2014-1202 Special City Commission Meeting

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Summare Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting November 20. 2014 City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida ratio for a total of 110.009 square feet of floor area. The total contribution for the bonuses for development is 5582,704 and if approved the Applicant shall provide the City with a 10% deposit in the amount of $58,270 which should be made within three (3) days. Additionally. the Applicant is requesting the purchase of 13.766 square feet of floor area and 0 units from the City's Transfer of Development Rights Bank (" TDR Bank"), however for the reduction at the bank it has to be 13,766 square feet and 8 dwelling units. The sale of the TDRs purchased and approval of the purchase will be increasing the floor area since this purchase does not include a residential component. If approved, the Applicant shall provide the 10% deposit, the total purchase price for the TDRs will be $591,938 and the deposit will be $59,195. Based on staff review, the Application is consistent with the City's Land Development Regulations and the Comprehensive Plan. This project meets all the City's regulations and in addition they are not seeking any variances. Staff has no objection to the Applicant's Zoning Application provided that all the conditions stipulated are satisfied. Ms. Hasbun said they are providing 10% for the art requirement which in this case will be 5340,000. and a 10% deposit in the amount of 534.000 will be made within three (3) days. Public Speakers: Cliff Schulman. Esq.: Robert Finvarb; Architect Kobi Karp: Tim Plummer; Tony Schneider:Luis D'agostino: Gloria Taft.: Howard Gordon Cliff Schulman. Esq., representing Robert Finvarb and Residence Inn by Marriott which is an extended stay hotel on the west side of Collins Avenue at 17700 Collins Avenue. He introduced Barry Shelomovitz, also the partner in this project. Architect Kobi Karp, Tim Plummer of David Plummer Associates Traffic Engineers. He introduced into the record the resumes of Robert Finvarb. Kobi Karp and Tim Plummer. Also for the record he incorporated all the City files to this Application including all exhibits and testimony you will hear tonight, copies of the Traffic Report that was done by David Plummer and Associates, as well as copies of the report done by the City's Traffic Engineer the Cordino Group indicating that the Traffic Report that was done by their Consultant was acceptable to the City. Nlr. Schulman said this is an application for 194 rooms. an extended stay hotel. The TDRs they will be paying is $591,000. Bonuses 5583.000, with a total payment to the City of S 1,145.000 more or less. Most important. when Robert Finvarb came to him with this project he said you do as of right projects, you hire a great architect, you make something different, and you provide a needed market to the City that is not presently being met, and that is an extended stay hotel with a price range that can be paid by a regular patron. Some of the hotels on the east side of Collins Avenue room rates are over $1.000 per night. That is not what they wanted to bring to the City. They wanted a place that you could keep your visitors for five (5) or seven (7) days or even longer. They are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and all the LDRs, and they have a floor area ratio that is 15.000 square feet less than what otherwise would be allowed. Their lot coverage, the amount of buildings sitting on the lot is 17% less than what the Code would allow. Our setbacks are compliant. Our room size, the room size in the hotels on Sunny Isles Beach LDRs is 250 square feet. which is a small unit. Our minimum room size is 303 square feet and we go as high as a two- bedroom for 558 square feet. This is not really a hotel room. this is a real unit. all the units in the building have kitchens. This is a place where you can bring your family, you can cook the food right there, and you can buy food at the brand new Publix that you are going to have about three blocks down in a couple of years. They have more parking than the Code requires, and they have agreed with the staff conditions. He said to let him just explain one thing. staff Condition No. 7