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Javier Rivera, principal of Parma Studio, presented the project on behalf of the applicant and described the building as a roughly 12‑story office structure of just under 50,000 square feet on a long, narrow site comprised of two 50‑foot lots. He told the committee the site straddles two transect/zoning conditions: the front half is in the T6/NRD‑1 area and the back half is in T5/NRD‑2. Rivera said the design includes a double‑height lobby, stacked parking with car stackers accessed from the rear, amenity spaces on the ninth floor and terraces on higher floors; the distinctive base would feature a ceramic mosaic artwork rather than a painted mural.

The two formal waivers under consideration were a 10% increase in maximum lot coverage (an option available under Miami 21 provisions) and a 30% reduction in required parking spaces (requested because the site lies within a transit corridor). Staff confirmed the waivers are within the zoning mechanisms under Miami 21 and that parking waivers may also be analyzed by zoning for alternative compliance or fee options.

Committee members generally supported the project’s massing and the commitment to an artful base but asked for stronger articulation of the larger glass façade and suggestions to improve the pedestrian environment on the building’s secondary frontage (Thirtieth Street). Specific requests adopted as conditions included: introduce more movement and dynamics into the façade glazing (for example, varied glazing planes, screening, or articulation that avoids a uniformly flat glass wall); crop or reduce elements so the proposed blade/graphic elements at the base are proportionate to the parapet and storefront datum; accentuate and detail the pedestrian access on Thirtieth Street rather than leaving a long visible parking wall; prefer cast‑in‑place or precast concrete treatment for the projecting “shadow box” frame rather than a painted stucco finish; integrate interior ceiling/lighting treatments into the façade design so nighttime interior lighting produces a coherent exterior appearance; and include rooftop landscape elements for the amenity terrace.

The design team recorded a shadow‑box depth of 3 feet 2 inches for a primary façade element, and Rivera described the upper office floors stepping back above the ninth level with side setbacks of 10 feet. Staff and commissioners also discussed the project’s constraints due to the applicant’s 50,000‑square‑foot target, which the applicant said limited how much of the rear lot could be developed and forced a parked stacker approach.

After discussion, the committee voted to approve the waivers and recommended the design conditions noted above; staff will follow up with the applicant on detailed drawings and material selections.

The committee motion to approve the waivers passed with conditions; staff will work with the applicant to refine façade articulation, roof landscaping and pedestrian activation on Thirtieth Street prior to final sign‑off.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Miami, FL - Wynwood Design Review Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wynwood Design Review Committee recommended approval of two waivers for a proposed 12‑story office building at 161 Northwest 20th Street — a 10% lot‑coverage increase and a 30% parking reduction — and attached design and streetscape conditions.","taxTitle","Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2890,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642562,"Wynwood design panel approves multiple storefront signs, sets conditions on illumination and materials",1338,2614000,3952000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2540797-391cb40af0430a17c224f7717db898cc&start=2614&end=3952","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2540797-391cb40af0430a17c224f7717db898cc/thumbnail_2614000.jpg","/articles/6642562/Miami/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Wynwood-design-panel-approves-multiple-storefront-signs-sets-conditions-on-illumination-and-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642562-ea3dfde3918866f88f72ee5bb42e51f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776565548&Signature=YEs1agCXksMIrKtOUdWUYklQV0rhh3ICce1l5kIItoBm90Nzjxy00k4E7SGK9A97Yvs5t8A-mUmcoEbeur27cO3e8IJ57C0I3ZLBgn20aAsLvycVPpqhZGLeeso3m1llrtq9fMc9l~e5nm4Kkg8i87ACpxjS3UYCNohRe~9JVTOYIk537ih-wWo0OLFFlMGH10mh4jfE~La5yUPl8aSK~m4CMRTzF3RNCSV8JLkfzGmvxxh~d820mBIKwcHYkPYMMCnpuuovOftAKmjgKvkjawbzoQFQN31WESF5FRlWu3LtQVkb5XHluuy7KJRf3Fw7ZAC-yKwSTRCbbVzktiL6pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wynwood Design Review Committee on an item-by-item vote approved multiple commercial signage requests for storefronts in Wynwood, granting one application “as presented” and approving others with conditions that limit internal acrylic illumination, require reverse (halo) backlighting and mandate concealed conduits or shallow mounting plates.

