Wynwood Design and Review Committee - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

The Wynwood Design and Review Committee approved multiple signage applications for businesses including Ted's Burgers, West Elm, Throw Social, The Baked Bear, and Chipotle Mexican Grill, with one approval conditioned on specific material use.

About this meeting

Government Body
Wynwood Design and Review Committee
Meeting Type
Wynwood Design And Review Committee
Location
Miami, FL
Meeting Date
October 7, 2025

Transcript

293 sections

0:21 – 9:04Speaker 1

Thank you for watching. you Thank you. you Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. you

11:53 – 12:12Speaker 10

Alan Kett, absent. Heidi Weigand, wonderful. Miguel Omar, lovely. Zion Mass, absent. And Kathy Leff, absent. Very cool. I believe with three, we have a quorum.

12:13 – 13:11Speaker 8

Thank you. Brilliant. Okay, perfect. Good morning, any person who's a lobbyist pursuant to chapter two, article six of the city code must register with the city clerk and comply with related city requirements for lobbyists before appearing before the Wynwood Design Review Committee. A person may not lobby a city official, board member, or staff member until registering. A copy of the city section about lobbyists is available at the city clerk's office or online at www.munico.com. Any person may be heard by the Wynwood Design Review Committee through the chair for not more than two minutes Any proposition before the committee, unless modified by the chair, members of the public wishing to address the body may do so by visiting miamigov.com backslash virtual boards to submit their written comments via the online comment form. The comments submitted through the comment form, if any, have been distributed to the committee members and the city staff so that the committee members can consider the comments prior to taking any action and will be included as part of the public record for this meeting. The online comment form will remain open during the meeting to accept comments and distribute the committee members

13:12Speaker 3

up until the chairperson closes public comment.

13:14 – 14:02Speaker 8

Additionally, the city will accommodate any speakers assigned to appear in person. When addressing the committee, the members of the public must first state his or her name, his or her address, and the item that they're going to be speaking about. A video of this meeting may be requested at the Office of Communications or viewed online at miamigov.com. Please silence all cell phones and other noise-making devices. Any person with a disability requiring assisting auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may notify the city liaison. Please note, board members may have generally been briefed by the city staff on items on the agenda of the day. To ensure that the public has the ability to view the meeting, the city's communications department will be broadcasting the meeting. The meeting can be viewed live on Miami TV at miamigov.com backslash TV or Comcast Channel 77 within the city of Miami. The broadcast will also have closed captioning. Thank you.

14:03Speaker 10

Thank you. That's great. Do we have any public comments?

14:10Speaker 10

All right, we'll close that public comment period. Are there any requests for absence waivers?

14:17Speaker 12

Yes, there's one.

14:21Speaker 1

And that is?

14:21Speaker 12

Member Mass.

14:25 – 14:45Speaker 10

Great. I believe that's, do we have a motion to approve the absent waiver? Do we have a motion, a second? Great. All in favor? Aye. Great.

14:47Speaker 15

One more thing. Alan Kett also sent an email earlier this morning requesting a waiver.

14:55 – 16:16Speaker 10

Okay, I believe he is out of country. So do we have a motion to accept Mr. Kett's absent waiver? Thank you, Heidi. Second with Miguel, all in favor? Aye. Okay, no other business pertaining to absent waivers. We'll move on from that. Before the minutes approval, if we could do the Pledge of Allegiance, please. OK, the minutes approval, I believe, are for the minutes of the September 9th meeting. There are any comments? Otherwise, if we could have a motion for the approval of those minutes. Thank you. Do we have a second?

16:18Speaker 10

Thank you. All in favor of the approval of the September 9th meeting minutes?

16:24 – 17:05Speaker 10

Aye. Aye. All righty. So that would be yes, yes, yes. All righty, hang with me a second. Alrighty, with that, I believe we're onto the lineup for this week's. And items, I would just note before Ricky reads us onto the doc here, that item one and item number three is a repeat of item one. So this is items one and three from the agenda. Ricky?

17:08 – 17:47Speaker 12

WDRC item one, property address 315 Northwest 25th Street. Perfect. Project name, Ted Burgers. Location, Fashion District. Transit zone, T50. Application type, wall sign, WDRC requirement. All non-painted building identification and business identification signs within NRD1 or T5, T6, and D1 transit zones shall adhere to the Miami Zoning Code Article 10 Table 15 sign standards and Wynwood signage guidelines.

17:52Speaker 10

Very good. Hello.

17:54Speaker 7

Good morning, how are you? Good, thanks. Morning.

17:58Speaker 15

Sorry, just to clarify, this is through social or that? No, text burgers.

18:03Speaker 17

Text burgers, okay.

18:10 – 18:21Speaker 7

Well, basically, we wanted to have an approval for individual letters that are going to be... And I need to interrupt you just for a second. Of course.

18:22 – 18:40Speaker 10

I may be off on the agenda, but I believe the subject is Ted Berger's item two on the agenda. It's not a problem. I just correct what I said earlier. I believe items one and three that I referenced are the throw social.

