City of Coral Gables

Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/26/2015 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Commission Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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15-3971 1A.-1.National Tourism DayPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring May 26, 2015, as "National Travel and Tourism Day" in Coral Gables, with William D. Talbert, President and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, to present an update on the state of the travel and tourism industry.Presented and Filed  Action details Video Video
15-3946 1A.-2.Scholarship WinnersPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Certificate of Congratulations to Britnee Ellison and Willie Gibson - winners of the "Donald R. Hopkins and William A. Cooper Scholarship Award."Presented and Filed  Action details Video Video
15-3956 1A.-3.Congratulations to the Finance DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to the Finance Department, represented by Keith R. Kleiman, Management and Budget Director, recipient of the "Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award" for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.Presented and Filed  Action details Video Video
15-3980 1A.-4.April 2015 Officer of the MonthPresentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Officer Kevin Kelley, recipient of the City of Coral Gables “Officer of the Month Award,” for the month of April 2015.Presented and Filed  Action details Video Video
15-3981 1A.-5.Detective of the Quarter AwardPresentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Detective Brad Baena, recipient of the City of Coral Gables “Detective of the Quarter Award,” for the months of January through March 2015.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
15-4176 1Non Agenda Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring May 26, 2015 as Jeffrey M. Welch day in Coral Gables.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
15-3983 1B.-1.Regular City Commission Meeting of March 25, 2015.MinutesRegular City Commission Meeting of March 25, 2015.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3967 1C.-1.Special Event - Annaul Party on the PlazaResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Coral Gables Museum to sell alcoholic beverages from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the Coral Gables Museum Plaza, located at 285 Aragon Avenue on Friday, November 6th, 2015, during the "Annual Party on the Plaza" event, subject to Florida Department of Professional Regulation requirements.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
15-3968 1C.-2.Special Event - Coral Gables Food, Wine and SpiritsResolutionA Resolution authorizing Unlimited Sales Group, Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages on Giralda Avenue, east of LeJeune Road and west of Ponce de Leon Boulevard, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 and from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 15th, 2015, during 'The Coral Gables Food, Wine and Spirits" event, to benefit the Fire Benevolent Fund, subject to Florida Department of Professional Regulation requirements.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
15-3816 1C.-3.Special Event - Annual Rib and Beer FestivalResolutionA Resolution authorizing Satchmo Blues Bar and Grill, Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages at the Plaza located at 60 Merrick Way from Thursday, June 4th, 2015 through Sunday, June 7th, 2015, at the times specified in the Resolution, during the 11th "Annual Rib and Beer Fest," to benefit The Woody Foundation, subject to Florida Department of Professional Regulation requirements. (Deferred from the March 25, 2015 meeting).adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
15-3943 11.-1.Historic Preservation - 03-19-15MinutesHistoric Preservation Board Meeting of March 19, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
15-3951 11.-2.Board of Adjustment - 12-1-14MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of December 1, 2014approvedPass Action details Not available
15-3960 11.-3.Pinewood - 02-09-15MinutesPinewood Cemetery Advisory Board Meeting of February 9, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
15-3964 11.-4.Landscape Beautification - 4-2-15MinutesLandscape Beautification Advisory Board Meeting of April 2, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
15-3965 21.-5.Retirement - 4-14-15MinutesRetirement Board Meeting of April 14, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
15-3970 11.-6.HPB Meeting - 04-16-15MinutesHistoric Preservation Board Meeting of April 16, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
15-3978 11.-7Library Advisory 4-8-15MinutesLibrary Advisory Board Meeting of April 8, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
15-3966 1C.-4.Special Event - Copa AmericaResolutionA Resolution authorizing Satchmo Blues Bar and Grill, Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Plaza located at 60 Merrick Way from Thursday, June 11th, 2015 through Saturday, July 4th, 2015, during the "2015 Copa America," to benefit the Woody Foundation, subject to Florida Department of Professional Regulation requirements.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Video Video
15-3975 1D.-1.Update regarding the UnderlineAgenda ItemUpdate regarding the Underline by Meg Daly, founder of "Friends of the Underline."Discussed and Filed  Action details Video Video
15-4177 1Non Agenda ResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission to continue Agenda Items E-1 through E-7 from the City Commission Meeting of May 26, 2015 to the Special City Commission Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 9:00 A.M.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
15-3839 1E.-1.Ordinance - Change of Land Use re: Mediterranean VillageOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida requesting an amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the City of Coral Gables Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, “Development Review,” Division 15, “Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendments,” and Small Scale Amendment procedures (S.163.3187, Florida Statutes), changing the boundaries between Commercial Low-Rise Intensity, Commercial Mid-Rise Intensity and Commercial High-Rise Intensity Land Use designations on property generally bounded by Sevilla Avenue on the north, Malaga Avenue on the south, Ponce de Leon Boulevard on the west and Galiano Street on the east, and generally known as 2801, 2901, and 3001 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida as shown on Exhibit “A” and legally described on Exhibit “B;” providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0, Recommended Approval) (Passed on First Reading March 25, 2015) (Staff is recommending a continuance to June 16, 2015)Continued  Action details Not available
