Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING November 10th, 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. Ulloa, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. D. Perez, Mr. O. Perez, Mr. Gamon & Mr. Morrison Absent: Mr.Casanova 2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of October 27th, 2021 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 6-0-1 with board member Mr. Casanova absent. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2021 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, NOVEMBER 23RD, 2021. 3. Variance permit to allow single commercial use, where mixed commercial/residential use is required; allow 2 feet front setback for access ramp and decorative canopy on the second floor encroaching into the front setback and allow 3 parking spaces, where 7 parking spaces are required. Property located at 402 East 13th Street, Hialeah, zoned CR (Commercial Residential District). Applicant: San Lazaro Investments, LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Ulloa & Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. O. Perez Motion Approved: 6-0-1 with board member Mr. Casanova absent. Item approved 4. Variance permit to allow 2.83 feet rear setback, where 15 feet are required, for the legalization of an existing addition. Property located at 5999 West 16th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Manny Reus Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Morrison & Mr. O. Perez Motion Approved: 6-0-1 with board member Mr. Casanova absent. Item approved 5. Variance permit to allow rear setback of 13.5 feet, where 45 feet are required, street side setback of 9.99 feet, where 10 feet are required; allow 7.95 feet setback for the dumpster enclosure, where 10 feet are required and allow 5 parking spaces, where 7 parking spaces are required, allow the parking lot to be located on the south side of the building and allow an accessible parking space to be located at the front of the building 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2021 where parking shall be located in the rear of the property and incorporate into the application a site plan prepared by Carlos Pizarro, Registered Architect, dated May 17th, 2021. Property located at 4890 West 2nd Lane, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office). Applicant: Carlos Cardoso Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Morrison; Second: Mr. O. Perez Motion Approved: 6-0-1 with board member Mr. Casanova absent. Item approved 6. 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. Properties located at 14450 NW 102nd Avenue and 8870 West 40th Street, Hialeah, zoned MH (Industrial District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Gamon; Second: Mr. O. Perez Motion Approved: 6-0-1 with board member Mr. Casanova absent. Item approved 7. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a private gas and diesel dispensing station to serve the fleet of a General Contractor facility, where gas dispensing facilities are not an allowed use in the MH (Industrial District) zoning district. Properties located at 14450 NW 102nd Avenue and 8870 W 40th Street, Hialeah Florida, zoned MH (Industrial District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. O. Perez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Approved: 6-0-1 with board member Mr. Casanova absent. Item approved MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 8. TENTATIVE PLAT OF MARCIA’S MONUMENT SUBDIVISION Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Ulloa Motion Approved: 6-0-1 with board member Mr. Casanova absent. Item approved 9. Old Business. None. 10. New Business. Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch wished the board members a Happy Veteran’s Day. 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2021 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, DECEMBER 8TH, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. 4