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2022-12-14 Special Meeting Minutes1 Mayor Sandra Harris Vice Mayor Daniel Marinberg Councilmember Alice Burch Councilmember Katia Saint Fleur Councilmember Crystal Wagar Esmond Scott, Village Manager Sarah Johnston, Village Attorney Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 14, 2022 6:30 PM LAWTON MCCALL COMMUNITY CENTER 1) CALL TO ORDER Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM. 2) MOMENT OF SILENCE / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmember Alice Burch Councilmember Katia Saint Fleur Councilmember Crystal Wagar Vice Mayor Daniel Marinberg Mayor Sandra Harris ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorneys Chanae Wood and Susan Trevarthan Village Clerk Ysabely Rodriguez Village Manager Esmond Scott A change to the order of business was requested by allowing Council discussion before opening public comments. Vice Mayor Marinberg moved to change the order of business as indicated above and Councilmember Saint Fleur seconded the motion which carried a 5-0 voice vote. 4) ORDINANCE(S) ON FIRST READING-PUBLIC HEARING 4.A AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR). 2 Village Clerk Rodriguez read the caption of the ordinance into the record. Mr. Jim Karas, facilitator, delivered a presentation regarding the findings concerning the Resident Workshop held on November 28, 2022. Mr. Karas answered questions posed by the Village Council. Ms. Claudia Hasbun, Planning & Zoning Director, delivered a presentation, providing a chronology of public engagement efforts concerning the comprehensive plan amendments. Vice Mayor Marinberg spoke about the allegations regarding a presumed conflict of interest, elaborating on the financial disclosure forms he has filed and his former and current employment background. He further clarified there is no conflict of interest. Responding to Vice Mayor Marinberg, Ms. Hasbun clarified the proposed comprehensive plan does not eliminate single-family residential zones. She further clarified single family homes can be as high as 30 feet from flood elevation. Vice Mayor Marinberg indicated that the property located west of 105 Street and Biscayne Boulevard was zoned and is still zoned as multi-family. Vice Mayor Marinberg requested specificity concerning the phrase “auto related uses” (lines 301-306). Ms. Hasbun clarified definitions should be included in the zoning code and not in the comprehensive plan. Vice Mayor Marinberg moved to change floor height nomenclature to reflect feet in lieu of stories and Councilmember Burch seconded the motion, which carried a unanimous vote. Vice Mayor Marinberg noted the inclusion of language concerning the prohibition of subdivision of lots and “barriers that are not temporary in nature will not be removed.” Vice Mayor Marinberg noted the 10500 Biscayne Boulevard property currently reflects mixed-use designation. Vice Mayor Marinberg proposed reducing the height of said property to 35 feet. Councilmember Burch moved to reduce the height of the 10500 Biscayne Boulevard property to 35 feet and Vice Mayor Marinberg seconded the motion, which carried a unanimous vote. Ms. Hasbun clarified a new land use designation or exception may be required. Councilmember Burch moved to change the 10500 Biscayne Boulevard land use designation from mixed use to multi-family land use designation. The motion failed due to a lack of second. Vice Mayor Marinberg advocated for the 10500 site to keep a designation that allows for multi-family use and/or the flexibility of commercial uses limited to the 35 feet height restriction. Ms. Silvia Vargas, Calvin Giordano & Associates representative, explained that a special district or an exception can be created. (Action was not taken, as the land use designation is currently mixed-use and the height limitation of 35 feet was approved my majority vote.) Vice Mayor Marinberg (lines 210-212) proposed removing "Development shall be considered Mixed Use when no one use is less than 20% or no greater than 80% of the net overall square footage of a development.” On line 311, Vice Mayor Marinberg proposed the addition of "horizontal mixed use projects may include two or more." Ms. Hasbun clarified there is no prohibition of non-retail and restaurant uses on first floor in the Downtown District. There was consensus on the above noted recommendations. Mayor Harris called for an intermission at 7:54 PM. The meeting resumed at 8:08 PM. 3 Councilmember Burch read a letter into the record, thanking residents for their civic participation and expressing her position regarding the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Wagar clarified there is a State coordinated process in place and whatever the outcome of the item is today, it is not a definitive conclusion. Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. Monique Armbrister spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. Maureen Duffy spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Ron Kurtz spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Jerome Charles quoted the strategic plan and spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. John McFadden spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. Sue Rosenthal spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. John Rourke spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. John Moore spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. Darci Cohen expressed concerns regarding increased density and asked the Village Council to consider keeping parking lots or creating a separate designation. Joe Raia spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. Victor DeJesus spoke about the importance of a master plan and other factors that should be considered such as parking, density, and traffic. Scott Smith spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. Jennifer