Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2024 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN May 29th, 2024 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 6:07 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: Zoning Hearing Specialist, Yiselis Gato 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- MAY 15TH, 2024 Present: Mr. Ulloa, Mr. Perez, Mr. Jimenez, Mr. Masson, and Mr. Santiesteban. Absent: Mrs. Henriquez and Mr. Iglesias. 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 Zoning Hearing Specialist, Yiselis Gato. 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, JUNE 11TH, 2024. LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Low-Density Residential to Transit-Oriented Development District. Properties are located at 555 East 25th Street, 502 East 26th Street, 512 East 26th Street, 522 East 26th Street, 532 East 26th Street, 540 East 26th Street, and 552 East 26th Street, Hialeah, Florida, zoned P (Parking District). Applicant: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. on behalf of 555 E 25 St, LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq. (Lobbyist), 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, Florida 33131 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board member, Mr. Ulloa spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board member, Mr. Santiesteban spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Santiesteban and Mr. Masson. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mrs. Henriquez and Mr. Iglesias absent. Item approved with the condition that the applicant proffers and records a Unity of Title. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 6: 25 P.M. CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 15TH, 2024 REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez called the meeting to order at 6:25 P.M 1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of April 24th, 2024 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Santiesteban. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mrs. Henriquez and Mr. Iglesias 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, JUNE 11TH, 2024. 2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a K-3rd grade school with a maximum capacity of 31 students in conjunction with a 83-children daycare and variance permit to allow 18 parking spaces (20% of parking spaces authorized on-street), where 62 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 980-990 West 22nd Street, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Octavio A. Santurio A.I.A., on behalf of ABC Daycare and Preschool. Planner’s recommendation: Approve with conditions REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Octavio A. Santurio, Architect (Lobbyist), 6262 Bird Road, Suite 3, Miami, Florida 33155 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. Motion to Approve: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Masson. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mrs. Henriquez and Mr. Iglesias absent. Item approved with the following conditions:  Issued a fully executed Declaration of Restriction (DOR) including a maximum of 31 students at K-3 school grades in conjunction with a maximum of 83 children at daycare 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 15TH, 2024 with the condition to prepare a pick-up and drop-off plan with Staff members assisting during such activities; and  Obtain a change of use approval within the next 90 days or before commencing the next school year; and  Obtain a Street permit to correct parking and drainage issues within the exterior of the property; and  Obtain a Building permit to correct exterior treatment including signage on the property according to the above-mentioned site plan. 3. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District (NBD) overlay in relation to a proposed development including 24 residential units. Variance permit to allow residential use only, where mixed use is required and to allow residential use on the ground floor, where residential use is only allowed above the ground floor; allow 24 units with an area of 560 square feet, where only 10% of residential units may have a minimum area of 600 square feet; Variance to waive the building mass and building frontage development standards; allow a site area of 17,148 square feet with a street frontage of 109.16 feet, where a minimum site area of 20,000 square feet and a minimum street frontage of 200 feet are required. Variance permit to allow front setback of 5 feet, where 10 feet built-to-line are required; allow rear setback of 4 feet, where 15 feet are required; allow 31 parking spaces, where 50 parking spaces are required, and allow 15.5% pervious area, where 30% pervious area is required. Property is located at 701 East 21st Street, Hialeah, zoned R-3-2 (Multiple-Family District).). Applicant: Alejandro Arias, Esq., on behalf of 701 Lofts, LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Denial. NO ACTION Item remains tabled as per the applicant’s request until further notice. 4. Variance permit to allow the expansion of a legal non-conforming use of an existing daycare. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a K-3rd grade elementary school with a maximum capacity of 24 students in conjunction with a 24-children daycare. Variance permit to allow 0 parking spaces, where 5 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 6861 West 14th Court, Hialeah, zoned C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Dania Jurado and Migda Navarro. Planner’s recommendation: Denial for the CUP and for the parking variance. NO ACTION Item remains tabled as per the applicant’s request until further notice. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 5. Old Business. None. 6. New Business. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board member, Mr. Jimenez congratulated the members on their new shirts. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 15TH, 2024 REPORT: Assistant City Attorney, Alexander J. Magrisso discussed maintaining decorum in the Planning and Zoning Board meetings and mentioned that the law department will be developing Rules and Procedures to be followed in the future. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 6:38 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, JUNE 12TH, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. 5