18:40 – 18:59Speaker 15

Yeah, items one and three were the ones that did not make the meeting last month. That's why they were the first ones today. But this is item number two, but I don't see item number one here anyways. OK. Yeah, so we're proceeding with item number two.

18:59Speaker 10

I'm glad you're on your A game. My apologies for interrupting. So it's item number two, Ted's Burgers. Carry on, please.

19:08 – 19:55Speaker 7

No worries. So it's basically an approval for individual lettering mounted against the wall. There's not really much difference from it. We're basically, under the code, having a lower square footage allowance. And we're just here because of the process that we have to go through the Wynwood art board meeting. But it's a type of signage that we do all the time through all Wynwood. No boxes, as we know that you guys don't like any type of boxes or anything. graph here, how it's going to be at night and day.

19:57 – 20:37Speaker 10

Do we have any comments? My only comment is that I'm always nervous about fiddling around with somebody's logo or their font. But the background to me in this particular application, the wall graphic or the wall mural is what's going to be critical.

20:38 – 21:01Speaker 7

Yeah, I don't know what the landlord itself is planning to do. This is what is existing. That's why the picture that we have. But this is from the old establishment that was there. It used to be a gold bistro or something. So I think it's going to be a plain coloring to it. So the actual logo will stand out. But there's not going to be any type of drawings like this.

21:01Speaker 10

Yeah, I'm not sure plain is actually what I was shooting for.

21:06 – 21:22Speaker 7

I'm not sure the graphic that is going to go on it because we're just a sign company. So we're doing it to an existing facade. Okay. But that's, I think, I don't know if they pull a permit for doing a painting through the facade separately.

21:22Speaker 10

Well, if I'm not mistaken, the ownership, again, it's not yourself, but the ownership will be required to submit what they're going to put on the wall.

21:31 – 21:48Speaker 15

If they're making significant renovations to the facet, yeah. If not, then even if it's only paint, they don't have to come to WDRC. They still have to submit a building permit for any modifications, but if it's just paint, they wouldn't have to come through here.

21:48 – 22:24Speaker 10

Thank you. All righty, if there's no other comments, could we have a motion, please? second i second that approval okay uh call for a vote all in favor of ted's burgers aye aye thank you okay before i misspeak which item would be up next

22:32Speaker 15

Yes, please, agenda item four. We're gonna see if the applicant is here.

22:36Speaker 10

Okay, so item number four, if I'm not mistaken, is the Chipotle. Is that right, or in the?

22:46Speaker 12

Denise Williams.

22:52Speaker 10

Andrea, is your item number four West Elm?

22:55 – 23:06Speaker 15

Yes, and that will be item number four. Yeah, you have a couple under the same address.

23:09 – 24:39Speaker 12

WDRC number four, minute track number 18050, property address 286 Northwest 29th Street. WDRC number five, minute track 18051, address 286 Northwest 29th Street. Item number 6, property address 286 Northwest 29th Street. Item number 7, property address 286 Northwest 29th Street. Item number 8, property address 286 Northwest 29th Street. Item number 9, PROPERTY ADDRESS 286 NORTHWEST 29TH STREET. PROJECT NAME WEST DELL. LOCATION NRD 1 WYNWOOD FASHION DISTRICT. TRANSIT ZONE T50. SIGNAGE PERMIT WDRC REQUIREMENT ARE NON PAINTED BUILDING IDENTIFICATION AND BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGNS WITHIN NRD for T5, T6, and D1 transit zones shall adhere to the Miami Zoning Code Article 10, Table 15 sign standards, and Wynwood signage guidelines. Thank you.

24:41 – 24:52Speaker 28

Good morning. Good morning. Okay, so I met with you guys last month and we rescinded. I did get some more details that I want to present to you. Who in all needs a package? How many?

24:54Speaker 25

One, two, three, four, five?

24:58Speaker 17

So this is the actual.

25:03Speaker 11

Thank you so much.

25:14Speaker 12

I'm gonna need one for the record, please.

25:17Speaker 12

I need to submit that for the record.

25:19Speaker 28

Yes, I am. I have more. I need a copy, yes.

25:29Speaker 10

Before she gets started, Patricia, should we vote on these one by one or should we just cluster all six?

25:35Speaker 15

One by one because they're different building permits, please.

25:38Speaker 10

All right, Andrea.

25:44 – 26:36Speaker 28

So I wanted to begin by presenting the package that you guys have previously seen by the general contractor. Because there were a lot of questions for me last time on the tile and the paint, which is not part of my package. But I wanted to make sure that you guys had seen where it has been here and approved with conditions. It's also been approved with conditions by Urban Design. It's also been approved by Planning and Zoning. is supposed to be the highlight of the building because that is the Wynwood portion. They have not decided on a specific paint style yet or an artist. That will be presented to you guys at a later time. I also have a sample of the tile, which if you look in the back, you can see a closeup of how it is on the building. This is the only color I could get with the texture. The tile's black.

26:41Speaker 10

And is it a gloss tile like that? It's more of a map.

