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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
following 9 a.m. LPA meeting
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventu,a, Flonda 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 10:20 a.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Ken Cohen,
Bob Diamond, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin, Mayor Perlow, City Manager
Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin.
Commissioner Manny Grossman was absent due to illness. As a quorum was
determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Soroka advised that item 2C has been removed from the
agenda. Commissioner Beskin requested removal of item 2-B. A motion to approve the
remainder of the Consent Agenda was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by
Commissioner Diamond, unanimously passed and the following action was taken:
A.
The following minutes were approved:
November 4, 2003 Commission Meeting
November 12, 2003 Special Commission Meeting
C.
The following motion was removed from the agenda:
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE PROPOSAL FOR THE USE OF CITY
DEDICATED LAND AS CONTAINED IN CITY MANAGER'S
MEMORANDUM DATED NOVEMER 13, 2003
D.
The following motion was approved:
MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $66,250
FOR THE DADE CHIEFS TECHNOLOGY GRANT AND THE TASER
UPGRADE AND PURCHASE FROM THE POLICE FORFEITURE FUND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM.
The following item was removed from the Consent Agenda and addressed separately:
B.
Ms. Soroka read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA SUPPORTING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO FILE AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING CHARTER
SCHOOL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITION OF A
MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPONENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Diamond, and seconded by
Commissioner Cohen, After discussion the motion for approval passed 5-1 by
roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Beskin voting no, and Resolution No. 2003-86
was adopted,
3. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
A.
The following ordinance was withdrawn in accordance with action taken at
the previous Local Planning Agency meeting:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN BY AMENDING THE FUTURE
LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR SIXTY.FOUR (64) PARCELS OF
LAND ON NE 213 STREET, NE 214 STREET, NE 214 TERRACE AND
ONE (1) PARCEL OF LAND ON BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", FROM BUSINESS AND
OFFICE TO MEDIUM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMITTAL TO THE AGENCIES AS REQUIRED UNDER CHAPTER
163, PART II, FLORIDA STATUTES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
B.
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA FOR
TWELVE (12) PARCELS OF LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 214
TERRACE, FROM MO, MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT, TO RMF3,MULTI-
FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; BY AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA FOR
FIFTY-THREE (53) PARCELS OF LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NE
214 TERRACE, ON NE 214 STREET AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NE
213 STREET, FROM MO, MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT TO RMF3B,
MULTI-FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; BY
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FOR EIGHT (8) PARCELS OF LAND ON THE WEST SIDE
OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND TWO (2) PARCELS OF LAND ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 214 TERRACE FROM MO, MEDICAL
OFFICE DISTRICT TO B1, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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A motion for approval, including the incorporation by reference into this hearing
of all amendments and testimony, written and verbal, relative to this item given at
the preceding Local Planning Agency meeting, was offered by Commissioner
Diamond and seconded by Commissioner Auerbach, Mayor Perlow opened the
public hearing. There being no speakers the public hearing was closed. The
motion for approval passed 6-0 by roll call vote.
C.
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 31-143(d), RMF3 DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED
SETBACKS, ADDITIONAL CONDITIONAL USES, LARGE PARCEL
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES, EXCEPTION AND AMORTIZATION
FOR MEDICAL OFFICE (MO) DISTRICT, STREETSCAPE DESIGN
STANDARDS AND URBAN DESIGN STANDARDS; AMENDING
SECTION 31-143(g), RMF3B DISTRICT, TO CLARIFY PERMITTED
USES, TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED SETBACKS, ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONAL USES, LARGE PARCEL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES,
EXCEPTION AND AMORTIZATION FOR MEDICAL OFFICE (MO)
DISTRICT, STREETSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS AND URBAN
DESIGN STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTION 31-144(b), B1 DISTRICT,
TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED HEIGHT LIMITATIONS; AMENDING
SECTION 31-144(f), MO DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED
SETBACKS, LOT COVERAGE, OPEN SPACE AND MINIMUM LOT
SIZE, ADDITIONAL CONDITIONAL USES, LARGE PARCEL
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES, STREETSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS
AND URBAN DESIGN STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval, including the incorporation by reference into this hearing
of all amendments and testimony, written and verbal, relative to this item given at
the preceding Local Planning Agency meeting, was offered by Commissioner
Diamond and seconded by Commissioner Cohen. Mayor Perlow opened the
public hearing. There being no speakers the public hearing was closed. The
motion for approval passed 6-0 by roll call vote.
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4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
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Approved by the Commission on January 6, 2004.
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