09-01-1998 Agenda RecapCity of Aventura
Cit~ Commission Cit~ Manager
.......... ' Arthur I. Snydcr, Mayor Eric M. Soroka
~~ Ken Cohen, Vice Mayor
! ! Arthur Berger Teresa M. Smith, CMC
",,~~~// Jay R. Beskin
~~/./ Harry Holzberg Cit~ AttorneF
C~ ~f~¢e Patricia Rogers-Libert Pastoriza & Guedes
RECAP
AGENDA
Commission Meeting
September 1, 1998 - 6:00 P.M.
~l. CALL TO ORDER~ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ZONING HEARINGS - SPECIALLY SET BY COMMISSION FOR 6 P.M.
QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS - Please be advised that the following items on the
ComnUssion's agenda are quasi-judicial in nature. If you wish to object or comment upon these
items, please indicate tho item number you would like to address when the announcement regarding
the quasi-judicial item is made. You must be swom before addressing the Commission, and if you
wish to address the Commission, you may be subject to cross-examination. If you refuse to submit
to cross-examination, the Commission will not consider what you have said in its final
deliberations.
DISCLOSURE OF ANY EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 96-09
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING A SIGN VARIANCE TO PERMIT
A SECONDARY WALL SIGN WHICH SIZE EXCEEDS THAT
ALLOWED BY CODE; APPROVING A SIGN VARIANCE TO PERMIT A
THIRD WALL SIGN WHERE ONLY TWO WALL SIGNS ARE
ALLOWED BY CODE FOR ONE TURNBERRY PLACE, LOCATED AT
19495 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved with amendment denying third wall sign.
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B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING A SIGN VARIANCE FOR
ALLEN'S 2 GO GOURMET MARKET, LOCATED AT 19018 NE 29
AVENUE, TO PERMIT ONE ADDITIONAL WALL SIGN WHERE ONLY
ONE WALL SIGN IS ALLOWED BY CODE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, GRANTING A NON-USE VARIANCE TO
PERMIT A SIDEWALK ON ONLY ONE (1) SIDE OF A STREET FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF WILLIAMS ISLAND ON THE
SOUTHERNMOST ISLAND IN DUMFOUNDLING BAY, TO TWO
ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT CORP.; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Approved, with amendment providing that Developer agrees to install a
sidewalk on both sides of the street on the southernmost island (subject property) if the
second (north) island should be developed with residential units other than single-family
homes
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commission Meeting August 4, 1998
Commission Meeting August 24, 1998
Commission Workshop August 24, 1998
Action taken: Approved
$. AGENDA: Request for Deletions/Emergency Additions
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO
THE ATTACHED MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved, subject to typo/grammatical corrections by Sunny Isles Beach
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA REQUESTING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
COMMISSION TO EXPEDITE THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC
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SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF NE 207TM STREET AND NE 30TM
AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved with amendment to pro,Sde in Whereas clause that intersection is
dangerous to motorists as well
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZUNG THE CITY MANAGER ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO
THE ATYACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA
AND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY
DRUG & CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM; AUTHOR/ZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL TI~INGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT TI4E
AIMS OF TI~S RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Action taken: Approved
D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND CHAMPION RETAIL LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP CONCERNING DRAINAGE AND ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved
E. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF UP TO $63,000
FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT, TWELVE LAPTOP COMPUTERS, AIR
CARD MODEMS AND TRAFFIC CONES FROM THE POLICE
FORFEITURE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S
MEMORANDUM
Action taken: Approved
F. MOTION TO APPROVE AVENTURA FOUNDERS PARK
CONSTRUCTION MODIFICATIONS AS OUTLINED IN CITY
MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM DATED AUGUST 25, 1998
Action taken: Approved
8. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES - FIRST READING: None
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA (THE
"CITY"), AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 34
"PLANNING AND ZONING", BY AMENDING ARTICLE H "QUASI
JUDICIAL MATTERS", BY CREATING SECTION 34-33 "PUBLIC
STATEMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS" TO REQUIRE THE MAYOR
AND COMMISSIONERS TO AVOID PUBLICLY EXPRESSING THEIR
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INTENTION TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST A QUASI JUDICIAL
MATTER PRIOR TO HEARING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERAB1LITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved with amendments: Section l(a) to provide Commissioners are
prohibited from working to influence public opinion; Section l(c) substitute public censure
for reprimand; Section l(c) to include "subject to rules adopted by the City Commission
providing the accused Commissioner with a fair hearing, including an opportunity to be
heard"; Add to Section l(a) Mayor and Commissioner shall each avoid publicly expressing
their intention, directly or indirectly.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES - SECOND READING:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA (THE
"CITY"), PROVIDING FOR A BUILDING MORATORIUM ON
ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND DEVELOPMENT
PERMITS WITHIN THE CITY CONCERNING ANY BUILDINGS
PROPOSED TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO A HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF A
CERTAIN NUMBER OF STORIES DESIGNATED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION (THE "SPECIFIC HEIGHT THRESHOLD") AND
CONCERNING ANY BUILDINGS WHICH ARE PROPOSED TO BE
CONSTRUCTED IN EXCESS OF A HEIGHT WHICH WAS
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY DEVELOPMENT ORDER OR
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT OR IN EXCESS OF A HEIGHT WHICH WAS
PERMITTED AS OF RIGHT UNDER EXISTING LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, EVEN IF NOT PROPOSED TO BE IN EXCESS OF THE
SPEClFIC HEIGHT THRESHOLD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPLACEMENT OF MORATORIA PROVISIONS OF
SECTION $3-319, ET. SEQ. OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE
FOR THE SPECIFIC MATTERS ADDRESSED HEREIN; PROVIDING
FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action taken: Approved with amendment to Section 1 to add: Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary above, this moratorium shall not apply to any office buildings to be
constructed within a Commercial Zoning District, so long as such office building does not
exceed a height of 20 stories or 200 feet, whichever is less.
~10. RESOLUTIONS: None
ll. OTHER BUSINESS: None
'12. REPORTS: As submitted
'13. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Rev. Keyser
~l 4. ADJOURNMENT - 9:15 p.m.
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