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06-24-1982 Regular Meeting• • • MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING JUNE 24, 1982 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held at 7:30 P.M., June 24, 1982, at the Miami Shores Village Hall, with the following members present: Mr. J.S. Palmer Mr. Kevin O'Connor Mr. Kenneth Cutchens Absent: Mr. J. Robert Stobs, Chairman Mrs. Roberta Johnson Also present: Mr. Frank LuBien, Building Director and Code Enforcement Officer In the absence of Mr. Stobs, Mr. Kevin O'Connor was asked to take the Chair. MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting of June 10, 1982 were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Cutchens, seconded by Mr. Palmer and carried. (1) Request for Approval of Plans for Addition Arno W. Mueller, 1291 N.E. 96th Street Mr. LuBien advised that this is a non -conforming structure built in 1926 and the position of the proposed addition was questionable. The Code Enforcement Director noted that in order to attain at least a 10 foot set -back and still build the addition with egress to the outside, a wood frame, stucco exterior wall is requested, as shown on the plans presented to the Board. Our Ordinance calls for CBS. Mr. Clay Kenmore, on behalf of the applicant, advised that Mrs, Mueller would like to have acceptance of the plan submitted or approval of the Board to allow them to line up the addition with the existing set -back, which is 8' 3". This would enable Mrs. Mueller to proceed with CBS wall. Mr. Kenmore informed the Board that there were no bathroom, facilities in this area of the house where a hot -tub is located, and in view of this, they do not have reasonable use of the property. Following. discussion by the Board and determination that l'9" set -back and CBS wall was required, Mr. Cutchens made a motion, under Section 702, to grant a variance to set back due to hardship of necessity and unusual existing construction, seconded by Mr. Palmer. • • • • - 2 - June 24, 1982 Discussion was called and Mr. O'Connor noted that necessity was not a factor taken under consideration among the enumerated reasons for granting of variances. Mr. O'Connor stated that he agreed that the variance should be granted, following the same course as in the past, i.e. peculiar and unusual conditions because of non -conforming structure that exists and the fact that it would be unreasonable to strictly enforce this Ordinance under the circumstances as alleged. Following discussion, Mr..O'Connor passed the gavel to Mr. Palmer and then moved to amend the motion made by Mr. Cutchens to add additional facts; that the Board finds from evidence presented there are unusual conditions in this particular case, i.e., the present exterior wall as it exists and the rest of the house ia 1'9" into the setback and in addition, the Board finds, to strictly apply provisions of the setback Ordinance would be unreasonable and would impose an unreasonable burden on the applicant. The amendment to original motion. died from lack of second. The motion then passed 2/1 with Mr. O'Connor dissenting, based upon the basis for which the variance was granted. (2) Request for. Approval of Window Mar uees J.S. K. Restaurants of Florida, Inc. Pizza King, 9099 Biscayne Boulevard Mr. LuBien advised the Board that Mr. Karim, proprietor of Pizza King, requested a permit to place a marquee type sign in the window of the restaurant. Since there is no code for this type of sign, it is before the Board for approval or disapproval. Following discussion with Mr. Karim and the Board, Mr. O'Connor recommended that this case be heard before a full Board and all members present unanimously agreed. A motion was made by Mr. Cutchens, seconded by Mr. Palmer, that this case be tabled until our next regular Planning & Zoning Board meeting, and passed unanimously. (3) Ordinance Amending Section 501 (c) Mr. LuBien advised the Board that video machines are now in Miami Shores Village. The Building Director presented proposed amendment for the Board's consideration. Ordinance A stipulates game rooms shall not be allowed; Ordinance B provides that up to two machines may be installed as an incidental operation to primary commercial enterprise providing they pay the proper license fee. Following discussion, Mr. O'Connor recommended that a Public Hearing be scheduled at our next meeting to address sociological change and the opinion of Miami Shores residents. Mr. Cutchens requested that Mr. Fann, Village Attorney, give an interpretation and legal opinion on this amendment. No further action was taken. • • - 3 - June 24, 1982 (4) Request for Approval of Sign Biscayne Exxon, 9020 Biscayne Boulevard Mr. LuBien advised that an unauthorized detached sign was displayed at the edge of the street. A Notice of Violation was issued. Mr. Sam Mizrahi advised that his business suffered set back when he removed these signs. Mr. Cutchens made a motion that we hold this case and present it at our next meeting as it is not on our regularly scheduled agenda. The motion was seconded by Mr. Palmer, and passed 2/1, with Mr. O'Connor dissenting. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M. .1Z6ofe,k7/12Gt& Secretary