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Res No 101-15-14440
RESOLUTION NO.101-15-14440 A Resolution relating toa request fora variance from Section 20-3.5(E)of the Land Development Code to exceed the maximum building coverage of 30%for a one-story addition toa single family residence located at 7830 SW 57 Court,South Miami,Florida,within the RS-3 zoning district. WHEREAS,Christi Elias'mother lives with herand her mother hasa disability that requires an alteration toMs.Elias'home;and WHEREAS,on April 9,2015 Christi Elias submitted an application fora variance to construct a124squarefoot bathroom addition,toan existing one-story residence within theRS-3 zoning district,which isthe minimum required to accommodate her mother's disabilities;and WHEREAS,application No.PB-15-006 was submitted tothe Planning Board bythe applicant ChristiElias;said application requestingapprovalfora variance from Section 20-3.5(E) toallowa building coverage of 30.7%wherea maximum of 30%isrequired,inordertoconstruct a124squarefoot bathroom addition toanexisting one-story residence located at7830SW57 Court,South Miami,Florida,within theRS-3zoning district;and WHEREAS,the approval of avariance requires a recommendation fromthePlanning Boardandtheapproval of theCity Commission afterapublichearing;and WHEREAS,atitsMay2,2015 meeting,the Planning Board afterapublic hearing voted5 ayes0naysto recommend approval of the variances requested;and WHEREAS,therehasbeenanaffirmativefindingbythe Planning andZoning Department Headastoeach of the following criterion as required by Section 20-5.9(H): 1.The variance is necessary torelieve particular extraordinary conditions relating to a specific property; 2.Denial of the variance wouldresultin hardship totheowner.Hardship results if the restriction of the zoning ordinance,whenappliedtoa particular property,becomes arbitrary, confiscatoryorundulyoppressivebecause of conditions of thepropertythatdistinguishitfrom other properties under similar zoning restrictions; 3.The extraordinary conditions and circumstances do not result fromthe actions of the applicant; 4.The requested variance isthe minimum variance necessary tomake possible the reasonable use of the land,building or structure; 5.Thatthe approval of thevariancewillbe consistent withthegeneralintentand purpose of theLand Development Code,andwillnotbeinjurioustothe neighborhood orotherwise detrimental tothe public welfare;and WHEREAS,even if the circumstances donot strictly fall within the requirements fora variance,thefederalFairHousingAct ("FHA"),42 U.S.C.3601 et_seq.,applies tomunicipalities andprohibitsthemfromimplementinglandusepoliciesthatexcludeorotherwisediscriminate againstprotectedpersons,includingindividualswithdisabilities.Itistheposition of theUnited States Department of Justice that the refuse to make reasonable accommodations in land useand zoningpoliciesandprocedures,wheresuch accommodations maybenecessarytoaffordpersonsor groups of personswithdisabilitieswithanequalopportunitytouseandenjoyhousing,isa Res.No.101-15-14440 violation of theFHA.Asanexample,itistheJustice Department's position thatareasonable accommodation includes a waiver of a setback requirement so that a paved path of travel canbe provided to residents who have mobility impairments.Itisalsothe Justice Department's opinion thata request would onlybe unreasonable if (1),the request imposes an undue burden or expense on the local government or(2)the request would create a fundamental alteration in the zoning scheme.If neither of these conditions exist,therefusaltogranta reasonable accommodation may be unreasonable and a violation of the federal FHA. WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission of the City of South Miami desire to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section 1.Therecitalssetforthinthis resolution aretrue,andtheyare supported by competent substantial evidence andtheyare incorporated intothis resolution by reference. Section 2.That the subject application No.PB-15-006 that was submitted tothe Planning Board bythe applicant Christi Elias;said application requesting approval of a variance from Section 20-3.5(E)to allow a building coverage of 30.7%wherea maximum of 30%is required,in orderto construct a124squarefeet bathroom additiontoan existing one-story residence locatedat 7830SW57 Court,South Miami,Florida,within theRS-3 zoning district;andis hereby approved. Section 3.The approval of the requested variance includes Exhibit A,Site Plan by Bellon Architecture,for proposed 124squarefeet bathroom addition toan existing one-story residence located at7830SW57 Court is incorporated herein. Section 4.This resolution shallbe effective immediately upon being approved. