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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 15, 2012
2:00 PM
PLANNING AND ZONING
City Hall Commission Chambers
City Commission
Tomas Regalado, Mayor
Francis Suarez, Chairman
Marc David Sarnoff, Vice -Chairman
Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner District One
Frank Carollo, Commissioner District Three
Michelle Spence -Jones, Commissioner District Five
Johnny Martinez, City Manager
Julie O. Bru, City Attorney
Dwight S. Danie, City Clerk
City Commission
Meeting Minutes November 15, 2012
ORDER OF THE DAY
Present: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo and Chair Suarez
Absent: Commissioner Spence -Jones
On the 15th day of November 2012, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its
regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular
session. The Planning and Zonning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Suarez at
2:02 p.m. and adjourned at 2:52 p. in.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Gort entered the Commission chambers at 2: 08 p.m., Vice
Chair Sarnoff at 2:12 p.m., and Commissioner Cavallo at 2: 33 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT::
Julie O. Bru, City Attorney
Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager
Dwight S. Danie, City Clerk
PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS
Vice Chair Sarnoff: (INAUDIBLE). Madam. Attorney, could you please read the procedures to
be followed for the P&Z (Planning & Zoning) ?
Dwight S. Danie (City Clerk): Is that what you're going to do?
Chair Suarez: Yeah. Do you want to switch over to P&Z?
Maria J. Chiaro (Deputy City Attorney): Mr. Chair.
Chair Suarez: Yes.
Ms. Chiaro: Today the PZ --
Chair Suarez: Combined.
Ms. Chiaro: -- meeting is a separate meeting.
Chair Suarez: Oh, it is?
Ms. Chiaro: So -- yes.
Mr. Danie: So we'll have to --
Ms. Chiaro: Since we're having two meetings on one day. So you need to open the PZ meeting
before you can take up PZ --
Chair Suarez: Can we at least open it and swear in the people who are here. Okay, so let's open
the PZ meeting. Let's swear in whomever is here and is going to provide testimony so --
Mr. Danie: Okay, can we -- just give us one --
Chair Suarez: Of course, of course.
Mr. Danie: And we need -- this one isn't -- do you open up this -- the regular meeting. We need
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to sort of recess.
Chair Suarez: Yeah, we're going to recess the regular meeting. We're going to open up the
Planning and Zoning so we can swear in the witnesses and read the procedures --
Mr. Danie: Thank you.
Chair Suarez: -- till we have a quorum. We niay stay with P&Z if we have a quorum, but
Commissioners who are related to items that are in the regular agenda are not ready yet, I think
Mr. Danie: Okay.
Chair Suarez: -- we'll just get business done. I know there's some people that have time
sensitivities today.
[Later..]
Ms. Chiaro: (INAUDIBLE) shall proceed according to Section 7.1.4 of the Miami 21 zoning
code. Before any PZ item is heard, all those wishing to speak will be sworn by the City Clerk.
Staff will briefly describe each item as it is to he heard. The members of the City Commission
shall disclose any ex parte communications. The appellant or petitioner will then present the
requests and may waive the right to an evidentiary hearing. The order of presentation shall be
described in the City -- as described in the City code. Members of the public will be permitted to
speak on certain items. The City of Miami requires that anyone requesting action by the City
Commission must disclose before the hearing anything provided to anyone for agreement to
support or withhold objection to the required action. Any documents offered to the City
Commission that have not been provided seven days before the meeting as part of the agenda
materials will be entered into the record at the City Commission's discretion.
Chair Suarez: Thank you, Madam Attorney. Mr. Clerk, do you want to swear in the witnesses.
Mr. Danie: Okay. Anybody who wishes to speak on a P&Z item, please stand and raise your
right hand.
The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those giving
testimony on zoning issues.
Mr. Danie: Thank you.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. And just for the benefit of the members in the audience, we're set to
reconvene at 2, but we don't have a quorum, so we were just trying to get housekeeping matters
done so that when we do have a quorum, things will move along quicker. So we appreciate your
patience, and we apologize that we don't have a quorum at this precise moment. We will wait
until we have a quorum of Commissioners. If we have -- if we do not have some Commissioners
on an item. that we have as a time certain item at 2 p.m., which is the bond item, then we'll
probably just continue with the P&Z and try to -- I know that some people have some time issues
related to things in the afternoon. We'll try to get our continuances and deferrals out of the way
and we'll try to get, you know, time sensitive matters done as quickly as possible. (INAUDIBLE)
and come hack to the regular agenda to finish it up. Mr. Garcia, what are the PZ items that you
wish to continue, defer, or withdraw?
