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MEMORANDUM To: City Commission From: Jorge L. Vera Zoning and Code Administrator Date: May 14. 1998 Subject: FIVE SEAS INVESTORS. INC. ( Z980003 ) RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval for the District Boundary Change. The special exception for site plan approval, non use variances for lot coverage, setback and landscaping are also recommended for approval with conditions. The use variance to permit the parking garage should be denied without prejudice. ANALYSIS AND REASONS The proposed project is located at the northwest corner of Sunny Isles Beach Blvd and Collins Avenue and consist of 1.57 acres. Currently the property is being used as ground parking for the existing hotel across Collins Avenue. The property is zoned BUl & BU I A. The 2005-2015 Comprehensive Development Master Plan(CDMP)designates the property as Business and Office use. The Land Use Element of the CDMP permits in the Business and Office area residential uses. and mixing of residential use with commercial, and office with hotel uses. The applicant is seeking to re-zone the property from BU I ( Neighborhood business) and BU 1A ( Limited Business ) to BU2 ( Special Business ) or in the alternative to the above request a use variance to permit a 3 story parking garage in the existing zoning district. With the approval of either request the applicant is also requesting special exception for site plan approval, non use variances for lot coverage, landscaping and setbacks. - Staff supports the request for district boundary change to BU2. The abutting properties to the north, south and east are all zoned Business ( BU I, BU2, BU 1 A ). To the north there is an existing shopping center, to the south is Sunny Isles Beach Blvd with a strip of commercial retail spaces and across Collins Avenue is an existing hotel. The property to the rear west is zoned RU4A and it has an existing apartment complex. Therefore, staff feels that the request for the re- zoning would be compatible with the surrounding area and would be consistent with the CDMP. The applicant has proposed the re-zoning in order to accommodate the proposed parking garage.