Planning & Zoning Board
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · September 12, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
September 12th, 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. Rodriguez, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. Casanova
Late: Mr. Suarez 7:15 P. M.
Absent: Mr. O. Perez, Mr. Sanchez
2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of August 22nd, 2018 as
submitted.
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 4-0-3 with Mr. Suarez being absent for the vote
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, OCTOBER 9TH, 2018.
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3. Final decision to allow the following adjustments: rear setback of 17.5 feet, where 20
feet are required for the existing house; west side setback of 3 feet, where 6.5 feet are
required for an aluminum roof and west side setback of 1 feet, where 6.5 feet are
required, for pergola. Property located at 180 SE 9th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-
Family District).
Applicant: Carmen Oroceno
Tabled item from August 22nd, 2018 meeting
Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions
Motion to Remove from Table: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Motion Approved
Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
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, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018.
4. .Rezoning from R-1(One-Family District) to C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District)
and P (Parking) and variance permit to allow a front setback of 4 feet, where 20 feet is
the minimum required and allow 22 parking spaces, where 37 parking spaces are
required. Property located at 802 and 814 East 24th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-
Family District).
Applicant: East 8th PT LLC, Daniel Abreu
Tabled item from August 22nd, 2018 meeting
Planner’s recommendation: Approve rezoning from R-1 and SUP to C-1 and P and
approve parking variance with recommended conditions
NO ACTION; Applicant requested item to remain tabled
5. Rezoning from GU (Interim District-Miami-Dade County zoning designation) to MH
(Industrial District). Property located at 14450 NW 102th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned GU
(Interim District-Miami-Dade County zoning designation).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Gonzalez Property Investments LTD
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
6. Rezoning from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-2 (One- and Two-Family Residential
District) and variance permit to allow a front setback of 20.2 feet, where 25 feet is the
minimum required and to allow rear setback of 23.2 feet, where 25 feet is the minimum
required. Property located at 731 East 20th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family
District).
Applicant: N & J Dreams LLC, Nancy Acosta
Planner’s recommendation: Table item as per applicant’s request
Motion to Table: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova
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Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Tabled
7. Variance permit to allow an adult day care center and pharmacy facility in an existing
industrial building proposed to be retrofitted for the new use with interior east side
setback of 0 feet, where 5.1 feet is the minimum required; allow a rear setback of 0’ feet,
where 2.7 feet is the minimum required; allow 45 parking spaces, where 121 parking
spaces are required, and allow 9% pervious area, where 18% pervious area is the
minimum required. Property located at 75, 91 and 95 West 21st Street, Hialeah, zoned M-
1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Arnesio Viera
Planner’s recommendation: Approval with Declaration of Restrictive Covenants
limiting operations and number of employees as proffered
Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved with Conditions
8. Variance permit to allow a construction of a single family home on each substandard lot
(Lots 12 and 13) having a width of 40 feet and area of 5,480 square feet approximately
each, where 75 feet and 7,500 square feet are the minimum width and area required, and
to allow a front setback of 20 feet for lot 12 and 20.4 feet for lot 13, where 30 feet are the
minimum required respectively. Property located at 680 East 36th Street, Hialeah, zoned
R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Anthony Escarra, Esq. of Alejandro Vilarello, P.A. on behalf of
Fernando Hernandez
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
9. Variance permit to allow 654 parking spaces, where 863 780 parking spaces are
required. Property located at 435 Hialeah Drive, Hialeah, zoned CR (Commercial
Residential District) and granted SUP (City of Hialeah, Fla, Ordinance 2015-47).
Applicant: Felix Lasarte, Esq. on behalf of Shoma Retail, LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approve subject to parking management plan
Applicant requested to table item
Motion to Table: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Tabled
10. Variance permit to allow pervious area of 9%, where 18% is required and waive the
requirement to provide a landscaping island every ten parking spaces and allow landscape
mitigation for the trees that cannot be provided due to site physical constraints. Property
located at 1625 West 49th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial
District).
