Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2021 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN June 9th, 2021 Summary Agenda- Minutes HIALEAH CITY HALL 6:00 P.M. 501 PALM AVENUE-3RD FLOOR HIALEAH Call to order. Invocation and pledge of allegiance MEETING GUIDELINES The following guidelines apply to today’s Planning and Zoning Board Meeting:  Any person, whether participating via the web platform, telephonic conferencing or physical presence at City Hall, interested in making comments or posing questions on any item on the agenda, may do so during the meeting.  Members of the public may hear the meeting live through telephonic conferencing using any telephone or cellular phone service. A smart device or computer are not necessary to participate in the meeting if you join by phone.  All persons participating via the web platform will be muted during the meeting until called upon to be heard. Participation through Zoom requires a computer or smart mobile device with a microphone and web camera. The participant may elect to participate in the meeting using audio only or appear through both audio and video. The video function of all participants appearing through video will be turned off until called upon to be heard. 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. Horgan, Mr. D. Perez, Mr. Casanova, Mr. Ulloa, Mr. Gamon & Mr. Iglesias & Mr. O. Perez ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING SPECIAL BOARD MEETING- JUNE 9 TH, 2021 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, JUNE 22ND, 2021. LU-1. Small Scale Amendment from Kennels to Industrial. Property located at 240 West 28th Street, Hialeah zoned M-1 (Industrial District). Applicant: Yerandis Leal Planner’s recommendation: Approval *REPORT: Milagros Fernandez, 251 West 27th Street, Hialeah, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to the approval of this item. *REPORT: Rebecca Blanco, 243 West 27th Street, Hialeah, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to the approval of this item. *REPORT: Ronald Kohn, 4900 NW 37th Avenue, Hialeah, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to the approval of this item. Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 5-2-0 with Mr. Horgan and Mr. Ulloa voting NO. Item approved LU-2. Small Scale Amendment from Industrial to Transit Oriented Development District. Property located at 4800 NW 37th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned TOD (Transit Oriented Development District). Applicant: Felix M. Lasarte, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval *REPORT: Christian N. Peter, 3719 NW 50th Street, Hialeah, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in favor to the approval of this item. Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Casanova & Mr. O. Perez Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved LU-3. Small Scale Amendment from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. Property located at 2901 East 5th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Approved: 6-1-0 with Mr. Ulloa voting NO. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING SPECIAL BOARD MEETING- JUNE 9 TH, 2021 Item approved LU-4. Small Scale Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Commercial. Property located at 1179 West 69th Place, Hialeah, zoned R-3-3 (Multiple-Family District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Table item as per applicant’s request. Motion to Table Item: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 7-0 Item tabled LU-5. Small Scale Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Commercial. Property located at 1174 West 70th Place, Hialeah, zoned R-3-3 (Multiple-Family District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Table item as per applicant’s request. Motion to Table Item: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 7-0 Item tabled LU-6. Small Scale Amendment from Commercial to High Density Residential. Property located at 3090 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Casanova & Iglesias Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 7. Old Business. None. 8. New Business. *Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch announced that the members need to agree on a date in July to hold a board meeting. Everyone agreed with having the meeting on Wednesday, July 21st, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. *Planning and Zoning Board Chairman and Vice Chairman votes are as follows: Board member Javier Casanova nominated Diego Perez as Chairman. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. O. Perez Motion Approved: 7-0 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING SPECIAL BOARD MEETING- JUNE 9 TH, 2021 Board member Javier Casanova nominated Ovidio Perez as Vice Chariman. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Horgan Motion Approved: 7-0 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. NEXT PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23RD, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. 4