2005 0714 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 14,2005 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida · on page 39 under 3. Other Conditions (b) to add at the end of the paragraph: "The developer may request an extension in accordance with Section 265-3(b)6 of the Code of Sunny Isles Beach." He said that staff has reviewed the revised plans and approved the proposed TDRs and recommends approval. Commissioner Brezin asked how long the extension is, and Mr. Vera said the applicant has to come before the Commission. Public Speakers: Joseph Goldstein, Esq.; Tom Daly, TRG; Charles Sieger, Architect; Dr. Joel Frank; Phillip Chernoff; Edith Sandquist; Irving Diamond; Joyce Lerner; Henry Kay Joseph Goldstein, Esq., representing the applicant, reported and noted that this is now an as- of-right plan that seeks no variances and agrees wholeheartedly with the conditions. He stated that there are now 30 handicapped parking spaces spread throughout the buildings, single spaces have increased, and there is ample parking within the building. He said that they have created significant beach access on both the south and the north side such that they are actually providing 46-feet of total beach access. He stated that on the north side of the building they now have 25-feet of beach access and also on the north side is the Turnberry project which is going to have a beach access easement and combined will really be something more than just a pathway to get to the beach. Mr. Goldstein said that there will be three statues, one in front of each building, and a fountain in between the buildings. Mayor Edelcup noted that Mr. Goldstein had said that there will be a beach access on the north side that will be next to the Turnberry project's beach access and that we are looking at something that could be a 45-foot wide park-like beach access, and said that we will need help from them, the City Manager and staff with Turnberry to coordinate it in order to combine the two. Mr. Goldstein said he doesn't anticipate any problems with that and that DERM and the City's requirements are not going to allow them to drain onto each other so they will have to correspond in terms of grade and level. Mayor Ede1cup asked Mr. Goldstein if they can put in washrooms on that side like at the south end of the City where Mr. Daly put in washrooms at Ocean II. Mr. Goldstein said yes they will be willing to do that subject to City and State permitting as there are very stringent requirements as it relates to coastal construction, and the Commission added showers as well. City Manager Russo said that the issue at Ocean II was they were able to permit the bathrooms was at a point that it didn't make sense to have the showers with it but they will certainly do that, and noted that between the Turnberry and the north end of the Trump, that there are a couple of pockets that are substantially wider, and may be appropriate places to put it in where there are wider walk ways. Tom Daly said yes, he didn't see any problem coordinating with Turnberry and whatever the heights are, the grades are, they can work it out, but he pointed out that under the DEP that whatever they construct would have to be behind the building line. Commissioner Goodman asked about the Ocean Palm Motel which is the next property south of Trump, as their driveway is going to be right next to their driveway on the south, and Trump is supplying the beach access and that beach access is going to be right between the two driveways of Trump and the Motel, and he asked instead of having three entrances and three exits to the property to have one exit and one entrance to all three buildings similar to the Ocean I, II, and III. Mr. Daly said as to Arlen House, by accident they have a unique 3