04-30-1997 Council Workshop COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
APRIL 30,1997 2:00 P.M.
AVENTURA GOVERNMENT CENTER
2999 NE 191st STREET SUITE 500
AVENTURA, FLORIDA
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arthur Snyder at 2:00 p.m. Present
were Councilmembers Jay R. Beskin, Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M.
Pedow, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Arthur Berger, Mayor Snyder, City
Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Attomey David M. Wolpin and City Clerk Teresa M.
Smith. The following items ware discussed:
1. Sign Ordinance. Mr. Soroka provided Council with a revised proposed ordinance
incorporating revisions previously discussed with Council. The following
individuals spoke relative to this ordinance: Jack Smith, CEO, Sports Authority;
Jeffrey Berkowitz, 2665 South Bayshore Drive, Miami; George Berlin, Turnberry &
Associates, 2875 NE 191st Street; and Jeffrey Bercow, Esq., 200 S. Biscayne
Boulevard. After extensive discussion, the City Manager was directed to make
the following revisions to the ordinance prior to first reading. It was the
consensus of Council to address this ordinance for first reading on May 6, 1997.
1. Revise Monument Sign definition to include building material of stone,
masonry or stucco.
2. Section 6 a) Residential Identification Sign - Increase height to eight feet,
establish letter size of 20". b) Directional Sign - Increase height to three
feet.
3. Section 7 a) Non-Residential Monument Sign - Increase size from 32
square feet to 48 square feet, increase height to eight feet, revise setback
from five feet to six feet and establish letter size of 20".
4. Section 7 b) Wall Signs - One additional sign for a corner location or
through store not to exceed 50% of the primary sign, establish letter height
size of 60".
5. Section 7 g) Directional Signs - Add that Iogos are allowed but may cover
no more than 25% of the sign area.
6. Section 7 h) Regional Mall Signs - Establish separate specific guidelines
for a regional mall.
7. Section 7 i) Hospital - Establish separate specific guidelines for hospitals
including monument sign of sixty-five square feet.
8. Section 8 b) Real Estate Signs - limit colors to black and white.
9. Section 9 i) Flags - Establish specific guidelines relative to flags.
10. Amortization Schedule.
a. Non-conforming signs and signs displaying services or products
removed prior to May 1, 2000.
b. Channel/Letter wall signs that are less than twice the size allowed in
the ordinance removed prior to May 1, 2002.
c. Grandfather - residential monument signs, residential, hospital and
office building signs and flag poles.
11. Establish letter height restrictions in all sections.
Due to time constraints, it was the consensus of Council to defer the remainder of the
agenda to a future workshop. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Teresa M. Smith, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by Council on May 20, 1997.