FIle Ref. #040IN RE:
PROPERTY:
APPLICANT:
FILE NO.:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY COMMISSION
The Application for Design Review approval for the construction of
a 135 unit, 26 story (242'-8" to the top of the roof and 270'-10" to the
highest architectural projection) condominium building (the "Project").
20 Venetian Way
Victor J. Labruzzo
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This matter was heard by the Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday, FebrU:a~, 4::.' li~ ....
Aimee Hamilton from an Order of the Ci~ of Miami Beach Design Review Board dated December 2, 1997. The Ci~
Commission, hav~g duly considered the ma~er based upon the record, which includes, among other ~ings, staff repo~s
and recommendations, together with the argument of counsel, all of which are inco~orated here~ by reference, hereby
finds as follows:
A. The Design Review Board Order is not based upon competent substantial evidence ~ ~e following
respects, ~clud~g, but not l~ited to:
(I) a mitigation plan to ad&ess conc~ency issues has not been approved;
(2) design bonuses were not validated; and
(3) the Project is not compatible wi~ o~er s~cmres,
all as more specifically required in ~e criteria set forth in Section 18-2.A of Ci~ of Mimi Beach Zon~g
Ordnance 89-2665 ("Zon~g Ordinance"), and
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B. The Design Review Board Order fails to comply with the essential requirements of law as follows:
(I) failure to condition approval of the Project on a City-wide referendum regarding the approval of
an increase in FAR (Floor Area Ratio) through the utilization of design bonuses and bonus FAR, and
(2) failure to demonstrate that the proposed development does not degrade adopted Levels of Service
pursuant to Section 22-3 of the Zoning Ordinance.
IT IS THEEFOE ORDERED by the City Commission that the Design Review Board's Order dated December
2, 1997 is reversed and remanded to the Design Review Board, however, any further proceedings shall address the above
findings and shall be governed by City of Miami Beach Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2665, as amended by all applicable
Ordinances, including Ordinance Nos. 97-3097 and 98-3 107.
The action of the Commission was approved pursuant to a 7 to 0 vote.
DONE AND ORDERED this/~7'/"day of March, 1998. 7~
CITY CLERK
F ~AVrO\TURN~S333COL40RD
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION