2009-0917 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting September 17, 2009 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 5B. A Proclamation Supporting and Participating in the Success of 2010 Census through the Formulation of a Complete Count Committee. Action: Assistant City Manager /Finance Doug Haag reported and will mail the Proclamation. 6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI- JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. None 7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING 7A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Section 265 -37 of the City Code to Establish a Parking Bonus Program and Related Zoning Incentives; Providing for Severability, Providing for Repealer; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Assistant City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Assistant City Manager Vera reported noting this is for the Town Center District. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman asked for clarification, and Assistant City Manager Vera said what they will be buying is, 25% of that development could be parked within 300 -feet on a public parking area, so let's say there are 200 parking spaces required, 25% of that they can park offsite, they could park in a City parking area. Mayor Edelcup said it starts with a premise, if they have 200 parking spaces, they can buy down 50 of them, and people in that building that would have otherwise would have had 200 spaces can park in that garage, but if the garage is there, anybody in the public can also park there. City Attorney Ottinot noted that this ordinance would not apply to any previous agreement that was worked out, we will just make that a parking bonus. Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5 -0 in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Scholl yes Vice Mayor Thaler yes Mayor Edelcup yes 7B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Section 265 -37 of the City Code to Modify Setback Requirements to Ensure Consistency in Building Construction as Set Forth in Summary Charts B, C, and D, Attached Hereto; Providing for Severability, Providing for Repealer; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Assistant City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Assistant City Manager Vera reported noting that this is for the Town Center District. 2