HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo 10-16-08CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: September 29, 2008
Subject: Urban Development Review
Board
References: October 16, 2008 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Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded, are in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 (a), above.
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."
(3)
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) appointments are needed at this time.
• Chair Sanchez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Ernesto Santos, incumbent, whose term expires October 10, 2008
2. Robert Behar, incumbent, whose term expires October 10, 2008.
• Vice Chair Spence -Jones has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Vacancy (resignation of Marina Khoury).
2. Vacancy (seat formerly held by Ronald Sands).
• Commissioner Regalado has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Juan Carlos Jurado, incumbent, whose term expires October 10, 2008.
2. Willy Bermello, incumbent, and whose term expired on February 7, 2008, has exceeded
the number of allowed absences (1 absence in 2008, 6 absences in 2007) and would
require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance; further, Mr. Bermello has served since 1/14/93 and
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.*
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 October 16, 2008
Commission agenda. *This matter was deferred from the November 3, 2005, December 15, 2005,
February 9, 2006, April 6, 2006, June 8, 2006, July 13, 2006, October 12, 2006, December 14,
2006, February 8, 2007, March 8, 2007, April 12, 2007, October 11, 2007, February 14, 2008,
March 13, 2008 , April 10, 2008, and May 8, 2008 Commission Meetings.
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c: Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Lourdes Slazyk, Assistant Director, Department of Planning and Development
Alexander Adams, Planner II, Department of Planning and Development
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Willy Bermello, Chairperson
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