Res. No. 009-03-11558RESOLUTION NO.9-03-1 155;
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW AND PRESERVATION BOARD (ERPB),TO INCREASE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE ERPB TO NINE MEMBERS AND REQUIRE THAT AT
LEAST ONE MEMBER BE FROM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
PROFESSION;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Section 20-6.1(c)(1)(a)of the South Miami Land Development Cote specifies the
establishment and membership ofthe environmental review and preservation board (ERPB);and,
WHEREAS,the current code specifies that the ERPB shall consist of seven (7)members who reside
orworkinthecity;and
WHEREAS,the membership of the ERPB at this time does not contain any members from the field
of landscape architecture,and
WHEREAS,the City Commission deems it advisable that the ERPB should contain at least one
member with landscape architecture experience;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.An amendment to the South Miami Land Development Code,increasing the number of
n^rn^rTof the ERPB to nine (9),and requiring that at least one member shall be from the.field ofTandscapearchitecture,shall be brought forward to the Planning Board,and then to the City
Commission forapproval.
Section 2.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January,2003.
ATTEST:
dTY CLERK //
READ AND APPROVED ASTO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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MAYOR
COMMISSI*
Mayor Feliu:
Vice-MayorRussell:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner McCrea:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
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VOTE:5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
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South Miami
AH-AmerfcaCfty
2001
Excellence,Integrity,Inclusion
To:Honorable Mayor,ViceMayor&
City Commission
Date:January 7-2003
From:Sanford A.Youkilis j/i
Acting City Manager^]Y
Re:Item No.1
InitiatingLDC Amendment
ERPB Membership
REQUEST:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,INITIATING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PRESERVATION BOARD (ERPB),
TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ERPB TO NINE MEMBERS
AND REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST ONE MEMBER BE FROM THE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION;PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND
Section 20-6 1(c)(1)(a)of the South Miami Land Development Code specifies that the EnvironmentalSandpSatLBoard(ERPB)shall consist of seven (7)members who reside or work in ttecity.However,the current membership of the ERPB at this time does not contain any members from the
field of landscapearchitecture.
It would be very helpful to have the ERPB should contain at least one member with landscape
architecture experience,in order to help the Board review this aspect of applications before the ERPB.
This resolution would initiate an amendment to the South Miami Land Development Code,,"[«g
the number of members of the ERPB to nine (9),and requiring that at least o^m^hQr^f^Z hefieldoflandscapearchitecture.An appropriate ordinance amendment w,ll be brought forward to the
Planning Board,and then to the City Commission for approval.
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL of the Resolution.
Attachments;
Draft Resolution
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