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REGULAR AGENDA - HAY 19. 1993
R-6. COMMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 258-93
REPORT ON THE LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HAY 12, 1993, MEETING.
ACTION: Report reviewed by Committee Chairman Commissioner Kasdin; report accepted as
follows:
1) Criteria for HOME Pro "ram fundin" - At the Committee meeting, Commissioners
suggested home ownership be added as a priority, and that the criterir. inclt',de
amenities (recreation areas, etc.) and maintenance provisions; and the
Administration committed to a 30-day response to Miami Beach Development
Corporation's application through the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) pror.ess
for th2i::- surtax condo;;i.r-~';'u..-rt-v'!;'1ile'iih;.t' p::og:z..illi.
2) Cobb Partners deve10'oment project status' The Committee discussed a proposed Second
Extension & Clarification Agreement (including cap on M.B. Redevelopment Agency's
costs on remaining acquisition in Block 53); and Howard Shapiro of Pacific
International Equities (new project partner) was introduced.
Note: Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency deferred this matter to 6/2/93, pending
additional negotiations.
3) Reauest of Marv Elizabeth Donnellv for a Revocable Permit for construction of a
fence/"ate at 5600 North Bav Road street-end - At the Committee meeting:
Administration agreed to begin processing the Permit for Commission consideration;
City Attorney was directed to review the policy and submit a report/recommendation
for Commission consideration.
Note: Following correspondence submitted at the meeting and filed with its records:
5/14/93 memo from Mary Elizabeth Donnelly, withdrawing request
5/18/93 letter from Dubbin, Berkman, Bloom & Karan, representing Burton/Rose Kahn,
requesting item deferral
Re Street-end Policv (pursuant to FS Section 255.22 1993 amendment) - At the
Committee meeting, the Administration was directed to determine which street-end
right-of-way interests should be divested.
Dis":'I,!c::.<:d_on h~ld, Jose!-lh Pardo. ESQ. submitted a tJ8cket of information regardin~
dedication of Venetian Islands street/roadway areas, Permits issued/revoked, Appeal
Court opinion, etc.; and asked, on behalf of ~he Venetian Islands property owners,
that the City enforce its easements by removing illegal barriers prohibiting access
to street-ends (including Daniel Heller's fence, charging him the cost).
Mayor Gelber referred the matter of Mr. Heller's fence to the Administration for
appropriate enforcement.
Resolution No. 93-20799 adopted, authorizing the City Attorney to use all legal
means to defend the City's position of dissatisfaction with/opposition to the State
Statute (including possibly opposing applications to close the street-ends to the
public, questioning its constitutionality, etc.), and to seek its repeal/revision.
(Vote: 6-0; Commissioner Resnick absent.)
The City Attorney suggested this matter also be brought to the lobbyist's attention.
Vice-Mayor Gottlieb asked the City Attorney to place it on the next Dade League of
Cities agenda.
The City Manager advised that the Administration sent Roger J./Les1ie Schindler a
notice that an item would be submitted to the Commission for revocation of their
5860 North Bay Road Revocable Permit unless the illegal structures were removed.
Resolution No. 93-208CO adopted. establishing procernlre/criteria for issuance of
revocable permits, :...ncluding a??..i.cation W':.:.t......l a~~:r;.,?'... ..o:.:e ':.2!.e. t:itle cp::.:: ....;;.:~
statement of public purpose/benefit of vacation, public hearing with notice to
owners of property within 375', subsequent inspection procedure to ensure continued
compliance with applicable requirements, etc. (Vote: 5,0;
Commissioner Eisenberg away from table; Commissioner Resnick absent.)
Clerk's Note: In lieu of drafting this after-the-fact resolution, Ordinance
No. 93-2855 was adopted (6/30/93) to establish procedures for granting/denying/
revoking Revocable Permits for use of City-owned property.
Also see related items R,7D and Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency minutes.
ACTION SUMMARY
HAY 19, 1993
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CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ;;;) ~- 't3
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Mayor Seymour Gelber and
MembenI oIlhe CIty Commission
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DATE: May 19, 1993
FROM: Roger M.
CIty Manager
SUBJECT: REPORT ON lAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITI'EE MEETING
OF MAY 12, .,,3 - 4:00 P.M.
1. CRITERIA FOR HOME PROGRAM FUNDING
The Committee received a presentation by staff regarding proposed criteria for
evaluating responses to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the HOME
Program.
Committee Chairman Kasdin added homeownership as a priority, in that the City
needs more stable housing and asked that amenities such as ~ecreation areat be
added to the criteria. Commissioner riisenDerg added ius COhU:illll illa( 11llIili'C:ildli~e
provisions must be stipulated in the criteria to assure that the projects will not
become run down.
Miami Beach Development Corporation, (MBDC) President, Denis Russ, made a
presentation requesting HOME funds for the Scattered Site Homeownership
Program. Staff advised that the Oty has indicated strong support for MBDC to apply
through the NOFA process and promised a tumaroUJid of 3lklays, from receipt of
MBDC's HOME proposal.
2. REVOCABLE PERMIT - DONNELLY
The Committee discUssed the issue raised by Mrs. Donnelly to issue a revocable
permit. The Administration agreed to begin processing a revocable permit for
Commission consideration. The Committee directed the Oty Attorney to review
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existing Oty policy and update it for Commission considera~ioi1 and staff was directed
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o mves Ig.. e extSung s,.~e eft" ilgi.... o. ~&i .C ~~,~. ",~ w.".~, .' __~.,.I"
divest ourselves of. The Oty Manager stated that he w(luld revoke a nearby
revocable permit previously issued due to substantial constntction completed on the
permit area by the permit holder. A follow-up rel>ort will be prepared for the Land
Use Committee to be discussed at a future meeting.
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3. COBB PROJECT UPDAlE
The Committee reviewed a proposed Second Extension and Oarification Agreement
"gardi!lg ~he Cobb Project. A ;ml!~ntz.ticn '.'/as made 1:;; ~e A.1..,'"i~t:J.tio:. K
clarify the points in the Agreement including a proposal to cap the agency's costs on
the remaining acquisition.
Tom Brinkley representing the developer made a presentation on the changes and
introduced Howard Shapiro who's firm Pacific International Equities will be a new
partner in the project.
The Committee members agreed to forward its Agreement to the May 19, 1993,
Agency meeting agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.rn.
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