06-27-1983 Workshop MeetingWORKSHOP MEETING - 5.42 Acres
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
June 27, 1983 - 7:00 p.m.
Present:
Mayor Kevin O'Connor
Elspeth Jensen
Robert J. Lodge
Herbert Spahn, Jr.
Terry Cuson
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Also present: L. R. Forney, Jr., Village Manager
William F. Fann, Jr., Village Attorney
Bob Robinette, Club Manager
Members of the Club Advisory Board and interested citizens
This workshop was called for the purpose of discussing use and/or
disposition of the 5.4 acres of vacant land north of the Country Club.
Mayor 0"Connor listed considerations to be reviewed in any sale of the
land:
1. Deed restrictions.
2. Comprehensive Plan change.
3. Appraisals.
4. Zoning.
In a report to Council Mr. Forney outlined the pro's and con's of selling
the land or a portion of it for residential development. He further
reported in regard to the above: (1) there are no deed restrictions,
(2) the Comprehensive Plan will have to be changed, (3) new appraisals
secured and (4) zoning restored to residential.
Mr. Lodge recommended changing the Comprehensive Plan, sell the land for
single family homes and put the money into the Club for capital improve-
ments, both current and long-range.
A land survey or sketch, in file, drawn by Mr. McIntosh's firm plotted
12 building lots using 4.8 acres of the land.
Mr. Spahn was opposed to using money from any sale for any current
operating or current improvements, it should be kept as a long-range
capital improvement fund.
It was the consensus of Council to: change the Comprehensive Plan, keep approx.
12 acre for parking, initiate proceedings to change the Comprehensive
Plan, get engineering study to determine how much to sell and how many
cars can be put on the balance. It was suggested that Mr. McIntosh
could help with the engineering.
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Mr. Cuson stated he was not ready to make any good decision, that
he wanted to go further into it and get more input from the community.
Mayor O'Connor summarized the proposal: (Not necessarily in listed order.)
1. Change the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Sell the land, money put in capital improvement fund.
3. Keep zoning at single family.
4. Evaluate overall parking.
Mrs. Jensen was opposed to selling the land, wanted to pursue other
uses - swimming pool, tennis courts.
Mr. O'Connor stated that he was reluctant to sell the land but favored
the idea of putting the money in an endowment type fund and use the
interest.
The Council generally agreed to set a date for a hearing on changing the
Comprehensive Plan, at the next Council meeting.
The workshop adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Vi lage Clerk