04-25-1974 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
April 25, 1974
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Planning and
Zoning Board was held at 7:30 p.m., April 25, 1974, at the Village Hall,
with the following members present:
present.
Mr. Fred G. Astor, Chairman
Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr.
Mr. James O. Denham
Mr. Kenneth R. Phoenix
Mr. Donald W. McIntosh
Absent: None
Mr. William R. Bradford, Building and Zoning Director, was also
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written.
(1) Request was made by Peoples First National Bank of Miami
Shores for final approval of plans for drive-in facilities at N. E. 6th Ave. and
Biscayne Blvd. Included in the request is approval for a 30 ft. free standing
sign and landscaping. The plans have been approved by the Traffic Dept. of
Dade County and the State Road Dept. The bank was represented by Mr. Grimm
and Mr. Matt Walsh, as well as Frank Shuflin, architect, the sign manu-
facturer and the contractor. After a review of the plans Mr. Moyer moved in
regard to the free standing sign for the Peoples First National Bank of Miami
Shores that the Board ask them to lower it to 25 ft. and make whatever arrange-
ments the architect thinks necessary for the tree problem, by removal or
replacement, and that the signs would be lit no later than 10:30 p.m. This
motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously. Mr. McIntosh
moved that the landscape plan be approved as submitted with the understanding
that the bank will maintain the entire point inside the paved portion of Biscayne
Blvd. and 6th Ave. Mr. Moyer seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
for
(2) Final plans were presented the 9 unit apartment to be built by
Foglia Construction Co. on Lots 1 and 2, Block 63, Miami Shores Sub., at the
southwest corner of 93rd Street and Biscayne Blvd. The new plans complied
with the requests made by the Planning Board and the Council for a tile roof,
pool flush with the deck, landscaping, drainage and a softening of the architectural
design. Mr. McIntosh moved that it be approved as submitted. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Denham and passed 4/1 with Mr. Moyer abstaining
because he felt it was too many units for the land area. (It was pointed out that
the density was less than that permitted by our Zoning Ordinance on this area. )
There were no variances involved.
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(3) Mr. Ted Gottfried, architect for the office building planned
for N. E. 2nd Ave. between 96th and 97th Sts. , returned to the Planning
Board to request approval for an additional 8" per floor, making the height
of the building 42'8" instead of the 40 ft. pr eviously agreed upon with the Council.
Inasmuch as the Planning Board had approved their original request of 46 ft. ,
Mr. Denham moved that the Board approve the height variance only at 42'8"
as submitted and reserve the right of other approvals as the plan progresses.
The Planning Board wanted to discuss with the architect the entrances off
N. E. 2nd Avenue in an effort to eliminate traffic hazards. Mr. Denham's
motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously.
Mr. Mike Khoury, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, requested
that the Planning Board assist in getting the speed limits on N. E. 2nd Avenue
and Biscayne Blvd. reduced. Mr. McIntosh moved that the Board recommend
to the Council and the appropriate Metropolitan Dade County office a speed
reduction on Biscayne Blvd. and N. E. 2nd Avenue and a traffic light at the
Country Club. The motion was seconded by Mr. Denham and passed unanimously.
Chairman Fred Astor brought up the zoning ordinance revisions and
suggested that the Planning Board request of the Council that we have the
authority to hire an attorney, other than the Village Attorney, preferably with
some experience in zoning ordinances, to help us come up with these revisions.
This was discussed by the Board but no action was taken.
Mr. Moyer brought up the lights on the Shores Theatre marquee
which flash on and off in violation of our sign regulations. He also moved
that the Board recommend to the Council that they pass an ordinance pro-
hibiting any further conversion of apartments to condominiums or co-op's.
This motion was seconded by Mr. McIntosh and passed unanimously.
Mr. Denham moved that the Planning Board is concerned about the
deterioration of the type of entertainment that the local theatre is showing
and recommended that the Council take steps to prevent this. Mr. Moyer
seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Clerk
APPROVED:
Chairman