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05-05-92a OFFICIAL AGENDA CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 6130 Sunset Drive REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING May 5th, 1992 7:30 p.m. Next Resolution: Next Ordinance: Next Commission Meeting: May 19, 1992 A. Invocation B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America C: Presentations: D. Items for Commission Consideration: 1. Approval of Minutes April 21, 1992, regular City Commission meeting. 2. City Manager's Report 3. City Attorney's Report ORIDINANCES - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING: 4.' <. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Co mission of the City of South Miami, y� Florida; deleting Chapter 14 "Municipal Court" from the Code of Ordinances; providing for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and 1 providing an effective date. (Cit A orney Ber) 3/5 5. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, Florida; amending the Land Development Code of the City of South Miami, Florida,, by providing a �p definition of "DELI" in Section 20 -3.3 (E) of the permitted Use Schedule in NR, SR, and GR Zoning Districts; providing for severability, ordinances in conflict, and an effective date. r" Vice-Mayor Cooper) 4/5 6. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commiss on of the Cit of South Miami, Florida; amending Section 3.3 (C) of the Land Development Code, Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami, to include a subsection (6) permitting only permitted retail uses on the first floor in the "SR" District; providing for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (Mayor McCann') 3/5 RESOLUTIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING: —� 7. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; granting a request, for a variance from Sec. 20 -3.5 (E) of the Land Development Code to allow a 6.43 feet side setback, resulting from transferring a certain triangular portion of Lot 7 to Lot 6, where a side setback of 7.5 feet is required, by Antonio Cecchini from the Planning Board of the City of South Miami, Florida for the property known as 5541 and 5561 SW 64 Place, South Miami, Florida 33143 and legally described herei'nbelow. (P.B. /Administration) 4/5 RESOLUTIONS: x -�� 8. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $3,170.65 Q representing fees incurred for legal representation by Gregory Borgognoni of ' Ruden, Barnett ETAL, regarding the Bakery Centre application. Charging the disbursement to Account Number 2100 - 4910: "Comprehensive Special Attorney." Administrations / 3/5 9. A Resolution of the Mayor and ty Commission of the City of Sou Miami, Florida, authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $1,179.45`' representing fees incurred for legal services in the case of Mandelstam vs. City of South Miami and Gomez vs. City of South Miami, by Gregory Bogognoni of Ruden, Barnett - ETAL, and charging; the disbursement to account number 2100- 4910: "Comprehensive Special Attorney. (Administration) 3/5 R .m - - _ . OFFICIAL AGENDA May 5th, 1992 page 2 RESOLUTIONS: 10. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; authorizing a waiver of Bid procedures for the City's Recreation Department purchase of playground equipment as set forth - hereinbelow upon the basis that there is one source of supply; authorizing the expenditure of $12,777.00 to Kompan Big Toys of Florida, Inc., for this equipment and (� for handicapped accessability; and charging the disbursement to account number 2000 -6430 "Equipment - Operating." 3/5 11. A Resolution �Administration) �-- ution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, authorizing the purchase of an 80/20 mix of top dressing for the South Miami Athletic Field for a total price not to exceed $1,478.40 by the Recreation Department and providing for disbursement from account numder 2000 -4620 ® "Maintenance and Repair /Operation Equipment." (Administration) 3/5 -- &`Z _5� a( W 12. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $810.00 to Delta Surveyors in payment of legal descriptions for alleys /roadways to be abandoned by the City and charging the disbursement to account number 1-0 2100 - 5510; "Non - Departmental 'Expenses - General Contingency Fund." (A dministratio 3/5 13. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; appointing Diane Rubin - Wright as a member of the Planning Board of the City to serve in such capacity until June 1, 1994, or until a J successor is duly appointed and qualified whichever is 1 ter. (Mayor) 3/5 REMARKS: 1. Athena Smith, 6732 SW 146 Place; operating as therapist at Bodyworks- under their license, not understanding that an individual license was needed. 2. Sheila M. Applestein, 430 Casuarina Concourse, Coral Gables, Florida 33143; appeal administration fine occupational license - Real Estate Broker Lieense. 3. Louise Harber, 5935 SW 64 Avenue, So. Miami, Florida 33143; appeal administrative decision re: required landscaping. DEFERRED AND /OR TABLED: none Your are hereby advised that if any person desires to appleal any decision with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. r Jr ¢ ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI. FLORIDA; DELETING CHAPTER 14 "MUNICIPAL COURT" FROM THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, by Ordinance first enacted in 1926, the City of South Miami., Florida made provision for a Municipal Court, which were later codified as Chaoter 14 of the Code of Ordinances; WHEREAS. thereafter effective 1972, the State of Florida Constitution was amended to provide for a two -tier Court system consisting of County and Circuit Courts, in which County Courts have the jurisdiction theretofore exercised by the Municipal Courts. this making Chanter 14 obsolete; WHEREAS, the Mavor and Commission therefore wish to amend the Code of Ordinances by deleting the existing Chapter 14; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Chapter 14 "Municipal Court" of the Code of Ordinances of the Citv of South Miami, Florida be, and hereby is deleted, in its entirety, except for the title "Chapter 14 ", which is reserved for future subject matter. Section 2. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by anv court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no wav affect the validity of the remaining oortions of this Ordinance. Section 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are herebv repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its oassaae. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA BY PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "DELI" IN SECTION 20-2.3; PERMITTING "DELI" UNDER SECTION 20 -3.3 (E <) OF THE PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE IN NR, SR, AND GR ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Citv of South Miami, Florida has heretofore enacted a Land Development Code providing for a permitted use schedule; and WHEREAS, there presently does not exist a permitted use of "Deli "; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to amend the Land Development Code to Drovide for "Deli" in the permitted use schedule; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT- ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That Section 20 -2.3 DEFINITIONS be, and hereby is, amended as follows: "DELI" Delicatessen: Shall mean an establishment where prepared foods a l JPJ 0'Sjectior 2. Section 20 -3.3 (E) be, and hereby is, amended to include the following additional uses: ZONING DISTRICTS C P 0 A R L M N S G I H D K 0 0 0 R R R S G Deli P P P 8 Section 3. If any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this th day of 1992. APPROVED: MAYOR' ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY s 2 i F PB -92 -003 Applicant: Mayor & City Commission Request_: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA BY PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "DELI" UNDER SECTION 20-3.3(E) OF THE PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE IN SR AND NR DISTRICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Thorner read the application. Acting Chairperson Gutierrez deemed the Public Hearing to be opened. There was no one present to speak either for or against the proposal. Mr. Mackey reported that the ordinance was amended, the first draft was what was advertised. The amended ordinance, prepared by the City Attorney, was given to Mr. Mackey on the day of the packet delivery so the Board now has the amended ordinance. The advertisement does not match, which was placed two weeks before the ,,packet was compiled. The Commission amended the ;ordinance on the first reading. The ad does not include GR. I Mr. Parr moved to hear this item at some future date so that proper advertisement can be accomplished. Seconded by Ms. Gonzalez. Vote: Approved: 6 Opposed: 0 Ham . q-, � - - - PB -92 -003 Applicant: Mayor & City Commission Request: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA BY PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "DELI" IN SECTION 20 -2.3; PERMITTING "DELI" UNDER SECTION 20-3.3(E) OF THE PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE IN NR, SR AND GR ZONING DISTRICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT -AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. STAFF REPORT This proposed use is similar to the permitted restaurant uses allowed in Neighborhood Retail, Specialty Retail /Residential and General Retail Land Use Categories, and would not conflict with the adopted Comprehensive Plan Excerpted descriptions of the "NR" Neighborhood Retail, "SR" Specialty Retail /Residential and "GR" General Retail Land Use Categories in the Comprehensive Plan are included for the Board's information. Specialty Retail/Residential (Four -Story) The specialty retail /residential land use category is intended to facilitate maintenance of the basic character of the Sunset commercial area. Zoning regulations that implement the category should require comparison retail uses at grade level. Restaurants and a limited range of non - comparison retail uses could also be permitted. Banks and similar uses that do not reinforce the comparison retail environment should be prohibited or very strictly limited Zoning regulations should permit either retail and'or office uses at the second floor. if a second floor is built. Zoning regulations should permit only residential uses at the third and fourth levels, if third and fourth levels are built. This language shall not be construed to require the development of second, third or fourth floors in conjunction with a first floor. General Retail (Two -Story) The general retail use category is intended to permit a broad range of retail uses. However, automobile service stations, gas stations, repair establishments, fast -food restaurants and similar uses that are strongly oriented toward the motoring public should not be permitted or should be permitted only with special use approval and only in limited numbers. Neighborhood Retail Development (Two -Story) The neighborhood retail land use category is intended to permit convenience retail uses which serve every -day shopping needs. Such uses include supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience food stores, drug stores and personal service establishments. Other uses could be permitted on a limited basis. J 0 i ORDINANCES FI RST READING: #10 ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY BY PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF "DELI" UNDER SECTION 20- 3.3(E) OF THE PERMITTED. USE SCHEDULE IN SR AND NR DISTRICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND AN CCM EFFECTIVE DATE. -6- 2/18/92 rjW ;loved uv `'ice- ,Mayor Cooper, seconded y ordinance in its Garver, t considered the first reading of the .s entirety y Ana t placed on secona reading and puolic hearing after consideration ov the P- fanning Board. Vice -Mayor Cooper, sponsor, stated that he feels the ordinance addresses an oversight in the City's Land Development Code and the ordinance supports the goals and intent of the City's Comprenensive Plan. Moved by ` Iayor :•1cCann, seconded by Vice -Mayor Cooper, that GR (general retail zoning district) be added in addition to "NR" and "SR" in both the chart in the body of the ordinance and to the heading. `lotion on amendment passed 5/0: Mayor '1cCann, yea; Vice- Mayor Cooper, vea; Commissioner Banks, yea; Commissioner Carver, yea; Commissioner Bass, yea. Motion on ordinance passed 5/0: Mayor McCann, yea; Vice- Mayor Cooper, yea; Commissioner Banks, yea; Commissioner Carver, yea; Commissioner Bass, yea. S Y ORDINANCE NO, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR &NO CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 3.3 (C) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, TO INCLUDE A SUBSECTION (6) PERMITTING ONLY PERMITTED RETAIL USES ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE "SR" OIST,RICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on or about October 26, 1989, the City of South Miami enacted 'a Land Development Code as Chapter 20 of its Code of Ordinances in fulfillment of the Comprehensive Plan adopted and approved by the State of Florida; and WHEREAS-, thereafter, one section of that Coda enacted as Section 20 -3.3 (c) (6) was found by a Court to have been not ;r operly enacted; and WHEREAS, the City of South Miami believed until the entry of that Judgment that the City had properly enacted the aforesaid section of the Land Development Code; and WHEREAS, the City believes the aforesaid section is an iseportant part of the Land Development Code and its compliance with the Comprehensive plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR hSD CITY COMMIRSION OF THY CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORTDAs Section 1. That the Section 20 -3.3 of the Land Development Code, Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami, Florida, be, and the sale is, hereby amended to include the follovinq sub- section (6); (6) Location of Permitted "SR" District Uses. In the "SR" Speciality Retail District, permitted retail uses shall be located only on first and second floor building levels, permitted office uses only on second floor building levels, and Permitted residential uses only on second floor building levels of above. motion 2. if any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is field to be invelid -or unconstitutinnwl by Anv _ court of competent Jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. section 3. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. � e ctian i, This Ordinance shall take effect immediately the time of its at passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this -----_th day of January, 1992. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK R$AD AND APPROORD AS TO FORMA CITY ATTORaBY` a e— y �■ Cit9 of South Miami INTER — OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor- and City Commiss.ian DATE: February 28, 1992 FROM' 111`am Hampton SUBJECT: P Land Development Code City Man er Amendment to Specialty Retail District The attached amendment to Section 20- 3.3(C)(6) was prepared by our planning consultant. G a r Amendment to City of South Miwm I Awd Development Code Related to MODIFICATIONS in the EXISTING SPECIALTY RETAIL DISTRICT r '1 Add a new Suction 20.4.3 (C) (6) as fot om. (6) Use Regulations Applicable to the Specialty Retail District Uses permitted by Right: The following residential uses shall be permitted by right, provided they are located at the second floor level or above and provided further that retail uses are at the first floor level below them: Dwelling, Multi- family units Dwelling, Individual penthouse -type units The following public and institutional uses shall be permitted by right: Museum, library, art gallery Park or playground, public The following business and professional offices and related uses shall be permitted by right, provided they are located at the second floor level and provided further that retail uses are located at the first floor level below therm; Accounting and auditing office Advertising office Architectural office' Building contractor office Chiropractic office Counseling office Computer service office Credit reporting office Dentist office Employment office, private Engineering office Financial institutions, including banks and saving and loan Insurance office Investigative service office Investment & tax counseling office Law office Loan or finance agency office Market research office Medical office Notary public office Opticians office Planning & zoning consultant office Public relations service office Real estate agency office 2 Reproduction & stenographic service office School, vocational for oMce skills Stock brokerage office Telephone answering service office Travel agents Tutorial service office The following personal service and related uses shall be permitted by right provided they are located at the first or second floor level: Beauty or barber shops Bars and lounges as accessories to low turnover restaurants Dance, art, music or martial arts studio Film processing substations Photographic studio Physical fitness studio Restaurants, low and medium turnover Restaurants, sandwich shops and snack bars Shoe repair service Tailor or seamstress Video tape rental service Watch and clock sales & repair service The following retail sales and related uses shall be permitted by right provided they are located at the first or second floor level: Antique or curio store Bakery shop Book or stationery store Camera and photo supply store Carpet and flooring store Clothing and apparel, ,new, store Confectionery or ice cream parlor Consumer electronics store Cosmetic store Fabric or drapery shop Florist shop Gift, novelty or souvenir shop Hobby,, toy or game shop Home furniture store Interior decorator store Jewelry store Luggage or leather goods store Lighting fixture store' Liquor store N ewsstana Office supply store Optical goods store Picture framing shop 3 Poultry, meat or seafood market Sewing, needlework or piece goods store Shoe store Used merchandise on consignment Variety store Uses permitted as special land uses: Automobile parking lots and structures Bars and lounges other than accessories to low and medium turnover restaurants, provided the special land use review authority finds, based on substantial and competent evidence, that the proposed facility will have no significant adverse impact on neighboring uses. Modify Section 20.3.3 (D) to delete the edumn headed 'Sk" Add to Section 20-13 the following def nUionar RESTAURANT, LOW TO MEDIUM TURNOVER: Such restaurants shall have table service for all tables within the establishment. Average turnover time for each customer's meal shall be greater than thirty (30) minutes. Restaurants with drive -up or drive -in service shall not be low to medium turnover restaurants by definition. RESTAURANT, HIGH TURNOVER: Such restaurants need not have any table service for seats at ;tables. Average turnover time may be less than thirty (30) minutes: 4 r M 2 N U T E S Planning Board Tuesday, March 31, 1992 Commission Chambers 7:30 PM A. Call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. B. Roll Call. Also present: B & Z Secretary DeLisa. Present Manuel Gutierrez, Jr Diana Gonzalez John Lef ley Robert Parr Cindy Thorner Paul Eisenhart (7:35) Director Lama; Planner Absent Larry Ligammare Mackey and Board C. Approval of the Minutes of February 25, 1992. Mr. Parr made a motion to defer the Minutes of February 25, 1992 to the next PB meeting. Seconded by Ms. Thorner. Vote: Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 D. Public Hearings PB -92 -002 Applicant: Mayor & City Commission Request: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 3.3 (C) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, TO INCLUDE A SUBSECTION (6) PERMITTING ONLY PERMITTED RETAIL USES ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE "SR" DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Gonzalez read the application. Vice Chairperson Gutierrez deemed the Public Hearing open Joyce Schecter, 6721 SW 68 Terr. signed in as President of the South Miami Homeowners Asssociation and asked that this-item not be heard in its entirery tonight. Mrs. Schecter stated that she had received this information only today and would like time�for it to be distributed to the other Association members so that they PB Minutes 1 3 -31 -92 have some input because it reflects on a part of the City which is vital to homeowners as well. Susan Redding, 7930 SW 58 Ct., signed in. Ms. Redding is a member of the SM Homeowners Assoc., the Red.- Sunset Merchants Assoc. and the Greater South Dade -South Miami Chamber of Commerce. She speaks tonight as a member of the Chamber of Commerce, also asking that this item be deferred. She explained some background on the combined Chamber of Commerce and that their Board presently has a resolution for approval to ask the City of South Miami to ease the Specialty Retail Zoning. This application tonight further restricts that zoning. Ms. Redding noted that, according to some experts, the Bakery Centre would never have worked as retail which now leaves an almost empty building not paying the City very much in taxes. The Chamber believes that the second and third floors of the Bakery Centre would be ideal for offices, which is the reason for their resolution to the South Miami Commission for the relaxation of the present SR requirements. Ms. Redding suggests that the Planning Board get input from the SM Commercial Development Board, whose members do business in the City. There is a' feeling that too much RO has been allowed in downtown already. Andy Hessen, 7380 Red Rd. signed in. Mr. Hessen listed several reasons for opposing this ordinance: (1) vacancies will be created in the SR District; (2) Dade County will reduce taxes so residential taxes will rise; (3) local residents will not shop in the area (4) potential tenants will not come because of the loss of walk -in traffic (5) Senior Citizens and handicapped persons will be denied access to second floors; (6) there will be a loss of mixed retail/professional-retail service (7) Regarding Robert Swarthout's agenda, what is the difference between optician (allowed on second floor only) and Optical Goods Store (permitted on either first or second floor)? This is one example of conflicting allowances. There are several others similar in nature Stan Pinder, 6050 -6054 S. Dixie Highway. Mr. Pinder feels that this ordinance is attempting to eliminate his and his neighbors for that location. Even though he would be grandfathered in with his present business, should he find his location vacant and having to abide by new setbacks, he would be in great difficulty because there is no room for a second story. Thus the property value would be drastically reduced. He is concerned about the possible adverse effect on his tax situation. John Ludwig, proposal as advised, has the citizens what can be Ludwig noted PB'Minutes 5801 -5811 Sunset Drive. presented, even in the the potential to harm the of the City as well. Thi used on the ground floor. that most of the buildings 2 Mr. Ludwig spoke against this amended form. It is ill City and be detrimental to s ordinance severely limits From a cursory look, Mr. in this zone are one story' 3 -31 -92 :..£ such as his own property. This ordinance has the potential to adversely effect the tax base of the City and, in turn, effect South Miami citizens who would come into the City as an area of preference for shopping and for other services and needs. He feels that the citizens are looking for a full frangenof services, retail goods and professionals. His concern is that he is _a property owner in the City who pays taxes and if the uses are restricted as presented, even though it has been expanded, it does not compare with what was in existence ten years ago or what exists now. Mr. Ludwig presented a copy of the 150 Permitted Uses for CA and CB zones in the City of Coral 'Gables, immediately adjacent to the City of South Miami, to the east of Red Road. This will make this area competitive to the business property owner in South Miami. Property values will decline, the tax base will decline and services will have to be reduced to the citizens of the City. Mr. Ludwig asks that this Board not recommend this ordinance in this form and to request Staff to give it further study He would like to meet with Board members and whoever else is available so that the process can continue. Mr. Ludwig feels that the Board started this process several weeks ago when it was made clear that the ordinance, as presented, was not what the Members thought it was and was not what they intended it to be Scott Weston, representing Jane C. Cousins who owns the building at 5830 SW 73rd St. This building totals 12,000 sq ft, 8,000 of which are ground ,floor and 4,000 on the second floor. Mr. Weston stated that Ms. Cousins is affected more that many other property owners by this proposed ordinance because, under normal market conditions, the rents on Sunset Drive versus 73rd Street will actually decide who will go into which building according to their potential income. A tenant for 13 years in this location has recently moved out and, at this time, there are two uses on the SR list are potential tenants. One is a mortgage company and the other is an optician. Any street which is off 'Sunset is more affected by this ordinance than any others. Ms. Cousins is also opposed to this ordinance. Linda Tobin, Orr's Pond, signed in. Mrs. Tobin stated that she, too, feels that this has been poorly written and asks that it be deferred to give it some additional thought. She is speaking as a homeowner and is impacted in where she shops and how she pays her taxes. She offers an alternative .for -the Board's consideration. The Specialty Retail District in downtown South Miami is unique but has something very wrong with it. She asks if and when there has been a building located downtown which has had an additional story or more added to it and what movement of new tax base has there been in that area? Businesses are coming in and leaving because the downtown is not being treated as a "treasure" but is being restricted. Rather than being so restrictive, government can manage the looks of facades so there is unity of design and to PB Minutes 3 -31 -92 3 treat the first floor of the main street as a "retail anchor ", then allow services on the ground floor of the side and back streets. The market should decide what is allowed in this district and not government restrictions. Victor Logan, 7210 Red Rd., (The Crossroads Bldg), signed in. Mr. Logan, representing- the owners of this property, stated his opposition to this proposal. He is in agreement with the consensus among the other speakers. He particularly mentioned the restriction applied to the marine (boat) business. He is surprised that the request for deferment of this meeting was not moved and set for another time. He is in favor of the matte begin continued to another time so that more attention may be paid to bringing the proper balance to the City, which this proposal will not do. Al Cinque, ;a South Miami resident and a stockbroker in Coral Gables, addressed the Board. He questions the proposal which denies a stock brokerage on the first floor of the SR District. He also questions the 1150% higher tax rate than Coral Gables and he has no sidewalks." Charles Hauser, representing Suma Corp. which owns the property just behind J.J.'s and the four retail establishments just to the west of J.J.'s. This property was only recently purchased and had the owners known this proposal was possible, they would not have done so. Mr. Hauser would like to know if it has been done with any professional counseling from retail specialists and who had the idea to do so,. It is ill advised in his opinion. There will be more vacancies and more people dissatisfied with the City. What can be gained by its passage? Suma Corp is ,opposed to this proposal. They will fight it in any way possible. It is wrong, un- American a,nd inappropriate. -It should not be further studied Gay Cinque, City resident and Realtor at 5796 Sunset Drives, signed in and expressed her opposition to this proposal. When she first bought the property 13 years ago, her taxes were $900. Today, the taxes are $9,000. She has seen a steady decline in the number of pedestrians in the past 13 years on Sunset Drives. The City's restrictive regulations have made it more difficult for property owners to rent. Her business brings in customers who utilize what the City has to offer in other ways and she stated that she is insulted because she has been a good citizen of the City and asks that the city to not make doing business here more difficult than it already is'. Ray Berrin 5879 Sunset Drive, signed in and stated his opposition to this proposal for all the same reasons that have been listed here: tonight. Instead of burdening the business property owner, Mr. Berrin feels that the City should find means of helping them. PB Minutes 10 4 3 -31 -92 Christopher Cooke- Yarborough, South Miami resident and a business owner of Studio Architect at 5879 Sunset Drive, signed in. Mr. Cooke - Yarborough also opposes this proposal. He noted that many office workers shop in the areas in which they work which is a potential market source. This proposed ordinance will remove this potential market for the retail that remains. There needs to be a viable mix of businesses. Mr. Yarborough noted that Mr. Hauser had covered most of his own objections to this change. John LeMieux: "My name is John LeMieux and I am a real estate broker in South Miami. I have an office at 7311 SW 59 Court and I own a residence here in South Miami as well. I'm here to speak against the motion and I spoke against it at the Commission hearing back in January before it was sent back for your review. Primarily, we were marketing a building at 5800 SW 73 Street and what happened' was that the man who bought the building, I think in 186, he bought it from the estate of a doctor and I think you all probably know that doctor. He was here for about 25 years. His name was Fordham. He died and his widow ultimately sold the building and the current owner, he set up the Sylvan Learning Center for remedial learning center but ultimately, he sold that business and he wanted to re -let the building as the new owners had decided to move the location elsewhere and for two years we went back and forth with an empty building and my client probably suffered in excess of $40,000. in' damages "in terms _of interest and taxes, etc. and the Commission could 'never make up their minds' whether they wanted a restaurant, one minute they say yes, the next minute they say no, we went through with the lobbying ,of all the Commissioners and yeah, one minute you have it, the next minute you don't and so that went on for about a year and then, of course, this new ordinance came into effect October of 189�and we challenged it, my client did, it probably cost him over twenty thousand` in legal fees, and not to mention that your City probably paid forty to sixty thousand in legal fees defending it end I don't know how much more the City has spent defending other' 10rdinances of this nature which, really, as everybody said don't make, they don't make for a good mix and I passed out at, the former Commission meeting in January the court order signed by 'Judge Philip Bloom and I asked the Commissioners to, please, review it, study it and think about it because it didn't make sense to send it 'back to a hearing. Number one,, the Ordinance was proven invalid because this particular part of the Ordinance was never read and approved. Number two, the judge ruled, in the event it had been approved that it would be invalid, that it would probably be un- constitutional although he could not rule on the constitutionality, it's a different—it's a higher court and he also went forward talk about the restrictive covenants that this ordinance would produce with respect to i,grandfathering so, based` onl,' you know, the tragic experience of one client, my client, andlthe expensive lesson that he had to learn from it, I really _believe that the` Commission should really reconsider this portion of "the Ordinance and as far PB Minutes 3- 31 -92 5 _.,. as comparative retail which is what they're trying to establish a very, very prominent business consultant who negotiated for that particular building I spoke of a second ago, 5800 SW 73 Street, he brought 'up a term, I guess he coined it for me and it was retail professional services and I ask all of you, what is the difference between a retail service (real estate broker, lawyer, doctor, professional) or a retail product (shoe, tie, shirt, jewelry)? Retail - is retail, we're all selling something. Now, on page.... whatever page this is, when's the last time you went to a chiropractor on the second, third or fourth floor? When's the last time you went to an orthopedic surgeon on the second, third or fourth floor? Really. And then, the gall of this particular Ordinance speaks of second and third floor.. the particular building I speak of, 5800.... for those of you who know it, is a one story building. It was a house, converted. The response was, 'well, you don't have a second floor. Well, no kidding. So, therefore, good luck. Again, I speak of another matter. We brought .... we went through this for two years, as I said. 73rd Street, you're familiar with it. 72nd Street is,_ I guess 'the charming, characteristic, hometown shopping district. 73rd Street... we did a door to door survey of which I brought up before the judge and I'm talking about the south side of the street, I didn't do the north side because the north 'side of 73rd does abut through the parking lot to the south side of 72nd Street which, you got shops mostly. On the south side of 73rd Street, out of 16 establishments, 4 -were retail; product, all the rest were retail service; dentistry, dance studio, I just can name a lot of things out of there, professional decorators, real estate brokers, mortgage brokers ... out of 16,, 4 so what I submit is that the concept of the comparative retail analysis, it doesn't apply on 73rd Street and, my goodness, how about 74th Street? The north side of 74th Street? And how about the east side of US 1 from '73rd to 74th? So, I mean that reallly, we just ask that you would,, I guess firmly, I hope firmly recommend to the Board, the Commission, excuse me, to really reevaluate this because, I'll tell you this, it will be challenged. Everybody you see here is a property owner. I don't want to call it a war' chest but there - has been a chest, there has -been an economic fund established. It's tragic to ,have to raise money to defend yourself againstl' yourself because who is government? The government ii us. But we "re defending ourselves against ourselves and it doesn'iit make sense. It's a waste of time, talent and treasure. 'Thank you very much."' Robert Schocket, owner of 5898 Sunset Drive for the past 25 years, signed in. Mr. Schocket is also opposed to this proposal. One of his tenants is on a side street and should this proposal become effective, they could not rent to a new tenant at that location. Jules Pincus', co owner of the property with Mr. Schocket, signed in, opposing this proposal. He sees no sense in this proposal, it will present a severe hardship to business property owners and PB Minutes 3 -31 -92 6 taxpayers in the City. The City needs help as it is and this will do no good. The Chair closed the Public Hearing and called for discussion from the Board. Ms. Thorner addressed the comment from one of tonight's speakers who said that these actions were "un- American" three times, perhaps referring to Staff, the City Commission and the Planning Board and she expressed her deep resentment of these terms. Ms. Thorner stated that this is a voluntary, unpaid Board, acting in the best interests, as they see it, of South Miami and these kinds of remarks are uncalled for. Lefley: "I don't believe that I was at the meeting in which the Planning Board took up this matter before and it's my understanding that the draft was initiated at the request of the Commission Is that correct? Gutierrez: "Yes, this draft was originated.... Lefley: "And the subsequent draft that we're reviewing tonight was also at the request of the Commission to bring it into better shape, so called? Is that. ... Gutierrez: "I think that it was a revised form, yes, you can ask the Staff directly but my understanding- is that, yes, you know ....we had a concern about the Ordinance and at which point it was kicked back to the City Commission and we're getting this Ordinance back now, again. Lefley: "Was the original draft sent back to the Planning Consultant? Gonzalez: "Yes, that's how we came up with this. Lefley: "Is this the same draft that was considered at the last Planning Board meeting? Mackey: "It's my understanding that the Ordinance that you're reviewing, the actual Ordinance itself, is the same document. It's the attachments that are the recommendations. Only the Commission can amend the Ordinance. So since they send it to a consultant for ideas, those ideas are attached. The Ordinance itself has not been altered. Lefley: "Did the Commission give direction to the Consultant to further, amend the draft that was presented at the last Planning Board Public Hearing? Gonzalez: "Excuse me, Mr. Chairman. Wasn't it at our request that PB Minutes 3 -31 -92 7 Mr. Swarthout made these clarifications? Lama: "I think that the recommendations from the Consultant is in keeping with what this Board requested, that the uses be taken individually. Lefley: "I just wanted it clarified what the.... Gutierrez: "Going back to the meeting before, this Board never voted for or against it... Lefley: "I understand that or it would not be coming back. Gutierrez: "Now, it's coming back to us in this revised form and, apparently, there was a lot of concern from the public that a lot of these items were not ... 'there was a .... Lefley: "But Mr. Mackey says that the draft is identical to what this Board reviewed before. Gutierrez: "The Ordinance.' Now, Mr. Swarthout is coming back and specifying the uses and so on. Lefley: "Oh the uses were not specified last....? Gutierrez: "Right. Exactly. (At this point, someone from the audience interrupted but did not speak into the microphone so transcription was not possible.) Lefley: "I wanted to bring up some technical points. All I can do is imagine that the fundamental purpose behind this draft was to direct development downtown is to create variety. I assume that was the general concept. The problem with that is that most of the structures in the `City are already one story. Now, let's say a property owner would like to build a one or two or three story, right? Most of the structures are not of sufficient construction that would permit building on top of the existing first floor. The type of construction that was permitted years ago was simply inadequate.. I mean, it simply wouldn't support additional floors above it. Maybe some would but, in my opinion, most of them would not. Let's say an owner wanted to demolish the building, then he comes under! our existing Code. First of all, he's restricted by the lot size. Second, the setbacks are more severe. Second, he could never, meet the parking. Let's say he was crazy enough to really build and says, 'I'm going to have on -site parking . ' He would have to devote two full stories to parking. You can't put the parking on three and four, you have to put them on the ground. You're destroying the whole ambiance that's been created for decades, for half a century or more to accomplish what is, in essence, an idea. It isn't really an economic or financially PB Minutes 3 -31 -92 8 G feasible kind of a concept. It just isn't a viable concept. Also, if I'm reading this correctly, there is no grandfather clause in it Nobody here would be protected. Unless I'm absolutely misreading it,- I see no grandfather clause in this Ordinance at all. That means that within the effective date, whatever it is, according to this date it takes effect immediately at time of passage. There isn't even a 30 day appeal period which is usually required under State law. That means that those uses that are currently there would be illegal. That's my opinion. Last, again, this is my opinion based on my, own experience but, I guarantee you, that a City like this that went through all this about the Comprehensive Plan and property owners invested and continued to operate based on the intent of the Master Plan and then the City turns around and plays a new game on them, they, in my opinion,' have an excellent basis for a law suit against not only the Zoning Code but also the Comprehensive Plan. So, because of my serious concerns about this and I agree with many of the comments made on the floor that the implications of some of this simply have not been thought through. It may have been that our Planning Consultant was given some very_ restrictive direction and he was not told to - look into the financial effect or the grandfather issue or other marketing issues. Many of the comments made on the floor, I know, are absolutely true. You're seeing less foot traffic and you're seeing more vacancies, you're seeing turn -over, you're seeing companies going out of business. This is not what we really want. At the very least, let's say this is very premature and ill conceived and maybe not thought out and I strongly urge the Commission.... we should refer this back to the Commission for further explanation and we 'should defer it as a Board tonight. Gutierrez: "Mr. Parr? Parr: "I was just wondering if we couldn't make some kind of recommendation to liberalization of some of these things that these folks have presented because I really understand what they're saying and I don't have a real pat, easy answer but it looks like, maybe some liberalization of what can be where...I think some of them are really very unusual. This bank business and other things that the folks mentioned. I think the concept is to try and define what can go in to some extent but one person here mentioned that the market very often will determine that and I understand that as well. So, I would certainly recommend that it be broadened, at least, and I mean extensively. It does seem very restrictive and it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.. I look at other areas and they have all these things on the first floor and I believe one of the ,gentlemen was talking about a stock broker. I don't understand at all why that wouldn't be an actual asset. Things which appeal to people who have the actual money to spend in the retail. The whole concept alludes me as to who has def ined these particular businesses must not be on the first floor. Some of the most delightful places I'have ever been to have a proliferation of real PB Minutes 3 -31 -92 9 l0 estate offices with photographs in the windows and you can see what is going on and that's not to be here. I'm incredulous. I still am really unsatisfied with this and wish we had, perhaps, more in- put -as we've had here tonight to help draft something that's acceptable to everyone and is workable. I think .that's possible. I don't have the answer as we sit here, I really don't but it seems like the answer may lie in broadening what we've seen, expanding some terms and maybe liberalizing this first and second floor thing. But, other than that, I'm a little bit at a loss. Gutierrez: "Diane? Gonzalez: "I don't have any comments Gutierrez: "Paul? Eisenhart: "I agree with what's been voiced in the Public Hearing and the comments of my fellow Board members. I'm not so inclined as to defer it as to deny it and basically start with some clear .....more some more objective, as opposed to subjective, input from the Commission and maybe some basis from our Consultant. I think maybe he was, as John pointed out, was given some very specific direction and that's probably what we got.- Thank you. Gutierrez: "Cindy? Thorner: "I think one of the problems, is that, perhaps, our whole SR District is too large. I think, perhaps, we envision Sunset Drive and Red Road as comprised mostly of small - retail shops. I really don't see that 73rd Street and other adjoining streets should be that constrictive and at the same time, I do have feelings, that I don't want to see more banks on Sunset Drive because I think that would negate the whole idea of the retail shops one goes to. I'm having a lot of problems with the Ordinance and I really think that we really have to defer it. Gutierrez: "Okay, thank you. I personally think that I don't like the intervention of a City or government to the point where it's forcing, almost the development of the City and even though I think that the idea behind this and I guess we're not going to find out who came up with 'this, otherwise there might be a lynching here but I think that the idea behind this came originally from the 'small -towns character and I think that it was done with good intentions as far as somebody mentioned that we have something, very valuable in downtown South Miami and i think that the idea behind this is to try to preserve that. I think that it's going around preserving it in the wrong way and it's actually hurting it. I think that the value of the ground floor is something that has to come up, by itself. I`think it's something you cannot put a value on and just expect people to pay you for it, specifically...and I went the same route as the gentleman and called our adjacent city, PB Minutes 3 -31 -92 10 Coral Gables, and I called other cities..I called Plantation and they told me that they basically do not 'discriminate' What happens is that, eventually, if this is going to work as we want it to work maybe at the beginning we might have some of f ices on the ground floor because right now there's not that many businesses that want to go on the ground floor so maybe we go ahead and give a tenant and put the office in there and so once we get strength in the - leasing process then it starts getting its own rhythm and starts getting its own balance and then what happens is that the business that does not need exposure on the ground floor because there's so much demand for that ground floor and because we have a healthy street then that business is naturally pushed to the second floor. That happens because, if I'm trying to sell shoes, I can't sell shoes from the second floor, I need to show my goods whereas the accountant may not need to do that but at this moment maybe the accountant can't afford that space so once that district is healthy then it might want to make that shoe salesman or other person that needs to have a window and a display area pay a premium for being in that ground floor then at that time, we can start having the retail or specialty retail center that we want but it happens in a natural way and in a healthy way. I think that forcing it is not going to make it happen quicker, it might actually deter it and as far as the different ... my own opinion is that I don't see any reasoning in deferring it. I really wanted to hear from the floor and hear from everybody. My personal opinion is that..I would just vote against it and I wouldn't waste any more money on having Mr. Swarthout look at it and our time and their time and everybody else's time and, again, that's just my personal opinion. Lefley: "I'd be glad to make a motion to defer the draft Ordinance. Gonzalez: "I second. Gutierrez: "We have a motion and a- second. Discussion. Parr: "I wonder who is going to propose a new and different one, I 'wonder'. Lefley: "Mr. Chairman, I suggest that a committee be created in the business community with some representative from the planning department without a consultant at this particular time to further explore positive things that could be done for the SR District. Eisenhart: "And also the Commercial Development Board. Gutierrez: "We have program for that matter. We have a motion on the floor and a second so call the 'question please, from my right. A vote yes is to deny the Ordinance. Eisenhart: "Eisenhart, yes. PB Minutes 11 3 -31 -92 Thorner: "Thorner, yes. Gonzalez: "Gonzalez, yes. Parr: "Parr, yes. Lefley: ''Lefley, yes. Gutierrez: "Gutierrez, yes, so this to the I thank ''I guess this will go next. Of South Miami and having the you. Ism very proud of being part Thank you for coming out., public participate in this way. l0 P B— 9 Z — 0 0 2 Applicant: Mayor & City Commission Request: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 3.3 (C) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI TO INCLUDE A SUBSECTION (6) PERMITTING ONLY PERMITTED RETAIL USES ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE "SR" DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. STAF F REPORT The purpose of this ordinance is to implement the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan, which state that specific types of uses be permitted only on specific floors within the Specialty Retail /Residential Land Use Category. The language- contained in this ordinance is the same language already included in the Land Development Code since October, 1989. This ordinance is being proposed as the result of a lawsuit which questioned the validity of the adoption procedure of this language. This language must be enforced as required by Florida Statutes. Included in your packet are the following: 1) A report prepared by Robert Swarthout, planning consultant, 2) Description of the "SR" Specialty Retail /Residential Land Use Category from the Comprehensive Plan, and 3) Staff - prepared summary (in matrix form) utilizing asterisks to indicate the permitted floor level for permitted uses within the corresponding "SR" Zoning District. j #5 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDLNANCE, AMEN DING SECTION 3.3(C) OF THE LAND DEVELOP'IENT CODE, CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO ,INCLUDE A SUBSECTION (6) PERMITTING ONLY PERMITTED RETAIL USES ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE "SR" DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEV'ERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR URDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Moved by Mayor McCann, seconded by Commissioner Banks,'this be considered the second reading of the ordinance and it be adopted and assigned the next number by the City Clerk. Mayor McCann noted that a public hearing has been scheauiec ana advertised on this item. receives a pacK However, the Commission has et f rom Comprehensive Plan ana so :E of t, ^,is consultant Swart Plan may be incorporated into 1. ou pr000sec ordinance affecting the SR District. would tnen eitner have to The ordinance Public nearing or the Commiss ion acould radd tthe ainformacionca: this meeting, send the ordinance to the Planning Board consideration ana then reschedule the st for there hearing. City Actorney the was asked to advise. econd reading and ou 1__ Mr• Berg stated that if a substitution is made, ever, =house there may not be a formal public hearing before sendin the matter to the Planning Board, 'anyone who is g speak may do so. present who wishes to `?oved by Mayor McCann, seconded by Vice -Mayor C000er, tha the ordnance be amended to include the recommendations frog Comprer,ensive Plan Consultant, Robert Swarthout. Commissioner Carver requested that clarification be the wording that 'Wade Development Code must comport tontheoCit also, that the Land Comprenensive Plan. City's that Gnl 'lotion on amended ordinance passed 5 /0: Mayor McCann, yea; Vice -Mayor Cooper, yea; Commissioner Banks, yea; Commissioner Carver, yea; Commissioner Bass, yea. `tavor McCann requester that the Planning Board consider t7.is item at the first available meeting -. ?loved by Mayor McCann, seconded by Vice-Mayor Cooper, tha= this item be placed on the March 31, -1992, Planning Board meeting. "tayor McCann deemed public hearing to be in session and stated anyone wishing to be heard on this item to please step forward at this time. 1) Ms. Linda Tobin, 0rr's Pond, stated that the SR district may be. well-intentioned , but that while the Sunset Drive and Red Road areas of the City do well, the side streets should he able to have otner uses. No one else wished to -speak and the public hearing was deemed closed. Motion on sending amended ordinance to Planning 3oard on tIarch 31, 1992, passed 3/0: tMayor McCann, yea; Vice -uavor Cooper, yea; Commissioner Banks, yea; Commissioner Carver, yea; Commissioner Bass, yea. Applicant: Mayor & City Commission Requests AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 3.3 (C) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, TO INCLUDE A SUBSECTION (6) PERMITTING ONLY PERMITTED RETAIL USES ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE "SR" DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING 'FOR 'ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Parr read the request. Chairman Ligammare declared the Public Hearing to be in session and recognized those members of the public who were present and wished to speak. Andy Hessen of 7280 Red Road signed in, voicing his opposition to the request because (1) vacancies will be created in the retail areas due to the proposed limitations; (2) commercial property values will decline which will cause taxes to decline also; (3) this tax short -fall will have to be made up by increases in residents property taxes; (4) the varieties of retail and office services to citizens of South Miami will be limited so they will :Shop elsewhere; (5) the types of businesses listed cannot survive on a _second floor location. _ -(Some of the sites have no second floor.) (6) Senior citizens and the handicapped will not have free ' 'access because of lack of elevators: (7) this issue was reversed'in court last November. In all probability, the proposal will result in additional legal action. Mr. Ligammare asked Ms. Lama if Mr. Hessen's evaluation is correct. Ms. Lama stated that the Ordinance specifically refers to office uses on the second floor and retail uses on the first floor. Mr. Hessen asked if Business and Professional Services as listed under the Permitted Use Schedule are considered to be "office "? Ms. Lama replied that not all of the uses would be. Mr. Hessen replied that according to City Attorney Martin Berg, it is. Mr. Hessen presented a letter (attached) to the 'Board which he had received from Mr. Berg dated April 25, 1991, in answer to his question, whether or not "a travel agency can be located on the first floor of an SR, (specialty retail) zoning districtil. Mr. Hessen paraphrased Mr. Berg' s letter stating that "it was under the Business and Professional Services, 'therefore, it's considered office use so is'only allowed °on second floor ". Mr. Mackey stated that, in his understanding, an "Office use" is an office, and if it functions as an office then it is an-office. As was explained to Mr. Hessen by Mr. Berg, anything under the Business and Professional Services was' automatically office use. Mr. Hessensaid that when Roger Shay brought suit against the City, Lipton Insurance was located on the ground floor of his building, for which an Occupational License was never issued. Mr. Ligammare _said _ that he feels that the text of the Ordinance is not so much at fault as is its interpretation. Ms. Thorner asked Staff if they have any idea what the thought of the City Commission was when they wrote this Ordinance. Mr. Ligammare, again, said that it is the Attorney's interpretation of the Ordinance more than its co�itent which is in question. Mr. Berg's interpretation is leading the public to question the Ordinance, which they are justified in doing, according to Mr. 'Ligammare. Ms. Lama stated that the reason for this Ordinance is to make the Land Development Code compatible with the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Hessenifeels that there should be clarification as to what is an office use and what is not. Mr. Mackey agrees with the City Attorney that a travel agency is an office use, but not with Mr. Berg's justification as to why it is an office use. He explained further that when the City issues Occupational licenses, the business is taken at face value; how does it act? Does it act as an office or as ,a retail store? Some of the uses listed function in different: ways and have,. to be evaluated as to how they operate. Mr. Mackey said that Mr. Berg's letter does- not say that everything under this category "shall" be, which would be a policy decision, but that it "may" be, and that the travel agency "is" an office. Mr. Hessen asked how a beauty shop would be viewed and would it be permitted on the ground floor? Ms. Lama replied that it is not an office use. Mr. Hessen said that in Mr. Berg's letter, he states that if it is an office -use, it is not located under the retail section therefore, it is not permitted on ground floor. Ms. Lama said that when implementing the Code, the City does not view it in that manner. A beauty shop is clearly not an office use therefore, would be permitted on the first floor. Mr. Gerald Foreman, 3000 Biscayne Blvd., signed in to represent his client who owns commercial property in the 5800 South Dixie Highway block of South Miami. Mr. Foreman expressed his opposition to the request explaining that the language of the ordinance which will continue to be in effect (if it is passed) far into the future will be subject to the interpretations of whichever attorneys and members of city staff who are present during that time. Mr. Foreman noted that in the breakdown of Definitions of Uses Business and Professional Uses would be on the second floor, not on the first floor. But, the arrangement of the types of uses is capricious and arbitrary. He specifically cited options; interior decorator, picture framing store, asking if they are retail or office uses.` They are all listed under Uses, Business and; Professional Services which would only be on the second floor. His client's building is one story so this limits the' types of stores he can lease to. Mr. Foreman agrees with Mr. Hessen's evaluation of the proposal and that it needs more thought and study by re- arranging the 'categories to make more sense. Mr. John Ludwig, 5801/5811 Sunset Drive, signed in. Mr. Ludwig is opposed to this request, agreeing with both Mr. Hessen and Mr. Foreman in their opposition. A proposal which limits the healthy mix of businesses in a community is a mistake, which will be far reaching and will have to be corrected at a later time. He feels that this proposed ordinance needs a great deal of work and more consideration. Jules Pincus, owner of property at 5898 Sunset Drive, voiced his opposition to the proposal also. He said that he is confused as to the purpose of this type of ordinance and agrees with all of the objections cited by the previous speakers. Mr. Robert Smith, owner of the property at 5837/5881 Sunset Drive signed in and expressed his opposition to the proposed ordinance. He agrees with the previous speakers and added that his property has been vacant for two years. He must continue to pay taxes even PB Minutes 'J 4 02 -11 -92 though the space is not occupied. The police harass and drive away those who park in the area by giving them parking tickets. The limitations of this proposal will drive more clients away. Mr. Gutierrez asked Mr. Smith if he believes that a merchant is being hindered by restricting an office from the first floor, assuming that the other listed businesses would be allowed? Mr. Smith replied with the illustration that his wife is a realtor who was working with a real estate firm in the City. The firm was told that a real estate office was prohibited in the zone in which it was located so they moved out of town and his wife no longer has a job. Mrs. Roslyn Berrin signed in. She and Mr. Barrin own 5875/5881 Sunset Drive and are opposed to this proposal. She wonders why a city would present an ordinance without explaining why it is being adopted and why a complete category of "business and professional" was omitted and were not made clear concerning the categories within the that group. She said that it seems that the City does not want to be friendly with those who pay a large part of the taxes in South Miami but who have no vote. What is the rationale of this thinking. To her, the action should have come from the Planning Board but the Planning Board does not seem to know how this happened. They have received consideration from the Dade County Value Adjustment Board for property they own in another part of the county which has decreased in value because the area has become severely depressed. The assessed evaluation was reduced accordingly. Mrs. Berrin feels that this may happen in South Miami if properties cannot be rented. Coral Gables has not enforced an ordinance as strict as this one. She hopes that this Board and the City officials will listen to the property owners in the commercial district when making -their decision on this request. Mr. Hessen stated that the commercial market has changed from what it was two years ago when an empty location could be rented almost immediately. Today, a space can remain vacant for months or years causing a financial drain on the property owner. Mr. Foreman spoke again stating that a video -tape retail store falls under professional and business, on this list and must be on the second floor. He asks why? Watch and clock sales is upstairs. There is no reason or logic to this. The public hearing was closed and executive session declared open. Ms. Gonzalez stated that, in her opinion, most of the problem is in the interpretation as to what is retail and wholesale trade and what is business and professional services. There are many professional services which would not want public access as on a PB Minutes 91 5 02 -11 -92 first floor but to include a dry cleaner or beauty salon under that category makes no sense to her. She does not know how this relates to the ordinance. Ms. Thorner said that she feels that this cannot be continued until the City Attorney explains his interpretation of these categories. Mr. Ligammare asked Staff if the Board is correct in their perception of this issue. Ms. Lama explained that neither she nor Mr. Mackey had seen Mr. Berg's letter before tonight She explained that the City analyzes each request individually and not where they are placed in the list or under what category. Mr. Gutierrez said that the Board should disregard the City Attorney's letter and propose; their own recommendation. Mr. Gutierrez' suggests that instead of making categories, take each permitted use under SR and use an asterisk or a. #'1 meaning "ground floor only" or "not allowed on ground floor ". Mr. Mackey explained that there are more factors to be considered in making these decisions. Ms. Lama stated that what Staff is attempting to do is implement the Comprehensive Plan, the 'intent of which is to generate pedestrian traffic. Mr. Gutierrez recommends that the Board deny this request as it is written and to make a recommendation. Mr. 'Parr agrees with Mr. Gutierrez, as does Ms Gonzalez. Mr. Gutierrez made a motion to deny the request - as presented. Seconded by Mr. Parr. Vote: Denial Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 E. Remarks. Ms. Thorner asked why she has not received copies of the City Commission meeting Minutes in more than three months Mr. Mackey will see that she receives copies of those Minutes. Mr. Ligammare stated that he does not want to hold any Planning Board meetings in the Sylva Martin building until the renovation is completed. F. Adjournment. Chairperson PB Minutes M Secretary 02 -11 -92 JAN 3019971 C7-GD i ZONING PETITION OFA � Applicant: Mayor and City Commission of the City of Florida. South Miami, Request: An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Co City of South Miami, Florida, amendi g se t� on the 3 (C) Of the Land Development Code, Chapter 20 of the Of Ordinances of the City of South Miami, to include a subsection (6) Permitting only lses on the first floor in the "SR District; Permitted providing i 1 uses severabi 1 i'ty; providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. Legal: Lots 1 - 82 W.A. Larkins, Lots 1 Lots 1 - 32 Coopers Sub; - 12 Blk 1 Solovoff Sub; Lots 1 - 11 Blk 2 Solovoff Sub; Lots 1 5 Larkin Pines; Lots 1 - 35 Dorns Sub. Location: Entire SR Zoned area. PETITION: I, We the undersigned 9 property owner are located within the SR Zoned area. against the above request, I' We oppose and are 9 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA GRANTING A REQUEST, FOR A VARIANCE FROM SEC 20 -3.5 (E) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW A 6.43 FEET SIDE SETBACK, RESULTING FROM TRANSFERRING A CERTAIN TRIANGULAR PORTION OF LOT 7 TO LOT 6, 'WHERE k SIDE SETBACK OF 7.5 FEET IS RROUIREDe BY ANTONIO "CECCHINI FROM THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 5541 AND 5561 S. W. 64th PLACE, SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA 33143 AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED HEREINBELOW WHEREAS, Antonio Cecchini requested the Planning Board of the City of South Miami for a variance from Sec. 20 -3.5 (E) of the Land Development Code to allow a 6.43 feet side setback, resulting from transferring of a'certarin triangular portion of lit 7 to, lot 6, where a side setback of 7.5 feet is required, said request for the property known as 5541 S. W. 64th Place, and 5561 S. W. 64th Place, South Miami, Florida 33143, which property Is legally described as follows: and Lot 6, and Lot 7, Block 1, Gaymont Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 95 at Page 65, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida; WHEREAS, the Staff did not recommend approval as this was a variance from the Coder and WHEREAS, on April 14, 1992, the Planning Board voted to recommend granting the request by a 3 - 2 vote; NOW, THEREFORE, BE I'T RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the request of Antonio Cecchini for a variance from Sec. 20 -3.5 (E) of the Land Development Code to allow a 6.43 feet side setback, resulting from transferring of a certain triangular portion of lot 7 to lot 6 -1 where a side setback of 7.5 feet is required, said request for the property known as 5541 S. W. 64th Place, and 5561 S W. 64th Place, South Miami, Florida 33143, be, and the same hereby is, granted. PASSED AND ADOPTED this nth day of May, 1992. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY PB — 9 2— O O 4 Applicant: Antonio Cecchini Request: Variance From Section 20 -3.5E of the Land Development Code to allow 6.43 feet side setback, resulting from transferring the triangular portion of the Lot 7 to the Lot 6, where 7.5 is required. Location: 5541 S.W. 64th Place & 5561 S.W. 64th Place LEGAL: LOT 6 AND LOT 7, BLOCK 1, GAYMONT SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF,, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 85 AT PAGE 85 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. STAFF REPORT The applicant is requesting a variance in order to correct an error resulting from the inaccuracy of a survey and construction undertaken as a result of that information. The applicant's property line was incorrectly illustrated on the property survey and a concrete wall was erected, in accordance with that survey. The result being that the wall was actually situated on adjacent property and on the public right -of -way. The applicant has removed that portion of the wall erroneously erected on the public right -of- way. In addition, he has purchased the adjacent property and desires to request a waiver of plat to transfer that triangular portion of the adjacent property which separates the applicant's own property from the wall. Such a proposed change would create an inadequate and substandard side setback for the adjacent property; this .requires a variance. There is no hardship that runs with the nature of the land. The staff recommends denial. Tom_. -�-m -- ac"•i�-s ..- °nzmP„���-r -� ..- .- F,-- `- "�""mT „'.- -? .:'i'.°f'.a3'?'4T'., ,. P. N..'2s- -^”} r—�—�- ' ' I �f < i z 3 s n z s Jaor C��4r ` >9 a2 -ERR M ss ; �{ �1 l�z I REPL.AT OF y L0T5'3�3 !, a iiii!li�s .9 Iii V7 4 a ate, F- 5 _ fin• , jj 4 � WA7✓ .Ste I � o SUB s P,uv.`( P ►�� ^ i Sr fa.n�r - 3 6 ' pels� a M�Z NN � � � r rr�LT �• Pot a -65 i 1 y I 1 4 d I A a V _ -'.y,-63.1 �z- S � � • �, i i � v� � 1Jul' I I 1 I I APPLICANT: C�ccH�N i CWNER: t' / "AP REFERENCE: f• Ccmo�cssL N"'� STS: Il(2 IAr� CE SAD 5"r'8`Q(�f/ SCa1e.� T k4k Nate. � S. -r.1 . CITY OC MUlu WAMI '�' PLANNING bOARp ern. !.;Chk..,. ... . City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive. South Miami. Fiorida 33143 APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE PLANNING BOARD Antonio Cecchini (Lot 6 Pra en Own c Signature an sco auricio Montenegro (Lot 7)1 1Address:5541 S.W. 64th Place (Lot 6) Phone Number•Cecchini: 667 -7561 5561 S.W. 64th Place CLot 7) Montenegro: !Represented By: Jorge Sanchez - Galarrag4I organization:Galarraga & Pesant, P.A. 1313 Ponce de Leon Boulevard (Address: Phone :445 -5351 Coral Gables Fla. 33134 !Architect: Phone: jEngineer: Phone: IOwner _ Option to purchase Contract to purchase _ Copy 'attached? If applicant is not owner, is letter of authority from owner attached? LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY COVERED BY APPLICATION l ILot(s) 6 and 7 Block 1 Subdivision GAYMONT PB — 85 I Metes and Bounds: APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING: x Variance _ Special Use _ Rezoning Text Amendment to LDC Home Occupational License _, PUD'Approval _ PUD Major Change Briefly explain application and cite specific Code sections: Minimum Side Yard Setback requirements (7,5 feet) of Section 20 -3.5E Wall location requirements of Section 20- 3.6x(1) SUBMITTED MATERIALS Letter of intent X Hardship statement Reasons for change i Proof of ownership x Power of attorney Contract to purchase i y_ Current survey Site plan (7 copies) x Required fee(s) II The undersigned has read this completed application and represents the information and all submitted materials furnished are true and correct' to the best of the applicant's k edgei and belief. April 1. 1991 Date Upon receipt, applications and compliance with City Codes and found not in compliance will be OFFICE USE ONLY DATE PB HEARING ADVERT DEADLINE Y �/ �nio (;ecchini / Erapchisco Mauricio Monteneg licant's Signature andn titlehomas, attorney submitted materials will be reviewed for her applicable regulations. Applications jected and returned to the applicant. DATE FILED COMMISSION OTHER INFO v7Lh1:.L,i / =N r E ;.. ,tit � •T' ACCEPTED REJECTED PETITION REQUIRED PETITION ACCEPTED Pr LETTER OF INTENT AND HARDSHIP STATEMENT The property at 5561 S.W. 64th Place (Lot 7) was bought by Francisco Mauricio Montenegro on March 24, 1978. The property at 5541 S.W. 64th Place (Lot 6) was bought by Antonio Cecchini on June 23, 1988. Approximately on June 17, 1988, Cecchini had lot 6 surveyed by Weidener Surveying & Mapping, P.A. This survey incorrectly located both the South boundary line of lot 6 as well as the Southwest corner of lot 6. A copy of this survey is attached to this application as the "Incorrect Survey ". Based upon this incorrect survey Cecchini proceeded to build improvements upon lot 6. Two of these improvements consisted of a masonry wall along most of the assumed Southern boundary line of lot 6 and along portions of the Western boundary line of lot 6 fronting the Southwest 64th Place right of way. Another improvement made by Cecchini at that time upon lot 6 was to extend the front of the house located on lot 6 by about 10 feet as an addition to the house. The errors in the incorrect survey caused two problems. First, the masonry wall which was supposed to be on the Southern boundary of lot 6 is actually located totally within lot 7 and a portion of the masonry wall on the Western boundary of lot 6 is actually within the Southwest 64th Place right of way. In addition, the masonry wall at one point also comes within less than seven and one half feet of the side yard setback of the house on lot 7. In August of 1989 Cecchini decided to refinance the mortgage on lot 6. As a result of this process, lot 6 was resurveyed and the error in the location of the masonry wall was discovered. Negotiations between Cecchini and Montenegro on how to deal with the problem resulted in an agreement between them through which Montenegro will sell and convey to Cecchini the triangular portion of lot 7 encroached upon by the masonry wall. A variance should be granted to allow the masonry wall to remain as 'built at its present location.- With respect to that .,, - portion of the masonry wall which encroaches upon lot 7, it would be fruitless and economically wasteful to relocate the wall within lot 6. Because of the ten foot addition made to the front of the house on lot 6, the Southwest corner of that addition also now lies within the seven and half foot side yard setback requirement. Therefore, to move the wall from its present location on a portion of lot 7 because it is too close to the house on lot 7 would only create the same problem on lot 6. Cecchini would be willing to execute and record a unity of title tying together the triangular portion of lot 7 containing the wall to the property he already owns on lot 6. With respect to the portion of the masonry wall which encroaches upon the Southwest 64th 'Place right of way, the encroachment is barely perceptible and, again, the relocation of the wall would be a meaningless and costly procedure. Cecchini is willing to enter into a covenant running with the land binding him and all future owners to remove this encroachment upon the right of way upon request in the future in the event of the widening of the right of way or the construction of sidewalks which might be interfered with by the encroachment. Because of the sequence of events in this particular case the variance requested should be granted. A hardship would result in requiring that the encroaching wall be relocated because no valid purpose would be served in doing so. The existing problem does not pose an aesthetic or any other actual problem and is particular only to the property in question. Furthermore, this situation was not caused by either of the owners of the adjacent properties and has been voluntarily brought before the City of South Miami in order to achieve an orderly and lawful conclusion of this situation. V WEIDENER SURVEYING & MAPPING PA 8360 WEST FLAGLER STREET - SUITE 103A MIAMI, FLORIDA 33144 (305) 226 -4857 LEGAL DESCRIPTICN LI /tiiTS o Tw F S rbT- Lot 6, Block 1 , GAYVUTr SUB. , according to the "J Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Bool< 85, Page / 85 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida. 8170 " e, 87•�u r� ..v 87 14-7 IS 1 J��� I No t� ; A rte- • �,� } a SALE �,NCpF, bf° Pco. o i P�P> TZ Q o,' SeQ.rre..lf D � \J S J W." II L N 2 �1 Gd Qc i�(1 osf 1 Z II 2S 5... I !J �r 0 7 o. )o PTiL a Z tiT -ors -� Z=i -i 4 I N i 1 I 1l, oo /. m u �a in F-+c P,vE T ZA V' Q 0 v Q0 -Z I �oGcrlo..� ��oP ?`7 CERr1F1ED M: Antonio Cecchini NC1`>B;Mortgage Corporation Five Points Title CaTpany '� c R W au tT7v> 'a ;r .iY F.Jn 11m : This property is located in Flood Zone 'AE'. CERTIFICATE NOT VAUD UNLESS SEALED WAN EWSOSSED SEAL SKETCH OF "VEY THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT 1 HAVE RECENTLY SURVEYED FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREON AND THAT SAID ABOVE Antonio Ceadhint ' GROUND: SURVEY AND SKETCH ARE ACCURATE TO THE BEST 5541 S.W. 64th Place OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THIS SURVEY MEETS THE MNIMUW TECHNICAL STANDARDS MiaITrl, Florida IN S N 472.0 7, FLORIDA STA�JS. . Q41FC P fUG' fTCr.lco. n• c DATE: 6/17188 uPDATcT-z &W,%9 a� •1: .�i F"�",7. ny7•57 12'E 14'I. GI QEV'. r+GE uJ N D♦ :� _ R LU tj r'ry .s a y 1�• N Q a u s ❑ U N f LOT Co �\ �' '/ '�� � ✓. -�`C ... 1. � i4 q• .. G.. GG,G4 _, / .. .a � ?gyp,•" - d O�,bn'p 0 s L0T C C /• 5 Y Z _ a O 4eu.PL•D - j v tl c I •� I -n J 9ET � '1 i P4 03.05' Q.— ��� u T H E C I T Y O F x So t4t4 4../ I Miami 6130 SUN }[T DRIVt, sOUTM MIAMI, FLORIDA 3310 Z 0 N T ejN G E T I T I 0 N Applicant: Antonio Cecchini Request: Variance From Section 20 -3.5E of the Land Development Code to allow 6.43 feet side setback where 7.5 is required. Request: Variance From Section 20 -3.5E of the Land Development Code to allow 6.43 feet side setback, resulting from transferring the triangular portion of Lot 7 to Lot 6, where 7.5 is required. Legal: Lot 6 and Lot 7, Block 1,_GAYMONT SUB, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 85, Page 85 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida. Location: 5541 S.W. 64th Place (A single- family residence) 5561 S.W. 64th Place (A single- family residence) Petition: We, the undersigned property owners, are within Soo feet of the above Property. we understand and approve the above request. NAME DATE ADDRESS io� - -� - - 26 S, r�, �6 S ,' - - - - - - - - - - 3/�Z �9- _ S,_ l �_- )W50-37 _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (continued on page 2) Pace 1 VA RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE THE SUM OF $3,170.65 REPRESENTING FEES INCURRED FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY GREGORY BORGOGNONI OF RUDEN, BARNETT ET AL, REGARDING THE BAKERY CENTRE APPLICATION' CHARGING THE DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 2100- 4910: "COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL ATTORNEY." WHEREAS, by Resolution number 75 -90 -9102 passed May 22, 1990, the City Commission authorized the employment of Gregory Borgognoni of Ruden, Barnett, et al; and WHEREAS, the City has now received an invoice for legal service rendered pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution regarding the Bakery Centre application for the period ending March 26, 1992 for a total of $3,170.65. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manager be, and hereby is, authorized to disburse the sum of $3,170.65 to Gregory Borgognoni of Ruden, Barnett, et al for legal services rendered regarding the Bakery Centre application. Section 2. That the disbursement be charged to account number 2100 -4910: " Comprehensive Special Attorney." PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of May 1992. ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: MAYOR Client No. CI18371 FEDERAL ID# 59. 1307357 RUDEN, BARNETT, McCLOSKY, SMITH, SCHUSTER & RUSSELL, P.A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 200 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD POST OFFICE BOX 1900 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33302 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA City Hall April 10, 1992 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice No. 200225 Miami, Florida 33143 File No. 6 Bakery Center 03/04/92 G. Borgognoni 1.2 03/09/92 G. Borgognoni 2.2 03/13/92 G. Borgognoni 2.1 03/17/92 G. Borgognoni 3.2 03/19/92 G. Borgognoni 4.5 03/26/92 G. Borgognoni 4.8 .4 DISBURSEMENTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH 210.00 Conference with City officials; research regarding Notice. 385.00 Conferences with City officials; research regarding pending issues, progress of matter, etc. 367.50 Conference with William Hampton; review letters; conference with Robert Swarthout; conference with Sonia Lama. 560.00 Prepare for and attend Planning Board Meeting; numerous conference calls with Alan Gold, Robert Swarrthout William Hampton and Sonia Lama. 787.50 Research regarding next step in process; conference with City officials. 840.00 Conference with William Hampton; conference with Mayor; research regarding effort of takeover by RTC; review correspondence. Long Distance Telephone Calls Photocopies TOTAL HOURS 18.0 TOTAL FOR SERVICES $3,150.00 17.40 3.25 DISBURSEMENTS TOTAL _ $20.65 TOTAL $3,170.65 N�� �tp PRA N,ENTJ F11vA INVOICES RENDERED BY THE FIRM ARE DUE AND PAYABLE UPON THEIR RECEIPT. ON THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH THE BALANCE OF ANY N OIDE THEN UNF0JD FOR MORE THAN ONE (1) MONTH SHALL BE SUBJECTTO A LATE CHARGE OF ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (I% %) PER MONTH. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI', FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE THE SUM OF'$1,179.45 REPRESENTING FEES INCURRED FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN THE CASE OF MANDELSTAM VS. CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI AND GOMEZ VS. THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BY GREGORY BOR'GOGNONI OF RUDEN, BARNETT ET AL, AND CHARGING THE DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 2100 -4910: "COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL ATTORNEY." WHEREAS, by Resolution number 75 -90 -9102 passed May 22, 1990, the City Commission authorized the employment of Gregory Borgognoni of Ruden, Barnett, et al; and WHEREAS, the City has now received invoices regarding Mandelstam vs. the City of South Miami and Gomez vs. the City of South Miami for legal services rendered by Gregory Borgognoni of Ruden, Barnett, et al pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution, for the period ending March 31, 1992 for a total of $1,179.45. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manager be, and hereby is, authorized to disburse the sum of $1,179.45 to Gregory Borgognoni of Ruden, Barnett, et al for legal services rendered in the case of Mandelstam vs. City of South Miami and Gomez vs. the City of South Miami. Section 2. That the disbursement be charged to account number 2100- 4910: "Comprehensive Special Attorney." PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: day of May 1992. APPROVED: MAYOR Client No. CI18371 FEDERAL 10k W1307357 RUDEN', BARNETT, McCLOSKY, SMITH, SCHUSTER & RUSSELL, P.A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 200 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD POST OFFICE BOX 1900 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33302 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA City Hall April 10, 1992 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice No. 200226 Miami, Florida 33143 FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH File N o. 7 - Aid client in appellate proceedings regarding master plan /zoning mtter in City of South Miami 03/19/92 K. Klein .5 67.50 Telephone conference with the office of Stanley Price, Esquire; conference with Greg Borgognoni; prepare Motion for Extension of Time. TOTAL HOURS .5 TOTAL FOR SERVICES $67.50 DISBURSEMENTS Long Distance Calls DISBURSEMENTS TOTAL TOTAL , 'IA .4 APR 2A FINANCE L)EpARTMENT INVOICES RENDERED BY THE FIRM ARE DUE AND PAYABLE UPON THEIR RECEIPT. ON THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH THE BALANCE OF ANY INVOICE THEN UNR11D FOR MORE THAN ONE (1) MONTH SHALL BE SUBJECTTO A LATE CHARGE OF ONE AND ONE44ALF PERCENT (1%%) PER MONTH. 9 12.50 $12.50 $80.00 Client No. CI18371 FEDERAL ID8 59. 1307357 RUDEN, BARNETT, McCLOSKY, SMITH, SCHUSTER & RUSSELL, P.A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 200 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD POST OFFICE BOX 1900 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33302 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA City Hall April 10, 1992 6130 Sunset Drive Invoice No. 200227 Miami, Florida 33143 FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH File No. 9 Aid Client with Litigation regarding building /zoning permit 03/16/92 G. Borgognoni 2.0 350.00 Research; review pleadings; review Notice of Trial; conference with Fletcher's office; letter to William Mackey regarding Request for Admissions. 03/31/92 G. Borgognoni 2.8 490.00 Prepare response to Request for Admissions TOTAL HOURS 4.8 TOTAL FOR SERVICES $840.00 DISBURSEMENTS Photocopies 5.00 H. Allen Benowitz & Associates, Inc. 201.70 IBC Messenger Service 12.75 DISBURSEMENTS TOTAL $219.45 TOTAL $1,059.45 ' ►►yANCE Q INVOICES RENDERED BY THE FIRM ARE DUE AND PAYABLE UPON THEIR RECEIPT. ON THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH THE BALANCE OF ANY INIAICE THEN UNPAID FOR MORE THAN ONE (1) MONTH SHALL BE SU&ECTTO A LATE CHARGE OF ONE AND ONE4WF PERCENT (I% %) PER MONTH. Rn _w^" . �.^'"p_::.y —•—^ s•-'�. � ,:. �-- -�_—rs ,e ._'c �, r: I... eT r.:""?''rT'^w RESOLUTION NO. A_ RESOLUTION -OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING -A WAIVER OF BID PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY =S RECREATION DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AS SET FORTH HEREIN- BELOW UPON THE BASIS THAT THERE IS ONE SOURCE OF SUPPLY; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $ 120777.00 TO KOHPXN BIG TOYS OF FLORIDA, INC. FOR THIS EQUIPMENT AND FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESSABILITY; AND CHARGING THE DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NO. 2000- 6430 "EQUIPMENT - OPERATING ". WHEREAS, pursuant to the 1991/92 budget of the City of South Miami, Florida, the Recreation Department was authorized to pur- chase certain playground equipment, specifically one tot lot, for Marshall Williamson Park; and WHEREAS, pursuant to that budgetary authorization, the Rec- reation Department has inquired with various manufacturers to determine the availability of the equipment; and WHEREAS, the results of that inquiry have been that only Big Toy, Inc. manufactures this equipment; and WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employ- ment, public services, transportation, public accommodations - including many services operated by private entities, and tele- communications; and WHEREAS, Title III of the Legislation includes within the definition of public accommodation: "a park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation; a school, including nursery schools; a day care center; and a gymnasium, health spa, or other places of exercise or recreation "; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section 5 H of the City Charter requires competitive bids from at least three different sources Of supply, if available, such determination to be made by the Commission, Section 1. The Mayor and City Commission of the city of South Miami, Florida do hereby authorize the City Administration to naive the bid procedure set forth in Article IIi, section 5 H of the City Charter, for playground equipment, to -wit: one tot lot for Marshall Williamson Park, and handicapped accessibility ground systems for Marshall Williamson Park and Dante Fascell Park, all to be purchased by the City Recreation Department upon the basis that this type of playground equipment and accessi- bility ground systems is enlY available from a single source of supply, Section 2. That the City Administration be, and hereby is, authorized to expend the sum of $ 12,777.00 to Kompan Big Toys of Florida, Inc. for the purchase of one tot lot for Marshall Williamson Park at a cost of 3 7,344.00 and two handi- capped accessibility ground (turf /pad) systems: one at Marshall Williamson Park at a cost of 52,440.00 and one at Dante Fascell Park at a cost of 9 2,993.00. Section 3. That the disbursements be charged to Account No. 2000 -6430: "Equipment - Operating". PASSED AND ADOPTED this th day of May, 1992. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY /0 � T RESOLUTION N0. A- RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN 80/20 MIX OF TOP DRESSING FOR THE SOUTH 'MIAMI ATHLETIC FIELD FOR A TOTAL PRICE NOT TO EXCEED 8 1,476.40 BY THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING FOR DTSBURSEMENT FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 2000 -4620 "M.AINTENANCE AND REPAIR /OPERATION EQUIPMENT" WHEREAS, pursuant to the 1991 -92 Budget of the City of South Miami, Florida, the Recreation Department of the City of South Miami, Florida was authorized to purchase top dressing for the South Miami Athletic Field, and WHEREAS, the Administration of the City of South Miami has now obtained a cost of $23.10 a cubic yard for 64 yards of 80/20 mix of top dressing for a total cost of $ 1,478.40 from Florida Silica Sand Company Inc. pursuant to the following governmental bid: Dade County number 1168- 8 -90 -1; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That a purchase order is hereby awarded to Florida Silica Sand Company Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,478.40 for an 80/20 mix of top dressing for the South Miami Athletic Field. 3 cs tion 2. That the disbursement be charged to account number # :2000 -4620 "Maintenance and Repair /Operation Equipment ". PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of May, 1991. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CIT ERK RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE THE SUM OF $ "810.00 TO DELTA SURVEYORS IN PAYMENT OF LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALLEYS /ROADWAYS TO BE ABANDONED BY THE CITY AND CHARGING THE DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 2100 -5510: "NON - DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES - GENERAL CONTINGENCY FUND ". WHEREAS, in the course of Administration, the City Manager recommended the abandonment of six alleys/ roadways; and WHEREAS, in order to properly proceed, it was necessary to obtain a legal description for each such alley /roadway; and WHEREAS, the City Administration therefore requested Delta Surveyors to prepare such legal descriptions, at a cost of $135.00 per description, for a total cost of $810.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the City Manager be, and hereby is, author - iced to disburse the sum of 5810.00 to Delta Surveyors in pay- ment of legal descriptions for six alleys /roadways to be aban- doned by the City. Section 2. That the disbursement be charged to account number 2100 -5510: "Non - Departmental Expenses - General Contin- gency Fund ". PASSED AND ADOPTED this th day of May, 1992. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORI{Ehf DELTA SURVEYORS 12888 S.W. 53rd Street Miami, Flodda 33175 (305) 223 -9907 3 -18 -92 City of South Miami c/o Soheila Goudarzi 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami, Florida 33143 RE: LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ALLEY OUR FILE NO. 92 -362 (92 -352) Statement for professional services rendered as follows as per proposal: 6 legal description for alleys C $135.00 /alley $810.00 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE PAYMENT DUE UPON RECEIPT $810.00 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPOINTING DIANE RUBIN- WRIGHT AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY TO SERVE IN SUCH CAPACITY UNTIL JUNE 1, 1994, OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS DULY APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED: WHICHEVER IS LATER. WHEREAS, subsection C of Section 8 of the Charter of the City of South Miami provides that there shall be a seven (7) member Planning Board to make recommendations to the City Commission on matters affecting zoning issues of the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board shall be composed of residents of the City, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Commission to serve for a period of two years or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified; whichever is later. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida: Section 1. That Diane Rubin - Wright be and is hereby, appointed as a member of the City of South Miami Planning Board to serve in such capacity ,until June 1, 1994, or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified; whichever is later. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 1992 APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney /v3 R :?E M A N la Kw # 3 City of South Mianu APPLICATION To be heard REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING NAME ADDRESS: DATE: TELEPHONE NUMBER DURING BUSINESS HOURS:'!/ State reason for which you want to be heard: ADDFt�S_ OF PROPERTY: Would you like to meet with a Commissioner: i' No Circle the name of the Commissioner: Cathy McCann Thomas Todd Cooper Mayor Vice -Mayor Neil Carver Commissioner Ann B. Bass Commissioner Betty Banks Commissioner wK= .�i'An�; ...n r I c APPLICATION To be heard REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING NAME: h E c ( Oj DATE r ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NUMBER DURING BUSINESS HOURS: State reason for which you want to be heard: (3 Cj C_Gi CL n-_ E ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: Would you like to meet with a Commissioner: Yes' No Circle the name of the Commissioner: Cathy McCann Thomas Todd Cooper Betty Banks Mayor Vice -Mayor Commissioner Neil Carver Ann B Bass Commissioner Commissioner 2P, 17 r , a a NAME ADDRI cituor APPLICATION To be heard' REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING DATE: TELEPHONE NUMBER DURING BUSINESS HOURS 6 -,=.20e 4 I Would you like to meet with a Commissioner: Yes No Circle the name of the Commissioner: Cathy McCann Thomas Todd Cooper Betty Banks Mayor Vice- Mayor Commissioner Neil Carver Ann B. Buss Commissioner Commissioner rrk�`.;'uamr,.z'� OFFICIAL AGENDA CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 6130 Sunset Drive REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING Next Resolution: May 5th, 1992 Next Ordinance: 7:30 p.m. Next Commission Meeting: May 19, 1992 A. Invocation B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America - C: Presentations: D. Items for Commission Consideration: 1. Approval of Minutes April 21, 1992, regular City Commission meeting. 2. City Manager's Report 3. City Attorney's Report ORIDINANCES - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING: 4. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; deleting Chapter 14 "Municipal Court �� from the Code of Ordinances; Providing for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (City Attorney Berg) 3/5 5. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, Florida; amending the Land Development Code of the City of South Miami, Florida, by providing ,a definition of "DELI" in Section 20 -3.3 (E) of the permitted Use Schedule in NR; SR, and GR Zoning Districts; providing for severability, ordinances in conflict, and an effective date. (Vice -Mayor Cooper) 4/5 6. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; amending Section 3.3 (C) of the Land Development Code, Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami, to include a subsection (6) permitting only permitted retail uses on the first floor in the "SR" District; providing for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (Mayor McCann) 3/5 RESOLUTIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING: 7. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami Florida; granting a request, for a variance from Sec. 20 -3.5 (E) of the Land Development Code to allow a 6.43 feet side setback, resulting from transferring a certain triangular portion of Lot 7 to Lot 6, where a side setback of 7.5 feet is required, by Antonio Cecchini from the Planning Board of the City of South Miami, Florida for the property known as 5541 and 5561 SW 64 Place, South Miami, Florida 33143 and legally described hereinbelow. (P.B. /Administration) 4/5 RESOLUTIONS: 8. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $3,170.65 representing fees incurred for legal representation by Gregory Borgognoni of Ruden, Barnett ETAL, regarding the Bakery Centre application. Charging the disbursement to Account Number 2100- 4910: "Comprehensive Special Attorney." (Administration) 3/5 9. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $1,179.45 representing fees incurred for -legal services in the case of Mandelstam -vs. City of South Miami and Gomez vs. City of South Miami, by Gregory Bogognoni'of` Ruden, Barnett ETAL, and charging' disbursement to account number 2100 -4910: "Comprehensive Special Attorney." (A tni strartion) 3!5 d� OFFICIAL AGENDA CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 6130 Sunset Drive REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING Next Resolution: May 5th, 1992 Next Ordinance: 7:30 p.m. Next Commission Meeting: May 19, 1992 A. Invocation B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America - C: Presentations: D. Items for Commission Consideration: 1. Approval of Minutes April 21, 1992, regular City Commission meeting. 2. City Manager's Report 3. City Attorney's Report ORIDINANCES - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING: 4. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; deleting Chapter 14 "Municipal Court �� from the Code of Ordinances; Providing for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (City Attorney Berg) 3/5 5. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, Florida; amending the Land Development Code of the City of South Miami, Florida, by providing ,a definition of "DELI" in Section 20 -3.3 (E) of the permitted Use Schedule in NR; SR, and GR Zoning Districts; providing for severability, ordinances in conflict, and an effective date. (Vice -Mayor Cooper) 4/5 6. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; amending Section 3.3 (C) of the Land Development Code, Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami, to include a subsection (6) permitting only permitted retail uses on the first floor in the "SR" District; providing for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (Mayor McCann) 3/5 RESOLUTIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING: 7. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami Florida; granting a request, for a variance from Sec. 20 -3.5 (E) of the Land Development Code to allow a 6.43 feet side setback, resulting from transferring a certain triangular portion of Lot 7 to Lot 6, where a side setback of 7.5 feet is required, by Antonio Cecchini from the Planning Board of the City of South Miami, Florida for the property known as 5541 and 5561 SW 64 Place, South Miami, Florida 33143 and legally described hereinbelow. (P.B. /Administration) 4/5 RESOLUTIONS: 8. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $3,170.65 representing fees incurred for legal representation by Gregory Borgognoni of Ruden, Barnett ETAL, regarding the Bakery Centre application. Charging the disbursement to Account Number 2100- 4910: "Comprehensive Special Attorney." (Administration) 3/5 9. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $1,179.45 representing fees incurred for -legal services in the case of Mandelstam -vs. City of South Miami and Gomez vs. City of South Miami, by Gregory Bogognoni'of` Ruden, Barnett ETAL, and charging' disbursement to account number 2100 -4910: "Comprehensive Special Attorney." (A tni strartion) 3!5 OFFICIAL AGENDA May 5th, 1992 page 2 RESOLUTIONS: 10. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; authorizing a waiver of Bid procedures for the City's Recreation Department purchase of playground equipment as set forth hereinbelow upon the basis that there is one source of supply; authorizing the expenditure of $12,777.00 to Kompan Big Toys of Florida, Inc., for this equipment and for handicapped accessability; and charging the disbursement to account number 2000 -6430 "Equipment - Operating." (Administration) 3/5 11. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, authorizing the purchase of an 80/20 mix of top dressing for the South Miami Athletic Field for a total price not to exceed $1,478.40 by the Recreation Department and providing for disbursement from account numder 2000 -4620 "Maintenance and Repair /Operation Equipment. (Administration) 3/5 12. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of $810.00 to Delta Surveyors in payment of legal descriptions for alleys /roadways to be abandoned by the City and charging the disbursement to account number 2100- 5510; "Non - Departmental Expenses General Contingency Fund." (Administration) 3/5 13. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida; appointing Diane Rubin - Wright as a member of the Planning Board of the City to serve in such capacity until June 1, 1994, or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified whichever is 1 ter. (Mayor 3/5 REMARKS: 1. Athena Smith, 6732 SW 146 Place;_ operating as therapist at Bodyworks under their license, not understanding that an individual license was needed. 2. Sheila M. Applestein, 430 Casuarina Concourse, Coral Gables, Florida 33143; appeal administration fine - occupational license - Real Estate Broker License. 3. Louise Harber, 5935 SW 64 Avenue, So. Miami, Florida 33143; appeal administrative decision re: required landscaping. DEFERRED AND /OR TABLED: none Your are hereby advised that if any person desires to appleal any decision with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing,,,such person will" need -. to ensure; that a verbatim recordz o the- pmceedfrrgs is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. gg v y