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<br />Greenberg <br />Traurig <br /> <br />~ l, I: ~ ..~W ~ ~ <br /> <br />. ';J <br />Chf()dARttAWNING & ZONING DEPT. <br />13~lUl.2. <br />Direcl Fall:: (305)961.S613 <br />E.MaIL schulmanc@g1lawcom <br /> <br />May 11,2006 <br /> <br />VIA HAND DELIVERY <br /> <br />Jorge Vera, Zoning Administrator <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />] 7070 Collins Ave., Suite 250 <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33] 60 <br /> <br />Re: Chi / Property located at 15795 Collins Avenue / Application for Site Plan <br />Approval and Transfer of Development Rights / Letter of Intent <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Vera: <br /> <br />On behalf of Ocean Palm Development, LLC (the "Applicant"), which owns <br />approximately .889 contiguous acres ofIand situated at 15795 Collins A venue (the "Property"), <br />we respectfully submit this letter of intent in connection with the above referenced proposed <br />residential development. The application includes two alternative site plan requests, one which <br />utilizes Transfer Development Rights (TDRs) and one which does not. Once the determination <br />has been made as to whether the utilization of TDRs is possible, the site plan which does not <br />apply would be withdrawn. <br /> <br />By and through the enclosed Application, the Applicant respectfully seeks approval to <br />redevelop the Property from its current use as a motel with a new luxurious residential <br />condominium tower. In order to effectuate this proposal, the Applicant respectfully requests the <br />following: (I) approval of the site plan proposals adopting the redevelopment plans entitled <br />"Chi" as prepared by the Sieger Suarez Architectural Partnership dated April 28, 2006, <br />consisting of 27 sheets; and if necessary (2) approval of the utilization of Transfer Development <br />Rights (TDRs) in accordance with Section 265-23 of the City's Land Development Regulations <br />(LDRs). <br /> <br />The Property, which is improved with a motel originally constructed in 1943, is located <br />east of Collins Avenue along the Atlantic Ocean. At present, the Property abuts two approved <br />residential developments which have not yet been finalized. The Property is situated in the <br />Mixed Use - Resort (MU-R) Zoning District and is designated Mixed Use - High Density / <br />Resort in the 2000-2015 Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP). Uses permitted <br />within this land use designation and zoning classification include a wide variety of residential, <br />hotel, motel, and mixed residential-commercial projects. Section 265-35(A) of the LDRs sets <br />forth the intent and purpose of the MU-R Zoning District as follows: <br /> <br />CrpE'ntJE:"g lrauf'g. PI- I Allornevs a1 law I 1221 Brickell AvenuE' r r'1lami. F l 33131 I Tel 305.5790500 I Fax 305 5790717 I WWVI' gtlc;w (om <br />