2012-0216 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting February 16,2012 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Action: Mayor Edelcup reported that these employees went above and beyond the call of duty in the performance of their duties, and the City Commission presented them Certificates of Appreciation and noted that each recipient will receive a $100 check. City Manager Cohen thanked the Commission for this recognition program as it means a lot to the employees, and for acknowledging the good work that our staff does. 6. ZONING: ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. [City Clerk's Note: Mayor Edelcup noted that Item 6B is being continued to a Special Commission Meeting (see action under Item 6B), and Clifford Schulman, Esq. asked to hear Item IOQ out of order, and Mayor Edelcup said to hear it after Item 6A.] 6A. Request of Sunny Isles Marina, LLC, Located at 400 Sunny Isles Boulevard, for the Following: (Hearing #Z20 12-0 1) t- I I The Applicant is requesting site plan approval for two (2) open boat racks at an existing marina. The marina currently has one (1) open, 3-level boat rack. This rack was approved by building permit on October 5, 2011. The Applicant is now requesting a second boat rack with two_(Z) levels. 1. Pursuant to Section 265-18 ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development Regulations, the Applicant is requesting a site plan approval for two (2) open boat racks at an existing manna. 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 administered the oath to witnesses. City Planner Claudia Hasbun reported recommending approval of this project. Public Speakers: Mike Meyer; Gerry Goodman Commissioner Aelion said he wants to make sure that this conforms to high winds. City Manager Cohen said the first rack currently on the site received prior administrative approval and so this is not an after-the- fact application however both racks are before the Commission tonight for consistency sake. The first rack went through a Building Permit Review as if it were a permanent structure and is designed to withstand winds as a permanent structure, and the second rack is required to be designed in the same way. Commissioner Aelion said the first rack was built before the City was incorporated and it conformed to the County Code but it did not withstand the winds of Hurricane Wilma. Commissioner Scholl said when the applicant came in to get approval for the original marina, he was told that the applicant would landscape around the marina and that it was going to be a surface marina because of the temporary nature ofthe property. He was not aware that we gave administrative approval for the rack until it showed up. He said his biggest concern is that the property is still very temporary in nature and what we are starting to do is putting structures on the property that don't necessarily have a rhyme or reason from an aesthetic standpoint, the old marina that was there was enclosed and had a site plan. What he sees happening is that we grant an approval for a surface location of boats and we said to landscape it so it is not as obtrusive and now it is starting to morph, and there is no site plan. 2