Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2024 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN June 12th, 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 6:00 P.M. Invocation and pledge of allegiance. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, John Ulloa 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. 1. Roll Call. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 12TH , 2024 Present: Mr. Perez, Mr. Masson, Mr. Iglesias, and Mr. Ulloa Absent: Mr. Jimenez and Mr. Santiesteban. Late: Mrs. Henriquez arrived at 6:07 P.M. 2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of May 29th, 2024 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Ulloa. Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with board members Mr. Jimenez, Mr. Santiesteban, 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 Zoning Hearing Specialist, Yiselis Gato. 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 25TH, 2024. 3. Petition to close, vacate and abandon for public use the eastern portion of the 12-foot alley running east and west between East 9th Avenue and East 10th Avenue, extending westward for approximately 220 feet, more or less from East 10th Avenue, contingent to relocation agreements with the City of Hialeah Public Works, FPL, Florida City Gas, AT&T, and Comcast. Applicant: Jorge L. Navarro, Esq., on behalf of Metro Parc Hialeah III, LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Carlos Diaz, Esq. (Lobbyist), 333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 4400, Miami, Florida 33131 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Masson. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 12TH , 2024 Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Santiesteban and Mr. Jimenez absent. Item approved 4. Variance permit to re-plat the property into two substandard lots, with each lot having a frontage of approximately 40 feet and total lot area of approximately 4,635.5 square feet, where frontage of 75 feet and total lot area of 7,500 square feet are required. Rezoning property from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-2 (One-and Two-Family Residential District). Variance permit to allow no interior east side setback for the western lot, where 7.5 feet is the minimum required; allow no interior west side setback for the eastern lot, where 7.5 feet is the minimum required; allow rear setback of 18.5 feet, where 25 feet is the minimum required, and allow street side setback of 10 feet, where 15 feet is the minimum required. Property is located at 501 East 8th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One- Family District). Applicant: Frank De La Paz on behalf of Gino Dominico Planner’s recommendation: Table the item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Frank De La Paz (Lobbyist), 11000 SW 104th Street, Suite 2804, Miami, Florida 33116 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. Motion to Table the Item: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mrs. Henriquez. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Santiesteban and Mr. Jimenez absent. Item tabled as per the applicant’s request until further notice. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 5. FINAL PLAT OF TANGIBLE INVESTMENT. Planner’s recommendation: Approval. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. Motion to Appprove: Mrs. Henriquez; Second: Mr. Masson. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Santiesteban and Mr. Jimenez absent. Item approved. 6. Old Business. None. 7. New Business. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member Mr. Jimenez arrived at the meeting at 6:25 P.M., after it had already been adjourned. 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 12TH , 2024 REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 6:20 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 26TH, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. 4