July 13, 2021 Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes •
CITY OF AVENTURA
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
JULY 13, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Enid
Weisman at 6:08 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Enid
Weisman, Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Jonathan Evans, Commissioner
Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner Denise Landman, Commissioner Marc Narotsky,
Commissioner Robert Shelley, City Manager Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L.
Horvath, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
A moment of silence was observed in recognition of the building collapse tragedy in the
Town of Surfside and in support of the Haitian and Cuban people as they strive to
overcome the current political issues on their islands.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Carolina Wesley.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (April 6, 2021): A motion to approve the minutes of
the April 6, 2021 meeting was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, seconded by
Commissioner Evans, and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCE: Mr. Wolpin read the following Ordinance title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AMENDING
CHAPTER 31, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS"OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 31-145 "TOWN CENTER ZONING
DISTRICTS" TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW ZONING DISTRICT, "TOWN CENTER
OFFICE PARK MIXED USE(TC4)DISTRICT;"PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to recommend adoption of the Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Shelley
and seconded by Commissioner Landman.
City of Aventura Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2021
Community Development Director Keven Klopp reviewed a PowerPoint titled Town
Center 4 Zoning Code and entered the staff report into the record, which recommended
approval of an amendment to Section 31-145, "Town Center Zoning Districts" of the Land
Development Regulations to add regulations for a new mixed-use district, the Town
Center Office Park Mixed Use (TC4) District, to the section.
The following provided comments on behalf of the entity requesting the Code amendment
(Aventura Opportunity Holdings LLC): Jeffrey Bercow, Esq. — Bercow Radell Fernandez
Larkin & Tapanes PLLC (200 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 300, Miami, FL).
The Commission discussed the proposed amendment and how it would apply to future
projects.
Mayor Weisman opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed.
The motion to recommend adoption of the Ordinance was unanimously passed, by roll
call vote.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, a motion to adjourn was offered by Commissioner Landman, seconded
by Commissioner Evans, and unanimously passed; thereby, adjourning the meeting at
6.25 p.m.
w Ellisa L. Horvath, MM , ity Clerk
Approved by the Local Planning Agency on September 23, 2021 .
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