Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING October 4th, 2023 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 6:05 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. REPORT: Yiselis Gato, Zoning Hearing Specialist, read the meeting guidelines for the record. 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. D. Perez, Mr. Casanova, Mr. Iglesias, & Mr. Gamon 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- OCTOBER 4TH, 2023 Absent: Mr. Ulloa & Mrs. Henriquez Late: Mr. Jimenez arrived at 6:10 P.M. 2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of September 20th, 2023 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO ALL APPLICANTS AND ANYONE WHO WILL BE SPEAKING BEFORE THE BOARD ON ANY ITEM. REPORT: All were duly sworn in by Yiselis Gato, Zoning Hearing Specialist. 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, OCTOBER 10TH, 2023. 3. Variance permit to allow 56 parking spaces, where 82 parking spaces are required for a proposed new big box pharmacy. Property is located at 845 E Okeechobee Road, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Felix M. Lasarte, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with the condition that signs are installed to keep park parking spaces available to park visitors. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Technician, Christopher Borges spoke on this item. REPORT: Felix M. Lasarte, Esq. (Lobbyist), 3250 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 334, Miami, Florida 33137, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Rita Sarmiento, 820 SE 12th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board with questions and concerns. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Csanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mrs. Henriquez absent. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- OCTOBER 4TH, 2023 Item approved with the condition that signs are installed to keep park parking spaces available to park visitors. 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 24TH, 2023. 4. Rezoning property from R-2 (One- and Two-Family Residential District) to B-1 (Highly Restricted Retail District). Property is located at 383 West 35th Street, Hialeah, zoned R- 2 (One- and Two-Family Residential District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. WITHDRAWN 5. Variance permit to allow the construction of a new medical center, on property zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District) that is 7 stories in height, where 3 stories are the maximum allowable height and to allow 725 parking spaces, where 768 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 1475 West 49th Place, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Planning and Zoning Technician, Christopher Borges spoke on this item. REPORT: Carlos Espinosa, 55 Alvida Parkway, Coral Gables, Florida 33156, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion to Approve: Mr. Gamon; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mrs. Henriquez absent. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 6. Old Business. None. 7. New Business. None. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 6:30 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, OCTOBER 25TH, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M. 3