February 6, 2024 Aventura Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes •
CITY OF AVENTURA
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
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 6:08 p.m. The roll was called and the following were present: Mayor Howard
S. Weinberg, Vice Mayor Paul A. Kruss, Commissioner 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. As a quorum was determined to be present,
the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by DSAHS student Saniya
Dhawan.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (January 9, 2024): A motion to approve the minutes
of the January 9, 2024 meeting was offered by Commissioner Friedland, seconded by
Commissioner Bloom, and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCE: Mrs. Horvath 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 31-21 - "DEFINITIONS", TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "EXTENDED
STAY HOTEL" AND AMENDING SECTION 31-143(F)(2A) "MULTIFAMILY HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (RMF4)" TO ADD "EXTENDED STAY HOTEL" TO THE LIST OF
USES THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN RMF4 IF FIRST APPROVED AS A CONDITIONAL
USE; 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
Friedland and seconded by Commissioner Bloom.
City of Aventura Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes
February 6, 2024
Community Development Director Keven Klopp entered the staff report into the record,
which recommended approval, and reviewed the item including the current Code and the
addition of a new category pursuant to the Applicant's request, which may potentially
affect other sites.
The following provided comments on behalf of the Applicant (Brian S. Adler, Esq. — Bilzin
Sumberg, on behalf of Got 183 LLC): Matthew Rosenblatt (3802 NE 207 Street, South
Tower, Unit 2803, Aventura) and Brian S. Adler, Esq. — Bilzin Sumberg (1450 Brickell
Avenue, Suite 2300, Miami).
The City Commission discussed the item including the following: staff recommendation
of the language as presented, difference in hotel units versus apartment units, no other
hotels in Florida allowing a 1-year hotel stay, how the 6-month extended stay process
would work, concerns regarding exemptions from the hotel tax for stays over 6 months
and its use as a way to circumvent the tax system, concerns regarding residency being
declared at the hotel for purposes of enrollment at the City's charter schools, and
concerns regarding additional density on the site and its effect on the Live Local Act, and
providing language that extended-stay hotel units would be obligated to pay resort tax if
doing so wouldn't violate state law, etc.
Mr. Meyers clarified that a written agreement would be needed for the exemption to
apply, the proposed ordinance would not impact density or Floor Area Ratio (FAR), the
change in the Code would not be site specific, the need to check the statute regarding
the hotel tax, and waiting for the language in the proposed Florida Senate Bill 154 (The
Condominium Safety Legislation Glitch Bill) to see what items that would clarify.
Mayor Weinberg opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed.
The motion to recommend adoption of the Ordinance passed (6-1) by roll call vote, with
Mayor Weinberg voting no.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, a motion to adjourn was offered by Vice Mayor Kruss, seconded by
Commissioner Bloom, and unanimously passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 7.20
p.m.
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06 Ellisa L. Horvath, MM , ity Clerk
Approved by the Local Planning Agency on February 20, 2024.
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