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 do with what the market wanted? Mr. Schulman said yes as many of our buyers wanted smaller units, and so it went from two (2) 5,000± square foot units to four (4) units. The smallest unit in the four-unit building is 2,800 square feet up to 3,400 square feet but that is also the market that we were looking at. Commissioner Levin said with regard to the design flexibility, instead of having a 50-foot setback on the south, we would be agreeing to allow them to have a 33-foot setback in exchange for S500,000? Mr. Schulman said yes, for $500,000 with a 10% deposit that has to be made within three (3) business days of the approval. Commissioner Levin said with regard to the front facade along Collins Avenue, why was that changed? Mr. Schulman said this is not the final facade,these renderings do not show the true facades as they will be. The facade will be consistent with Acqualina and with Mansions for a consistent community. Vice Mayor Gatto said she was curious if there are still plans for something she has been reading in the press about an ice skating rink or a bowling alley, is that still in the works? Mr. Schulman said yes, and it is for the residents only. Commissioner Aelion asked if the pool deck or club house is the same square footage or is it lower? Mr. Schulman said it is the same. Commissioner Aelion said the rendering that we approved prior, this rendering does not do it justice, it is just a schematic that you put together fast when in reality it is going to be similar to the Acqualina? Mr. Schulman said it will be as beautiful if not more beautiful than Acqualina and the Mansions. Commissioner Goldman asked about the off-site parking, there is the use of the parking lot to meet your parking needs across the way, and Mr. Schulman said yes, we needed 54 more spaces than what we have within the building. That parking lot can fit 79 spaces and it is presently being used by the Golden Strand for its residents and guests. Commissioner Goldman asked how that lot is currently being used, are employees using that lot? Mr. Schulman said some employees are using it,some members of the Temple are parking there,a number of people are but basically when you go on the Atlantic Boulevard side entering, the gate is locked and you must have a pass to get in there but primarily it is for the use of the residents and guests of the Golden Strand. Commissioner Goldman asked if it is going to be kept as a surface lot, and Mr. Schulman said yes. Commissioner Goldman asked if the developer would be interested in using those basically for employees or long-term parking to mitigate some traffic going back and forth to the building. Mr. Schulman said he thinks that they will have to consider that but at this point they are not willing to commit to it. It is our intention that we would rather have employees park off-site then in an expensive lift on-site. Mayor Scholl said they would need to come back before us to change the disposition of that lot and that is their intention. That was part of the conversation with the developer when he met with the developer and staff, and when they want that they will have to come back to us and ask for it. Commissioner Goldman said her only concern was cars going back and forth each way on Collins Avenue creating additional traffic. Mayor Scholl said this is a project that the previous Commission approved last year and obviously the developer tested the waters in the market and is simply modifying the site plan. Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion for approval with modification to the parking language, subject to staff conditions. Resolution No. 15