HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppeal LetterWEISS SEROTA HELFMAN
PASTORIZA COLE & BONISKE, P.A.
MITCHELL A. BIERMAN
NINA L. BONISKE
MITCHELL J. BURNSTEtN
JAMEE ALAN COLE
STEPHEN J. HELFMAN
GILBERTO PASTORIZA
MICHAEL S. POPOK
GARY I. RESNICK
JOSEPH H. SEROTA
SUSAN L. TREVARTHEN
RICHARD JAY WEISS
DAVID M. WOLPIN
LILLIAN ARANGO DE LA HOZ°
JAMES E. BAKER
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IGNACIO G. DEL VALLE•
ISABEL C. DIAZ
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Ms. Teresita Fernandez
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March 29, 2006
DOUGLAS R. GONZALE5
TARA L, GOULD
GREGORY A. HAILE
JOHN J. KENDRICK III
PETER A. LICHTMAN
KAREN LFEBERMAN'
JOHANNA M. LUNDGREN
MATTHEW H. MANDEL
ALEXANDER L. PALENZUELA—MAURI
CHRISTINA PRKIC
JOHN J, OUICK
ANTHONY L. RECIO
SCOTT A. ROBIN
FRANK A. RULLAN
GAR. D. SEROTA*
ESTRELLITA 5. SIBILA
MICHAEL L. STINES
JOSE S. TALAVERA
STEVEN E. TAYLOR
JAMES E. WHITE
Re: Appeal of Zoning Board Action; Legistar File No. 06-00416x; Item Z.10 on
March 27, 2006 Agenda
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
On behalf of Artists Lofts, LLC and Moriah Apartments, LTD, as contract purchaser
we hereby file this appeal of the Zoning Board's action on March 27, 2006 pursuant to
Section 2001 of the City of Miami Zoning Ordinance No. 11000. The Zoning Board' s
decision was arbitrary and capricious and not supported by competent substantial evidence.
The appeal fees for this matter were collected by your department in the form of a
surcharge at time of application.
The application proposes an elderly housing project. Approval of the project must be
in place prior to the close of business on April 10, 2006 in order to qualify for state funding.
Accordingly, please schedule the appeal hearing as soon as possible.
Ms. Teresita Fernandez
March 29, 2006
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Tony Recio
cc: Mitchell Friedman
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN
PASTORIZA COTE & BONISKE, P.A.