March 5, 2024 Aventura Local Planning Agency Meeting Minutes •
CITY OF AVENTURA
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 5, 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 6:02 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 Mayor Weinberg.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February 20, 2024): A motion to approve the minutes
of the February 20, 2024 meeting was offered by Commissioner Friedland, seconded by
Vice Mayor Kruss, and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING: Mr. Meyers reviewed the quasi-judicial procedures for the item and Mrs.
Horvath administered the oath to all those wishing to offer testimony on the item.
Disclosures of ex parte communications were provided by the following members of the
City Commission: Commissioner Friedland.
RESOLUTION: 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 A COCKTAIL LOUNGE AREA WITHIN GABY BY CALL ME
GABY RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 19565 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, UNIT 938, IN THE
AVENTURA MALL; 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
March 5, 2024
A motion to recommend adoption of the Resolution was offered by Commissioner
Friedland and seconded by Commissioner Bloom.
Community Development Director Keven Klopp entered the staff report into the record,
which recommended approval, subject to the conditions listed, and reviewed the item.
The following provided comments on behalf of the Applicant (Gaby Aventura, LLC)- Ben
Fernandez, Esq. — Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes (200 S. Biscayne
Boulevard, Suite 300, Miami).
Mayor Weinberg opened the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing
was closed.
The City Commission discussed the item including the type of food to be served and the
number of seats.
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 Bloom, seconded by
Vice Mayor Kruss, and unanimously passed-, thereby adjourning the meeting at 6.10 p.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, ity Clerk
Approved by the Local Planning Agency on June 4, 2024.
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