07-01-2003MINUTES Government Center
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 192o0 w. country Club Ddve
MEETING Aventura. Florida 33180
JULY 1, 2003 6 PM
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 Zev Auerbach, Jay R. Beskin,
Ken Cohen, Bob Diamond, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Manny Grossman, Mayor
Perlow, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. City Clerk
Teresa M. Soroka was absent. As a quorum was determined to be present, the
meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Gary Cohen led the pledge of allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the May 6, 2003
LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner
Holzberg and unanimously passed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:
Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinances by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN BY AMENDING THE FUTURE
LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON NE 28
COURT AT NE 185 STREET, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A", FROM BUSINESS AND OFFICE TO MEDIUM HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE
AGENCIES AS REQUIRED UNDER CHAPTER 163, PART II, FLORIDA
STATUTES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA BY
AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THREE PARCELS OF
LAND LOCATED ON NE 28 COURT AT NE 185 STREET, AND AS
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, FROM B2,
COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT TO RMF4, MULTIFAMILY HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
All witnesses giving testimony in this hearing were sworn in by Assistant City
Attorney Nancy Stroud.
A motion to recommend adoption of ordinance 4A was offered by Commissioner
Holzberg and seconded by Commissioner Cohen. A motion to recommend
adoption of ordinance 4B was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by
Commissioner Holzberg. Joanne Carr, Planning Director, addressed the
Commission. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. The following
individuals addressed the Commission: Jeffrey Bercow, Esq., representing the
applicant; George Edelson, President of Admiral's Port; Steven Lakowitz and
Martin Sentz, Admirals Port; Donald Brodey, Hamptons. There being no further
speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion to recommend adoption of
ordinance 4A passed unanimously by roll call vote. The motion to recommend
adoption of ordinance 4B passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Approved by the LPA on November 4, 200~.
ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned/~t 7:45 p.m. ,-,~ /]
M. Sorek~, ;MC, ' Clerk
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