2015-0416 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting April 16,2015 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 1.089.300 square feet to 1,085,205 square feet. The Applicant is also requesting a setback reduction for the south tower from 50 feet to 33 feet and 3 inches. Further, the Applicant is requesting the use of an existing off-site parking lot, which is located within 300 feet of the development project, to comply with the parking requirements the development project. Requests: 1. Pursuant to Section 265-18 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations, the Applicant is requesting a site plan modification to an approved site plan for an increase of density from 190 residential units to 264 residential units and a decrease of intensity of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 1,089,300 square feet to 1,085,205 square feet. 2. Pursuant to Section 265-46 A. (2) of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations, the Applicant is requesting the use of an off-site parking lot, which is located within 300 feet of the development project, to comply with the parking requirements under the City Code. Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex Parte 5 Action: Mayor Scholl gave opening remarks on zoning procedures/decorum. City Clerk Hines read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing,and administered the oath to witnesses. City Attorney Ottinot asked if there were any Ex Parte Disclosures and each member of the Commission said they had met with Jules Trump to discuss the Application. City Planner Claudia Hasbun reported the Applicant is requesting approval of a site plan modification to an approved site plan for property located at 17901 Collins Avenue.The request includes an increase of density from 190 residential units to 264 residential units, a reduction of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 1,089,300 square feet to 1.085.205 square feet. The report will include some modified layout and utilization of the residential towers,and the main entrance feature. Further, the Applicant is requesting the use of an existing off-site parking lot,which is located within 300 feet of the development project, to comply with the parking requirements for the development project. The Application is generally consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations, and the Applicant is not requesting any variances. Public Speakers: Clifford A. Schulman, Esq.; Jules Trump; Larry Freedman, Architect; Wilson C. Atkinson, Esq. Clifford A. Schulman, Esq. representing the developers Jules and Stephanie Trump, introduced his team, and noted that the resumes of Eric Propes, PLA, ASLA, Juan Espinosa, PE. Transportation, and Stuart Cohen, AIA, Architect were submitted into the record. They are asking for an increase in the amount of units from 190 to 264, and they are still 48% less units than is permitted by the City Code. We are decreasing their square footage by 4,095 square feet, and they also have some parking off-site which is being used by the Golden Strand, and it will continue to be used for that purpose. Jules Trump thanked the Commission, the Mayor, and the staff for their attention to their project, the time that they have given them, and the constructive feedback. He just wanted to assure you that they will do their upmost to make Sunny Isles Beach very proud of the Estates. They are putting a tremendous amount of effort into it, and getting the best design advice as 13