The Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Commission Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. with the Sutnick Hour where residents may speak on any topic. The meeting will be held at: Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 3rd Floor, Commission Chamber

or Zoom at https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/81392857671

or Telephone: 1.305.224.1968 or 888.475.4499 (Toll-Free) Webinar ID: 813 9285 7671 April 23, 2025 - 8:30 AM

It will also be streamed live on MBTV Channel 660 on Atlantic Broadband or 99 on AT&T U-Verse, on the City’s website, and on Facebook Live at facebook.com/cityofmiamibeach.

IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM DURING THE MEETING: 

Via Zoom, please click the “raise hand” button on the screen to raise your hand as soon as the item is called. This will pull you to the top of the list and make it easier for the team to find you in the list of attendees. Or via phone, press *9 to raise a hand to be placed in queue to speak.

Want to read the proposed Commission agenda items and get info about the Commission meeting? Click HERE

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C7AK Sponsored by Fernandez



A RESOLUTION ASKING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PERMIT MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPLEMENT SELF-CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BUILDING DEPARTMENT PLANS.

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this resolution seeking the ability for Miami Beach to implement a Self-Certification process to improve the plan approval process. This technique has been used successfully in other major cities and would streamline the approval process.

R5AB, R5AC Fernandez – 10:35AM First

Reading Public Hearing

CONSUMER PROTECTION ORDINANCES ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT RESIDENTIAL OWNERS OF CONDOMINIUM UNITS FROM PREDATORY PRACTICES BY DEVELOPERS BY REQUIRING PROSPECTIVE BULK OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THEIR ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN CONDOMINIUM PROPERTIES AND BY DEFINING

"PROHIBITED CONTACTS FOR SOLICITATIONS,” AND PROVIDING FOR CIVIL PENALTIESAND ENFORCEMENT.

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this groundbreaking legislation, written in conjunction

with the City Attorney and Inspector General, to protect Condominium owners from

aggressive or predatory buyout practices.

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

R5H Sponsored by Gonzalez -- 9:35 AM Second Reading Public Hearing

MINIMUM HOTEL UNIT SIZE REQUIREMENTS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ELIMINATE THE ABILITY TO HAVE HOTEL UNITS LESS THAN 335 SQFT IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND TO ELIMINATE THE 175 SQFT MICRO UNITS EXEMPTION FOR NORTH BEACH TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENTS.

MBU RESOLUTION:

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this ordinance amendment increasing the minimum

hotel unit size to 335 SQFT and eliminating the 175 SQFT micro-unit exemption for

North Beach Town Center. However, we strongly urge the Commission to amend this

ordinance to raise the minimum hotel unit size to the previous Citywide minimum of

standard of 400 SQFT and eliminate the 175 SQFT exemption for micro-unit and co-

living, Citywide.

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Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

R5N Sponsored by Fernandez, Bhatt, Magazine – 10:15 AM Second Reading Public

Hearing

COURTESY NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CREATING A COURTESY NOTICE REQUIREMENT

SPECIFIC TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS (AND NOT JUST THE OWNERS) OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF A CITY LAND USE BOARD APPLICATION, I.E, WITHIN 375 FEET OF APPLICANT'S PROPERTY

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this amendment which extends the already existing

notice requirement to include tenants, not just owners, of properties within 375 feet of

any property that is subject of a land use board application. MBU is committed to the

rights of all residents to be fully informed on matters affecting their lives.

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

R5S Sponsored by Fernandez, Bhatt, Dominguez – 10:35AM First Reading Public

Hearing

COMMERCIAL USE OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FURTHER RESTRICTING COMMERCIAL USES OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES BY PROHIBITING SPONSORSHIP OF EVENTS BY A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY AND PROHIBITING THE PROMOTION OF ANY PARTY EVENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this resolution which further protects residential

quality of life by prohibiting for-profit sponsorship and commercial social media

promotion of events held in single family homes. Such events have serious detrimental

impacts on residential neighborhoods both in terms of noise and traffic.

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

New!

On Our Radar – Issues we are closely following

R5AE, R5AF, C7AZ Sponsored by Private Applicant – 5:01 PM First Reading

ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, LDR

AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTION BY MAGAZINE

CREATES THE ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY LAND USE CATEGORY, PROVIDING FLOOR AREA RATIO BONUSES FOR DEVELOPMENTS THAT INCLUDE CERTAIN PUBLIC BENEFITS (PRIMARILY INTENDED TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF 1250 WEST AVE)

This is a proposal to increase height and FAR for a project at 1250 West Avenue, in exchange for the developer offering community benefits. Miami Beach United has a concern about this process. Since this is a site specific up-zoning proposal, the community benefits should be specified, and the two items (benefits and up-zoning) should be voted on in the same meeting Also, C7AZ should not be a consent agenda item because it is too important to the residents and requires an open discussion at a Commission meeting.

R5D, R5E Sponsored by Private Applicant – 9:20 AM Second Reading Public Hearing 

NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENTS ORDINANCES AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH YEAR 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND RESILIENCY CODE CREATING THE NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY LAND USE OVERLAY CATEGORY PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH FLOOR AREA INCENTIVES FOR PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF CONTRIBUTING BUILDINGS ON CERTAIN EXISTING OCEANFRONT LOTS WITHIN THE NORTH BEACH RESORT LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT 

R7B Sponsored by Planning, City Manager – 9:22 AM First Reading Public Hearing

NORTH BEACH OCEANSIDE DISTRICT - DEAUVILLE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DELINEATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6701 COLLINS AVENUE (THE “DEAUVILLE PROPERTY”) AND 6625 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE (THE “GARAGE PROPERTY”)

Miami Beach United is following this project closely, with particular focus on the final resolution of the height and the payment of fines and penalties.

2025 MBU Board of Directors

Officers

Clare McCord, President

Ron Starkman, VP Government Affairs

Robert Selsam, VP Organization

Saul Gross, Treasurer

Adam Kravitz, Recording Secretary

Committee Chairs

Hortense De Castro, Membership

Gayle Durham, Strategic Policy & Advocacy

Elizabeth Latone, Strategic Policy & Advocacy

Roger Goldblatt, Marketing

Valerie Navarrete, Forums & Events

Directors

Jack Finglass

Scott Needelman

Special Advisor

Jorge Gonzalez

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