The Wednesday, May 21, 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 May 21, 2025 - 8:30 AM

Due to Meta's recently implemented live video archiving restrictions, future Commission, Committee and Land Use meetings will no longer be livestreamed via Facebook.

Please visit any of the below platforms to watch future meetings.

City website: miamibeachfl.gov/MBTV

YouTube: youtube.com/cityofmiamibeachtv

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

MBTV: Breezeline channel 660 or 2004/AT&T U-verse channel 99/Hotwire Fision channel 395/Roku

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.

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R5AC, R5AD Sponsored by Fernandez – 1:45 PM First Reading Public Hearing

CONSUMER PROTECTION 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 PENALTIES AND 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

R5O Sponsored by Fernandez, Magazine – 10:20 AM First Reading Public Hearing

AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM VOTING THRESHOLD FOR THE RELEASE OF A COVENANT RESTRICTING TRANSIENT USES (6/7 proposed)

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this amendment, which raises the threshold above a

simple majority (4/7) for reversal of any covenant restricting transient uses,

strengthening our city’s longstanding commitment to residential integrity.

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

R5V Sponsored by Bhatt, Magazine – 10:50 AM First Reading Public Hearing

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE WATER IMPACT FEES AND SEWER

IMPACT FEES IMPOSED BY THE CITY

Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this amendment as we believe in recalibrating and

enforcing development project impact fees to meet today's costs associated with

support, repair and replacement of critical public infrastructure. For nearly three (3)

decades, the City of Miami Beach has not increased the fees and in many cases waived

them all together for new projects. These impact fees must be adjusted to cover costs

associated with repair and replacement.

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Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

R5I Sponsored by Fernandez, Bhatt, Dominguez – 9:45 AM Second 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

R5AI Sponsored by Fernandez -- 2:45 PM First Reading Public Hearing

AMENDMENT TO “NOISE” ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE EXEMPTION ALLOWING

COMMERCIAL ENTITIES TO UTILIZE PRESSURE WASHING EQUIPMENT UNTIL 11:59 PM ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH TO ENHANCE CLEANLINESS IN THE CITY

Miami Beach United recognizes the need for large commercial grocery establishments to power wash their facilities outside of their operating hours, which often extend beyond the permitted hours for such activity. We would like to see this extension of hours be limited to large commercial facilities, perhaps greater than 5,000 SF, and stipulate a minimum distance from residential. We also think it would be good to do it on a trial basis for one year. 

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

R9O Sponsored by Dominguez

DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION: PERSISTENT DEFECTS IN THE GRANICUS ONEMEETING

ELECTRONIC AGENDA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND LACK OF FUNCTIONALITY FOR "RESIDENTS RIGHT TO KNOW" AND "MB RESIDENT CONNECT" FEATURES.

Miami Beach United strongly SUPPORTS this action. It is critical that Residents Right to

Know and MB Resident Connect features be functioning optimally to fulfill the City’s

commitment to provide timely information to our residents on issues which impact their

properties and lives.

Read the Commission document by clicking HERE

New!

On Our Radar – Issues we are closely following

C4S Sponsored by Dominguez

REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE

COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AD HOC NIGHTLIFE TASK FORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT ITS APRIL 10, 2025 MEETING.

Miami Beach United is interested in this committee, which many may not even know exists, and which “serves as advisory to the City Manager with respect to matters pertaining to the nightlife industries and businesses in the City and its [sic] impact on the Quality of life of our City.” The Committee reviews relevant existing regulations and policies and makes recommendations, such as those in its April 10, 2025 LTC dealing specifically with Spring Break - regulations, policing and public safety, and communication/marketing.

R5A, R5B, R7A Sponsored by Private Applicant – 9:15 AM Second Reading Public

Hearing (R5A & R5B opened and continued to June 25)

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. Since it is being continued,

Miami Beach United is not taking a position at this time.

R5C, R5D, R7B Sponsored by Private Applicant – 9:20 AM Second Reading Public

Hearing (R5C & R5D opened and continued to June 25)

NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND

DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

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 

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, but since it is being

continued, we are not taking a position at this time.

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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