • Building Separation: Section 265-34(D)(6)(a) states: When there are two or more towers on the same property, the building separation shall be a minimum of 50 feet between towers. Here, there is a separation of approximately 33'7° at the narrowest center point and 43'9° at the corners, between the North Tower and the Parking Garage,which triggers.the need for a.variance. _- _ {40589909;2}