Franklin H. Caplan

The key discussions during the meeting centered on a comprehensive review of the Zoning Ordinance. Specific agenda items included defining technical terms such as 'Freeboard,' 'Base Flood Elevation (BFE),' and 'Design Flood Elevation.' Business items involved requests for code additions, a check on a property located at Enid end and Harbor - Sunrise Circle, and formulating preliminary recommendations. Preliminary recommendations addressed structural modifications such as eliminating the third story and railings, establishing minimum greenspace requirements in place of open space, requiring engineered drainage plans, adjustments to elevation tracking, setting parameters for front entry doors, and removing specific setback requirements for pool equipment and stairs/circulation. Staff also proposed a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) bonus for building above the Florida Building Code minimum Design Flood Elevation, along with proposals related to window transparency based on proximity to side property lines and potential modifications to front and rear setback limits based on square footage.

This community meeting served as a kickoff for the Utility Undergrounding Program, which is part of a larger Resilient Infrastructure Program designed to ensure the safety and security of the village's 15,000 residents within 1.25 square miles. Key discussion points included an overview of the program's context, detailing threats such as wind, extreme heat, and sunshine impacting overhead utilities, and vulnerabilities like exposed lines in a corrosive environment. The benefits of undergrounding, such as improved aesthetics and reduced risk to property values and economic activity, were discussed. The presentation detailed the 10-step process for undergrounding, involving coordination with utility partners like FPL, AT&T, and Comcast, including design finalization, permitting, procurement, and construction. Technical aspects covered directional boring, new connections including potential electrical panel upgrades, and the pole removal sequence. The project history dating back to 2016 feasibility studies and recent Zone 1 and Zone 8 designs was reviewed. Efforts to mitigate construction impacts, such as phasing the project and providing advanced notice, were also highlighted.

The Evaluation Committee convened for discussions and evaluations related to Request for Proposal (RFP) #2025-06 concerning the Village of Key Biscayne Youth Lacrosse Program. Initial discussions involved reviewing instructions, collecting conflict-of-interest statements, and analyzing proposer responses, including pros, cons, experience, and service plans for MDX Sports Inc. and RAE All Day LLC. The committee reviewed reference questionnaire summaries. Following presentations from both proposers during the second meeting, the committee proceeded to score and rank the proposals based on experience, personnel, and service approach, incorporating financial scores for a final ranking. The committee initially recommended MDX Sports Inc. but later rescinded this motion. Subsequently, the committee approved a motion to recommend RAE All Day LLC. to the Village Manager and Council.

The meeting agenda primarily consisted of a Driving Tour segment, which included site reviews for ten specific addresses: 785 Fernwood, 796 Woodcrest, 381 Beechwood, 340 Redwood, 161 Harbor, 227 Buttonwood, 165 Hampton, 295 Glenridge, 401 Woodcrest, and 425 Ridgewood. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM in the BZP Conference Room.

The key discussions during the meeting included scheduling the September meeting around a budget hearing conflict, scheduling an event for the 24th, and conducting a read-through of the Code focusing on Definitions and Single-Family and Two-Family Districts. Preliminary recommendations were discussed regarding height calculations, freeboard and elevation above Base Flood, lot elevation and harmonization with the Right-of-Way (ROW), and bulkheads and seawalls.