HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: June 2, 2025
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subject: Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board
References: Agenda for June 12, 2025
Enclosures: List of Members
Pursuant to Sec 62-27 of the City Code, The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board was created to
meet the responsibilities under the continuous comprehensive planning program required by state
statutes.
Pursuant to Sec 62-63.5 of the City Code, The City Commission shall appoint the board members
from the nominations made by each City Commissioner, for ten members of the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board. The mayor shall appoint one member and the alternate member. Appointees
shall be persons in a position to represent the public interest. No person shall be appointed having
personal or private interests likely to conflict with the public interest. No person shall be
appointed who has any interest in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work, or
service for the City. No person shall be appointed who holds any elective office or is employed
in a full-time capacity by any governmental authority in the county or the City. Before making
any appointment, the City Commission shall determine that the person so appointed satisfies the
requirements of sections 2-611 (Conflict of Interest) et seq. of the City Code, and no person shall be
confirmed in appointment who has not filed the statement required by section 2-615 (List of
real estate owned - Required of certain officials). Per application, such disclosure is to be made
within 30 days of appointment. In addition, the code of ethics of Miami -Dade County shall apply to
members and the alternate member of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.
Eleven (11) appointments are required at this time:
• Mayor Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:'
1. Arthur Porosoff, incumbent, whose term expired on June 25, 2021.
• Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Andres Lopez, incumbent, whose term expired on January 11, 2025.2
2. Vacant. (Robert Rodriguez resigned effective November 16, 2023)3
1 This item was continued from February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023,
September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14,
2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024,
December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings
2 This item was continued from January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission
meetings.
3 This item was continued from December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9,
2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23,
2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Damian Pardo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Vacant. (Anthony Parrish resigned effective January 31, 2025)4
2. Vacant. (Juan Carlos Zapata resigned effective November 6, 2024)5
• Commissioner Joe Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Paul Mann, incumbent, whose term expired on September 10, 2021.6
2. Joseph Corral, incumbent, whose term expired on October 26, 2024.7
• Commissioner District 4 has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Manuel Vadillo, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has served
as a member since September 11, 2014, and will require a term waiver by a
unanimous (5/5) vote of the Commission. s,9
2. Maria Paula De Carolis, incumbent, whose term expired on April 10, 2025.10
• Commissioner Christine King has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Adam Gersten, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has served
as a member since October 8, 2015, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous
(5/5) vote of the Commission. 11,12
2. Elon Metoyer, incumbent, whose term expired on January 12, 2024.13
4 This item was continued from February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.
5 This item was continued from December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025,
Commission meetings.
6 This item was continued from February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023,
September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14,
2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024,
December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025,
and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.
s This item was continued from September 8, 2022, September 22, 2022, October 13, 2022, October 27, 2022, November 17,
2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September
14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April
11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12,
2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.
9 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's tern shall expire."
10 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
11 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
12 This item was continued from September 8, 2022, September 22, 2022, October 13, 2022, October 27, 2022, November 17,
2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September
14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April
11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12,
2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.
13 This item was continued from January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18,
2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025,
February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are requesting that this issue be placed on the June 12,
2025, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Olga Zamora, Liaison
Amber L. Ketterer, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator