2002 1107 City Commission Workshop

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auspices of Miami-Dade County regulations until such time that the City of Sunny Isles Beach adopts their code for that area. Commissioner Kauffman stated that we have to have concrete LDRs. There are two viewpoints, either Multi-use —Multi-height, or all the same. Ms. Eichner stated that the chart she presented tonight was a concept only, not a plan, not a site plan, it was to give everyone a feel graphically. This plan is just a boxy look. The basic premise of your B-1 and B-2 is to have a mix of office, retail and residential. It • particularly states in the Comprehensive Plan that no one use can occupy more than 70% which forces it to become a mixed-use. We have two concepts: 1) Bull Nose Concept; or 2) everything at the same height. Mayor Samson said that Ms. Eichner is asking for a plan to bring forth for first reading on November 20, 2002. He suggested high north, high south, 100-foot setback, whatever buildings they want to build in,the back with the approval of the Commission, up to a limit of 15 stories. Ms. Eichner said that we are not voting on a Plan, you are voting on a Zoning Code. If you want to move forward with the Bull Nose concept, she will write the zoning criteria in such a matter that will carve out new zoning categories. Vice Mayor Iglesias suggested that she do three plans. The third plan would be 29 stories straight across but that was not the consensus. Ms. Eichner stated what we are looking at are some basic perimeters to fit'in, we can always come back at a later point in time and what the Commission is asking for is a full site plan which cannot be done at this time. Ms Grub-Frieser stated that we have to have perimeters of what development permits, we cannot have ad hoc zoning. We have to have criteria and regulations that specify what the developments can be. Within that there are still architectural issues that have to be brought up, development and design issues that come into an application that is part of the site plan review, etc., whatever the • application requires. She stated that we must have the basic development perimeters: density, FAR, height, setback, and lot coverage. Ms. Eichner stated that we also need to discuss the B-2 along Sunriy Isles Boulevard. About a year ago the City adopted an overlay zoning district with its own criteria for the corridor along Sunny Isles Boulevard. She recommended to incorporate that zoning overlay criteria into the LDRs and that would be the holding pattern for Sunny Isles Boulevard at this juncture. There was consensus to do this. The meeting ended at 9:40 p.m. Summary Minutes:LDR's Workshop.Nov.7,2002 Page 4