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COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING 19200 W. Country Club Drive
APRIL 25, 2005 10 a.m. Aventura, Florida 33180
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 10 a.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Harry
Holzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbáez Weinberg, 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.
Mr. Soroka stated that the purpose of the meeting was to give an overview of the
comprehensive plan review process and the Evaluation Appraisal Report ("EAR")
required to be submitted to the state. Joanne Carr, Planning Director, introduced the
City's planning consultants for the EAR process, Jerry Bell, and Alex David of the Bell
David Planning Group, and Joe Corradino of The Corradino Group.
The six issues highlighted were Development and Redevelopment, Housing,
Emergency Management, Transportation, Intergovernmental Coordination and Quality
of Life. Commissioners expressed their concerns and noted areas they would like to be
addressed. The City's planning consultants and staff to incorporate the issues
discussed into this process and report back at the next appropriate meeting.
Discussion then ensued regarding two outstanding issues. Ms. Carr noted that at the
October 2004 Workshop Meeting the City Commission requested staff draft legislation
to provide that all structured parking for commercial buildings would be constructed
underneath the footprint of the primary building and requested the current Commission's
input and direction. Consensus to take no further action at this time.
The second outstanding issue concerned direction given at the January 2005
Commission Workshop Meeting for staff to draft legislation to provide that dry cleaning
on premises be permitted as a conditional use in the B1 zoning district. Consensus to
proceed with first reading of ordinance at next appropriate Commission meeting.
Approved by the Commission on May 3, 2005.
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