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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1987-02-10 Workshop MeetingCOUNCIL MINUTES WORKSHOP SESSION February 10, 1987 The Bal Harbour Village Council met in a workshop session on Tues- day, February 10, 1987 at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor John S. Sherman and the roll was called. Those present, were: Mayor John S. Sherman Asst. Mayor Sol Taplin Councilwoman Estelle Antiles Councilman George Laikin Absent: Councilman C.B. "Burt" McKeehan Also present: Louise K. Miller, Village Manager Andrea S. Karns, representing Richard J. Weiss, Village Attorney Carole S. Morris, Village Clerk 21 Mayor Sherman briefly recapped the reason that this special workshop meeting had been called. During consideration of the variance requests for property located at 9929 Collins Avenue (proposed Bal Harbour Park site), at- tention had been called to the Village's existing zoning code. Both Dean Thomas Regan of the University of Miami and Dean Anthony Catanese of the Uni- versity of Florida, who had been retained as consultants for the Village, had recommended that the Village review its existing code. In response to this recommendation, Village administration contacted the firm of Harland Barthol- omew, the Village's original planner, represented today by Mr. Malcolm Drummond. Mrs. Miller proceeded to introduce Mr. Drummond. Mr. Drummond spoke of the importance of having this section of the Village code in proper order. He had reviewed Village records and spoke of three areas which he felt must be addressed in this review of the code. These areas were: the comprehensive plan - specifically the land use plan, the ocean front district, and the variance procedure of the Village. Mr. Drummond talked of the need for specific statements in the comprehensive plans of how this area should develop, of the need to reevaluate the ocean front district - perhaps providing for a system of trade-offs, and the need to establish a stronger var- iance procedure - this might include the establishment of a board of planning and zoning. The study would include review of and recommendations in each of these three areas. Mr. Drummond stated that the west side of the Village has developed in accordance with the ideas of the original planners, however, it is clear that they did not foresee the type of high-rise buildings that have ap- peared in the ocean front. Mr. Taplin suggested that Mr. Drummond include in his review the apartmentsand condominiums located along Collins Avenue on the west side. Many of these buildings are aging and demolition of them may be considered in the near future. A price of approximately $3,000 was quoted by Mr. Drummond as the cost of such a review (or $100 per hour). Mrs. Miller queried as to whether or not impact fees would be inclu- ded in such a study. Mr. Drummond explained that impact fees were originally intended to help defray the costs of the additional services that a development would require. Such fees may be disguised in a number of ways. Mayor Sherman suggested that impact fees could be tied to the issuance of a building permit. It was noted that with the impending development of the Bal Harbour Park pro- ject, time is of the essence in action as to impact fees. 22 COUNCIL MINUTES WORKSHOP SESSION February 10, 1987 Page Two As there was no further business to be discussed, the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. ATTEST: (, f Village Clerk