Committee members approved a non-illuminated, surface‑lit three‑dimensional letter sign for the tenant at 217 Northwest 20th Street as presented. Gil, a representative of Signorama West Palm Beach, told the committee the letters are “a standard aluminum… welded up letter with stud mounting” and that the plaza’s downlighting would illuminate the sign at night. The committee motion to approve that item passed unanimously.

The committee approved a storefront sign for Insomnia Cookies at 180 Northwest 20th Street with conditions intended to reduce visible penetrations and improve nighttime appearance. George Quintero, the applicant’s representative, said the storefront is a brick‑veneer facade and the applicant proposed a raceway to limit drilling into the brick. Committee members said they prefer reverse, backlit aluminum letters rather than internally illuminated acrylic faces and asked the applicant to replace the proposed full raceway with a shallower mounting box or painted shallow panel matched to the brick to achieve a more even halo glow. The motion to approve carried with conditions.

For Live Nation’s sign at 213 Northwest 20th Street, Cassandra (presenting for the applicant) said the installation had been revised from a larger backplate to a raceway and that the letters are internally illuminated with LED. Committee members raised concerns about the light temperature. The committee required the applicant to reduce the LED color temperature from the proposed 6,500 kelvin to 5,000 kelvin to lessen a cold/blue appearance; the application was approved with that condition.

Two applications for Voodoo Doughnuts (wall and blade signs at 2401 Northwest Second Avenue) were approved with multiple conditions after discussion about materials, brightness and scale. Cassandra presented both signs, describing the wall sign as face‑lit with polycarbonate (described in the packet as “polycarbonate faces”) and the blade sign as a tall graphic element. Committee members said the panel prefers backlit halo letters and painted metal rather than acrylic/plexiglass faces in most cases. The committee requested that the wall sign be revised to reverse backlighting rather than internally illuminated acrylic, that conduit and any disconnects be concealed, and that the blade sign’s size be reduced to fit between the top of the storefront window and the top of the parapet so it is not “overpowering.” Members also recommended integrating color and material treatments between the two signs so they read as a cohesive identity. With those conditions recorded, the committee voted to approve both signs.

The committee’s actions reflect recurring concerns about durability, visible raceways and the visual effect of internal acrylic illumination in Wynwood’s storefront context. Committee members noted precedents in the neighborhood for exceptions but emphasized that vinyl or acrylic front faces and fully exposed raceways are permitted rarely and usually only for specific contextual reasons. Several members also urged applicants to conceal electrical runs through the wall rather than running conduit visibly on the façade.

Votes at a glance: the committee approved the item at 217 Northwest 20th Street “as presented,” approved Insomnia Cookies and Live Nation with stated conditions (Insomnia: reverse backlit aluminum letters; replace full raceway with shallow box/panel; Live Nation: reduce LED temperature to 5,000K), and approved both the Voodoo Doughnuts wall and blade signs with conditions to change materials and reduce blade size.

The committee indicated staff will work with applicants to ensure the conditions are implemented and that revised artwork or details can be approved administratively when feasible.","The Wynwood Design Review Committee approved a series of commercial signage applications — including signs for a retail bay at 217 NW 20th Street, Insomnia Cookies, Live Nation and Voodoo Doughnuts — imposing conditions on lighting, mounting and materials.","actionData","errors"]

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WDRC recommends approval of 12‑story office project at 161 NW 20th Street with design and pedestrian‑activation conditions

Wynwood design panel approves multiple storefront signs, sets conditions on illumination and materials