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Appearance of Jose Gonzalez, Vice President of Land Planning and Entitlements for Flagler Development Group., on behalf of Sevilla Bldg. LLC., owner, for permission to encroach into the right-of-way with a balcony encroaching a maximum of two feet, six inches (2'6”) at an elevation of thirty-five feet (35'0”) above the Le Jeune Road sidewalk, adjacent to 2855 Le Jeune Road, Coral Gables, Florida.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
That the request for encroachments consisting of a balcony encroaching a maximum of two feet, six inches (2'6”) at an elevation of thirty-five feet (35'0”) above the Le Jeune Road sidewalk, adjacent to 2855 Le Jeune Road, Coral Gables, be approved, subject to Public Works requirements.
BRIEF HISTORY:
The request was made by Jose Gonzalez, Vice President of Land Planning and Entitlements for Flagler Development Group., on behalf of Sevilla Bldg. LLC., Owner, for permission to encroach into the right-of-way with a balcony encroaching a maximum of two feet, six inches (2'6”) at an elevation of thirty-five feet (35'0”) above the Le Jeune Road sidewalk, adjacent to 2855 Le Jeune Road, Coral Gables. Approval from the Florida Department of Transportation was obtained on October 23, 2007.
It is recommended that this request be approved, subject to the following requirements of the Public Works Department.
a. That the proposed encroachments shall conform with the Florida Building Code and all pertinent Codes.
b. That the City of Coral Gables reserves the right to remove, add, maintain, or have the Owner remove any of the improvements within the right-of-way, and at Owner's expense.
c. That the Owner maintains the proposed encroachments in good condition at all times, and at Owner's expense.
d. The Owner meet with the City Attorney's office for the purpose of providing all the information necessary for that office to prepare a Restrictive Covenant to be executed by the Owner which runs with the title of the property, and which states, in addition to the above mentioned, that the Owner will provide Public Liability Insurance coverage for the encroachment in the minimum limits required by the City, and naming the City as an additional insured under the policy.
e. That copies of the Restrictive Covenant, when fully executed and filed, together with certification of required insurance, shall be presented to the Building and Zoning Department and to the Public Works Department and permits thereafter be obtained for the work from both of these Departments.
f. That the Owner shall replace, at the Owner's expense, any portion of the encroachment affected, in the event the Public Works Department must issue a permit for a utility cut in the future in the area in which the encroachments are approved, the Owner shall replace the proposed encroachments so cut by the utility, at Owner's expense.
ADVISORY BOARD/COMMITTEE(S) RECOMMENDATIONS:
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05/17/2007 |
Board of Architects |
Approved the requested encroachment. |
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10/23/2007 |
Florida Department of Transportation |
Issued Permit No. 07-K 690 0087. |