October 19, 2023 RECAP Aventura City Commission Special Meeting CITY OF AVENTURA
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
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CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING RECAP
October 19, 2023
Following 9:00 a.m. Local Planning Agency Meeting
Aventura Government Center
5th Floor Executive Conference Room
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 Special Meeting RECAP October 19, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 9:29 a.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was done at the Local Planning Agency Meeting.
3. AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD
FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL (DSAHS):
Action Taken: Approved
A MOTION APPROVING A SCHOOL CALENDAR AMENDMENT FOR THE DON SOFFER
AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL (DSAHS).
4. AVENTURA CITY COMMISSION, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD
FOR THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL (DSAHS):
Action Taken: Approved with an amendment to increase the enrollment cap from 800
to 900 students and up to 1,000 students if possible.
A MOTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE DON SOFFER AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL
(DSAHS)CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
TO INCREASE THE ENROLLMENT CAP FROM 800 TO 900 STUDENTS.
5. ORDINANCE — FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT:
Action Taken: Passed on First Reading with an amendment for a maximum of 70
dwelling units per acre for developments in the TC1 District and for a maximum
of 50 dwelling units per acre for developments in the TC2, TC3, and TC4
Districts.
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 ALLOW
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 70 DWELLING UNITS PER
ACRE FOR DEVELOPMENTS THAT PROVIDE 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.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 a.m.