HomeMy WebLinkAboutUDRB CCMemo 2013-09-12CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: July 18, 2013
Subject: Urban Development Review
Board
References: Agenda for September 12, 2013
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Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded, are in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 (b) (1), above.
(3) The alternate member shall satisfy the qualifications set forth in
subparagraph (b) (2), 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."
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 required at this time.
• Chair Marc David Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by: *
1. Gerald Marston, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013.
2. Anthony Tzamtzis, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013.
• Vice Chair 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
* This item was continued from March 14, 2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, and July 11, 2013, Commission
meetings.
This item was continued from January 14, 2010, February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, Apri18, 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, March 8, 2012, April 12, 2012, May 10, 2012, June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012, September 13,
• 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 Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
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.
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 September 12,
2013, Commission agenda.
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c: Carmen Sanchez, Assistant Director, Planning
Perla Gonzalez, Planner II
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
2012, October 11, 2012, November 15, 2012, December 13, 2012, January 10, 2013, February 14, 2013, March 14, 2013, April 11,
2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, and July 11, 2013, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from April 12, 2012, May 10, 2012, June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012, September 13, 2012, October 11, 2012,
November 15, 2012, December 13, 2012, January 10, 2013, February 14, 2013, March 14, 2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June
13, 2013, and July 11, 2013, Commission meetings.
§ This item was continued from 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, March 8, 2012, April 12, 2012, May 10, 2012, June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012,
September 13, 2012, October 11, 2012, November 15, 2012, December 13, 2012, January 10, 2013, February 14, 2013, March 14,
2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, and July 11, 2013, Commission meetings.
" This item was continued from 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, March 8, 2012, April 12, 2012, May 10, 2012, June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012, September 13, 2012, October 11, 2012,
November 15, 2012, December 13, 2012, January 10, 2013, February 14, 2013, March 14, 2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June
13, 2013, and July 11, 2013, Commission meetings.