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CASE FILE AB-19-01-3562
301-341 Madeira Avenue, Coral Gables, FL; generally described as Lots 4 through 24, Block 1 of Revised Plat of Coral Gables Section "K", according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 30, Page 60, Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. A lengthy legal is on file. Folio# 03-4108-005-0020, 03-4108-005-0030, 03-4108-005-0040, 03-4108-005-0050, 03-4108-005-0060, 03-4108-005-0070, 03-4108-005-0080, 03-4108-005-0090.
The application requests Preliminary Design review and approval of a new 9 story multi-family building (approximately 256,798 SF) consisting of 141 residential units with 201 parking spaces $28,000,000. Mediterranean Bonus Level 1 and Level 2 have also been requested.
This proposal is a revision of a design that was originally granted preliminary conditional approval by a Board of Architects review panel on January 31, 2019. Design considerations and comments are marked on the review plans. The original design was a new multi-family building (approximately 344,895 SF) consisted of 168 residential units with 245 parking spaces and a 6,406 square foot public park. The design was adjusted to comply with the current Coral Gables Zoning Code. On May 27, 2021, the Board of Architects reviewed the application and passed a motion to defer with the following comments: 1) clarify how the project complies with the requirements necessary to grant Mediterranean bonus; 2)reference items that are in compliance with the Mediterranean style design bonus criteria; 3)re-evaluate blank walls. On August 26, 2021, the Board of Architects reviewed the application and passed a motion to defer with the following comments: 1)re-evaluate the design and to incorporate more Mediterranean design features; 2)restudy massing. The Board of Architects reviewed the application on November 18, 2021 and passed a motion to defer Mediterranean Bonus approval with the following comments: 1)study north elevation in tower piece to incorporate...
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