06-15-1999 Commission Meeting MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1999
(immediately following 6 p.m. LPA meeting)
Biscayne Medical Arts Center
2'1'1'10 Biscayne Boulevard Suite '10'1
Aventura, Florida
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:08 p.m. by
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Jeffrey M Perlow, Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert,
Mayor Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City
Attorneys David M. Wolpin and Jeff Sheffel. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES - FIRST READING:
A. Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinances by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA ADOPTING
THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF
AVENTURA; RESCINDING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE ZONING MAP AS REQUIRED BY THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR RE-ZONING OF
ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF AVENTURA IN CONFORMANCE
WITH THE ZONING DESIGNATIONS CONTAINED ON THE ZONING
MAP; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion for approval was offered by Commissioner Holzberg and seconded by
Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert. Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. The
following individuals addressed the Commission: Jeffrey M. Bercow, Esq., 200
S. Biscayne Blvd., representing Turnberry & Associates, Trafalgar Associates
and Fort Apache, Inc.; George Berlin, Turnberry & Associates; Stanley Price,
Esq., 2500 First Union Financial Center representing Coscan, Aventura-
Turnberry Jewish Center, The Finger Company, The Boca Developers Group,
Gary Cohen, and developers of property on NE 185th Street; Frank Sinagra,
Esq., representing Curry Industries; Clifford Schulman, Esq., 1221 Brickell
Avenue, representing Turnberry Isle Resort, Hidden Bay Associates, Gulfstream
Racetrack, Classic Residence by Hyatt, Williams Island, Aventura Hospital and
Hi-Lift Marina; Michael Y. Cannon, MAI, SPA, CRE, 9400 S. Dadeland Blvd.; Ed
Henshein Gretchen, Smith & Partners, Fort Lauderdale, on behalf of the hospital;
William Landa, representing two office buildings on NE 191st Street; Neisen
Kasdin, Esq., representing Ruth Present and Marian Mutchnick; and Bruce
Faherty, developer of the Carlisle of Aventura. There being no further speakers,
the public hearing wes closed. Staff addressed concerns of the Commission.
A motion was offered by Commissioner Beskin and seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg to amend the Land Development Regulations to change the zoning of
the property located at 3000 NE 185th Street on which the Florida Wire Products
business is situated from RMF3 to a new zoning category to be created providing
for a height of 10 stories and 50 units per acre. After discussion, the motion
failed unanimously.
A motion to create a new zoning category as RMF3A to provide 6 stories with a
density of 35 units per acre was offered by Commissioner Perlow and seconded
by Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert. The motion passed 6-1, with Commissioner
Beskin voting no.
A motion to amend the Zoning Map to zone the Florida Wire Products property
as RMF3A was offered by Commissioner Berger and seconded by
Commissioner Perlow. The motion passed 6-1, with Commissioner Beskin
voting no.
Mr. Soroka reviewed the changes that would be made to the Zoning Map,
pursuant to amendment of the Comprehensive Plan.
A motion wes offered by Commissioner Perlow and seconded by Commissioner
Cohen to extend the TC zoning district into the Thunder Alley area currently
zoned M-1 and allow M-1 as conditional use. After discussion, a motion to table
this issue and request the City Manager to review further and make a
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recommendation at the next meeting was offered by Commissioner Cohen,
seconded by Commissioner Holzberg and unanimously passed.
The motion for approval of the Land Development Regulations on first reading,
as amended, passed unanimously by roll call vote.
The motion for approval of the Zoning Map on first reading, as amended, passed
5-2, with Commissioner Beskin and Vice Mayor Rogers-Libert voting no.
3. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Commission at this time, after motion made, seconded and unanimously passed,
the meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Teresa M S~Oka, CMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Commission on July 6, 1999.
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