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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: March 17, 2006
Subject: Urban Development Review
Board
References: April 6, 2006 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of Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded,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".
Six (6) members' terms expired on September 11, 2005. One (1) will expire September 11, 2006.
• Chairman Gonzalez has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Julio S. Diaz, who requires a 4/5ths waiver of the residency requirement.
2. Robin Bosco, who has exceeded the number of absences allowed per City
Code (3 absences in 2005 and 1 in 2004)
• Vice Chairman Winton has one nomination for seat currently held by:
1. 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.
• Commissioner Regalado has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Vacancy (Carlos Prio-Touzet resigned). Term will expire September 11, 2006.
2. Willy Bermello, who has exceeded the number of absences allowed per City
Code (9 absences in 2005 and 1 in 2006) 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 exceeded the number of absences allowed per City
Code (3 absences in 2005 and 1 in 2006).
2. Marina Khoury, who has exceeded the number of absences allowed per City
Code (4 absences in 2005 and 1 in 2006).
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 April 6,
2006 Commission agenda. This matter was deferred from the November 3, 2005, December 15,
2005, and February 9, 2006 Commission Meetings.
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c: Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Lourdes Slazyk, Assistant Director, Department of Planning and Development
Alexander Adams, Urban Design Planner, Department of Planning and Development
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Willy Bermello, Chairperson
Marina Khoury
Derek Smith
Robin Bosco