05-05-2009MINUTES Government Center
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 19200 W. Country Club Drive
MEETING Aventura, Florida 33180
-~---;.------ MAY 5, 2009 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,
Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg, Mayor
Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City
Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Gottlieb
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the April 14, 2009
LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Weinberg, seconded by Commissioner
Auerbach, and unanimously passed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCES: Ex-parte communications by Commissioners, if any,
were disclosed and filed with the City Clerk in accordance with City Code Section
34. All witnesses giving testimony in these hearings were sworn in by the City Clerk.
Mr. Wolpin advised that both ordinances would be addressed in the same hearing
but voted on separately, read the quasi-judicial proceedings and the following
ordinances by title:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN BY AMENDING THE FUTURE
LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR TWO PARCELS LOCATED ON
WEST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 2.69
ACRES MORE OR LESS AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A", FROM BUSINESS AND OFFICE TO PARKS AND
RECREATION; AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR TWO
PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED ON WEST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 2.69 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B" FROM PARKS AND
RECREATION TO BUSINESS AND OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL TO THE AGENCIES AS REQUIRED UNDER CHAPTER
163, PART II, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA BY
AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR TWO PARCELS OF
LAND LOCATED ON WEST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE CONTAINING A
TOTAL OF 2.69 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", FROM B2, COMMUNITY BUSINESS
DISTRICT TO ROS, RECREATION OPEN SPACE AND BY AMENDING
THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR TWO PARCELS OF LAND
LOCATED ON WEST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE CONTAINING A TOTAL
OF 2.69 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B", FROM ROS, RECREATION OPEN
SPACE TO B2, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT; APPROVING THE
THIRD AMENDMENT TO RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO THE GOLF
COURSE AND COUNTRY CLUB PARCELS; ACCEPTING THE
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S
PROFFER OF SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS
ON THE PARCEL DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B"; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Community Development Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and
entered the staff report into the record. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public
hearing. Jeffrey Bercow, Esq., representing the applicant; and Diane Cashen,
Turnberry on the Green, addressed the Commission. There being no further
speakers, the public hearing was closed. A motion to recommend approval of
item 4-A was offered by Commissioner Joel, and seconded by Commissioner
Auerbach. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. A motion to
recommend approval of item 4-B was offered by Commissioner Stern, and
seconded by Commissioner Weinberg. The motion passed unanimously
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
e sa M. Soro MC, City Clerk
Approved by the LPA on July 7, 2009.
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