2003-0717 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting July 17,2003 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None 6. ZONING -ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. 6A. Request of La Mansion, LLC, Owner of the Property Located at 19505 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, for the Following: [Hearing#Z2003-06 - Regalia] 1. Pursuant to Section 515 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations, the applicant is requesting to transfer 38,847 square feet of development rights from the City. 2. Pursuant to Section 508 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations, the applicant is requesting a site plan approval for a 42-story, 40-unit condominium building. Protests 1 Waivers 0 Ex-Pane 0 Action: [City Clerk's Note: Revised Memorandum was distributed in Hand-out; One protest letter was distributed from Frank Carone.J City Attorney Dannheisser read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing. Acting City Clerk Hines read the applicant's name, hearing number, location and then administered the oath to the witnesses for the Zoning hearing. Public Speakers: Stanley Price, Esq.; Charles Sieger, Architect; Planning and Zoning Administrator Jorge Vera; John K. Shubin, Esq.; Alexander Tachmes, Esq.; Mary Ann Eicke; Herbert Abramson; Eugene Sterns, Esq. Stanley Price, Esq., representing the applicant, noted that the project is a matter of right and that not one variance is sought in this application. He said that this project is unique because it is one unit per floor, and noted that this project's density is 42% of what is permitted as a matter of right. He noted that they are providing 21-feet of beachfront access to this property providing 15-feet on the north side of the building to be accessible for the Golden Gate community, and 6-feet on the south side of the property. Charles Sieger, Architect, presented renderings and site plans of the project, noting that the building will be tall and slender, and designed as a tube system effective against hurricane winds. He stated that the front pone cochere is marble, wrought iron gates, front waterfall, the garage will be air conditioned. Mayor Samson asked Mr. Sieger how far the gate is from the sidewalk, and that he was concerned about stacking. Mr. Price and Mr. Sieger said that there would be no stacking as the wrought iron gates will be permanently opened.