HomeMy WebLinkAboutUDRB Memo 0114CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: December 28, 2009
City Commission
Subject: Urban Development Review
Board
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
References: January 14, 2010 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Urban Development Review Board (DDRB) was created to recommend whether the design of
developments and/or improvements within certain zoning districts as shown in the zoning atlas of
Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded, are in
conformance with City guidelines and standards.
Please be aware that City Code Section 62-257(b) states in part:
"(1) At least five (5) members shall be architects registered in the State of
Florida. Each member shall have had five (5) years of experience after
registration in the practice of his profession.
(2) Four (4) other members shall be either architects or landscape
architects registered in the state, and shall meet the same criteria as
subparagraph (a), above.
(3) The alternate member shall satisfy the qualifications set forth in
paragraph (b), above.
(4) During the qualification process, professional organizations such as
the American Society of Architects and the American Society of
Landscape Architects shall be encouraged to submit names of persons
and their qualifications to the city commission through the city
manager."
And furthermore Code Section 62-257(c) states in part:
"After the initial term of appointment, no member of the board shall be
reappointed to more than five consecutive terms thereafter".
Four (4) appointments are needed at this time.
• Chairman Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:*
1. Rudolph Moreno, incumbent, whose term expired April 9, 2009.
2. Todd Tragash, incumbent and alternate member, ARCHITECT, whose term expired April
9, 2009, has served as a member since 5/11/99 and per Code section 62-257(c) cannot be
reappointed at this time.
• Vice -Chairman Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:**
1. Ernesto Santos, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired October 15, 2009.
2. Robert Behar, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired October 15, 2009.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office place this issue on the January 14, 2010
Commission agenda.
This item was deferred from the September 10, 2009, October 8, 2009, and December 17,
2009 meetings.
** This item was continued from December 17, 2009 meeting.
PAT
c: Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Carmen Sanchez, Assistant Director, Planning
Alexander Adams, Planner H, Planning
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Todd Tragash, Chairperson
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