11-06-2008MINUTES Government Center
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 19200 W. Country Club Drive
MEETING Aventura, Florida 33180
"'""'""'~",, ,.;'~- NOVEMBER 6, 2008 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
Teri Holzberg, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, 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 Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Wagner.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the January 8,
2008 LPA Hearing was offered by Vice Mayor 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 AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY
OF AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING POLICY 4.19 OF
OBJECTIVE 4 OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT TO ADOPT BY
REFERENCE THE CITY OF AVENTURA 2008/09-2012/13 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Wolpin noted the availability of a sign-in sheet for parties interested in
receiving further information regarding this matter. Community Development
Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and entered the staff report into
the record. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. There being no
speakers, the public hearing was closed. A motion to recommend approval was
offered by Commissioner Diamond, and seconded by Commissioner Weinberg.
The motion passed unanimously.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 31-
239 OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ENTITLED
"COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN" TO ADD LEVEL OF SERVICE
STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION AS SECTION 31-239 (f)(8); 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. There being no speakers, the public
hearing was closed. A motion to recommend approval was offered by
Commissioner Holzberg, and seconded by Commissioner Stern. The motion
passed unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned.
Approved by the LPA on January 13,
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