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MINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
MEETING
MAY 3, 2005 6 PM
Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura. Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Bob Diamond, Billy Joel, Harry
Holzberg, Michael Stern, Luz Urbáez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Auerbach, 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the November 9,
2004 LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Diamond, seconded by Vice Mayor
Auerbach and unanimously passed.
A motion to temporarily adjourn at this time to consider certain items on the regular
Commission meeting agenda was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Vice
Mayor Auerbach and unanimously passed.
The meeting reconvened at 6:07 p.m.
3. 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 (THE "CITY"),
PROVIDING FOR IMPOSITION OF A MORATORIUM ON ISSUANCE OF
DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS WITHIN THE CITY
CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS PROPOSED ON PROPERTY
LOCATED EAST OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD WITHIN ANY RESIDENTIAL
OR COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
WAIVER, VESTED RIGHTS, APPEALS, EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE
REMEDIES, APPLICABILITY, SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to place this item on the floor for discussion was offered by
Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner Weinberg and unanimously
passed. Mr. Soroka introduced John Shubin, Esq., who discussed his second
opinion regarding implementation of a moratorium and responded to
Commission's concerns. Mr. Soroka then presented a powerpoint presentation
regarding the provision of emergency services within the City. Chief Ribel
discussed access of emergency vehicles in the Williams Island area. Mayor
Gottlieb opened the public hearing. The following individuals addressed the
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Commission: Burton Young, Esq., Williams Island; Wilma Felder, 3500 Island
Boulevard; George Edelson, 2851 NE 183rd Street; Joel Hillman, 3000 Island
Boulevard; Harold Severlan, Mystic Point; Lori Allen, Williams Island; Bob
Mednick, 3530 Mystic Point Drive; Bobby Bide, 3375 N. Country Club Drive;
David Cohen, Williams Island; Harvey Howken, 3900 Island Boulevard; Gunther
Glazer, The Point; Lee Cooper, Williams Island; Scott Luongo, property owner;
Clifford Schulman, Esq., 1221 Brickell Avenue; and Elaine Luxemburg, Williams
Island. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. A
motion to recommend adoption was offered by Commissioner Auerbach,
seconded by Commissioner Joel and passed unanimously by roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT. There being no f~er busines~ to c9fTle before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjour~d at 8:35 p.m.! 1/
Approved by the LPA on June 7, 2005.
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