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Board Minutes PZ 11-10-13_unboundMiami Shores Village, Planning Board Meeting Agenda: October 13, 2011 Board Minutes PZ 11-10-13_unbound 1 MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2011 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning Board was held on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the Village Hall. Board Chair Richard Fernandez called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. with the following persons present: I. ROLL CALL Roll Call. Present: Richard Fernandez, Chair, Sid Reese, Paul Madsen, Robert Abramitis, John Busta, David Dacquisto, Director of Planning and Zoning (Not voting). Absent/Excused: Norm Bruhn, Building Official. II. BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSURES Robert Abramitis: All Sid Reese: All John Busta: All Paul Madsen: All Richard Fernandez: 9713 NE 2nd Ave. III. ACTION ITEMS: PUBLIC HEARINGS a. None were scheduled. IV. MINUTES a. September 22, 2011 Motion: , Action: Table, Moved by John Busta, Seconded by Robert Abramitis. Motion passed unanimously. V. SCHEDULED ITEMS SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES BY VILLAGE ATTORNEY: Planning Director, Mr. Dacquisto swore in all those participating in the meeting. TABLED ITEMS 1. PZ-9-11-2011262, Cochran Miami Shores LLC (Owner), 9701 NE 2nd Avenue, Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce (Applicant), Shelby G. Smith (Agent); Pursuant to Articles V and VI of Appendix A Zoning, Special site plan review and approval for window sign. Mr. McPhee was present attorney representing Chamber. Mr. Dacquisto provided background information, summarized the information on the staff report and read the staff recommendation into the record. Miami Shores Village, Planning Board Meeting Agenda: October 13, 2011 Board Minutes PZ 11-10-13_unbound 2 Mr. Reese asked why no one was here from the board last time. Mr. McPhee responded the meeting was running late and Mr. Harkey had to leave. Mr. Fernandez explained that a representative is needed in order to take action Public hearing opened. Public hearing closed. Motion: Approve with staff conditions., Action: Approve, Moved by Sid Reese, Seconded by Paul Madsen. Motion passed unanimously. NEW ITEMS 1. PZ-9-11-2011263, Odamise LLC (Owner), 9713 & 9715 NE 2nd Avenue, Shores Pediatrics (Applicant), Victor Bruce (Agent); Pursuant to Article VII of Appendix A Zoning, Errors and Variances; Variance to reduce parking requirement for medical office. And, Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI of Appendix A Zoning, Special Site plan review & approval change of use; Physician’s office. Mr. Dacquisto provided background information, summarized the information on the staff report and read the staff recommendation into the record. Mr Fernandez asked how many spaces they were short, staff answered 2 parking spaces, Mr. Fernandez asked if they had reasonable use of the properties, Mr. Dacquisto said yes. Mr. Fernandez pointed to the village parking lot and asked if any spaces had been leased there, Mr. Dacquisto said no. Victor Bruce described the doctor’s practice. Need to expand business to keep it in present location. Dr. Ortiz said village parking is always vacant and asked to be able to use it to meet parking requirement. Mr. Abramitis asked Mr. Bruce if variances should always be granted to keep businesses in the village. Mr. Bruce little parking present and septic systems take up space. Parking available in area. Mr. Reese a variance is hard to approve, looking for other options with lease of village spaces. Mr. Fernandez variance would give special privilege. Can comply by leasing parking. Asked Mr. Bruce if they would consider leasing parking. Mr. Bruce said yes. Motion: Approve change of use subject to staff conditions and new condition #6 Applicant to lease 2 parking spaces that meet the approval of the Planning Director., Public hearing opened. Public hearing closed. Action: Approve, Moved by Robert Abramitis, Seconded by John Busta. Motion passed unanimously. 2. PZ-9-11-2011264, Miami Shores Center LLC (Owner), 160 NE 99th Street, Same (Applicant), Avi Kramer (Agent); Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI of Appendix A Zoning, Special Site plan review for parking lot. No representative was present. Motion: Table to November 10, 2011., Action: Table, Moved by John Busta, Seconded by Paul Madsen. Motion passed unanimously. VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. The design, regulation and administration of parking in the swale. Miami Shores Village, Planning Board Meeting Agenda: October 13, 2011 Board Minutes PZ 11-10-13_unbound 3 Mr. Dacquisto gave background on present code regulating parking in swale. Mr. Fernandez gave historic background. Board directed staff to permit circular driveways as provided in code and to allow perpendicular parking of up to 22 feet in width,. Board asked that angle parking proposals come to the board for review. The city owns the swale and may but does not have to allow parking there. The Board directed the Planning Director to require 2 trees as code requires for any parking in the swale. VII. NEXT WORKSHOP –November 3, 2011 a. Workshop on new zoning code. Village Hall, Conference Room. The Board discussed and postponed the workshop as they believe the Village Attorney is not ready to discuss the new code. VIII. NEXT REGULAR HEARING – November 10, 2011 a. Regular agenda. IX. ADJOURNMENT The October 13, 2011 Planning and Zoning meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.