06-06-2000 C~['¥ ~ Biscayne Medical A~ts Center
MINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 2111o Biscayne Boulevard Suite 101
MEETING Aventura, Florida 33180
· TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2000 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder. Present were Commissioners Arthur Berger, Jay R. Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Harry Holzberg, Patricia Rogers-Libert, Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow,
Mayor Snyder, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, and City
Attorneys David M. Wolpin and Nancy Stroud. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Marian Nesbitt led the pledge of allegiance.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the April 4, 2000
LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg 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
THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA
BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 ISLAND
BOULEVARD FROM MEDIUM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO
BUSINESS AND OFFICE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
At the request of the applicant, a motion was offered by Commissioner Cohen,
seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert and unanimously passed to defer this
matter.
B. Mr. Wolpin 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 CHAPTER 9 "SIGN
REGULATIONS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 901.11 "NON-
CONFORMING SIGNS;" BY AMENDING SECTION (B) "EXCEPTION
TO AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE;" BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 3
THEREOF, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF THE
EXEMPTION OF OFFICE BUILDING WALL SIGNS FROM THE
AMORTIZATION AND REMOVAL REQUIREMENT, INSTEAD OF
ALLOWING NON-CONFORMING OFFICE BUILDING WALL SIGNS
WHICH EXISTED ON JUNE 3, 1997, TO CONTINUE TO RELY UPON
SUCH EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIUTY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to recommend approval of the ordinance was offered by Commissioner
Beskin and seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert. Mayor Snyder opened
the public hearing. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. At
the request of Commissioner Beskin, Mr. Wolpin advised that the first Whereas
clause would be expanded to clarify in detail the purpose of this amendment to
the Land Development Regulations. The motion for approval of the ordinance,
as amended, passed unanimously by roll call vote.
5. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Te~_ M. Sorok~;, City/~lerk
Approved by the LPA on September 4, 2001.
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