Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2023 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN October 25th, 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 Vice Chairwoman, Julissa Henriquez called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. Invocation and pledge of allegiance. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Vice Chairwoman, Julissa Henriquez 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. Roll Call. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- OCTOBER 25TH, 2023 Present: Mrs. Henriquez, Mr. Casanova, Mr. Iglesias, & Mr. Gamon Absent: Mr. Ulloa & Mr. D. Perez Late: Mr. Jimenez arrived at 6:17 P.M. 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. 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 14TH, 2023. LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Low-Density Residential to Transit-Oriented Development District. Property is located at 980 East 27th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District) Applicant: Metro Parc Hialeah II, LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Maritza Haro Salgado, Esq. (Lobbyist), 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300, Miami, Florida 33131, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board through Zoom. Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mr. D. Perez absent and Mr. Jimenez not present for the vote. Item approved LU-2. Small Scale Map Amendment from Medium-Density Residential to High-Density Residential. Properties are located at 1050 SE 9th Court and 1070 SE 9th Court, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family District) Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. (Lobbyist), 8105 NW 155th Street, Miami Lakes, Florida 33016, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board through Zoom. Motion to Approve: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Casanova Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mr. D. Perez absent. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- OCTOBER 25TH, 2023 Item approved REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairwoman, Julissa Henriquez adjourned the meeting at 6:25 P.M. CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Vice Chairwoman, Julissa Henriquez called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. 1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of October 4th, 2023 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mr. D. Perez absent. 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, NOVEMBER 14TH, 2023. 2. Rezoning property from R-1 (One-Family District) to TOD (Transit-Oriented Development District). Property is located at 980 East 27th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Metro Parc Hialeah II, LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Maritza Haro Salgado, Esq. (Lobbyist), 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300, Miami, Florida 33131, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board through Zoom. Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Gamon Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mr. D. Perez absent. 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- OCTOBER 25TH, 2023 Item approved 3. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District (NBD) Overlay. Variance permit to allow 17% of the units with an area of 692 square feet, where 850 square feet is the minimum area required, and only 10% of the units can have an area of 600 square feet and variance to waive the building mass and building frontage development standards. Property is located at 1116 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: 1116 Property Holding Oz, LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. (Lobbyist), 8105 NW 155th Street, Miami Lakes, Florida 33016, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board through Zoom. Motion to Approve: Mr. Casanova; Second: Mr. Gamon Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Ulloa and Mr. D. Perez absent. Item approved 4. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow an elementary school to operate on property zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a K-5th grade elementary school, on a freestanding campus setting property, with a maximum capacity of 71 students in conjunction with a daycare with a capacity of 169 children. Property is located at 21 East 59th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. Planner’s recommendation: Withdraw to be re-advertised WITHDRAWN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 5. Old Business. None. 6. New Business. Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch communicated to the board members that a public open house is scheduled for Saturday, October 28th, 2023, at Babcock Park. The purpose of this event is to showcase and promote the City of Hialeah 2050 Master Plan. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairwoman, Julissa Henriquez adjourned the meeting at 6:25 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. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- OCTOBER 25TH, 2023 NEXT PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M. 5