2001-0222 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting February 22,2001 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 6B. Request of New Beacharbor, Inc., Etal, Owner of the Property Located at 18925 Collins Avenue and West of Collins Avenue Approximately 225 Feet South of 189th Street for the Following: (Ocean Three) (Hearing#Z2000-13) 1. Use Variance to permit a proposed development with a density of 67 units per acre (56 units per acre permitted with bonuses). 2. Non Use Variance of Floor Area Ratio(F.A.R.)to permit a proposed development with a total F.A.R and bonuses of 4.21 (maximum 2.5 F.A.R. and possible F.A.R bonuses for a total F.A.R. of 2.88 permitted)(30% amenities bonus pursuant to Section 33-222(4)(b)(i) is calculated in the total bonus and floor area ratio). 3. Non Use Variance of Setback Requirements to permit proposed building setback varying 25 feet (81 feet required) from the interior side (south) property line and setback 75 feet (81 feet required) from the interior side (north) property line. 4. Non Use Variance of Zoning Regulations requiring no more than 50%(150 feet)of the width of the site to be obstructed by buildings exceeding an elevation of 20 feet above grade to waive same; to permit the proposed building to obstruct 200 feet the width of the site. 5. Non Use Variance of Parking Regulations to permit 362 parking spaces (392 parking spaces required) and to permit 37% of the parking to be tandem (20% permitted). Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex-Parte I (Mayor Samson) Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the applicant's name, hearing number, location and then administered the oath to the witnesses for the Zoning hearings. City Attorney Dannheisser read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearings. City Clerk Brown-Morilla asked if there were any ex-parte disclosures, and Mayor Samson said that he did have an ex-parte discussion. Public Speakers: Stanley Price, Esq.; Thomas Daly; Jorge Vera; Marla Dumas; William Lone; Rose Birtley; Frank A. Utset, Esq.; Louise Caranci; Tirso Morales; Ellen Wynne; Juan Crespi; Gerry Goodman; Norman Edelcup; Cecile Sippin; Ada Valiente Garcia; Arnold Klein Stanley Price, speaking for the applicant, said there was a change in the application as a result of an agreement that had been reached with the neighboring property owner,and so the request was different from the advertised public notice. He said that use request# 1 is no longer required, and that it might be possible to eliminate request #5. Zoning and Code Administrator Jorge Vera read from his report. Marla Dumas, Community Planning and Development Director, presented her report recommending approval,but she raised concerns about the expense of maintaining the west side park-like area. Commissioner Morrow asked if a compromise in the request might be to reduce one floor from the building and if so, how would the City benefit. Mayor Samson asked about the 3