Francisco Garcia: Thank you, Mr. Chair. For the record, Francisco Garcia, Planning &
Zoning director. At this point in time, and because I know the applicants or appellants for the
different cases happen to he here and they will be asking for continuances themselves, the one
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item I would like to askfor a continuance of is the -- is one City -sponsored item, which is item
PZ.4 --
Chair Suarez: To when?
Mr. Garcia: -- which pertains to the establishment of conditions for recreational watercraft.
That item we are requesting he continued for the December meeting.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. Is there any other items?
Gilberto Pastoriza: Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, how are you?
Chair Suarez: Very well. Thank you.
Mr. Pastoriza: Gilberto Pastoriza, 2525 Ponce De Leon. I'm here on item. PZ.13, and this is an
appeal of a decision from the Zoning director. Your staff is working on an ordinance that is
going to he before you probably in January that will resolve this issue. So therefore, I would beg
that you defer this matter 'til your February agenda. In the event that that ordinance gets
adopted, I will he withdrawing this item.
Chair Suarez: Perfect. Thank you, Mr. Pastoriza. Anything else? Any other -- yes. Thank you.
Javier Fernandez: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, members of the hoard. Javier Fernandez, here
on PZ.5. We've been meeting with a couple of the neighborhood associations on that matter and
have been asked to provide them some additional information. And as such, we'd ask you to
continue the item to the January agenda, January 24 agenda of 2013.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. Anyone else?
Ms. Chiaro: Mr. Chair --
Chair Suarez: Yes.
Ms. Chiaro: -- there is -- the last item on your PZ agenda, the Class 11 appeal, 1 be -- oh, the
attorney representing one of the parties is here, but this is almost a purely legal matter and so I'll
let Ms. Escarra --
Iris Escarra: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Iris Escarra, with offices at 333 Avenue of the
Americas, on behalf of Lucia Dougherty, nay partner, who was not ahle to he here today. The
attorneys and counsel on the last item. have agreed to defer this item to the December agenda, so
we're asking for a one -month extension and deferral until such date.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. Any further continuances?
Mr. Dante: December --
Chair Suarez:: I'm sorry? It's 14 and 15, I believe. It's PZ.14 and 15.
Ms. Chiaro: No.
Ms. Escarra: Just 15.
Ms. Chiaro: PZ.15.
Vice Chair Sarnoff: The last one is --
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Chair Suarez: My apologies.
Ms. Escarra: Yeah.
Chair Suarez: PZ.15, not 14.
Ms. Escarra: Correct.
Mr. Garcia: Only PZ.15, correct.
Chair Suarez: My apologies.
Vice Chair Sarnoff: Well, there goes my hour.
Commissioner Gort: Anybody else?
Vice Chair Sarnoft Last time I study.
Chair Suarez: So PZ.15, that's going to be deferred until the December meeting. Is that correct?
Ms. Escarra: Please.
Chair Suarez: Okay. Any other ones, deferrals, continuances, withdrawals?
Vice Chair Sarnoff: I'd like to defer -- Is it time for us?
Chair Suarez: Yes, sir.
Tice Chair Sarnoff Okay, PZ.1 and PZ.2, I'd like to defer. I'd like to defer that 'til the first PZ
meeting in the new year.
Chair Suarez: First PZ meeting in January. Okay. Is there a motion to defer and continue the
items as articulated by Mr. Garcia, the Vice Chair, and the different applicants? You have
another one?
Tony Recio: No. That's PZ.1 and 2. May I -- we do have a --- an MOU (Memorandum of
Understanding) that we've been working on with the college. I wanted to show that to you, ifI
may.
Tice Chair Sarnoff • You know, in the words of Commissioner Carollo, what he would say, I
haven't had the opportunity to read it. I haven't had the opportunity to consider it, and for me to
do it right now would be really unfair to the Chair.
Mr. Recio: Understood.
Chair Suarez: So can you get that information to him?
Mr. Recio: I will get that --
Chair Suarez: Okay.
Mr. Recio: -- information to him.
Chair Suarez: Perfect. So as articulated by the Vice Chair and as articulated by the different
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parties, is there a motion?
Commissioner Gort: Move it.
Tice Chair Sarnoff • So move.
