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LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1993
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBMS : The meeting was called to
order by Chairman Sime at 7:10 p.m. Present were Members Clifford
Brody, Mortimer Fried, Raymond Sullivan, Vice Chairman Joe Rasco,
and Chairman Betty Sime. Members Rafael Conte and Michael Hill were
absent. Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village
Clerk Guido Inguanzo, Village Attorney Steve Helfman, and Master
Plan Consultant Robert Swarthout.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairman Sime led the Pledge.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the meetings of August
17, 1993 and August 31, 1993 were approved, as submitted, by
unanimous consent.
4. AGENDA: There were no changes to the agenda.
Chairman Sime explained to the public the process by which the
Master Plan will be adopted.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Presentation of a video tape by the
Florida Department of Transportation was deferred.
6. MASTER PLAN DISCUSSION: Chairman Sime opened a public hearing
for citizens to address any aspect of the Master Plan.
Tony O'Donnel, 701 Brickell Avenue, Miami, expressed his concern
regarding the re -designation of the land use for certain commercial
properties along Crandon Boulevard.
Mayor -elect John Festa, 695 Harbor Lane, requested that the master
plan consultant notify property owners that will be affected by any
land use changes indicated in the Master Plan. He also expressed
his concern over verbiage in the community character statement.
Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, also addressed the board regarding
the community character statement.
Robert Brooks, 95 West McIntyre Street, representing the Key
Biscayne Bank, discussed the designation of the bank property.
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Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, also discussed the community
character statement. She also discussed the Coastal Control
Regulations.
Mary Wills, 210 Seaview Drive, stated that the L' Esplanade property
land use designation should not be changed as indicated in the plan.
Irma Sardinia, 575 Crandon Boulevard, addressed the board regarding
the grandfather clause for densities on condominium properties.
Mr. O'Donnell addressed the board regarding the designation of the
property at West Mashta Drive and Crandon Boulevard.
Manny Cambo, 670 South Mashta Drive, discussed the policy regarding
solid waste collection. The master plan consultant was instructed
by the board to delete any references to a Village -operated
collection system.
Carter McDowell, 100 Southeast 2 Street, Miami, representing the
Sheraton Royal Biscayne and Silver Sands properties, stated his
concern regarding various aspects of the plan.
Eric Nesse, 750 Ocean Drive, representing the Key Biscayne Hotel and
Villas property, made an inquiry as to the schedule for final
adoption of the plan.
Mayor -elect Festa addressed the board regarding the sanitary sewer
policy and the designation of the tree farm property as outlined in
the plan.
J.J. Donahue, 820 Harbor Drive, discussed the proposed bikeway and
sidewalk project for Harbor Drive.
Their being no further speakers, Chairman Sime closed the public
hearing. The board discussed several of the public comments.
It was the consensus of the board to delete the "Urban Design Plan"
from the Master Plan and delete references from the capital
expenditures section which refer to said plan.
Member Sullivan discussed the seventeen unit per acre designation
in the Ocean Resort category. The master plan consultant was
directed by the board to review the language and provide incentives
for the development of hotel rooms.
Member Sullivan also discussed the issue of Ocean Drive. There was
further discussion regarding the item.
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Member Fried made a motion to recommend adoption of the plan to the
Village Council subject to changes indicated by the board to the
master plan consultant. The motion was seconded by Member Sullivan
and adopted by a 4 - 1 roll call vote. The vote was as follows:
Members Brody, Fried, Sullivan, and Chairman Sime voting Yes. Vice
Chairman Rasco voted No.
7. ZONING CODE REVIEW COMMIirrz: Chairman Sime recognized
Deborah Neve, a member of the committee, who made a brief
presentation to the board.
Chairman Sime announced that Member Hill had resigned as chairman
of that committee. As a result, Member Sullivan made a motion that
Mayor -elect John Festa be appointed to serve as chairman of the
Zoning Code Review Committee. The motion was seconded by Member
Fried and adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The vote was as
follows: Members Brody, Fried, Sullivan, Vice Chairman Rasco, and
Chairman Sime voting Yes.
The clerk reported that Raul Llorente, a member of the committee,
had tendered his resignation effective today.
Prior to adjournment, Chairman Sime recognized Member Brody for his
service to the Local Planning Agency and the Village Council.
8. : The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
Approved this 12Y day of
, 1993.
Village C Chairman
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