Aventura commission to weigh major zoning overlay, contracts worth nearly $618,000
The Aventura City Commission will hold public hearings Tuesday on a proposed zoning overlay that could reshape development near Biscayne Boulevard and the Aventura Station transit hub, and vote on contracts totaling nearly $618,000 for infrastructure work.
The most consequential item on the commission’s July 7 agenda is the first reading of an ordinance creating the Aventura Metropolitan Urban Center Zoning District Overlay. The overlay would establish three subdistricts—Core, Center and Edge—to allow higher-intensity mixed-use development in the area around Aventura Mall and the transit station. A separate public hearing on the same overlay is also scheduled before the Local Planning Agency earlier that day.
Commissioners will also consider a sign graphics variance for the Aventura City Center mixed-use development at 2999 NE 191st Street.
Three contracts up for approval include: a $124,920 award to Southern Comfort Solutions to replace the IT server room HVAC system; a work authorization to GIT Consulting for a watershed master plan not to exceed $269,266; and a $223,675 construction services contract to A&M Interiors, awarded without competitive bidding.
Other items include a lien search fee increase from $50 to $125, annual administrative adjustments to permit fees, and extensions for disaster debris monitoring and recovery services.
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In case you missed it: Arts board agenda
The Arts in Aventura Board met June 26 and was scheduled to vote on a proposed Public Art Curatorial Standards & Cultural Vision framework. The board also heard from Jeff Kiltie, general manager of the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, and discussed student art displays at bus stops and kiosks, an artist residency plan, and an art installation along Country Club Drive. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published.
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Coming up
- **Local Planning Agency:** July 7, public hearings on the Metropolitan Urban Center Zoning Overlay and a sign variance for Aventura City Center.
- **City Commission:** July 7, public hearings and votes on the zoning overlay, contracts, fee changes, and other administrative items.
Both meetings are open to the public.
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