2014-0515 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting May 15,2014 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida Action: Mayor Edelcup gave opening remarks on zoning procedures/decorum. City Clerk Hines read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing,and administered the oath to witnesses. City Planner Claudia Hasbun reported that this request includes a decrease in density from 223 to 192 dwelling units. Also it includes a slightly decreased FAR from 647,736 square feet to 645,597 square. They are also decreasing parking spaces from 429 to 422,and an increase of the front pedestal setback from 49 feet 11 inches to 51 feet 3 inches,as well as a side pedestal setback from the south side, from 27 feet 8 inches to 42 feet 1 inch. There were also some minor modifications submitted in the Plans that will not affect the overall design and layout of the project. All of these modifications are in compliance with the Land Development Regulations and with the Comprehensive Plan. All the conditions stipulated under the previous approved site plan will remain in effect if the site plan modification is approved. Public Speakers: Cliff Schulman, Esq.; Alan E. Krinzman, Esq. Cliff Schulman,Esq. representing Fortune Development Group, said this is unusual because he is not asking for anything except to allow him to do less development. When we opened our sales office we found a phenomenon that the size of units that were built before the 2008 bust were smaller and more numerous in these buildings averaging probably about 1,400 — 1,500 square feet. In the project that you approved in January, we had units averaging 2,750 square feet. Our purchaser said they wanted more, and so we increased the size of our units with prices running $1,700 to $1,900 a square foot. The units went from an average of 2,750 to about 3,400 square feet. This resulted in a reduction in the number of units, and the parking spaces for those units also went down. But we still have in excess of 38 spaces an excess of what the Code requires even with the down zoning of the parking. We increased our setbacks, and we believe we can even qualify as a minor modification which could have been administratively approved because under the Code they did not change lot coverage in setback, height increase or decrease as well as density and intensity. We didn't alter our request to variance,there is no change in the location of the building itself,there is no increase in the number of average daily trips. The change does not alter any ingress or egress to the site, it doesn't substantially decrease the value point of fact increasing the value of the property. And the change does not result in a material modification or cancellation of any condition that is not in our approval. Mr. Schulman presented renderings of the project. He said outlined in deep purple was the old footprint of the building,and what is in between it now in gray or blue is the new footprint of the building showing how it was basically brought in. The building is still going to look the same and he presented that rendering. It is going to be a truly signature building in Sunny Isles Beach. Alan Krinzman, Esq. on behalf of the Sands Pointe Condominium Association, said the Condo Association is not here to take issue with the requested modifications rather it seeks understanding of the requested modifications and suggested this item be deferred for 30 days. Mayor Edelcup asked Mr. Krinzman if he had met with the developers and he said no. Mayor Edelcup said what he is bringing up could be discussed with the developer. We had an original site plan approved back in January where all these particular issues presumably could have been brought up, and to bring them up now while we are talking about modifying 5