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Votes at a glance: Commission approves land‑use package, school budget changes and stormwater resolution
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting, the Aventura commission recorded unanimous votes on a multi‑part Uptown Aventura land‑use package, amendments to school budgets for ACES and Don Soffer Aventura High School, multiple TC‑4 code fixes, and a stormwater utility fee resolution; most items had no public comment.
The Aventura City Commission recorded a string of unanimous roll‑call approvals at its Sept. 2 meeting, adopting a series of ordinances and a stormwater fee resolution after staff and applicants presented details.
Key voted items included:
- Uptown Aventura land‑use package (LPA recommendation and three ordinances related to comprehensive plan amendment, TC‑4 code amendment, and rezoning to Town Center). Votes were recorded unanimously in favor. Second reading and conditional‑use hearings were noted as next steps.
- Code changes to add Town Center adjacency and to clarify limited‑service hotel adjacency; staff said the changes resolve potential nonconformities related to other projects. Commissioners approved these measures on the consent or first‑reading calendars as applicable.
- Two charter‑school budget amendments: (1) Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES) budget amendment increasing the FY 2024‑25 charter school fund by $338,030 (additional capital outlay $185,000; district referendum teacher stipend funds $160,000; $88,000 to expand tutoring; $162,170 for pupil transportation) and (2) Don Soffer Aventura High School budget amendment increasing net revenue by $1,589,765 and net expenditures by $705,882 (staff cited higher enrollment and additional capital outlay funds). The commission approved both on second reading.
- Stormwater management resolution establishing a stormwater utility fee and authorizing collection via the ad valorem tax bill; staff stated the adopted rate equals 6.175 in the record and 'comes out to $74.10 per residential unit' as presented; commissioners approved the resolution.
In most cases the record shows no public speakers on the items and no dissenting votes. The commission recessed to conduct LPA business and returned to the regular meeting to complete the consent agenda and second‑reading business.
