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Summary Minutes: Regular CaN Commission Meeting November 20. 2013 Ciw of sunny Isles Beach. Florida 6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI - JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. 6A. Request of Acqualina Management, LLC, for Property Located at 17875 Collins Avenue for the Following: (Hearing 9PZ2014 -10) Summary The Applicant is seeking approval of site plan modification application for a multi - purpose commercial room addition with an increase of 8,825 square feet of floor area ( "FAR "). The Applicant is also requesting approval of a north side setback variance of 25 feet where 50 feet is required and a parking variance of 2 parking spaces for the multi- purpose commercial room where 30 parking spaces are required. Requests: Pursuant to Section 265 -18 of the Cite of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations. the Applicant is requesting a site plan modification approval for a multi - purpose commercial space addition with an increase of 8,825 square feet of floor area ('FAR "). The increase of FAR being requested is 9.881 square feet from Section 265 -35 D.(9)(c)[31 (Collins Avenue public streetscape enhancement bonus). 2. Pursuant to Section 265 -15 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations, the Applicant is requesting a variance of Section 265- 35.D(4)(c)[I][b] to permit a 25 foot north side setback for the garage where 50 feet is required. 3. Pursuant to Section 265 -15 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations, the Applicant is requesting a variance from Section 265 -46 B. to permit 2 parking spaces where 30 parking spaces are required for the multi- purpose commercial room. Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex Parte 3 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. Mayor Edelcup asked if there were any Ex Parte declarations for this item, and Vice Mayor Aelion, Commissioner Levin, and Mayor Edelcup said yes, they individually spoke to Jules Trump regarding the nature of the Application. City Planner Claudia Hasbun reported the Applicant is seeking site plan modification for an approved development and are requesting an increase of 8,825 square feet of floor area for a multi - purpose commercial room addition. The Applicant is also requesting approval of a north side setback variance of 25 feet where 50 feet is required. They are also seeking a variance of two (2) parking spaces where 30 parking spaces are required. Their Application is consistent with the Land and Development Regulations except a variance is requested. Staff has no objection to the Applicant's Zoning Application with certain conditions. The Applicant shall provide the City with a non - refundable deposit in the amount of 10% of the purchase price of $224.000 for the FAR acquired from the City. for a total deposit of 521400. Public Speakers: Clifford Schulman, Esq.; Brian Degnan; Architect Lam' Freedman: Marc Mogil: