Planning and Zoning Board
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · January 10, 2024
Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda - Final
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
6:00 PM
City Hall, Commission Chambers
Planning and Zoning Board
Chairperson Eibi Aizenstat
Vice Chairperson Robert Behar
Board Member Julio Grabiel
Board Member Sue Kawalerski
Board Member Felix Pardo
Board Member Javier Salman
Board Member Wayne "Chip" Withers
Planning and Zoning Board Agenda - Final January 10, 2024
The Planning and Zoning Board will be holding its regular board meeting on
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 commencing at 6 p.m.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-118, the City of Coral Gables has returned to
traditional in-person meetings. However, the Planning and Zoning Board has
established the ability for the public to virtually provide sworn testimony or public
comments (non-sworn and without evidentiary value). Any individual who wishes to
provide sworn testimony virtually must have their video on and must be sworn in.
Members of the public may join the meeting in person or via Zoom at
(https://zoom.us/j/83788709513). In addition, a dedicated phone line will be available
so that any individual who does not wish (or is unable) to use Zoom may listen to and
participate in the meeting by dialing: (305) 461-6769 Meeting ID: 837 8870 9513. The
public may comment on an agenda item using the City’s E-comment function which
may be found on the City’s website at: (www.coralgables.com/pzb) once the meeting’s
agenda is published, or by sending an email to planning@coralgables.com.
NOTE: The public comment period to send any E-comments and emails shall
conclude by the close-of-business the day prior to the Planning & Zoning Board
meeting. Any emails received after the deadline will not be read or and will not be
distributed during the meeting.
The Meeting will also be broadcasted live for members of the public to view on the
City’s website (www.coralgables.com/cgtv) as well as Channel 77 on Comcast.
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Planning and Zoning Board Agenda - Final January 10, 2024
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
C.-1. 23-6796 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes of December 13, 2023.
Attachments: 12 13 23 PZB MINUTES
Email submitted by Leonela Rohaidy
Email submitted by Lino Fernandez email and pics
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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NEW BUSINESS
E.-1. 23-6794 A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida granting
conditional use approval pursuant to Zoning Code Article 14, “Process,” Section
14-203, “Conditional Uses” for a walk-up counter as an accessory use to
Sanguich, a restaurant, on property legally described as Track A, Plaza Coral
Gables, also generally known as 111 Palermo Ave, Suite 103, Coral Gables,
Florida; including required conditions; providing for a repealer provision,
severability clause, and an effective date.
Attachments: 01 10 24 Staff Report - Sanguich Walk-Up Counter w Attachments B and C
01 10 24 Attachment A - Applicant Submittal Package
E.-2. 23-6795 Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for a text
amendment to Appendix A “Site Specific Zoning Regulations,” Section A-94
“Snapper Creek Lakes” of the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code to
include all types of accessory uses in the rear yard ground coverage
calculation, to remove outdated Section A-94-2, and to provide consistency with
the Snapper Creek Lakes' protective covenants by increasing various setbacks;
providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date.
Attachments: 01 10 24 - Staff Report - Snapper Creek w attachments B - D
01 10 24 Attachment A - Application Submittal Package
E.-3. 23-6580 An Ordinance of the City Commission amending Article 9 "Art in Public Space"
of the City Zoning Code in order to amend certain procedures related to the Art
in Public Places waiver process and options; providing for a repealer provision,
severability clause, codification, enforceability, and providing for an effective
date.
Attachments: 01 10 24 - PZB Staff Report - AIPP w attachment
E.-4. 23-6727 An Ordinance of the City Commission amending Section 14-103.3. “Meeting;
Panel Review; Full by Full Board; Conflict Resolution Meeting; Special Master
Quasi-Judicial Hearing” in order to amend certain procedures related to the
conflict resolution and Special Master Quasi-Judicial Process for appeals of
decisions by the Board of Architects; providing for repealer provision,
severability clause, codification, enforceability, and providing for an effective
date.
Attachments: 01 10 24 - PZB Staff Report - BOA Appeals w attachments
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E.-5. 23-6732 An Ordinance of the City Commission providing for text amendments to Article
2, “Zoning Districts,” Section 2-201, “Mixed Use 1, 2 and 3 (MX1, MX2 and MX3)
Districts” and Article 3, “Uses,” Section 3-209, “Live work minimum
requirements,” of the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code to allow a
reduction of storefront transparency on frontages facing single-family and
multi-family uses, providing for repealer provision, severability clause,
codification, and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: 01 10 24 - PZB Staff Report - Transparency w attachment
E.-6. 23-6733 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, providing for
text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code pursuant to
Zoning Code Article 15, “Notices,” Section 15-102, “Notice,” to amend
requirement for the Applicants Required Public Information Meeting to occur
prior to review by the Board of Architects and to require additional registration
information for future notifications to be included in meeting notice, providing for
repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: 01 10 24 PZB Staff Report - BOA Neighborhood Meeting w attachment
E.-7. 23-6712 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text
amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code (Zoning Code),
amending Article 10, “Parking and Access,” Section 10-112 “Miscellaneous
Parking Standards,” creating provisions for considering reduction of parking
requirements for affordable housing located near a major transit stop as
required by the Live Local Act, Ch. 2023-17, Laws of Florida; providing for
repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: 01 10 24 PZB Staff Report - Live Local Act Parking Reductions w attachments
F. DISCUSSION ITEMS
G. 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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