C6A-Report- Land Use And Development Committee Meeting Of February 19 2014~ MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachR.gov
COMMI SION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: March 5, 2014
SUBJECT: REPORT OF THE FEBRUARY 9, 2014 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING
A Land Use and Development Committee meeting was held on February 19, 2014. Land
Use Committee Members in attendance were Commissioners Joy Malakoff, Michael Grieco,
and Deede Weithorn. Other Commission Members in attendance were Micky Steinberg.
Members from the Administration, including, Jimmy Morales, Thomas Mooney, Michael
Belush, Jose Smith and Gary Held, as well as members of public, were also in attendance.
Please see the attached sign-in sheet.
The meeting was called to order at 3:03pm.
1. DISCUSSION REGARDING REVISIONS TO CITY CODE CHAPTER 54, VARIANCE
REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
(REFERRED BY CITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 CITY COMMISSION MEETING, ITEM C4C)
VERBAL REPORT
AFTER-ACTION
Steven Scott, Deputy Building Director, provided an overview of the item and suggested that
the item be withdrawn due to recent legislative changes. The item would continue to be
monitored.
MOTION: Withdrawal Accepted
2. DISCUSSION FOR CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING ACCEPTABLE
ACCESSORY USES PERMITTING RESTAURANTS IN CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC
STRUCTURES WITHIN THE RM-2 CULTURAL ARTS NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY
DISTRICT.
{CONTINUED FROM THE JANUARY 22, 2014 LUDC MEETING
SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER JOY MALAKOFF
ORIGINALLY REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER JORGE R. EXPOSITO
OCTOBER 16.2013 CITY COMMISSION MEETING, ITEM C4G)
AFTER-ACTION
Continued to March 19, 2014
Agenda Item C(p /-J.
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3. a) DISCUSSION REGARDING A CHANGE TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD TO A BOARD OF PROFESSIONALS.
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER JOY MALAKOFF
JANUARY 15.2014 CITY COMMMISSION MEETING, ITEM C4C)
3. b) DISCUSSION REGARDING 1) AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE SECTION 2-459, TO
PROVIDE FOR LIMITED EXCEPTION PERMITTING "ASSOCIATES" OF CITY
AGENCY MEMBERS TO LOBBY AS ARCHITECTS/DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
BEFORE A CITY LAND USE BOARD; AND RELATED PROCESS FOR AMENDING
CODE SECTION 2-459; AND 2) STREAMLINING CITY' IGN APPLICATION
PROCESS BY AMENDMENT OF CITY'S LAWS TO PE ARIANCE REQUESTS
ARISING OUT OF PROJECTS BEFORE DESI EW BOARD AND/OR
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD BE HEAR BOARDS, RATHER
THAN NECESSITATING APPLICANT TO RATE VARIANCE
APPLICATION TO BOARD OF ADJUSTM~ AND RE PROCESS FOR
LAWS' AMENDMENTS. ;;'~/.. . ·. · ;.,
(REQUESTED BY COMMI-lER JOY MALAKOFP{k
FERBRUARY 12, 2014 CITY CQJliil{JIISSION M . , ITEM1ila)
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AFTER-ACTION
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Thomas Mooney and Gary Held pr,Qvided an n\1~~
ballot language. :;;~1:+~·,,,
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Commissioner Weithorn discussed .... Ttf'IJtiLJR~ed cr·'l'l·. ·-.:~s could attract more design
professionals, and proposed that mor~l.lj a mid'#jJIJ!If*Od explored in terms of who
would be permitted to 1~, >: · · ~
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Public Comment ~ed.
Commissioner ~orn ex~e:d a con~ with Land Use Board absences, Board
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mbders lea.ving ·~in~,~··~··'·.·.· .•. ~ .•. '.ciirent allowance of up to 4 absences in a
caen ~· ·· · .!'>
~Bt' ~:. ballot I. age llll!!'rding transfer of Board of Adjustment powers, as may be
:'~~revised by the~ Atto~'s Office, to the Full City Commission with a favorable
?~ommendation:·Q. Weithorn I M. Grieco (3-0) .
