Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2025 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN May 14th, 2025 Amended 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, Eduardo Santiesteban, 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. Roll Call. 1  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 Present: Mr. Perez, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. Santiesteban, Mrs. Henriquez, Mr. Ulloa, Mr. Masson, Mr. Jimenez, Yiselis Gato, Planner I, Claudia Hasbun, Interim Planning and Zoning Official, and Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq, Assistant City Attorney. 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. 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 27TH, 2025. LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Low-Density Residential to Commercial. Property is located at 841 East 24th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq., on behalf of Ziad E. Hawatmeh. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. (Lobbyist), 8105 NW 155th Street, Miami, Florida 331016, 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. Santiesteban. Motion Passed 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  The proposed use shall function exclusively as an ancillary facility to the existing medical center located at 840 E 25th Street, and the applicant shall proffer a unity of title for both properties upon completion of the alley vacation process; and  The alleyway between the parcels must be formally vacated and closed prior to the issuance of a building permit or approval of unity of title. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 6:11 P.M. CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez called the meeting to order at 6:11 P.M. 1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of April 23rd, 2025 as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mrs. Henriquez, Second: Mr. Santiesteban. 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, JUNE 10TH, 2025. 2. Final decision to allow front setback of 17.90 feet, where 20 feet are required for the legalization of an existing aluminum porch. Property is located at 217 West 35th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Silvia Lopez Calderon Planner’s recommendation: Staff recommends approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Elisa Garcia, (Representative), 217 West 35th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012 spoke on this item. REPORT: Assistant City Attorney, Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq. spoke on this item. Motion to Table: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item tabled. Motion to Remove Item from Tabled: Mr. Masson, Second: Mrs. Henriquez. Motion Passed: 7-0. Motion passed. 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Silvia Lopez Calderon, (Owner), 217 West 35th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012 spoke on this item. REPORT: Elisa Garcia, (Representative), 217 West 35th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012 spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq., Assistant City Attorney spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Jimenez, Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 7-0. FINAL DECISION NO. 2025-05. Item approved with the following conditions:  All building permits must be obtained according to plans submitted by James Griffin dated Feb. 13, 2025; and  East exterior door to be blocked off according to demolition plans; and  All code violations are corrected; and  Property owner shall proffer a declaration of restriction that the property is to remain a single-family home. 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 27TH, 2025. 3. Closing, vacating, and abandoning for public use the south 6 feet of the 12-foot alley lying north of and adjacent to Tract 36-FD of said Plat of the Revised Plat of “Sixteenth Addition to Hialeah”; and the south 6 feet of the 12-foot alley lying north of and adjacent to the east 20 feet of Lot 21, Block 36-F of said Plat of “Sixteenth Addition to Hialeah”; and the north 6 feet of the 12-foot alley lying south of and adjacent to the east 140 feet of Tract 36-FA of said Plat of the Revised Plat of “Sixteenth Addition to Hialeah”; containing 2,160 square feet more or less. Applicant: Felix Pardo, Architect on behalf of Stor-All 27 E 8th Ave Hialeah, LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Felix Pardo (Architect), 2100 Salzedo Street, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planing and Zoning Board Vice-President, Mr. Ulloa spoke on this item. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 REPORT: Planing and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Santiesteban spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias, Second: Mrs. Henriquez. Motion Passed: 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  A new water main must be fully installed and operational prior to the commencement of any building construction; and  The relocation of AT&T facilities shall be completed at the developer’s expense; and  A no-objection letter must be obtained from Florida City Gas; and  No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until all conditions have been satisfied. 