26:53 – 28:43Speaker 28

And now that I'm able to show you what was presented to you by the general contractor with the color renderings, I also have a package of what we submitted for the signs, if you would like those, which shows the material, structure, et cetera. Okay, so the second package that I gave you is our actual submittal for the signage. There is huge contrast with the black tile, the white letters. They are flush-mounted acrylic illuminated. And the reason for this, the tile is good with the architecture of the building, and the black and white is a nice contrast, but they don't want the focus to be on the sign. They do want people to know where they are, but they want, ultimately, when they decide on the artwork and they bring that to you guys and present that, that's supposed to be the focus of the exterior. And we also have, how do you want me to do this? Because we have multiple, the first one is the white channel letters. That, on the map, there's a couple of them. You can see it.

28:44Speaker 15

Would it be helpful if we share on the screen?

28:47 – 29:18Speaker 28

That would be great. So if you look at the first page, you'll see all the numbers of all the different signs. The channel letters are 001 and 002. So there's one on the south and then there's one on the west.

29:32 – 29:45Speaker 11

001 is the main entry, correct? Oh, one is the main entry of the... The larger side.

29:51 – 30:15Speaker 28

Yes, the channel letters. And that was also part of the reasoning for bringing in the general contractor or the architect's rendering as well, because you can see it in color.

30:16Speaker 10

It's just helpful also to have the context of what the background material is.

30:20 – 31:11Speaker 28

Definitely. right and that's their intention with the artwork that they're going to be presenting in the future which I'm not aware of what the approved with conditions are from you guys um but I would assume that that's probably what the approval with conditions is

31:18Speaker 14

Since we're going by item, this is the first item, so the south elevation.

31:29 – 31:41Speaker 10

Okay. Thank you, Heidi. Miguel, any thoughts or comments? You good?

31:41Speaker 11

I'm good, yeah. Okay. I think it's better than the previous one.

31:44 – 32:08Speaker 10

There's no other, thank you. If there's no other comments then regarding the application item number four in our agenda ending with 8001, do I have a motion? I move for the approval of the sign of the motion. Thanks. Second?

32:08Speaker 11

I second that approval.

32:10Speaker 10

Brilliant. Call for a vote. All in favor?

32:16Speaker 10

Alrighty, that is great. That's item number four. Item number five continues to be West Elm.

32:36Speaker 8

And I believe item number five is the, item five is the other set of channel letters on the other side.

32:45Speaker 28

on the west elevation, so that would be 002.

32:55 – 33:48Speaker 10

You're correct, yes. The entryway and the breezeway, I believe. Okay. Heidi, Miguel, similar comments as last. And I think your comment's well made, and that is the background is critical to this. And as is the fact that although I'm not 100% positive, I believe this is the first storefront of this type that we're finding in the Wynwood area of a large box. So comments are even more critical in that case. Call for a motion then on this one, which is the BD number ending 9001, item number five on our agenda. Second.

33:48Speaker 11

I second that motion for approval.

33:50Speaker 10

All in favor? Aye. Fabulous.

33:55 – 34:11Speaker 28

All righty. And then the next is for the projecting sign. There's one projecting sign. And it is item number... on the site plan, give me one moment and I'll add it for you.

34:12Speaker 10

It's BD number 1001, if I'm not mistaken, and it's item number six.

34:24Speaker 28

Yes, it's item number six, I'm trying to find it on the site plan so I can show you exactly where it goes.

34:29Speaker 15

You can see on the screen.

34:31Speaker 28

It's on the south elevation.

34:32Speaker 15

Yeah, it's on the south elevation, it's a projected sign.

34:35Speaker 28

So it would be on the site plan on ours, Sign number 004.

34:45Speaker 10

OK. Comments? Motion?

34:56 – 35:54Speaker 28

Yes. The contrast with the gray on the building that it will be applied to. Actually, the last time I was here, someone asked me why they didn't do all the signs black. Because they do have black signage at other locations. And we were advised that it was to be, they wanted contrast. Black on the gray building does give contrast, and it is a dimensional sign, it's not just a flat face.

36:12Speaker 10

I can understand. Call for a motion. Thank you. Second?

36:22Speaker 11

I second that motion.

36:23 – 36:48Speaker 10

All in favor? Aye. You got it. Super. Alrighty. I believe the next step in our batting order is WDRC number seven, bid BD number ending in 2001. And I believe these are the...

36:49Speaker 28

It's the window vinyl. Ground level vinyl.

36:54 – 37:23Speaker 28

That's four sets. So it's the vinyl that's lower to the ground, and it is... That's your number 005, I believe. That's what I was just getting ready to double check. And you are correct, it is 005. And there are four sets total. So there are two sets on the south and two sets on the west.

37:25 – 37:40Speaker 10

On your graphic, it looks like there are three, oh, you've got two different applications. Hang on a second. Yeah, my mistake.

37:42Speaker 28

Okay. Yeah, we have to divide the applications up by elevation.

37:52 – 38:16Speaker 10

Quick question, it's not in your. but I didn't know whether you might know. So in the picture here, there's like a white curtain or something on the inside of the glazing where you turn and go down the breezeway, and then there's a back entrance off of the court. Is that a curtain? Do you know?

38:16Speaker 28

And which page are you, can you?

38:18Speaker 11

Look up on the screen.