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th ,day of June ATTEST: CITY CLERK f READ LOVED AS TO FORM 5,LEGAI/IT^SKD )N THEI APPROVED: AAY0RMAYt Commission Vote:5-0 Mayor Stoddard:Yea Vice Mayor Harris:Yea Commissioner Liebman:Yea Commissioner Welsh:Yea Commissioner Edmond:Yea _,2015 SouttrMiami THE QTY OF PLEASANT LIVING CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICEOF THE OTY MANAGER INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: From: Thru: Date: The Honorable Mayor &Members of the CityCommission Steven Alexander,City Manager Dwayne Williams,Planning Director June 16,2015 Agenda Item No.:a. Subject: AResolution approving a variance to exceed the maximumbuilding coverage of 30%fora one- story addition to a single family residence located at 7830 SW57 Court,South Miami,Florida. Background: The applicant,ChristiElias,has requested approval for a variance of Section 20-3.5(E)of the City's Land Development Code to allowabuilding coverage of30.7%where a maximum of30% is required,in order to construct a 124 square feet bathroom addition to an existing one-story residence located at 7830 SW57 Court.(Figure1) Figure 1 The propertyislocatedinthe mid-block of SW 57th Courtinbetween SW 80th Streetand SW 78th Street,just south of US-1/South Dixie Highway.The existing structure was built in 2014 on a 13,500 square-foot lotzoned RS-3 within the VictoriaPlacesubdivision(Figure2). Building Coverage Variance Request 7830 SW 57 Court June J6.2015 Page2 of5 Figure 2 The City's Land Development Code requires anynew construction to meet thecurrentzoning standardsfor the particular districtwhereitis located;inthisinstance,within the RS-3,Low Density Single-Family Residential District.Theapplicants'hardship letter claims the varianceis needed to add124squarefeettoherhometoconstructahandicapped-accessiblebathroomto accommodateherdisabledmother,whoisa paraplegic withseveralmedicalcomplications.The letter also explains the applicant's motherwas living inanassisted living facility atthetimethe homewas built,butdueto several health complications asaresultofinadequate care,the applicant determinedtoaccommodatehermotheratherhome.The applicant alsostatedshe cannotincrease the size of any of the existingbathroomstohavecapacityfora45"x29" medicallift device used to transport her mother. Thehomeowners considered otheroptions for the accommodation ofa handicapped- accessible bathroom,including renovating anyofthe existing bathrooms.However,thespace needed will requiremajorrenovationstothe new-built house;therefore,they felt the proposed designis the most adequate option. VP Z:\PB\PB Agendas Staff Reports\2015 Agendas_Staff Reports\5-12-2015\PB-15-006 -7830SW57 Court Variance Building Coverage VarianceRequest 7830 SW57 Court June 16,2015 Page3 of5 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS Section 20-3.5E DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS SINGLE-FAMILY RESID ENTIAL DISTRICTS -ONE-SITORY Min.Lot Size NetArea(sq.ft.)40,000 15,000 10,000 6,000 6,000 Frontage(ft:)125 100 75 60 50 Min.Yard Setbacks (ft.) Front 50 35 25 25 25 i Rear 25 25 .;>2V '.25 25 Side (Interior)3 12.5 10 '••"•73;:7.5;sup\sup;7.5;sup\sup; Side (Street)20 15 is-:.15 15 Max.BuildingHeight Feet 25 25 \:'25:...25 25 Max.BuildingCoverage (96)First floor 20 30 30 30 30 I Max.Impervious Coverage (%)30 40 40 ^45 45 aCumulativewidthofbothsideyardsshallbenotless than 20percentof total lotwidth. ;sz=8qen;Except that additions to existing structures may have 5 feet Interior side setbacks where any portion of the building already has a5 feet setback. Staff Observations The applicant is proposing to builda bathroom addition consisting of 124 square feet that will be located on the northwest side of the referenced site.Please refer to the survey andFigure2 for the existing building orientation,which illustrates the existing conditions of the property. (1)The subject site is surrounded on