11-04-1997 Agenda RecapCity of Aventura
Arthur L Snyder, Mayor
..... ~ · Jay R~ Beskin, Vice Mayor
~/~) Councilmembers
Arthur Berger
Ken Cohen
Harry Holzberg
~~/~ ~aX~ Jeffrey M. Periow
c~'t~ Of ~xce Patricia Rogers-Libert
RECAP
Council Meeting
November 4, 1997 6:00 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER~ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - George Katzman
3. ZONING HEARINGS - SPECIALLY SET BY COUNCIL FOR 6 P.M.
APPLICANT: MAGEN DAVID CONGREGATION OF FLORIDA, INC.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING A
RELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
AND A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AGREEMENT
TO PERMIT THE PROPERTY TO BE USED AS A
SYNAGOGUE/RELIGIOUS FACILITY FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN MYSTIC POINT
BOULEVARD AND THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERWAY, NORTH OF THE WILLIAM
LEHMAN CAUSEWAY; APPROVING A
MODIFICATION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
RESOLUTION TO PERMIT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE PROPERTY AS A
SYNAGOGUE/RELIGIOUS FACILITY; GRANTING
A NON-USE VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE
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CONSTRUCTION OF A RELIGIOUS FACILITY ON
A SITE THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A MINIMUM
OF TWO AND ONE-HALF (2 ½) ACRES OF LAND
AREA; GRANTING A NON-USE VARIANCE TO
WAIVE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FEET OF CONTIGUOUS
FRONTAGE ABUTTING A PUBLIC STREET
RIGHT-OF-WAY WHERE A PROVISION OF ZERO
(0) FEET IS PROPOSED; GRANTING A NON-USE
VARIANCE TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR
PARKING FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED AND
MAINTAINED WITHIN THE LAND AREA OF
EVERY CHURCH SITE WHERE THERE ARE
PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT LOCATED
OUTSIDE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY;
GRANTING A NON-USE VARIANCE TO WAIVE
SIX (6) FEET OF THE REQUIRED FIFTEEN (15)
FOOT INTERIOR SIDE SETBACK WHERE THE
ADJACENT PROPERTY IS ZONED RU WHERE A
PROVISION OF NINE (9) FOOT IS PROPOSED;
GRANTING A NON-USE VARIANCE TO WAIVE
THE REQUIRED DECORATIVE MASONRY WALL
AT LEAST FIVE (5) FEET IN HEIGHT TO BE
CONSTRUCTED ON THE BUSINESS LOTS ALONG
THE COMMON PROPERTY LINE SEPARATING A
BU DISTRICT FROM AN RU DISTRICT WHERE
NO WALL IS PROPOSED; GRANTING A NON-USE
VARIANCE TO WAIVE FIVE (5) FEET OF THE
REQUIRED SEVEN (7) FOOT LANDSCAPE
BUFFER FOR ALL PARKING LOTS THAT ABUT A
PRIVATE ROAD WHERE A PROVISION OF TWO
(2) FEET IS PROPOSED; GRANTING A NON-USE
VARIANCE TO WAIVE TWENTY-EIGHT (28) OF
THE MINIMUM REQUIRED ONE HUNDRED AND
ONE (101) PARKING SPACES WHERE A
PROVISION OF SEVENTY-THREE (7:}) PARKING
SPACES IS PROPOSED; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved subject to conditions recommended by Staff and additional
conditions as follows: 1) Applicant to enter into and provide offsite parking agreement
prior to issuance of building permit; 2) covenant to run with land that property restricted
to religions use only; 3) subject to construction of a wall adjacent to the townhouse on
north side of property
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4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Council Meeting - October 21, 1997
Action taken: Approved as submitted
$. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
Councilmember Berger requested removal of item 7-A from Consent Agenda
Councilmember Cohen requested removal of item 7-B from Consent Agenda
0. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Elaine Adler/Marketing Council presented cake and photo in honor of City defeating
Marketing Council in charity softball game
?. CONSENT AGENDA
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, CONCERNING LIVE-ABOARD VESSELS;
PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL, SANITARY AND
HABITABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVE-
ABOARD VESSELS; PROVIDING FOR INVENTORY
AND INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
CERTIFICATE OF USE; PROVIDING FOR
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS UPON LIVE-ABOARD
VESSELS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABIIJTY; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved on first reading with following amendments: Section 1.02(b) to
provide that inspections be conducted in a manner consistent with the provisions of the
entire Ordinance; Section 1.04(a) to read "unless vessel can be connected...; Section 1.05
remove words "the living quarters of"; Section 1.06 to provide that marinas shall notify
City of vessels docked for 15 days or longer.
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADJUSTING THE
1996/97 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL
BUDGET AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A"
ATTACHED HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Finalizes the 1996/97 fiscal year and budget amendments)
Action taken: Approved
C. MOTION TO RATIFY CITY MANAGER'S RE-
APPOINTMENTS OF JUDGE ALFRED (FRED)
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NESBITT AND HERBERT L. KLIGER, J.D. AS
SPECIAL MASTERS PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE
NO. 96-14 WHICH DID ESTABLISH THE CODE
ENFORCEMENT PROCESS
(Provides for re-appointment of Special Masters)
Action taken: Approved
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 97-25, WHICH ORDINANCE
ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR THE 1997/98 FISCAL
YEAR BY REVISING THE 1997/98 FISCAL YEAR
OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AS
OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AlMS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 96-33
WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE CREATION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA PLANNING ADVISORY
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Enacted
9. RESOLUTIONS:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SELECTING THE
FlRMS OF MICHAEL A. SHIFF & ASSOCIATES
AND ARQUITECTONICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES RELATIVE TO REQ NO. 97-9-24-2,
DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT CENTER, POLICE
FACILITY, AND CULTURAL CENTER;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF
SAID CITY, TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND
FEES FOR SAID WORK; AUTHORIZING
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NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALTERNATE FIRM TO
PERFORM THE REQUIRED SERVICES SHOULD
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SELECTED FIRMS BE
UNSUCCESSFUL; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved
10. OTHER BUSINESS: None
1 I. REPORTS
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