Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2022 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN November 16th, 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 6:00 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. Jimenez, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. Casanova & Mrs. Henriquez Late: Mr. Ulloa arrived at 6:05 P.M. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 16TH, 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, DECEMBER 13TH, 2022. LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Low-Density Residential to Residential Office. Property is located at 320 NE 8th Avenue, Hialeah zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Juan Carlos Carballo Planner’s recommendation: Denial REPORT: Frank De La Paz, 9361 Bird Road, Miami, Florida 33165, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Deny: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mrs. Henriquez Motion Passed: 6-1 with board member Mr. Gamon voting NO. Item denied LU-2. Small Scale Map Amendment from Medium-Density Residential to Commercial. Property is located at 445 West 11th Street, Hialeah zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Odalys Fernandez Planner’s recommendation: Denial REPORT: Juan Fernandez and Odalys Fernandez, 445 West 11 Street, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Deny: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mrs. Henriquez Motion Passed: 6-1 with board member Mr. Jimenez voting NO. Item denied LU-3. Small Scale Map Amendment from Industrial to Commercial. Property is located at 7551 West 4th Avenue, Hialeah zoned M-1 (Industrial District). Applicant: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. on behalf of Prestige 7551, LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq., 701 Brickell Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve: Mr. Gamon & Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 7-0 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 Item approved REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 7:06 P.M. CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez called the meeting to order at 7:06 P.M. 1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of October 26th, 2022 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved 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, DECEMBER 13TH, 2022. 2. Rezoning from M-1 (Industrial District) to C-3 (Extended Liberal Commercial District) for the retrofit of an industrial building into a commercial building and variance permit to allow 20 parking spaces, where 195 parking spaces are required; allow a partial waiver of minimum landscaping requirements allowing 12 trees, where 22 trees are required, waiving the 7-foot landscape buffer requirement along West 74th Place and allowing 3.11% pervious area, where 30% pervious area is required. Property is located at 7445 West 4th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District). Applicant: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. on behalf of Feuer Family 2 LLC Planner’s recommendation: Withdraw to be re-advertised WITHDRAWN 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 3. Rezoning property from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-2 (One-and Two-Family Residential District), variance permit to allow a duplex on a substandard lot having a frontage of 60 feet and a total lot area of 6,000 square feet, where 75 feet frontage and 7,500 square feet is the minimum required and allow 20 feet front setback, where 25 feet are required. Property is located at 830 East 16th Place, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One- Family District). Applicant: Elier Martin Planner’s recommendation: Approval TABLED ITEM FROM OCTOBER 26TH, 2022 MEETING Motion to Remove Item from Tabled: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias & Mr. Gamon Motion Passed: 7-0 Item removed from tabled REPORT: Elier Martin, 830 East 16 Place, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved 4. Rezoning property from A (Agricultural District) to R-3-3 (Multiple-Family District). Property is located at 10 West 53rd Terrace, Hialeah, zoned A (Agricultural District). Applicant: Pedro Felipe Alvarez Pena Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Pedro Felipe Alvarez Pena, 10 West 53 Terrace, Hialeah, Florida 33012, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved 5. Rezoning property located at 1261 SE 8th Court from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-3- 2 (Multiple-Family District) Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District Overlay for the development of a 23-unit multifamily mixed-use building. Variance permit to allow 2 residential units on the ground floor, where residential units are allowed above the ground floor; allow 12 residential units with area of 720 square feet, where 850 square feet is the minimum required and only 10% of the units (2 units) may have an area of 600 square feet; allow 11 feet front setback, where 10 feet built-to-line setback is required; allow 8% pervious area, where 30% is the minimum pervious area required and allow 50 parking spaces, where 71 parking spaces are required. Properties located at 1251 SE 8th Court, 1261 SE 8th Court, and Folio no. 04-3120-011-0280, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District) and R-3-2 (Multiple-Family District) within area 3 NBD. Applicant: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq. on behalf of Pacific Development Corp. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions. REPORT: Dan Espino, Esq., 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard Suite 300, Miami, Florida 33131, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Manny Reus, 18501 Pines Boulevard Suite 342, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved with the condition that the commercial uses are limited to uses with reduced parking demands mostly oriented to service the neighborhood avoiding medical uses, daycares, and schools. 6. Variance permit to allow front setback of 6 feet, where 10 built-to-line are required; allow street side setback of 6.1 feet, where 10 feet built-to-line are required, and allow 45 parking spaces, where 68 parking spaces are required. Property is located 2450-2496 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District) within Area 1 NBD. Applicant: Manny Reus Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Manny Reus, 18501 Pines Boulevard Suite 342, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved 7. Variance permit to allow rear setback of 22.50 feet, where 25 feet is the minimum required; allow lot coverage of 46%, where 40% is the maximum lot coverage allowed, and allow 9% 27% pervious area, where 30% is the minimum required. Property is located at 809 West 79th Place, Hialeah, zoned R-4 (Townhouses). Applicant: Blanca Monte de Oca Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Elisa Garcia, 488 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board through zoom. Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Gamon Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved 8. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) with a maximum of 35 patients and 10 staff members. Property is located at 1022 East 8th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). 5  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 Applicant: Martha Alvarez Planner’s recommendation: Table the item. Motion to Table Item: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 7-0 Item tabled 9. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District Overlay for the development of a 7-unit multifamily building. Variance to allow only residential units, where mixed-use is required; allow residential units on the ground floor, where residential units are allowed above the ground floor level; allow all residential units with areas ranging from 550 square feet to 600 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 feet east side setback, where 15 feet are required and allow 8 parking spaces, where 14 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 65 West 7th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-3-D (Multifamily District). Applicant: RHM Development LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Miguel Perez, 1916 NW 84 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33126, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Gamon Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 10. TENTATIVE PLAT OF LUDLAM PLAZA Planner’s recommendation: Approval subject to comments. REPORT: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq., 701 Brickell Avenue Suite 3300, Miami, Florida 33131, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve Subject to Comments: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Jimenez Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved subject to comments 11. Old Business. None. 12. New Business. Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch informed the board members that every year there is a vote to cancel the second Planning and Zoning Board meeting in December due to the Holidays which this year lands on December 28th, 2022. Motion to Cancel Meeting: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Jimenez Motion Approved: 7-0 6  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 Motion passed REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 8:04 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. 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 14TH, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. 7