15-3840 1E.-2.Ordinance - Comprehensive Plan Text Change re: Mediterranean VillageOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida requesting an amendment to the text of the City of Coral Gables Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Policy FLU-1.1.3, “Table FLU-2. Commercial Land Uses,” pursuant to expedited State review procedures (S.163.3184, Florida Statutes) and Zoning Code Article 3, “Development Review,” Division 15, “Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendments;” amending the “Commercial High-Rise Intensity,” “Commercial Mid-Rise Intensity,” and “Commercial Low-Rise Intensity” Land Use Classifications to provide that (A) residential use shall be permitted and (B) intensity shall be controlled by a Planned Area Development plan instead of by Floor Area Ratio, in a project developed in accordance with the Mediterranean Village Form-Based Planned Area Development; and further amending the “Commercial High-Rise Intensity” and “Commercial Mid-Rise Intensity” Land Use Classifications to provide that, in such a Mediterranean Village project, additional height may be granted for specified uses or architectural embellishment; providing for a repealeContinued  Action details Not available
15-3841 1E.-3.Ordinance - ZC Text Amend. re Mediterranean Village Form-Based Planned Area DevelopmentOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, by amending Article 3, “Development Review,” Division 5, “Planned Area Development,” to create Section 3-510, “Mediterranean Village Form-Based Planned Area Development,” with form-based development standards that modify and supplement the existing Planned Area Development standards and criteria to allow appropriate infill and redevelopment in urbanized areas if certain minimum requirements are met; and amending Appendix A, “Site Specific Zoning Regulations,” Section A-36 “Crafts Section,” by removing Section A-36.B.5. regarding the use, design and number of stories for development in Block 20; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0, Recommended Approval) (Passed on First Reading March 25, 2015) (Staff is recommending a continuance to June 16, 2015)Continued  Action details Not available
15-3842 1E.-4.Ordinance - Planned Area Development Site Plan re: Mediterranean VillageOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida granting approval of a proposed Planned Area Development (PAD) approval referred to as “Mediterranean Village” pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, “Development Review”, Division 5, “Planned Area Development (PAD)”, for the construction of a project consisting of a mix of uses including office, commercial, retail, hotel and residential, consistent with the separately proposed Section 3-510 “Mediterranean Village Form-Based Planned Area Development,” on the property legally described as Block 20, Block 23 (Less Lot 12 and a portion of Lot 11), and Block 30, Crafts Section, also generally known as 2801, 2901, And 3001 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida; including required conditions; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0, Recommended Approval) (Passed on First Reading March 25, 2015) (Staff is recommending a continuance to June 16, 2015)Continued  Action details Not available
15-3843 1E.-5.Ordinance - Alley Vacation re: Mediterranean VillageOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida requesting partial abandonment and vacation of a 20-foot wide public alleyway generally running east-west approximately 85 feet in length, dividing Blocks 3, 4 and Tract F from Block 5 and Tract G of Ponce Place Villas East pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, Division 12, “Abandonment And Vacations” and City Code Chapter 62, Article 8, “Vacation, Abandonment and Closure of Streets, Easements and Alleys By Private Owners and the City; Application Process,” and the dedication of a public access easement generally running over an internal driveway from Palermo Avenue to Coconut Grove Drive related to proposed development consistent with the separately proposed Section 3-510 “Mediterranean Village Form-Based Planned Area Development,” on the property generally known as 2801, 2901, and 3001 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida; including required conditions; providing for a repealer provision, a severability clause and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0, Recommended Approval) (Staff is recommending a contContinued  Action details Not available
15-3844 1E.-6.Ordinance - Development Agreement re: Mediterranean VillageOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida approving a Development Agreement pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, Division 20, entitled “Development Agreements,” for a proposed Planned Area Development referred to as “Mediterranean Village” related to the construction of a project consisting of a mix of uses including office, commercial, retail, hotel and residential, consistent with the separately proposed Section 3-510 “Mediterranean Village Form-Based Planned Area Development,” on the property legally described as Block 20, Block 23 (Less Lot 12 and a portion of Lot 11), and Block 30, Crafts Section, generally known as 2801, 2901, and 3001 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0, Recommended Approval) (Passed on First Reading March 25, 2015) (Staff is recommending a continuance to June 16, 2015)Continued  Action details Not available
15-3845 1E.-7.Ordinance - Revocation of an Existing Planned Area DevelopmentOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida regarding the Planned Area Development (PAD) Mixed-Use Site Plan for the proposed project referred to as “Old Spanish Village”, generally described as 2801, 2901, and 3001 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida, and approved by Ordinance No. 2006-23 and amended by Ordinance No. 2007-27.1; revoking the PAD approvals for failure to proceed in accordance with the approved development phasing pursuant to Zoning Code Section 3-509; providing findings; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause and providing for an effective date. (Passed on First Reading March 25, 2015) (Staff is recommending a continuance to June 16, 2015)Continued  Action details Not available
15-3924 1E.-8.Ordinance - Zoning Code Text Change re: The Collections ResidencesOrdinanceZoning Code Text Change. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, Article 4, “Zoning Districts”, Division 2, “Overlay and Special Purpose Districts” Section 4-201, “Mixed Use District (MXD),” to allow for proposed mixed use projects located within a designated Mixed Use Overlay District (MXOD) with an underlying zoning designation of Industrial District (I), subject to City Commission approval, the following: 1) up to an additional twenty (20) feet of habitable building height above the one hundred (100) foot maximum permitted building height for the purposes of increased floor-to-ceiling height and aesthetics; and, 2) increase the maximum permitted height of non-habitable architectural features based on the aesthetics and design; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0, recommended approval) (Passed on First Reading March 25, 2015)adopted as amended by Ordinance Number Pass Action details Video Video
15-3925 2E.-9.Ordinance - Alley Vacation re: The Collection ResidencesOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables requesting vacation of a public alleyway pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, Division 12, “Abandonment and Vacations” and City Code Chapter 62, Article 8, “Vacation, Abandonment and Closure of Streets, Easements and Alleys by Private Owners and the City; Application Process,” providing for the vacation of the thirty (30) foot wide alley which bisects the entire length of the block, and the dedication of a public cross-block easement on the property legally described as all of Block 3, Industrial Section, Coral Gables, Florida; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (Legal descriptions on file at the City)adopted as amended by Ordinance Number Pass Action details Not available
15-3927 2E.-10.Ordinance Relating to the provision of services, facilities and programsOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, relating to the provision of services, facilities and programs throughout the incorporated areas of Coral Gables, Florida; authorizing the imposition and collection of special assessments against property; providing certain definitions; providing for the creation of assessment areas; providing a procedure to impose special assessments; establishing procedures for notice and adoption of assessment rolls and for correction of errors and omissions; providing that assessments constitute a lien on assessed property upon adoption of the assessment rolls; providing for interim assessments; authorizing hardship assistance and certain exemptions; providing a procedure for collection of special assessments; providing a mechanism for the imposition of assessments on government property; repealing Ordinance No. 2009-37 concerning fire protection assessments; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification and providing for an effective date. (Passed on First Reading May 12, 2015) (This Master Services Assessment Ordinanadopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Video Video
15-3954 1E.-11.Ordinance - Fee Schedule (Amending Articles IX and III)OrdinanceFee Schedule. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, establishing and restating fees for various licenses, permits, services, and penalties by the City of Coral Gables; amending Article IX “Impact Fees,” to move the Impact Fees to the Fee Schedule; amending Division 4 “Sanitary Sewer Capacity Fees” of Article III “Sanitary Sewer System,” to move the Sewer Capacity Fees to the Fee Schedule; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (Passed on First Reading May 26, 2015)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Video Video
15-3926 1E.-12.Resolution - Mixed Use Site Plan Review re: The Collection ResidencesResolutionMixed Use Site Plan Review. A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables requesting mixed-use site plan review and conditional use review pursuant to Zoning Code Article 4, Division 2, “Mixed Use District (MXD)”, for the construction of a mixed use project referred to as “The Collection Residences” on the property legally described as all of Block 3 and the public alleyway, Industrial Section (multiple street addresses), Coral Gables, Florida; including required conditions, and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0, recommended approval with conditions)adopted as amended by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
15-3900 1F.-1.Discussion regarding metal roofs in residential areasAgenda ItemDiscussion regarding metal roofs in residential areas. Commissioner LagoDiscussed  Action details Video Video
15-3974 1G.-1.Revision of the School Comm. Rel. CommitteeResolutionA Resolution amending Resolution No. 30201, by revising the purpose, membership, qualifications and quorum requirement of the School Community Relations Committee.adopted as amended by Resolution NumberPass Action details Video Video
15-3969 1H.-1.Sale of Alcohol During Special EventsResolutionFollow-up discussion on the sale of alcohol on Sundays during special events, with City Manager recommendation to disallow sales of alcohol on Sundays until 12:00 p.m.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Video Video
15-3976 1I.-1.Update regarding Victim Assistance ProgramAgenda ItemStatus update regarding expansion of Victim Assistance Program and proposal of Unauthorized Car Entry Ordinance.Discussed and Filed  Action details Video Video
15-3982 1I.-2.Extending Tree Protection Plan ResolutionResolutionExtending tree protection plan resolution to include requests for demolition permits.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Video Video
15-4178 1Non Agenda ResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission accepting the policy for enforcement of the Forfeiture Ordinance.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available