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<br />Special City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes <br /> <br />February 5. 2002 <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida <br /> <br />Attorney Dannheisser read a disclaimer for the Zoning hearing. <br /> <br />Public Speakers: Stanley Price, Esq.; Kobi Karp; Dr. Robert Cornfeld; Mary Ann Eicke; <br />Edith Sandquist <br /> <br />Stanley Price, Esq. said that the applicant had withdrawn requests #'s 2 (density) and 7 <br />(landscaping). He described the modifications being requested that differed from the <br />previously approved design project. Kobi Karp reviewed the architectural design and <br />submitted three colored design drawings for the proposed building. Mr. Karp answered the <br />Mayor's questions regarding the appearance of the parking garage and lattice work to screen <br />the views of the garage from various perspectives. <br /> <br />Mayor Samson clarified that there were to be 29 public parking spaces as provided for in the <br />original agreement. In response to questioning, Dr. Robert Cornfeld said the parking rates <br />would be very reasonable and that currently they were charging $5.00. Commissioner <br />Goodman asked if the public coming to the beach would be required to valet park and Mr. <br />Price said that yes they would. <br /> <br />Mr. Price said that Jorge Vera's calculations of $1.4 million in project expenses was <br />conservative, and included $835,000 in park landscape improvements. Mr. Price asked for a <br />credit for the $1.6 million that he said would be spent as an in-kind contribution. He asserted <br />that since the developer would be spending that amount on improvements, the City should <br />provide the applicant with credit. Mayor Samson said he was opposed to any credits for "in- <br />kind" contributions. <br /> <br />Mr. Vera read his report and noted that the required number of public parking spaces within <br />the garage would be 29 (not 24). Mr. Vera attempted to read the report from Jack Luft, <br />Planning Consultant for the City. <br /> <br />Commissioner Edelcup asked about trying to save the historic lighthouse within the project, as <br />Mr. Luft had requested. Mr. Karp said he had started looking at the design when he learned <br />today about Mr. Luft's request, and he promised to try to retain the lighthouse, if possible. <br />Commissioner Kauffman obtained clarification of Request No.5 regarding the width of the <br />project. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kauffman moved and Vice Mayor Iglesias seconded a motion for approval of <br />the amended request with the Zoning staff conditions (including 29 public parking <br />spaces). The motion was approved as Resolution No. 02-Z-66, by a roll call vote of 5-0 in <br />favor. <br />Vote: <br /> <br />Commissioner Edelcup <br />Commissioner Goodman <br />Commissioner Kauffman <br />Vice Mayor Iglesias <br />Mayor Samson <br /> <br />yes <br />yes <br />yes <br />yes <br />yes <br /> <br />3 <br />