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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the
Miami Shores Planning and Zoning Board was held on
ITEM I: ROLL CALL: Richard
Fernandez, Chairman
Tim
Crutchfield
W.
Robert Abramitis
Donald Shockey
(Arrived at
ALSO PRESENT:
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
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.
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.
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.
III. 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.
IV. NEXT MEETING.
The next meeting will be on
V. ADJOURNMENT
The May 15, 2003 Planning and
Zoning meeting was adjourned at