Planning & Zoning Board
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · April 25, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
April 25th, 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. Cabrera, Mr. O. Perez, Mr. Suarez, Mr. Casanova, Mr. Sanchez
Absent: Mr. D. Perez, Mr. Tundidor
2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of April 11th, 2018 as
submitted.
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
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, MAY 8TH, 2018.
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3. Rezoning from M-1 (Industrial District) to C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District) and
variance permit to allow street side setback of 9.3 feet, where 10 feet is the minimum
required and to allow pervious area of 12.9%, where 18% is the minimum required.
Property located at 3665 West 18th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Richard W. Ogden on behalf of Hialeah Speedway LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
4. Rezoning from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-3-5 (Multiple-Family District) and
variance permit to allow street side setback of 12.4 feet, where 15 feet is the minimum
required; allow interior south side setback of 7.4 feet, where 10 feet is the minimum
required; allow lot coverage of 32.14%, where 30% is the maximum allowed; allow
pervious area of 22.5%, where 30% is the minimum required, and allow 37 parking
spaces, where 39 parking spaces are required. Property located at 4597 and 4599 Palm
Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-family District).
Applicant: Manny Reus on behalf of Roberto Gonzalez Revocable Trust
Planner’s recommendation: Table
*REPORT: Edward Zaret 80 East 46 Street in opposition
Motion to Table Item: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Tabled
5. Rezoning from C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District) to R-2 (One- and Two-
Family Residential District) and variance permit to allow the construction of a duplex in a
substandard lot with frontage of 40 feet , depth of 88 feet and area of 3,520 square feet,
where frontage of 75 feet , depth of 100 feet and 7,500 square feet are the minimum
dimensions required; allow east interior side setback of 5 feet, where 7.5 feet is the
minimum required; allow front and rear setback of 20 feet, where 25 feet is the minimum
required; allow street side setback of 10 feet, where 15 feet is the minimum required, and
allow a lot coverage of 32.1%, where 30% is the maximum allowed. Property located at
5XX West 24th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: Gilberto Aguila
Planner’s recommendation: Denial
Motion to Deny: Mr. Suarez; Second: O. Perez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Denied
6. Variance permit to waive minimum landscaping requirements as provided in Sec. 98-
2233 of the City of Hialeah Code of Ordinances, and allowing that the difference
between the required and provided numbers of trees, shrubbery and groundcover be
mitigated by the provision and installation of such landscaping on a 30 acre portion of
land within the BDH (business development district) to be used as a City Park. Property
located within area bounded on the west by NW 107 Avenue, on the north by NW 170
Street, on the east by NW 97 Avenue and on the south by NW 154 Street, Hialeah, zoned
BDH (Business Development District).
Applicant: FDG Beacon Countyline, LLC.
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
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Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
7. Variance permit to allow an oversized accessory building with an area that represents
88.40 percent of the size of the main structure and floor area of 856 square feet, where an
accessory building shall not exceed 35 percent of the size of the main structure and shall
not exceed 500 square feet. Property located at 360 West 32nd Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1
(One-Family District).
Applicant: Osvaldo Ortiz and Sonia Fernandez
Planner’s recommendation: Denial
Motion to Deny: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. O. Perez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Denied
8. Variance permit to allow the construction of a three-unit, two-story multifamily building
on a substandard lot with frontage of 50 feet and area of 6,750 square feet, where 75 feet
and 7,500 square feet are required. Property located at 464 East 21st Street, Hialeah,
zoned R-3-3 (Multiple-Family District).
Applicant: Hipolito Padron, Padron Cattle LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Withdraw item as per applicant’s request
Motion to Withdraw Item: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. O. Perez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Withdrawn
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
9. TENTATIVE PLAT FOR PRESTIGE CENTER
Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
10. Old Business. None
11. New Business. Planning and Zoning Official Debora Storch congratulated Mr.
Frank Cabrera for becoming the new Vice Chairman of the Planning and Zoning
board.
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
April 25th, 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 April 11th, 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, MAY 8TH, 2018.
3. Rezoning from M-1 (Industrial District) to C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District) and
variance permit to allow street side setback of 9.3 feet, where 10 feet is the minimum
required and to allow pervious area of 12.9%, where 18% is the minimum required.
Property located at 3665 West 18th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Richard W. Ogden on behalf of Hialeah Speedway LLC
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4. Rezoning from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-3-5 (Multiple-Family District) and
variance permit to allow street side setback of 12.4 feet, where 15 feet is the minimum
required; allow interior south side setback of 7.4 feet, where 10 feet is the minimum
required; allow lot coverage of 32.14%, where 30% is the maximum allowed; allow
pervious area of 22.5%, where 30% is the minimum required, and allow 37 parking
spaces, where 39 parking spaces are required. Property located at 4597 and 4599 Palm
Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-family District).
Applicant: Manny Reus on behalf of Roberto Gonzalez Revocable Trust
5. Rezoning from C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District) to R-2 (One- and Two-
Family Residential District) and variance permit to allow the construction of a duplex in a
substandard lot with frontage of 40 feet , depth of 88 feet and area of 3,520 square feet,
where frontage of 75 feet , depth of 100 feet and 7,500 square feet are the minimum
dimensions required; allow east interior side setback of 5 feet, where 7.5 feet is the
minimum required; allow front and rear setback of 20 feet, where 25 feet is the minimum
required; allow street side setback of 10 feet, where 15 feet is the minimum required, and
allow a lot coverage of 32.1%, where 30% is the maximum allowed. Property located at
5XX West 24th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: Gilberto Aguila
6. Variance permit to waive minimum landscaping requirements as provided in Sec. 98-
2233 of the City of Hialeah Code of Ordinances, and allowing that the difference
between the required and provided numbers of trees, shrubbery and groundcover be
mitigated by the provision and installation of such landscaping on a 30 acre portion of
land within the BDH (business development district) to be used as a City Park. Property
located within area bounded on the west by NW 107 Avenue, on the north by NW 170
Street, on the east by NW 97 Avenue and on the south by NW 154 Street, Hialeah, zoned
BDH (Business Development District).
Applicant: FDG Beacon Countyline, LLC.
7. Variance permit to allow an oversized accessory building with an area that represents
88.40 percent of the size of the main structure and floor area of 856 square feet, where an
accessory building shall not exceed 35 percent of the size of the main structure and shall
not exceed 500 square feet. Property located at 360 West 32nd Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1
(One-Family District).
Applicant: Osvaldo Ortiz and Sonia Fernandez
8. Variance permit to allow the construction of a three-unit, two-story multifamily building
on a substandard lot with frontage of 50 feet and area of 6,750 square feet, where 75 feet
and 7,500 square feet are required. Property located at 464 East 21st Street, Hialeah,
zoned R-3-3 (Multiple-Family District).
Applicant: Hipolito Padron, Padron Cattle LLC
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
9. TENTATIVE PLAT FOR PRESTIGE CENTER
10. Old Business.
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11. 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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