11-04-2003 MINUTES
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2003 6 PM
Govemment Center
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by
Mayor Jeffrey M Perlow. Present were Commissioners Zev Auerbach, Ken Cohen,
Bob Diamond (arrived at 6:18 p.m.), Manny Grossman, Harry Holzberg, Vice Mayor Jay
R. Beskin, 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: Phillip Sturtz led the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Perlow presented a Certificate of Appreciation to retiring Community Services
Advisory Board member Phillip Sturtz.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the July 1, 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 SIXTY-SIX (66) PARCELS OF
LAND ON NE 2t3 STREET, NE 214 STREET, NE 214 TERRACE AND
ONE (1) PARCEL OF LAND ON BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 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 FOR
FOURTEEN (14) PARCELS OF LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NE
214 TERRACE, FROM MO, MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT, TO
RMF3,MULTI-FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; BY
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA FOR FIFTY-THREE (53) PARCELS OF LAND ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF NE 214 TERRACE, ON NE 214 STREET AND ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF NE 213 STREET, FROM MO, MEDICAL OFFICE
DISTRICT TO RMF3B, MULTI-FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA FOR EIGHT (8) PARCELS OF
LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FROM MO,
MEDICAL OFFICE DISTRICT TO B1, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS
DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 31-143(d), RMF3 DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED
SETBACKS, ADDITIONAL CONDITIONAL USES, STREETSCAPE
DESIGN STANDARDS AND URBAN DESIGN STANDARDS;
AMENDING SECTION 31-143(g), RMF3B DISTRICT, TO CLARIFY
PERMITTED USES, TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED SETBACKS,
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONAL USES, LARGE PARCEL DEVELOPMENT
INCENTIVES, STREETSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS AND URBAN
DESIGN STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTION 31-144(b), BI DISTRICT,
TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED HEIGHT LIMITATIONS; AMENDING
SECTION 31-144(f), MO DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED
SETBACKS, LOT COVERAGE, OPEN SPACE AND MINIMUM LOT
SIZE, ADDITIONAL CONDITIONAL USES, LARGE PARCEL
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES, STREETSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS
AND URBAN DESIGN STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Wolpin announced that quasi-judicial procedures of the City would be
invoked during this hearing, specifically as to Ordinance 4B. Ex-paRe
communications by Commissioners, if any, were disclosed and filed with the City
Clerk in accordance with City Code Section 34. All witnesses giving testimony in
these hearings were sworn in by the City Clerk.
A motion to recommend adoption of ordinance 4-A was offered by Commissioner
Cohen and seconded by Commissioner Auerbach. A motion to recommend
adoption of ordinance 4-B was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded
by Commissioner Auerbach. A motion to recommend adoption of ordinance 4-C
was offered by Commissioner Cohen and seconded by Commissioner Holzberg.
Joanne Carr, Planning Director, addressed the Commission and entered the staff
reports into the record. Mayor Perlow opened the public hearing. The following
individuals addressed the Commission: Ray Leightman, Economic Development
Advisory Board Chair; Alan Greenfield, Esq., representing owner of a portion of
the subject property; Alan Koslow, Esq., Becker & Poliakoff, representing owners
of approximately 50 lots in the subject area; Marian Mutchnik, property owner;
Ricardo Winocur, owner of property between NE 208th/ 209th Streets and
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Biscayne Blvd.; Michael Snyder, Esq., 2775 NE 163rd Street Suite 100,
representing individuals under contract to purchase a portion of the subject
property; Mr. Pollock, medical facilities consultant; David Ari Schultz, developer;
and unnamed gentleman residing at 20833 E. Dixie Highway.
A motion to continue this public hearing until November 20, 2003 at 9 a.m. was
offered by Commissioner Cohen, seconded by Commissioner Grossman and
unanimously passed.
5. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned at~43 p.m.
lere? M. $oroka, ~C, C,~t Clerk
^pproved by the I_PA on November 20, 2003.
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