97-22400 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22400
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A
DESIGN GUIDELINES AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS COMMITTEE AS AN AD HOC
COMMITTEE OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY COMMISSION,
PRESCRIBING THE MEMBERS AND THE TERMS OF
OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS, AND THE COMMITTEE'S
DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida t av .~
determined that an Ad Hoc Design Guidelines and Development Regulations Committee is neede I
to serve the City of Miami Beach ("City") by recommending to the City Commission future zonin.~
changes relative to design guidelines and development regulations to ensure that new and futur.~
development is in the best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND ClT'1
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Design Guidelines and Development Regulations Committee ("Committee ') is
hereby created as an Ad Hoc Committee of the Miami Beach City Commission. The Cit {
Commission shall appoint the members of the Committee by a majority vote. The Committee sha 1
consist of up to nine (9) regular voting members and two (2) ex-officio voting members who sha 1
be selected from the City of Miami Beach Planning Board. The Planning and Zoning Directc1[ c f
the City shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Committee. There shall be a limlt ( f
three recusals which any member of the Committee may exercise. The Committee ~ha I
automatically sunset on June 4, 1998.
2. The following individuals shall be immediately appointed to the Committee:
Stanley Arkin
Joseph Fleming
Ira Giller
Marvin Green (ex-officio Planning Board member)
Joy Malakoff (ex-officio Planning Board member)
Arthur Marcus
Howard Shapiro
Allan Schulman
3. All appointments shall be made for a one (1) year term or through and including Jun.:
3, 1998, whichever is earlier. Members of the Committee shall be appointed based upon tlei ~
knowledge, experience, or expertise in the areas ofland use, zoning, real estate development, hist:)ri .~
preservation, or architectural design to achieve a representative balance of these disciplines f'or 1
within the Miami Beach community. Appointments to fill any vacancy on the Committee shall b.~
for the remainder of the unexpired term of office. A member may be removed without cause at an I
time at the sole discretion of the City Commission by a majority vote ofthe entire membershi:> c f
the City Commission. When any member of the Committee fails to attend five (5) reguhrlr
scheduled meetings during a one year period, said member shall cease to be a member of th.~
Committee and a vacancy shall be created.
4. On an annual basis, the members of the Committee shall elect a Chairperson, an 1
such other officers as may be deemed necessary or desirable, who shall serve at the will of th.~
Committee. Four (4) voting members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee and shall C~
necessary in order to take any action. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Rob;:rt s
Rules of Order to the extent not inconsistent with state or local laws. Members shall serve withOl t
compensation. Committee meetings or subcommittee meetings of the Committee may be canCE lle j
by the Chairperson. Additionally, the Committee may schedule a meeting or workshop to t e
conducted at a future date. All meetings are public and shall be conducted in accordance witt tl e
"Sunshine Law" of the State of Florida. Members of the Committee shall abide by all applicab e
provisions of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, Chapter 2-11.1 of the Metropolitan Dade County C )d,:,
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and Chapter 2, Article III of the Miami Beach City Code regarding voting conflicts and disclm.ur ~
of financial interests, all as may be amended from time to time.
5. The Committee shall have the following duties, functions, powers, ani
responsibilities:
a) To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission and to
provide informational reports to the Planning Board of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida with respect to matters pertaining to
development and zoning compatibility within the City of Miami
Beach. As such, the Miami Beach City Commission may refer
matters of public import pertaining to future development, zoning
compatibility, and related matters to the Committee prior to
consideration or action by the City Commission. The matter shall be
considered by the Committee and sent back to the City Commission
with a recommendation.
b) To formulate and recommend design guidelines and development
regulations and to address issues concerning zoning compatibility
within the City of Miami Beach including, but not limited to, height
limitations, setbacks, parking, design bonuses, and related land use
Issues.
c) It is the express purpose of this Committee to serve as a vehicle for
responsible persons to utilize and consult with, in attempting to
understand and resolve the concerns of the residents and property
owners of the City of Miami Beach, regarding future development in
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owners of the City of Miami Beach, regarding future development in
the City and to make recommendations to the City Commission
regarding such matters.
d) To perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned
to it by the City Commission.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ day of
June
,1997.
ATTEST:
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Telephone:
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(30;) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 31 s-g 1
DATE: MAY7,1997
FROM:
MA YOR SEYMOUR GELBER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
MURRAYDUBBIN AAn~
CITY ATTORNEY / VVI
TO:
JOSE GARCIA-PEDROSA
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION CREATING A DESIGN GUIDELINES AN 0
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS COMMITTEE AS AN AD HOC
COMMITTEE OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY COMMISSION
The attached resolution is recommended by the City Attorney's Office to provide enablil.g
legislation for the creation of an Ad Hoc Design Guidelines and Development Regulalio: IS
Committee to formally establish the working group which has already been serving in this capacity.
Further, the City Attorney's Office recommends that the eight (8) individuals who are curn:nt y
serving on the working group be appointed to the Committee and that at least one (1) or three 0)
additional regular voting members be appointed by the Commission to create an odd number 0:1 t: le
Committee for voting purposes.
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