12-13-1962 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
December 13, 1962
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Planning and Zoning
Board was held at 7:30 P. M. , December 13, 1962, at the Village Hall, with
the following members present:
Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr. , Chairman
Mr. Marion B. Arnold
Mr. Elwood Jones
Mr. Emrys C. Harris
Mr. Thomas B. Baden
Absent: None
Mr. Charles H. Markel, Building and Zoning Director was also
present.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written by motion
made by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr. Jones and passed.
(1) A request was made by Mr. Eli Timoner, 1245 N. E. 94th
St. , Lots 4 and 5, Miami Shores Bay View Sub. , for permit to use frame
construction for an addition to his home and for a variance of one foot on the
rear setback to match the existing setback. Mr. Arnold moved that the Board
deny the use of frame construction and approve the one foot variance on the
rear setback. Motion was seconded by Mr. Jones and passed unanimously.
(2) The final plans were presented for the five -story apartment
building to be constructed on the eastern end of 105th Street. The plans called
for 150 parking spaces for the 100 apartments and a 30 ft. setback on the
south side at the nearest point to the canal. Mr. Janis stated they wanted
to erect a construction shack and sales office immediately. It was pointed out
that the incinerator is for type one trash and the architect stated it will be the
new type automatic feed incinerator. The sewerage plant will be enclosed in
a concrete building approximately 10 ft. high. After further discussion Mr.
Arnold moved that the plans as submitted be approved and that the builder
be required to completely finish the building, all parking areas, landscaping,
walls and pool before any occupancy permit is granted. Motion was seconded
by Mr. Jones. Mr. Baden stated he had originally objected to the height of
this building and inasmuch as this plan includes the height in its design, he
did not feel he could consistently vote for approval of the plans.
A call vote was taken with the following results:
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Mr. Arnold "Yes."
Mr. Baden "No."
Mr. Harris "No. "
Mr. Jones "Yes."
Mr. Moyer "Yes."
The motion passed on a 3/2 vote.
Mr. Harris wanted to explain his negative vote as follows: One,
it concerns a variance in height which was disapproved when first voted upon
by the Planning Board and subsequently the Planning Board was overruled by
the Council. Therefore, Mr. Harris felt that this matter has been taken out
of the hands of the Planning Board and should be handled by the Council.
Secondly, he wanted to repeat that this height variance departs from the
objectives of Section 101 of the Zoning Ordinance and it departs from the
visual standards of the buildings in the Village of long standing. Mr. Harris
stated he considers it a threat to the master plan of the Village. Also, he
stated he never had any definite answer as to where we stand on the fire
protection of the building. Also Mr. Harris stated, it has come out tonight
that this may be a condominium and the tax revenue from the building in time
may not be as much as anticipated. He felt that there is no question that the
great majority of the residents in the Shores oppose this height variance.
He also added that it constitutes spot rezoning in a sense.
Mr. Moyer stated the reason he changed his vote from his original
position was that he felt it was crammed down their throats in the first place
with no give and take to it. But there have since been some changes made
in setback and design which have added to the aesthetics of the structure.
Mr. Jones stated that certain variances are controlled by the Council
but he felt that a s a member of the Planning Board he is charged with the
duty to pass on a plan when it is presented.
The meeting adjourned at =8:20 P. M.
Approved: