Planning & Zoning Board
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · August 8, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
2018 LAND USE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPRENHENSIVE PLAN
August 8th, 2018
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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. Rodriguez, Mr. Cabrera, Mr. O. Perez, Mr. Suarez, Mr.
Casanova
Absent: Mr. Sanchez
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE
SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM.
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, AUGUST 28TH, 2018:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS
2. Small Scale Amendment from Residential Office to Commercial. Property located at
610 East 49th Street, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Star Prop XII, LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Cabrera; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
3. Small Scale Amendment from Low Density Residential to Commercial. The
southernmost 64.73 feet of property located at 22 West 42nd Street, Hialeah, zoned RO
(Residential Office).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Roberto Correa
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
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Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Casanova and Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
4. Small Scale Amendment from Medium Density Residential to High Density
Residential. Properties located at 1130 West 26th Street, 1140 West 26th Street, 1170
West 26th Street, 2505 West 12th Avenue and 2595 West 12th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-3
(Multiple-Family District).
Applicant: Alejandro Vilarello, P.A. on behalf of Oceanmar Park Apartments II,
LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
*REPORT: Elias Tobchi 14125 NW 80 Avenue Suite 204 Miami Lakes in favor
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
5. Small Scale Amendment from Low Density Residential to Commercial. Property
located at 2901 West 16th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Javier Vazquez, Esq. on behalf of Hialeah Pura Vida Commercial LLC
and Hialeah Pura Vida Apartments LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova and Mr. O. Perez
Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
6. Small Scale Amendment from Transit Oriented Development (TOD) to Industrial. Property
located at 725 SE 9th Court, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq. on behalf of Columbia Florida 9th Industrial,
LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Withdraw to be re-advertised
ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
7. Small Scale Amendment from Low Density Residential and Commercial to Major
Institutions. Properties located at 374 East 12th Street, 398 East 12th Street and 400 East
12th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-2 (One- and Two- Family Residential District) and B-1
(Highly Restricted Retail District).
Applicant: Maria A. Gralia, Esq. on behalf of Rincon de San Lazaro, Inc.
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
*REPORT: Mayra Rodriguez & Gabriel Rodriguez 361 East 12 Street, Hialeah in
opposition
Motion to Approve: Mr. Cabrera; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
8. Small Scale Amendment from Industrial to Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Property located at 4800 NW 37th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Jorge L. Navarro, Esq. on behalf of 4700 NW 37th Investments, LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Cabrera and Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova
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Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
9. Small Scale Amendment from Commercial to Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Property located at 1033 East 25th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial
District).
Applicant: Jorge L. Navarro, Esq. on behalf of 1025 Miami Hialeah, LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Cabrera
Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
10. TENTATIVE PLAT OF AXIS PARK
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez and Mr. Cabrera; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 6-0-1
Item Approved
11. Old Business. None
12. New Business. Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch welcomed Luis
Rodriguez to the Planning and Zoning Board. Board member Frank Cabrera
announced that it was his last meeting.
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 SPECIAL MEETING
2018 LAND USE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPRENHENSIVE PLAN
August 8th, 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.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE
SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM.
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, AUGUST 28TH, 2018:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS
2. Small Scale Amendment from Residential Office to Commercial. Property located at
610 East 49th Street, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Star Prop XII, LLC
3. Small Scale Amendment from Low Density Residential to Commercial. The
southernmost 64.73 feet of property located at 22 West 42nd Street, Hialeah, zoned RO
(Residential Office).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Roberto Correa
4. Small Scale Amendment from Medium Density Residential to High Density
Residential. Properties located at 1130 West 26th Street, 1140 West 26th Street, 1170
West 26th Street, 2505 West 12th Avenue and 2595 West 12th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-3
(Multiple-Family District).
Applicant: Alejandro Vilarello, P.A. on behalf of Oceanmar Park Apartments II,
LLC
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING-AUGUST 8TH, 2018
5. Small Scale Amendment from Low Density Residential to Commercial. Property
located at 2901 West 16th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Javier Vazquez, Esq. on behalf of Hialeah Pura Vida Commercial LLC
and Hialeah Pura Vida Apartments LLC
6. Small Scale Amendment from Transit Oriented Development (TOD) to Industrial. Property
located at 725 SE 9th Court, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq. on behalf of Columbia Florida 9th Industrial,
LLC
7. Small Scale Amendment from Low Density Residential and Commercial to Major
Institutions. Properties located at 374 East 12th Street, 398 East 12th Street and 400 East
12th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-2 (One- and Two- Family Residential District) and B-1
(Highly Restricted Retail District).
Applicant: Maria A. Gralia, Esq. on behalf of Rincon de San Lazaro, Inc.
8. Small Scale Amendment from Industrial to Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Property located at 4800 NW 37th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Jorge L. Navarro, Esq. on behalf of 4700 NW 37th Investments, LLC
9. Small Scale Amendment from Commercial to Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Property located at 1033 East 25th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial
District).
Applicant: Jorge L. Navarro, Esq. on behalf of 1025 Miami Hialeah, LLC
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
10. TENTATIVE PLAT OF AXIS PARK
11. Old Business.
12. 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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