38:19Speaker 10

On that one? Yeah. Yeah. Do you know whether that's a curtain or whether it's just a shear, whether that's a storeroom? Do you happen to know?

38:28 – 38:39Speaker 28

I do not know. I would assume it's either covering the windows for construction or it could possibly be a curtain, but that wouldn't be in my scope of work.

38:39Speaker 10

Understood. I just didn't know whether you might have picked up on that. All righty, team. The usual. Any comments on the ground level...

38:53Speaker 11

I don't have any comments.

38:57Speaker 10

Okay. Call for a motion. I move for approval as presented.

39:05Speaker 11

Second that motion for approval.

39:07Speaker 10

And call for a vote. All in favor?

39:11 – 39:47Speaker 10

Super. Very good. It'll feel a little bit like deja vu, but on to DRC number eight, and that is bid number 4001. That is ground level vinyl again. I might have you move that up to five feet off the ground because I have a tendency to walk through clean windows. Just entertainment, nothing to do with the content of the application. Okay, team, comments, questions? No comments. Motion?

39:47Speaker 11

I move for approval as presented.

39:58Speaker 10

Thank you. Heidi, second?

40:00Speaker 11

Second that motion for approval.

40:02Speaker 10

Thank you. And a vote. All in favor?

40:08 – 40:25Speaker 10

Brilliant. Thank you. And there's one more, I do believe. Number nine, BD package 5001. And I believe this is regarding the signage that's over the door. It's the window vinyl over the entry door. Thank you.

40:31Speaker 28

Yes. They'd like for people to know where they are.

40:41Speaker 17

Good question.

40:48 – 41:05Speaker 28

We are within, on our zoning sheet that we have to submit during our permits, we are within the square feet allowed. Yes. We have to give a complete description when we submit of how we meet zoning code. Understood.

41:06 – 41:43Speaker 10

I don't have any comments either. I have a question. It may not be in this package. Yep, it is. So, the sign number three in your package, it's on the inside in the courtyard, like the northeast side. Have we looked at that? Did we approve that?

41:43Speaker 28

The courtyard doesn't come to WDRC because it doesn't face the street side. Those are already approved.

41:50Speaker 10

It's shown on your submission.

41:52Speaker 28

This is my permit package that I have to submit. So yes, it would be on there.

41:56 – 42:13Speaker 10

Thanks. All righty. So back to the subject at hand, which is agenda number nine and BD package 5001. Do we have a motion? I move for approval as presented. Thank you. Second?

42:13Speaker 11

I second that approval.

42:15Speaker 10

All in favor? Aye. Well done.

42:19Speaker 28

Thank you very much.

42:20 – 42:36Speaker 10

Yeah, I would pass along our thanks to you, too. It was very helpful to have all of the requested signage in one bundle, the blade signs, the- And that was part of my issue last time, because you guys only have a limited amount of spaces that you allow.

42:36Speaker 28

I wasn't able to present everything at one time, which makes it a little more difficult for you to see the full picture.

42:44Speaker 10

Well, thank you for hanging with us for 30 days and your client for hanging with us. It's really helpful to see you.

42:49Speaker 28

It was my pleasure. Thank you guys for your time.

42:51Speaker 6

Thank you very much.

42:52Speaker 28

And do you want to keep the tile? I believe WDRC already has one from the architect.

42:59Speaker 10

Awesome. Thank you. Okay.

43:13 – 43:26Speaker 15

Good news, Throw Social, item number one is here, so we can go back to item number one, and then we'll do the Chipotle signs, which are items number nine and 10, or 10 and 11, sorry.

43:47 – 44:49Speaker 12

Is this property address 2335 North Miami Avenue? WDRC, item number three, minute track number 18088, address 2335 North Miami Avenue. Project name, Throw Social. LOCATION WYNWOOD NRD 1 TRANSIT ZONE T50 APPLICATION TYPE SIGNAGE PERMIT WDRC REQUIREMENT ALL NON PAINTED BUILDING IDENTIFICATION AND BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNS WITHIN NRD 1 FOR T5 T6 AND D1 TRANSIT ZONES SHALL ADHERE TO THE MIAMI ZONING CODE ARTICLE 10. table 15 sign standards and when would signage guidelines. Thank you.

44:57 – 46:19Speaker 9

Okay, good morning. My name is Agustin Arias. I'm from module X. So this sign is for a project called Throw Social. So the project is located, let me show you here. So it's located where the Oasis was before, so we're keeping the same sign style, so we're keeping the neon flex, the pink neon flex. the sign but we're including since this sign has two main parts so one with the word throw and then the social part of the sign so we're including two different methods so the first one will be the noun flex to keep that same style we already have with the old sign and we're including a push through letters for the social part of the sign so that You can see that here, so we're keeping the same size, same location, so you can see here the old and the new sign overlaid, and you can see basically how we kept the same details or specifications of the old sign. There's a night render, day render.

46:21Speaker 10

What's the background material behind the words throw and social?

46:26Speaker 9

That's a steel portal, but it's covered in banners.

46:34Speaker 10

So that black background, is that vinyl or is that sheet metal?

