2004 0401 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: City Commission Meeting April 1, 2004 City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida motion to go no higher than 110, and Commissioner Iglesias disagreed. Commissioner Thaler preferred keeping it at the maximum of 190 without the 20-feet. Commissioner Iglesias said to leave it at 190 but allow the 20-feet, but not allow more than 20% or 30% so that there would be no view blockage and he would like to see the mechanical rooms hidden. Vice Mayor Goodman said 190-feet total, and Mayor Ede1cup said he would support the same. Vice Mayor Goodman further commented on what Joe Milton said, and he said Commissioner Iglesias brought it up too, the first two properties from Collins A venue are much smaller lots than the 400-foot lot. He said La Fusta has one acre, and his opinion is, he doesn't believe that there would be another building possibly that would entail that type of height, because he doesn't think that the person who owns the restaurant on Collins A venue and the strip mall even if they wanted to build there, it would have to be a lower building because the lot is too small; and second of all, the next largest property is the marina, and that property is actually 600-feet, and is on hold, and he doesn't understand putting one building of that nature on Sunny Isles Boulevard in that particular lot is going to affect the rest of the properties. Commissioner Brezin said that 190-feet is too tall. Commissioner Thaler moved and Vice Mayor Goodman seconded a motion to leave it at 190-feet total. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 3-2 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Brezin no Commissioner Iglesias no Commissioner Thaler yes Vice Mayor Goodman yes Mayor Edelcup yes Ms. Eichner asked for clarification, it is 190-feet total and the asterisk is now gone, and Mayor Ede1cup said that was correct. Mayor Edelcup said on the bayfront that all but Commissioner Brezin agreed to leave it at 190-feet, and the height issues are now resolved. Mayor Edelcup said the next issue would be density on Sunny Isles Boulevard, and Commissioner Iglesias said that he would go with the Mayor's scale even though to incentive the area, the comprehensive plan says we will go with the most intense which is 80. Commissioner Thaler said he would compromise and go to 70 although he believes it should be 60, he said he would go 70, 50, 25. Vice Mayor Goodman asked what it was originally, and Mayor Ede1cup noted Chart E on page 16 ofthe Ordinance, explaining that Commissioner Thaler wants 300 feet and over, to be at 70 units per acre. Vice Mayor Goodman said he would go at 80, Mayor Ede1cup said 80, and Commissioner Brezin said 70. It was the consensus of the Commission to leave Chart E as is (3-2 in favor, Commissioners Brezin and Thaler opposed) Mayor Edelcup said the last issue would be side setbacks on Sunny Isles Boulevard, and Page 10 of 13