07-25-1963 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
July 25, 1963
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Planning and
Zoning Board was held at 7:30 P. M. , July 25, 1963, at the Village Hall,
with the following members present:
Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr., Chairman
Mr. Marion B. Arnold
Mr. Emrys C. Harris
Mr. Thomas B. Baden
Absent: Mr. Donald W. Hoefle
Mr. Charles H. Markel, Building and Zoning Director, and Mr.
William Bradford, Assistant Director, were also present.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written by motion
made by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr. Baden and passed unanimously.
(1) The first business was the report of the landscape committee
on the Community Church parkway. Mr. William H. Pierce, chairman of
the committee, stated that the recommendation of the committee is that
the area involved, that is,the strip between the present pavement and the
sidewalk, be sodded, with flower beds and shrubbery at various points
coupled with a sprinkler system and drainage pits as the ones in process
of completion at the present time. The committee felt that dry wells would
not adequately serve the purpose but that pits running lengthwise paralleling
the sidewalks and streets should accommodate the normal downpour of
water. Mr. Pierce stated that sod will be more acceptable to the property
owners who have to live with it and asked that the petition be denied. Mr.
Robert Miller spoke in behalf of the church, and stated that they felt sod
would not grow on top of the concrete covering of the drainage pits, as well
as with the constant parking. Also that they could not give up any of the
present parking area for landscaping as it is already insufficient.
Mr. Arnold moved that the Planning Board recommend to
the Council that the paving plan be approved in order to get it out of the
Boardts hands. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Harris then moved
that this particular plan as presented be disapproved because of the primary
fact that there is no softening of the overall effect due to the fact that there
is no landscaping in the plan whatsoever on the parkways. Motion was
seconded by Mr. Baden ft rho added that he thought that some projections in
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the pavement of landscaping, with curbs, should be presented.
Mr. Arnold wanted it definitely understood that he does not
belong to the Community Church but belongs to the Presbyterian Church,
but that he would not penalize any one church and inasmuch as the Baptist
Church was permitted to do the same thing as this one is requesting, he
intends to vote consistently on this subject. Mr. Moyer stated that the
other churches were not located quite the same inasmuch as there are
residences all around this area. The motion passed by 3/1 with Mr.
Arnold dissenting.
(2) Request for permit was made by Mr. M. L. Cooperman,
1290 N. E. 102nd St., to convert his car port into a living area. Mr.
Markel pointed out that the plan appeared to be drawn for frame construc-
tion which is not permitted, that the owner must provide offstreet parking
if he is closing in the car port and that the septic tank facilities were
questionable. Mr. Cooperman stated that he had intended this construction
to be CBS and that this was not adding another bedroom to the present septic
tank. Mr. Arnold moved that it be approved providing Mr. Cooperman
submits proper plans that meet the building requirements of the Village and
provides at least one offstreet parking area as required under the ordinance.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Moyer and passed unanimously.
(3) The architect for the U.S.F. & G. building at 9190 Biscayne
Blvd. , presented a sketch of a free standing sign approximately 7-1/2 ft.
high, bearing the emblem of the company, for approval. Upon motion
made by Mr. Arnold and seconded by Mr. Baden, this sign was unanimously
approved.
Clerk
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The meeting adjourned at 8:40 P. M.
Approved: