Loading...
12-15-2005 Regular Meeting• • MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 15, 2005 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held on Thursday, December 15 2005, 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: Mr. Richard Fernandez, Chairman Mr. W. Robert Abramitis,Vice-Chairman Mr. Cesar Sastre Mr. Sid Reese Mr. W. Robert Abramitis Mr. Mark Ulmer ALSO PRESENT: Michele Mellgreen (arrived at 8:30 P.M) Travis Schenk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Emilia S. Palmer, Recording Secretary Mr. Sarafan swore in all those participating in the meeting. ITEM H: SITE VISITING DISCLOSURE Chairman Fernandez disclosed that he visited 9275 N. Bayshore Dr. Mr. Sastre disclosed that he visited all the sites. Mr. Abramitis disclosed that he visited the sites Mr. Reese disclosed that he visited all the sites. Mr. Ulmer disclosed that he did not visit the sites. ITEM III: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mr. Sastre made a motion to approve the December 15, 2005 minutes with amended corrections. Mr. Ulmer seconded. Motion passed 5-0. .ITEM VI: SCHEDULE ITEMS PZ05-1027-02 Denise M. Cate & William L. Cate 448 NE 96th St Sec.604: Site Plan Approval — New house. Mr. Travis Schenk explained the basis of the request, and the site conditions, and recommended approval of the application subject to the engineering drawings demonstrates storm drainage. This application was previously tabled from the November 17, 2005 meeting. He also explained that the property is a vacant lot and that the applicant proposed to construct a single family detached structure with ancillary pool. The house will be two stories and has been designed in the Florida Vernacular style. He stated that the garage will be in the rear of the house and will be accessed from an alley. Mr. Schenk stated that the construction will incorporate a triple window with a newer style in the front that will be different than the other windows in the house. He also stated that there will be enough parking on the site as there is a circular driveway in the front. Mr. William Cate (owner) 490 NE 102 St was present. Mr. Cate stated that the design will be more like a traditional Miami Shores home. After discussion from the Board, Mr. Ulmer made a motion to approve the site plan application, subject to staff recommendation. Mr. Reese seconded. Motion passed 5-0. • PZ05-1117-02 Ruben Ramos/Sandra Howard (owners) Victor Morales/ John Schwab (agents) • • 89 NW 106th St Sec. 604: Site plan approval -garage enclosure. This application was tabled from the meeting on November 17, 2005. Mr. Travis Schenk explained the basis of the request, and the site conditions, and recommended approval for the site plan, subject to provide 40 square feet of clear along the rear fence line, remove a portion of the driveway to provide a landscape strip five feet in width between the enclosed garage and the driveway, that there is no encroachment, the front porch, shall be closer than 25 feet to the front property line, and to that the property be harmonious with the neighborhood. The applicant is proposing to enclose a garage for use as an office or laundry room; adding front porch improvements; resurfacing the driveway; adding a new rear deck; installing new front hurricane windows and door; removing bars from windows; and elimination patches of "decorative" brick work from the facade. Mr. Schenk affirmed that the fence is not part of the site plan application. Mr. John Schwab (89 NW 106 ST) was there to represent the property owners. Mr. Schwab testified that the owners want to amend the front porch to cement and tile. After discussion from the Board, Mr. Ulmer made a motion to approve the site plan, subject to staff report recommendation, delete the fence from the site plan, and to change the front porch to wooden masonry. Mr. Sastre seconded. Motion passed 5-0. PZ05-1117-01 Leung Ventures, Inc 9101 Biscayne Boulevard Sec.604: site plan approval -sign Mr. Travis Schenk explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of the proposed sign subject to the sign be harmonious with the community, verification that the letter color will be red and blue (photos showed red and green); clarification of the sign whether the sign will be lit; the method of lighting, placement of the sign outside of the site distance triangle; reduction of the shrub height to 3 feet 6 inches; a corresponding reduction of sign height so that the pylons are fully screened for view; and replacement of all shrubs that provide screening with landscape material of the same height, should the existing landscaping be damaged or destroyed at any time. Ms. Michele Mellgren affirmed that once the building official reviews the structural plans the proposed sign will have to meet the Florida Building Code for windlow of 140 MPH. Ms. Carisa Leung, President of Leung Ventures Inc was there to present the case. Mrs. Leung stated that she will reconsider the existing sign that was previously tabled, instead of the proposed sign. Some the board members are concern on the appearance of the sign that is not harmonious with the community. The board members would like to see more monument sign rather than pylons signs. After discussion from the board, Mr. Sastre made a motion to table the application for next meeting. Mr. Ulmer seconded. Motion passed 5-0. PZ05-1027-05 Applicant: Modern Sign Tennant: Omar Osman Owner: Angel Garcia Sec. 604: site plan approval -Signs. The applicant wasn't present. Mr. Sastre made a motion to table the application for next meeting. Mr. Ulmer seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. PZ05-1215-02 Applicant: Michael Steffens Owner: Jeff Davis Sec.604: site plan approval -enclosure of a second floor patio and to add a third car garage. Mr. Travis Schenk explained the basis of the request, the site conditions, and recommended approval of the request for a second floor patio area enclosure on the rear of the house, with a finding that it is generally compatible and harmonious, denial of the proposed garage that the resulting appearance of the linear arrangement of the multiple garage doors is not harmonious with the community and denial of the proposed pavement, the proposed improvement does not meet the code requirements of Section 521 (b)(2) of the zoning code. Mr. Schenk explained that the third car garage would create the appearance of an industrial space with roll -up doors, and that it will be exacerbated by the large asphalt parking area. He also explained that in order to accommodate the third garage, the • • • applicant is proposing a driveway that totals 33.25 feet in width, but contains a rectangle of non -paved area that is 3.25 feet wide and approximately 11 feet long. The air conditioning compressor would be relocated to the south side of the property adjacent to the third car garage. Mr. Michael Stevens (agent) and Mr. Jeff Davis (owner) were present. Mr. Davis submitted picture of other homes with tree car garage. Some of the board members are concern about the size of the driveway and location of the air conditioner compressor. After discussion from the board, Mr. Ulmer made a motion to deny the site plan application; application does not meet the code. Mr. Abramitis seconded. Motion passed 4-1. (Mr. Reese voted no). V. NEXT MEETING January 26, 2006 VI. ADJOURNMENT The December 15, 2005 Planning and Zoning meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M Emilia Palmer, Recording Secretary Chairman, Planning & Zoning Board