2000-1214 Regular City Commission Meeting

Home Browse Search

Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting December 14,2000 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida was filed before October 15,2000,could be treated under the County's Comprehensive Plan, which would then put the City Commission in the position of making one of two decisions: either to defend the litigation since the City is the defendant in this matter; or, to accept a compromise which was offered by the Developer's Counsel,to move[angle]the building 7%2 feet on either side, such that there would be an additional 15 feet view corridor. [City Clerk's note.: the City Attorney distributed three documents for the record: a memo* from Mr. Vera and Ms. Dumas to City Attorney Dannheisser, dated December 12, 2000, re. Approval of Beverly Towers Inc.; a letter from Eva von Strehle; and a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Sippin] Mayor Samson asked when the zoning application was filed and Jorge Vera and Marla Dumas said it was filed on September 15, 2000. Ms. Dumas read a memo* from Mr. Vera and Ms. Dumas to City Attorney Dannheisser dated December 12,2000(approval of Beverly Towers Inc.). Public Speakers: Stanley Price, Esq.; Lynn Dannheisser; Marla Dumas; Norman Edelcup Commissioner Morrow moved to adopt a policy that any zoning application that has come before the City Commission prior to October 15,2000,would be considered filed. City Attorney Dannheisser restated the motion as: Any Zoning application that would have been filed prior to the adoption of the current Comprehensive Plan,that is October 15, 2000,would be considered under the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Plan,the plan we were under until we adopted this new plan; Commissioner Iglesias seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2000-300 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Iglesias yes Commissioner Morrow yes Commissioner Turetsky yes Vice Mayor Kauffman yes Mayor Samson yes Public Speakers: Norman Edelcup; Ros Brezin; Martin Livingston; Seymour Blau; Arnold Klein; Iry Diamond; Henry Casado; Stanley Price, Esq.; Marla Dumas Seven residents, including five of the citizens who filed the Amended Verified Complaint, expressed dismay with the prior approval of the variances for the Beverly Towers, Inc. project. Stanley Price,Esq.,objected to the procedures and to the memo from Mr. Vera and Ms. Dumas that was written after the November 15, 2000 zoning approval. He proffered to defend the City at no cost in any litigation resulting from approval of the Beverly Towers project. Commissioner Morrow expressed her support for the project. Commissioner Iglesias reiterated what Commissioner Morrow said and stated that the developer said they would compromise by shortening the width of the building, to include that as well as 7V2 feet width of each building. Mr.Price proffered that they would move the buildings at an angle so there 6