01-13-1994 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 1994
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning & Zoning
Board was held on January 13, 1994. The meeting was called to
order at 7:33 P.M. by Acting Chairman Larry McClure with the
following members present:
Robert Blum
Les Forney
Charles Smith
Larry McClure
111 Absent: Cliff Walters
Also Present: Mr. Frank LuBien, Director of Building & Zoning
1. Minutes - December 9, 1993
Mr. Forney moved to approved the Minutes of December 9, 1993
as submitted. Mr. Smith seconded the motion and It past
unanimously.
2. Request for approval of perimeter fence
St. Rose of Lima
418 NE 105 Street
Mr. Jack Brake of North Star Contracting represented St. Rose
of Lima and stated the main concern for constructing the 5'
fence Is to keep the children from passing through the park-
ing lot and to help prevent vandalism.
After a discussion, Mr. Smith moved to approve the 5' fence
with the suggestion to Include as part of their ongoing
illumination study (which was required by earlier action of
this board), the consideration of the installation of parking
lot lighting within these proposed fence piers. Mr. Blum
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
3. Request for approval of boat hoist
Arthur Rice
1680 NE 104 Street
Mr. LuBien stated that his concern was with the height of the
hoist. Mr. Rice presented pictures of various hoists in the
area that he lives so -the Board could see the height would be
the same as the one he Is requesting to Install.
After a discussion, Mr. Forney moved to approve the plans as
submitted. Mr. Smith seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
4. Request for approval of dish antenna
Mr. S. T. Taylor, Sr.
9301 NE 12 Avenue
Acting Chairman McClure called a recess at 8:03 P.M. In order
to have photocopies made. The meeting reconvened at 8:06
P.M.
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After a discussion, Mr. Blum moved to approve the variance as
submitted. Mr. Forney seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
5. Request for approval of awning patio cover
Grata McLeod
10317 North Miami Avenue
Mr. LuBien stated that canvas awning material Is not a per-
il,
matted material for the front of a residence.
Mr. Thomas, contractor for Ms. McCleod stated that Ms.
McCleod's husband is very ill and he spends a good deal of
h is time in the portion of the home that faces the west and
the heat is more than he could tolerate. Mr. Thomas stated
the awning would cool the home and make the living quarters
tolerable.
After much discussion, Mr. Smith moved to deny the variance
as submitted. Mr. Forney seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
6. Discussion: Stipulation of permitted roofing
materials and roofing variance procedures
Mr. Smith began the discussion by suggesting that The
P lanning and Zoning Board adopt the current edition of The
Secretary of the Interior's Guidelines for Historic Pre-
servation as its policy In the selection of appropriate roof-
ing materials for:
Structures built In Miami Shores prior to the adoption
of Ordinance 52.
Any existing structure whose owner applies for a
variance to use a non -masonry roofing material.
After much discussion, Acting -chairman McClure requested that
Mr. Smith prepare a summary that deals only with roofing
materials.
6 A. Reconsideration of variance approval at the meeting
of November 10, 1993
Manuel Peres
10130 North Miami Avenue
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Mr. LuBien advised the Board that the wood shingles that were
stipulated In the approval of the variance, were not available
nor approved by Dade County Product Control.
Mr. Smith stated that Mr. LuBien was not correct In his narrow
interpretation of the term "wood shingle"; that "Cedar Shake",
which is a type of wood shingle, did In fact have Dade County
Product Approval; that "Cedar Shake" was the original material
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specified in the plans for the structure and that the intent of
the motion was to require the use of the original material.
Mr. Blum, author of the motion, concurred.
Mr. Smith advised the Board and the applicant that Mr. Dave
Packard of the South Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association
had provided a list of local licensed roofers qualified to in-
stall a cedar shake roof In DAde County.
After a discussion, Mr. Forney moved to approve the variance
with the use of asphalt shingle. The motion failed for lack of
a second.
After much discussion, Mr. Smith moved to grant the variance
with the stipulation that the cedar shake approved by Dade
County be used. Mr. Blum seconded the motion and the vote was
two to two and the motion failed. The vote was as follows:
Mr. Smith and Mr. Blum YES; Mr. Forney and Mr. McClure NO.
