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11-15-2001 Regular Meeting4' 4 • • MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2001 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held on Thursday, November 15, 2001 at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by Bob Stobs II, Chairman at 7:00 P.M. with the following persons present: ITEM I: ROLL CALL: Bob Stobs II, Chairman Richard Fernandez, Vice Chairman Cesar Sastre W. Robert Abramitis Tim Crutchfield ALSO PRESENT: Al Berg, Planning & Zoning Director Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Irene M. Fajardo, Recording Secretary Mr. Sarafan swore in all those participating in the meeting. ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -OCTOBER 18, 2001 Mr. Crutchfield made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2001 meeting. Mr. Fernandez seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. Each of the Board members stated that they had visited all of the sites. ITEM III: PZ01-1118-01 Marcel Luc (owner) Sec. 523: Paint color appeal 141 NW 100 St. Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended denial of the application for paint color approval. Mr. Luc was there to present his case. He stated that the roof was already coated grey and that the entire house was also painted a deep grey. Mr. Berg stated that a lighter grey would be more appropriate. After further discussion from the Board, Mr. Fernandez made a motion to deny the application for paint color approval for both the roof and the walls. Mr. Abramitis seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. 4 • Planning & Zoning meeting PZ01-1118-02 -2- November 18, 2001 Charles Rodriguez(owner) Sec. 528: Subdivision of 10611 NE 11 Ave. lots. Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of the application. The applicant, Charles Rodriguez was there to present the case. He proposed to divide two lots into two building sites. The North 10' of one of the lots will be deeded to the second lot in order to make the driveway conform to the setback requirement of 10'. The Board was concerned that the applicant would need to re -plat. Mr. Berg stated that it was not necessary.. After further discussion, no action was taken by the Board and the case was withdrawn by the applicant. PZ01-1118-03 Deanna Belloso 54 NW 94 St. Sec. 604: Garage enclosure Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of the application provided that a covenant be recorded attesting to the use of the property as a single family residence and that the converted garage would not be used as a rental. The applicant, Deanna Belloso, was there to present the case. She stated that she wished to keep the concrete window screen and that she would seal it so that no water could go inside. She also stated that she would comply with the 5' setback for the driveway where it met the house. After further discussion from the Board, Mr Crutchfield made a motion to approve the application as modified with the sealed concrete screen window, the 5' setback requirement, and the recorded covenant. Mr. Sastre seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. PZ01-1118-04 Henry Everette Unique Driving School 155NE96St. Sec. 504(f): Window sign Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of all signage except what appears in the window on the yellow paper. The applicant, Victor Robinson Pierre Louis, was there to present the case. He stated that he needed the yellow signage so that the people could see his business at night. After further discussion from the Board, Mr. Fernandez made a motion to approve staff's recommendations. Mr. Crutchfield seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. • PZ01-1118-05 Scott and Mary Orth Sec. 523(e)(2): Variance 9376 NE 9th Place requesting 30% flat roof where 15% is allowed • • Planning & Zoning meeting -3- November 18, 2001 Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended denial of the applicant's request for a variance. The applicants, Scott and Mary Orth, were there to present the case. The applicants submitted pictures to the Board showing the inside of the house where the flat roof would be located. The Board discussed the lack of special or unusual conditions of the property stating several options for the applicants to considered so a variance would not be necessary. The Board also discussed the time frame in which the second floor would be added. The applicants stated that they did not have a set date for the addition of the second floor. After further discussion from the Board, Mr. Fernandez made a motion to deny the variance request. Mr. Sastre seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. PZ01-0621-01 M&M Trading Co. (Owner) Brian Scheinblum (agent) Xxx NE 105 St. Sec. 604: Site plan approval Sec. 400: Variance requesting approval for .66 and .77 FAR where .5 is allowed Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended denial of the site plan based on the floor area factor, the lack of a parking plan that meets code, and an incomplete site plan. In addition, the subject of property ownership and tittle have not been adequately described. One unit is referred to "Townhouses" and another is a "Condominium". Staff recommends that the item be tabled until all the requirements of the Land Development Code and property ownership can be clarified. The plan needs to be re -studied. Mr. Brian Scheinblum was there to present the case. He stated that the Condos would be a Condominium project and the Townhouses would have single ownership. The fences separating each unit would be shortened 5' to have more access to the rear walkway for fire trucks and other emergency vehicles. Mr. Scheinblum stated that a dumpster would be added and it's location would be shown on the site plan. The Boards main concern was the Floor Area Ratio. They discussed the reduction in the number of units to comply with the F.A.R.. Mr. Stobs opened the meeting for public comments. Residents stated their concerns about garbage issues and how it would affect them. Mr. Stobs closed the meeting for public comments. After further discussion from the Board, Mr. Fernandez made a motion to table the meeting until all new plans have been reviewed by staff. Mr. Crutchfield seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. NEW BUSINESS: Discussion of paint colors. Mr. Berg presented pictures to the Board showing before and after pictures of properties that changed the color of the walls or the trim to more suitable colors. The Board discussed the issue of a color wheel. The Board also discussed how other municipalities were handling color approval for properties. Staff was assigned to research the color approval process in other municipalities and turn in a report in the next meeting for review. Planning & Zoning meeting • -4- November 18, 2001 ADJOURNMENT: Motion for adjournment was made at 10:00 P.M. Next meeting will be on December 20, 2001. Irene M. Fajardo, Recording Secretary • Bob Stobs II, Chairman