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10-21-1959 Zoning HearingZONING HEARING ON PETITION OF BAY LANDS, INC. FOR HEIGHT VARLANCE ON APARTMENT PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BISCAYNE CANAL EAST OF THE TERMINUS OF NORTH EAST 105th STREET TO BISCAYNE BAY. A zoning hearing was held before the Miami Shores Village Planning Board at 7:30 P.M., October 21, 1959, at the Miami Shores Country Club. The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Marion B. Arnold, Chairman Mr. Elwood Jones. Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr. Col. Thomas F. Burke Mr. Emrys Harris Absent: None The Village Manager, the Building Director, Assistant Dir,ctor and approximately 106 residents were also present. Mr. Arnold, Chairman of the Planning Board, opened the meeting ax -2!' stated that the people owning property on the east end of 105th Street ,,,:joss the Canal filed a petition for an amendment to the present zoning ordinance. ,ce. He stated that this hearing is no indication that the Planning Board, the City Council or the city officials are in favor of any change or variance in the present zoning. Mr. Arnold stated that Bay Lands, Inc. has filed an application for change from two-story apartments on 75 or 100 ft. lots to four 16 -story buildings on the entire tract of land of 9.12 acres. Twenty- eight apartments could be built on 100 ft. lots or 38 apartments on 75 ft. lots. The Planning Board will make a recommendation to the Council after viewing all the evidence. Everyone will be given an opportunity to be heard. Please state your name, where you live and if you received a registered • 10/21/59 -2- letter. We are particularly interested in hearing from those who are within the 500 ft. affected and after that those who live beyond this area. The meeting was then turned over to Mr. George Meister, attorney for the Bay Lands company, owner of the tract of land involved in this hear- ing© Mr. eister gave the location of the property and stated it comprises approximately 10 acres in area and could be used today for 28 .pertinent building sites or if a revision is made in the lot area, 38 building sites. Mr. Meister contended that this is not in the strict sense an application for a change in zoning. Today the property is zoned for multiple family units and apartments can be constructed on the land. The application is limited to lifting of the existing regulation which sets up the maximum height of buildings to be 40 ft. from the ground. Mr. Meister personally thought this proposal would be advantageous 'salt > Village and by far more attractive than having between 28 and 38 buildings. He went on to explain some of the advantages of this type of operation. Co-operative apartments, Mr. Meister stated, are nothing new and are becoming more popular every days The first three floors of these buildings will be used for parking inside which will not be visible from the canal side, the remaining 13 floors will be devoted to apartment sites. The people will not be transients, they will have a proprietary interest in the community. The buildings will be placed in a southeasterly direction, Mr. Mei®ter continued that if this program is approved we will know what is going to be built there. Small apartments might have trash cans in the back and wash lines hanging out. In this program no such -3- 10/21/59 possibility can exist.. There will be no place for washing, there will be an inside incinerator, air conditioning and heat controlled, and a swimming pool is contemplated. Today the average apartment building would be only 20 ft. apart. Mr. Meister also mentioned the tax advantage to the Village f Miami Shores.. People who invest $20,000 for an apartment will be an dvantr ge to our commui4ty as a whole. Mr. George Frix then took the floor in behalf of the Bay IA ads, Inc. and pointed out two questions he felt were the only important co.+,sideration : would these buildings be detrimental to Miami Shores and would these buildings establish a precedent? Mr. Frix thought they would be an asset to Miami Shores and riot establish a precedent for any other location. He stated he has no present or future interest in this property. Mr. Clyde Coyner, 1481 N. E. 104th St., was the first resident to ogv ak and he had received a registered letter. Mr. Coyner stated that tax - wise it would be better to build these buildings all over Miami Shores. At present there ,could be about 672 people against a proposed 1752. So it is to their benefit. He stated there is a problem of sewage disposal. The North Miami sewage plant cannot .handle it. Mar. Meister then stated that they do not wish this application unless adequate sanitary sewage facilities can be provided in the area and all garbage will. be taken care of by disposal. Mr. Ray Nichola, 1181 N. E. 103rd St. , objected to this change in sbning or variance. He stated that this is a home community and there is no guarantee that they will build anything such as this. This would be Betting 10/21/59 a precedent, the Boulevard property .owners will want the same. Mr. Dick I4ndheimer,. 