07-09-1992 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
JULY 9, 1992
A meeting of the Miami Shores Village Planning & Zoning Board
was held on July 9, 1992. The meeting was called to order at
7:32 pm by Chairman Richard M. Fernandez with the following
members present:
Richard M. Fernandez
Larry McClure
Cliff Walters
Absent: Les Forney
Thomas Laubenthal
Also Present: Frank LuBien, Director of
Building & Zoning
1. Minutes of June 25, 1992.
Mr. Fernandez requested to amend the minutes as follows:
Page 1 paragraph beginning with "Mr. Timinsky explained"
should read; Mr. Timinsky explained that there is an
historic coral wall that extends approximately 25 feet into
the water In the location where the proposed construction Is
to take place and that it would Interfere with the placement
of the davits and his wife did not want to look out the
window and see the davits. Also, an additional unique sit-
uation is the abandoned roadway adjacent to the property
known as East Dixie Highway that dead ends Into the canal.
Page 2, last paragraph, second sentence should read; Mr.
Walters seconded the motion and the vote was a 2 to 2 tie
vote and therefore a NO action.
Page 3, paragraph 1, Mr. Fernandez requested to amend the
minutes to add the following sentence.
Mr. Fernandez stated that a variance was never granted by
this Board with regard to the portable classrooms at
Barry University.
Mr. Walters moved to approve the minutes as amended. Mr.
McClure seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr. McClure moved to amend the agenda to add Item number
4A. Discussion on roof policy.. Mr. Walters seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
2. Request for approval of plans for flat roof addition.
Mr. Andrew W. Murphy
1110 NE 101 Street
Mr. LuBien explained that Mr. Murphy is building a flat roof
open porch.
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After a discussion, Mr. McClure moved to approve the plans
as submitted without screens. Mr. Walters seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
2 A. Request for approval of variance to permit patio exten-
sion into side setback.
Mr. Jimmy Mitchell
9545 Biscayne Blvd.
Mr. Christopher Kelly represented Mr. Mitchell and spoke to
the Board regarding the request. Mr. Kelly stated that Mr.
Mitchell's neighbors have patios and decks already extended
to the property line and that Mr. Mitchell's property would
be In harmony with the rest of the neighborhood. Mr. Kelly
also stated that there are a number of snakes that enter Into
the yard and scare the children as well as the adults and
with the area filled with concrete, the snakes are easier to
see and stay away from.
Mr. Mitchell apologized to the Board and Mr. LuBien for not
obtaining a permit prior to the construction of the slab.
Mr. McClure moved to deny the request for approval of a var-
iance. Mr. Walters seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
3. Review and possible action.
Comprehensive Plan Amendments
The consensus of the Board was to hold further discussion re-
garding the Comprehensive Plan and a Public Hearing when the
Board Is In full attendance.
Recess was called at 8:15 pm at the request of Mr. Walters
and the meeting reconvened at 8:18 pm.
4. Review proposed metal and fabric roofs amendment.
Mr. Fernandez raised the question as to whether or not metal
and/or fabric roofs be permitted in all zones within the
Village. (B1 and 62 districts, R1, Al and the future CF).
After a detailed discussion, the consensus of the Board was
to limit the usage to the residential district only.
Mr. Fernandez also proposed to hold this discussion for the
public hearing and change the term from "fabric" to "fabric
or engineered fabric" for further clarification.
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4A. Discussion of Roof Policy
Mr. McClure asked Mr. LuBien to clarify the policy on paint-
ing roofs. Mr. LuBien responded that there was no problem
with a resident painting a roof the same color already
existing. Its when the resident changes the original color
to a new color. (Example; red to white or white to red). Mr.
LuBien stated that the color of the roof should be throughout
the tile, top coat as well as base color. The Board also
added that glazed tile will be permitted provided the color
Is solid throughout.
New Business
Mr. Walters discussed the possibility of getting a group of
people together Including various realtors within the Village
to meet with the Dade County Property Appraisal Office. The
purpose of the meeting would be to share Information with the
Property Appraiser to assure that the County's assessments of
property to the Village Is accurate. Mr. Walters stated that
the Property Appraisers' Office Is very willing to work with
the community on such matters as this.
The consensus of the Board was to bring this issue up with
Ms. Macdonald, the Village Manager, the Chamber of Commerce
and local realtors in order to form a group to possibly
approach the Property Appraisers' Office with this problem.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 pm.
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Secretary
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