Planning & Zoning Board
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · June 26, 2019
Minutes
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
June 26th, 2019
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. O. Perez, Mr. Casanova,
Late: Mr. Suarez 7:04 P.M.
2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of June 12th, 2019 as
submitted.
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 5-0-1 with Mr. Suarez not being present 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, CONTACT A MEMBER OF
THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FINAL DECISION AND
RESOLUTION. 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, AUGUST 27TH, 2019.
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3. Final decision to allow front setback of 18.40 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum
required and allow rear setback of 4 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum required for a
proposed aluminum roof terrace. Property located at 610 East 31st Street, Hialeah, zoned
R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Edel Santana and Maria Hernandez
Planner’s recommendation: Denial
Motion to Table Item: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Casanova & Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 6-0
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, AUGUST 13TH, 2019.
4. Variance permit to allow rear setback of 11.3 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum
required; allow interior east side setback of 6.6 feet and interior west side setback of 5
feet, where 10 feet is the minimum required respectively; allow side setback of 1.7 feet,
where 10 feet is required for an existing carport; allow distance separation between an
existing shed to the main residence and additional residence of 6 feet, where 20 feet is the
minimum required for each and allow lot coverage of 34%, where 30% is the maximum
allowed. Property located at 75 West 14th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family
District).
Applicant: Maritza I. Galvan
Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions
Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Rodriguez
Motion Approved: 6-0
Item approved with condition that the addition is legalized within 180 days. The
applicant should be aware that the building permit plans for such legalization shall
also include the demolition of concrete pavement to provide the required 30% pervious
area and the legalization of the existing shed located between the buildings.
5. Variance permit to allow 13 off-street parking spaces, where 17 parking spaces are
required; allow side setback of 2 feet 4 inches, where 2 feet 7 inches is the minimum
required and allow waiver of minimum landscape requirements to allow 7.16% pervious
area, where 10% is the minimum required. Property located at 340 West 78th Road,
Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Anthony Escarra, Esq. of Alejandro Vilarello P.A. on behalf of Amelia
Storage, LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Suarez; Second: Mr. Iglesias
Motion Approved: 6-0
Item approved
6. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a fine arts elementary school for a maximum of
20 students. Property located at 4975 West 6th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal
Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: PLA Fine Arts Center #2 LLC, Leslie Picallo
Planner’s recommendation: Denial
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Motion to Table Item: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. O. Perez
Motion Approved: 6-0
Item tabled
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
7. Old Business. None
8. New Business. Planning and Zoning Official, Debora Storch announced that there
will not be any Planning and Zoning board meetings until August 14th, 2019.
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
June 26th, 2019
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 June 12th, 2019 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, CONTACT A MEMBER OF
THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FINAL DECISION AND
RESOLUTION. 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, AUGUST 27TH, 2019.
3. Final decision to allow front setback of 18.40 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum
required and allow rear setback of 4 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum required for a
proposed aluminum roof terrace. Property located at 610 East 31st Street, Hialeah, zoned
R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Edel Santana and Maria Hernandez
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26 TH, 2019
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 13TH, 2019.
4. Variance permit to allow rear setback of 11.3 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum
required; allow interior east side setback of 6.6 feet and interior west side setback of 5
feet, where 10 feet is the minimum required respectively; allow side setback of 1.7 feet,
where 10 feet is required for an existing carport; allow distance separation between an
existing shed to the main residence and additional residence of 6 feet, where 20 feet is the
minimum required for each and allow lot coverage of 34%, where 30% is the maximum
allowed. Property located at 75 West 14th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family
District).
Applicant: Maritza I. Galvan
5. Variance permit to allow 13 off-street parking spaces, where 17 parking spaces are
required; allow side setback of 2 feet 4 inches, where 2 feet 7 inches is the minimum
required and allow waiver of minimum landscape requirements to allow 7.16% pervious
area, where 10% is the minimum required. Property located at 340 West 78th Road,
Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: Anthony Escarra, Esq. of Alejandro Vilarello P.A. on behalf of Amelia
Storage, LLC
6. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a fine arts elementary school for a maximum of
20 students. Property located at 4975 West 6th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal
Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: PLA Fine Arts Center #2 LLC, Leslie Picallo
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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