October 3, 2023 Aventura Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes •
CITY OF AVENTURA
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 3, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
Aventura City Commission acting in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency for the City
of Aventura:
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Weinberg at 6:09 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Howard
S. Weinberg, Vice Mayor Amit Bloom, Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Commissioner
Billy Joel, Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks, Commissioner Michael Stern, City Manager
Ronald J. Wasson, City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, and City Attorney Robert Meyers.
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Mayor Weinberg.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (September 5, 2023): A motion to approve the minutes
of the September 5, 2023 meeting was offered by Commissioner Stern, seconded by
Commissioner Dr. Marks, and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION: Mr. Meyers reviewed the quasi-judicial procedures for Item
4 and Mrs. Horvath administered the oath to all those wishing to offer testimony on the
item.
Mrs. Horvath read the following Resolution title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE SALE AND SERVICE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE INDOOR COCKTAIL/BAR LOUNGE AREA ON SPACE
FH7 OF THE TREATS FOOD COURT IN AVENTURA MALL, LOCATED AT 19565 BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Note: The Quasi-Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item (4).
City of Aventura Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes
October 3, 2023
A motion to recommend adoption of the Resolution was offered by Commissioner
Friedland and seconded by Commissioner Joel.
Community Development Director Keven Klopp entered the staff report into the record,
which recommended approval, subject to the conditions listed, and reviewed the item.
No comments were provided on behalf of the Applicant (Treats Spirts, LLC).
No comments were provided by the City Commission.
Mayor Weinberg opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed.
The motion to recommend adoption of the Resolution passed unanimously 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 Friedland, seconded
by Vice Mayor Bloom, and unanimously passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 6.17
p.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MM , City Clerk
Approved by the Local Planning Agency on October 19, 2023.
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