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1915.2015
MIAMIBEACH
City Commission Meeting
ADDENDUM MATERIAL 2
Gity Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
April 15,2015
Mayor Philip Levine
Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson
Commissioner Michael Grieco
Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
City Manager Jimmy L. Morales
City Attorney Raul J. Aguila
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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ADDENDUM AGENDA
R9 - New Business and Commission Requests
RgT Discussion Regarding 63'd Street Bridge Operations.
(Requested by Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson)
RgU Discussion Regarding Unlicensed Use Of Residential Units For Transient (Hotel) Use And
Related Accessibility lssues At22O 21"1Street, And City's Position Concerning Special Master
Case No.: JC15000225.
(Requested by Vice-Mayor Jonah Wolfson)
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Jimmy Moroles, City Monoger
From: Jonoh Wolfson, Commissioner
Dote: April 10,20.l5
Re: Commission Agendo ltem - Discussion ltem - 63'd Street Bridge
Operotions
Pleose ploce on the April 1 5,2015 City Commission Agendo:
On April 9th ot opproximotely 5:38 pm I wos trovelling no*hbound on Alton Rood on my
woy to my sons little leogue gome. During my commute the bridge wqs roised
twice in o I5 minute spon during rush hour! This is unocceptoble to the
residents ond visitors of Miomi Beoch.
At the April 15th meeting I would like the following documents:
Bridge records from April l"r to April l4th
I olso request the following people to ottend:
o) The bridge operotor working on April 9rh ot 5:38 pm
b) Representqtives from FDOT
c) !f necessqty representqtives from rhe US Coost Guord
Pleose feel free to contoct my Aide, Brett Cummins ot x6437, if you hove ony questions.
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
To: Jimmy Moroles, City Monoger
From: Jonoh Wolfson, Commissioner
Dote: April 1 3, 2015
MEMORANDUM
Pleose ploce on the April I 5,2015 City Commission Agendo:
A discussion item to discuss the unlicensed use of residentiol units for tronsient hotel use
ond reloted occessibility issues ot 220 2lst Street, ond the City's position concerning
Speciol Moster Cose No.: lC 1 5000225.
For ot leost 5 months, the Building Deportment, Plonning Deportment, ond Code
Enforcement hove oll been owore thot opproximotely 20 residentiol units ot 220 21sl
Street ore being used for tronsient purposes without the required Certificote of
Occuponcy, Certificote of Use ond/or Business Tox Receipt. Notwithstonding the
foregoing, ond numerous building ond code violotions issued to eoch of the individuol
unit owners, the unlicensed tronsient use continues to the preseni doy. By woy of this
memorondum, I om requesting thot o representotive of eoch of the Building Deportment,
Plonning Deportment, Code Enforcement, ond Police Deportment be present for this item
to discuss the stotus of the violotions, occessibility requirements when chonging o
residentiol use to o tronsient use, ond the City's remedies to immediotely stop the
unlicensed octivity.
Further, occording to the public records of the City, on or obout November 7,2014,
Think Properties, LLC, wos issued o violotion for ollegedly operoting ond monoging the
unlicensed units for the individuol unit owners without o Certificote of Use ond/or
Business Tox Receipt (CE 1 500.l 4561. On or obout Jonuory 29 , 201 5, the Speciol Moster
ordered the violotor to obtoin the required Ce*ificote of Use ond Business Tox Receipt by
April 1 , 2015, or o fine of $250 per doy would be imposed beginning April 1 , 2015
Re:
Residentiol Unirs for Tronsient (Hotel) Use qnd Relored Accessibilitlr
Mqster Cose No.: JCl5OOO225
We are comrnitted to providing excellent public service and saf'ety to all rvho live, work, and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic c5 Agenda ltgm B I U- DateTE-T-5
(JC150002251. The violotor hos now filed o request to stop the fines from running, which
request is scheduled to be heord by the Speciol Moster on Moy 7,2015. lwould like to
direct the City Attorney to oppeor on beholf of the City on Moy 7 , 2015, ond request the
Speciol Moster to impose the moximum doily fine ollowoble by Florido low effective April
1,2015.
Pleose feel free to contoct my Aide, Brett Cummins ot x6437, if you hove ony questions.
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We are comrnitted to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, rvork, and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic cormnunity.
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