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2019-07-25 P&Z Minutes1 Mayor Crystal Wagar Vice Mayor Alice Burch Councilman Sean Brady Councilman Stephen Loffredo Councilman Jonathan Meltz Tom Benton, Village Manager Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 25, 2019 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS I) CALL TO ORDER Ms. Hegedus called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. II) ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Daniel Brady, Mr. Harrison Bergman, and Ms. Irene Hegedus. Mr. David Snow arrived 6:37 PM. Absent - Chairman John Busta Also present: Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Travis Kendall, Planning and Zoning Director Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk III) MINUTES III.A) P&Z Meeting Minutes - June 27, 2019 Mr. Brady moved to approve the June 27, 2019 Planning Board minutes and Ms. Hegedus seconded the motion which carried a 4-0 voice vote. BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSURES None SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES Mr. Sarafan administered the sworn testimony to everyone wishing to speak. IV) ACTION ITEMS: PUBLIC HEARINGS; V) TABLED ITEMS 2 V.A STPL-000038-2019-38 1276 NE 93rd Street, (Applicant) Jorge and Lisa Guinovart (Agent) None; Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI of Appendix A Zoning, Sec. 400 Schedule of Regulations, Sec. 504. (f), (g) (2) and Sec. 600. Site plan review for a new single family home. Ms. Hegedus moved to take the item from the table and Mr. Brady seconded the motion, which passed 4-0 in favor of the motion. Mr. Kendall provided a brief overview of the application, noting the board’s recommendation as of the last meeting and staff's recommendation for approval. Individual boardmembers offered their respective comments and questions for staff. Ms. Hegedus noted the lines in the renderings are misleading. Applicant Jorge Guinovart introduced himself and answered questions posed by the board. Vice Chair Snow opened the public hearing. Harvey Ivie raised objections concerning the absence of a garage, the location of the drain field, and the height of the staircase that leads to the roof. Mary Ivie expressed concerns regarding possible obstruction of the neighboring drain due to its proximity to the proposed driveway. Frederick Mueller, Jr. asked the board take into consideration drainage issues and the quality of life of the neighborhood. There being no further comments from the public, Vice Chair Snow closed the public hearing. Individual boardmembers raised questions concerning the staircase enclosure not abutting the mullion but rather the glass, the capacity of the drain, and inconsistencies with respect to the window and railing materials. Responding to Mr. Sarafan’s question regarding the engineer’s opinion as to the drainage plan retaining all the water on the property, Mr. Kendall noted the engineer’s calculation infers the capacity of the drain is sufficient which includes the water that falls on the swale. Mr. Bergman moved to approve the application, subject to staff recommendations with additional conditions: all exterior glass to be uniformed in size when it is on the same facade, all interior walls abutting glass shall also abut glass mullions, and for all the railing materials to be uniformed. Ms. Hegedus seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Vice Chair Snow called for the vote and the motion passed 4-0. VI) NEW ITEMS VI.A STPL-000041-2019-41 10343 NE 6th Avenue Road, (Applicant) Bruno & Alexandra Libonatti (Agent) None; Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI of Appendix A Zoning, Sec. 400 Schedule of Regulations, Sec. 504. (f), (g) (2) and Sec. 600. Site plan review for an addition. Mr. Kendall introduced the item, noting staff's recommendation for approval. Responding to Mr. Sarafan, Mr. Kendall noted the proposed additions would affect the rear of the property by expanding the master bedroom and kitchen. 3 The applicant’s architect introduced himself and answered questions posed by the board. There being no comments from the public, Vice Chair Snow closed the public hearing. Ms. Hegedus moved to approve the application subject to staff recommendations and Mr. Brady seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Vice Chair Snow called for the vote and the motion passed 4-0. VI.B STPL-000043-2019-43 29 NE 102nd Street, (Applicant) Carlos Andrade & Christian Ulvert (Agent) None; Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI of Appendix A Zoning, Sec. 400 Schedule of Regulations, Sec. 504. (f), (g) (2) and Sec. 600. Site plan review for an addition. Mr. Kendall introduced the item, noting the proposed changes to the property and staff’s recommendation for approval. Camilo Rosales introduced himself as the architect of the project. There being no comments from the public, Vice Chair Snow closed the public hearing. Individual Councilmembers offered comments and raised questions regarding the detached garage, the proposed expansion’s proximity to the adjacent tree, specifically as to how it may pose a safety hazard in the event of a storm. Vice Chair Snow proposed an arborist provide a root impact recommendation regarding possible effects and to scale back accordingly. If not viable, the applicant to consider removing the tree. Ms. Hegedus moved to approve subject to staff recommendations with additional conditions: (1) to obtain a recommendation from an arborist as to the tree root impact in relation to the proposed expansion, (2) to obtain a covenant running with the land, designating the property as a single family home, and for (3) staff to verify whether the existing garage is in fact used as depicted on the plans and is sufficient to comply with zoning code requirements. Mr. Kendall noted the zoning code requires two parking spaces on site. Mr. Brady seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Vice Chair Snow called for the vote and the motion passed 4-0. VI.C STPL-000045-2019-27 9440 NE 2nd Avenue, (Applicant) Smoothie Express, (Agent) Good Sign Shop Inc; Pursuant to Articles IV, V and VI of Appendix A Zoning, Sec. 400 Schedule of Regulations, Sec. 504. (f), (g) (2) and Sec. 600. Site plan review for a sign. Mr. Kendall introduced the item, noting staff's recommendation of approval. Elizabeth, Owner of Good Signs Shop, and the applicant, Daryl McKenzie introduced themselves as well as the new business, and answered questions posed by the board. There being no comments from the public, Vice Chair Snow closed the public hearing. Mr. Brady moved to approve subject to staff recommendations and Mr. Bergman seconded the motion. 4 There being no further discussion, Vice Chair Snow called for the vote and the motion passed 4-0. VII) CONTINUED ITEMS: None VIII) DISCUSSION VIII.A) An ordinance amending section 518 allowing fences on commercial properties. Mr. Kendall introduced the item, recommending an ordinance that would allow commercial fencing in the front area of commercial properties with the following specifications: metal picket fence only (six feet height maximum in commercial designated areas with a one-inch maximum width, 3.5-inch minimum spacing, and limiting the color scheme to black, white, or green). Responding to Mr. Snow’s inquiry regarding the absence of a proposed ordinance for board review, Mr. Kendall proposed planning staff draft the ordinance for the legal department’s review and for staff to present it directly to the Village Council for consideration should the board approve staff’s recommendation. Mr. Brady moved to approve staff’s recommendation (metal picket fence only in commercial designated areas: six feet height maximum, one-inch width, with a 3.5-inch minimum spacing, and limiting the color scheme to black, white, or green) and to direct staff to draft the ordinance for legal review and subsequent Village Council consideration. Mr. Bergman seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Vice Chair Snow called for the vote and the motion passed 4-0. IX) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the board, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.