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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 18, 2003
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held on
Thursday, September 18, 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:
ALSO PRESENT:
Richard Fernandez, Chairman
W. Robert Abramitis
Cesar Sastre
Donald Shockey (Arrived at 7:04PM)
Tim Crutchfield
Al Berg, Planning & Zoning Director
Irene M. Fajardo, Recording Secretary
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Mr. Sarafan swore in all those participating in the meeting.
Chairman Fernandez disclosed that he had visited Georgette Cluck's property. Mr.
Crutchfield stated that he did not. The rest of the Board members stated that they had
• visited all the sites.
Chairman Fernandez explained the procedures in regards to the Planning and Zoning
Board and the appeals made by the residents.
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ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -August 21, 2003
Mr. Sastre made a motion to approve the August 21, 2003. Mr. Abramitis seconded the
motion. Motion passed 5-0.
ITEM III: SCHEDULE ITEMS
Case #: PZ03-0918-01
Owner: Georgette Kluck. (owner)
Address: 9701 NE 5 Ave.
Sec.518 (a) (b): Requesting approval for a 3 1/2 wood picket fence in the front yard.
Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended
approval of the request. Mr. Berg presented the fencing material and explained that it
will be painted white. Mr. Berg also raised issues for the applicant's awareness in
regards to fencing requirements for pools and reminded the Board of the location of the
property's front entrance. Mr. Crutchfield inquired about the entrance location of the
house. Chairman Fernandez explained that this was an issue that was resolved on the
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previous meeting of August 21, 2003. Mrs. Cluck did not give a presentation in regards
to the 3 1/2 wood picket fence. After further discussion, Mr. Sastre made a motion to
approve the 3 1/2 wood picket in the front yard. Mr. Abramitis seconded the motion.
Motion passed 4-1. (Mr. Shockey voted no).
Case #: PZ03-0918-02
Owner: Carole Shepard
Address: 9205 NE 4 Ave.
Sec. 604: Site plan approval -garage enclosure.
Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended
approval provided that the garage enclosure meets minimum county standards (8' above
the crown of the road), that a Declaration of Use be filed, and that the owner would
comply with the parking requirements. The Board expressed their concerns in regards to
the door that would exist in the garage enclosure. They requested for the owner to close
the door in order to avoid problems with possible future owners. Some of the Board
members were satisfied with the submittal of a Declaration of Use in order to address the
issue of the door in the garage enclosure. The Board inquired about the egress and
ingress of the property. Mr. Berg explained where all the windows and doors were
located in the property. Ms. Shepard was there to present the case. She stated that she
wanted the door in the enclosure in order to have direct access to the backyard. She
stated that she would close the existing French doors instead and install windows. The
Board inquired about the location of the French doors and stated that they did not show
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was incomplete. After further discussion, Mr. Abramitis made a motion to table the case.
Mr. Sastre seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-2. (Mr. Shockey and Mr. Crutchfield
voted no).
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Case #: PZ03-0918-03
Owner: Maryanne Schmidhofer
Address: 450 NE 91 St.
Sec. 604: Site plan approval -garage enclosure.
Mr. Berg explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended
approval of the garage enclosure provided that the driveway is terminated 5' from the bay
window, a circular driveway is installed allowing for two parking spaces, and a certificate
of elevation meeting the minimum flood criteria is submitted. The Board inquired about
the existing parking. Mr. Berg explained where the existing parking is located on the
property. Mr. Crutchfield inquired if a circular driveway would be the only choice for
the applicant. Mr. Berg explained that as long as the plans allowed for two parking
spaces, the driveway did not have to be a circular driveway. The architect, Adriana
Savino Miller and the owner, Maryanne Schmidhofer, were there to present the case.
The Board inquired about the approval of the driveway. Mr. Berg stated that he would
approve the driveway. The Board members agreed that the floor plan of the property was
nicely done. Mr. Shockey disclosed that he had previously worked with the architect in
numerous projects. After further discussion, Mr. Sastre made a motion to approve the
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site plan with staff's recommendations with the removal of the word circular. Mr.
Abramitis seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0.
IV. DISCUSSION:
Mr. Shockey disclosed that the property at 262 NE 98 St. has a permanent black pole
with a detachable basketball hoop at the end of the pole. He also disclosed that the
property between 97 and 98 street and 3`d Ave. had a brand new driveway and no
landscaping.
V. NEXT MEETING.
The next meeting will be on October 16, 2003.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The September 18, 2003 Planning and Zoning meeting was adjourned at 7:50P.M.
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