June 6, 2023 RECAP Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting CITY OF AVENTURA
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
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CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING RECAP
June 6, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq.
Vice Mayor Amit Bloom
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Esq.
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks
Commissioner Michael Stern
City Manager Ronald J. Wasson
City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC
City Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP June 6, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was done at the Local Planning Agency Meeting.
3. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions: None.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
• Proclamations: A proclamation was recognized designating National Gun
Violence Awareness Day (June 2, 2023).
• Special Recognitions: None.
• Employee Service Awards: A special recognition certificate and appreciation
item was presented to Captain Jaime Chalem, Police Department (15 years).
• Charter School Update: None.
A video from Sofia Orozco, Don Soffer Aventura High School student and Aventura Police
Department Explorer, was shown to raise awareness for Tourette Syndrome Awareness
Month (May 15, 2023— June 15, 2023).
Public Communicators Group, City Consultant— City of Aventura, was recognized for the
receipt of a Gold Viddy Award for their video production of Michael Stern: Colorectal
Cancer Awareness.
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Action Taken: Approved
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• May 2, 2023 City Commission Regular Meeting
• May 11 , 2023 City Commission Special Workshop
• May 18, 2023 City Commission Regular Workshop
B. Action Taken: Approved
A MOTION TO ACCEPT FOR FILING OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL
REPORT (ACFR) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND THE
LETTER DATED MAY 19, 2023 ATTACHED HERETO AS ATTACHMENT A.
C. Action Taken: Approved
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $54,627.91 ANNUALLY FOR 5
YEARS FROM THE CITY'S BUDGET TO PURCHASE 6 POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM.
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RECESS AND RECONVENE:
The meeting was recessed at 6:17 p.m. and reconvened at 7:55 p.m.
The passing of former Commissioner Bob Diamond was recognized.
Ethan Bazak, Soffer High School student and Aventura Police Department Explorer, introduced
the new members of the Student Government at Don Soffer Aventura High School.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES — FIRST READING:
A. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING OBJECTIVE 2, POLICY 2.2, OF
THE LAND USE GOAL IN THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TO ALLOW DENSITIES
NOT TO EXCEED 70 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE IN THE TOWN CENTER LAND USE
CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31,
"LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 31-21 "DEFINITIONS" AND SECTION 31-145, "TOWN CENTER
ZONING DISTRICTS", SUBSECTION (A), "PURPOSE", AND SUBSECTION (B) "TOWN
CENTER DISTRICT(TC1)", TO ALLOW MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES WITH
A MAXIMUM OF 70 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE FOR DEVELOPMENTS PROVIDING
AT LEAST 15% OF THEIR RESIDENTIAL UNITS TO THE CITY'S HERO HOUSING
PROGRAM; SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
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(E), "TOWN CENTER OFFICE PARK MIXED USE (TC4)
DISTRICT", SUBSECTION (1), "PURPOSE", AND SUBSECTION (4), "CONDITIONAL
USES PERMITTED"TO ALLOW MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES WITH A MAXIMUM
OF 50 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE; SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING OBJECTIVE 2, POLICY 2.1 OF
THE LAND USE GOAL IN THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TO CREATE A HIGH-
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AUTHORIZING
TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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E. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
AVENTURA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR
THE 1.55 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT 2785 NE 183 STREET FROM
"MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL" TO "HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL";
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. (vote: The Quasi-Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for
this item (6E).
F. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31,
"LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 31-143, "RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS",TO PROVIDE FOR
A NEW ZONING DISTRICT, "TRANSIT ZONE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RMF5)";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
G. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE 1.55 ACRE
PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT 2785 NE 183 STREET FROM MULTIFAMILY HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RMF4), TO TRANSIT ZONE HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RMF5); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi-Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item
(6G).
RESOLUTIONS:
H. Action Taken: Deferred
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
RELEASING THE DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT REQUIREMENT SET
FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 2013-12 INTENDED TO RESTRICT THE ALLOWED
DENSITY ON A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT 20605 NE 34 AVENUE IN THE CITY
OF AVENTURA TO NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS;
PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
I. Action Taken: Deferred
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-143(E)(2A)C
OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND THE CITY'S GREEN BUILDING
PROGRAM AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE CITY CODE TO
PERMIT A FLOOR AREA RATIO OF 4.8 WHERE THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS PERMIT A MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO OF 1.5 FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT 20605 NE
34 AVENUE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi-Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item
(61).
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J. Action Taken: Deferred
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 31-143(E)(3)(B) OF THE CITY'S LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO PERMIT A HEIGHT OF 15 STORIES (192 FEET)
WHERE A HEIGHT OF 7 STORIES (80 FEET) IS PERMITTED FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 20605 NE 34 AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF AVENTURA; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi-Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item
(6J).
ORDINANCE — FIRST READING:
K. Action Taken: Passed on First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31,
"LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
CREATING AND DEFINING "COMMITTED SUBMERGED OPEN SPACE," REVISING
THE DEFINITION OF "OPEN SPACE," AMENDING THE SITE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARD FOR OPEN SPACE, SECTION 31-143(F)(3)(G) IN THE MULTIFAMILY
HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RMF4); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
7. ORDINANCE — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING:
Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2023-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-20 WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR
THE 2022/2023 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE 2022/2023 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING
AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8. REPORTS
Various reports were provided by members of the City Commission.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments were provided by members of the public.
10. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:04 p.m.
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