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City of Sunny Isles Beach
Special City Commission Meeting — Monday, March 1, 1999
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Samson at 5:08 p.m. with the following officials
present:
Mayor David Samson
Vice Mayor Irving Turetsky
Commissioner Danny Iglesias
Commissioner Lila Kauffman
Commissioner Connie Morrow
City Manager James DiPietro
City Attorney Lynn M. Dannheisser
City Clerk Richard Brown-Morilla
2. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE XIX, RU-4A, HOTEL APARTMENT
HOUSE DISTRICT,SECTIONS 33-217 THROUGH SECTION 33-223,OF THE CODE OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, TO PROVIDE FOR USES PERMITTED; TO PROVIDE FOR
SITE PLAN REVIEW GENERALLY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CRITERIA FOR SITE
PLAN REVIEW;TO PROVIDE FOR MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AND AREA;PROVIDING
FOR SETBACK REQUIREMENTS;PROVIDING FOR VIEW CORRIDORS TO THE BAY
OR OCEAN AND MAXIMUM BUILDING OBSTRUCTION OF VIEWS OF THE BAY OR
THE OCEAN; TO PROVIDE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FLOOR AREA
RATIO AS DEFINED INCLUDING FLOOR AREA RATIO BONUSES, BEACH OR BAY
ACCESS BONUS, BUILDING AMENITIES BONUS, COLLINS AVENUE BUILDING
SETBACK BONUS; ADDITIONAL SITE SETBACK BONUS; BEACH RE-
NOURISHMENT AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT BONUS; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT FUND; MEDIAN LANDSCAPING BONUS AND BEACH
BOARDWALK BONUS; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM NUMBER AND MINIMUM
FLOOR AREA OF UNITS; PROVIDING FOR DENSITY BONUSES INCLUDING A
LOCAL MASS TRANSIT DENSITY BONUS; BUS STOP AND SHELTER DENSITY
BONUS; MEDIAN LANDSCAPING DENSITY BONUS; BEACH BOARDWALK
DENSITY BONUS;BEACH RE-NOURISHMENT DENSITY BONUS;PROVIDING FOR
SUBDIVISION OF HOTELS AND MOTELS; PROVIDING FOR PARKING AND OPEN
SPACE; PROVIDING FOR TREES AND LANDSCAPING; PROVIDING FOR
ACCESSORY USES AND OTHER SPACING; PROVIDING FOR CONSOLIDATION OF
REQUESTS REQUIRING APPROVAL BY PUBLIC HEARING INTO ONE HEARING
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APPLICATION;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,INCLUSION INTO THE CODE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: [City Clerk's note: City Building Official Michael Berkman distributed copies of
a memo dated 3/1/99 with additional amendments resulting from his discussions with Charles
Sieger, AIA.] City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title and the public hearing was opened.
Tim Lunney of Walter Keller, Inc., said the proposed ordinance would allow for a generous
amount of development while encouraging re-development along the beachfront. There are
required view corridors of a minimum of 10%of lot width, and bonuses would be provided for
up to 25% of lot width view corridors. Set backs along Collins Avenue have been increased
from 25' to 75', and bonuses for additional side setbacks are possible. He noted that there are
bonuses for public safety and median beautification. He characterized the ordinance as now
providing a small break on setbacks for small lots allowing for a slightly higher density than
on larger lots.
The maximum development Floor Area Ratio (FAR) would be 3.5 with all bonuses, and a
density of approximately 65 units per acre. Mr. Lunney said that hotel development is
encouraged since density provisions per se would not apply to hotels. Apartment/hotels would
be capped at 150 units per acre.
Public Speakers: Tim Lunney; Michael Dezer; Michael Berkman; Bard Brenner; Cliff
Schulman, Esq.; John Nichols; Rebecca Henderson, Esq.
City Building Official Michael Berkman read his 3/1/99 memo regarding the amendments. Mr.
Lunney noted there were several typographical errors. City Attorney Dannheisser reviewed all
amendments to the proposed ordinance: all those listed in Mr. Berkman's 3/1/99 memo; page
22, 19' not 16'; page 27 delete "bona fide"; §33-222.1 page 30: lockout units will count for
parking calculations not density calculations, and "Lockout units shall not be subdivided and
sold separately from the main unit"; page 32, (third line from top) density bonus shall not
exceed three dwelling units, not two.
Commissioner Iglesias moved and Commissioner Kauffman seconded a motion to adopt the
proposed ordinance on second reading with the written amendments submitted on
Michael Berkman's memo, dated 3/1/99, plus the oral amendments read into the record
by the City Attorney. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Iglesias yes
Commissioner Kauffman yes
Commissioner Morrow yes
Vice-Mayor Turetsky yes
Mayor Samson Les
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13. ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Mayor Turetsky moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting which was approved by a unanimous voice vote at 6:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Approved by City Commission on April 15, 1999
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ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO LOBBYING. PLEASE
CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR REGISTRATION FORMS.
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