City of Coral Gables

File #: 21-2839    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/9/2021 In control: Board of Architects
On agenda: 12/9/2021 Final action: 12/9/2021
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: CASE FILE AB-21-07-7623 330 Catalonia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL; generally described as Lots 5 through 27, Block 28, Coral Gables Crafts Section, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 40, Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida. A lengthy legal is on file. Folio# 03-4117-005-6940, 03-4117-005-6950, 03-4117-005-6960, 03-4117-005-6970, 03-4117-005-6980, 03-4117-005-6990, 03-4117-005-7000, 03-4117-005-7001, 03-4117-005-7002, 03-4117-005-7003, 03-4117-005-7004, 03-4117-005-7005, 03-4117-005-7006, 03-4117-005-7007, 03-4117-005-7008. The application requests Preliminary Design review and approval of a new 7 story mixed used/multi-family building (approximately 306,936 SF) consisting of 285 residential units with 363 parking spaces $114,000,000. Mediterranean Bonus Level 1 and Level 2 have also been requested. This application was reviewed and deferred by the Board of Architects on August 19, 2021 with the following comments: 1)re-study the design to make it...
Attachments: 1. 08-19-2021 Public Comments Received, 2. 08-19-2021 Application and Letter, 3. 08-19-2021 Preliminary Observation Report, 4. 08-19-2021 Preliminary Submittal Drawings, 5. 11-18-2021 Letter, 6. 11-18-2021 Planning Preliminary Observation Report, 7. 11-18-2021 Mediterranean Bonus Qualification Letter, 8. 11-18-2021 Preliminary Submittal Drawings, 9. 12-09-2021 Letter, 10. 12-09-2021 Mediterranean Bonus Qualification Letter, 11. 12-09-2021 Preliminary Submittal Drawings

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CASE FILE AB-21-07-7623

330 Catalonia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL; generally described as Lots 5 through 27, Block 28, Coral Gables Crafts Section, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 40, Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.  A lengthy legal is on file.  Folio# 03-4117-005-6940, 03-4117-005-6950, 03-4117-005-6960, 03-4117-005-6970, 03-4117-005-6980, 03-4117-005-6990, 03-4117-005-7000, 03-4117-005-7001, 03-4117-005-7002, 03-4117-005-7003, 03-4117-005-7004, 03-4117-005-7005, 03-4117-005-7006, 03-4117-005-7007, 03-4117-005-7008.

 

The application requests Preliminary Design review and approval of a new 7 story mixed used/multi-family building (approximately 306,936 SF) consisting of 285 residential units with 363 parking spaces $114,000,000. Mediterranean Bonus Level 1 and Level 2 have also been requested.

 

This application was reviewed and deferred by the Board of Architects on August 19, 2021 with the following comments: 1)re-study the design to make it more consistent with the San Sebastian Apartment building and other examples on the list of buildings in the Coral Gables Mediterranean Architecture Design list; 2)look at other Mediterranean precedence and incorporate traditional Mediterranean architectural features and details.  On November 18, 2021, the Board of Architects passed a motion to defer Mediterranean Bonus approval with the following comments: 1)detailing to be integrated into the building and not applied at arches, spandrel, balcony detailing and railings; 2)detailing top of tower; 3)study one tower as appose to two towers; 4)study connection of tower to ground; 5)clarify and identify materials.  The Board of Architects also passed a motion to defer Preliminary Design review pending the approval of the Mediterranean Bonus.

 

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