10-21-2004 Workshop
The City of MINUTES
A'Ventura COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
-i}- OCTOBER21,200410AM
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Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jeffrey M,
Perlow at 10 a,m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin, Bob
Diamond, Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Cohen, 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.
1. LDR AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO PARKING GARAGES WITHIN THE BUILDING
ENVELOPE:
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Deferred to November meeting to be addressed as
part of the Comprehensive Plan review. Consensus to enact zoning-in-progress.
2. LDR AMENDMENT RELATING TO SALE AND PURCHASE OF SECONDHAND
JEWELRY IN B2 DISTRICT: Commission discussed proposed ordinance drafted in
response to request by Champion Retail Limited Partnership.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: City Attorney and staff to amend ordinance to
incorporate concerns and suggestions expressed by Commission and counsel for
Champion Retail. Amended draft ordinance to be addressed at November
Commission meeting.
3. DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING FOR BISCAYNE BOULEVARD (Commissioner
Beskin): Commissioner Beskin suggested replacing the existing cobra-head
decorative street lighting on Biscayne Boulevard with lighting similar to that currently
installed on Biscayne Boulevard in Hallandale Beach/Hollywood.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Deferred to November Workshop meeting.
5. MPO PROPOSAL TO EXTEND MASS TRANSIT ON THE BISCAYNE CORRIDOR
(Commissioner Beskin): (Taken out of order) Commissioner Beskin informed the
Commission that FDOT is reviewing the feasibility of mass transit in the Biscayne
Corridor. Mayor Perlow noted that he will be attending a regional meeting pertaining
to FEC/mass transit and will report back at the next meeting.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: No action necessary.
4. HOSPITAL DISTRICT LOT SIZE (Mayor Perlow): Mayor Perlow requested that this
matter be deferred and discussed in conjunction with Comprehensive Plan review.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Consensus not to pursue this matter.
6. VILLAGE AT GULFSTREAM PARK DRI UPDATE: Planning Director Joanne Carr
provided an update on this project.
CITY MANAGER SUMMARY: Staff will continue to monitor and provide regular
updates.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 11 :15 a.m.
Approved by the Commission on November 9, 2004.
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