Applicant: Seritage SRC Finance, LLC, James Bry
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Suarez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
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Item Approved
11. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the use of a prefabricated building on a property
zoned M-1 for an extended period of time not exceeding 12 months from the effective
day of the ordinance, for a temporary sorting facility for the loading and unloading,
sorting and distribution of mail packages (extending the 12 month period previously
granted by City of Hialeah, FL Ordinance 2018-16). Property located at 6001 East 8th
Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: United Parcel Services Inc., Kenneth L. Hayes
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
12. TENTATIVE PLAT OF ATLANTICO AT AQUABELLA
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
13. Old Business. None
14. New Business. Chairman, Diego Perez welcomed the new Planning and Zoning
board member Esmiley Iglesias.
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
September 12th, 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 August 22nd, 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, OCTOBER 9TH, 2018.
3. Final decision to allow the following adjustments: rear setback of 17.5 feet, where 20
feet are required for the existing house; west side setback of 3 feet, where 6.5 feet are
required for an aluminum roof and west side setback of 1 feet, where 6.5 feet are required
for pergola. Property located at 180 SE 9th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family
District).
Applicant: Carmen Oroceno
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 12 TH, 2018
Tabled item from August 22nd, 2018 meeting
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, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018.
4. .Rezoning from R-1(One-Family District) to C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District)
and P (Parking) and variance permit to allow a front setback of 4 feet, where 20 feet is
the minimum required and allow 22 parking spaces, where 37 parking spaces are
required. Property located at 802 and 814 East 24th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-
Family District).
Applicant: East 8th PT LLC, Daniel Abreu
Tabled item from August 22nd, 2018 meeting
5. Rezoning from GU (Interim District-Miami-Dade County zoning designation) to MH
(Industrial District). Property located at 14450 NW 102th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned GU
(Interim District-Miami-Dade County zoning designation).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Gonzalez Property Investments LTD
6. Rezoning from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-2 (One- and Two-Family Residential
District) and variance permit to allow a front setback of 20.2 feet, where 25 feet is the
minimum required and to allow rear setback of 23.2 feet, where 25 feet is the minimum
required. Property located at 731 East 20th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family
District).
Applicant: N & J Dreams LLC, Nancy Acosta
7. Variance permit to allow an adult day care center and pharmacy facility in an existing
industrial building proposed to be retrofitted for the new use with interior east side
setback of 0 feet, where 5.1 feet is the minimum required; allow a rear setback of 0’ feet,
where 2.7 feet is the minimum required; allow 45 parking spaces, where 121 parking
spaces are required, and allow 9% pervious area, where 18% pervious area is the
minimum required. Property located at 75, 91 and 95 West 21st Street, Hialeah, zoned M-
1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Arnesio Viera
8. Variance permit to allow a construction of a single family home on each substandard lot
(Lots 12 and 13) having a width of 40 feet and area of 5,480 square feet approximately
each, where 75 feet and 7,500 square feet are the minimum width and area required, and
to allow a front setback of 20 feet for lot 12 and 20.4 feet for lot 13, where 30 feet are the
minimum required respectively. Property located at 680 East 36th Street, Hialeah, zoned
R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Anthony Escarra, Esq. of Alejandro Vilarello, P.A. on behalf of
Fernando Hernandez
9. Variance permit to allow 654 parking spaces, where 863 780 parking spaces are
required. Property located at 435 Hialeah Drive, Hialeah, zoned CR (Commercial
Residential District) and granted SUP (City of Hialeah, Fla, Ordinance 2015-47).
Applicant: Felix Lasarte, Esq. on behalf of Shoma Retail, LLC
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10. Variance permit to allow pervious area of 9%, where 18% is required and waive the
requirement to provide a landscaping island every ten parking spaces and allow landscape
mitigation for the trees that cannot be provided due to site physical constraints. Property
located at 1625 West 49th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial
District).
Applicant: Seritage SRC Finance, LLC, James Bry
11. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the use of a prefabricated building on a property
zoned M-1 for an extended period of time not exceeding 12 months from the effective
day of the ordinance, for a temporary sorting facility for the loading and unloading,
sorting and distribution of mail packages (extending the 12 month period previously
granted by City of Hialeah, FL Ordinance 2018-16). Property located at 6001 East 8th
Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: United Parcel Services Inc., Kenneth L. Hayes
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
12. TENTATIVE PLAT FOR ATLANTICO AT AQUABELLA
13. Old Business.
14. 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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