46:39 – 46:58Speaker 9

No, it's like a banner, like a fabric banner. But the structure is steel. It's an existing steel portal that's there. We're not changing any of the details of the actual portal.

46:58 – 47:18Speaker 10

Yeah, I was just trying to figure out what the word throw and the word social, what are they fastened to?

47:19Speaker 9

Uh-huh. It is cut out, it's a channel. Yeah, correct. Yeah, correct.

47:57Speaker 23

Questions, comments?

48:00Speaker 10

Motion? Second?

48:07Speaker 11

I second that motion for approval as presented.

48:11Speaker 10

Thank you both. Vote, please. All in favor?

48:16Speaker 9

Thank you so much. Have a good one. I see you again.

48:24Speaker 15

Okay, we can proceed now without chipotle signs, 10 at 11, thank you.

48:32 – 49:24Speaker 12

WDRC item number 10, minute track, 18228, address 2447 Northwest 2 Avenue. And item number 11. Also, property address 2447 Northwest 2 Avenue. Project name, Chipotle Mexican Grill. Location, Wynwood Industrial District, transit zone T5-0. Application type, signage permit blade. WDRC requirement are non-painted building identification and business identification signs within NRD 1, 4, T5, T6, and D1 transit zones shall adhere to the Miami Zoning Code, Article 10, Table 15, Sign Standards, and Wynwood Signage Guidelines. Thank you.

49:29Speaker 22

Good morning. Just give me a second. I'll keep my PowerPoint up. I apologize.

49:36Speaker 10

Take your time.

51:25Speaker 22

I apologize, I'm having some technical difficulties. If I could get about 15 minutes to get this situated, please.

51:33 – 51:44Speaker 15

Yes, we can move to item number 12 in the meantime, and then you can come back. Thank you so much. No worries. If you want, you could also email us a presentation and we will project it, if that helps.

52:02Speaker 14

Item 12, address 59 Northwest 24th Street, project name The Baked Bear, application type building permit signage wall.

52:13Speaker 10

Okay. Do we have a graphic on that in the?

52:21Speaker 12

Yes, it is actually number two in your packet.

53:11 – 53:37Speaker 16

It's a set of channel letters. It actually has like a, it's a silhouette. The background is a silhouette. And then the channel letters are actually on top of that silhouette. It's a flat surface, the black part. And then the channel letters on top with the capsule. This actually is a plex face channel letter. This is more like an open face channel letter.

53:37Speaker 17

I do have a sample.

53:42 – 54:30Speaker 16

The channel letter, but this is actually inserted inside the open face. So this looks like the actual, like it looks like an open neon type of face. It's all gonna be enclosed. There's nothing gonna be shown. Every cable and everything is inside and housed inside the actual channel letter and the capsule. It's gonna be installed right here because there's not much area where you can install the actual sign. because they have a canopy on the top. And then the only way to install it, it's down here where they have the only place they have to actually install that sign.

54:30Speaker 10

What is the material that's behind that? Is that glass? Yes, it is.

54:37 – 55:16Speaker 16

And will that glass be blacked out? No, because there's metal framing around the windows. But we're suggesting to actually install it on the surface here where it's actually concrete. It's more like a concrete with tile, what they have. And that's what we're proposing. If you see on the second page, we're doing some kind of like arms to be able to install it on the actual wall because there's no way of grabbing it because everything is windowed there.

55:16 – 55:27Speaker 16

There's nowhere else to. And you... It's not... Oh, yeah.

55:30Speaker 17

Kind of, yes.

55:33 – 56:34Speaker 16

The actual windows on the top, yes. Yeah. No, everything is going to be the big, the big beer. And then this has like an angle right here where it's going to be. It's going to have the channel that's proposed here. It's going to be installed on the, it actually has a little wire way on the back where all the cables are going to be in house. Yes. Yes. Which one, this one? It's the whole entire silhouette, the actual channel letter. I mean, if there's a suggestion that you want us to change it, we could. I know.

56:34Speaker 11

Can I see the other sheet, your detail sheet?

56:38 – 57:07Speaker 16

No, not at all. I mean, it could be probably done in a rowdy phase, push through kind of look. That's the only thing I can think of. It's just that it has so many little details that it's really hard. And usually because they're not that big, you can protrude a lot of things.

57:31Speaker 11

And that suspension system, what color is it going to be? Is it going to match the background? Yes, it will.

57:36Speaker 16

It will. It will be painted the same color.

57:38Speaker 11

And is that the bear?

57:39Speaker 12

Is that the logo for the company?

58:05 – 58:22Speaker 16

This is actually, this is a sample of actually what it looks like. This is a sign that we just did, and that's actually what the part of the baked beer is gonna look like. You can't actually see anything, it's just enclosed, everything is in there.

58:24Speaker 10

So is that sign suspended?

58:36Speaker 16

We actually, I think I have another one.

58:41 – 59:04Speaker 10

This one was suspended on a... You know, I think my biggest problem is, you know, I get this, and I like that. I'm just not understanding what the baked bear and the thing below it. I'm trying to figure out what that black... material is behind it. It's an aluminum.

59:05Speaker 16

It's an aluminum to hold actually all the structures together.

