Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING September 22nd, 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. 1. Roll Call. Present: Mr. Casanova, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. D. Perez, Mr. O. Perez, Mr. Ulloa, Mr. Gamon & Mr. Morrison 2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of September 8th, 2021 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2021 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, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2021. 3. Rezoning property from R-1 (One-Family District) to P (Parking). Property located at 490 East 10th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Manny Reus Planner’s recommendation: Approval *REPORT: Oscar Machado, 525 East 11th Street, Hialeah, sent an email to the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to the approval of this item. *REPORT: Gonzalo Martin, 482 East 10th Street, Hialeah, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board with concerns and questions about the proposed parking lot. Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved 4. Variance permit to allow west side setback of 5 feet, where 7.5 feet are required, rear setback of 19 feet for main house, where 25 feet are required and 31.2% lot coverage, where 30% is the maximum allowed, for the legalization of existing improvements and conversion of a single family house into a duplex and allow 21 feet rear yard depth from the rear east side of the main house to the front of a proposed accessory building, where 25 feet are required. Property located at 444 East 17th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-2 (One- and Two-Family Residential District). Applicant: Anthony Bustamante Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias & Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2021 5. Variance permit to allow a temporary waiver of plat provided that the property will be platted within 18 months of the approval of this ordinance. Property located at 3861 West 108th Street, Hialeah, zoned BDH (Business Development District). Applicant: Felix M. Lasarte, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Ulloa Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved 6. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a K-1st grade school with a maximum enrollment of 14 37 students in conjunction with an existing daycare with a capacity of 60 37children. Property located at 8155 West 12th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Table item as per applicant’s request Motion to Table Item: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 7-0 Item tabled 7. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District Overlay. Variance permit to allow only residential uses where mixed use is required; allow residential use on the ground floor, where residential use is allowed above ground floor level; allow all residential units with an area of approximately 488 square feet, where 850 square feet is the minimum required and only 10% of the units may have an area of 600 square feet; allow street side setback of 5 feet, where 15 feet are required; allow 11 parking spaces, where 21 parking spaces are required; allow 25.7% pervious area, where 30% is the minimum required. Property located at 444 West 17th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-3-2 (Multiple-Family District). Applicant: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. on behalf of Gilberto Aguila Planner’s recommendation: Table item as per applicant’s request Motion to Table Item: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Approved: 7-0 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, OCTOBER 12TH, 2021. 8. Final decision to allow interior west side setback of 2.11 feet, where 5 feet 1 inch is required for an existing two-bedroom and laundry addition, and terrace with outdoor kitchen built without the benefit of a building permit, to be legalized. Property located at 644 SE 4th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Maylen Duquesne and Jesus A. Duquesne 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2021 TABLED ITEM FROM SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2021 MEETING Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions. Motion to Remove Item from Tabled: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. O. Perez & Mr. Morrison Motion Approved: 7-0 Item removed from tabled Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Iglesias & Mr. Morrison Motion Approved: 7-0 FINAL DECISION NO. 2021-17 Item approved with the conditions that the two windows on the west side of the house are removed, a privacy fence and dense landscaping will be provided on the west side setback and the proposed new layout and legalizations get completed within 180 days. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 9. TENTATIVE PLAT OF WEST AVENUE SUBDIVISION Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved 10. TENTATIVE PLAT OF ERUDITION SUBDIVISION Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. O. Perez Motion Approved: 7-0 Item approved 11. Old Business. Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. D. Perez explained the process of tabling an item to the new board members. 12. 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. NEXT PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. 4