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Home My WebLink AboutR-77-0229Rt SOLUION NO., 77 220 u., A REAot.ttTION At3FOINTINd HENRY C. ALEXANDER, LR kAtHY COL,t , DAVID M4 SCULLY, MICtnAt L SIMONHOPP AND DAVID SINCLAIR AS mmtna; AND ARROINTINC STEPHEN N. 2ACX AS ALTERNATE, TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION REVIEW HOARD, TO SERVE 2 YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE ?ORM THE DATE HEREOF OR UNTIL ORDINANCE Noe 8301, THE ORDINANCE WHICH CREATED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD, IS AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR DIFFERENT TERMS OF O'I'IC:E BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section le The following individuals are hereby appointed to the ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD as Member: HENRY C. ALEXANDER, JR. 5995 Sunset Drive South Miami, Florida 33134 Telephone ##: 666-5909 DAVID M. SCULLY 5900 S.W. 73 Street Suite 101 Miami, Florida 33134 Telephone #: 666-2460 XATHY COLE 46 Bay Heights Drive Miami, Florida Telephone #: 854-2927 MICHAEL SIMONHOFF 3503 Main Highway Miami, Florida 33133 Telephone #: 442-2796 rAVID SINCLAIR 7757 S.W. 11.2 Street Miami, Florida Telephone #: 667-8205 and the following individuals are hereby appointed as Alternates to the ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD: "DOCUMENT INDEX ITEM NO. STEPHEN N. 2ACK 1 Biscayne Tower Miami, Florida Telephone #: 377-0241 all of the above individuals are to serve 2 year terms of office from date hereof or until Ordinance No, 8301, the ordinance which created the ENVIRONMENTAL; PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD, provide for different terms of office, "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS.: FOLLOW" is amended to or( COMMISSION MEETING OF MAC 1 6 1977 MOTION MB.,. f2`. y ftiARKS• . •, 1977 tA85tb ANb AbO1Thb this. !fiW.day MAURICE n FERRE MAURICE A FERRE MAYOR ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: (11;" ROBERT F. CLA ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED-1,S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: RGE F. SOX, JR. CITY ATTORY tit? oP F'LOAioA 1C�3ff=f#-b='lrl fr ikAtMoOAN• UM tO: Joseph Rs Crassie City Manager rRo'•1: Richard L . Postmen\`�; Director, Planning bepartrnent DATE February 14, i977 OILS: s,,EcrProposed Merger and Other Cons i derat ions of the irnvi rohrental Preservation Review Board and the Urban beveloprent Review Board A;FEPEN ES: E CLOSUAES. Iri response to your request regarding the disparities between the City's Urban Development Review board and the Environmental Preservation Review Board, the following has been prepared for your Consideration. Background. -' Urban Development Review Board On September 9, 1971, the City Commission enacted Resolution 42762 which established an Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) consisting of five members to be Comprised of two landscape architects, and three architects. The UDRB is to review plans submitted by the Zoning. Board and evaluate development proposals in accordance with certain defined standards, i.e., density, purpose and relationship of the proposed development to their immediate surroundings and settings, landscape control and use, utilities, drainage, street circulation, scale, open space, and other aspects essential to achieving a more meaningful environment. The Zoning Ordinance specifically charges the UD?B to review and make recommendations on applications for Planned Area Development (PAD) and for intensity bonuses in the RC-1 and RC-6 districts. The Board meets in response to individual applications at the tall of the Planning Department. Environmental Preservation Review Board 0n September 12, 1974, the Commission enacted Ordinance No. 8301 establishing an Environmental Preservation Review Board (EPRB) consisting of five members to be comprised of a landscape architect, a nurseryman, an architect, an environmentalist, a lay person interested in the environment. The Board's responsibilities are the maintenance of records identifying unique environ- mental sites, the hearing of development applications within established environmental preservation districts including scenic transportation corridors and serving in a quasi-judicial capacity granting or denying tree removal and development activities within established environmental preservation districts. The enforcement responsibilities for the ordinance rests in the City 'Building Department, Division of Environmental Preservation, which has two personnel assigned to provide enforcement, plan checking, and Board administration in- cluding the processing of all matters requiring a public hearing. Page 1 of 3 "SUPPORTIVE DOCU I E MI FOLLOW" dot ph R, Orassie February 14, 1977 l urgent Situation ?he City has received two proposals from the Environmental Preservation Review Board, The first