HomeMy WebLinkAboutUDRB CCMemo 2015-05-14CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members Date: April 27, 2015
of the City Commission
Subject: Urban Development Review
Board
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for May 14, 2015
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The Urban Development Review Board (DDRB) 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Ordinance No. 11000, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, as amended or superseded, are in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".
Eight (8) appointments are required at this time.
• Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has two (2) nominations for seats 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.*
2. Jesus Permuy, incumbent, whose term expired March 13, 2015, has exceeded the number
of allowed absences (4 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.t
This item was continued from 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, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014,
February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9,
2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, Commission
meetings.
t This item was continued from February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, Commission meetings.
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:$
1. Dean Lewis, incumbent, ARCHITECT, whose term expired on March 13, 2015, per Code
Section 62-257(c) cannot be reappointed at this time.
Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by: 3
1. Gerald Marston, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (5 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
2. Anthony Tzamtzis, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (4 in 2014 and 4 in 2013), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. 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.
2. Vacant.'tt
• 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 May 14, 2015,
Commission agenda.
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c: Luciana Gonzalez, Assistant Director, Planning
Perla Gonzalez, Planner II
Amanda L. Quirke, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
$ This item was continued from March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, Commission meetings.
§ This item was continued from March 14, 2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013,
October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12,
2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12,
2015, March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, 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, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013,
January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11,
2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, and April 9,
2015, Commission meetings.
T 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, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13,
2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014,
December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, 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, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13,
2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014,
December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, Commission meetings.