February 16, 2017 Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes The city of CITY COMMISSION
Ay eye WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES Aventura Government Center
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Aventura, Florida 33180
9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 9:01 a.m. The following were present: Mayor Enid Weisman, Vice Mayor
Marc Narotsky, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks,
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi, Commissioner Robert Shelley, Commissioner Howard
Weinberg, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney
David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
1. PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO CITY LDRS AND COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AMENDMENT — ACCESSORY LIMITED SERVICE HOTEL: Attorney Neisen
Kasdin and Attorney Marissa Amuial, representing Harry Gross — Granite Aventura LLC
(Applicant), presented the Applicant's proposal for a text amendment to the Code, with
a companion Comprehensive Plan amendment, to permit limited service hotels subject
to specific conditions and approvals.
Mr. Gross reviewed the proposal for a mixed-use project containing apartment rentals
and a limited service hotel, on the vacant property located at the northwest corner of NE
185th Street and NE 28th Court.
Community Development Director Joanne Carr voiced the following concerns:
changing the Comprehensive Plan to allow combined uses to include commercial use
with residential use, traffic congestion in an already congested area of the City, and the
unit size of 550 square feet when the minimum allowed is 800 square feet, as well as
other unintended consequences.
The Commission requested more specific information on what the Applicant wanted to
do, before further consideration.
The following members of the public provided comments: Rabbi Rosenfeld (Chabad).
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to table this
item. The Applicant was directed to meet with Mr. Soroka and Ms. Carr to review the
current allowed requirements, to see if the project can be done within those
requirements with fewer changes.
2. UPDATE — UNIFIED MASTER PLAN FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE
CONNECTIVITY (City Manager): City Consultant Joe Corradino (The Corradino
Group) reviewed a PowerPoint and the progress of the study and recommendations.
City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
3. UPDATE — 2ND ANNUAL ARTS, CRAFTS, AND ALL THAT JAZZ FESTIVAL
(City Manager): Community Services Director Kimberly Merchant provided an update
on the March 11th event.
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City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
4. CONTINUANCE OF SILVER ROUTE (City Manager): Mr. Soroka
recommended that the Silver Bus Route be continued throughout the year, to increase
overall ridership, while reducing volume on the other routes. The estimated cost of
$85,000 was provided, to be funded from the transportation mitigation impact fee funds.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission to proceed
with the recommendation.
5. HIGH SCHOOL FEASIBILITY PLAN (City Manager): Mr. Soroka distributed
and reviewed a proposed action plan for an Aventura Charter High School.
City Manager Summary: It was the consensus of the Commission for Mr.
Soroka to meet with Charter School USA to discuss the feasibility of proceeding with a
charter high school and report back to the Commission.
6. AIRBNB (Mayor Weisman): Mayor Weisman discussed the letter from Joanne
Carr to Airbnb. Mr. Soroka explained the Code prohibition on short-term rentals. Mr.
Wolpin explained the restriction, which was approved well before the State's deadline
allowing municipalities to do so.
City Manager Summary: No action - this item was provided for informational
purposes.
The following additional items were discussed:
Mr. Soroka discussed a request from Senator Daphne Campbell to have office space at
Government Center. It was the consensus of the Commission to provide Senator
Campbell with the same accommodations as given to other officials (use of a
conference room when needed).
Mayor Weisman reported on the meeting with the County regarding the Northeast
Corridor. Mr. Soroka discussed the County's plan for municipalities and developers to
provide financial support and will brief the Commission at a future workshop meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission, the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 12:00 p.m.
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Ellisa L. Horvath, M ' C, ty Clerk
Approved by the Commission on March 7, 2017.
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