Planning and Zoning Board
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · October 16, 2019
Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda - Final
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
6:00 PM
City Hall, Commission Chambers
Planning and Zoning Board
Chairperson Eibi Aizenstat
Board Member Rhonda Anderson
Board Member Robert Behar
Board Member Rene Murai
Board Member Venny Torre
Board Member Maria A. Velez
Board Member Wayne "Chip" Withers
Planning and Zoning Board Agenda - Final October 16, 2019
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
C.-1. 19-9222 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Minutes of September 11, 2019.
Attachments: 09 11 2019 complete minutes
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. 19-9069 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida
providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official
Zoning Code, Article 5, “Development Standards,” Division 8,
“Docks, Wharves, Mooring Piles and Watercraft Moorings,”
updating side setback requirements and allowing multi-level
docks below established grade, providing for a repealer
provision, providing for a severability clause, codification, and
providing for an effective date. (ZC Text Amendment re docks)
(Sponsored by Vice Mayor Lago)
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB Staff Report - ZC Text Amendment - Docks - Driveways - Construction Trailer w at
10 08 19 CC - Docks / Driveways / Trailers Text Amendment
10 08 19 Exhibit A - Draft Ordinance - Docks
10 08 19 Exhibit B - Draft Ordinance - Driveways
10 08 19 Exhibit C - Draft Ordinance - Construction Trailer
10 08 19 Exhibit D - Multi-Level Dock
09 11 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Text Amendment - Docks - Driveways - Basketball Pol
E.-2. 19-9070 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for a
text amendment to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code by amending
Article 4, “Zoning Districts,” Section 4-101, Single-Family Residential (SFR)
District, and Section 4-102, “Multi-Family 1 Duplex (MF1) District,” to modify and
clarify provisions related to driveways; providing for severability, repealer,
codification, and an effective date. (ZC Text Amendment re driveways)
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB Staff Report - ZC Text Amendment - Docks - Driveways - Construction Trailer w at
10 08 19 CC - Docks / Driveways / Trailers Text Amendment
10 08 19 Exhibit A - Draft Ordinance - Docks
10 08 19 Exhibit B - Draft Ordinance - Driveways
10 08 19 Exhibit C - Draft Ordinance - Construction Trailer
10 08 19 Exhibit D - Multi-Level Dock
09 11 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Text Amendment - Docks - Driveways - Basketball Pol
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E.-3. 19-9071 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for a
text amendment to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code by amending
Article 5, “Development Standards,” Division 21, “Temporary Uses,” Section
5-2107, “Temporary use of construction office” to allow temporary construction
office for multi-family projects in Multi-Family 2 (MF2) and Multi-Family Special
Area (MFSA) districts; providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an
effective date. (ZC Text Amendment re field office)
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB Staff Report - ZC Text Amendment - Docks - Driveways - Construction Trailer w at
10 08 19 CC - Docks / Driveways / Trailers Text Amendment
10 08 19 Exhibit A - Draft Ordinance - Docks
10 08 19 Exhibit B - Draft Ordinance - Driveways
10 08 19 Exhibit C - Draft Ordinance - Construction Trailer
10 08 19 Exhibit D - Multi-Level Dock
09 11 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Text Amendment - Docks - Driveways - Basketball Pol
E.-4. 19-9068 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for a
text amendment to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code by amending
Article 5, “Development Standards,” Division 1, “Accessory Uses,” Section
5-109, “Recreational equipment” to allow non-movable basketball poles to be
appropriately located in the front yard under certain circumstances; providing for
severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (ZC Text Amendment
re recreational equipment)
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Text Amendment - Basketball Poles w attachments
09 11 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Text Amendment - Docks - Driveways - Basketball Pol
E.-5. 19-9270 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text
amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, Article 2,
“Decision Making and Administrative Bodies,” Division 3, “Board of Architects,”
Section 2-302, “Membership; Terms; Vacancies; Removal” removing the term
limitations for members of the Board of Architects; providing for severability,
repealer, codification, and an effective date. (ZC Text Amendment re removing
term limitation)
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Text Amendment - BOA w attachments
The following agenda items are related E.-6., E.-7. and E.-8.
E.-6. 19-9309 Progress on the Zoning Code Update
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB - Zoning Code Update Progress
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E.-7. 19-8662 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for a
text amendment to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code (Zoning Code)
and the City of Coral Gables Code (City Code) transferring the following
divisions and sections from the Zoning Code to the City Code: Article 3, “
Development Review,” Article 4, “Zoning Districts,” Section 4-414, “Wild
animals and reptiles, keeping,” Article 5, “Development Standards,” Division 15,
“Platting Standards” Section 5-1510, “Standards for Subdivision
Improvements,” and Division 22, “Underground Utilities”; providing for
severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Zoning Code Update:
Transferring Certain Provisions from the Zoning Code to the City Code)
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Update w attachments
09 11 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Update w attachments
05 08 19 Zoning Code Update - Transfer to City Code
E.-8. 19-8599 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for a
text amendment to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code by amending
Article 3, “Development Review,” Division 3, “Uniform Notice and Procedures
for Public Hearing,” Section 3-302 “Notice,” Division 5, “Planned Area
Development,” Section 3-506 “Application and review procedures for approval
of plans;” Division 14, “Zoning Code Text and Map Amendments,” Section
3-1404 “Standards for review of applicant-initiated district boundary changes,”
Section 3-1405 “Standards for review of text amendments to these regulations
and for City-initiated district boundary changes,” Section 3-1408 “City
Commission review and decision,” Division 16, “General Procedures for
Developments of Regional Impact;” Article 4, “Zoning Districts,” Section 4-206
“Business Improvement Overlay (BIOD) District;” Section 4-402 “Prohibited
uses, certain streets;” Article 5, Section 5-1406 “Visibility Triangles;” Section
5-1408 “Common Driveways and Remote Off-Street Parking;” Article 8
“Definitions;” and Appendix A - “Site Specific Zoning Regulations;” clarifying
prohibited uses on certain streets; removing conflicting and outdated provisions
regarding the DRI process, miscellaneous submittal requirements, city-initiated
standards for review, BIOD process, visibility triangles, remote parking, certain
definitions, and conflicting site specifics from the Zoning Code; providing for
severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Zoning Code Update:
Removing certain outdated or conflicting regulations in the Zoning Code)
Attachments: 10 16 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Update w attachments
09 11 19 PZB Staff Report - Zoning Code Update w attachments
05 08 19 Zoning Code Update - Removal from Zoning Code
F. DISCUSSION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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NOTE
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Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the Board is granted by the
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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
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meeting should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Raquel Elejabarrieta (Email:
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