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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting May 15,2014 City of Sunny Isles Beach.Florida <br /> Commissioner Levin noted that she had notified Justice Teaching about the Program as she <br /> thought they might want to use it as a model. Justice Lewis was so impressed that he is <br /> going to be doing an article in the Florida Bar News, and she is requesting permission to <br /> reprint it in our Community Newspaper. <br /> 5E. Add-On: <br /> Presentation by Fortune International regarding the Beach Renourishment Project. <br /> Action: Ron Choron of Fortune International presented a plaque to the City regarding the <br /> Beach Renourishment Project that was performed at the beginning of the year. This was <br /> 38,000 cubic yards of sand spread from Jade Beach up to Golden Corral in a two-month <br /> process with no cost to the taxpayers of Sunny Isles Beach or to the City. It was done <br /> without incident and without complaints. He introduced the Project Manager of Suffix <br /> Construction who was responsible for the project. <br /> City Manager Russo said this was one of the smoothest and safest efforts he has seen by a <br /> construction company and developer in this City. We had a lot of concerns about spreading <br /> sand by truck and excavating between the team of our Police Department,their Construction <br /> Company, the Developer and the people they hired, and Ocean Rescue but it was just an <br /> unbelievably smooth process where the safety of the people on that beach was the main <br /> concern. He has never seen an operation like this work as smooth as this one went and <br /> 38,000 cubic yards is quite a bit of sand, and Mr. Choron said it was 3/4's of a mile. <br /> Mayor Edelcup said this was a fine example of what you can do when City government puts <br /> its mind to working partnerships, not only with other governmental agencies, but with the <br /> private enterprise that has been so successful in making Sunny Isles Beach what it is. The <br /> developers in our community have stepped up more than anyone had ever anticipated. It is <br /> so heartening to see when you work together you can accomplish so much more. We <br /> certainly want to thank the people of Jade for thinking of the City and giving us all this <br /> additional sand to make our beach even more pristine and beautiful for us to use. Mr. <br /> Choron noted that the sand came from Lake Okeechobee. <br /> 6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. <br /> 6A. Request of Jade Signature for the Property Located at 16875 & 16901 Collins Avenue, <br /> for the Following: (Hearing #Z2014-04) <br /> The Applicant is requesting Site Plan Modification of the approved Site Plan to decrease the <br /> number of residential units and the Floor Area Ratio and a modification of the approved front <br /> and side (South) setbacks. <br /> 1. Pursuant to Section 265-18 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development <br /> Regulations, the Applicant is requesting a Site Plan Modification of an approved Site <br /> Plan pursuant to Resolution 13-Z-136 adopted on January 8, 2013. The modified Site <br /> Plan reduces the number of residential units from 223 to 192 units and the overall Floor <br /> Area Ratio from 647,736 square feet to 645,597 square feet. <br /> Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex Parte 0 <br /> 4 <br />