2016-0421 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting March 17,2016 City of Sunny Isles Beach.Florida 10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Approving Artwork in Accordance with Resolution No. 14-Z-148 for the Marriott Project Located at 17700 Collins Avenue; Providing the City Manager with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Item IOE and related Item 10F were heard together.] City Clerk Hines read the title,and Planning and Zoning Administrator Claudia Hasbun reported that the Marriott Project is ready to come in for their Building Permits and they are proposing their art component in their project, a façade on the garage level. Public Speakers: Robert Finvarb, Manager Mayor Scholl said he flies a lot out of Miami and in that north Terminal, he loves that art work. Commissioner Levin said the flowers are beautiful and Commissioner Goldman said it is a great design concept. Ms. Hasbun said it was a great experiment to actually share what they have shared with the City because they thought a lot of the idea and they had the whole City go through the process of their incorporation into the project. Mayor Scholl said it is great to see the project going forward as well. Commissioner Aelion said that he and Vice Mayor Gatto had voted against this project exactly for the reasons she voiced for the other project, and he thought this one had a more severe impact to the vicinity of residential structures but now that it has been approved he agrees with the Mayor that it is very attractive, especially for the façade on Collins Avenue. Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2535 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. IOF. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Resolution No. 2014-2339 to Reduce the Total Amount of Transfer Development Rights (TDRs)Approved for the Marriott Project Located at 17700 Collins Avenue; Directing the Zoning Administrator or Designee to Modify the City TDRs Bank Account in Accordance with this Resolution; Providing the City Manager with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Item 10F and related Item IOE were heard together.] City Clerk Hines read the title,and Planning and Zoning Administrator Claudia Hasbun reported they came for a minor modification which triggered a reduction of TDRs. Basically that were approved for a total of 13,766 square feet of Floor Area Ratio and that triggered the cash value of the project to be reduced by 5176,085. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2536 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 9