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Planning Board Workshop
March 8, 2007
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP
MARCH 8, 2007
The workshop meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held at 7:00
P.M. on Thursday, March 18, 2007 at the Village Hall. The workshop was called to
order by Chairman, Richard Fernandez.
ROLL CALL: Present Were:
Richard Fernandez, Chairman
Robert Abramitis
Mark Ulmer
Cesar Sastre
ALSO PRESENT: David Dacquisto, Zoning Director
Claudio Grande, Building Official
ABSENT: Sid Reese
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Mr. Fernandez, the chairman motioned to suspend the rules, Mr. Abramitis seconded it
and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
• Wood Porches – discussion
• Yard Structures – discussion
• Roofing Material - discussion
• Boat Storage - discussion
• Code Amendment Prohibited Uses - discussion
WOOD PORCHES:
Staff talked about what other communities are doing regarding wood structures and then
went over the potential amendments to Section 523.1 of the village code dealing with the
use of wood to construct porches. Staff included language to allow wood decks in the
rear and side yard differentiating them from wood porches.
The Board discussed possible amendments and considered language to eliminate the use
of wood in the construction of porches however, allowing wood construction for decks in
the rear yard.
YARD STRUCTURES:
Staff talked about what other communities are doing regarding structures in yards and
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went over the potential amendments to Section 217.3 definitions and Section 516
covering accessory structures. Staff provided language defining landscape ornamentation
and limiting the number, size and location of such structures.
The Board discussed the possible amendments and considered amendments to staff’s
language that would allow only one landscape ornament in the front yard and limiting the
height and width of allowable ornamentation. The Board did not feel additional
regulation was required for children’s playhouses.
ROOFING MATERIAL:
Staff went over the previously discussed possible amendment and pointed the new
language allowing glazed tile.
The Board reviewed the possible amendments and discussed the inclusion of language to
allow staff to review and regulate the color of glazed tile and multi color tile roofs. The
Board also discussed the possibility of amending the language regulating flat roof
additions to pitched roof residences to only allow in the rear yard but to eliminate the
language that says it can not be visible from a side street.
The Building Official suggested changing the incline delineation of flat roofs from 2.5
inches per foot to 2 inches per foot in line with the South Florida Building Code.
BOAT STORAGE:
Staff spoke about Sections 501 and 536 and went over previous discussed amendments
and suggested additional changes within these codes.
The Board discussed several issues including the first sentence in subsection (r) as it not
necessary. The Board discussed allowing multiple non powered boats on a property and
allowing only one power boat on a property. The Board discussed boats on davits and
whether the boat should be allowed to extent to the property line.
CODE AMENDMENT PROHIBITED USES:
The Board postponed discussion of this item due to time.
NEXT WORKSHOP MEETING:
The next regular meeting will be on April 19, 2007
V. ADJOURNMENT
The March 18, 2007 Planning Board meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M
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David Dacquisto, Planning Director Chairman, Planning Board