06-26-1967 Regular MeetingZONING HEARING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
June 26, 1967
A meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was
held at 8:00 P. M. , June 26, 1967, at the Miami Shores Country Club,
for the purpose of considering a petition for permit to build town houses
on the vacant land on the north side of Biscayne Canal running west along
N. E. 105th Street about 850 ft. from the entrance to the Shores condomin-
ium apartment house property. The following members of the Board were
present:
Mr. Thomas B. Baden, Chairman
Mr. M. B. Arnold
Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr.
Mr. Donald W. Hoefle
Mr. Donald W. McIntosh
Absent: None
Mr. C. Lawton McCall, Village Manager and Mr. William R.
Bradford, Building and Zoning Director, were also present as well as
approximately 48 interested citizens.
Chairman Tom Baden opened the meeting and reviewed the request
received for permit to build town houses in the apartment zone on N. E. 105th
Street which would require an amendment to the zoning regulations, necessi-
tating a public hearing. He stated that the property owners within 500 ft. of
this site had been notified of the hearing and that those living within the area
would be permitted to speak first and then those living outside the area. He
then turned the meeting over to Mr. Ernest A. Jones, realtor, who was
representing one of the owners of the property, Mr. Harry Burt.
Mr. Jones stated that he had been engaged by Mr. Burt to make a
study of the property in order to attempt to determine what would be a
feasible and good use, if not the highest use, of the property, bearing in
mind established standards of the Shores,aesthetics, conformity with the
density controls and marketability of the development. After detailed study,
cost of developing, etc. , it was their opinion that the best use of this
property would be a good quality of town houses that would be aesthetically
pleasing, very marketable and more attractive to look at from the point of
view of the neighbors across the canal. Mr. Jones stated their proposed
plan would fit the density control and would have less units than would be
permitted under the present zoning laws for apartments.
A sketch of an architect's rendering was presented covering the
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development on the south side of the property only but the north side of the
property would also be used for town houses.
The first speaker living within the 500 ft. was Dr. Seymour Nash,
1545 N. E. 104th Street, who asked about the individual plots of land. Mr.
Jones stated that these are platted as individual 20 ft. lots. Each building
would have its own separate walls.
Mrs. Ben Meek, an owner in the Shores condominium objected to
town houses as she didn't think this type of property would be a credit to her
building, that these houses would look like something thrown together.
Mr. Jones stated there is a market for town houses in the
neighborhood of $30, 000 up to $40, 000; that the Country Club of Miami
town houses sell from $29, 500 to $32, 000.
Mr. Alan Bresser stated he was representing his parents, Walter
and Anna B. Bresser who are owners of a condominium and William and
Verna Clancy, 1100 N. E. 104th St. (not in the 500 ft. area), and he wished
to voice objection on behalf of these people. He stated that the market for
selling cannot be substantiated, that they will have to be rented which could
become a slum area of rentals.
Mr. Craig Burton stated he lives on 104th Street, is Vice President
of the Janis Corporation and that he disagreed with Mr. Bresser's remarks.
Further, he stated that the Janis Corp. desires this type of development.
Mr. Burton stated that the people on 104th Street are not here tonight; they
know over the years that we don't intent to put trashy type buildings on this
property.
Mr. Lee Davis of the Shores condominium, asked what is involved
in the specific zoning.
Mr. Jones stated that the property would lend itself to 40 units
on the south side and 30 units on the north side of the street, using 20 ft.
town house sites. He stated the developer might choose to put in less units.
Mr. Hal Ball, 311 N. E. 103rd Street, stated that if town houses
are built we will lose some apartment property which will bring requests
for apartments in other areas.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anstine, President of the Chamber of Commerce,
felt that if this project is done properly and attractively it would be of the
greatest benefit to the Shores.
Planning Board member, Mr. McIntosh asked about the size of
these units, selling price and off-street parking. Mr. Jones replied that
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they were looking to the Village and the Board to set up zoning and restric-
tions for town houses, to establish size and lots. He added that consider-
ing cost of construction and improvements to the land that these houses would
have to sell for about $30, 000. Mr. Burton stated they would not be less
than $25, 000.
Some of the property owners asked for a five-minute recess to
discuss the project between themselves.
When the meeting again resumed Chairman Baden stated he would
entertain a motion on the petition. Mr. Arnold moved that the Board
recommend to the City Council that they have Mr. McCall employ a pro-
fessional or arrange a contract to have a complete survey made of the
property in question and get the recommendation of the Dade County Planning
Department, or an outsider if necessary, to tell us what is best for that
particular location. Motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed
unanimously.
Mr. Bresser then returned to the floor with the following questions:
1. Sewerage?
Answer: To be built according to requirements of the Health Dept.
2. Federal money, open housing?
Answer: There will be no federal money in the project.
3. The people who are opposed would like to have another meeting
meeting so that more property owners can be present.
4. Sales vs. rental, maintenance over a period of years.
It was reported by the Clerk that over 100 letters had been sent
out to property owners within 500 ft. and no responses received either for
or against this proposal.
In conclusion, from those in attendance, only two families within
the 500 ft. area had objected, both living in the condominium.
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P. M.
Approved:
Chairman
Respectfully submitted,
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