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MINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
MEETING
JANUARY 8, 2008 6 PM
Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Teri Holzberg,
Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg (arrived at 6:03 p.m.), Vice Mayor
Bob Diamond, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M.
Soroka, City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Julie Israel.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the October 2,
2007 LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner
Auerbach, and unanimously passed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 31-171(a)(6) "OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND DRIVEWAY
STANDARDS" OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO
PERMIT MECHANICAL PARKING LIFTS TO BE COUNTED AS REQUIRED
PARKING SPACES SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Planning Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and entered the staff
report into the record. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. The following
individuals addressed the Commission: Brian Adler, 200 SE Biscayne
Boulevard, Suite 2500, Miami, FL. There being no further speakers, the public
hearing was closed. A motion to recommend approval was offered by
Commissioner Auerbach, and seconded by Commissioner Diamond. The motion
passed unanimously.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 31-144(e) "OFFICE PARK (OP) DISTRICT" OF THE CITY'S
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO PERMIT DISPLAY
SHOWROOMS AS A CONDITIONAL USE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Carr addressed the Commission and entered the staff report into the record.
Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. The following individuals addressed
the Commission: Cliff Schulman, Esq., Greenberg Traurig. There being no
further speakers, the public hearing was closed. A motion to recommend
approval was offered by Commissioner Joel, and seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg. The motion passed unanimously.
C. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION", ARTICLE IV "FINANCE", DIVISION
5 "IMPACT FEES", TO CREATE SECTION 2-302 ESTABLISHING A
TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION IMPACT FEE AND SCHEDULE FOR
MITIGATION OF TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS BY NEW
DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION
IMPACT FEE COMPUTATION FORMULA; PROVIDING FOR
EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR IMPACT FEE EXPENDITURES;
PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSPORTATION
MITIGATION IMPACT FEE FUND; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Carr addressed the Commission and entered the staff report into the record.
Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. The following individuals addressed
the Commission: Truly Burton, representing the Builders Association of South
Florida. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. A
motion to recommend approval was offered by Commissioner Stern, and
seconded by Commissioner Joel. The motion passed unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned.
C, City Clerk
Approved by the LPA on November 6,
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