2002-051 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA APPROVING A SIGN VARIANCE FOR CITY
NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA, LOCATED AT 2875 NE 191 STREET,
TO ALLOW TWO WALL SIGNS, EACH 656 SQUARE FEET IN AREA
ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS WHERE T~NO WALL
SIGNS MEASURING 240 SQUARE FEET EACH IN AREA ARE
ALLOWED; APPROVING A SIGN VARIANCE TO PERMIT TWO WALL
SIGNS TO BE LOCATED MORE THAN 50% ABOVE THE BUlLDING'S
ROOFLINE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the property described herein is zoned B2, Community Business
District, a non-residential district; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, City National Bank of Florida, through Application No.
10-SV-99, has requested the following: 1) a sign variance to permit two wall signs,
each 656 square feet in area on the north and south elevations of the Turnberry Plaza
office building located at 2875 NE 191 Street, where the applicant is allowed two wall
signs of 240 square feet each in area; and 2) a sign variance to permit more than half of
the eight-foot height of each sign to be above the roofline of the parapet area of the
building where City code requires that no more than 50% of the sign extend above the
building's roofline; and
WHEREAS, following proper notice, the City Commission has held a public
hearing as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the Application meets the criteria of
the applicable codes and ordinances to the extent the application is granted herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Application No. 10-SV-99 for Sign Variance, for two wall signs,
each 656 square feet in area on the north and south elevations of the Turnberry Plaza
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office building located at 2875 NE 191 Street, where the applicant is allowed two walls
signs each of 240 square feet in area, on property legally described as:
That portion of the East ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of the Northwest ¼
of Section 3, Township 52 South, Range 42 East, Miami-Dade County, Florida, lying
South of the NE 192 Street limited-access right-of-way and less and except the south
35.00 feet thereof for right-of-way purposes, aka Turnberry Plaza, 2875 NE 191 Street.
is hereby granted exclusively to City National Bank of Florida.
Section 2. Request for a Sign Variance to permit more than half of the eight-
foot height of each sign be above the roofline of the parapet area of the building where
City code requires that no more than 50% of the sign extend above the building's
roofline is hereby approved.
Section 3. The sign variance in Sections 1 and 2 above are granted subject
to the following condition:
1. The sign variance granted shall be null and void if either sign approved by
this resolution is moved, altered or damaged beyond 50% as determined by
the City Manager, at which time the subject sign will be removed and any new
sign or signs shall comply with the City Code.
2. In the event the bank tenant moves or the name of the bank changes, the
sign shall be removed.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Berger, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
yes
yes
yes
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Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert
Vice Mayor Arthur Berger
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
yes
yes
yes
yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 2002.
ATTEST:
T e a~M. Sorok~lerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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This I~esolution was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this 4th day of September, 2002.