Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING April 23rd, 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- APRIL 23RD, 2025 Present: Mr. Perez, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa, Mr. Jimenez, Mrs. Henriquez, Yiselis Gato, Planner I, Claudia Hasbun, Interim Planning and Zoning Official, and Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq, Assistant City Attorney. Absent: Mr. Iglesias and Mr. Masson. 2. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of April 9th, 2025 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mrs. Henriquez, Second: Mr. Santiesteban. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members, Mr. Masson and Mr. Iglesias 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, MAY 13TH, 2025. 3. Rezoning property from R-1 (One-Family District) to R-2 (One-and Two-Family Residential District). Variance permit to allow the construction of a duplex on a substandard lot having a frontage of 60 feet, where 75 feet are required; allow total lot coverage of 36%, where 30% is the maximum allowed, and to allow interior east and west side setbacks of 6.6 feet, where 7.5 feet are required. Property is located at 728 East 41st Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Manny Reus, Architect on behalf of Ana Castillo Escoto and Melvin Rivera Gunera. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Manny Reus, Architect, 10501 Pines Boulevard, Suite 342, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Ana Castillo Escoto (Owner), 728 East 41st Street, Hialeah, Florida 33013, spoke on this item. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- APRIL 23RD, 2025 REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Vice-Chairman, John Ulloa spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Julissa Henriquez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Eduardo Santiesteban spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Abdel Jimenez spoke on this item. REPORT: Assistant City Attorney, Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq. spoke on this item No action on this item. Item is withdraw by the applicant’s request. 4. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the partial retrofit of an existing motel to operate as a mixed-use development project with a maximum of 31 residential units in conjunction with the existing 84 motel units; and to allow residential use within the M-1 (Industrial District) Zoning District; allow 102 parking spaces, where 146 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 1775 West Okeechobee Road, Hialeah, zoned M-1 (Industrial District). Applicant: Hugo P. Arza, Esq. on behalf of CW HIALEAH, LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun 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, Diego Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Vice-Chairman, John Ulloa spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Julisa Henriquez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Eduardo Santiesteban spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Abdel Jimenez spoke on this item. REPORT: Assistant City Attorney, Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq. spoke on this item. Motion to Table Item Until May 14th, 2025 Meeting: Mr. Santiesteban; Second: Mrs. Henriquez. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Masson and Mr. Iglesias absent. 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- APRIL 23RD, 2025 Item tabled until May 14th, 2025 meeting. 5. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the expansion of the Neighborhood Business District (NBD) overlay in relation to a proposed mixed-use development including 32 residential units and approximately 3,600 square feet of commercial space. Variance permit to allow 58 parking spaces, where 77 parking spaces are required, and allow 22% pervious area, where 30% is the minimum required, and variance to allow partial waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation as per Sec. 98-2235. Properties are located at 901 East 2nd Avenue and 925 East 2nd Avenue, Hialeah, zoned CR (Commercial Residential District). Applicant: Edna Morales Rodriguez as General Partner of The Rodriguez Family LLLP and Enrique Rodriguez. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. APPLICANT REQUESTED TO TABLE THE ITEM UNTIL THE MAY 14TH, 2025 MEETING. No action on this item. Item is tabled by the applicant’s request until May 14th, 2025 meeting. 6. RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING ITS INTENT TO APPROVE AND ADOPT TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Planner I, Yiselis Gato spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Eduardo Santiesteban spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Vice-Chairman, John Ulloa spoke on this item. Motion to Approve: Mrs. Henriquez; Second: Mr. Santiesteban. Motion Passed: 5-0-2 with board members Mr. Masson and Mr. Iglesias absent. Item approved. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 7. Old Business. None. 8. New Business. Planning and Zoning Board Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ulloa spoke about Hialeah’s standards and his concern about housing issues. Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez spoke on this issue. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- APRIL 23RD, 2025 Planning and Zoning Board Member, Eduardo Santiesteban spoke on this issue. Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Jimenez spoke on this issue. Interim Planning and Zoning Officer, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this issue. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 7:31 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, MAY 14TH, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. 5