04-25-1968 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
April 25, 1968
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board
was held at 7:30 P. M. , April 25, 1968, at the Village Hall, with the follow-
ing members present:
Mr. Donald W. Hoefle, Chairman
Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr.
Mr. Thomas B. Baden
Mr. Donald W. McIntosh
Mr. Irving E. Horsey
Absent: None
Mr. Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, and Mr. William R.
Bradford, Building and Zoning Director, were also present.
Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as written by motion
made by Mr. Baden, seconded by Mr. Moyer and passed unanimously.
(1) The first item on the agenda was to take action on the petition
of Mrs. Gail Leonard for a change of zoning on the property at 215 Grand
Concourse from residential to office use. Mr. Moyer asked the Village
Attorney if we grant this request what effect would it have on properties in
other areas. Mr. Anderson stated that is hard to answer but added that it
may well be that this property deserves some particular consideration.
However, Mr. Anderson continued, it was his opinion that if this Board
recommends to the Council that the use classification of the property be
changed from the surrounding area that the Council will not take any action
on the matter until the survey of Harland Bartholomew is made.
Mr. Baden stated that the price of the property has been
reduced to a more realistic price of $55, 000 and that he suggested to the
broker that if there is a buyer that they approach the Planning Board for a
variance in use and they will take each case as it comes up. Mr. Baden felt
that it has been a question of price so far.
After further discussion Mr. McIntosh moved that the Board
recommend that this particular property be given special consideration for
the use that has been asked for and also to pass on to the Village Council,
since they have already hired Harland Bartholomew, that they contact them
immediately to look into the feasibility of the usage for which this applicant
has made her request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Horsey. Mr. Baden
asked to amend the motion that the change requested be indicated as "O" use,
whidE was accepted. Upon vote the motion passed 3/2 with Messrs. Moyer
and Baden dissenting.
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(2) Dr. Leonard Frantz, 9800 N. E. 13th Ave. , Lot 18 & the
east 1/2 of 17, Block 2, Earleton Shores, requested permit to construct a
swimming pool in the rear yard, requiring a variance on the side and rear
yard setbacks and a variance in off-street parking as none would be provided
and there is no garage on the property. After discussing ways of moving the
pool so that it will not be in the setback Mr. Horsey moved that the Board
grant permission to build this pool in accordance with the setback require-
ments and without a screen enclosure. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baden
and passed 4/1 with Mr. McIntosh dissenting.
(3) A request was made by the Miami Shores Community Church
for permission to erect four directional signs at different locations in the
Village. Mr. McIntosh moved that we disapprove this without prejudice.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Moyer and passed unanimously.
(4) The Laurence Construction Co. presented preliminary plans
for a 46 unit de luxe type condominium with split level apartments on the
south side of 105th Street immediately west of the Shores Condominium. The
required lot area for the 46 units is 101, 200 sq. ft. and the lot area pro-
vided is 109, 109 sq. ft. ; 67 parking spaces are required, 92 are furnished.
Plans for sewerage disposal are being made with North Miami to tie into
the line being furnished to the north side of the street. Mr. McIntosh moved
that the plan be approved as submitted, subject to tieing in with the North
Miami sewer system. Motion was seconded by Mr. Horsey and passed
unanimously.
(5) Plans were presented by Stobs, Lafferty & Stobs for a 4 story
80 unit apartment on 8th Ave. at 90th St. Apartment zoning requires 153, 600
sq. ft. of land for this number of units, the plot has only 74, 383 sq. ft. The
building exceeds the height limitation and does not have adequate offstreet
parking. A sewerage disposal plant is proposed to be located behind the
Kwik Chek building. The architect interpreted our ordinance to allow an
g.apartment with unlimited density in this zone' After discussion Mr. McIntosh
moved that the Board table any action until we can get a clarification from
the Village Attorney by one week from today. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Horsey and passed unanimously.
(6) Mr. Day of Barry College appeared before the Board in
regard to some monkeys and mice that are being kept in the old field house
west of Miami Avenue between 111th St. and 115th St. Mr. Day stated that
the college is asking that they be allowed to keep the animals to complete a
particular phase of biological research and secondly that they be given some
consideration by way of educational research if and when additional buildings
are built on the main part of the campus. A complaint had been turned in to
the Police Dept. concerning the unsanitary conditions in the housing of these
animals. Miami Shores Village ordinance No. 231 prohibits the keeping of
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any animal, except household pets, within the limits of Miami Shores Village.
Mr. Day was assured that if proper facilities were furnished for the housing
of animals for research, consideration would be given for approval. Mr.
Moyer moved that the College has until May 1st to remove these animals.
Motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously. It was
suggested that Mr. Day contact the Health Department to find out what they
require for this purpose.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
Approved: