07-08-2004 Regular Meeting•
MIA1VII SHORES VILLAGE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Thursday, July 08, 2004
Village Hall
7:50 P. M.
The Planning and Zoning Board of the Village of Miami Shores held its regularly
scheduled monthly meeting on Thursday, July 08, 2004, at the Village Hall. Chairman
Richard Fernandez called the meeting to order at 6:50 PM.
Members Present
Richard Fernandez, Chairman
Tim Crutchfield
Robert Abramitis
Cesar Sastre
Donald Shockey (arrived at 7:00 PM)
Planning and Zoning Staff Present
Al Berg, Director of Planning and Zoning
• Others in Attendance
Pablo Andrade, Recording Assistant
CODE REVISIONS - Signs
Mr. Robert Abramitis requested members of the board to continue to review the list of 18
proposals on sign revisions that he presented for consideration of the board on April 8,
2004. In addition, he spoke that the problem the village seems to be facing is visual
clutter in windows, primarily. He also had concerns about the amount of signage and the
lack of taste. There is repetition of messages. He felt that pole signs should be prohibited.
Only wall or window signs should be considered. Temporary signs could be allowed for
civic events. Second floor window signs could allow name of business only. All neon
signs should require Board approval.
Chairman Fernandez comment that it was a question of advertising vs. identification.
There shouldn't be 2/$.99 signs. This type of advertising should be prohibited and an
applicant could always appeal to the Board. The Board should consider scale and require
a comprehensive sign plan for larger buildings.
Mr. Shockey was also concerned about clutter. Neon signs are not attractive and he is
• even opposed to the neon "Open" signs.
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Mr. Crutchfield stated that they should allow logos, as long as they are tastefully done.
Price signs for products should not be permitted.
The Board reached consensus to discuss about the following items relating to signs in the
Village.
- Visual Clutter
- Monument signs should be addressed as part of site plan approval.
- Content (Identification Vs. Advertisement)
- Flexibility of sign scale, so the applicants could come back to the Board to have specific
issues addressed.
- Creating a comprehensive sign plan for large buildings
- Creating an automatic sign plan approval for other districts.
-Creating effective procedures for individual considerations.
Chairman Fernandez noted that the Board has had a significant workload for the last four
months. Long agendas and major items have been discussed. The Board has been
working diligently to complete all assignments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM.
The next meeting will be held in the Village Hall at 7:00 p.m. on July 22, 2004.
- v Pablo Andrade ' Mr. Richard Fernandez, Chairman
Recording Assistant Planning and Zoning Board