12-13-1973 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
December 13, 1 973
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Planning and Zoning
Board was held at 7:30 p. m. , December 13, 1973, atthe Village Hall, with
the following members present :
present.
Mr. Fred G. Astor, Chairman
Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr.
Mr. Kenneth R. Phoenix
Mr. Donald W. McIntosh
Absent: Mr. James O. Denham
Mr. William R. Bradford, Building and Zoning Director, was also
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written.
(1) Mr. Edward Malagodi of Florida Vacuum Cleaner Co.,
8980 Biscayne Blvd., submitted a new sketch of a sign to be erected on the
cantilevered overhand of his building. The proposed sign is to be made of
a type of plywood instead of canvas, as originally discussed, and would
project 4 ft. from the building. A variance is required if it projects more
than 10 inches from the building. The wording on the new sign had been
changed to include the names of several different vacuum cleaners instead
of the company name. Mr. McIntosh wanted to be sure that this applicant
would not come in again for more sign area to cover his company name and
moved that the Board deny the request as presented because it is a different
request than was presented to the Board on November 29th as far as the
nature of the wording on the sign. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moyer
and passed unanimously.
(2) Mr. Jack Arias was present in regard to his previous request
for a Waiver of Plat on Block A, Miami Shores Sub. (215 Grand Concourse)
to divide the property into two plots, Parcel A having 8373. 44 sq. ft. and
Parcel B - 9392. 73 sq. ft. Mr. Arias presented authorization from Mr. and
Mrs. Stephenson, owners of this property, for the creation of two lots. Mr.
Phoenix moved that the Board approve dividing this piece of property into two
building sites, as long as it meets all requirements, with a Waiver of Plat or
replat if required. The motion was seconded by Mr. Astor and passed 2/1 with
Mr. Moyer dissenting and Mr. McIntosh abstaining because he had done work
for Mr. Arias. Mr, .Moyer stated that his reason for dissenting is based on the
fact that this originally camebefore the Board as a plan for demolishing the
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old house for three new structures and now it is for two lots and we are not
accomplishing what we were about to do.
(3) Dr. Joseph, whose professional office building is under con-
struction along Park Drive, was present to answer questions concerning the
traffic flow he is planning for his building and to get approval to complete the
ramp as approved on his plans. Dr. Joseph has a lease from the F. E. C. for
use of a strip of railroad right-of-way which he would like to use as a drive-
way at some future time. After some discussion Mr. McIntosh moved that
Dr. Joseph be permitted to pour the ramp in connection with the addendum to
his plans that was approved previously and that any access to the ramp outside
of Dr. Joseph's property will have to be approved by all governmental agencies.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Phoenix and passed unanimously.
Concerning the signs for Dr. Joseph's building, the Building
Director reported that the total area exceeded our requirements by 5 sq. ft. ,
in a C zone. In discussion the representative of the sign company stated that
the proposed sign area could be reduced very simply and Dr. Joseph agreed
to withdraw this sign and make it conform to our requirements.
(4) Mr. Richard Militana, representing his brother John Militana,
presented a landscape plan, as requested previously by the Board, for the
recently reconstructed office building at 8801 Biscayne Blvd. After a review
of the plan Mr. McIntosh moved that the concept as presented be approved
subject to the owner and Mr. Bradford working out the landscaping to eliminate
any traffic hazard at 88th Street and Biscayne Blvd. and also that the land-
scaping will be maintained and kept in an orderly fashion. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Moyer and passed unanimously.
(5) Mr. Thomas Danluck, 500 N. E. 97th St., presented an
architect's set of plans for his construction work at the above address but
since the Building Director had not seen them the Chair ruled that the plans
will have to be submitted in the proper fashion through the Building Director
before consideration by the Board.
(6) Because of the possibility of not having a quorum during the
holidays the Board agreed to hold a special meeting to consider Mr. Danluck's
plans on Thursday, December 20th at 5:00 p. m. This will take the place of
the regular meeting of December 27, 1973.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p. m.
Village C
Approved: