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<br />Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting <br /> <br />July 8, 2004 <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach, Rorida <br /> <br />5. SPECIAL PRESENT A TIONS <br /> <br />SA. Add-On: <br />Presentation by Loretta Mufson, Vice President of Administration of the North Miami <br />Beach Optimist Little League, of a Plaque Thanking the City for Their Support of the <br />2004 North Miami Beach Optimist Little League. <br /> <br />Action: Mayor Edelcup and Deputy City Attorney Hans Ottinot accepted the Plaque on <br />behalf of the City. <br /> <br />6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. <br /> <br />6A. Request of Porto Bellagio Partners LLC, Owner of the Property Located at 17125 - <br />17145 North Bay Road, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, for the Following: <br />[Hearing #Z2004-04] <br /> <br />1. Variance of Section 265-45(I)(c)(1) of the Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach to <br />permit a proposed pool for a condominium building to setback 11.5 feet from the interior <br />side south property line (22 feet required). <br />Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex-Parte 0 <br /> <br />Action: City Clerk Hines read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing, and read the <br />applicant's name, hearing number, location and then administered the oath to the <br />witnesses for the Zoning hearing. Planning and Zoning Administrator Jorge Vera reported <br />recommending approval of the variance, subject to staff conditions. <br /> <br />Public Speakers: David Metzner; Kathleen Kennedy; Mary Ann Eicke; Lila Kauffman <br /> <br />David Metzner, Director of Development for the Bradford Group, purchased the Porto <br />Bellagio Complex on North Bay Road and reported he was requesting a variance for a <br />new swimming pool, and presented photographs of the area. He noted that the safety of <br />the children are of concern as they cross the dangerous s-curve of North Bay Road to get <br />to the only pool in the complex. Mr. Metzner also stated that they have a new lighting <br />plan already in place and will begin installing within the next two weeks. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brezin moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion for <br />approval as amended, subject to staff conditions. Resolution No. 04-Z-87 was <br />approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. <br />Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes <br />Commissioner Iglesias yes <br />Commissioner Thaler yes <br />Vice Mayor Goodman yes <br />Mayor Ede1cup yes <br /> <br />2 <br />