02-02-2006
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MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 2, 2006 - 6 p.m.
Aventura Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Susan
Gottlieb at 6 p.m. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Bob Diamond, Harry
Holzberg, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg, Vice Mayor Billy Joel, 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Arthur Barr.
3. ZONING HEARING: QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING:
Ex-parte communications by Commissioners, if any, were disclosed and filed with
the City Clerk in accordance with City Code Section 34. All witnesses giving
testimony in these hearings were sworn in by City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka. Mr.
Wolpin read the following resolution by title:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, CONCERNING MORATORIUM WAIVER APPLICATION OF
SHEFAORlTARRAGON, LLLP, PERTAINING TO LINCOLN POINTE
PROPERTY CONSISTING OF 8.77 :I: ACRES LOCATED AT 17900
NORTHEAST 31ST COURT IN THE CITY OF AVENTURA; GRANTING
APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF MORATORIUM ORDINANCE NUMBER
2005-07, SO AS TO PERMIT REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY TO A
PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY (460)
DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING A TWENTY EIGHT (28) STORY
RESIDENTIAL TOWER WITH AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF NOT GREATER
THAN THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (315') FEET; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Vice Mayor Joel. Planning Director Joanne Carr explained the request of the
applicant and entered the staff report into the record. Mayor Gottlieb opened the
public hearing. The following individuals addressed the Commission: Stanley
Price, Esq., and Robert Krawchek, Bilzin Sumberg, 200 S. Biscayne Blvd.,
representing the applicant; Madelyn Giardello, President, Biscayne Cove; Carlos
Iguerra, President, Williams Island POA; Joel Hillman, Williams Island 3000
Building; Alan Stone, Esq., Biscayne Cove; Scott Luongo, Biscayne Cove;
Patricia Robinson Bevwell, 1000 Island Blvd.; Esther Grolik, Biscayne Cove;
Selma Ross, Biscayne Cove; Brad Gould, Esq., Ackerman Senterfit; Burton
Young, 3900 Island Blvd.; Marilyn Sesskin, Biscayne Cove; Helen Stern, Tower
Building; Charles Sparrow, Biscayne Cove; Larry Kasselman, Williams Island;
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Debbie Katz, Biscayne Cove. There being no further speakers, the public
hearing was closed. Based on discussions during the meeting, Mr. Wolpin read
for the record amendments to the subject resolution. The motion for approval, as
amended passed 6-1, with Mayor Gottlieb voting no and Resolution No. 2006-
08 was adopted.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission
at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting
adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
Approved by the Commission on February 7,2006.
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