Planning & Zoning Board

CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING 2025 LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN May 28th, 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 Hearing Specialist, Yumai Oliva, 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 28TH, 2025 Present: Mr. Perez, Mr. Iglesias, Mr. Santiesteban, Mr. Ulloa, Mr. Jimenez, Yumai Oliva, Planning & Zoning Hearing Specialist, Claudia Hasbun, Interim Planning and Zoning Official, and Alexander J. Magrisso, Esq, Assistant City Attorney. Late: Mr. Masson arrived at 6:19 P.M. Absent: Mrs. Henriquez. 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 Hearing Specialist, Yumai Oliva. 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. LU-1. Small Scale Map Amendment from Low-Density Residential to Medium-Density Residential. Property is located at 29 East 16th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-2 (One- and Two- Family Residential District). Applicant: Manny Reus, Architect on behalf of 29 E 16th ST LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Manny Reus, Architect, 18501 Pines Blvd, Suite 342, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029, 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. Ulloa. Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez, adjourned the meeting at 7:23 P.M. CITY OF HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez, called the meeting to order at 7:23 P.M. 2  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 28TH, 2025 1. Approval of Planning and Zoning Board Summary Agenda of May 14th, 2025, as submitted. Motion to Approve: Mr. Ulloa, Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. 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. Closing, vacating, and abandoning for public use a portion of the right-of-way located on NW 38th Avenue (Leffler Road) and east of the railroad tracks containing 25,579 square feet, more or less. Applicant: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq., on behalf of Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq., (Lobbyist) 200 South Biscayne Blvd, 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 Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ulloa, spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Masson. Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved with the condition that the applicant shall obtain all required no-objection letters confirming that no utilities will be impacted. Pending letters from the City of Hialeah Public Works Department, Florida City Gas, and Florida Power & Light (FPL). 3  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 28TH, 2025 3. Rezoning property from R-2 (One- and Two-Family Residential District) to R-3-3 (Multiple-Family District). Variance permit to allow rear setback of 17 feet, where 20 feet are required; allow interior west side setback of 4.8 feet, where 10 feet are required; allow interior east side setback of 6.5 feet, where 10 feet are required; allow 0 feet drainage separation at the west side of the property, where 2 feet drainage separation is required; allow lot coverage of 44%, where 30% is the maximum allowed; allow 3.2 feet setback from the right-of-way for the dumpster enclosure, where 10 feet is required, and to allow 25% pervious area, where 30% is the minimum required. Property is located at 29 East 16th Street, Hialeah, zoned R-2 (One- and Two-Family Residential District). Applicant: Manny Reus, Architect on behalf of 29 E 16th ST LLC Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Manny Reus, Architect, 18501 Pines Blvd, Suite 342, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029, 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. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Masson. Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved with the following conditions: • Enter into a declaration of restriction stipulating that the development will consist of four residential units only, to protect the design intent of the two-story loft units as described on plans prepared, signed and sealed by Manny Reus Architecture and Space Planning dated 04/23/2025; and • The project will maintain and protect the existing street trees located on the swale area during construction and at site plan will provide a full landscaping and irrigation plan satisfying the minimum requirements; if not, landscape mitigation will be calculated. 4. Variance permit to allow a lot width of 50 feet, where 75 feet is the minimum required; allow a total lot area of 6,400 square feet, where 7,500 square feet is the minimum required; allow one of the parking spaces to be located at the front setback, where parking in the front setback is not allowed; allow a 2.6 feet landscape buffer, where minimum of 7 feet is required, and allow 18% pervious area, where 20% is the minimum required. Property is located at 520 East 49th Street, Hialeah, zoned RO (Residential Office District). Applicant: Frank De La Paz on behalf of Arno J. Lemus, Jr. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Frank De La Paz (Lobbyist), 11000 SW 104th Street, Miami, Florida 33176, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. 4  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 28TH, 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. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias and Mr. Santiesteban. Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved with the following condition: • Submit landscaping and irrigation plans that meet the city's minimum landscaping regulations. If the minimum requirements are not met, landscaping mitigation shall be required. 5. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a Kindergarten class with a maximum capacity of 26 students. Property is located at 3300 East 4th Avenue, Units 9-10, Hialeah, zoned C-2 (Liberal Retail Commercial District). Applicant: Al Cruz on behalf of Curious Minds Learning Center, Corp. Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Al Cruz (Lobbyist), 16251 SW 81st Street, Miami, Florida 33193, 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. Jimenez, spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Jimenez; Second: Mr. Iglesias Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved with the following conditions: • Submit building permits for a change of use according to plans submitted and no later than 3 months from approval; and • Enter into a declaration of restrictions prior second reading of the ordinance that restricts the maximum capacity to 26 schoolchildren in kindergarten only at units 9 and 10 of the shopping center. 