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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2002-J ~ D <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, <br />AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2001-117, TO EXTEND THE TIME LIMIT <br />REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS WITH UN-EXPIRED DEVELOPMENT <br />ORDERS TO PROCEED WITH DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS ISSUED BY <br />THE CITY COMMISSION, UNTIL THE DISPOSITION OF THE <br />OMNIPOINT CASE, OR THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY'S LAND <br />DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY <br />STAY IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE "NOTICE OF AMORTIZATION OF <br />ZONING APPROVALS" UNTIL THE DISPOSITION OF THE OMNIPOINT <br />CASE OR THE ADOPTION OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT <br />REGULATIONS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST; PROVIDING FOR A <br />REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on October 8, 1998, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 98-52 <br />permitting, among other things, a one year period within which a developer must use or lose a zoning <br />approval unless such developer can prove a vested right to that approval by virtue of a detrimental <br />change in circumstance; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on January 18,2001, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 2001-117 <br />revising the time limit from one year to two years within which a building permit must issue for any <br />variance, special exception, new use, special permit or unusual use, as it appeared that such a short <br />period had become an unrealistic expectation for developers to proceed with their project approvals <br />given environmental, permitting, financing, pre-sale requirements and other issues facing any <br />developer; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on June 20, 2002, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2002-465, <br />extending the time required for applicants with un-expired development orders to proceed with <br />development approvals issued by the City Commission, until the disposition of the Omnipoint case, <br />or the adoption of the City's Land Development Regulations, whichever comes first; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2001-117, the City Clerk's Office has published <br />quarterly notices of amortization of zoning approvals in The Miami Herald. A copy of a notice is <br />attached as Exhibit "A"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a temporary stay is needed for the publishing of the quarterly "Notice of <br />Amortization of Zoning Approvals" until the disposition of the Omnipoint case or the adoption of the <br />City's Land Development Regulations, whichever comes first. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />02002- Publication of Amortization Notice <br />Amend Ord. 2001-117 <br /> <br />1 <br />