01-12-1978 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
January 12, 1978
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was
held at 7:30 p.m., January 12, 1978, at the Village Hall, with the following
members present:
Mr. Albert R. Toussaint, Chairman
Mr. Gordon H. Moyer, Jr.
Mr. Robert Stobs, II
Mrs.Roberta Johnson
Mr. James W. Dunaway
Absent: None
Mr. William R. Bradford, Building and Zoning Director, and Mr. O. Sam
Ackley, Village Manager, were also present.
Minutes of the meeting of December 8, 1977, were approved as written
by motion made by Mr. Stobs, seconded by Mr. Dunaway and carried.
(1) Ms. Z. F. Thomas of 8729 Park Drive, was present in regard to a
notice she had received about a non -conforming fence she had erected in the
front setback of her town house. Ms. Thomas argued that she needed this fence
for privacy and did not know that it would not be allowed. Mr. Clark Vernon,
director of the Condominium Association, stated that it is the position of the
Board that this fence should be taken down as well as the others that are in
the setback. After further discussion Mrs. Johnson moved that the property be
returned to the state in which it was approved by the Miami Shores Building
Department. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stobs and carried unanimously.
(2) A request was made by Mrs. Arthur D. Dukette of 1037 N. E. 91st
Terrace, to be heard concerning a notice she had received concerning her right
to use the parkway for automobile parking. The zoning ordinance requires that
off-street parking be provided. There are five cars belonging to residents at
this address. At the recommendation of the Village Manager, Chairman Toussaint
stated that this would be tabled pending changes in the zoning ordinance.
(3) A request was made by Biscayne Federal Savings & Loan Association,
9033 Biscayne Blvd., to erect a free-standing sign on Biscayne Blvd. close to
the entrance of the parking lot. Mr. Al Pallot, president of the Bank and Mr.
Monahan of the sign company were present to explain details of the sign and
where they would like to put it. It was stated that the sign would be 7 ft.
high to the top of the sign, to be located in an island 16 x 35 ft., with
landscaping and illumination. Mr. Dunaway moved that the request for the
sign be approved. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Johnson and passed 3/2 with
Mr. Moyer and Mr. Stobs dissenting.
(4) The Miami Shores Tennis Assoc. petitioned the Board for approval
to use Cypress shingles instead of tile on the sun shades or chickees for the
tennis courts, based on the aesthetics of the area and low maintenance. Mr.
Dunaway moved that the Board approve the cypress shingles, instead of tile.
The motion failed for lack of a second. Mr. Moyer wanted the structure to be
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considered as a shelter and not a building and moved that the Board
recommend to the Council that it be approved using cypress shingles. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Dunaway but failed on a 2/3 vote with Messrs.
Toussaint, Stobs and Mrs. Johnson dissenting.
Mr. Ackley, Village Manager, explained that the improvement work at
the tennis courts was approved on a limited budget and cost had to be considered,
and that he would construct the chickees within the money available.
(5) Chairman Toussaint discussed the work to be done on the Comprehensive
Plan and all members of the Board received a copy of Comprehensive Plan
for Miami Shores Village prepared by Harland Bartholomew & Associates in 1970.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Approved:
Chairman