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Home My WebLink AboutMay 5, 2026 RECAP Aventura City Commission Regular MeetingCITY OF AVENTURA Aventura Government Center 19200 West Country Club Drive Aventura, FL 33180 ..... � ice.. CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING RECAP May 5, 2026 6:00 p.m. Aventura Government Center Commission Chambers City Commission Mayor Howard S. Weinberg, Esq. Vice Mayor Clifford B. Ain Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Commissioner Amit Bloom Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland, Esq. Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky City Manager Bryan Pegues City Clerk Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC City Attorney Robert Meyers Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP May 5, 2026 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge was led by Ethan Bazak. 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VICE MAYOR It was announced that Commissioner Clifford B. Ain will serve as Vice Mayor for the next six months. 4. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions: None. 5. COMMISSION REPORTS No reports were provided by members of the City Commission. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Miss Aventura USA Alessandra Szul was recognized and wished well on her competition in the Miss Florida USA pageant. • Proclamations: Proclamations were presented for the following: Morris Deakter Day (May 5), National Safe Boating Week (May 16-22), Jewish American Heritage Month (May), and Municipal Clerks Week (May 3-9). • Special Recognitions: A certificate was presented to the GSA Club — DSAHS. • Employee Service Awards: A special recognition certificate and appreciation item was presented to Finance Department Accountant Alesia Hopkins (20 years). A legislative update was provided on behalf of State Representative Fabian Basabe. RECESS AND RECONVENE: The meeting was recessed at 6:53 p.m. and reconvened at 7:19 p.m. following the Local Planning Agency Meeting. 7. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Action Taken: Approved APPROVAL OF MINUTES: • April 7, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting • April 23, 2026 City Commission Regular Workshop Page 1 of 4 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP May 5, 2026 B. Action Taken: Approved A MOTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF ALAN CHASET AS SPECIAL MASTER FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS. C. Action Taken: Approved A MOTION TO ACCEPT FOR FILING OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND THE LETTER DATED MARCH 31, 2026 ATTACHED HERETO AS ATTACHMENT "A". 8. ZONING HEARINGS — QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Action Taken: Item Deferred to the June 2, 2026 City Commission Meeting Agenda AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY APPLYING THE "AVENTURA CORE SUBDISTRICT OVERLAY (MUC1)" TO AN APPROXIMATE 122-ACRE TRACT OF LAND CURRENTLY ZONED "COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT (132)", GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO WEST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, AND SOUTH OF AVENTURA BOULEVARD TO THE WILLIAM LEHMAN CAUSEWAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This Item will be DEFERRED to the June 2, 2026 City Commission Meeting Agenda. B. Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2026-07 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(B), "TOWN CENTER (TC1) DISTRICT", SUBSECTION (3), "CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED", TO ALLOW "HOTELS" IN MIXED -USE STRUCTURES WITHIN THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: C. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-30 with Amended Conditions A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-145(B)3 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, (1) TO PERMIT A HOTEL; (2) TO PERMIT DENSITY OF 58 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE FOR A PROJECT PROVIDING HERO HOUSING, WHERE THE CITY CODE PERMITS 25; (3) TO PERMIT HEIGHTS UP TO 23 STORIES (266') FOR A RESIDENTIAL TOWER AND 13 STORIES (157') FOR A HOTEL, WHERE THE CITY CODE PERMITS FOUR (4) STORIES (50'); AND (4) TO PERMIT MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS OF 750 SQUARE FEET FOR ONE -BEDROOM UNITS AND 900 SQUARE FEET FOR TWO - BEDROOM UNITS, WHERE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS 900 SQUARE FEET AND 1,050 SQUARE FEET FOR ONE AND TWO BEDROOMS RESPECTIVELY; FOR THE Page 2 of 4 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP May 5, 2026 PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2999 NE 191 STREET; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item. D. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, GRANTING VARIANCES FROM THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SECTION 31-171(B)(8) TO PERMIT 356 PARKING SPACES WHERE 448 PARKING SPACES ARE REQUIRED; SECTION 31-144(F)(4)(D)3 TO PERMIT A MINIMUM LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE OF 24.5% WHERE 33% IS REQUIRED AND A LOT COVERAGE OF 55.24% WHERE A MAXIMUM OF 40% IS PERMITTED, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21291 NE 28 AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item. E. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-32 with Amended Condition A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CONDITION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2015-69 TO REPLACE THE APPROVED 11 STORY SITE PLAN WITH A NEW 7 STORY SITE PLAN, AND MODIFYING THE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 31 144(F)(2)L OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ALLOW A FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) OF 1.85 FOR A PROJECT ATTAINING GOLD OR PLATINUM CERTIFICATION UNDER THE CITY'S GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM, WHERE 1.06 IS PERMITTED; AND GRANTING A NEW CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO SECTION 31- 144(F)(2)(D), TO ALLOW RETAIL USES NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) OF THE TOTAL GROSS INTERIOR SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING; FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21291 NE 28 AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Quasi -Judicial procedures of the City shall be invoked for this item. 9. ORDINANCES — SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Action Taken: Item Deferred to the June 2, 2026 City Commission Meeting Agenda AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 31, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CREATE SECTION 31-144(g) "AVENTURA METROPOLITAN URBAN CENTER ZONING DISTRICT OVERLAY", TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW ZONING DISTRICT OVERLAY AND RELATED REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This Item will be DEFERRED to the June 2, 2026 City Commission Meeting Agenda. B. Action Taken: Adopted as Ordinance No. 2026-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2025-17 WHICH ORDINANCE ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR BY REVISING THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; Page 3 of 4 Aventura City Commission Regular Meeting RECAP Mai- 5, 2026 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 10. ORDINANCES — FIRST READING/PUBLIC HEARINGS: Action Taken: Passed on First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 14-62 "REGISTRATION" OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION BE DONE IN PERSON; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 11. RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF AVENTURA FOR THE PROVISION OF ON -DEMAND SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. B. Action Taken: Adopted as Resolution No. 2026-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 96-39 WHICH ADOPTED A FEE SCHEDULE FOR ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTION PERMIT AND REVIEW SERVICES AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS NO. 2006-22, 2011-14, AND 2026-16; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 12. STAFF REPORTS No reports were provided. 13. PUBLIC COMMENTS A member of the public provided comments. 14. OTHER BUSINESS: None. 15. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7.42 p.m. Page 4 of 4