59:08Speaker 10

So it's kind of a, this here is part of the sign. It's a rectangle back.

59:15Speaker 16

Oh no, that's actually just the light here.

59:18Speaker 10

Yeah, that's what I'm just trying to understand is what's behind this.

59:22Speaker 16

That's a window. The actual part of the back is the window.

59:27Speaker 10

And so is this part hung down?

59:30Speaker 10

And so if I'm walking through the door and I look up, I can see behind it and then there's a window.

59:34Speaker 16

You will see it up there, yes.

59:37Speaker 10

See a window up behind it.

59:48 – 1:00:03Speaker 10

Questions of the applicant? And if not, a motion. . Thank you. Do we have a second?

1:00:05Speaker 11

I second that approval as presented.

1:00:08Speaker 10

I'll call for a vote. All in favor of the applicants?

1:00:13Speaker 10

All righty. Very good. Thank you.

1:00:17Speaker 16

And thank you. Have a wonderful day. Thank you.

1:00:25Speaker 15

Okay, so now we're back with items number 10 and 11. Thank you.

1:00:29Speaker 22

Good morning. Thank you guys for all of your patience.

1:00:43Speaker 10

So this is, somebody help me out. What item is it?

1:00:47Speaker 12

Chipotle, yes.

1:00:50Speaker 12

Yeah, but what item is that? Number 10.

1:00:52Speaker 15

10 and 11, yes.

1:00:54Speaker 15

Yeah. Sorry, it's been a little bit of back and forth. We had applicants come in at different times. Sorry. This is the last one.

1:01:02Speaker 10

Even if it was all in order in front of me, I'd probably still ask.

1:01:08Speaker 10

I always get confused when I have my ice cream sandwich before I have my burrito bowl.

1:01:15 – 1:01:26Speaker 22

All right, so this will be the new Chipotle in Wynwood, pending approval from you guys. We're going to do a custom wall sign. Let me get to it.

1:01:27Speaker 10

Is my location correct? Is the Starbucks to the left of this?

1:01:31Speaker 22

Correct, yes, sir.

1:01:34 – 1:02:37Speaker 22

So... This would support local and economic growth. The signage would directly enhance visibility and brand awareness for the business, driving more foot traffic and customer spending in the Wynwood Arts District. Increased business activity benefits the neighborhood's economy and contributes to the city's tax base, as Chipotle is a nationally known restaurant chain. The way we're going to design this would enhance Wynwood's artistic and cultural identity. This sign reflects Wynwood's creative essence, incorporating bold, artistic, or mural-inspired elements that align with the neighborhood's globally recognized street art culture. Rather than detract from aesthetics, the signage reinforces Wynwood's brand as an arts destination, with a mounting frame that extends over the top of the front door and comes down to grade. And as you can look into the fascia of that frame, it is going to match that brick. So it gives it an original old school feel.

1:02:39Speaker 10

So the tube steel, the black tube steel that is shown on the rendering, that's already existing?

1:02:46 – 1:02:57Speaker 22

We're going to actually manufacture that into the building. So we're going to cut out a piece of the brick and then lay that in there and then build it out to where it would support the actual signage.

1:02:57Speaker 10

And then immediately behind the Tripoli letters, that is a mesh?

1:03:04Speaker 22

It's going to be like an ephus type of material that would go in between that metal or that steel. And then behind it would be the fascia, et cetera, et cetera.

1:03:16Speaker 11

It says existing though, for the steel, it says existing? Existing support brackets?

1:03:22 – 1:03:45Speaker 22

Yeah, the supports coming down from the roof are existing, but the actual frame, we're going to build it out for this particular location, because if we zoom in closer, you can see this is the storefront steel that they already have that's existing, but it coming all the way down to the ground, we're going to add into the, to give it more of a natural feel.

1:03:49 – 1:04:07Speaker 10

So stay on that, to answer questions. Let's start with that chain link looking mesh that's behind the Chipotle sign. You're saying that's Ephus?

1:04:07 – 1:04:24Speaker 22

That's gonna be EFIS, they just put that there for demonstration to show you how it would be, what's behind the actual EFIS, like what's supporting the actual signage. So they tried to show you each individual column showing you it has steel support behind the EFIS.

1:04:26Speaker 11

But an Ephesus solid, this is transparent.

1:04:28 – 1:04:39Speaker 22

Ephesus is actually like a foam. It's a foam solid. It's a foam solid. So it gives that look like it's solid, but once you punch it through, it's foam. And then the beam would act as a support.

1:04:39 – 1:04:53Speaker 10

I think that's what's throwing me is because the drawing looks like chain link, which actually adds a little bit of grit and texture. It's nice. From a Wynwood point of view, an Ephesus feels like it'll end up being a plaster wall that's fastened to the steel frame.

1:04:53Speaker 11

Correct. And you have to paint it.

1:04:55Speaker 11

There's no color here to show that.

1:05:03 – 1:05:20Speaker 10

And that note at the very top, kind of just to the right of the center of the top of your drawing, storefront structure, that, again, that frame does not exist. You're going to fabricate that and fasten that from the ground up and over.

