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PLANNING BOARD -After Action
September 22, 2009
1:30 P.M. — Discussion of Planning Issues
Transportation Element of the City of Miami Beach Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is the blue print which guides actions taken by the development review
boards and the City Commission. The Land Development Regulations implement the policies of the
Comprehensive Plan. The City completed the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) and
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are being made based on it. There are 11 elements in the
Plan. The consultant, who has been working with Transportation Division and Planning staff on the
Transportation Element, gave an overview of what we're trying to accomplish. The City's intention
is to maintain and sustain a multimodal transportation system consistent with Growth Management
principles and with land use.
The Transportation element includes several objectives. Considerable time was spent discussing
the meaning and desirability of various LOS. The consultant and staff explained that widening roads
in order to achieve a high LOS (A or B) is no longer sustainable or desirable. Instead, the goal is to
facilitate mobility, not only of motor vehicles, but of people, by facilitating multimodal means of
transportation, including mass transit, bicycle, and walking, and where applicable, the historic
context of different neighborhoods. City wide, a standard LOS D has been adopted by the City
Commission and it is the standard currently existing in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Further
discussion of this element will be scheduled for the November meeting.
All the other elements of the Comprehensive Plan will be brought before the board as well, perhaps
two at a time, depending on their complexity.
Alton Road Planning Study (continued).
Planning staff led the discussion, which focused on parking. A menu of options to reduce parking
requirements was presented in chart form. These options were developed by staff based on actions
being implemented by other cities throughout the country and local conditions within the Alton Road
Planning study area. The options include car sharing, unbundling parking, bicycle parking, financial
incentives, centralized parking, and other TSM and TDM strategies which are consistent with the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The Board asked questions, offered some
suggestions and agreed, in concept, with all the proposed options. Staff will refine them further and
bring them back to the Board in draft ordinance form.
After Action report — August 25, 2009 meeting
Motion: Kruszewski/Stolar. Vote: 7-0. Approved with amendments.
File No. 1934. 6423 N. Bay Road —The applicant, Rali Investments Ltd, is requesting a lot
split/subdivision of land of one buildable parcel consisting of two platted lots, to be divided into two
buildable parcels.
Motion: Stolar/Kruszewski. Vote: 7-0. Approve withdrawal with prejudice.
File No. 1941. 600 Washington Avenue. The applicant, Global Holdings International, Inc., is
requesting Conditional Use approval to build and operate a parking lot on a 24 hour -basis on a
currently vacant site.
Motion: Kruszewski/Veitia. Vote: 7-0. Continue to the October meeting.
File No. 1724—1437-39 Washington Avenue — Progress report in accordance with conditions of
approval of the Conditional Use Permit after issuance of a Business Tax receipt.
Motion: Weisburd/Appel. Vote: 6-1. (Kruszewski opposed). Come back to the December meeting
with a Progress Report and be prepared to go through conditions in the CUP for compliance as
proffered by counsel.
File No.1875. 619 - 623 Washington Avenue - Ahnvee Restaurant/Lounge. Presentation of new
owner and/or operator in accordance with Condition No. 2 of the approved Conditional Use Permit,
which states that "subsequent owners and operators shall be required to appear before the Board to
affirm their understanding of the conditions listed in Conditional Use Permit."
Motion: Kuperman/Weisburd. Vote: 6-1. (Fryd recused). Come back in 6 months (March) with a
Progress Report.
File No.1840 — 2301 Collins Avenue (a/k/a 2377 Collins Avenue). Gansevoort rooftop venue —
progress report related to a written warning and a noise violation.
Motion: Appel/Fryd. Vote: 7-0. Defer to the October meeting.
File No. 1942. Temporary Docks and Pilings - 2010 Yacht & Brokerage Show. The applicant,
Yachting Promotions, Inc. is requesting a Conditional Use approval to install temporary floating
docks, pilings and ramps adjacent to the existing seawall of the Indian Creek Waterway from 41st
Street to 51stfor the 2010 Yacht and Brokerage Show scheduled for February 11 — 15, 2010.
Installation of equipment will commence on January 15, 2010 and removal will be complete by
March 2, 2010.
Motion: Kruszewski/Veitia. Vote: 7-0. Approve with request to the applicant to coordinate with the
Shane Center to avoid any negative impacts to the Center.
File No.1850. 1063-1109 71st Street -Everglades Concourse. The applicant, Jerika Properties,
Inc. is requesting is requesting a one year extension of time — from August 26, 2009 to August 26,
2010 — in order to obtain a building permit for the construction or a 5-story, 50 feet high, mixed use
structure that is larger than 50,000 square feet consisting of ground floor commercial/retail space,
one floor with parking facilities, one floor of office space and two floors of residential units.
Motion: Stolar/Veitia. Vote: 7-0. Approve.
File No. 1943 — Flags. An Ordinance Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami
Beach, Florida Amending The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, By Amending Chapter 82, "Public
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Property," Article IV, "Uses In Public Rights -Of -Way," Division 6, "Prohibited Signs Over Public
Property," Section 82-411 To Add An Exemption For Flags And Flagpoles; And Amending Chapter
138, "Signs," Article III, "Prohibited Signs," Section 138-72 "Pennants, Banners, Streamers, Flags
And Flagpoles" To Create A Procedure For Temporary Flags And Flagpoles And To Clarify That
The Section Applies To Flags Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Symbols Of Cultural
Diversity; Providing For Codification, Repealer, Severability And An Effective Date.
Motion: Stolar/Appel. Vote: 6-1. Weisburd opposed. Approve as drafted by staff with amendments.
Meetings Reminder / New Business
*** Next Month's Regular Meeting: TUESDAY, October 27, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. for discussion of
Planning issues and 3:00 for the regular agenda, unless otherwise changed in consultation with
the Chairperson depending on the length of the agenda. Please mark your calendars and inform
staff if you have a schedule conflict.
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