1379 N. E. 104th St., received a registered letter;. He stated he is not in favor of this project. We have a home community, buildings like this belong on Collins .Ave.. As far as the 38 units to be built, he stated he would look to the Planning Board and the residents of Miami Shores, to see to building attractive buildings th4re. Mr. Lindheizucr stated he is totally not in agreement with this type of building.- Mr. Walter H. Graff,. 1191 N. E. 103rd St., stated that there is no guarantee of what is promised today will be fulfilled tomorrow. He stated. he moved to this cormnunity for peace and tranquillity, that he doesn't want to go out and see a skyline of this type. He asked the board to see. to it that Miami Shores is a place of homes and a place of tranquillity which this would. be far from. Mr, Ray Guernsey asked that the application be read so that .every. Otte would know exactly what was requested. Mr. Gordon H. Moyer then read the application. Mr. W. F. George, 1559 N. E. 104th St,. received a registered letter, and stated he had bought his house for the residential area. He is,.. entirely against this proposal and thought if they get a change in this zoning. • they will get it ati up and down the Boulevard. Mrs. Robert Tolmack, 1343 N. E. 104th St, , stated she received. a registered letter and is violently against this zoning. It would be like four Eden Roc .Hotels, that this would not be in keeping with the residential area. Mrs. Tolmack stated .she would file a taxpayers suit if this goes through. -5. 10/21/59 Mr: John, Ritter, 1401 N. E. 104th St. , stated he had received a registered letter and objected to this proposal. He pointed out the problem of sanitary disposal and incinerators, and added that the property owners will not put junk on the property in this area because of the cost of developing it. Mr, Louis Colovo , 1449 X. E. 104th St., receiveda registered letterand stated his house cost over $50,000 and he bought it for peace and quiet;. that he refuses to allow this t go in. Mr. August Carmazi 1320 N. E. 103rd St. , stated he is against it. Tazwise it will not benefit Miami Shores as it will reduce values of. property. Mrd Coyr.er read tel gram from the Alex E. Johnsons, 1499 X. E. 104th St., registering their vote against the proposal. Mr. Ray Guernsey, 1500 N. S. 103rd St.. received a registered lot ,p r and stated that the Planning Board and the Council have fought up to t:e Supreme Court to beep this a residential Village. He stated he was against changes in zoning. The people are induced by the character of the Village to buy houses from. $50,000 up to S100,000 because of the character of the community as a single family residential community. Mr. guernsey didn't- think it would be fair for the Planning Board or the Council to change the zoning ordinance and let down the people who have infvested their money in the Village. l'ooir. Edward 91olz, 1002 lit, E. 105th St. , received a registered letter, and stated he is against this primarily because it is a residential. area and our apartments are the residential type. Mr. Wo1z mentioned the 10/21/59 sevwag system plant needed in apartments of this size. He hopes they keep the Shores just the way it is. Mr. Don Kyle, 1221 N. E. 130th St. , North Miami, a property owner who had received a registered letter, stated that the investors d full knowledge a the s oni,.:g ;.n this land as well as those who pure residential property on 104th St. nd that they should a.: e b en c s d ntent with this nd conform wit, the existing zoning. Mr. Kyle me :tion:,,d .:,.n ap<,rtuent building in Ft. Lauderda1e of this size which 1,. oks like a monstrosity among residential homes. Mr. George Meister, in at nswer to the remarks _.bout inciner<, tors, stated that they will be sxanokelesa. He stated that if the ®er buildings o 105th St. ate considered "junk" this would prevent it from becoming more. Mr. Sara 'alderman, 1120 N. E. 101st St., thought this would be i:rerutinner to re -zoning the vacant property on the Boulevard and is 4 finitely against it. Mr. Ray Guernsey mentioned that the application did not asks for a change in the area per apartment requirement which would also have to be changed., Mrs. Arlene Kyle, received a registered letter, and - ed & they would build twoestery apartments if Ude i< refused. Mrs. Bill. George stated that if H;mestead exemption is .lowed en co-operative apartments it wriuldntt mean much taxwise. Mrs. George was informed that coeapts de not receive Homeatead exe tions. 10/21/59 Mrs. Schiechte, 1345 N. E. 1O5th St., stated that they paid $56, 000 for an apartment building on that street which is being called "junk". Mr. Craig urton ro tated that the * f£icers of the company included five people each having a home in Florida, t:• •,f which live in Miami Shores, Guy Burt and himself. I George Meister asked the . card t the letters received in regard to this prop sal be taken int co sideration. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. Submitted by: 1lige Cler