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Summary Minutes:Special Cu) Commission Meetine August 14,2000 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida <br /> 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <br /> 5A. A Certificate of Appreciation to be Presented to Michael Bourgoin, President,Angelo's <br /> Italian Ice. Inc.. in Recognition of His Volunteer Efforts at the Grand Opening of the Gilbert <br /> Samson Memorial Park on July 21, 2000. <br /> Action: Mayor Samson presented the Certificate of Appreciation to Michael Bourgoin who <br /> had voluntarily provided free Italian Ices at the Grand Opening event in the Gilbert Samson <br /> Memorial Park on July 21, 2000. <br /> 6. ZONING - ZONING HEARINGS ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS. <br /> 6A. Request of Arlen House East Condominium Assoc. Inc. Et Al, Owner of the Property <br /> Located at Northwest Corner of Bayview Drive (158th Street) and Collins Avenue for <br /> the Following: <br /> (Hearing #Z2000-04) <br /> 1. Appeal of Administrative Decision that the Zoning Director erred in his decision on <br /> approving Administrative Site Plan ASPR No. 99-01. <br /> Protests 0 Waivers 0 Ex-Parte 1 <br /> Action: (Public Hearing Continued from 7/20/00) <br /> [City Clerk's note: additional documents were submitted at the meeting for agenda item 6A: <br /> Memorandum from City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser, with FDOT correspondence; a letter <br /> from Michael K. Feldman, Esq., with FDOT correspondence; a legal opinion from City <br /> Attorney Lynn Dannheisser; a copy of Florida Statute, Chapter 14-96 from Carter <br /> McDowell] <br /> City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the applicant's name, hearing number, and asked if there <br /> were any ex-parte disclosures. Vice Mayor Morrow disclosed an ex-parte event: she had <br /> visited the site with Roslyn Brezin. Commissioner Iglesias said that he had visited the site <br /> with City staff member Jorge Vera, but had not discussed the issue with non-staff. <br /> Public Speakers: Michael Feldman, Esq.; Carter McDowell,Esq.;Community Planning and <br /> Development Director Ivlarla Dumas; Joe Malkin; Roslyn Brezin; Gene Rosenfeld; Kobi <br /> Karp; Walter Defortuna; Ruth Tycon <br /> Carter McDowell,appeared on behalf of the developer,and distributed copies of Chapter 14- <br /> 96. Commissioner Iglesias said that in the past there had been a restaurant on the site with <br /> direct access onto Collins Avenue. <br /> Mayor Samson asked Carter McDowell to seek a letter from FDOT. McDowell noted that <br /> the project has previously been approved by the County,and also by City staff. He said that <br /> they sought an opinion letter that was provided on August 1, 2000, wherein Gus Pego, <br /> Director of Operations for FDOT, wrote that "the introduction of a driveway on SR AlA <br /> 2 <br />