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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING JULY 17, 2003
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held on
Thursday, July 17, 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
W. Robert Abramitis
Cesar Sastre
Tim Crutchfield
Donald Shockey (Arrived at 7:13P.M.)
ALSO PRESENT:
Al Berg, Planning & Zoning Director
Irene M. Fajardo, Recording Secretary
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Mr. Berg swore in all those participating in the meeting.
The Board members disclosed that they had visited the sites.
ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES-June19, 2003
Mr. Abramitis made a motion to approve the June 19, 2003, minutes with the amended
corrections. Mr. Sastre seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
Mr. Berg announced that Mr. Shockey would like to place the issue of street trees
as a final item in the agenda for discussion. Mr. Crutchfield also wanted to address the
minutes for the June17, 2003 meeting at the end of the agenda.
ITEM III: SCHEDULE ITEMS
Case #: PZ03-0717-01
Owner: Eugene Drody, Jr. (owner)
Address: 1118 NE 105 St.
Sec.604: Site plan approval- garage enclosure
Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended
approval of the request provided that an elevation certificate is submitted showing an
elevation complying with AE flood zone. Mr. Berg explained that the proposed enclosed
garage will not change the exterior of the house since only a portion of the garage will be
used for renovation. The rest will stay as is. The Board inquired about the paved swale
and possible flooding in the street. Mr. Berg stated that there were some flooding
problems in the street and that he did not address the issue of the paved swale since the
owner has not made any changes to the driveway. The Board also inquired about the low
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bearing walls and the need for an engineer certificate. Mr. Berg confirmed that the
applicant obtained all the necessary documents. The applicant, Eugene Drody, was there
to present the case but did not have any further comments. After further discussion, Mr.
Sastre made a motion to approve the request subject to staff's recommendations. Mr.
Crutchfield seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
Case #: PZ03-0717-02
Owner: Lawrence Green
Address: 861 NE 91 Terr.
Sec. 604: Site plan approval -new house.
Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended tabling
the request until the landscaping, driveway, and floor elevation issues have been
resolved. Mr. Berg explained that two oak trees on the property are scheduled for
removal but that the trees could be saved if the house were moved forward a few feet.
The Board members expressed concerns about the Unification of Title and plat
restrictions. They inquired about the removal of the oak trees. The architect Michael
Scavuz7o, was there to represent the owner. Mr. Scavuzzo confirmed that the house
could be moved three feet in order to keep the oak tress. Some of the Board members
also discussed the need for street trees and bushes. They stated that if trees needed to be
removed from a specific area, the owner must plant similar shade tress in a different area.
Mr. Fernandez opened the hearing for public comment. Caroline Makentire, a neighbor
to the east of the property expressed her concerns about the proposed two story house.
She was concerned that the height of the proposed house would affect the lighting
coming into her house. Mr. Berg explained that 30' houses are permitted in the code.
Mr. Fernandez closed the hearing for public comments. Mr. Shockey disclosed for the
record that he worked with the applicant at a previous job, but that he did not discussed
the current proposal with him. After a brief discussion, Mr. Sastre made a motion to
table the case until all of the Board's and staff's concerns have been addressed. Mr.
Crutchfield seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0.
IV. Board Discussion -scheduling of 2°d monthly meeting, priority code sections
(i.e. Accessory Structures)
The Board members discussed the time frame of the second proposed meeting and the
items that would be addressed. The Board members stated that two hours would be a
sufficient time frame for the second meeting unless further discussion is requested by a
Board member(s). The second meeting would mainly focus on policy discussions and it
would be scheduled after the council appoints the new members for the Planning and
Zoning Board.
V. Discussion of prior minutes.
Mr. Crutchfield discussed the amendments that were presented to the Board members at
the previous meeting for the May 15, 2003 minutes. He stated that the changes he
proposed were not reflected in the minutes. Mr. Crutchfield made a motion to amend
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• after adoption the May 15, 2003, to replace the language in Section III. with the proposed
language in the letter submitted to the Board by Mr. Crutchfield dated June 18, 2003.
Mr. Crutchfield proceeded to read proposed amended corrections. Mr. Shockey seconded
the motion for discussion. The Board discussed the proposed amended corrections. Mr.
Sarafan explained that a motion to amend after adoption would require a majority vote
and that any member of the Board could make the motion for the amendments after the
adoption of a previous meeting. After further discussion in regards to the proposed
amendment made by Mr. Crutchfield, the motion failed 1-4.
VI. Dicussion of canopy street tree requirement for swale paving and circular
driveways.
A letter was submitted to the Board by Mr. Berg stating Mr. Shockey's concerns in
regards to street tree requirements in the paved swale areas, and circular driveways. Mr.
Shockey expressed his concerns about the large circular driveways that leave no room for
the required shaded street trees. Mr. Shockey inquired about how the Village enforces
the requirement of swale canopy trees and the limits on impervious space. He stated that
the planting of canopy trees after approval of driveways must be enforced. Mr.
Crutchfield also requested that for every tree that is taken out of a property, another one
should be planted. He also stated that the Board can place limits on impervious space.
Mr. Berg agreed with Mr. Shockey's concerns and affirmed that the issues would be
enforced by the Code Enforcement Department.
411 VII. NEXT MEETING.
The next meeting will be on August 14, 2003.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The July 17, 2003 Planning and Zoning meeting was adjourned at 9:10P.M.
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