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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 6, 2004
following LPA Meeting
Aventur. Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florid. 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:18 p.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners lev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Bob Diamond, Mayor
Perlow, 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: Alan Rosenthal, Esq. led the pledge of allegiance.
3. ZONING HEARINGS:
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 City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka.
A.
Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL
TO PERMIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYNAGOGUE IN THE
COMMUNITY BUSINESS (B2) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 3565 NE 207 STREET, CITY OF AVENTURAj PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Vice Mayor Diamond and seconded by
Commissioner Auerbach. Joanne Carr, Planning Director, explained the request
and entered the staff report into the record. Mayor Perlow opened the public
hearing. The following individuals addressed the Commission: Alan Rosenthal,
Esq., representing the applicant. There being no further speakers, the public
hearing was closed. A motion to amend the resolution to provide a condition that
the applicant shall demonstrate evidence from the property owner that 27 parking
spaces will be allocated to the applicant's use to support an occupancy of no
more than 108 persons was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by
Commissioner Auerbach and unanimously passed. The motion for approval, as
amended, passed unanimously and Resolution No. 2004-37 was adopted.
Mayor Perlow left the room at this time.
B.
Mr. Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL
TO PERMIT A DRIVE-THROUGH BANK FACILITY IN THE OFFICE
PARK (OP) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 20950 NE 30
AVENUE, AVENTURA, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Beskin and seconded by
Commissioner Grossman. Ms. Carr explained the request and entered the staff
report into the record. Vice Mayor Diamond opened the public hearing. The
following individual addressed the Commission: Michael Larkin, Esq., Bercow &
Radell, 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard, representing the applicant. There being no
further speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously, 6-0, with Mayor Perlow absent from the room, and Resolution No.
2004-38 was adopted.
C.
Mr. Wolpin announced that, at the request of the applicant, the following
item will be continued to September 7, 2004 at 6 p.m.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA GRANTING APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE
FROM SECTION 31-238(e)(4) OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS TO ALLOW A WALL AND FENCE TOTALING 12 FEET
IN HEIGHT FOR THE MEDICAL GAS ENCLOSURE AT THE
AVENTURA HOSPITAL CENTRAL ENERGY PLAN SITE, WHERE A
MAXIMUM 10 FOOT HIGH WALL AND FENCE IS PERMITTED BY
CODE, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21100 NE 28 AVENUE, CITY
OF AVENTURA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Perlow returned to the room at this time.
4. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions: None.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None.
6. CONSENT AGENDA: A motion to approve the Consent Agenda was offered by
Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Vice Mayor Diamond, unanimously passed and
the following action was taken:
A.
The minutes of the June 1, 2004 Commission Meeting, and June 25, 2004
Workshop Meeting were approved.
B.
Resolution No. 2004-39 was adopted as follows:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE
COMMISSION OF THE FIFTH MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT PLAN AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. Resolution No. 2004-40 was adopted as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
A VENTURA, FLORIDA, RESPECTFULLY DENYING REQUEST OF THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT TO REVISE DATE
OF ANY CITY COMMISSION RUNOFF ELECTIONS FROM THE
TIMEFRAME WHICH IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY CITY CHARTER;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. ORDINANCES: FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, TO AMEND
SECTION 31-143(e) "MULTIFAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS (RMF3A)" OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS AND TO AMEND SECTION 31-143(g) "MULTIFAMILY
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RMF3B)" OF THE CITY'S LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ADD ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
OTHER THAN MEDITERRANEAN DESIGN IN THE RMF3A AND RMF3B
ZONING DISTRICTS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THESE DISTRICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Wolpin noted that no action was taken to recommend adoption of this
ordinance by the Local Planning Agency and this item would not be addressed
by the Commission.
8. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING: None.
9. RESOLUTIONS: None.
10.0THER BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
ANNEXATION STUDY (Commissioner Cohen): A motion to add this item to the
September 7,2004 agenda as a proposed resolution was offered by Commissioner
Cohen and seconded by Commissioner Holzberg. The motion failed 2-5, with
Commissioners Cohen and Holzberg voting yes and Commissioners Auerbach,
Grossman, Beskin, Vice Mayor Diamond and Mayor Perlow voting no.
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11.PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following individuals addressed the Commission: Julie
Israel, 20291 NE 30th Avenue; Morton Meyers, 2560 NE 199th Street; Alan Lipton,
21205 Yacht Club Drive; Howard Scott, 19212 NE 25th Avenue; Luz Urbaez
Weinberg, 18151 NE 31st Court; Elisha Roque, 1971 NE 188 Street; Reverend Will
Keyser, Church of Aventura; Michael Stern, 20730 NE 30th Place.
12. REPORTS. As submitted.
13. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and un imously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on September 7,2004.
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