Board of Adjustment
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · September 10, 2018
Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda - Final
Monday, September 10, 2018
8:00 AM
City Hall, Commission Chambers
Board of Adjustment
Chairperson Oscar Hidalgo
Vice-Chairperson Maria D. Garcia
Board Member Eugenio Lage
Board Member Jorge Otero
Board Member Gema Pinon
Board Member Mike Sotelo
Board Member John M. Thomson
Board of Adjustment Agenda - Final September 10, 2018
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
C.-1. 18-7826 Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2018.
Attachments: 05 07 18 Minutes - cover and mini
D. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
E. PUBLIC HEARING
SWEARING IN OF INTERESTED PARTIES
SIGN-IN SHEET: Those who wish to address the Board during the public hearing portion
must legibly record their name and address on the sign -in sheet with the item(s) they
wish to address at the recording secretary's table. The primary purpose of the sign -in
sheet is to record the attendance at the meeting and to assist in the accurate recording
of the minutes.
PROCEDURE: The following format shall be used; however, the Chairperson in special
circumstances may impose variations.
• Identification of item by Chairperson
• Disclosure statement by Board members
• Presentation by Staff
• Applicant or Agent presentation
• Public comment-support/opposition
• Public comment closes - Board discussion
• Motion, discussion and second of motion
• Board's final comments
• Vote
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E.-1. 18-7828 BA-18-08-4305
(156 Paloma Drive)
LOT 12, BLOCK 24, COCOPLUM SEC 2 PLAT F
Ocean Consulting, LLC - Applicant
Paloma Estate, LLC - Owner
REQUEST: Variances for the property located at 156 Paloma Drive.
1. Grant a variance to allow a wood dock for an existing single-family
residence to extend into the waterway thirty-three feet and eight inches
(33’-8”) from the property line vs. docks, wharves or similar structures
may be constructed over or in canals and waterways at a distance
extending outward from the property line not more than fifteen (15)
feet, pursuant to Section A-23.A(3) of the Coral Gables Zoning Code;
2. Grant a variance to allow a watercraft lift to extend forty-four feet and
six inches (44’-6”) from the bank of the waterway vs. watercraft lifts or
floating watercraft lifts shall not extend beyond twenty-five (25) feet
from the banks of waterways, pursuant to Section 5-805(E) of the Coral
Gables Zoning Code. (156 Paloma Drive).
Attachments: 09 10 18 Staff Report_156 Paloma
09 10 18 Attachment A_Applicant Submittal Package
09 10 18 Attachment B_Property Appraiser
09 10 18 Attachment C_Legal Ad
09 10 18 Attachment D_Courtesy Notice 156 Paloma
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E.-2. 18-7827 BA-18-07-2722
(700 Biltmore Way, Unit C2)
DAVID WILLIAM HOTEL CONDO UNIT C2 UNDIV 4.6203% INT IN COMMON ALEMENTS
David William Condominium Ad Hoc Committee (Sally Baumgartner, Deborah
Brownell, Frances Frazier, George & Ingrid Lyall, Luis Martinez, Rafael David Poleo,
Adriana Pereda, and Caridad Perez) - Applicant
DW Hotel Corp. - Owner
REQUEST: Appeal of City Staff Administrative Decision.
1. Consider an Appeal of City staff’s administrative decision to issue
Certificate of Use No. CU-000019335 for a Presale - Gym Membership -
Sales Demo Office (Showroom) (“Gym Membership Showroom”) located
on the ground floor, Unit C2, within the David William Hotel
Condominium, pursuant to Section 3-606 (A) of the Coral Gables Zoning
Code. (700 Biltmore Way, Unit C2)
Attachments: 09 10 18 Staff Report_700 Biltmore - final
09 10 18 Exhibit A
09 10 18 Exhibit B
09 10 18 Exhibit C
09 10 18 Exhibit D
09 10 18 Exhibit E
09 10 18 Exhibit F
09 10 18 Exhibit G
09 10 18 Exhibit H
09 10 18 Exhibit I
09 10 18 Exhibit J
09 10 18 Exhibit K
09 10 18 Exhibit L
09 10 18 Exhibit M
09 10 18 Exhibit N
09 10 18 Exhibit O
09 10 18 Exhibit P
09 10 18 Exhibit Q
09 10 18 Exhibit R
09 10 18 Exhibit S
09 10 18 D.W. Hotel Corp Submission Declaration of Condominium
09 10 18 D.W. Hotel Corp Submission
F. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTE
Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while
addressing the Board, shall be barred from further audience before the Board by the
Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the Board is granted by the
majority vote of the Board Members present. Clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal
outbursts or any remarks in support or opposition to a speaker shall be prohibited .
Signs or placards shall not be permitted in Commission Chambers.
Any person, who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No .
2006-11, as amended, must register with the City Clerk prior to engaging in lobbying
activities before City Staff, Boards, Committees or City Commission. A copy of the
Ordinance is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall. If a person decides to
appeal any decision made by a Board, Committee or City Commission with respect to
any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that person will need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105). Any meeting may be
opened and continued and, under certain circumstances, additional legal notice will not
be provided.
Any person requiring special accommodations in order to attend or participate in the
meeting should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Raquel Elejabarrieta (Email:
relejabarrieta@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-722-8686, TTY/TDD: 305-442-1600, at
least three (3) working days prior to the meeting. All meetings are telecast live on Coral
Gables TV Channel 77.
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