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10-13-1983 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING October 13, 1983 A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held on October 13, 1983, 7:30 p.m., at the Miami Shores Village Hall, with the following Board members present: J. Robert Stobs, Chairman Robert J. Rossi Thomas J. Laubenthal J. Leslie Wiesen Patrick L. Duffy Absent: None Also present: Frank LuBien, Building Director 1) MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting of September 22, 1983 were approved as written by motion made by Mr. Laubenthal, seconded by Mr. Rossi and carried unanimously. 2) REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR ALTERATION ON HOME OF R. TERRY CUSON, 1183 N. E. 91 Terrace. This request as previously reviewed by the Board was for permit to enclose a garage with access drive to the required parking area in the side setback. The building must also be viewed as non -conforming because of an 8 ft. side setback. The request was withdrawn until a current survey could be obtained and a set of plans, which were presented to the Board with reapplication for a permit. Discussion followed as to whether or not paving in a setback should be considered an improvement, which is the only way rear access can be provided to this property. Because of the ensuing public hearing to be held on residential parking whereby some of these parking issues may be resolved, Mr. Rossi moved that the .Board table this request until after the public hearing and schedule it for the next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Duffy and passed 4/1 with Mr. l4jIsen dissenting. 3) REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR PRIVACY WALL, HOME OF JOSEPH FARINA, 1250 N. E. 102nd Street. An 8 ft. wall was proposed to conceal part of the front elevation of the home, the height of which is not restricted if it is not within the 25 ft. setback. Approval as to harmony of the 10/13/83 -2- revised building design is also required. Mr. Laubenthal moved that the plan as submitted be approved contingent on the proposed wall conforming to the 25 ft. setback and that the appearance is harmonious. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wiesen and passed unanimously. 4) APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF SIGN, BARRY UNIVERSITY, 11300 N. E. 2nd Ave. The sign change for the auditorium at Barry University as presented was found acceptable and approval was given by motion made by Mr. Wiesen, seconded by Mr. Duffy and passed unanimously. 5 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PAVEMENT PLANS, COLEEN FIX, 54 N. E. 103rd Street. A request was made by Mrs. Fix to pave a rear parking area 27 ft x 26 ft., which it was noted will encroach into the required setback. This area was needed, Mrs. Fix contended, to provide a parking area for two cars with sufficient walkway area for a handicapped person, which she is. Mrs. Fix felt that this should be considered a hardship variance. Discussion followed concerning various methods of meeting the parking needs with the knowledge that there is a circular drive in the front of the house. A motion made by Mr. Laubenthal to grant a setback variance died for lack of a second. Mr. Wiesen moved that the Board table the request until after the hearing to find out if the hearing will help the Board determine how to act on this variance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Duffy and passed 3/2 with Mr. Laubenthal and Mr. Rossi dissenting. Mr. LuBien asked the Board for an opinion on wind turbines located on roofs. He reported that he has been approving them if they are not visible from the front. The Board agreed that they should be located in such a manner as to insure minimum visibility. PUBLIC HEARING - RESIDENTIAL OFFSTREET PARKING. Chairman Stobs stated that the hearing was called to review and discuss offstreet parking requirements in light of the enclosing of carports and garages. According to the Schedule of Regulations offstreet parking must be in the rear of a building and comply with setbacks for an accessory building. Mr. Stobs continued that the proposal was to eliminate the area from being tied to:.accessory [buildings and that the area have the same setbacks as a pool. Mr. Stobs itemized the main issues to be resolved: 10/13/83 -3- 1. Take offstreet parking out of provisions for accessory buildings and allow it to be 5 ft. from the rear and 10 ft. from the side with no required distance from the main house. 2. Look at access to the rear through the side setback. 3. Circular drives in the front setback or in the public right-of-way. It was generally agreed that the offstreet parking should be equivalent to no more two parking spaces. Mr. Terry Cuson, 1183 N. E. 91st Terrace, speaking on this issue, felt that the Code was unreasonable, that the Board should look at the parking situation in the front setback in light of the fact that it is done for additional parking area; that he didn't think the Board had the right attitude toward the present citizens with expanding families. Mrs. Fran Farina addressed the aesthetics of the parking issue and was against enclosing garages with resultant street parking. Mrs. Farina felt it was better to allow the people to go to the rear for parking. The Chairman also advised the Board to consider paving materials. To finalize the first consideration Mr. Laubenthal moved that the Schedule of Regulations be amended to read (under Offstreet Parking Space) shall be located in conformity with the following setbacks, side 10 ft., rear 5 ft., front 25 ft., and be constructed of the following materials: concrete, asphalt and/or masonry products, specifically not to include any loose material such as gravel or mulch; and permitting no more than two spaces of a maximum size 10 x 25 ft. each, with special exception provided for physically handicapped. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wiesen and passed unanimously. FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION: Issue of parking within the front setback, allowing for enclosure of a garage and/or restricting enclosure of garages. REVIEW OF PAVING PLAN OF COLEEN FIX, 54 N. E. 103rd Street. The item was removed from the table by motion made by Mr. Wiesen, seconded by Mr. Rossi and passed unanimously. Following further discussion of the request and the existing parking areas on the property Mr. Laubenthal moved that • • 10/13/83 -4- the plans as submitted be denied on the basis of the fact that there is an excess of what is necessary for current existing handicap parking and to expand into the side setback is a luxury and not a hardship. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wiesen and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Secretary pro tem)