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Home My Public Portal About07-20-93 Local Planning Agency Meeting.tifMINUTES LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, JULY 20, 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 7:20 p.m. Present were Members Clifford Brody, Rafael Conte, Mortimer Fried, Michael Hill (arrived at 8:30 p.m.), Raymond Sullivan (arrived at 7:25 p.m.), and Chairman Betty Sime. Vice Chairman Joe Rasco was absent. 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: The minutes of the special meeting of June 24, 1993, the special meeting of June 30, 1993 and the special meeting of July 8, 1993, were approved, as submitted, by unanimous consent. 4. DISCUSSION OF TRAFFIC CIRCULATION: Robert Swarthout, the Village's Master Plan Consultant, made a brief presentation. Mr. Swarthout recommended a level of service "E" for arterial roads. Mr. Swarthout also introduced John Zegeer, a traffic consultant, who addressed the board. Members Brody and Fried spoke in support of adopting a level of service "E" in lieu of a lower level of service that would require extensive capital improvement projects for Crandon Boulevard. Member Fried made a motion to adopt policy 1.1.1 of the Traffic Circulation goals and objectives. The motion was seconded by Member Conte and adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Brody, Conte, Fried, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Jeffrey Bercow, 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, representing Key Biscayne Hotel and Villas, Carter McDowell, 100 Southeast 2 Street, Miami, representing Sheraton Royal Biscayne, and Eric Nesse, 750 Ocean Drive, representing Key Biscayne Hotel and Villas, addressed the board regarding the potential re -opening of Ocean Drive through the Development of Regional Impact (D.R.I.) properties. Page 1 of 4 July 20, 1993 Member Sullivan made a motion adopting the "Future Traffic Circulation Plan -- including the future designation for re -opening Ocean Drive" as presented by the master plan consultant. The motion was seconded by Member Fried. Member Brody discussed an alternate location for a future Ocean Drive. There was extensive discussion regarding the issue of re- opening Ocean Drive. The Sullivan motion was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Brody, Conte, Fried, Hill, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Member Brody discussed policy 1.5.1 regarding bicycle and pedestrian traffic on West Wood Drive. The board also discussed the current bus routes on West Wood Drive. The following residents participated in discussions with the board regarding traffic circulation: Bill Ofgant, 512 Fernwood Road; Servando Parapar, 240 Cypress Drive; Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive; Nancy Dove, 170 Ocean Lane Drive; Guy Smith, 701 Fernwood Road; and Sidney Cooper, 170 Ocean Lane Drive. 5. FUTURE LAND USE MAP: Chairman Sime opened the floor for comments from the public regarding the Future Land Use Map designations. Jeff Becker, 210 Seaview Drive, discussed the proposed designation of the L'Esplanade property. Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, also discussed the high density residential designation of the L'Esplanade property. Shirley Brill, 550 Ocean Drive, further discussed the L'Esplanade property. The board also discussed a letter addressed to the L.P.A. from Camille Guething of 210 Seaview Drive. Community Development Director Sabrina discussed the current zoning of the L'Esplanade property. After extensive discussion, Member Sullivan made a motion to re- designate the L'Esplanade property as medium density multi -family. The motion was seconded by Member Hill and failed by a 3 - 3 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Members Conte, Sullivan and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Members Fried, Hill and Brody voted No. Guy Smith discussed the designation of the residential side of the "Wooley's" parcel and recommended a townhouse or office/residential use for the property. After further discussion, Member Hill made a motion to re -designate the "Wooley's" parcel as two family residential. The motion was Page 2 o f 4 July 20, 1993 seconded by Member Fried and adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Brody, Conte, Fried, Hill, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Jean Yailey, 398 Harbor Drive, discussed the designation of her property on the map which notes provisions requiring a public open space element. Member Brody made a motion to delete a notation in the July 20, 1993 Future Land Use map designating specific property on Harbor Drive for public open space. The motion was seconded by Member Sullivan and adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Brody, Conte, Fried, Hill, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Carter McDowell discussed the issue of beach access. It was the consensus of the board to include only one beach access point in the plan. Guy Smith further addressed the board. Pauline Rivelli, 550 Ocean Drive, representing the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the board regarding the proposed hotel sites. Chairman Sime discussed the covenant offered by representatives of the Key Biscayne Hotel and Villas D.R.I. property at the June 30th meeting regarding designations on said property. Jeffrey Bercow and Eric Nesse addressed the board. Member Sullivan made a motion to reconsider the board's action regarding the Bercow covenant offered at the June 30th meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Hill and adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Brody, Conte, Fried, Hill, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Gene Stearns, 180 Cape Florida Drive, addressed the board on the issue. After extensive discussion, Member Hill made a motion that the "Future Traffic Circulation Plan" not indicate a specific location for Ocean Drive -- only a policy desire for the re -opening of the road. The motion was seconded by Member Fried and adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Brody, Conte, Fried, Hill, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Member Fried made a motion to designate the Key Biscayne Hotel and Villas D.R.I. property as follows: East of the proposed Ocean Drive at 30 units per acre and west of the proposed Ocean Drive at 16 units per acre. The motion was seconded by Member Brody. Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, addressed the board. Page 3 of 4 July 20, 1993 The Fried motion was adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Brody, Conte, Fried, Hill, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Bob Matheson, 700 Colorado Avenue, Stuart, discussed the designation of the parcel at One Crandon Boulevard. 6. D.R.I. DEVELOPMENT ORDERS: Chairman Sime discussed the lack of local park land and its effects on the D.R.I. properties. The chairman requested that the attorney review the possibility of a building moratorium on the D.R.I. 's until the issue can be resolved. Attorney Helfman explained the issue and stated that he will further review the matter to determine what remedies are available to the Village. Members Sullivan and Brody stressed the importance of this issue. Member Hill cautioned the board that such an action could halt all development in the Village. Gene Stearns, Jeffrey Bercow and Bill Ofgant discussed the issue with the board. 7. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: This item was deferred until the next meeting of the board. 8. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Sime announced the L.P.A. will meet on August 17, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 p.m. Approved this 1-144\ day of r' -k -A -,c 2 t4,,z________ Village C erk Chairman , 1993 IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY TD LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MA'11.aR CONSIDERED AT A CTING OR DARING, THAT PERSON WILL .NIZED 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. Page 4 of 4