01-03-2012MINUTES Government Center
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 19200 W. Country Club Drive
MEETING Aventura, Florida 33180
JANUARY 3, 2012 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond,
Teri Holzberg, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Michael Stern, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, 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 Raya Elias - Pushett.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the October 5,
2010 LPA Hearing was offered by Vice Mayor Joel, seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg, and unanimously passed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCE: Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 163, F.S., DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2003, MADE BETWEEN MERCO
GROUP AT AVENTURA LANDINGS I, II AND III, INC. AS DEVELOPER AND THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, AS AMENDED OCTOBER 5, 2004 AND NOVEMBER 3,
2010, TO MODIFY EXHIBIT `B' TO THE AGREEMENT AND TO EXTEND THE
TERM OF THE AGREEMENT; RELATING TO THE PARCEL OF LAND ZONED
RMF4, MULTIFAMILY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, LOCATED ON
NE 185 STREET AT NE 28 COURT, CITY OF AVENTURA; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; 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.
Stanley Price, Esq., representing the applicant, addressed the Commission. There
being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. A motion to recommend
approval was offered by Commissioner Auerbach and seconded by Commissioner
Diamond. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
T resa M. "ro a , MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the LPA on June 5, 2012.