2006 0720 Regular City Commission Meeting

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r r Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 20. 2006 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida I , prepared by Fortin, Leavy, Skiles, Inc., dated stamped received 8-01-05 and plans entitled "Paving and Drainage, Water and Sewer plans and details", consisting of 5 sheets prepared by Marlin Engineering dated 8-0 I -05 plans entitled "Sign and Paving Markings", consisting of 4 sheets prepared by Marlin Engineering dated revised 8-04-05 and plans entitled "Lighting and Landscape", consisting of 4 sheets, prepared by EGS2 Corp dated 8-01-05. Plans may be modified at public hearing To: That the project shall be developed substantially in accordance with the plan submitted for public hearing for "St. Tropez II, LLC" and are on file in the Planning and Zoning Department entitled "St. Tropez-Phase II", prepared by Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, consisting of 15 sheets dated received 5-15-06 and plans entitled "Boundary Survey", consisting of3 sheets prepared by Fortin, Leavy, Skiles, Inc., dated stamped received 5-15-06 plans entitled "Paving and Drainage Plan Details", consisting of 2 sheets "Water and Sewer Plan Details", consisting of 4 sheets and "Signing and Pavement Markings Details", consisting on sheets prepared by Marlin Engineering dated revised 5-15-06 and plans entitled "Lighting and Landscape", consisting of 6 sheets, prepared by EGS2 Corp dated 5- 15-06, together with plans approved under Resolution Number 05-Z-95. All plans and conditions approved under Resolution No. 05-Z-95 shall remain in effect as otherwise modified in this resolution. 3. Variance of Section 265-37 requiring the penthouse portion of the building to setback zero (0') feet from the tower (20 feet required). Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex Parte 0 - Action: Mayor Edelcup gave opening remarks on zoning procedures/decorum and City Clerk Hines read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing, and read the applicant's name, hearing number, location and administered the oath to the witnesses for the Zoning hearing. Planning and Zoning Technician Elena Del Campillo reported. Public Speakers: Clifford Schulman, Esq.; Kobi Karp, Architect; Ed Castineira, Architect; Joe Milton; Luis Mersabe, Traffic Engineer, Thomas Kline; Teresa Lewis; Mercedes Cantrell; Christopher Humberstone; Bob Welsh Clifford Schulman, Esq., representing the applicant asked if companion Item lOR can be heard after this item, and the Commission agreed. Mr. Schulman reported that this is the 4th building on the beginning of the Town Center. He noted that they have been able to acquire another piece of property on the corner of Sunny Isles Boulevard south and Collins Avenue (the Miami Subs property) that will round out the development that the Commission has already approved which is St. Tropez I and is now under construction. He said they are asking for site plan approval to finish up this particular portion of the Town Center which encompasses 78 new units that were not previously approved. He said they are asking for a TDR transfer of 17 dwelling units but no additional square footage, and the penthouse variance is the same exact variance that was required to make St. Tropez I happen. Kobi Karp, Architect, presented renderings of the project, and noted a walkway to the rear of the property along the waterway with full public access and a plaza. Ed Castineira, Architect, said that this project has timeless beauty and this second phase ties in well and becomes part of the overall vision, and described the project in detail. Mr. Schulman noted the expenditures that go into this kind of architectnral detail and fa>ade on both north (Sunny Isles Boulevard) 4