1:05:20 – 1:05:38Speaker 22

So... that part up top above the front door is existing. What we're gonna add is the steel supports from there to the ground. Right. So we're gonna add that and that would probably be the only thing we would be adding to that. Because it already has the metal frame from the previous tenant. Okay.

1:05:51Speaker 10

And in this particular application, we're reviewing both the facade sign over top and the blade sign?

1:06:00Speaker 22

Yes, sir. Let me go to that.

1:06:03Speaker 10

Are both part of the same application?

1:06:07 – 1:06:20Speaker 22

They are two separate applications. I believe the blade sign is number 11 and the wall would be number 12. Oh, 10 and 11, excuse me.

1:06:21Speaker 10

Yeah, I got you. So we're only doing 10 right now, okay. Comments, anyone? Questions?

1:06:33 – 1:06:57Speaker 11

I think what's throwing me off is the background of it. I think we saw in the previous one that this sign is going to look so different because what we're seeing here is not what we're going to get at the end because this is solid. The ephes in the background is solid, so I think we need to know if that is the case, what color is that ephes in the background.

1:06:58 – 1:07:10Speaker 22

What we can do, we can give you a caged look if that's what the city would like. We can go with what's right here and we can make it exactly like that if you would like.

1:07:11Speaker 11

I think this blends into Wynwood more, right? I agree. The mesh looks more industrial.

1:07:17Speaker 10

The question would be what color it would be. The mesh, right.

1:07:21Speaker 22

So we would decide on a color, you're saying? Yeah.

1:07:24Speaker 10

No, the question would be if you agree to do the mesh or what I'm calling chain link, but not chain link, but the steel mesh, would it be the same color as the steel frame?

1:07:34Speaker 22

Yes, we can, yes.

1:07:38Speaker 10

Okay, so do we have a motion with that as a condition? Yes.

1:07:55 – 1:08:19Speaker 22

Correct, yes ma'am. Yes ma'am. No ma'am, all LED. Correct, yes ma'am.

1:08:29 – 1:08:43Speaker 22

No, ma'am. It sits on a metal frame and then it would be to the previous. So it actually has the aluminum. It's sitting on that backer or that brown backer would sit on aluminum and then go back on some more steel. Yes, ma'am.

1:09:19Speaker 15

Sorry, you can approve it with the condition to match the drawings as presented at the WDRC meeting. And then once we get it back on Project OX, we'll make sure that it matches this drawing.

1:09:31 – 1:09:42Speaker 10

And it's specifically note number three, the mounting frame. Good catch. Thank you. So do we have a motion?

1:09:44Speaker 14

This is for on your guys' package, WDRC pack number four, not three. Three is the blade.

1:09:55Speaker 10

This is just for number 10, the facade sign, not the blade yet. Oh, yes.

1:10:01Speaker 14

So 10 is the blade and 11 is the wall.

1:10:42Speaker 11

I second that approval.

1:10:45 – 1:11:07Speaker 10

Thank you and thank you. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Okay, so I just want to make sure our notes are correct. This is the facade sign. Is that number 10?

1:11:14Speaker 15

The facade sign is number 11. The blade sign is number 10.

1:11:20Speaker 10

No, no, no, no, no, no.

1:11:22Speaker 15

It has the same little picture, thumbnail on both. So it was very confusing, but we got it.

1:11:27 – 1:11:54Speaker 10

Super. Okay. So we have a motion, a second, and a 3-0 approval as submitted with specific note number three. And that is the facade sign number 11. And with that, we can go on. It's a good gentleman's time for number 10, which is the same applicant, but a blade sign.

1:12:18Speaker 12

Where is this one being placed?

1:12:20Speaker 11

In the column, in the facade? Hold on, I can show you.

1:12:30 – 1:12:44Speaker 22

It's supposed to go right there on the left-hand side. Okay.

1:12:51Speaker 11

I don't have any comments for this one.

1:12:54Speaker 10

Nor do I. Motion?

1:13:01Speaker 11

Motion to approve sign as presented.

1:13:06Speaker 10

Motion. All in favor? Aye.

1:13:17Speaker 10

I think that concludes that. Are there any other agenda items?

1:13:23Speaker 12

No, sir. We just get a motion to adjourn.

1:13:28 – 1:14:26Speaker 10

Before we do, I just have one question. And I don't know why I scribbled a note to myself when I was looking at these last week. and it might have been looking at the glass vinyls. Does the signage ordinance cover all of those, what I call opening day signage, that all of a sudden you go through all this work, the designers design great entries, we go through the review, the staff goes through the review, and then you show up and there's a sign inside over here that says operating hours, there's another sign over here that says no dogs inside the store and so forth. All of a sudden, the gray facade goes down the drain pretty quickly for very functional and necessary things. Does the signage review, is it intended to cover all signage or do those just kind of- It's the business identification, the business ID that gets covered through Miami 21.

1:14:27 – 1:15:22Speaker 15

like the name of the store, the name of the brand, but not necessarily every single logo or sticker they're going to put on the... Operating hours, life safety, things like that. Yeah, no. We're subject to the business ID. And if it's like a major tenant with like multiple tenants on the ground floor, then the overall, the bigger tenant will have a special size and magnitude of that sign for the hotel. and then all the little stores at the ground floor will have like a secondary level of signage and allowance, but we don't go into the details of every single signage that's put on that facade. Thank you. I have a question now.

