Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2024 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN August 14th, 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 6:02 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. Roll Call. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26TH , 2024 Present: Mr. Perez, Mr. Masson, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. Ulloa, Mrs. Henriquez, Mr. Santiesteban, and Mr. Jimenez 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 AUGUST 27TH, 2024. LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Residential Office to Commercial. Properties are located at 1420 West 68th Street and 1480 West 68th Street, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. on behalf of Lago Bello Property Holdings LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval with Conditions. 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. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Jimenez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Ulloa spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias and Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Santiesteban. Motion Passed: 7-0. 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 6:16 P.M. CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Vice Chairman, Diego Perez called the meeting to order at 6:16 P.M. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26TH , 2024 1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of June 26th, 2024 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mrs. Henriquez, Second: Mr. Ulloa. Motion Passed: 7-0. 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, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2024. 2. Final decision to allow a rear setback of 7.10 feet, where 7.5 feet is the minimum required for an existing gazebo to be converted into an enclosed storage. Property is located at 10 West 63rd Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Manuel Rodriguez Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Manuel Rodriguez (Owner) 10 West 63rd Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. Item withdrawn to be re-advertised. 3. Rezoning property from R-3 (Multiple-Family District) to C-3 (Extended Liberal Commercial District). Property is located at the SE corner of West 72nd Street and West 12th Avenue, Folio No. 04-2025-015-0140, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family District). Applicant: Sunshine Dade Invest LLC. TABLED ITEM FROM JUNE 26TH, 2024 MEETING. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. Motion to Remove Item from Tabled: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 7-0. 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26TH , 2024 Motion passed REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Boris Morales (Lobbyist), 1650 NW 87 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172, 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. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Santiesteban and Mr. Jimenez. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  The project has to go through site plan review and since this parcel is adjacent to a residential zone, a wall (six-foot high masonry wall or a solid fence) with a minimum five (5) feet landscaping buffer is required.  Landscaping plans are to be required during the site plan review. Landscaping plan shall reflect compliance with the City’s Landscaping Manual requirements. Any tree removal, shall obtain a Miami-Dade County Tree Removal Permit Approval.  Parking count for the gas station has to meet the minimum parking requirements. (req. 1ps/200 sq ft of gross area) Proposed 2,041 sq ft of gross area = 10.2 parking space. 4. Variance permit to allow 238 parking spaces, where 243 parking spaces are required, and to allow 10.03% pervious area, where 18% is the minimum pervious area required. Property is located at 1900 West 60th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Scavuzzo & Associates PA. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Marc Scavuzzo (Lobbyist), 7600 West 20th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33016, 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. Masson spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mrs. Enriquez spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mrs. Enriquez and Mr. Jimenez. Motion Passed: 7-0. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26TH , 2024 Item approved with the condition that the applicant shall provide paving and drainage plans, and a landscape recertification during the Building permit process. 5. 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 2 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: Approval with conditions. 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. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Jimenez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Ulloa spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Masson and Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  Submit building and street permits to create two (2) parking spaces on-site and at least two (2) parking spaces on-street according to the plans submitted and signed and sealed by Jose A. Martinez, PE dated May 30, 2024. These permits shall be obtained prior to the approval of the change of use.  Restrict the maximum capacity to 24 daycare children and 24 school children in K-3rd grades.  Enter into a declaration of restrictions and obtain a change of use for the school. 6. Variance permit to allow residential use only, where mixed use is required; allow residential use on the ground floor, where residential use is only allowed above the ground floor; allow 24 units with an area less than 850 square feet, where 850 square feet is the minimum required and only 10% of the units may have an area of 600 square feet; Variance to waive the building mass and building frontage development standards; allow a site area of 17,861 square feet with a street frontage of 180.20 feet, where a minimum site area of 20,000 square feet and a minimum street frontage of 200 feet are required; allow front setback of 5 feet, 1 inch fronting East 6th Avenue, where 10 feet built-to-line are required; allow surface parking facing East 6th Avenue, where surface parking shall not be located at the front of the building; allow 25 parking spaces, where 54 parking spaces are required, and allow 22% pervious area, where 30% pervious area is the minimum required. Property is located at 595 East 9th Street, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District) located within Area 5 of the NBD (Neighborhood Business District). 5  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26TH , 2024 Applicant: Alejandro Arias, Esq. on behalf of CLS Investments, Inc. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Alejandro Arias, Esq. (Lobbyist), 701 Brickell Avenue, 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. Santiesteban spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Jimenez spoke on this item. REPORT: Alex Gomez, Tenant at 595 East 9th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33010 spoke on this item voicing his concerns on the sale of the property to the applicant because his business still operating at the address and they have a contract until the year 2027. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Ulloa. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  Provide a declaration of restriction prior to Council's second reading proferring NBD incentives.  The project is to be developed according to the plans prepared by Alberto O. Gonzalez signed and sealed on August 2, 2024, these plans include color renderings that shall match the main design intent of the project. 7. 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 less than 850 square feet, where 850 square feet is the minimum required and only 10% of the units may have an 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 4 feet 8 inches fronting East 21st Street, where 10 feet built-to- line are required; allow rear setback of 4 inches, where 15 feet are required; allow surface parking facing East 21st Street, where surface parking shall not be located at the front of the building; allow 31 parking spaces, where 54 parking spaces are required, and allow 15.3% 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: Hugo Arza, Esq, on Behalf of 701 Lofts, LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. 6  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26TH , 2024 REPORT: Hugo Arza, Esq. (Lobbyist), 701 Brickell Avenue, 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. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  Two (2) pieces of artwork, mural facing E 21st Street and an artwork piece at street level.  Storefront windows at the ground level multi-purpose room and screening at hallways according to plan sheet A-4.  Enhance landscaping with planters and quality trees surrounding the property, exterior lighting, improve entrance, and a domino and dog walking area. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 8. FINAL PLAT OF VERDOT. Planner’s recommendation: Approval. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. Motion to Approve Subject to Comments: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Ulloa. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item approved subject to comments. 9. FINAL PLAT OF EMERALD BAY. Planner’s recommendation: Approval. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. Motion to Approve Subject to Comments: Mrs. Henriquez; Second: Mr. Santiesteban. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item approved subject to comments. 10. Old Business. None. 11. New Business. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez welcomed everyone back from the July recess. 7  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- JUNE 26TH , 2024 REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 7:28 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, AUGUST 28TH, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. 8