05-07-2002 MINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
MEETING
MAY 7, 2002 6 PM
Government Center
19200 W. Country Club Ddve
Aventura, Flodda 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow. Present were Commissioners Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen,
Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Arthur Berger,
Mayor Perlow, 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: Margo Absher led the pledge of allegiance.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2002
LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by
Commissioner Cohen and unanimously passed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 31-21 OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "HOTEL";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to recommend adoption of the ordinance was offered by Commissioner
Rogers-Libert and seconded by Commissioner Grossman. Joanne Carr, Senior
Planner, addressed the Commission. Mayor Pedow opened the public hearing.
The following individual addressed the Commission: Ben Fernandez, Esq., 200
S. Biscayne Boulevard. There being no further speakers, the public hearing was
closed. A motion to defer this matter to the June 2002 Workshop Meeting was
offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and
unanimously passed.
B. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 31-21 OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "BUILDING";
AMENDING SECTION 31-75 OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS TO AMEND TEMPORARY USES;
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
PROVIDING FOR
IN THE CODE;
A motion to recommend adoption of the ordinance was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg and seconded by Commissioner Cohen. Ms. Carr addressed the
Commission. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. There being no
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion for approval passed
unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency' the meeting adj°urn76:30 p'~..~'~ /~.~
Approved bythe LPA on July 2, 2002. Ter~j~'M. Sor~k~__~, CityjOlerk
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