02-25-1982 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 1982
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning
Board was held at 7:30 P.M., February 25, 1982, at the Village
Hall, with the following members present:
J. Robert Stobs, Chairman
J.S. Palmer
Kevin P. O'Connor
Roberta Johnson
Kenneth Cutchens
Mr. Frank LuBien, Building Director, was also present.
1) MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of February 11, 1982 were
approved as written by motion made by Mrs. Johnson,
seconded by Mr. Cutchens and carried unanimously.
2) CODIFICATION - ZONING ORDINANCE
Building and Zoning Director, Mr. Frank LuBien, re-
quested that the Board review previous recommendations
regarding clear cut definition of commercial vehicles.
Mr. LuBien presented to the Board a list of problems
encountered by the Code Enforcement Department which need
clarification by Ordinance, namely:
a) Definition of commercial vehicles
b) Repairing of vehicles
c) Construction specifications for parking spaces
(The New Parking Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance
No.270 and in the Code, no reference is made
to the construction specifications of parking
space for residential areas).
d) Renting Rooms -
(Minimum Housing Ord.No. 430-81 has no specific
statement about room rental. _Mr. LuBien stated
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that a clear cut Ordinance relative to room
rental, with an amortization clause, is needed.
The Code Enforcement Director informed the Board
that the Elsie Baioff case, due to be heard in
Circuit Court on the 1st of June, Attorney
J.G. Fletcher has referred to the grandfather
clause.
Chairman Stobs requested that Mr. Palmer and
Mr. Cutchens prepare a definition for Renting
of Rooms for review and input by the Board.
With reference to commercial vehicles, Mr. O'Connor,
at the behest of the Board and the Code Enforcement Director,
contacted other municipalities that have Ordinances re No
Commercial Vehicles in the Front Yard, and advised the Board
that he could find no case law defining this. He will study
this further for discussion at a future meeting.
Mr. Brian Gardner of 25 N.E. 110 Street, Miami Shores
requested and was given permission to come before the Board.
Mr. Gardner is the owner of a Green Ford Pick-up Truck, and
was issued a Notice of Violation from the Building and Zoning
Department on February 22, 1982 for parking this vehicle in
a residential zone. Mr. Gardner explained to the Board that
the Ford Pick-up Truck was Mrs. Gardner's personal vehicle.
Mr. O'Connor, due to prior commitment, withdrew from
the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
After conclusion of discussion, the Chairman asked
that consideration be given that the commercial vehicle
question be addressed under the Parking Ordinance by Zones
and a proposed ordinance be drafted for a Public Hearing.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M.