Planning & Zoning Board
Regular MeetingHialeah, FL · September 7, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
2022 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
September 7th, 2022
Summary Agenda- Minutes
HIALEAH CITY HALL 6:00 P.M.
501 PALM AVENUE-3RD FLOOR HIALEAH
Call to order.
REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez called the meeting to order
at 6:03 P.M.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance.
REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez led the 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. Gamon, Mr. D. Perez, Mr. Ulloa, Mrs. Henriquez, Mr. Jimenez, Mr.
Iglesias & Mr. Casanova
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 7 TH, 2022
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE
SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM.
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 27TH, 2022.
LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Residential Office to Commercial. Property located
at 3375 West 4th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq.
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova & Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Gamon
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item approved
LU-2. Small Scale Map Amendment from Low Density Residential to Commercial.
Property located at 374 West 34th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq.
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item approved
REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at
6:20 P.M.
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez called the meeting to order
at 6:20 P.M.
1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of August 24th, 2022 as
submitted.
Motion to Approve: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mrs. Henriquez
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item approved
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 7 TH, 2022
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 27TH, 2022.
2. Rezoning property from RO (Residential Office) to RO (Residential Office) to
incorporate a new site plan as required by Sec. 98-784 of the City of Hialeah Code of
Ordinances. Property located at 260 Hialeah Drive, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential
Office).
Applicant: Nelson Sanchez
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Casanova
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item approved
3. Rezoning property from C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District) to C-3 (Extended
Liberal Commercial District) to allow a proposed expansion of the adjacent gas station
and convenience store. Property located at 336 West 9th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-1
(Restricted Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: 9th Street Crossing LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova & Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Gamon
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item approved
4. Variance permit to allow the expansion of a legal non-conforming use for the
redevelopment of an existing senior living facility currently having 100 Assisted Living
Facility beds and 276 skilled nursing beds and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow
a 276-bed skilled nursing facility with a distance separation of less 500 feet from single
family homes and less than 1,200 feet from another existing similar facility. Properties
located at 195 West 27th Street, 141 West 27th Street, 130, 140, 150 & 160 West 28th
Street, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family District).
Applicant: Javier L. Vazquez, Esq.
Planner’s recommendation: Approval
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 7 TH, 2022
Motion to Approve: Mr. Gamon; Second: Mr. Iglesias & Mr. Jimenez
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item approved
5. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a K-6th grade elementary school with a
maximum capacity of 47-students in conjunction with a 36-children daycare. Property
located at 380 West 21st Street, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: AJM Hialeah Holdings LLC
Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions
Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Ulloa
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item approved with the condition that the site improvements detailed in the plans
prepared by Octavio Santurio, Architect, be permitted and the work finaled before
August 2023 prior to the start of the school year. If this condition is not met, the BTR
for the school should not be renewed in 2023.
6. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business
District Overlay for the development of a 58-unit multifamily mixed-use building.
Variance permit to allow all residential units with areas ranging from 523 square feet to
728 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 5.5 feet front setback for staircase,
where 10 feet built-to-line are required; allow 18% pervious area, where 30% is the
minimum required and parking variance to allow 160 parking spaces, where 277 266 are
required. Property located at 8155 West 12th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted
Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. on behalf of Daniel Caamano
Planner’s recommendation: Table the item
Motion to Table Item: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mrs. Henriquez
Motion Passed: 7-0
Item tabled
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING:
7. Old Business. None.
8. New Business. None.
REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at
7:18 P.M.
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.
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 7 TH, 2022
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, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M.
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Agenda
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
2022 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
September 7th, 2022
Agenda
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.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE
SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM.
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.
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 7 TH, 2022
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 27TH, 2022.
LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Residential Office to Commercial. Property located
at 3375 West 4th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq.
LU-2. Small Scale Map Amendment from Low Density Residential to Commercial.
Property located at 374 West 34th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District).
Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq.
CITY OF HIALEAH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING
1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of August 24th, 2022 as
submitted.
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 27TH, 2022.
2. Rezoning property from RO (Residential Office) to RO (Residential Office) to
incorporate a new site plan as required by Sec. 98-784 of the City of Hialeah Code of
Ordinances. Property located at 260 Hialeah Drive, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential
Office).
Applicant: Nelson Sanchez
3. Rezoning property from C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District) to C-3 (Extended
Liberal Commercial District) to allow a proposed expansion of the adjacent gas station
and convenience store. Property located at 336 West 9th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-1
(Restricted Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: 9th Street Crossing LLC
4. Variance permit to allow the expansion of a legal non-conforming use for the
redevelopment of an existing senior living facility currently having 100 Assisted Living
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HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- SEPTEMBER 7 TH, 2022
Facility beds and 276 skilled nursing beds and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow
a 276-bed skilled nursing facility with a distance separation of less 500 feet from single
family homes and less than 1,200 feet from another existing similar facility. Properties
located at 195 West 27th Street, 141 West 27th Street, 130, 140, 150 & 160 West 28th
Street, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family District).
Applicant: Javier L. Vazquez, Esq.
5. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a K-6th grade elementary school with a
maximum capacity of 47-students in conjunction with a 36-children daycare. Property
located at 380 West 21st Street, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District).
Applicant: AJM Hialeah Holdings LLC
6. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business
District Overlay for the development of a 58-unit multifamily mixed-use building.
Variance permit to allow all residential units with areas ranging from 523 square feet to
728 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 5.5 feet front setback for staircase,
where 10 feet built-to-line are required; allow 18% pervious area, where 30% is the
minimum required and parking variance to allow 160 parking spaces, where 277 266 are
required. Property located at 8155 West 12th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted
Retail Commercial District).
Applicant: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. on behalf of Daniel Caamano
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.
NEXT PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M.
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