HomeMy WebLinkAboutUDRB CCMemo 2012-04-12CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date:
Subject:
References:
Enclosures:
March 30, 2012
Urban Development Review
Board
Agenda for April 12, 2012
List of members
The Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) was created to recommend whether the design
developments and/or improvements within certain zoning districts as shown in the zoning atlas
Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded, are
conformance with City guidelines and standards.
Please be aware that City Code Section 62-257(b) states in part:
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.
The alternate member shall satisfy the qualifications set forth in
subparagraph (b) (2), 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."
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".
(1)
(3)
(4)
Five (5) appointments are needed at this time.
• Chairman Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
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1. Willy Bermello, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired on April 1, 2010, has
served since January 14, 1993, and per Code section 62-257(c) cannot be reappointed at
this time.
* This item was deferred from the February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010 April 8, 2010 June 10, 2010, July 8, 2010,
September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18, 2010, January 13, 2011, February 10, 2011,
March 10, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011, October 13, 2011, November 17, 2011,
December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, February 9, 2012, and March 8, 2012, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Robin Bosco, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired on June 11, 2009, has
served since May 9, 2002, per Code section 62-257(c) cannot be reappointed at this
time. t
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1 Vacant.
2. Robert Behar, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired on October 15, 2009, has
served since January 13, 2005, and per Code section 62-257(c) cannot be reappointed at
this time.*
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Dean Lewis, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired on March 10, 2012.
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 12, 2012,
Commission agenda.
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c: Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Carmen Sanchez, Assistant Director, Planning
Perla Gonzalez, Planner II
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
t This item was deferred from the January 14, 2010, February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, April 8, 2010, June 10, 2010,
July 8, 2010, September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18, 2010, January 13, 2011,
February 10, 2011, March 10, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011, October 13, 2011,
November 17, 2011, December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, February 9, 2012, and March 8, 2012, Commission
meetings.
These items were deferred from the December 17, 2009, January 14, 2010, February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, April
8, 2010, June 10, 2010, July 8, 2010, September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18, 2010,
January 13, 2011, February 10, 2011, March 10, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011,
October 13, 2011, November 17, 2011, December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, February 9, 2012, and March 8, 2012,
Commission meetings.
§ This item was continued from the October 13, 2011, November 17, 2011, December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012,
February 9, 2012, and March 8, 2012, Commission meetings.