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MINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
MEETING
JULY 26, 2005 10 AM
Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Bob Diamond, Billy Joel, Harry
Holzberg, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Auerbach, Mayor
Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka and City
Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting
commenced.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2005
LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Joel, seconded by Commissioner
Diamond, and unanimously passed.
3. PUBLIC HEARING: DRAFT EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT: A motion
to transmit the draft Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the City's Comprehensive
Plan for preliminary review and comments; requesting that the Florida Department of
Community Affairs delegate review of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the
Comprehensive Plan to the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC)
pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and
Land Development Regulation Act was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and
seconded by Vice Mayor Auerbach. Planning Director Joanne Carr introduced the
City's consulting team, Jerry Bell and Alex David from Bell David Planning Group,
and Rafael Arrisosa of the Corradino Group, who reviewed the draft EAR and
addressed Commission's questions and concerns and provided recommendations.
The five major issues discussed were 1) Development and Redevelopment; 2)
Housing; 3) Emergency Management; 4) Transportation; and 5) Quality of Life.
Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. The following individuals addressed the
issue: Jeffrey Bercow, Esq., and Mario Garcia-Serra, Esq. There being no further
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion passed unanimously by roll
call vote.
Approved by the LPA on October 11, 20
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4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no f rt
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourne
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