Richwood Site Improvement ProjectCase #19-170

Jon Rosenthal, Manager

Florida Power & Light Company

September 21, 2020

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► Benefits of optimizing the land

» Aesthetically improves the property

» Deters illegal dumping and other undesirable activities

» Creates outdoor storage and vehicle staging site for use by FPL affiliates and non-FPL businesses

› Additional consideration will be given to neighboring and community business

FPL is seeking approval for improvements to undeveloped, vacant land in southwest Miami

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Located just west of FL Turnpike at the southeast corner of SW 128th Street, running south along 127th Avenue

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► Current site conditions include

» Vacant and under utilized land with overhead high voltage transmission lines

» Over grown vegetation

» Deteriorated fencing and gates

» Illegal dumping and trespassing

Property currently houses overhead transmission lines and is underutilized

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Project entails the development of an outdoor storage and staging yard beneath the transmission lines

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► Rezoning» Rezoning from GU (General Use – Interim District) to IU-1 Light Industrial

› Proposed zoning and use is consistent and aligns with zoning classification of the abutting property to the east

► Non-Use Variances » Establishing 8’ screen wall along front yard facing 127th Avenue and an 8’ fence with vertical privacy slats

along the northern, southern and eastern property lines » Reduction in the minimum number of parking spaces and EVSE ready spaces at each portion of the site

► Site Plan Approval » Establishment of paved outdoor storage and staging yard for vehicles, equipment, trailers, material, etc. by

FPL, FPL affiliates, and non-FPL companies engaged under license agreements › Various property improvements in support of proposed use

Requesting the Council’s Approval of the identified Rezoning, Non-Use Variances and Site Plan

Off-Street Parking RequirementsSite Required Proposed

Richwood Transmission Corridor

North portion 62 spaces7 EVSE-ready space

10 spaces1 EVSE-ready space

South portion 45 spaces5 EVSE-ready space

5 spaces1 EVSE-ready space

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► Property improvements include» New asphalt surface with concrete driveway

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» 8’ tall screening wall along SW 127th Avenue

» Security fencing with vertical privacy slats along north, south, and east property lines

» Site lighting along the perimeter

» New landscaping and sod throughout site perimeter

» Street trees along SW 127th Avenue

The Project will include various site improvements that will enhance the property’s appearance in the neighborhood

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► An 8’ screening wall with a decorative cap aligns SW 127th Avenue » Screening is further enhanced

by trees and a variety of shrubbery and low level landscaping

► A 8’ chain link fence with vertical privacy slats align the north, south, and east property lines » Screening is further enhanced

by trees and a variety of shrubbery and low level landscaping

Project includes screening wall and fence with privacy slats

8’ Screening Wall w/decorative cap

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North and South Lot Landscaping Plans► Proposed Street Trees

» Street trees consisting of Silver Button Wood and Cassia Surattensis are being planted along streets › 30 Street Trees North Lot› 26 Street Trees South Lot

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North and South Lot Landscaping Plans► Proposed Perimeter Landscaping

» Solitaire and Cabbage Palms along with certain flowering trees are proposed along the perimeter away from overhead distribution and transmission lines

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North and South Lot Landscaping Plans► Proposed Perimeter Landscaping

» Cocoplum, green island ficcus, and a host of other shrubs and ground cover features will be planted along the perimeter of the site

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North and South Lot Landscaping Plans► Proposed landscaping includes

» Bahia grass, perennial peanut and other types of ground cover are proposed in electrical buffer areas around Transmission poles, retention areas, and along the perimeter to buffer proposed shrubbery and trees

» All landscaping will be irrigated

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► Used the site area (sf) to determine building area for Trip Generation estimate» Two separate parcels divided by SW 130th Street

› North Parcel (approximately 155,509 SF) will have entrance/exit driveway on both SW 128th

and SW 130th Streets› South Parcel (approximately 112,820 SF) will

have an entrance/exit on SW 130th Street. » An industrial floor to area ratio of .4 is applied to

the site area calculation» Proposed uses are industrial in nature with few to

no customer visits► Proposed development not expected to

generate more than 47 peak-hour net new trips

Project will add minimal traffic to the area

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