recommendation dated November , 1976, acid signed by David Scully, Chairman, recommends that the City of MiaEii Urban Development Review Board be dissolved and that the Environmental Preservation Review Board be increased to a seven member Board by the addition of one architect and one landscape architect, the second recommendation in a letter dated November 9, l-7 , and signed by David Scully, recommends that the Environmental Preserva' tion Review Board review all projects that are required to apply to the Ehvir Mental Preservation Review Board prior to the review of any other City Board, Aha1ys.i The Environmental Preservation Review Board apparently feels that there is an overlap in the area of responsibility covered by the two ordinances. 1 have reviewed the ordinances and the recent work of the two Boards and do not concur in this position, The Urban Development Review Board has an orientation which is directed at the scale, mass and bulk of the project and its effect oh surrounding areas, while the Environmental Preservation Review Board is concerned principally with the impact of the project on the site and the natural features of the site. There apparently is a conflict between the review of projects for planned area development that fall within an environmental preservation district. The ordinance establishing the Environmental Preservation Review Board is quite specific in stating that "when the zoning regulations applying to a parcel designated as an environ- mental preservation district, require review by the Urban Development Review Board, that Body shall be responsible for reviewing applications for tree removal and development activity on that parcel in lieu of the Environmental Preservation Review Board. All actions by the Urban Development Review Board on these appli- cations shall be consistent with the intent of this Chapter." In the past the Urban Development Review Board has requested the assistance of the Environmental Preservation Review Board where their responsibilities take the place of the Environmental Preservation Review Board. One area that does present a problem is the term of appointment for the Environ- mental Preservation Review Board. All five members' term of office expire simul- taneously, thus potentially causing a gap in continuity relating to environmental review considerations. Recommendations It is the recommendation of this office that the current two board system be maintained, that the Urban Development Review Board continue to seek guidance and assistance from the Environmental Preservation Review Board when the Urban Develop- ment Review Board is acting in place of the Environmental Preservation Review Board, and that the ordinance establishing the Environmental Preservation Review Board be amended to provide for overlapping terms of office of the members. Page: 2 of 3 'SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" ioseph R. brassie February 14, 157/ • The current term of office for members of the Envirortimental Preservation Review ioard expires i'ebruary 10, 1977. this recommendation should be dornmunicated to the City Commission for their agenda of February 24th4 at which time they should consider an amendment to the Ordinance #a301 to provide overlapping terms of appointment to the Environmental Preserva- tion Review Board. itLF:vb Page 3 of 3 DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" March 11,1977 Honorable Manol o Rebosi Commissioner City of Miami Post Office Dox 330708 Coconut Grove Station Miami, Ala, 33133 /fo rrdyewood road key bitoayne 33149 A telephone 308 381 899 `_ environmental design consultants Dear Mr. Reboso: Due to your awareness of the need to have a represen- tative of the Latin community in the Environmental Pre- servation Review Board, I was appointedFebruary on February 1976 to serve as an alternate member. It has been a wonderful experience and I have tried to do ny best at this posi- tion. My constant travel to projects in Central and South Am -e- rica has been making it very difficult to attend the meetings as I Mould have desired. The projects for this year 1977 will make it practically impossible for me to render the kind of assistance and work that the position requires. It is therefore, with deep regret, that I am asking you to accept my resignation to the position of alternate member of the Environmental Preservation Re- view Board. I wish to thank you for the opportunity offered me to serve the community. Sincerely Rau -Alvarez, AIA, ASID RA/aa c.c. Hon.Maurice Terre, Mayor Mr. Gerardo Salman Ms. /1r+iparo Cardenas "SUPPORTIVE" DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" 72 • , 4 t',n,) cs 1.! I 0.- . S;t0,tel 4t,1-0d, f 1 177 1. C), • • ,E4 L, rti) •!11,3L 17.*.$ u. ..'1,t. ,-„,. g '7./ ? 4-1) a CI., -1, 0 e rt. et..rtft /'rA Lh •. ?h a. 020 1:r1 :PI. Oa 1:0%. 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