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LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY WORKSHOP
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1993
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called to
order by Chairman Sime at 7:15 p.m. Present were members Clifford
Brody, Mortimer Fried, Michael Hill, Raymond Sullivan, Vice
Chairman Joe Rasco, and Chairman Betty Sime. Absent was member
Rafael Conte. Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger,
Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo, Village Attorney Steve Helfman, and
Community Development Director Robin Sobrino.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairman Sime led the Pledge.
3. AGENDA: There were no changes to the agenda.
Chairman Sime requested cancellation of the July 6, 1993 special
meeting. It was the consensus of the board to cancel the meeting.
Chairman Sime briefly discussed transportation related issues.
4. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED PLANS FOR THE SHERATON ROYAL BISCAYNE
PROPERTY (ROYAL BISCAYNE VENTURE): Chairman Sime recognized
representatives from the Royal Biscayne Venture. Woody Weiser,
3250 Mary Street, Miami, representing Equitable Life, made a
presentation regarding the D.R.I. project. Carter McDowell, 100
Southeast 2 Street, Miami, representing the property owner, and
John Nichols, 2600 Douglas Road, Coral Gables, the architect on the
project, also made comments.
The following speakers participated in a question and answer
session with representatives of the Royal Biscayne Venture:
Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard; Shirley Brill, 550 Ocean
Drive; Bill Ofgant, 512 Fernwood Road; Camille Guething, 260
Seaview Drive; Pauline Rivelli, 550 Ocean Drive; Steve Simon, 335
Harbor Lane; Gina Coleman, 798 Crandon Boulevard; Sally Brody,
180 Harbor Drive; Lorraine Sonnabend, 330 Pacific Road; Debra
Neve, 180 Harbor Drive; Fritz Scharenburg, 151 Crandon Boulevard;
Dick Neve, 180 Harbor Drive; Steve Sonnabend, 330 Pacific Road;
and Kay Gary, 245 Pacific Road.
Member Brody discussed public safety issues relating to the
project. Member Fried inquired about the height of the project and
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discussed the landscaping in the buffer zones. Vice Chairman Rasco
stated that pedestrian and bicycle paths should be contemplated in
the proposal. He also inquired about the economic feasibility of
different aspects of the project. Member Sullivan inquired about
the size of certain facilities in the project. Chairman Sime
discussed the potential for crime in a closed community as proposed
in the plan. She also discussed the possibility of a shared
boulevard, along Heather Drive, for use by both D.R.I. properties.
Servando Parapar, 240 Cypress Drive, inquired about transportation
elements of the proposal. Judy Reinach, 365 Harbor Lane, also
discussed transportation related issues. Dr. Marti, 77 Crandon
Boulevard, addressed the board regarding the plan. Elliot Tyler,
615 Ocean Drive, discussed beach access.
Robert Swarthout, Master Plan Consultant, addressed the board
regarding the proposal and its impact in relation to the Master
Plan.
Ms. Brill, Mr. McDowell and Ms. Guething made additional comments.
5. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Approved this 2L1 day of . , 1993
Village Cletk Chairman
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