1:15:23 – 1:15:48Speaker 15

Are they temporary? I think if they're temporary, they go through a building permit that doesn't trigger WDRC or planning and review. So we don't really get to see those. Yeah. That's a good question. We can look into that and see how are they getting their...

1:15:53Speaker 11

What's considered temporary? What is it? Temporary is something that's not going to be permanent.

1:15:57 – 1:16:08Speaker 8

Temporary is going to the place that some board takes it down. That is the concept. So you're not a fixer.

1:16:39 – 1:16:53Speaker 23

For me to be here with my staff, my family, to honor Guillermo Roeta for all that he's contributed throughout the years. He was in the army, a lot of people don't know that, and then from there he became a pastor 25 years ago. When I was asked to do this for him, it was just an honor for me to do it and a privilege.

1:16:53Speaker 3

Reverend Guillermo has been such a tremendous asset to our community, providing guidance greater than anything that we can ask for.

1:17:04 – 1:17:16Speaker 1

I feel very good and very grateful to so many people. Mainly, serving is a privilege. We must be grateful to God because that means that we have health and peace. And remember one thing that is very important to me. Learn those three words. Please, grace and forgiveness.

1:17:32 – 1:17:47Speaker 13

This is called Luther Campbell Way. And the reason why it's called Luther Campbell Way is because we want to recognize the way that Luther Campbell impacted our community. He's the real deal. He impacted so many lives.

1:17:48Speaker 6

This is a small token of our appreciation for your contribution to not just our District 5, not just the City of Miami, but to the grander picture.

1:17:58Speaker 20

When I think about the things that he was able to accomplish in his life, thank you, Luke, for the time that you poured in all of us and giving us the Liberty City Warrior pride that we all deserve.

1:18:06 – 1:18:22Speaker 21

I'd like to thank everybody for being out here today. And it is very important to give people their flowers when they're here. You know, it is very important to do that. I'm real humble because I don't expect nothing. I just go out and do the work because that's what the work is all about. And that's what we should be doing.

1:18:31 – 1:18:48Speaker 29

Today is the Miami Police Memorial where we come together to honor the 41 officers that have given their lives in service of our city. We remember them along with their surviving families to come here and to come true on our pledge that we will never forget the sacrifice they made for our great city.

1:18:54 – 1:19:11Speaker 4

It is important not only for the memory of those officers that have given their ultimate sacrifice, but also for the families so they could know that we still remember them and we still support them. But it is also very important for the officers that are active right now to know that what they do is important and that we care about them and we will never forget their sacrifice and their service that they do every day to the community.

1:19:19 – 1:19:58Speaker 27

Energy Star certified buildings save energy, money, and help protect the environment. Miami City Hall was certified as an Energy Star building with a score of 80, meaning that it performs 80% better than similar buildings of size. Through Miami's Building Efficiency 305, PE 305 program, we benchmarked buildings in the city and we found that City Hall performs better than 80% of buildings of a similar size. Analyze future energy needs and improve future usages so that we can eliminate waste and reduce costs.

1:19:58 – 1:20:18Speaker 5

Through the city's BE305 program, the city continues to benchmark their city buildings to help identify other buildings that could potentially be ENERGY STAR certified. To receive this certification for this building specifically, our city hall building is truly a testament to the city's dedication to efficiency and all those that operate this building.

1:20:25 – 1:20:47Speaker 18

This is great. The residents of this area had asked us for a dog park or a park that would have outdoor exercise equipment, and we finally got this done. And for those that just want to lay back, read a book, relax, watch nature, drink a soda or water, we have a nice little area there. It's a zen park with flowers, with vegetation, and they can come and enjoy it.

1:20:47 – 1:20:59Speaker 24

It feels awesome to add yet another park property to our inventory. Great to be here with the community and residents of this area celebrating the opening of East Shenandoah Park and beginning their path to wellness.

1:21:00Speaker 25

It's enjoyable for me to see the involvement of the whole community and bringing this to fruition for the community now for the dogs, the fitness and the Zen Park is an amazing feat.

1:21:11 – 1:21:22Speaker 26

It's been a great opportunity to come out, see how the community is enjoying the park already. We've already had residents knocking down the gates while we were finishing up our construction process. So it's great to see everyone out here enjoying the park.

1:21:23 – 1:21:38Speaker 2

And we're actually happy. I mean, this is, to me, one of a kind. I'm involved in the city since I've been here the last eight years. Having the dynamics of a dog park with open spaces and tying it in with a fitness athletic for adults, we're quite happy we're done. We've completed and now turning it over to the neighbors.

1:21:46 – 1:22:05Speaker 19

Father God, in the name of Jesus, we come now to say thank you that you are God Almighty. Bring us together into a oneness and open to us your knowledge, your wisdom, and your understanding. Our responsibility is to speak up for the least, the lost, the left out, and the last. Those that have no voice, it becomes our responsibility.

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