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05-15-2003 Regular Meeting4 • • MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING MAY 15, 2003 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held on Thursday, May 15, 2003, at the Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by Richard Fernandez, Chairman at 7:00 P.M. with the following persons present: ITEM I: ROLL CALL: Richard Fernandez, Chairman Tim Crutchfield W. Robert Abramitis Donald Shockey (Arrived at 7:04P.M.) ALSO PRESENT: Al Berg, Planning & Zoning Director Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Irene M. Fajardo, Recording Secretary ABSENT: Cesar Sastre Mr. Sarafan swore in all those participating in the meeting. The Board members disclosed that they had visited the sites. ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -April 24, 2003 Mr. Crutchfield made a motion to approve the April 24, 2003 minutes with the amended corrections. Mr. Abramitis seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. ITEM III: SCHEDULE ITEMS Case #: PZ03-0424-03 Owner: Rey Gomez Address: 1173 NE 104 St. Sec.701: Appeal of Administrative Official -Paint Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended that the paint appeal be denied. Pictures were submitted to the Board as evidence of the color used by the applicant. Mr. Gomez explained that he was not aware that he had to obtain a permit before painting. He also stated his opinion that the color he used is harmonious with the neighborhood. After further discussion, Mr. Abramitis made a motion to uphold the Building Official's decision to deny the color. Mr. Shockey seconded the motion for discussion. The Board discussed the pending Code Enforcement issue in regards to this case and stated that the applicant should have known that a permit was needed to paint. Mr. Berg stated that Code Enforcement could give Mr. Gomez additional time to repaint the house. The motion passed 4-0. Planning & Zoning 1 05/15/2003 • • Case #: PZ03-0320-09 Owner: James De Molineux Address: 309 NE 99 St. Sec.604: Site plan approval for a garage enclosure. Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and explained that the application was amended and a new site plan was submitted with a circular driveway. The Board members inquired about the changes made. The applicant, Mr. Molineaux, was there to present the case. He explained the changes made to the site plan and addressed the Board member's concerns. After further discussion, Mr. Crutchfield made a motion to approve the amended application. Mr. Abramitis seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0. Case #: PZ03-0515-01 Owner: Kelley and Edward Brill Address: 61 NW 96 St. Sec. 604: Site plan approval for a garage enclosure. Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of the application provided that a three foot cutback is made to the driveway in front of the existing garage. The Board members discussed the size of the cutback and stated that a four or five feet cutback would be better. They inquired about the ingress and egress of the enclosed garage. The owners, Edward and Kelley Brill, were there to present the case. The owners explained that a window would be added to the enclosed room and that landscaping in the cut out in front of the enclosed room would match the existing landscaping and would be very harmonious. After further discussion from the Board, Mr. Crutchfield made a motion to approve the site plan subject to adding a window in the enclosed room and changing staff's recommendation of a three foot cut back to a four foot cut back. Mr. Shockey seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0. Case #: PZ03-0515-02 Owner: Brent and Karen Hursey-McLaughlin Address: 125 NW 107 St. Sec. 604: Site plan approval for garage enclosure. Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of the application provided that a three foot cut back is made to the driveway in front of the garage enclosure. The Board members raised concerns in regards to the floor elevation. The Board also requested the cut back be four feet instead of three and they stated that the windows on the enclosed room should match the windows on the rest of the house. The owners, Brent and Karen Hursey-McLaughlin , were there to present the case. The owners agreed to increase the cut back to four feet. They also stated that the windows on the enclosed room will match the existing windows on the house. After further discussion, Mr. Crutchfield made a motion to approve the site plan subject to a four foot cut back on the driveway. Mr. Abramitis seconded the motion. Motion • passed 4-0. Planning & Zoning 2 05/15/2003 Case # PZ03-0515-03 • Owner: Joseph and Elizabeth Day Address: 1032 NE 98 St. Sec. 604: Site plan approval for garage enclosure Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of the application provided that the issue of parking is addressed and that the use and floor elevation of the enclosure meets code standards. The Board members discussed the lack of parking on the property. The applicants Joseph and Elizabeth Day, were there to present the case. The Board members inquired about the partial parking plan and whether or not the setback requirements would be met. The Board stated that they needed to see the entire plan for parking before making any decision. After a brief discussion, Mr. Abramitis made a motion to table the case until all the information is submitted and all the requirements have been met. Mr. Crutchfield seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0. M. NEW BUSINESS: The Board discussed the procedure used in order to inform residents of the changes that occur throughout the Village. The attorney, Mr. Sarafan, explained the policy and the requirements used to advise residents of changes. W. NEXT MEETING. • The next meeting will be on June 19, 2003 V. ADJOURNMENT The May 15, 2003 Planning and Zoning meeting was adjourned at 8:OOP.M. • Planning & Zoning 3 05/15/2003