Mr. LuBlen suggested that a structural engineer visit the
residence to inspect the roof and determine what type of
roof could be supported by the structure.
Acting Chairman McClure passed the gavel to Mr. Blum and moved
to approve the variance using composition shingles. Mr. Forney
seconded the motion and the motion passed 3 to 1 with
Mr. Smith voting NO.
Mr. Smith requested that the Village Council consider the usage
of grade 80 or above composition shingle on this application.
Mr. Blum passed the gavel back to Mr. McClure.
7. Discussion: Utility shed construction
The Board decided to have this discussion at a later date.
8. Report: Child care/pre-school ordinance
Mr. Walters Is absent and the report will take place at a later
date.
9. Report : Lighting of Village property
Mr. LuBlen reported the Recreation Department Is looking Into
the matter and they will put some recommendations together.
A motion for adjournment was made at 9:40 P.M.
Veronica A. Galli, Secretary
Cliff' =iters, Chairm
ORDI_• INCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE SOUTH
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE RELATING TO TITLE AND
SCOPE; DAG HISTORIC CUBAN TILE;
SPECIFYING PREFERENCE FOR AND METHOD OF
REAPPLICATION; ENCOURAGING SALVAGE IN THE
EVENT OF REMOVAL; PROVIDING EXEMPTION FROM
TESTING :SND PRODUCT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE
SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, AND AN EFFEL'riv.E
DATE
WHEREAS, the roof treatment represents one of the most
significant character -defining features of the Mediterranean
Revival Style of architecture so popular in South Florida during
the 1920's and 1930:s;1 and
UHEREAS, the most notable developers during the real estate
boom era of the late 1920's, including George Merrick of Coral
Gables, Carl G. Fisher of Miami Beach, and Hugh M. Anderson and Roy
C. Wright of Miami Shores, all utilized antique 18th Century clay
barrel tile, handmade in old Spain, salvaged from the villas of
colonial Cuban noblemen, and imported by schooner from Cuba to
Miami;2 and
WHEREAS, exceptional quality handmade and hand process made
clay barrel tile -continued to be imported to South Florida from
1 Charles Edwin Chase, AIA, Resourceful Rehab, A Guide for
Historic Buildincts in Dade County, Metropolitan Dade County, Office
of Community and Economic Development, Historic Preservation
Division (1987), pp. 12-13, 45.
E In 1925, antique Cuban barrel tile was imported to Miami at
the rate of 100,000 pieces per month. Miami Daily News, April 26,
1925, p. 12.
Cuba until the imposition of the U.S. Embargo; and
WHEREAS, many of the structures built during the 1920's and
1930's still have their original roof treatments, making them well
over 50 years old; and
. WHEREAS, as a result of Hurricane Andrew, and the availability
of insurance proceeds, many unknowledgable owners and contractors
are unnecessarily discarding and replacing historic Cuban tile
without any consideration for salvage and reapplication; and
WHEREAS, except in the case of "historic buildings" defined
under Section 104.10 of the South Florida Building Code
(hereinafter the "SF 3C") , which are few, owners who would otherwise
wish to salvage and reapply historic Cuban. tile are technically
unable to do so because of the testing and product control
requirements for roof tile contained in Chapter 34 of the SFBC,
which do not provide for any exceptions; and
WHEREAS, historic Cuban tile, when applied and installed as
otherwise provided in the SFBC, has more than amply proven itself
through the test of time, justifying an exemption from the
strictures of testing and product control presently required of
other barrel roof tile of contemporary manufacture; and
WHEREAS, the needless discarding of historic Cuban tile is
resulting in a significant loss to Dade County's historic and
• architectural heritage; and
WHEREAS, the preferred means of roof restoration or
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rehabilitation is salvage and reapplication of historic Cuban tile
that replicates the original installation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that'
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference thereto
and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Amendments to the South Florida Building Code:
Chapter 1 of the South Florida Building Code, as adopted by
Ordinance 57-22, as amended, is hereby further changed in the
following particula-rs:3
CHAPTER 1
TITLE AND SCOPE
104 LPPLIrAPTON TO EXISTING BUILDINGS
104.11 H=STORIC CUBAN TILE: Handmade or hand
process made barrel ("C" -shaped) natural clay
tile. often variegated in color. either
manufactured in the Republic of Cuba prior to
the imposition of the U.S. Embargo, or, in the
case of antique tile, manufactured in lath
Century Spain, salvaged from buildings in Cuba
and imported to the United States during the
1920's and 1930's.
fa) IDENTIFIC!APTON: Historic Cuban Tile
is identified in the following manner:
(1) tile bearing an embossed
3 Words stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words
constitute the amendment proposed. Remain. ng provisions are now in
effect and remain unchanged.
