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RESOLUTION NO.
97-22573
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DISSOLVING
THE DESIGN GUIDELINES AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS COMMITTEE AS AN AD HOC
COMMITTEE OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, The Design Guidelines and Development Regulations Committee
("Committee") was formally created by the City Commission on June 4, 1997 as an Ad Hoc
Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission and to provide information to
the Planning Board with respect to matters pertaining to development and zoning compatibility
within Miami Beach, specifically, to examine issues including, but not limited to, height restrictions,
setbacks, parking, design bonuses, and related land-use issues; and
WHEREAS, the Committee, has done an admirable job in the review of such matters and
has already provided some significant recommendations with regard to building heights, zoning
designations, design bonuses, and parking; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the individual and collective good intentions ofthe Committee
to meet on a regular basis, finding dates on which to meet and to have sufficient members present
to have a voting quorum has been problematic; and
WHEREAS, the input and opinions of each member of the Committee have been very
helpful to staff, the necessity of advertising meetings, proposing agendas, and attaining quorum has
unfortunately slowed down the process of review; and
WHEREAS, the Administration believes that the Committee should be dissolved to correct
this problem, but that it would be advantageous for current Committee members to continue to
provide comments and advise as needed and as maybe requested from time to time by the Planning
Board and the City's Planning staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that:
The Design Guidelines and Development Regulations Committee is hereby dissolved as an
Ad Hoc Committee of the Miami Beach City Commission.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of 0 ober
,1997.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: October 21 ,1997
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A Resolution ssolving the Design Guidelines and Development Regulations
Committee
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Design Guidelines and Development Regulations
Committee be dissolved, effective immediately; however, all current members of said committee
should remain as advisors to the City's Planning Staff and the Planning Board as further amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance are developed by staff and considered by the Board.
ANALYSIS
The Design Guidelines and Development Regulations Committee (DGDRC) was formally created
by the City Commission on June 4, 1997 to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission
and to provide information to the Planning Board with respect to matters pertaining to development
and zoning compatibility within Miami Beach. More specifically, the DGDRC was created to
examine issues including, but not limited to, height restrictions, setbacks, parking, design bonuses,
and related land-use issues.
The DGDRC, has done an admirable job in the review of such matters and has already provided
some significant recommendations with regard to building heights, zoning designations, design
bonuses, and parking. However, notwithstanding the individual and collective good intentions of
the committee to meet on a regular basis, finding dates on which to meet and to have sufficient
members present to have a voting quorum has been problematic.
While the input and opinions of each member of the DGDRC have been very helpful to staff, the
necessity of advertising meetings, proposing agendas, and attaining quorum has unfortunately
slowed down the process of review. Accordingly, the Administration believes that the Committee
should be dissolved to correct this problem, but we would like for staff and the Planning Board to
ask current members to provide comment on concepts (via facsimile, telephone, or mail) as needed
and when appropriate. Accordingly, the committee members would take on new roles as advisors
on the issues and concerns being studied.
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CONCLUSION
The DGDRC should be dissolved by the City Commission, but the members should be asked to stay
on as advisors to the staff and Planning Board for their respective input as may be requested from
time to time.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
PLANNING, DESIGN & HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION
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TO: Jose Garcia-Pedrosa, City Manager ^
FROM: Dean J. Grandin, Deputy Direct~
DATE: October 15, 1997
SUBJECT: Design Guidelines and Development Regulations Working Committee
The Design Regulation Working Group held their first meeting on May
12, 1995. The group was formally established by City Commission
Resolution # 315-97 on June 4, 1997, and was renamed the Design
Guidelines Development Regulations Committee at such time.
The Development Approval Matrix (attached) summarizes major
development activity over the last four years and has been updated
on a monthly basis by the Planning Design and Historic Preservation
Division and provides the information requested by Commissioner
Shapiro in his memo dated October 14, 1997 (attached) with regard
to dates plans have been submitted for the Design Review Board.
JGP/HSM/DJG/
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A Resolution Dissolving the Design Guidelines and Development Regulations
Committee.
(Resolution in Legal - To be Submitted)