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Design Review Board
Membership on the Design Review Board (DRB) is specified in the following Ordinance of the city code as enacted by the City of South Miami Commission:
Composition
Section 20-6.1(C)(1) of the Land Development Code. The DRB shall be comprised of seven (7) members who reside or work in the city, except as provided in paragraphs (ii) and (iii) below:
i. In accordance with the procedure set forth in City Charter, Article II, Section 8.A, each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative on the Board and all members of the Boards in excess of five (5) shall be appointed by three (3) affirmative votes of the City Commission based on nominations submitted by any City Commissioner, with at least five (5) of the seven (7) members appointed from the following list of professionals:
1. Florida-licensed general contractor or a construction management professional with at least three (3) years of professional experience as a construction project manager, construction superintendent or construction estimator.
2. Florida licensed PE or a civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical or environmental engineer with a baccalaureate degree in engineering and three years of professional experience.
3. Certified planner (AICP) or a planning professional with a graduate degree in planning from a program accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board with at least three years of professional planning experience or a bachelor's degree in planning from a program, accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) with at least three years of professional planning experience.
4. Florida-licensed landscape architect with at least three (3) years of professional experience.
5. Registered interior designer with at least three (3) years of professional experience.
6. Florida-licensed attorney with at least three (3) years of professional experience.
7. Florida-licensed architect.
8. Education and/or experience in sustainability and resiliency, which may include environmental science.
9. Real estate developer with at least three years of professional experience, either as the principal or executive.
10. Active Florida-licensed real estate broker or realtor with at least three years of professional experience.
ii. Additionally, an appointee from Fairchild Botanical Garden may serve as an ex-oficio non-voting member of the board provided the appointment is confirmed by the City Commission. The residency requirement shall not apply to such member.
iii. If it is determined by the City Commission that a position cannot be filled by a qualified individual who resides or works in the City, the residency requirement may be waived by the Commission and the position may be filled by a qualified individual who does not reside or work in the City.
iv. Members of the board may not work for the City or be employed by any company that has contracts with the City.
v. Members shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed and may be reappointed at the end of their term.
i. In accordance with the procedure set forth in City Charter, Article II, Section 8.A, each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative on the Board and all members of the Boards in excess of five (5) shall be appointed by three (3) affirmative votes of the City Commission based on nominations submitted by any City Commissioner, with at least five (5) of the seven (7) members appointed from the following list of professionals:
1. Florida-licensed general contractor or a construction management professional with at least three (3) years of professional experience as a construction project manager, construction superintendent or construction estimator.
2. Florida licensed PE or a civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical or environmental engineer with a baccalaureate degree in engineering and three years of professional experience.
3. Certified planner (AICP) or a planning professional with a graduate degree in planning from a program accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board with at least three years of professional planning experience or a bachelor's degree in planning from a program, accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) with at least three years of professional planning experience.
4. Florida-licensed landscape architect with at least three (3) years of professional experience.
5. Registered interior designer with at least three (3) years of professional experience.
6. Florida-licensed attorney with at least three (3) years of professional experience.
7. Florida-licensed architect.
8. Education and/or experience in sustainability and resiliency, which may include environmental science.
9. Real estate developer with at least three years of professional experience, either as the principal or executive.
10. Active Florida-licensed real estate broker or realtor with at least three years of professional experience.
ii. Additionally, an appointee from Fairchild Botanical Garden may serve as an ex-oficio non-voting member of the board provided the appointment is confirmed by the City Commission. The residency requirement shall not apply to such member.
iii. If it is determined by the City Commission that a position cannot be filled by a qualified individual who resides or works in the City, the residency requirement may be waived by the Commission and the position may be filled by a qualified individual who does not reside or work in the City.
iv. Members of the board may not work for the City or be employed by any company that has contracts with the City.
v. Members shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed and may be reappointed at the end of their term.
Duties of the Board
- The board shall have all such powers and duties as are granted by the Land Development Coded, including specifically the review, comment, recommendation and determination powers set forth in Section 20-5.2, Section 20-5.5, and Section 5.11.
Current Members
- Mariano Corral
- Christian Rodriguez
- Subrata Basu
- Daniel Guerra
- Javier Baena
- Renzo Renzi
- Angel Lopez