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 possible and they promise to deliver a very fine product. We are going to be increasing the number of units and this was in response to a very great demand that they have had for the initial sales on the first tower. They decided to do everything at one time and van the size of the units and this way they will come out with approximately the same square footage. Cliff Schulman. Esq. said also on their off-site parking, they are only required to have 54 spaces but they will be having 79 spaces by using the new Ordinance that the City passed which is design flexibility on setbacks. We are also increasing the tower width by 121 feet for the north tower to 164 feet but 250 feet would be allowed under the Code. Architect Larry Freedman presented the site plan modification that they are proposing. Originally they had two (2)towers that were identical,two(2)units per floor, one to the north and one to the south. What they are now proposing is to keep the original tower as is, and create a new slightly broader tower on the north section that would have four (4) units per floor. Both buildings are the same in height at about 650 feet. Mr. Schulman said while they are the same height, the number of floors has actually been reduced because of the higher ceiling. Mr. Freedman said yes, on the north tower we have two (2) less floors which is why we have a little less square footage in that tower. Mr. Schulman said they are not requesting any variances, this is a previously approved site plan, and again the only question they had was for clarification of Condition No. 4 to indicate that the off-site lot would be used for parking purposes and any other purposes that are permitted under the City's Zoning Code. Mayor Scholl opened the public hearing to hear from residents. Attorney Wilson C.Atkinson representing the firm of Tripp Scott for the 18001 Collins Avenue Condominium Association, who will be directly affected by this building that is going up. They have advised their client that yes they are coming before the Commission as-of-right but their concern is that they feel it was represented to them at the September 2014 City Commission meeting that the developer would in fact speak with them so that their issues and their concerns could be addressed. The President has advised him that on numerous occasions he has attempted to do so,and the most recent conversation that has been within the last 30 days and he was told that they did not realize that they had not spoken to you but unfortunately they don't have the authority to do so, and they will have to have their legal counsel speak to them. This was said during the time when these gentlemen knew they were coming before the City with a modification of their site plan. He asked that the Commission continue this meeting for at least 30 days to give these gentlemen the opportunity to meet the obligation that they imposed upon themselves back in September and subsequently with his client. Mr. Schulman said he was not contacted and no one in the Chambers were contacted but he will give his personal representation that he will arrange for that meeting to take place, and if Mr. Atkinson from Tripp Scott will give him his card he will start making those arrangements tomorrow morning. Being there were no other speakers, Mayor Scholl closed the public hearing. Commissioner Levin asked b which Condominium was he representing, and City Attorney Ottinot said Trump Hotel to the north. Commissioner Levin asked what the reason was for changing the size of the building to the north? You didn't change the size of the building to the south, correct? Mr. Schulman said that is correct. Commissioner Levin asked if it had to 14