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PLANNING & ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 28, 1993
A regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning & Zoning Board
was held on January 28, 1993. The meeting was called to
order at 7:33 P.M. by Chairman Richard M. Fernandez with the
following members present:
Richard M. Fernandez
-Les Forney
Cliff Walters
Larry McClure
Tom Laubenthal
. Also Present: Mr. Frank LuBien, Director of Building & Zoning
Police Chief Michael Zoovas
1. Minutes - January 14, 1993
Mr. McClure moved to approve the Minutes of the January 14,
1993 meeting with the following corrections:
Page 2 Paragraph 8 should read, Mr. Forney stated that he
was not in agreement with zoning this area a single family
residential zone because it is too close to 195 and non -
single family zoning of the County.
Page 2 Paragraph 9 should read, Mr. McClure stated the best
option for this Board at this time Is to make the location as
a single family residential district.
Mr. Laubenthal seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Walters moved to amend the agenda by placing Item 4 next
on the agenda because Chief Zoovas had to leave for a pre-
vious engagement. Mr. Laubenthal seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
2. Site Plan Review of Three Buildings
Barry University
11300 NE 2 Avenue
Mr. Tim Czerniec, Vice President of Business and Finance, and
Mr. Edward Cannon of Acal Assoc., Inc. architect for Barry
University, addressed the overall parking problem and the
crossing at the North Miami Avenue location.
Mr. Cannon explained that the area on North Miami Avenue Is
not to encourage additional traffic but to benefit Barry
University and that the problem has to be further looked
Into. He also stated that there Is ample parking at the
University at this time.
Chief Zoovas stated that the proposed plans on North Miami
Avenue would create a traffic problem with the dropping off
and picking up of students. Chief Zoovas also stated that
the present parking is adequate.
Planning & Zoning Board meeting - 2 - Jan. 28, 1993
Mr. Walters stated that Barry University needs additional
parking spaces for future growth.
Mr. McClure agreed with Mr. Walters.
Mr. Forney agreed with Mr. Walters but added that an alter-
native would be to pave the overflow lot or get an agreement
with the Kennel Club to use their parking area.
Mr. Fernandez agreed that the parking situation needs to be
Improved. With further discussion, a recommendation was made
to pave the area of 115 St on the north side of the wall and
have It as metered parking. Mr. Czerniec agreed to the
recommendation and stated that that particular area has been
a concern for a period of time and the University would like
to see it cleaned up and that the metered parking would
generate additional revenue for the Village. Mr. Czerniec
and Mr. Fernandez agreed it would be in the best Interest of
the Village and Barry University to look Into the possibility
of paving and placing meters at this location.
Mr. Czerniec pledged a commitment on behalf of himself and
Barry University on the overflow 255 area being the south
parcel of land along 111 Street and North Miami Avenue to be
reserved for parking only on the Master Pian of Barry
University.
Mr. Laubenthal suggested a concept that enhances landscaping
and limiting pedestrian access along Miami Avenue.
Mr. McClure moved to approve the site plan as amended to make
the area referred to as the overflow 255 to be changed to
parking only on the Master Plan. Mr. Laubenthal seconded the
motion and It passed unanimously.
Mr. Fernandez Informed Mr. Czerniec that the results of this
meeting will be presented to the Village Council at the
February 16, 1993 meeting.
3. Request for approval of variance to permit off
street parking on the swale.
Mr. Fred Bender
199 NW 93 Street
Mr. LuBien explained to the Board that Mr. Bender's property
was originally designed with a garage In the rear of the
building and the area has been landscaped over and there Is
no area for parking.
Mr. Bender stated to the Board that he has 5 children and
they play In the rear of the house where the yard Is com-
pletely fenced In and safe and that was a reason why he pur-
chased the home. Altering the rear yard would create an
expense that he could not afford and it would be a great
Inconvenience to the family.
Planning & Zoning Board meeting - 3 - Jan. 28, 1993
Mr. Fernandez called a recess at 8:40 P.M. to have Mr.
LuBien obtain the plans of Mr. Bender's home. The -meeting
reconvened at 8:45 P.M.
After further discussion, Mr. Forney moved to approve the
variance to permit off street parking on the swale. Mr.
Laubenthal seconded the motion for discussion only. After
further discussion, the motion failed to pass with the vote 4
to 1 with Mr. Forney voting YES.
411 4. Review and Action Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Mr. Laubenthal made a motion that after due consideration of
the proposals, facts and studies presented to the Board, the
Board has come to the finding of fact that it recommends to
Council to approve the Proposed Amedments to the 1989 Village
of Miami Shores Comprehensive Pian.
Mr. McClure seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
5. Discussion - Multi family occupancy of single family
residences and unpermitted work.
After much discussion, Mr.Forney stated that an objection to
multi family occupancy was that of health and safety. After
further discussion, the consensus of the Board was to wait
and see what Dade County does and possibly utilize the
system that the County uses.
6. Report on Immigration Impact
Kate Hale
Director of Dade County Emergency Management
Mr.. Walters Informed the Board that Ms. Hale was called out
of the country and she would be available to address the
Board at the March 25, 1993 meeting.
7. A motion for adjournment was made at
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Veronica A. Galli
Secretary
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Chairman
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