Res. No. 096-08-12693RESOLUTIONNO. 96-08-12693
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami recognize
that the City of South Miami Land Development Code (LDC) is in need of revision; and,
WHEREAS, an undertaking to revise the LDC will require a comprehensive
evaluation and substantial commitment by volunteers; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission recognize, the importance and
challenging task associated with evaluating and making specific recommendations for
revisions to the LDC and in that regard believe participation and input from members of
the various boards and committees charged with applying the LDC, the Community
Redevelopment Agency and the Planning Department together with professionals
representing the diverse interests of the city will benefit the process and be in the best
interests of the city.
Section 1. The City of South Miami Land Development Code Review Task
Force is hereby created and shall consist of eleven members, who shall be appointed by
the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Commission. Membership of the Task
Force shall consist of two members from the Planning Board, two members from the
Environmental Review and Preservation Board, one member from the Parking Board, one
member from Historic Preservation Board, the Planning Director and the Community
Redevelopment Director. The Mayor and Commission shall appoint three additional
professional members to serve on the Task Force with due consideration given to the
professional disciplines that work with the LDC. In that regard, the Mayor and
Commission shall endeavor to appoint an architect, land use attorney and an urban
planner to the final three professional positions. The City Manager shall serve as a non-
voting ex officio member of the Task Force.
Section 2. The City of South Miami LDC Review Task Force shall be charged
with the responsibilities of preparing a work plan and schedule for accomplishing its work
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in a period not to exceed one year, unless that time is extended by the City Commission;
studying and making recommendations to the City Commission regarding necessary or
useful revisions to the LDC; holding public workshops upon approval by the City
Commission; and, preparing and introducing drafts of the recommended revisions to the
LDC to the Planning Board and City Commission for adoption.
Section 3. The City Manager will provide for staff and logistic support to the
Land Development Review Task Force.
. Section 4: This resolution shall be effective immediately after the adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3`d day of June, 2008.
ATTEST:
Y CLERK
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COMMISSION VOTE:
4-0
Mayor Feliu:
Yea
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Beckman:
absent
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea