PB MINS 01-13-04 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
PLANNING BOARD
Regular Meeting
Action Summary Minutes
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
City Commission Chambers
7:30 P.M.
I. Call to Order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Action: The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M.
Action: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
II. Roll Call.
Action: Mr. Morton, Chairperson, requested a roll call.
Board members present constituting a quorum: Mr. Morton, Mr. Liddy, Mr. Comendeiro,
Mr. Illas, Ms. Gibson, and Mr. Mann.
Board members absent: Ms. Yates.
City staff present: Sanford A. Youkilis (Acting Planning and Zoning Director), Brian
Ebney (Video Support), and Patricia E. Lauderman (Planning Board Secretary).
III. Administrative Matters (Mr. Morton swore in speakers)
(A) Attached communication from Michael Miller requesting re-scheduling of his
application to change zoning on his property at 6610-6796 SW 62 Ave. from NR to SR in
order to permit construction of a four story mixed use building. Application No. PB-02-
003 was deferred by the Board at its April 30, 2002 meeting in order to allow for a
planning study to be completed.
Mr. Youkilis informed the Board that the SW 62nd Avenue Corridor Charrette Report.
would provide a policy as to how to respond to Mr. Miller’s zone change application. He
explained that the City Commission will be holding a public hearing on the Charrette
report at the end of February and he expected the Commission to take an action regarding
the recommendations in the report He advised the Board members to delay any action until
the City Commission hearing takes place and decisions made. The following speakers
addressed the issue:
Speakers: NAME ADDRESS
Michael Miller 6796 SW 62 Ave
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Jay Beckman 6520 SW 65 St
Valerie Newman 6910 SW 64 Ave
During discussion, Mr. Miller pointed out that he and other property owners on SW 62
Ave. were never notified of the Board’s October 28, 2003 meeting on the charrette at
which time the Board finalized recommendations . Mr. Youkilis stated that the Department
did notify the owners and he produced a notification list used by the staff in October, 2003.
The Board took no action on Mr. Miller’s request.
(B) Mr. Youkilis announced that the Planning Board’s LDC Work Program would
continue at their January 27, 2004 meeting with the review of two additional chapters
of new LDC, as recommended by the Zoning Task Force: Chapter I- Purpose
Authority, Enforcement, Definitions (Sec. 20-1) and Chapter IV -Development Review
Process (Sec.20-4)
IV. Public Hearings
PB-03-023
Applicant: David Hill
Request: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA RELATING TO A REQUEST TO AMEND THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY REVISING SECTION 20-
3.3(D) ENTITLED “PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE” IN ORDER TO ALLOW
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE
“GR” GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action: Mr. Morton read the item into record and Mr. Youkilis presented the staff report.
Mr. Youkilis explained that the applicant, Mr. David Hill, an owner of several properties
located on S. Dixie Highway in South Miami, was requesting the City to amend the
Permitted Use Schedule of the Land Development Code to include “office, business and
professional” as a permitted use in the “GR”, General Retail Use District. The location is
within a “GR” zoning use district. Mr. Youkilis pointed out that the submitted application
is a general text amendment to the Land Development Code, and is not site specific. If the
proposed amendment is approved, it would be applicable to all properties located in GR
zoning use districts. Staff recommended approval.
Applicant: David Hill 6400 South Dixie Hwy supported application
Speakers: NAME ADDRESS
Ivonne Beckman 5871 SW 83 St. -opposed application
Jay Beckman 6520 SW 65 St. -opposed application
Leon Valentine 6551 SW 65 Ave -opposed application
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Several of the speakers stressed the importance of the City preserving retail uses on S.
Dixie Highway and therefore felt that the proposed amendment should be denied, or at
least the regulations should mandate that retail uses had to be placed on the first floor of
any proposed office building.
Motion: Mr. Comendeiro moved to approve the application to allow professional office
buildings with the condition that 50 % of the ground floor square footage must be retail
uses. Mr. Liddy seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the following vote.
Vote: Ayes 4 Nays 2 (Mr. Mann, Mr. Illas)
PB-03-024
Applicant: Gertrudis Del Sol
Request: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR & CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE
FROM SECTION 20-3.5(E) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW
THE SECOND STORY INTERIOR SIDE SETBACK OF A BUILDING TO BE 7.5
FEET, WHERE A MINIMUM OF 15 FEET IS REQUIRED ON PROPERTY
WITHIN AN “RS-3” SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE DISTRICT,
LOCATED AT 6023 SW 61 STREET, SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND
LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 28, BLOCK 1, “CAMBRIDGE LAWNS PARK”
PLAT BOOK 50, PAGE 4; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Action: Mr. Illas read the item into the record. Mr. Youkilis presented his staff report.
Mr, Youkilis informed the Board that the applicant is requesting approval of a variance
from Section 20-3.5(E) of the Land Development Code to allow the second story side
setback on a second story addition to an existing single family house to be 7.5 feet where a
minimum of 15 feet is required. He explained that the applicant’s October, 2001 submitted
building plans were voided by the Building Department due to inactivity. The applicant’s
re-submittal in November, 2003 showed the same setback of 7.5 feet for both the ground
floor and second story addition. Based upon the current dimensional requirements adopted
by the City Commission on September 2, 2003, the second story setback must be 15 feet
thereby resulting in the applicant’s variance application. Staff recommended denial of the
application based upon the following observations:
• The claim of hardship has been brought about by actions of the applicant / property
owner;
• The addition of the partial second story as shown, would detract from the architecture
of the building and would be an adverse impact on the neighboring property owners;
• The proposed variance, if granted, would confer on the applicant a special status not
being made available to other properties in the immediate vicinity.
Applicants: Mr. Del Sol 6023 SW 61 St. supported application
Mr. Manual Leon 6307 Bird Road supported application
Speakers: NAME ADDRESS
Sharon Lindsay 6017 SW 60 Ave -opposed application
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Terry Huggins - -opposed application
Jay Beckman 6520 SW 65 Street -opposed application
David Tucker, Sr. 6556 SW 78 Terr -opposed application
Valerie Newman 6910 SW64 Ave -opposed application
David Coleman 5901 SW 60 Ave -opposed application
Terriceta Sands 6003 SW 60 Terr -opposed application
Robert Garcia 5917 SW 61 Ave -opposed application
Rafael Piniella 5751 SW 64 Ave -supported application
Joann Myers 6022 SW 60 Terr. -opposed application
Beth Schwartz 6931 SW 62 Ct. -opposed application
Charlie Fulton - -opposed application
During the discussion several speakers who opposed the application requested the Board to
deny the variance and to include in their report to the Commission that there is no hardship
and that the applicant’s timeline submittal problems were irrelevant.
Motion: Mr. Comendeiro moved for denial of the application. Ms. Gibson seconded the
motion. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Vote: Ayes 6 Nays 0
V. Remarks
No remarks were said.
V. Approval of Minutes
Action: The Board duly voted on and approved the minutes of November 25, 2003, as
submitted.
Vote: Ayes 6 Nays 0
Action: The Board duly voted on and approved the minutes of December 9, 2003, as
submitted.
Vote: Ayes 6 Nays 0
VI. Next Meeting
Action: Mr. Youkilis informed the Board the next Planning Board meeting will be held
on January 27, 2004.
VII. Adjournment
Action: There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Morton adjourned the
meeting at 9:14 PM.
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