Planning & Zoning Board
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · March 28, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
March 28th, 2018
Summary Agenda-Minutes
HIALEAH CITY HALL 7:00 P.M.
501 PALM AVENUE-3RD FLOOR HIALEAH
Call to order.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance
ALL LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
PRIOR TO ITEM BEING HEARD
A MAXIMUM OF 4 SPEAKERS IN FAVOR AND 4 SPEAKERS IN OPPOSITION
WILL BE ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ON
ANY ITEM. EACH SPEAKER’S COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES.
1. Roll Call.
Present: Mr. D. Perez, Mr. Tundidor, Mr. Cabrera, Mr. O. Perez,, Mr. Sanchez,
Mr. Suarez.
Absent: Mr. Casanova
2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of March 14th, 2018 as
submitted.
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr.Tundidor
Motion Approved: 6-0
Item Approved
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE
SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM.
A WRITTEN DECISION AND RESOLUTION WILL BE PREPARED AND PRESENTED
FOR REVIEW TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO
AFFIRM, AFFIRM WITH CONDITIONS, OR OVERRIDE THE DECISIONS BY
RESOLUTION. AFTER THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED, A MEMBER OF THE
PLANNING DIVISION WILL CONTACT THE APPLICANT WHEN A COPY OF THE
FINAL DECISION AND RESOLUTION CAN BE PICKED UP. UPON YOUR RECEIPT OF
THE FINAL DECISION AND RESOLUTION, CONTACT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
TO OBTAIN YOUR REQUIRED BUILDING PERMIT. SUMMARY MINUTES, OR A COPY
OF THE AUDIO FILE OF THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING
BOARD, SHALL BE PREPARED AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE
ITS HEARING.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTS WILL BE HEARD BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, AT ITS SCHEDULED MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2018.
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3. Final Decision to adjust a distance separation to 10 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum
required between an existing 282.55 square feet accessory building and the main
residence, allow rear setback of 5.33 feet, where 7.5 feet is the minimum required for the
existing accessory building. Property located at 4540 East 8th Court, Hialeah, zoned R-1
(One-Family District).
Applicant: Angel R. Martinez and Felicia Diaz Gomez
Planner’s recommendation: Denial
Motion to reconsider the item: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. O. Perez
Motion Approved: 4-2 (Mr. O Perez and Mr. D. Perez voted NO)
Motion to Deny: Mr. O. Perez ; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 4-2 (Mr. Cabrera and Mr.Tundidoe voted NO)
Item Denied
4. Final Decision to allow the adjustment of an existing interior west side setback to 6.30
feet, where 7 feet is the minimum required. Property located at 651 East 36th Street,
Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Janet Rosillo Lopez
Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions
Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez ; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 5-0 (Mr. D. Perez abstained his vote because of conflict of
interest)
Item Approved with conditions
THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTS WILL BE HEARD BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, AT ITS SCHEDULED MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2018.
5. Variance permit to allow a residential development without a vertical mix of uses; allow
12.5% of the residential units to have floor area of less than 850 square feet, where 10%
is the maximum allowed; allow building frontage of 79.1%, where 100% is required at
the base of the building; allow base height of 45 feet, where 40 feet is the maximum
allowed; allow street side setback of 1.75 feet, where 10 feet are required; allow 50
parking spaces, where 54 parking spaces are required and allow pervious area of 14.2%,
where 30 % is the minimum required. Property located at 2160 Palm Avenue, Hialeah,
zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District), within Area 1 of Neighborhood Business
District Overlay.
Applicant: Juan Carlos Rodriguez
Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions
Motion to Approve: Mr. Tundidor; Second: Mr.Suarez
Motion Approved: 6-0
Item Approved with conditions
6. ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH,
FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 98, “ZONING”, ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “ZONING
DISTRICT REGULATIONS”, DIVISION 9 ENTITLED “RO RESIDENTIAL OFFICE
DISTRICT”, SECTION 98-776, ENTITLED “PURPOSE OF DISTRICT”, BY ELIMINATING
RESIDENCE AS A USE IN COMBINATION WITH A OFFICES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
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PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Tundidor
Motion Approved: 6-0
Item Approved
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
7. TENTATIVE PLAT OF BEACON LOGISTICS
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Sanchez; Second: Mr.Suarez
Motion Approved: 6-0
Item Approved
8. Old Business
None
9. New Business.
None
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PERSONS NEEDING A SPECIAL
ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION NO LATER THAN
SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDING. TELEPHONE (305) 883-8075 OR (305) 883-8076 FOR ASSISTANCE; IF HEARING
IMPAIRED, TELEPHONE THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE NUMBERS (800) 955-8771 (TDD) OR (800) 955-8770 (VOICE) FOR
ASSISTANCE.
