2002 0708 Special City Commission Workshop Minutes

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Summary Minutes:City Commission Workshop Meeting July 8,2002 Cityiof Sunny Isles Beach, Florida he feels that 35% is more doable for condos because it provides for three things: 1) It is more in line of what we have in Sunny Isles Beach; 2) the hotel industry requires at least 65%-70% of the hotel for them to run a good business; 3) the offseason really takes a hit on the City. Vice Mayor Iglesias feels this is a good number and it will not tax our infrastructure, it will keep business in the area in off-season, and still provide for the hotel transient use. i Bill Lone: Agrees with Vice Mayor Iglesias' recommendation to increase the percentage. However, he feels that the City should maintain that part of the legislation that a condo hotel is a hotel and must be managed by a professional organization and it must provide a utilization report to the City annually so that we have a controlled measure to determine how the property is being used and what taxes are owed to the City and Miami-Dade County. Mayor Samson disagreed with Vice Mayor Iglesias. David Lederman, Esq. proposed that the City increase the percentage of unit owners allowed to occupy their respective condo hotel units year-round from 5% to 50%. He noted that the City does not receive any bed tax proceeds from the County, and that Lockout Units are always problematic. Stanley Price, Esq. says the real issue is parking, and the area of the Code should be amended to allow for greater occupancy. Right now the developer determines which of the 5% are exempt from the rental pool, and that record should be available to the City under the City's reporting system. Shelley Eichner said the site plan of a building should specify which units are for private ownership, and as to retroactive application, we would need ian amendment to the existing site plan. Up to 50% with monthly reporting, a recording fee should be in place. Vice Mayor Iglesias: page 28, section (i) 2) (b) "Floor space of balconies exceeding 15% of the dwelling unit floor area or any part of which encroaches on a setback or building separation." We want to encourage balconies so we want to say "Floor space of balconies and any part which encroach on a setback of a building separation... In other words if they can build that balcony within the building without encroaching, then let them build the balcony. Joe Milton re: (o) open space on page 35, already done at the last workshop.