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identification mark (usually located on the
convex side at the wide taper end of the tIle.
the most common of which are: "C.E. SANUDO
MADE IN CUBA". "JAMIE MADE IN CUBA";
"FLORIDO"; "st ANA R.S."; "St. FELIPE"; "MIA";
"CPS"; "C"; "D"; "DD"; "DDD"; "M"; rscriptl,
"M"; [script] "JS"; "S"; "SS"; "TZ"; "Z";
"ZZ"; "*"). a non -alphabetical symbol (such as
the "delta" figure created by three finger-tip
impressions in a triangular position). or a
distinctive physical characteristic (such as a
burlap material impression over the convex
surface of the tile, or finger -made impression
band(s) located across the end lap of the
convex surface); and
! 2) tile not bearing an embossed
identification mark. a non -alphabetical
symbol. or a distinctive physical
characteristic(s) listed in (1) above. but
determines' by official action of the legally
constituted historic preservation board or
historic preservation officer of the
iurisdiction to be antique Cuban tile of
Spanish o_igin or tile manufactured in Cuba.
(b) ':F'APPLICATION OF HISTORIC CUBAN TILE
- METHOD: Reapplication of historic Cuban
tile is preferred and shall be encouraged by
the Building Official. The following method
is recommended:
(1) USE WITH CONTEMPORARY TILE:
Where the salvage ratio of the historic Cuban
tile is less than 100 percent during removal.
it is preferred that the replacement tiles
also be historic Cuban tile. Where this is
not practical or _possible. during
reapplication the historic Cuban tile should
be first used for the caps. and only
thereafter for the pans. The historic Cuban
tile should always be reapplied to distinctive
architectural elements such as walls. parapets
and chimneys. Where contemporary tile must be
used along with historic tile for the caps.
handmade natural clay tile is preferred. which
should be the same shape. color and texture as
the existing historic tile. Pans may be
historic Cuban tile, handmade clay tile,
vitrified clay tile or cement barrel tile.
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(2) !.iirnQG DISsimm•aR TILES • Mixing
dissimilar tile styles or shapes, such as an
"S" -shaped tile with a "C" -shaped tile, even
on separate roofing surfaces of the same
structure, shall be avoided.
(3) DOUBLE CAPS AND/OR PANS ON THE
SAVE ROOT LINE: For reinforcement during
routine maintenance and for aesthetic
Purposes, double caps, double pans, or both.
shall be encouraged on the eave roof line.
especially where extant or historical evidence
of the original installation indicates the use
of this historic technique.
(c) SALVAGE - NON -DESIGNATED STRUCTURES:
Where reapplication of historic Cuban tile is
not feasible or otherwise desired by the owner
of a structure which is not historically
designated, private or public salvage is
strongly encouraged.
(d) SALVAGE - HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED
STRUCTURES: In the event the historic
preservation board of the jurisdiction, based
upon good cause shown by the applicant,
approves a certificate of appropriateness for
an historically designated structure, which
allows the permanent removal of historic Cuban
tile, private or public salvage should be
required as a condition for the granting of
the application.
(e) 77711PTION FROM PRODUCT CONTROL LED
TESTING r otJ aE 5: Historic Cuban tile.
when reapplied to a roof which historically
bore such material, is exempt from the product
control and physical testing requirements of
this Code.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this
• ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 4. It is the intention of the Board of County
Commissioners, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of
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this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the South Florida
Building Code. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance"
may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective ten (10)
days after the date of enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED:
Approved by County Attorney as
to form and legal sufficiency.
Prepared by:
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