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2. M~llot la~e regarding amendments to Chapter 2-459, as may be revised
by tf1e·;·.Gity . ···'· ney's Office, to the Full City Commission with a favorable
recomm~. D. Weithorn I M. Grieco (3-0).
3. Direct the Administration to prepare Code Amendments for review by the Land Use
Committee on April 9, 2014, which address the following:
• The 2 year waiting period required between at the end of a 6 year term
• Revising and clarifying the powers and duties of each Board.
• Codifying the 'Practical Difficulty' standard.
• Adding Board Member removal criteria.
• Transferring the authority of the Flood Plain Management Board to the
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Historic Preservation Board.
D. Weithorn I M. Grieco (3-0)
4. DISCUSSION ON A CODE AMENDMENT TO THE RM-3 ZONING DISTRICT
SETBACK REGULATIONS FOR DETACHED ADDITIONS ALSO REFERRED TO AS
CABANA STRUCTURES, AT OCEANFRONT LOTS LOCATED IN THE MIAMI
BEACH ARCHITECTURAL DISTRICT, AND FOR ADA WALKWAYS AND RAMP
STRUCTURES IN SIDE YARDS.
(REQUESTED BY CITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 15. 2014 CITY COMMISSION MEETI
AFTER-ACTION:
Thomas Mooney provided an overview of the item.
Michael Larkin and Neisen Kasdin spoke in favor of on behalf of affected
clients. ,;:,l:.
Gary Held proposed alternative language for th~~ptered walkways
amendment. . :~;:-"
of the proposed
MOTION: Refer to the Planning Board with
M. Grieco I D. Weithorn (3-0)
5. DISCUSSION ON AN
REGULATIONS TO REPEAL
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONAL
ZONING DISTRICT ALONG TH
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LAND DEVELOPMENT
, WHICH CREATED AN
RAGE IN THE CD-2
AFTER-ACTIOJI.i{ . · . . :P. . . . .
Thomas Mooney9.1ded an,~~~w. mclu. the leg1slat1ve h1story.
Wayne Path man p~ect-~~~~i·' the Alton Road site between 6th and 7&~
Street3~~:~Jf: ~;, ··'·;;:: ·· ~ '\ ·· · · ''' '1)~\.'
C,Jf!l1~~sioner G~~indic-that he does not support the repeal of the Ordinance.
'':...,it'. ···. C~-sioner Weith~~greedf_.d emphasized the previous support from surrounding
area •.,\t'i'~. . '~t1~~·: .. , j"~,-
' ::~~-';if~~"' :>-.::•. MOTION~~ommen~aDT to repeal the Ordinance.
M. Grieco I o::-ithQm'{3-0)
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6. DISCUSSION!. THE PROPOSED TERMINAL ISLAND RESIDENTIAL PROJECT.
(REQUESTED BY CITY COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 12. 2014 CITY COMMISSION MEETING, ITEM C4G)
PRESENTATION
AFTER-ACTION
Presentation made by the developer of the site.
Comm. Grieco raised questions regarding the Coast Guard station and the impact on the
site lines of the existing residential towers along Alton Road, south of Fifth Street.
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Public comment was taken.
Commissioner Weithorn inquired about what would happen if the City should need FAR in
the future for expansion needs
Thomas Mooney re-iterated the need to address the overall FAR requirements for both the
City facility and the proposed residential project.
MOTION: Continue the discussion to the April 9, 2014 meeting, to give the developer time
to present a more complete proposal, which addresses all of the issues outlined at the
meeting.
M. Grieco I D. Weithorn (3-0).
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING CHANGING THE LEVEL
BUILDING IS BUll T FROM GRADE TO BASE F
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 12,2014 CITY COMMI
AFTER-ACTION:
Continued to March 19, 2014.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:1 0 PM
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