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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL
NO. 081-2020
To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council
From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager
Date: June 5, 2020
Subject: New Charter Amendment Committee
The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to inform you that a committee
named “The Future of Bal Harbour” has formed by submitting its filing documents
with the Office of the Village Clerk on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
Matthew Lazenby is the committee’s Chairman and Registered Agent, and Carolyn
Travis as its treasurer and the area, scope and jurisdiction of the committee is “Ballot
Issues in Bal Harbour; Sponsor Charter Amendment.”
A first draft of the ballot language titled “Authorizing Increased Building Height in B-Business
District Limited to Height Allowed in PD-District” reads:
“The Village Charter limits building height for any property to that allowed by the
Village's comprehensive plan or code on November 7, 2006. Shall the Charter be
amended to allow building height on property in the B Business District to exceed
current maximum (56 feet or 5 stories), limited to the maximum height permitted by
the code’s PD Planned Development District as of May 1, 2020, subject to Council
approval at public hearing? [ ] Yes [ ] No”
For your information, Sec. 21-299(h) of the Village Code regards PD Planned
Development District.Building height reads:
”Building height shall not exceed 297 feet above the average Street Grade
adjoining the Property, as determined under section 21 -288(4) of this Code.
Rooftop Structures shall be permitted pursuant to section 21 -293 of this Code.
It is expected that the committee will share the final ballot language early ne xt week.
Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact
me.
JMG