the north,south and west by single family homes zoned RS-3 and to the east by RO-Residential Office uses. (2)The proposed building coverage of 4,148 square feet or30.7%of the existing siteis only exceeding the 3096 maximum building coverage by98 square feet;however,itis not exceeding the maximum allowed impervious coverage of 40%. (3)The applicant's Statement of Hardship states the handicapped-accessible bathroom isa necessity forher mother's careinorderto mobilize herbyusinga45"x 29"medicallift device. VP Z:\PB\PB Agendas StaffReports\2015 Agendas_Staff Reports\5-42-2015\PB-15-006 -7830 SW 57Court Variance Building Coverage Variance Request 7830 SW57 Court June 16,2015 Page4 of5 (4)The variance requested willhaveminimal impact on surrounding properties. In June 2008 the City Commission amended the Land Development Code to add spedfic criteriaforjudgingvariance requests.LDC Section 20-5.9 (H)now requires that allvariance decisions shall be based onan affirmative findingas to each of the followingcriterion: 1.Thevarianceisnecessary to relieve particular extraordinaryconditionsrelating to a specific property; The requested handicapped-accessible bathroom additionwill allow the applicant to accommodate her disabled mother in her home. 2.Denial of the variancewouldresultinhardship to the owner.Hardship resultsif the restriction of the zoningordinance,when applied to aparticular property,becomes arbitrary,confiscatoryor unduly oppressivebecause of conditions of the property that distinguish itfrom other properties under similarzoning restrictions;, Adenial of the variance wouldbea hardship ontheownerby preventing the propertyfrombeinghabitablebythe applicant's disabledmother. 3.The extraordinary conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant; The propertyhadbeenbuiltpriortotheneedof accommodation oftheproperty owner's disabled mother. 4.The requested varianceis the minimumvariancenecessary to make possible the reasonable use of the land,buildingor structure; The granting of the requested varianceisthe smallest possibleandtheonlyone necessary to allow for the reasonable use of the structure. 5.That the approval of the variancewill be consistent with the general intent and purpose of the Land Development Code,andwill not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare. The approval of thevarianceis consistent withtheCity's objective topreserve the character of the designated structureandneighboringstructuresandwillhave no impact to surrounding properties. VP Z:\PB\PB AgendasStaffReports\2015Agendas_Staff Reports\5-12-2015\PB-15-006 -7830SW57Court Variance BuildingCoverage Variance Request 7830 SW57 Court June 16,2015 PageSofS At the May 12,2015 PlanningBoard Meeting,the board reviewed application PB-15-006 for the requested variance,andfollowingapublic hearing on the application,the Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the variance as requested. Recommendation ThePlanningBoard recommends approval of the request as presented.TheCityCommission can approve the application as submitted,approve with conditions/modifications or deny the application.Should the Commission recommend approval of the requested variance,the development will complywith the RS-3 Low Density Single-Family ResidentialDistrict,Section 20-3.5(E),Dimensional Requirements,including maximumbuilding height of 25 feet,maximum impervious coverage of 40%and all other CityCode requirements. Attachments: Resolution Application Letterof Hardship/Intent Warranty Deed PropertySurvey Site Plan Copy of Public Notices LegalAd VP Z:\PB\PB AgendasStaffReports\2015Agendas_StaffReports\5-12-2015\PB-15-006 -7830SW57CourtVariance City of South Miami City Hall,6130 Sunset Ihiv^Sou*Miami,Flbridft 33143 Telephone:(3Q5)663-6326;Fax:(305)668-7356 \Qnfor Public Hearing before &l^ing£o#?d &C%C&mmissfaft K/leete^-Bounds:, Lotfel w Block PB *2 *"•».' FhorieS Subdivision >^tot<B*ct fOfi^ilEte Address mm Signature: 305-662-3837 Phone:^27#^76 :-VCf • FOR THE FOLLOWING:SUBMITTEDMATERIALS ilaina^Ucam mSm residence a Baihrotfrf i^pmoi ofx>vmefsh[p ortetter from owner P^w^rofaftomey ii^ed/1 reduced seated and FfeofWajiiS to trait Se$0fiL^Smtifan:^^Pwolk Amended Date: wtt-Receipts aj notices sent 2^Poims\Gurreat Flanning^epajtmeflt Fori ufredFee^s) teprtxcTjte that the infor^tioti and all s^crtitted materials arc tnie and mmmmt code ond $&# ;Depar&neirt EottnaNPlamning Board\PB ^-Revised 4-30- Fart l of4 City of South Miami/Florida application,Miscellaneous and Document fees ASmass&TH&*&*sfr g^j ^aoijoswo: 001.M00341.3000 ERPB HEARING FEES Environmental Review and Preservation Board Applications for-apftocmto SingredweUir^uait($75^) rfJTtirihr cypiicationstfor:i&w construction ($MNJJ;JRenoyatfcn ($450); M. ^dTAQ Signs ($2^for first ^,S50 for each aqMitional sign);Revisions.fences,walla,etc.