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06-24-1971 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING June 24, 1971 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held at 7:30 p. m. , June 24, 1971, at the Village Hall, with the following members present: Mr. Irving E. Horsey, Chairman Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr. Mr. Fred G. Astor Mr. James O. Denham Absent: Mr. Harry F. Smenner, Jr. Mr. William R. Bradford, Building and Zoning Director, was also present. Mr. Moyer moved that reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that they be approved as written. The motion was seconded by Mr. Astor and carried. (1) Miss Jean Pellegrino, 144 N. E. 91st St. The problems concerning the appearance of the above property as well as use of the non -conforming building were deferred at the last meeting pending an opinion from the Village Attorney on the Planning Board's jurisdiction in the matter. Mr. Thomas C. Britton, acting for Thomas H. Anderson, Village Attorney, stated on the non -conforming build- ing that "under these circumstances, there appears to be no action the Board may take on neighborhood complaints concerning the two non -conform- ing garage apartments unless it be demonstrated that the facts as reported to the Manager are in error." Concerning the request for Village assistance on the drainage he stated that "the Board may, if it so chooses, make the requested recommendation to the Council". A report submitted by Mr. Robert Lewin, 136 N. E. 91st Street, was sent to the Board. Mr. Lewin reviewed different changes that had taken place with regard to this property in the last few years and presented photographs showing how the property is being kept. Mr. Astor thought this was a blight on the Village and that we should make every effort to straighten out the situation and moved that the Board suggest to the Council that they employ the Village Attorney to file a suit for elimination of a non -conforming use on the basis of the fact that the property has not been continued at the same extent of occupancy and that the citizens of Miami Shores affected directly by this non -conforming use • • 6/24/71 -2- deserve every attempt possible for the Village to clean it up. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Moyer's motion to deny request for drainage also failed for lack of a second. After further discussion Mr. Denham moved that the Planning and Zoning Board is of the opinion that the use and lack of main- tenance of the non -conforming property at 144 N. E. 91st Street is creating a neighborhood nuisance and that we request that the Village Attorney investigate the possible elimination or cancellation of the non -conforming use based on a change of intensity of use and extent of occupancy of land since the original ordinance in 1956. The motion was seconded by Mr. Astor and passed unanimously. Inspection station: Mr. Moyer moved that the Board commend the Council for action taken on phasing out the automobile inspection station at the Village Hall location. The motion was seconded by Mr. Astor and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p. m. Village !J'erk Approved: