AGENDA. This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need

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1 The City of Aventura zq City Commission WorkshopMeeting March 15, 2018 Following 9: 00 A. M. Commission Meeting West Country Club Drive Aventura, FL Executive Conference Room AGENDA 1. Port Aventura (Akerman, Joanne Carr)** 2. Proposed Code Amendment for Sun Shadow Jeffery Bercow, Joanne Carr)* 3. Resolution on Attending Advisory Meetings (Susan Grant)* 4. Jazz, Wine, and Cheese Event (Kimberly Merchant)** 5. Medical Marijuana ( Commissioner Mezrahi) 6. Adjournment Back- up Information Exists PowerPoint Presentation This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City Clerk, , not later than two days prior to such proceeding. One or more members of the City of Aventura Advisory Boards may be in attendance and may participate in the meeting. Agenda items may be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Aventura Government Center, W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, Florida, 33180, or online at cityofaventura.com. 4 Updated March 9, 2018)

2 CITY OF AVENTURA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: City Commission, FROM: Susan Grant. 1 City Manager lie BY: Joanne Carr, AICP( Community Development Director DATE: March 8, 2018 SUBJECT: Proposed Code Amendment for Sun Shadow March 15, 2018 City Commission Workshop Meeting The attorney for Turnberry Associates is proposing an amendment to the RMF4 ( High Density Residential) District in the City' s Land Development Regulations to allow sun shadow to fall upon public and private waterways and docks. The proposed amendment is shown in underlined and bold text below ( f) Multifamily High Density Residential Districts ( RMF4). The following regulations shall apply to all RMF4 Districts. 3) Site development standards. a. Minimum lot area and width: Districts. Duplexes, townhouses, low- and mid- rise [ apartments]: As required in the RMF3 and RMF3A Zoning 2. High- rise apartments: Not less than 100 feet in width and 16, 000 square feet in plot area. b. Maximum height: Duplexes: Two stories or 25 feet. 2. Townhouses: Three stories or 35 feet. 3. High- rise apartments: 25 stories or 250 feet. Each proposed building or structure which exceeds 100 feet in height shall be designed and situated such that the shadow created by the sun at 12: 00 noon on December 21 ( a sun angle of 41 degrees) will not fall on any adjacent property except for public road rights- of-way public or private waterways and docks. Shadow studies shall be provided to the Community Development Department.

3 The current site development standards in the RMF4 zoning district require that any building exceeding 100 feet in height be designed so that the shadow created by the sun at 12 noon on December 21 ( the day of the longest shadow) will not fall on any adjacent property other than public road rights-of-way. This request is to amend the standard to allow a sun shadow to fall on public and private waterways and docks. Staff will provide its comments at the workshop meeting. 2

4 RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, CONCERNING CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF CITY OF AVENTURA BOARDS AND AGENCIES; PROVIDING STANDARD OF CONDUCT FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section of the City Charter, the Mayor and Commissioners are subject to standards of conduct for public officers as provided by federal, state, county or other applicable law, and the City Commission is authorized to adopt additional standards of conduct that are not inconsistent with applicable laws; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that if individual Commission members attend, make presentations or engage in discussions at meetings of the City of Aventura boards and agencies, such practice may interfere with the free exchange of ideas between members of such boards and agencies and the public and may dilute the effectiveness of the advisory responsibilities of such boards and agencies; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to provide an additional standard of conduct for the Mayor and Commissioners, as set forth herein, concerning the activities of Commissioners at meetings of the City's boards and agencies. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1, That the above stated recitals are hereby confirmed and adopted. Section 2. That the Mayor and City Commissioners shall abide by the following additional standard of conduct: STANDARD OF CONDUCT CONCERNING CONDUCT AT MEETINGS OF CITY BOARDS AND AGENCIES:

5 Resolution No Page 2 Neither the Mayor nor any Commissioner shall attend any meeting of any City board or agency which has been established by the City Commission in accordance with Section of the City Charter, other than for the purpose of simply quietly observing the proceedings of such board or agency as a member of the public. The Mayor or any Commissioner attending any meeting of a City board or agency, shall not engage in discussions or make presentations at the meeting, and if called upon to respond to a question, shall simply state that he or she is present solely to observe the proceedings as authorized by this Resolution. Section 3. Any members of the City Commission, including the Mayor, violating the standards of conduct set forth above, shall be subject to reprimand by the City Commission. The City Commission reserves the right, by subsequent ordinance or resolution, to prospectively implement other sanctions, in the event that the sanction provided for above is not effective in implementing the purposes of this Resolution. Section 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption hereof. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Perlow, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Arthur Berger Commissioner Ken Cohen Commissioner Harry Holzberg Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow Commissioner Patricia Rogers- Libert Vice Mayor Jay R. Beskin Mayor Arthur I. Snyder no no no 2

6 Resolution No Page 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of March, 20 i 1. 4fr -''. Y. R, MAYOR ATTEST: 6 TE^ AM. SOR CMC CI LERK APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY CRY ATTORNEY 4LS 3