(S225) :Fpra&cft^ Appeal 1KPB decision (SlOO) VAWAIHqE,PIRST REQUEST mpapfaiMfiO AdVertiseroeiit andNotice Fees ^^^,o^„^v^.($1,500) m0D0fc3*iL20(Sa Admin t&*vm*m*mn,*>*.-.*Vp&.>*^^(SljSBO) SPECIAL USE/SPECIAL EXCEPTION 4fi>lJH|0Oi2i^i«ld;Advertisementand Notice Fees .,.TW,..w«^M*.t»,...M..v ($1^00) ;«tiiQQ^r4^9^^r^IQ;Adtnm 1^.^.^..**,,;^,,*^^El^SQO) ^atco»J4^w JUteqai^ExpEi^srpN request for variancevspecial use O^SPECIAL EXCEPTION *.•».>..*...*..^..M.#*t^>>>.«.^.>»•«>( 0014)O0CLmi(UO REZQNING APPLICATION MorcHran 10 acres ( LDC TEXT AMENDMENTI(Generaistandarxfe provisions) PUD/MAJOR CHANCE OQLOQOoaj9J6lO Advertisement and Notice Fees. O0i.00(^^4t2O0b Admin Fee ►.••****#♦«♦•*#•«.**»!»•.••■♦•*»*•*•«.■*•♦.*♦».*•»«•••<•< ($1^00) PUD MINOR CHANGE 001.600034143000 lAIWtfO^^"*^^ GRAND ttetl •Pink copyto Customer;Yellow copyto Finance %SSSi (TOTAL$3,000) ®mM>$wm qm^$^my (TOTAL $6,000) (TOTAL 5 5^50) Letter of Intent I am the homeowner of 7830 SW 57 Court,South Miami.I reside at this address.I amrequestingavariancetothe South Miami code allowing me toadd98 square feetto my home.I need this variance so that I can add a handicap bathroom to the rear of my home.My mother,who isa paraplegicwith several medical complications,has recently moved into my home.The handicapped bathroomisa necessity forhercare. Statement of Hardship I am the homeowner of 7830 SW 57 Court,South Miami.I reside at this address.I am requesting a variance to the South Miami code allowing me to add 98 square feetto my home.I need this variance so that I can adda handicap bathroom to the rear of my home.My mother,who isa paraplegicwith several medical complications,has recently moved into my home.The handicapped bathroom isa necessity forher care.We must use a medical lift to move my mother.This lift is45 inches longand29 inches wide and will not fit into our standard sized bathrooms.A photograph of the lift is attached. When I constructed my home my mother was living ina very fine assisted livingfacility where we hoped she would receive the care required. Unfortunately,since entering the living facility my mother has been hospitalized several time with infections due to inadequate care.I have determined that the best care will be the care I provide in my home.I have nursingaid daily but need toadd the handicapped bath to provide the full propercare.I cannot increase the size of the existing bathrooms and have no alternative but to request the variance. mm6fej^tiU&FA jtfc. MiciKite Listen M-0. JsmfeOavefipQirtpM.DiTAC:C. CartfacCalhet^Jigji GdrtmafyAnQtap^sty SetwrajSurseriP letffcdfsttkro tosescprtao^VEdw VdraoteVeWTfte^ ftprii 7,2015 tfty^ofSputh Mlarrji ^LlbSuttsetDriwe Si MiSarf)tfL 33143 RE;Beverly EJias ?msty$fl£9#* South Mtami.FL 33143 Ife vifhdrn ittri^con^^ !&fcveriy Ba$has fceeti a patlent of mine bgth fti frfffcafe aritf durtrjg ritaltijpil^ adm1ssidn$-t<i Mercy Hospital,Mrs.Elias suffers fcwn chrome debjtfiatiftg iJlhfiaestfeathayem^geherfte^rWderi,Shehas skfobreakdown and d[&cubitusfleers and thus has spedatJiylie^feirteildi tftatriecessitate her having pfease dp;nothesitate to call myoffice ify^w should n^©d anya^dWonal Tb^nkw^^^M^ Kevin M>Cdfc M.O,/P.A.tPilPAtC. J5tvaninrarFfcfHJa 3318fl ferr«^l©ta •fa*.$5>732-003i> 3801Bfcc&yntf'BW,sciie-300 fi«antflB0ri<S&137. 11760 SW 4GTffStreei Suite352 Miami,Ftorfda W 75 (KGmJaQ) 1610D 3Jnf4JMi Ave.,.Mb 1$ MiajRHakes,Ftondn3^0t4 #^15)571^71 »ft*"J3»i5>^^S Pem&rtike Wtt$,.Hfl«8&33026 Preparedbyand reium to: Roxana Mirabal,P.A. 3650 N.W.82 Avenue PH 505 Do*a»,FL 33166 305-593-2011 File Number:13-2787 Will Call No.: ,__.