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Century Towers Associates, LLP 2200 East 4th Avenue Hialeah, Florida 33013 Amy Canales, AICP Director of Planning & Zoning The City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 November 14, 2022 ,a UZ2- 09 1v_'("`E C E I V E D m n It 1 1 X022 PLANNING & ZONING DEPT. City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL Re: Letter of Intent for Minor Site Plan Modification and Amended Covenant - PZ 2022-09 Las Marinas —100,150, 200 and 300 Kings Point Drive, Sunny Isles Beach Dear Ms. Canales: Century Towers Associates, LLP ("Applicant"), is owner of the parcels located at approximately 100 Kings Point Drive, 15920 Collins Avenue, and the parcel directly to the east (collectively the "Property"). As you know, the Property is being redeveloped with two new residential Towers and a renovated existing residential building with a combined total of 589 units of multi -family housing (inclusive of workforce housing), a new parking garage, and numerous public benefits including a baywalk promenade, city park, and a revitalized Kings Point Drive (collectively, the "Project"). See Resolution No. 17-Z-161. As the Project nears completion, Applicant hereby seeks several minor site plan modifications and one covenant amendment (collectively, the "Modifications") to promote a better overall Project and facilitate issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for various buildings and other Project components, as follows:' Restoration of Previously Destroyed Residential Marina. Applicant seeks to re -Introduce and reconstruct the previously existing marina located at Property ("Marina"), as an integral component of the Project. By way of background, after nearly 40 years of continuous operation, the Marina was destroyed by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Rather than pursue immediate redevelopment of the Marina, Applicant prioritized efforts to fortify the Property's seawall and reinvest in and redevelop residential portions of the upland Project. Applicant is now ready to reinvest In the Marina as well. Per Section 265-34 of the City's Zoning Code, RMF -2 permits "Wet dockage or moorage of private, noncommercial, pleasure craft in connection with any residential use permitted." The proposed Marina will serve only immediate upland residents of Marina Del Mar, will otherwise be consistent with the Zoning Code's use definition as an accessory use to the Project. Applicant proffers that the Marina will be a modest operation, with a maximum of 18 slips, recreational use only, no fueling service, no pump -out service, and no live-abords. Applicant respectfully requests the City's favorable review and approval proposal to reinstitute the historic Marina use at the Property, consistent with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements. Notably, DERM has performed a preliminary review of the Marina and confirmed consistency with Miami -Dade County's Manatee Protection Program (MPP). • Removal of Seawall Cable Railing. Applicant had previously proposed a cable railing system along the seawall at the Project, but has since determined that system is not required and is not preferrable from a design perspective. Accordingly, Applicant seeks to remove that element. ' There may be additional incidental site plan changes associated with the Modifications that are intentionally omitted form this Letter of Intent for the sake of brevity. Please see the site plan sheets submitted in connection with this application for full detail. 65971831; I