November 1, 2016 Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes The City of MINUTES
i ventura Government Center
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 19200 W.Country Club Drive
MEETING Aventura, Florida 33180
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 AT 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6:00 p.m. The roll was called, with the following present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Denise Landman, Commissioner Teri Holzberg, Commissioner
Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Marc Narotsky, 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.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by resident Joshua Mandall.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the September
6, 2016 minutes was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg, and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCES: Mr. Wolpin noted that the staff report and any comments
provided for the items would be included in the record for the same items on the regular
Commission Meeting Agenda.
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AMENDING
SECTION 31-144 "BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS" OF THE CITY'S LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 31-144(C)(5)A.,
COMMUNITY BUSINESS (B2) DISTRICT TO ALLOW INCREASED LOT
COVERAGE FOR SHOPPING CENTERS WITH MORE THAN 1,000,000 SQUARE
FEET OF GROSS LEASABLE AREA, WITH HEIGHT NOT GREATER THAN
FIVE STORIES AND THAT ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY TO
PROVIDE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to recommend adoption of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner
Shelley and seconded by Commissioner Holzberg.
Community Development Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and entered
the staff report into the record, which recommended approval, pursuant to Section 2 of
the Ordinance including the provision to allow a certain increased lot coverage through
an agreement to provide major transportation improvements as recommended by the
City Manager.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing.
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The following provided comments: Jeff Bercow, Esq. (Bercow Radell & Fernandez, 200
S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 850, Miami) on behalf of Aventura Mall Venture and Jeffrey
Bass, Esq. (Shubin & Bass, P.A., 46 S.W. 1 Street, Third Floor, Miami) on behalf of
Seritage.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Weisman closed the public hearing.
The motion to recommend adoption of the Ordinance was unanimously passed, by roll
call vote.
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AMENDING
SECTION 31-144 "BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS" OF ARTICLE VII "USE
REGULATIONS" OF CHAPTER 31 "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF
THE CITY CODE, BY AMENDING SECTION 31-144(f) "MEDICAL OFFICE (MO)
DISTRICT" OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY
AMENDING SECTION 31-144(f)(1), "USES PERMITTED", BY AMENDING
SECTION 31-144(0(2), "CONDITIONAL USE" AND BY AMENDING SECTION 31-
144(0(3), "USES PROHIBITED"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to recommend adoption of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg and seconded by Commissioner Shelley.
Community Development Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and entered
the staff report into the record, which recommended approval, pursuant to Section 2 of
the Ordinance, including the provision to allow certain conditional uses.
Vice Mayor Landman voiced her concerns regarding the current ongoing development
in the area and the impacts this Ordinance would have to that area at this time.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing.
The following provided comments: Jennifer Levin, Esq. (of counsel to Fromberg,
Perlow & Kornik — 20295 N.E. 29th Place, #200, Aventura) on behalf of the estate of
Alfred R. Chouinard, Dr. Vilma Biaggi (21355 E. Dixie Highway #117, Aventura), Raya
Elias Pushkin (21224 Harbor Way #232, Aventura), and Jeff Bercow, Esq. (Bercow
Radell & Fernandez, 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 850, Miami).
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Weisman closed the public hearing.
The motion to recommend adoption of the Ordinance was passed (6-1), by roll call vote,
with Vice Mayor Landman voting no.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Weinberg,
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seconded by Commissioner Narotsky and unanimously passed; thereby, adjourning the
meeting at 6:26 p.m.
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Approved by the Local Planning Agency on May 2, 2017.
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