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L 1 PI ia rte
Arthur I. Snyder, Mayor
Arthur Berger
Jay R. Bcskln
Ken Cohen
Harry Holzberg
Jeffrey M. Perlow
Patricla Rogers-Libert
LDCAL PLANNING AGENCY
AGENDA
April 2DDD - 6 PM
Citr MaDaa'e~-
Eric M. Soroka
City Clerk
Teresa M. Soroka, CMC
City Attome_g
WeLss Serota Heffman
Pastoriza & Guedes
Biscayne Medical Arts Building
21110 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 101
Aventura, Florida 33180
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CALL TO ORDER\ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 7, 2000 LPA Hearing
PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,
ENACTED BY ORDINANCE 99-09, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9 - SIGN
REGULATIONS, SECTION 901.7(b) CONCERNING WALL SIGNS ON
OFFICE AND HOTEL BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ADJOURNMENT.
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MINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2000 6 PM
Biscayne Medical Arts Center
21110 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 101
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Jay R. Beskin, Ken
Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M. Perlow, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor
Arthur Berger, Mayor Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M.
Soroka, and City Attorney Richard Jay Weiss. As a quorum was determined to
be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. David Peckins led the pledge of allegiance.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the February 1,
2000 LPA hearing was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by
Vice Mayor Berger and unanimously passed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Mr. Weiss read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ENACTED BY
ORDINANCE 99-09, BY AMENDING ZONING DISTRICT
REGULATIONS CONCERNING ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE
TANKS SERVING EMERGENCY GENERATORS; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Brenda Kelley, Community Development Director, addressed the Commission
and entered the staff report into the record. A motion to recommend approval of
the ordinance, with the amendment that RS1 (Sec. 703.2.4) and P, S2 (Sec.
703.3.4) be deleted therefrom was offered by Commissioner Perlow and
seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert. Mayor Snyder opened the public
hearing. The following individuals spoke to this issue: George Berlin, Turnberry
& Associates; Leonard Geller, Commodore Plaza. There being no further
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval, as amended,
passed unanimously by roll call vote.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously
passed, the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Teresa M. Soroka, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the LPA on
CITY OF AVENTURA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
BY:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
CityC°mmissi°n ..~ /
Eric M. Soroka, ~,~6~r
Brenda Kelley, Comm~,~evelopment
March 2, 2000
Proposed Amendment to Sign Code
Wall Signs on Office and Hotel Buildings
Direct~
April 4, 2000 Local Planning Agency Agenda Item 4
1st Reading April 4, 2000 City Commission Meeting Agenda Item
2nd Reading May 2, 2000 City Commission Meeting Agenda Item
Attached please find the Proposed Amendment to the Sign Code Ordinance to
permit wall signs on office and hotel buildings, as discussed at the February 25,
2000 Workshop Meeting.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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Attachment
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS, ENACTED BY ORDINANCE 99-09, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 9 - SIGN REGULATIONS,
SECTION 901.7 (b) CONCERNING WALL SIGNS ON
OFFICE AND HOTEL BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura deems it necessary to amend the City's Land
Development Regulations to permit wall signs on office and hotel buildings in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes it is in the best interest of the public
to regulate the installation of wall signs on office and hotel buildings; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to enhance the unique aesthetic
character of the City by requiring certain standards associated with the installation of
wall signs on office and hotel buildings; and
WHEREAS, nothing in this ordinance shall impair the enforcement of more
restrictive restrictions imposed upon private property pursuant to the provisions of
Restrictive Covenants of Homeowners' Associations and Master Associations or the
provisions of Declarations of Condominium bylaws, rules or regulations issued
thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this ordinance is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
Ordinance No.
Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the following sections of the City's Land Development
Regulations are hereby amended to read as follows:~
Chapter 9 - Sign Regulations
Section 901.7
(bl) Wall Signs (permitted only on buildings where a majority of the floor area is
in retail use. In the case of a multi-tenant Center, Wall Signs are permitted on
walls that face an access drive or intemal courtyard).
Approvals Necessary
Type
Number (maximum)
City Manager
Reverse or Channel Letter Sign only
I per ground or second floor establishment which has its
own Frontage and entrance facing a public street. (If the
Parcel Frontage requirement for a Monument Sign
precludes an office building from having a Monument Sign,
one building identification Wall Sign that otherwise meets
the Wall Sign standards is authorized). Comer or Through
Store Locations may have an additional Wall Sign. Such
second Sign shall be limited to 50% of the square footage of
the pdmary sign.
Sign Area (maximum)
1 square foot for each I lineal foot of tenant frontage for
each Sign located within 300 feet of a street on which the
building fronts. 1.5 square feet for each I lineal foot of
tenant frontage for each Sign located more than 300 feet of
a street on which the building fronts.
Illumination
Supplemental provisions: See gas
station previsions contained in this
section.
See definition of Reverse or Channel Letter Sign
{b2} Wall Sians (r)ermitted only on office and hotel buildings with si.qns located 1
to 7 stories high)
Approvals Necessary
City ManaRer
~ Underlined provisions constitute proposed additions to existing text; stric, kemthmu~ previsions indicate
proposed deletions from existing text,
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Ordinance No.
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Type
Reverse or Channel Letter Si(in only
Number (maximum)
Slain Area (maximum)
Location
Illumination
1 wall siqn per buildinn
Comer or Throu~lh Store Locations may have an additional
Wall Si.qn. Such second Si,qn shall be limited to 50% of the
s~uare footage of the primary si(in.
I square foot for each 1 lineal foot, of buildin,q fronta~le
No wall si(in shall be installed on a buildinq elevation that
faces an adiacent residentially zoned property located within
300 feet of the elevation
See definition of Reverse or Channel Letter Si(in
(b3) Wall Signs (permitted only on office and hotel buildings with signs located 8
stories hi.qh and above)
Approvals Necessary
Type
Number (maximum)
Si~n Area (maximum)
Location
Illumination
City Mana(ier
Reverse or Channel Letter SiRn only
2 wall si(ins per buildinq
1.5 square foot for each 1 lineal foot of buildinR fronta(ie
No wall siRn shall be installed on a buildinR elevation that
faces an adiacent residenUall¥ zoned DroDertv located within
300 feet of the elevation
See definition of Reverse or Channel Letter Siqn
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of the Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance
but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall
stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 3. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City
Comm/ission, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and made a part of the Code of the City of Aventura; that the sections of this
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Ordinance No.
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Ordinance may be re-numbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intentions; and that
the word "Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner
who moved its adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by
Commissioner
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Arthur Berger
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner
moved its adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Arthur Berger
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder
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Ordinance No.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 4th day of April, 2000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 2~ day of May, 2000.
ARTHURI. SNYDER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SOROKA, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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