If you decide to appeal any decision made by the board, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting,
you will need a record of the proceedings, and you may 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.
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Agenda
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
March 28th, 2018
Agenda
HIALEAH CITY HALL 7:00 P.M.
501 PALM AVENUE-3RD FLOOR HIALEAH
Call to order.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance
ALL LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
PRIOR TO ITEM BEING HEARD
A MAXIMUM OF 4 SPEAKERS IN FAVOR AND 4 SPEAKERS IN OPPOSITION
WILL BE ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ON
ANY ITEM. EACH SPEAKER’S COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES.
1. Roll Call.
2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of March 14th, 2018 as
submitted.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE
SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM.
A WRITTEN DECISION AND RESOLUTION WILL BE PREPARED AND PRESENTED
FOR REVIEW TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO
AFFIRM, AFFIRM WITH CONDITIONS, OR OVERRIDE THE DECISIONS BY
RESOLUTION. AFTER THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED, A MEMBER OF THE
PLANNING DIVISION WILL CONTACT THE APPLICANT WHEN A COPY OF THE
FINAL DECISION AND RESOLUTION CAN BE PICKED UP. UPON YOUR RECEIPT OF
THE FINAL DECISION AND RESOLUTION, CONTACT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
TO OBTAIN YOUR REQUIRED BUILDING PERMIT. SUMMARY MINUTES, OR A COPY
OF THE AUDIO FILE OF THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING
BOARD, SHALL BE PREPARED AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE
ITS HEARING.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTS WILL BE HEARD BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, AT ITS SCHEDULED MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2018.
3. Final Decision to adjust a distance separation to 10 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum
required between an existing 282.55 square feet accessory building and the main
residence, allow rear setback of 5.33 feet, where 7.5 feet is the minimum required for the
existing accessory building. Property located at 4540 East 8th Court, Hialeah, zoned R-1
(One-Family District).
Applicant: Angel R. Martinez and Felicia Diaz Gomez
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MARCH 28TH, 2018
4. Final Decision to allow the adjustment of an existing interior west side setback to 6.30
feet, where 7 feet is the minimum required. Property located at 651 East 36th Street,
Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Janet Rosillo Lopez
THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTS WILL BE HEARD BY THE CITY
COUNCIL, AT ITS SCHEDULED MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2018.
5. Variance permit to allow a residential development without a vertical mix of uses; allow
12.5% of the residential units to have floor area of less than 850 square feet, where 10%
is the maximum allowed; allow building frontage of 79.1%, where 100% is required at
the base of the building; allow base height of 45 feet, where 40 feet is the maximum
allowed; allow street side setback of 1.75 feet, where 10 feet are required; allow 50
parking spaces, where 54 parking spaces are required and allow pervious area of 14.2%,
where 30 % is the minimum required. Property located at 2160 Palm Avenue, Hialeah,
zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District), within Area 1 of Neighborhood Business
District Overlay.
Applicant: Juan Carlos Rodriguez
6. ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH,
FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 98, “ZONING”, ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “ZONING
DISTRICT REGULATIONS”, DIVISION 9 ENTITLED “RO RESIDENTIAL OFFICE
DISTRICT”, SECTION 98-776, ENTITLED “PURPOSE OF DISTRICT”, BY ELIMINATING
RESIDENCE AS A USE IN COMBINATION WITH A OFFICES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
7. Old Business.
8. New Business.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PERSONS NEEDING A SPECIAL
ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION NO LATER THAN
SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDING. TELEPHONE (305) 883-8075 OR (305) 883-8076 FOR ASSISTANCE; IF HEARING
IMPAIRED, TELEPHONE THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE NUMBERS (800) 955-8771 (TDD) OR (800) 955-8770 (VOICE) FOR
ASSISTANCE.
If you decide to appeal any decision made by the board, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting,
you will need a record of the proceedings, and you may 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.
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