2014-0220 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting Februar) 20,2014 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 7B. Public Hearing: An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending Chapter 265"Zoning" Section 265-36 "Neighborhood Business(B-1)Zoning District" to Clarify that Storage Facilities are Conditional Uses Within the B-1 Zoning District; Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for Repealer of Conflicting Provisions; and Providing for an Effective Date and Applicability. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot reported noting that the Ordinance was requested by Mayor Edelcup. The purpose of this Ordinance is to allow the City Commission to treat storage facilities in the B-1 Zoning District as Conditional Use to mitigate the negative impact such use may have on the neighboring property. He also noted that in parts of the B-1 Zoning District storage facilities are prohibited, but there are certain parts of it, 174th to 178th Street, where they are permitted. Public Speakers: None Vice Mayor Aelion moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the proposed Ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5- 0 in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 20,2014, at 6:30 p.m. Vote: Commissioner Gatto yes Commissioner Levin yes Commissioner Scholl yes Vice Mayor Aelion yes Mayor Edelcup yes 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading) None 9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings) 9A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending Chapter 104 of the City Code of Ordinances Commonly Known as the "Art in Public Places" Ordinance; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date. (First Reading 12/19/13; Deferred from 01/16/14) Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney Ottinot noted that this Ordinance was deferred at the January 16,2014 meeting. He said there have been two minor changes to the Ordinance: 1) Allowing funds in the Art Trust to be used for cultural programs; and 2) Requiring the City Manager via the City Commission to use any funds deposited into the Trust Fund to be used within a 3-year time period from date of deposit. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Levin said under Section 104-4.2C, it says "The artwork shall be a stand alone structure unless a different artwork is approved by the City or its consultant on a 3