6. 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 3,520 square feet of commercial space. Variance permit to allow 56 parking spaces, where 77 parking spaces are required; allow 21% pervious area, where 30% is the minimum required, and variance to allow partial waiver of minimum landscape 5  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 28TH, 2025 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. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun spoke on this item. REPORT: Edna Morales (General Partner and Owner), 901 East 2nd Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33010, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Jeremy Rodriguez, (Owner) 1450 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, 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. Jimenez spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Santiesteban spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Landscape Architect, Mr. Borges spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Masson. Motion Passed 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved with the following conditions: • Provide a declaration of restriction and unity of title to include timelines for redevelopment and valet services are required if any parking overflow occurs. Turck loading and unloading is to occur within the designated loading area at all times; and • Sidewalks and curbs need to be redone along East 9th Street and East 2nd Ave to eliminate parking on sidewalk; and • CBS wall six feet high is required along the north side property line. Lush landscaping is to be provided along the north and east side. 7. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the operation of a Solid Waste Intermodal Rail Facility in conjunction with the existing solid waste collection operated by Waste Connections of Florida. Variance Permit to allow the expansion of a legal non-conforming use established within the M-1 (Industrial District) zoning district, and to allow 6.6% pervious area, where 10% is the minimum required. Property is located at 4150 NW 37th Court, 4170 NW 37th Court, 4180 NW 37th Court, 4204 NW 37th Court, 3757 NW 38th Street, 3828 NW 37th Court, 4100 NW 37th Court, and 4070 NW 37th Court, zoned M-1 (Industrial District). Applicant: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq., on behalf of Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. 6  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 28TH, 2025 Planner’s recommendation: Approval with conditions. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Esq., (Lobbyist) 200 South Biscayne Blvd, 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 Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ulloa, spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Jimenez, spoke on this item. Motion to Approve with Conditions: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed 5-1-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent and Mr. Santiesteban voting NO. Item approved with the following conditions: • Any substantial increase (20% or more) of the current weekly solid waste tonnage operation, plus the proposed daily tons per day for the intermodal, will require a revised traffic analysis and operation plan to the city; and • Increase the landscaping buffering along the west side of the property and modify the proposed west fence for a solid wall similar to the existing wall to the east side of the property; a counter design from the proposed plans is included as Exhibit “A”; and • Seek the potential to permit and construct a rail track pedestrian crossing to facilitate connectivity between the Tri-rail station and the subject property, site visits indicated that there is pedestrian activity crossing, see conceptual drawing; and • Submit a progress and maintenance report annually to the City Council every June on all the accepted conditions, improvements, and pending items. The report needs to include any code and/or building and business license violations status, if any; and • The City and the Waste Connection Facilities, or their successors, agree that the parties shall consider terminating or modifying the solid waste disposal operations from the Hialeah Campus by 2055 or when the MDC new waste-to-energy facility becomes operational and solid waste capacity is available, whichever occurs first in time; and • No additional Mist Fresheners in the new facility. 8. RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE HIALEAH 2050 MASTER PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Planner’s recommendation: Approval. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Juan Mullerat, Plusurbia Design, 1385 Coral Way, PH 401, Miami, Florida 33145, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. REPORT: Maria Bendfeldt, Plusurbia Design, 1385 Coral Way, PH 401, Miami, Florida 33145, addressed the Planning and Zoning Board. 7  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 28TH, 2025 REPORT: Jesus Fuentes, Plusurbia Design, 405 SW 13th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315, 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. Jimenez, spoke on this item. REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Santiesteban, spoke on this item. Motion to Approve: Mr. Iglesias; Second: Mr. Santiesteban. Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent and Mr. Masson absent for the vote. REPORT: Although Mr. Masson was not present at the time of the vote, he later cast a vote in favor of the item. Item approved. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS NOT REQUIRING ADVERTISING: 9. FINAL PLAT VASCARDIO CENTER. Planner’s recommendation: Approval. REPORT: Interim Planning and Zoning Official, Claudia Hasbun, spoke on this item. REPORT: Mr. Javier Morejon (Lobbyist), 777 NW 72nd Avenue, Suite 3025, Miami, Florida 33126, 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. Santiesteban, spoke on this item. Motion to Approve: Mr. Ulloa; Second: Mr. Iglesias. Motion Passed: 6-0-1 with Planning and Zoning Board Member Mrs. Henriquez absent. Item approved. 10. Old Business. – None. 11. New Business. – Mr. Santiesteban addressed the Planning and Zoning Board regarding his resignation from the Planning and Zoning Board. 8  HIALEAH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING- MAY 28TH, 2025 REPORT: Planning and Zoning Board Chairman, Diego Perez, adjourned the meeting at 9:00 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, JUNE 11TH, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. 9