Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING December 14th, 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. 1. Roll Call. Present: Mr. Gamon, Mr. D. Perez, Mr. Ulloa, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. Casanova & Mrs. Henriquez Late: Mr. Jimenez arrived at 6:08 P.M. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- DECEMBER 14 TH, 2022 2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of November 16th, 2022 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Mr. Jimenez not present for the vote. 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, JANUARY 10TH, 2023. 3. Rezoning properties from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-3-3 (Multiple-Family District); granting a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District Overlay; and granting a variance permit to allow only residential uses, where a vertical mix of uses is required; allow residential use on the ground floor, where residential uses are only allowed above the ground level; allow front setback of 3 feet fronting East 6th Avenue,7.25 feet fronting East 26th Street and 8.00 feet fronting East 27th Street, where 10 feet built-to-line are required; allow a 10-foot interior side setback, where 15 feet are required; allow 26.2% pervious area, where 30% pervious area is the minimum required; and allow 56 parking spaces, where 63 parking spaces are required. Properties are located at 585 East 26th Street, 591 East 26th Street, 595 East 26th Street, Folio No. 04-3108-001-2570 and 04-3108-001-2580, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. on behalf of Caribbean Cat Corp. and Jordani Properties, LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Table item as per applicant’s request. Motion to Table Item: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Mr. Jimenez not present for the vote. Item tabled until January 11th, 2023 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- DECEMBER 14 TH, 2022 4. Variance permit to allow 15 parking spaces, where 21 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 840 East 25th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Ceasar Mestre, Esq., 8105 NW 155 Street, Miami Lakes, Florida 33016, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Tarik Hawatmeh, 840 East 25 Street, Hialeah, Florida 33013, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved 5. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) with a maximum of 35 4 patients and 10 2 staff members. Property located at 1022 East 8th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Martha Alvarez Planner’s recommendation: Denial TABLED ITEM FROM NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 MEETING Motion to Remove Item from Tabled: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 7-0 Item removed from tabled REPORT: Martha Alvarez, 1022 East 8 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Dayari Carbonell, 1022 East 8 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Deny: Mr. Ulloa & Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 7-0 Item denied MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 6. FINAL PLAT OF HH HIALEAH ESTATES Planner’s recommendation: Approval Motion to Approve: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 7-0 Item approved 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- DECEMBER 14 TH, 2022 7. Old Business. None. 8. New Business. Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch, announced that Assistant Attorney, David Jove will no longer be attending the Planning and Zoning Board meetings. Assistant City Attorney, Alexander Magrisso will start attending the meetings starting January 11th, 2023. Planning and Zoning board member Mr. Ulloa addressed some concerns with the rest of the board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 7:00 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, JANUARY 11TH, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M. 4