4. Rezoning from R-1 (One-Family District) to C-1 (Restricted Retail Commercial District). Variance permit to allow 0 parking spaces, where 11 parking spaces are required. Property is located at 841 East 24th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Ceasar Mestre, Esq., on behalf of Ziad E. Hawatmeh. Planner’s receommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Ceasar Mestre, Esq. (Lobbyist), 8105 NW 155th Street, Miami, Florida 33016, 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 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  The site shall be developed in accordance with the architectural and site plans submitted with the application; and  The proposed use shall function exclusively as an ancillary facility to the existing medical center located at 840 E 25th Street, and the applicant shall proffer a unity of title for both properties upon completion of the alley vacation process; and  The alleyway between the parcels must be formally vacated and closed prior to issuance of a building permit or approval of unity of title; and  No vehicular access or circulation shall be permitted at the southern portion of the site along E 24th Street; and  All patron vehicular traffic shall be directed exclusively through the adjacent medical center site from E 25th Street; and  The applicant shall coordinate with the Streets Department for: o Removal of the existing driveway approach on E 24th Street o Installation of a raised curb to prevent vehicle access o Evaluation and installation of any required street trees within the landscaped swale. 5  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 5. Variance permit to allow a single-family home on each substandard parcel (parcel A including lots 14 and 15 and parcel B including lots 16 and 17) having a total area of 6,915 square feet, where 7,500 square feet is the minimum required, and allow each parcel to have a lot width of 50 feet, where 75 feet is the minimum required. Property is located at 316 East 43rd Street, Hialeah, zoned R-1 (One-Family District). Applicant: Hunny Palacios on behalf of 316 E 43RD ST HIALEAH LLC. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Hunny Palacios, (Owner), 316 East 43rd Street, Hialeah, Florida 33013, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Mr. Perez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ulloa 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: Assistant City Attorney, Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq. spoke on this item. REPORT: David Perez (Neighbor), 332 East 43rd Street, Hialeah, Florida 33013 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to this item. REPORT: Teresa Mejides (Neighbor), 332 East 43rd Street, Hialeah, Florida 33013 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to this item. REPORT: Maria Mejides (Neighbor), 625 West 60th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012 addressed the Planning and Zoning Board in opposition to this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed 6-1 with Mr. Santiesteban voting NO. Item approved with the following conditions:  Property owner is to remove the RV from the property by the second reading of the ordinance; and  Enter into a Declaration of Restrictions to develop the properties according to the submitted plans within a timeline of 12 months from city council approval to obtain a site plan and proffer that the two substandard lots will be developed and maintained as single-family homes; and  The green area within the swale must be restored to grass.; and  Parking in the swale area is strictly prohibited at all times; and  All code violations on the property must be corrected. 6  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 6. Variance permit to allow a total lot coverage of 48%, where 30% is the maximum allowed. Property is located at 1158 West 30th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-2 (One-and Two-Family Residential District). Applicant: Wilfredo W. Aguirre. TABLED ITEM FROM MARCH 26, 2025 MEETING. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. Motion to Remove Item from Tabled: Mr. Ulloa, Second: Mrs. Henriquez. Motion Passed: 7-0. Motion passed. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Wilfredo W. Aguirre (Owner), 1158 West 30th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012, 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 7-0. Item approved with the following conditions:  The property shall be legalized according to plans developed by Audace Architecture & Engineering dated April 25, 2025; and  The street tree shall be maintained, and the rear green area shall be maintained according to plans. 7. 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: Alejandro J. Arias, Esq., on behalf of CW HIALEAH, LLC. TABLED ITEM FROM APRIL 23, 2025 MEETING. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. Motion to Remove Item from Tabled: Mrs. Henriquez, Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 7-0. Motion passed. 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. 7  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 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. Masson spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mrs. Henriquez spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 4-3. Item approved with the following conditions:  Enter into a Declaration of Restriction to permit 31 residential units and 84 motel rooms, where Sec. 18-613 of the city code continues to apply to the site with certian exemptions to the 31 residential units. Residential parking demand is to receive priority over the motel use by marking 31 parking spaces to at least grant one parking space per residential unit; and  Require a landscaping recertification before the end of year 2025; and  The site is to be retrofitted according to plans signed by Albert O. Gonzalez, Architect, PA, dated March 21st, 2025. Site plan with marked 31 parking spaces is required. 8. 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. TABLED ITEM FROM APRIL 23RD, 2025 MEETING. WITHDRAWN TO BE RE-ADVERTISED. No Action. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 9. Old Business. – None. 10. New Business. – Mr. Ulloa expressed his concerns about approving Item # 7. Mr. Iglesias commented. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez adjourned the meeting at 8:21 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 8  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 14TH, 2025 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 27TH, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. 9