Planning & Zoning Board
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · November 28, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING AND 2018 LAND USE AMENDMENT
TO THE COMPRENHENSIVE PLAN MAP SPECIAL MEETING
November 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.
Roll Call.
Present: Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. O. Perez, Mr. Casanova, & Mr. Sanchez
Absent: Mr. D. Perez & Mr. Suarez
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, DECEMBER 11TH, 2018.
LAND USE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP SECTION:
LU.1 Small Scale Amendment from Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential.
Property located at 1200,1205,1265,1280 West 25th Place, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-
Family District).
Applicant: Anthony Escarra, Esq. on behalf of Oceanmar Park Apartments, LLC
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 28 TH, 2018
Planner’s recommendation: Approve as recommended
Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Rodriguez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved with Conditions
LU.2 Small Scale Amendment from Residential Office to Commercial. Property located at
385 West 49th Street, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office).
Applicant: Felix M. Lasarte, Esq. on behalf of SE Property Group, LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approve as recommended
Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved with Conditions
PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS SECTION:
1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of November 14th, 2018 as
submitted.
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
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, JANUARY 8TH, 2019.
2. Final decision to allow front setback of 14.05 feet, where 30 feet are required and allow
east side setback of 2.35 feet, where 5.1 feet is the minimum required. Property located at
510 East 10th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Romel Reyes Castillo and Barbara Y Sierra Astiazarain
Tabled item from November 14th, 2018 meeting
Planner’s recommendation: Denial
Motion to Remove from Table: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Sanchez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Motion Approved
Motion to Table Item: Mr. Casanova & Mr. Sanchez; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Tabled
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, DECEMBER 11TH, 2018.
3. Rezoning from GU (Interim District-Miami-Dade County zoning designation) to MH
(Industrial District). Property located at the southwest corner of NW 97th Avenue and
NW 154th Street, Hialeah, zoned GU (Interim District –MDC designation).
Applicant: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq. on behalf of F03-4 LLC and F99-5 LLC
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 28 TH, 2018
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Rodriguez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
4. Rezoning from C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District) to TOD (Transit Oriented
Development District) and variance permit to allow 10 stories, where 8 stories is the
maximum allowed. Property located 955 East 25th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted
Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: Jorge L. Navarro, Esq. on behalf of Hialeah Evocative, LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Rodriguez; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Approved
5. Rezoning from R-1 (One-Family District) to TOD (Transit Oriented Development
District). Property located at 980 East 26th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family
District).
Applicant: Hialeah East 10, LLC, Michael Osman
Planner’s recommendation: Table item as per applicant’s request
Motion to Table Item until January 9th, 2019: Mr. Rodriguez; Second: Mr. Iglesias
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Tabled
6. Variance permit to allow an existing single family home to remain on a substandard lot
(lot 9) with frontage of 40 feet, where 75 feet are required and area of 5,440 square feet,
where 7,500 square feet are required; allow interior west side setback of 0 feet, where
5’1” is the minimum required and allow existing oversized carport with area of 564
square feet, where 400 square feet is the maximum allowed. Also requesting variance
permit to allow the construction of a new single family home on adjacent lot 8 with
frontage of 40 feet, where 75 feet are required and area of 5,440 square feet, where 7,500
square feet are required. Property located at 7XX East 33rd Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1
(One Family District).
Applicant: Lumination Homes LLC, Michael Osman
Tabled item from October 24th, 2018 meeting
Planner’s recommendation: Remain tabled as per applicant’s request
Motion to Table Item until January 9th, 2019: Mr. Rodriguez; Second: Mr. Iglesias
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Tabled
7. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a research center; variance permit to allow 16
parking spaces, where 47 parking spaces are required; allow rear setback of 6 feet, where
15 feet is the minimum required; allow height of 50 feet, where 40 feet is the maximum
allowed and allow 6% pervious area, where 18% is the minimum required. Property
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 28 TH, 2018
located at 425 West 51st Place, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial
District).
Applicant: Direct Helpers Research Center, Aileen Tablado
Tabled item from October 10th, 2018 meeting
Planner’s recommendation: Remain tabled as per applicant’s request
Motion to Table Item until January 9th, 2019: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr.
Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 5-0-2
Item Tabled
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
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 AND 2018 LAND USE AMENDMENT
TO THE COMPRENHENSIVE PLAN MAP SPECIAL MEETING
November 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.
Roll Call.
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, DECEMBER 11TH, 2018.
LAND USE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP SECTION:
LU.1 Small Scale Amendment from Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential.
Property located at 1200,1205,1265,1280 West 25th Place, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-
Family District).
Applicant: Anthony Escarra, Esq. on behalf of Oceanmar Park Apartments, LLC
LU.2 Small Scale Amendment from Residential Office to Commercial. Property located at
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 28 TH, 2018
385 West 49th Street, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office).
Applicant: Felix M. Lasarte, Esq. on behalf of SE Property Group, LLC
PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS SECTION:
1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of November 14th, 2018 as
submitted.
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, JANUARY 8TH, 2019.
2. Final decision to allow front setback of 14.05 feet, where 30 feet are required and allow
east side setback of 2.35 feet, where 5.1 feet is the minimum required. Property located at
510 East 10th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Romel Reyes Castillo and Barbara Y Sierra Astiazarain
Tabled item from November 14th, 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, DECEMBER 11TH, 2018.
3. Rezoning from GU (Interim District-Miami-Dade County zoning designation) to MH
(Industrial District). Property located at the southwest corner of NW 97th Avenue and
NW 154th Street, Hialeah, zoned GU (Interim District –MDC designation).
Applicant: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq. on behalf of F03-4 LLC and F99-5 LLC
4. Rezoning from C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District) to TOD (Transit Oriented
Development District) and variance permit to allow 10 stories, where 8 stories is the
maximum allowed. Property located 955 East 25th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted
Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: Jorge L. Navarro, Esq. on behalf of Hialeah Evocative, LLC
5. Rezoning from R-1 (One-Family District) to TOD (Transit Oriented Development
District). Property located at 980 East 26th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family
District).
Applicant: Hialeah East 10, LLC, Michael Osman
6. Variance permit to allow an existing single family home to remain on a substandard lot
(lot 9) with frontage of 40 feet, where 75 feet are required and area of 5,440 square feet,
where 7,500 square feet are required; allow interior west side setback of 0 feet, where
5’1” is the minimum required and allow existing oversized carport with area of 564
square feet, where 400 square feet is the maximum allowed. Also requesting variance
permit to allow the construction of a new single family home on adjacent lot 8 with
frontage of 40 feet, where 75 feet are required and area of 5,440 square feet, where 7,500
square feet are required. Property located at 7XX East 33rd Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1
(One Family District).
Applicant: Lumination Homes LLC, Michael Osman
Tabled item from October 24th, 2018 meeting
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 28 TH, 2018
7. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a research center; variance permit to allow 16
parking spaces, where 47 parking spaces are required; allow rear setback of 6 feet, where
15 feet is the minimum required; allow height of 50 feet, where 40 feet is the maximum
allowed and allow 6% pervious area, where 18% is the minimum required. Property
located at 425 West 51st Place, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial
District).
Applicant: Direct Helpers Research Center, Aileen Tablado
Tabled item from October 10th, 2018 meeting
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
8. Old Business.
9. 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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