Piu spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. Nancy Dowson spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Beth Barteletti spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Pat Toomey spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Tracey Bitton spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. AJ Nichols spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Robert Menge spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Carter Winkle spoke in support of aspects of the comprehensive plan. Celeste Landeros spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan Jeffrey Saadeh spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan. 4 Bogdan Daraban spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan. John Murray spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan. Billy spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Jan Domlesky spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Julie Isha spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan. Warren Bittner spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Ruben Farach spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Dr. Sheila McMahon spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan. Peter Hosfeld spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Maria McGuiness spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Cathy L. asked the Village Council to vote in favor of what is in the best interest of the Village. Trina Krispin spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Perry Alexander spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Mike Carney spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Antonio Chiarella spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Jesse Valinsky spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Karen Alvarez spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Adela Gonzalez spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Eugene Drody spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Sarah McSherry spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Ronnie Guillen spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Carole Eannace Respondek spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Linda Schwartz spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Bill Davis spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Eli Bravo spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Hutch Gurevitz spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Anne-Camille Hersh spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. 5 Ian Demello, Shubin Bass partner, spoke about the fair housing act, rejecting exclusionary demands. Brandon Spirk spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Sherry McMillan spoke about the mandatory housing element pursuant to Florida Statutes. Patricia Cocci spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Liana Kozlowski spoke about the irrelevance of the City of Gainesville case to the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments. Carter McDowell spoke about the proposed project at the Barry University site and handed a letter to the Village Clerk for the record. Mike Allen, Barry University President, spoke in support of the proposed plans for the property west of Barry University and spoke in support of collaborating with the Village. Carole Nicholson spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Judson La Capra spoke in support of the comprehensive plan. Janet Goodman spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Dennis Leyva spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Connie Napier spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan. Zoom Public Comments: Jessica Pluhar expressed concerns regarding traffic and speeding on North Miami Avenue. William Quinlan spoke in favor of the comprehensive plan. Victoria Di Luca spoke in opposition to the comprehensive plan. Village Clerk Rodriguez read eComments into the record. Mayor Harris moved to approve the ordinance on first reading and Councilmember Saint Fleur seconded the motion, which carried a 4-1 voice vote. Councilmember Burch voted in opposition. No further action was taken. Mayor Harris spoke about the need for a special meeting to discuss the potential appointment to the vacant office of Councilmember in light of Councilmember Saint Fleur’s resignation. Mr. Scott indicated there may be availability amongst the Councilmembers to meet on December 28, 2022. Councilmember Saint Fleur indicated her official resignation date would become effective December 15, 2022. Councilmember Saint Fleur further mentioned the reason for her resignation, indicating she is a registered lobbyist and due to recent legislation, she cannot be a councilmember and a registered lobbyist. Councilmember Saint Fleur expressed gratitude for the support she has received from fellow Councilmembers, administration, staff, and residents. Individual Councilmembers thanked Councilmember Saint Fleur for her dedicated service and wished her all the best in her future endeavors. 6 Discussion resumed regarding the special meeting concerning the vacancy. There was consensus to conduct a special meeting to potentially appoint a replacement on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the 9900 Building, beginning at 6:30 PM. Candidates will have up to five minutes to provide introductory remarks. There was further discussion regarding the candidate application process. By way of consensus, Village Clerk Rodriguez was directed to open the application process for the Councilmember vacancy on December 15, 2022, requesting letters of interest, resumes, and proof of qualification, until Thursday, December 22, 2022. No further action was taken. 5) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Village Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:55 PM.