2005 0210 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting February 10, 2005 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Commission is going to cut down on the Buy-Down then don't take it away altogether bring it down from 20% to 10%, but leave the 8 Yz because you will see larger parking pedestals then you would like because the developer is forced to do so. Commissioner Goodman said that we have at the present time probably 1,000 parking spaces in Sunny Isles Beach and we rely on Haulover Park, so if you give us money for public parking where are we going to put it? Peter Weiner, Dezer Properties, asked that this item be deferred and have a workshop, and Mayor Edelcup noted that at first reading he said that the developers have an opportunity to meet between first and second readings of this ordinance if they so choose, so that this Ordinance wouldn't be delayed. Mayor Edelcup said that it really goes back to the design of the building, if we set the basic criteria and that is all we are trying to decide tonight, do we defer a problem in the future, or do we solve the problems up front and require architectural design to take place now because when we don't have public space to provide additional parking, we are trying to prevent people from scratching cars next to them, and the tandem parking situation does not work out later on when the building fills up it is not feasible in our view for the parking to have a tandem approach to it. Commissioner Iglesias said he agreed with Mayor Edelcup and he said he would like to see 9-foot width on businesses but on residential we can still get away from it, and the 20% tandem is feasible and moved that those already in the hopper that we don't penalize as far as the buy-downs, he said we will get bigger garages, but if it goes forward as it is, what is going to happen with the FAR, are we going to include it? Commissioner Brezin said we have a major problem here when it comes to parking, we must accommodate the people coming into your buildings and it is your responsibility to provide sufficient parking for your residents, so she agrees with this ordinance. City Attorney Dannheisser said that the FAR is a good point but we can always bring this back as an amendment to this Ordinance for the Commission's consideration. Commissioner Iglesias said a parking structure takes about 8Yz feet and if we give them FAR up to the first 20, it mayor may not be needed, but based on the requirements they may have to go higher and it goes into the FAR it is taking away from the building, so we won't count the FAR towards it. Mayor Edelcup suggested that we try to move this question and then instruct staff to work with Commissioner Iglesias to present an amendment at the next meeting. Mr. Schulman asked about applications in progress, and Commissioner Iglesias said it would not count as to what's in the works. Mayor Edelcup said we need to clarify what we mean by what's in the works. City Attorney Dannheisser said that ifit is in Shelley Eichner's report then this ordinance will or will not apply, and Shelley Eichner said that every other week she prepares the Project Tracking Chart which is a record of all ofthe applications that have been filed with the City and suggested that everything that is on that list as of today would be considered with the City, and that was agreed to by the Commission. Commissioner Brezin moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to adopt the ordinance, as amended. Ordinance No. 2005-222 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Brezin Commissioner Goodman Commissioner Iglesias Vice Mayor Thaler Mayor Edelcup yes yes yes yes yes 10