2015-1119 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting November 19,2015 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida said 521 units in total. Commissioner Levin asked how many transients do we have in this project? Ms. Hasbun said 152 which is less than half Commissioner Levin said then that the transient uses will be reduced and will be mostly full time residents as far as traffic impact and use, and Ms. Hasbun said yes. Commissioner Levin said a couple of the amenities that they are planning, obviously because they are going to have a hotel usage, is a restaurant and a ballroom-type facility, what is the capacity of people that can actually,and she knows there is a formula and she thinks it is about 15 feet per person based upon the square footage of the area. Ms. Hasbun said right,basically the capacities are regulated by the Fire and the Florida Building Code and as a rule you can say 15 square feet a person is required for those types of assembly uses but the numbers are rough at this stage and so we can ensure you that would be the capacity for each space at this moment,but they have approximately 4,000+square feet for a restaurant and they have 9,000+ square feet for the ballroom facility. Commissioner Levin said with regard to the ballroom, she thinks based upon the numbers we were crunching, the ballroom might be able to have a capacity of approximately 600 people, is that correct? Ms. Hasbun said if you calculated the 9,000 at 15,you will yield around 600 people. Commissioner Levin asked what the maximum capacity we have now in the City, isn't it like 250 at Trump? She knows there have been discussions in the past about not really having spaces where large groups of people can convene. Ms. Hasbun said she would get the information for her, and Commissioner Levin said and so it could actually bring a capacity that would benefit the City as well, and Ms. Hasbun said yes. Commissioner Levin said she thinks the project is beautiful,you are in your rights to build it, you are not asking for any variances, and so she is okay with it. Vice Mayor Gatto said she does not like the hotel element of the project, she finds the hotel adds a transient vibe to the neighborhood. We are more of a community and that is why she voted against the Marriott Residences, she doesn't think we need another hotel. Again it just has an impact on our City which she is seeing is leaning more towards the community with the schools, families, and to add a hotel element to it now that we have the Marriott, she would hate to see it even adding more but she just wanted to say that for the record. She asked if it is possible to build this building without TDRs, without massively rejigging it, and Mr. Schulman said no. Vice Mayor Gatto said the TDRs are going to represent$48 Million, and Ms. Hasbun said the TDRs are $35 Million, with the bonuses it is $48 Million. Vice Mayor Gatto said she doesn't think that number has been put out there but that is the number that the City will generate as income, and she thinks the folks for the record should be aware of that. Commissioner Aelion asked City Attorney Ottinot about Condition No.20,he is suggesting an amendment to the language. Instead of it being open ended the way it is written,he suggests that it be amended to read as follows: "That the Applicant shall address comments provided by City's Traffic Consultant regarding traffic and shared parking analysis. The City Manager along with the City's Traffic Consultant will be satisfied with the comments and will necessitate their approval." Okay, in other words not to leave it open because this is just something we will provide additional reviews, comments, and if approved a plan to approve the plan and not something to be addressed in the future. City Attorney Ottinot said that is not a problem. Commissioner Aelion said then what was stated will be added,and City Attorney Ottinot and Mayor Scholl said to structure the motion. 12