[Space Above mis Line For Recording Daia] Warranty Deed This Warranty Deed made this 21st day of May,2013 between Elena Cristina Ochoa Villasenor,an unmarried woman,whosepostofficeaddressis600NE36th Street,Apt 722,Miami,R 33137,joinedby her exspouseBruno Lopez,anunremarriedmanwhosepostoffice address is8866Emerson Ave,Surfside,Fl 33154,grantor,andChristi L. Elias,asinglewomanwhosepostoffice address is7830SW57thCt,Miami,FL 33143,grantee: (Whenever used herein theterms "grantor"and 'grantee*include all the parties tothis instrument tnd the heirs,legal representatives,and assigns of individuals,andthesuccessorsandassignsof corporations,trustsandtrustees) Witnesseth,that said grantor,for and in consideration of the sum of TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00)and other good and valuable considerations tosaid grantor in hand paid bysaid grantee,the receipt whereofishereby acknowledged, has granted,bargained,andsoldtothe said grantee,and grantee's heirsand assigns forever,thefollowing described land, situate,lyingandbeingin Miami-Dade County,Florida to-wit: Lot10of VICTORIA PLACE,according tothemapor Plat thereof,recorded inPlatBook52,Page 9,of the Public Records of MIAMI-DADE County,Florida. Commonly described as 7830 SW 57th Ct,Miami,Fl 33143 Parcel Identification Number:09-4036-009-0100 Subject totaxesfor2013and subsequent years;covenants,conditions,restrictions,easements, reservations and limitations of record,if any. Thisdeedshallalso dear the miss-spelling oftheGrantee'snameintheQuitClaimDeedrecordedin O.R.Book 24265,Page0625,Public Records of Miami-Dade County,Florida,The Grantee's correct name in said deed was to read Elena Cristina Ochoa Villasenor. Together withallthe tenements,hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging orin anywise appertaining. To Haveandto Hold,the same in fee simple forever. And the grantor hereby covenants with said grantee that the grantor is lawfully seized of said land in fee simple;that the grantor has good right and lawful authority to sell and convey said land;that the grantor hereby fully warrants the title to said land and wilt defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever;and that said land is free of all encumbrances,excepttaxesaccruingsubsequenttoDecember 31,2012. In Witness Whereof,grantor has hereunto set grantor's hand and seal the day and year first above written. DoubleTimea in our presence: (Seal) Elena Cristina Ochoa Villasenor g grf/jgfrfc' .(Seal) State ofFlorida County of Miami-Dade The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before methis 17th day of Bruno Lopez,who [_}are personally knownor [X]have produced a dri 3byElenaCristinaOchoaVillasenorand ification. 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Most importantly,itall conies down to the enforce- ment of our driving laws. When Idrive through the Village of Pinecrest,I dotft see many traffic calming de vicesexceptforone thing, signs on their speeding signs saying "STRICTLY ENFORCED."Golly,could that be one solution? —Randy Bums,PalmettoBay SE SUNDAY,JUNE 7,2015 I 29SE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI COURTESY NOTICE NOTICEIS HEREBY giventhattheCity Commission oftheCityofSouth Miami. Florida will conduct Public Hearing(s)atits regular City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday,June W*2P15 beginningat 7:00 p.m.,in theCityCommissionChambers, 6130 SunsetDrive,toconsiderthefollowingilem(s): A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to contract with Gabriel Roeder Smith &CompanytoperformotherPost-EmploymentBenefits(OPEB)valuationrequired forfiscalyears2015,2016,and2017 Comprehensive AnnualFinancialReport (CAFR). AResolutionrelatingtoarequestforavariancefromSection 20-3.5(E)ofthe LandDevelopmentCodetoexceedthemaximumbuildingcoverageof30%fora one-story additiontoasinglefamily residence locatedat7830SW57Court.South Miami Florida,withintheRS-3zoningdistrict. ALLinterestedpartiesarc invited toattendand will beheard. Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontacttheCity Clerks Officeat:305-663-6340. MariaM.Menendez,CMC CityClerk Pursuantto Florida Statutes 286.0105,theCityherebyadvisesthepublicthatifapersondecidesto appealanydecisionmadebythis Board.Agency orCommissionwithrespecttoanymatterconsidered atitsmeetingor hearing,heor she willneedarecord oftheproceedings,andthatfor such purpose, affectedperaonmayneedtoensure (hat averbatimrecord of the proceedingsismadewhichrecord includesthetestimonyandevidenceuponwhichtheappealistobebased. 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