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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1994
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called
to order by Mayor Festa at 7 05 p m Present were Councilmembers
Mortimer Fried, Betty Sime, Raymond Sullivan, John Waid (arrived
at 7 10 p m ), Vice Mayor Joe Rasco, and Mayor John Festa
Councilman Raul Llorente was absent Also present were Village
Manager Sam Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo and Village
Attorney Steve Helfman
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Festa led the Pledge
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: There were no minutes submitted for
the Council's consideration
4 AGENDA: There were no changes to the agenda
5 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: There were no presentations
scheduled
6 ORDINANCES: There were no ordinances submitted for the
Council's consideration
7 RESOLUTIONS: There were no resolutions considered by the
Council
8 BUILDING, ZONING AND PLANNING: The attorney briefly
reviewed the procedures for zoning hearings enacted as a result
of recent court rulings
The following hearings were heard by the Council
Hearing Number 94 -0927 -VC -01, Key Biscayne Cablevision, the
applicant, 971 Crandon Boulevard, requested an after -the -fact
non-use variance to permit four satellite dish antennas on the
roof of the L'Esplanade building
At the request of staff and the applicant, Mayor Festa made a
motion to defer the hearing The motion was seconded by
Councilman Sime and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was
as follows Councilmembers Fried, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice
Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
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John Haines, 210 Seaview Drive, briefly addressed the Council
regarding the re -scheduling of the hearing
Hearing Number 94 -0927 -VC -02, Mark and Katherine Bellissimo, the
applicants, 50 Cape Florida Drive, requested a non-use variance
from twenty-five (25) feet front setback requirement to permit a
front setback of nineteen feet and six inches for proposed
addition to residence
All persons giving testimony in this hearing were sworn -in by the
clerk
Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little stated his
recommendation for approval of the application
Ignacio Saboleta, 7412 West 48 Street, Hialeah, representing the
applicant, addressed the Council and concurred with staff's
recommendation
Councilman Fried made a motion adopting staff's recommendation
The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Rasco After brief
discussion, the motion was adopted by a 6 - 0 roll call vote
The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Sime, Sullivan,
Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Hearing Number 94 -0927 -VC -03, Key Colony Dry Cleaners, Inc , the
applicant, 180 Crandon Boulevard, Units 105 and 106, requested a
use variance from the present zoning classification of BU -1
(Business Districts - Neighborhoods) to permit a BU -1A (Business
Districts - Limited) use
All persons giving testimony in this hearing were sworn -in by the
clerk
Building, Zoning and Planning Director Little stated his
recommendation for approval of the application subject to
specified conditions
Akbar Siddiqkard, 180 Crandon Boulevard, the applicant, addressed
the Council and concurred with staff's recommendation
The following addressed the Council regarding the application
Bienvenido Benach, 270 Cypress Drive, James Pilafian, 180
Crandon Boulevard, Michael Bracken, 224 West Mashta Drive, and
Ed Beals, 360 Woodcrest Road
Councilman Waid made a motion approving the request for a
variance The motion was seconded by Councilman Fried and
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adopted by a 4 - 2 roll call vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Fried, Sime, Wald, and Vice Mayor Rasco voting
Yes Councilman Sullivan and Mayor Festa voted No
9 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: There were no reports
submitted
10 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION: There was no further
business discussed
11 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS: A schedule of future meetings
was presented to the Council and public
12 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8 30 p m
Approved this 11 ' day of O , 1994.
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COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY I T `':K CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR
HARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND,
FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF
THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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