Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING February 26th, 2025 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 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: Planning and Zoning Planner I, 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- FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025 Present: Mr. Perez, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. Jimenez, Mrs. Henriquez, Yiselis Gato, Planner I, Debora Storch, Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, Principal Planner and Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq, Assistant City Attorney. Absent: Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa and Mr. Masson 2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of February 12th, 2025 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mrs. Henriquez, Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with Planning and Zoning Board Members, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa, and Mr. Masson 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 Planning and Zoning Planner I, 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, MARCH 25TH, 2025. 3. Final decision to allow rear setback of 8.7 15.41 feet, where 20 feet are required for an existing addition to be legalized. Property is located at 681 East 12th Place, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Taimi Sotolongo. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Taimi Sotolongo, (Owner), 681 East 12th Place, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025 Motion to Approve with conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with Planning and Zoning Board Members, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa and Mr. Masson absent. FINAL DECISION NO. 2025-01 Item approved with the condition of a covenant proffering to maintaining the property as a single family home structure. 4. Final decision to allow interior south side setback of 4.6 feet, where 6 feet are required; allow a distance separation of 6.2 feet, where 10 feet are required for an existing accessory building to be legalized, and allow interior north side setback of 4 feet, where 6 feet are required for an existing addition to the primary building to be legalized. Property is located at 217 NE 9th Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Alida Leticia Casanova. Planner’s recommendation: Denial for the rear detached structure and approval with conditions of the north side addition. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Alida Leticia Casanova, (Owner), 217 NE 9th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with Planning and Zoning Board Members, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa and Mr. Masson absent. FINAL DECISION NO. 2025-02 Item approved with the following conditions:  Remove the north side canopy and pavers, and  Reduce the carport to provide the required side setback; and  Demolish the rear detached structure; and  Obtain building permits for the driveway and for the addition to the main structure. 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, MARCH 11TH, 2025. 5. Petition to close, vacate, and abandon for public use the north ½ of the adjacent 12 feet alley lying south of and adjacent to Lot 1, Block 125B, of “Amended Plat of Thirteenth Addition to Hialeah”, as recorded in Plat Book 34, Page 26 of the Public Record of Miami-Dade County, Florida, encompassing approximately 237 square feet, more or less, contingent to relocation agreements with the City of Hialeah Public Works, FPL, AT&T, Florida City Gas, and Comcast. Applicant: RRR Citywide Investments, LLC. 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025 Planner’s recommendation: Approval with the Department of Public Works conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Ray Roque (Owner), 1891 E 11th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Assistant City Attorney, Alexander J. Magrisso spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mrs. Henriquez. Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with Planning and Zoning Board Members, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa and Mr. Masson absent. Item approved with the condition of the relocation of the existing lines within the alley and the execution of a Developer’s Agreement with the City. 6. Rezoning properties from C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District) to C-3 (Extended Liberal Commercial District). Properties are located at 2000 Palm Avenue and 2090 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Jerry B. Proctor, Esq. on behalf of 2000 Palm LLC and 2090 Palm LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Approval. THIS ITEM WILL BE HEARD BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AT ITS SCHEDULED MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2025. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Jerry Proctor, Esq., (Lobbyist), 7600 SW 57 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33143, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with Planning and Zoning Board Members, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa and Mr. Masson absent. Item approved with the condition that the properties need to be re-platted since both are subdivided by meets and bounds. 7. Variance permit to allow 23 parking spaces, where 27 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 920 West 84th Street, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District). Applicant: Frank De La Paz on behalf of Maxvale Holdings, LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025 REPORT: Frank De La Paz (Lobbyist), 11000 SW 104 ST, Miami, Florida 33176, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mrs. Henriquez. Motion Passed: 4-0-3 with Planning and Zoning Board Members, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa and Mr. Masson absent. Item approved with the following conditions:  Only Bay B with approximate area of 9,160 square feet may be used for automotive uses requiring 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area; and  Bay A may only be used for industrial uses requiring no more than 1 parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area; and  The proposed parking reconfiguration shall be built with the required building permits and shall get completed within 90 days of the approval of the ordinance granting the variance; otherwise, as provided in an affidavit signed by the applicant the BTR for automotive uses on Bay B will not be renewed in the September 2025 BTR renewal cycle and will get revoked. 8. Variance permit to allow a rear setback of 8.75 feet, where 25 feet are required for an existing addition to be legalized. Property is located at 7000 West 3rd Avenue, Hialeah, zoned R-3 (Multiple-Family District). Applicant: Maritza Gonzalez Casamayor and Francisco Carral. Planner’s recommendation: Denial. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Director, Debora Storch spoke on this item. REPORT: Francisco Carral (Owner), 7000 West 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33014, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Nancy Navarro, (Neighbor of the applicant), 6955 W 3rd Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33014 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to this item. Motion to Deny: Mrs. Henriquez; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 3-1-3 with Planning and Zoning Board Members, Mr. Jimenez voting NO, and Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa, and Mr. Masson absent. Item Denied. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 9. Old Business. None. 5  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- FEBRUARY 26TH, 2025 10. New Business. Frank De La Paz mentioned that Miami-Dade County is hosting a webinar on the Impervious Surface Ordinance on March 11th, 2025. The session, organized by the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources' Division of Environmental Resources Management (RER-DERM), will run from 10 a.m. to noon. It aims to discuss the ordinance's requirements and introduce the Standalone Impervious Surface (Non-Structural) Permit, effective March 31st, 2025. Assistant City Attorney, Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq. provided insights on the Ordinance. Planning and Zoning Official, Debora Storch provided insights on the Ordinance. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 7:00 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, MARCH 12TH, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. 6