Source: City of Miami Beach
Property

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DRB24-0999

1901 Convention Center Drive & 555 17th Street - Convention Center Hotel

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Proposal

An application requesting modifications to a previously issued Design Review Approval for the construction of a new convention center hotel. The application includes modifications to prior conditions of approval, refinement of the overall design, and variances from ground floor setback requirements along Convention Center Drive and 17th Street.

From the Letter of Intent

A new Convention Center Hotel that will be 185 feet in height with ground level retail, a parking deck on the second level, a ballroom and meeting rooms on levels 3 and 4, a pool deck on level 5 with approximately 30,000 square feet of restaurant use, and hotel units on levels 6 through 17. The project will complement and serve the neighboring Miami Beach Convention Center.

  • Minor design modifications to previously approved hotel design
  • Ground level setback variance for encroachments
  • Wrapping raised porch along west and south with supporting columns
  • Organic building shape with slight encroachment at northwest corner
  • Grade-level clear pedestrian pathway integration with public sidewalks
  • Enhanced ground floor welcome center visibility from 17th Street
  • Architectural dimple modification on east façade
Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS

Compliance Findings:

✗ Sea Level Rise: Not Satisfied ✓ Variance Conditions: Satisfied ✓ Design Review Criteria: Satisfied
Key Issues
  • Roofline design modifications
  • Southeast tower corner design
  • Building identification signage
  • Ground floor setback variances
  • Lighting plan not submitted

Documents

Project Details
Style Contemporary hotel design with horizontal emphasis and tower form
Height 185'-0" from BFE +5 | 13' NGVD (198'-0")
FAR 1.50 FAR
Zoning Civic and Convention Center District (CCC)
Lot Size 110,864 SF (+/-2.55 acres)
Setbacks Variance to reduce by 10'-0" from the minimum required setback of 10'-0" along both 17th Street and Convention Center Drive
Parking 320 spaces required (800 rooms / 0.4) | Provided: 320
Applicant MB Mixed Use Investment, LLC
Architect Arquitectonica
Existing Building
Architect Henry Hohauser
Demolition proposed
Meeting

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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