Dec. 18 Presentations Presentations & Awards/City Commission Meeting
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
December 18, 2014
Mayor Philip Levine
Vice-Mayor Joy Malakoff
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
Commissioner Jonah Wolfson
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Raul J. Aguila
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 5:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Requests for Additions, Withdrawals, and Deferrals
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Commission Agenda, December 18, 2014
Presentations and Awards
PA1 Presentation Of A Check To The City Of Miami Beach From The Weitz Company, LLC,
Representing The Savings Realized From The Construction Of The South Pointe Park Pier
Project.
(Capital Improvement Projects)
PA2 Proclamation To Be Presented To Ana Cecilia “Ceci” Velasco.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
PA3 Proclamation To Be Presented To Gus Briand And Charity’s Angels.
(Requested by Commissioner Michael Grieco)
PA4 Proclamation To Be Presented To Gary Held For His Years Of Service.
(Requested by Office of the Mayor and Commission)
REGULAR AGENDA
R5 - Ordinances
R5A Transfer Of Authority To Grant Variances To Land Use Boards
An Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations Of The City Code, By Amending
Chapter 118, "Administrative And Review Procedures," By Amending Article II, “Boards”; By
Amending Division 3, “Design Review Board”; By Amending Section 118-71, “Powers And
Duties;” And Section 118-75, “Quorum And Voting,” To Create, Clarify And Expand The Role
And Jurisdiction Of The Design Review Board Regarding Variances; By Amending Division 4,
"Historic Preservation Board," By Amending Section 118-102, "Powers And Duties," And Section
118-106, “Quorum,” To Create, Clarify And Expand The Role And Jurisdiction Of The Historic
Preservation Board Regarding Variances; By Amending Division 5, "Board Of Adjustment,"
Section 118-136, "Powers And Duties," To Amend The Role And Jurisdiction Of The Board Of
Adjustment; By Amending Article VI, "Design Review Procedures," Section 118-252, “Applicability
And Exemptions,” By Modifying And Clarifying The Role Of The Design Review Board Pertaining
To Single Family Homes; By Amending Article VIII, “Procedure For Variances And Administrative
Appeals”; By Amending Sections 118-351, “Determination Of Jurisdiction”; Section 118-352,
“Procedure;” Section 118-353, “Variance Applications;” 118-354, “Variance Conditions And
Safeguards;” Section 118-355 “Variance Time Limits, Decisions Establishment Of Parking Impact
Fees;” Section 118-356, “Revocation Or Modification Of Variances” And Creating Section 118-
358, “Appeal Of Variance Decision” To Modify, Expand And Delineate The Applicable
Jurisdiction Of The Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Board And Board Of Adjustment,
As It Pertains To Variances And Appeals; To Further Clarify All Applicable Sections Of Article
VIII, To Ensure Consistency In All Variance Provisions, And Further Clarifying All Applicable
Rules, Procedures And Regulations For Variances; Providing For Repealer; Codification;
Severability And An Effective Date. 5:01 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Sponsored By Vice-Mayor Joy Malakoff)
(Legislative Tracking: Planning)
(Continued from December 17, 2014 - R5G)
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Commission Agenda, December 18, 2014
R5 - Ordinances (Continued)
R5B Transfer Of Variance And Flood Plain Waiver Authority To The Design Review Board And
Historic Preservation Board
An Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations Of The City Code, By Amending
Chapter 118, “Administrative And Review Procedures,” Article VIII, “Procedure For Variances And
Administrative Appeals,” Section 118-351, “Determination Of Jurisdiction,” Section 118-352,
“Procedure;” Article II, “Boards,” Division 3, “Design Review Board,” Section 118-71, “Powers
And Duties;” Division 4, “Historic Preservation Board,” Section 102, “Powers And Duties;” Division
5, “Board Of Adjustment,” Section 118-136, “Powers And Duties;” To Amend The Jurisdiction Of
The Boards Of Adjustment, Design Review, And Historic Preservation By Authorizing The Design
Review And Historic Preservation Boards To Grant Variances Presented In Applications Within
Their Respective Jurisdictions, Amending The Authority Of The Board Of Adjustment To Reflect
That Changed Authorization, And To Transfer The Authority Of The Board Of Adjustment Acting
As The Flood Plain Management Board To The Design Review And Historic Preservation Boards,
To Authorize Such Boards To Grant Variances From The Flood Plain Ordinance For Applications
Within Their Respective Jurisdictions; Providing For Repealer; Codification; Severability And An
Effective Date. 5:02 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joy Malakoff)
(Legislative Tracking: Planning)
(Continued from December 17, 2014 - R5H)
R5C Clarifying And Modifying Conditional Uses In CD-2 Zoning Districts
An Ordinance Amending The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida By Amending Chapter
142, “Zoning Districts And Regulations,” Article II, “District Regulations,” Division 5, “CD-2
Commercial Medium Intensity District,” By Amending Section 142-303, “Conditional Uses,” By
Modifying And Clarifying Conditional Uses In All CD-2 Districts And Adding Stand Alone Alcohol,
Dance Hall And Entertainment Establishments As A Conditional Use In North Beach; Providing
For Codification; Repealer; Severability; Applicability; And An Effective Date. 5:03 p.m. Second
Reading Public Heaing
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Joy Malakoff)
(Legislative Tracking: Planning)
(Continued from December 17, 2014 - R5I)
End of Agenda
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