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05-12-1960 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING May 12, 1960 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Planning and Zoning Board was held at 7:30 P. M. , May 12, 1960, at the Village Hall, with the following members present: Mr. Marion B. Arnold, Chairman Mr. Elwood Jones Col. Thomas F. Burke Absent: Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr. Mr. Emrys. C. Harris Mr. Charles H. Markel, Building and Zoning Director, and Mr. William Bradford, Assistant Director, were also present. The Chairman of the Planning Board, in unanimous agreement with the other Board members present, stated he would like to can to the attention of the Mayor and the City Council that more than a year ago they made a definite promise to put in the budget money for landscaping the block on N. E. 2nd Ave. between. 93rd and 94th Streets. The Board would also like to recommend that the Council give serious consideration to condemnation of the Pickint Chicken property which is considered not only detracting from the property along Biscayne Blvd. but a hazard from windstorm and it has deteriorated and become an eyesore. Concerning the minutes of the last regular meeting, Col. Burke moved that they be approved as written. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. (1) The detail plans for Mr. Paparots 8 -unit apartment building to be built on Lot 5" Anco Subdivision, were reviewed. Col. Burke moved that the plans be approved as submitted inasmuch as the area does. not exceed the 14, 600 sq. ft. maximum previously approved by the Council. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. (2) An addition was proposed for the Dallas Glass building at 557 N. E. 87th, St. , to provide additional storage space. With this addition as proposed, Mr. Wolz, architect, admitted they would be approximately 1500 sq. ft. short of parking required by the ordinance. He, however, pointed out that this space would not be needed inasmuch as there would not • • 5/12/60 -2- be any mare employees or increased trade. The Planning Board asked that this addition be cut in size to approximately 25 x 40 ft. and Mr. Jones moved that the Board recommend to the Council that they grant the request to build to the line of the existing building to the east of the vacant property. Motion was seconded by Col. Burke and passed unanimously. (3) Plans were reviewed far a restaurant to be built at the southeast corner of 91st St. and Biscayne Blvd. It was pointed out that the parking spaces. on 91st St. were accessible only by crossing the sidewalk which the Planning Board did not think was permissible. With these spaces sufficient parking was provided for the size restaurant proposed, that is, one space to each three seats. The Planning Board would not approve the 40 ft. sign. Col. Burke moved that the Planning Board recommend to the Council that the plan be approved with a free standing sign not to exceed 25 ft. in height. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously. (4) A Boy Scout building to be built adjoining the St. Rose of Lima school was recommended for approval to the Council by motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Col. Burke and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 P. M. Clerk Approved: