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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: May 26, 2010
Subject: Urban Development Review
Board
References: June 10, 2010 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) 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Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded, are in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 (b) (1), above.
(3) The alternate member shall satisfy the qualifications set forth in
subparagraph (b) (2), 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".
Eight (8) appointments are needed at this time.
• Chairman Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:*
1. 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.
. This item was deferred from the September 10, 2009, October 8, 2009, December 17, 2009, January 14, 2010,
February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, and April 8, 2010 Commission meetings.
• Vice -Chairman Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:T
1. Ernesto Santos, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired October 15, 2009.
2. Robert Behar, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired October 15, 2009, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (4 in 2009) would require a 4/5ths and would
require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat:*
1. Vacant.
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:T
1. Willy Bermello, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expires on 04/1/2010 has served
since 1/14/1993 and per Code section 62-257(c) cannot be reacpointed at this time.
2. Vacant.
• Commissioner Richard Dunn II has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:*
1. Vacant.
2. Dean Lewis, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired on October 15, 2009, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (7 absences in 2009) and would require a
4/5ths waiver of attendance.
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 June 10, 2010
Commission agenda.
PAT:sa
c: Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Carmen Sanchez, Assistant Director, Planning
Alexander Adams, Planner H, Planning
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Todd Tragash, Chairperson
t This item was continued from December 17, 2009, January 14, 2010, February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, April 8,
2010and May 13, 2010 Commission meetings.
t This item was continued February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, April 8, 2010 and May 13, 2010 Commission meetings.