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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: December 1, 2005
Subject: Urban Development Review
Board
References: December 15, 2005 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members, 3 applications
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of Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded,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 (a), above.
The alternate member shall satisfy the qualifications set forth in
paragraph (b), above.
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."
(3)
(4)
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".
All ten members' terms expired on September 11, 2005:
• Vice Chairman Gonzalez has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Julio S. Diaz
2. Robin Bosco
• Commissioner Winton has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Roger Fry
2. Todd Tragash, who has served since May 11, 1999. City Code Section 62-
257(c) provides that no member shall serve more than five consecutive terms.
This provision may be waived by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the members of
the Commission.
• Chairman Sanchez has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Hakki Koroglu, who has served since March 27, 1997. City Code Section
62-257(c) provides that no member shall serve more than five consecutive
terms. This provision may be waived by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the
members of the Commission.
2. Robert Behar
• Commissioner Regalado has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Carlos Prio-Touzet, who has exceeded the number of absences allowed per
City Code (8 absences in 2005).
2. Willy Bermello, who has exceeded the number of absences allowed per City
Code (8 absences in 2005) and who has served since January 14, 1993. City
Code Section 62-257(c) provides that no member shall serve more than five
consecutive terms. This provision may be waived by a unanimous (5/5) vote
of the members of the Commission.
• Commissioner Spence -Jones has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Derek Smith, who has served since September 11, 2001. City Code Section
62-257(c) provides that no member shall serve more than five consecutive
terms. This provision may be waived by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the
members of the Commission.
2. Marina Khoury, who has served since September 11, 2001. City Code
Section 62-257(c) provides that no member shall serve more than five
consecutive terms. This provision may be waived by a unanimous (5/5) vote
of the members of the Commission.
Applications are not required for this board. Attached are resumes from three architects
interested in serving as members of the UDRB:
1. Arthur J. Marcus
2. Rafael Sixto
3. Erik Vogt
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
December 15, 2005 Commission agenda. This matter was deferred from the November 3, 2005
Commission Meeting.
PAT:ss
c: Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Lourdes Slazyk, Assistant Director, Department of Planning and Development
Patrick Hood Daniel, Summer Intern/Liaison, Department of Planning and Development
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Willy Bermello, Chairperson
Carlos Prio-Touzet, Board Member