Chair Suarez: Moved by the Vice Chair, second by Commissioner Gort.
Mr. Garcia: IfI may, Mr. Chair.
Chair Suarez: Yes.
Mr. Garcia: Just to --
Chair Suarez: You want me to reread them?
Mr. Garcia: -- clar -- if I may restate them.
Chair Suarez: Sure.
Mr. Garcia: Or I defer to you if you have the list.
Chair Suarez: Sure. My understanding is that it will be a deferral of PZ.1 and 2 until the
Planning and Zoning agenda in January; a continuance ofPZ.4 and 5 to the December agenda.
That's the next like agenda. No?
M. Chiarn: No.
Mr. Garcia: I understood item PZ.5 to be deferred to January 24. Someone please correct me.
Mr. Dante: That's --
Chair Suarez: January what?
Mr. Garcia: Twenty fourth, I believe is the P&Z agenda in January.
Mr. Recio: Excuse me, Mr. Chair. Can 1 clarify, PZ.1 and 2 would go to the first meeting in
January?
Chair Suarez: Well, 1 think it's --
Mr. Danie: January 26.
Chair Suarez: -- I think the -- Mr. Vice Chair, would that be the first meeting in January or the
second meeting in January?
Tice Chair Sarnoff • It would be the PZ meeting in January.
Chair Suarez: The PZ meeting is the second meeting.
Vice Chair Sarnoff: Right.
Chair Suarez: Okay, second meeting in January.
Mr. Dante: Oh, 24. Yeah, 24. I have 24.
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Chair Suarez: PZ.13, deferred until the second meeting in Jan -- I'm sorry, the PZ meeting in
February. Okay, and then PZ.15 will he deferred until the December meeting ifI'mnot
mistaken. Okay. Okay, it's been moved and seconded. All in favor, signify by saying "aye. "
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair Suarez: Okay. Can we take up the ones in my district --
Mr. Recio: Thank you.
Chair Suarez: -- which I think are fairly straightforward and and not too contentious. I've said that
before, but sometimes you're surprised by the outcome.
Mr. Garcia: Mr. Chair, may I suggest that there are actually two different -- two items in your
district. One item, which is a City -sponsored item, happens to be embedded in a larger set of
amendments. There is, however, another private application for a revision of a covenant that is
a stand-alone item. If we can go to that one, I think that may make it easier.
Chair Suarez: That's fine. Let's do that. What PZ is that one?
Iris Escarra: 12 -- PZ.12.
Chair Suarez: Perfect.
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PZ.1 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12-00841 Iu
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, THE FUTURE LAND
USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN,
PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO
§163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE LAND USE
DESIGNATION OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF A PORTION OF
FOLIO #01-4121-007-3850, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF THE
NORTHERN PORTION OFAVACANT IRREGULARLY -SHAPED PROPERTY
LOCATED WITHIN THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY FLORIDAAVENUE ON THE
NORTH, PLAZA STREET ON THE EAST, GRAND AVENUE ON THE SOUTH,
AND DOUGLAS AVENUE ON THE WEST, THE LOTS IN QUESTION FRONT
ON FLORIDAAND PLAZA, MIAMI, FLORIDA; ASECTION OF FOLIO
#01-4121-007-3850 CURRENTLY DESIGNATED "SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL" TO "LOW DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL", LESS A
25-FOOT DEEP PORTION OF THE LOT FACING FLORIDAAVENUE THAT
REMAINS "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL", AS PRESENTED BY THE
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT AND RECOMMENDED BY THE
PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD ("PZAB"), RESOLUTION
PZAB-R-12-037, AND DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED "EXHIBIT B"; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-008411u CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-008411u Analysis, Maps & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-008411u Application & Supporting Documentation.pdf
12-008411u CC Legislation (Version 3) & Exhibits.pdf
12-008411u Submittal- Williams Armbrister.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately a Portion of Folio #01-4121-007-3850, Consisting
of the Northern portion of a Vacant Irregularly -Shaped Property Located within
the Block Bounded by Florida Avenue on the North, Plaza Street on the East,
Grand Avenue on the South, and Douglas Avenue on the West, the Lots in
Question front on Florida and Plaza [Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff -
District 2]
APPLICANT(S): Tony Recio, Esquire, on behalf of Theodore Roosevelt Gibson
Memorial Fund, Inc.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends denial.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommends approval with
modifications* to City Commission on September 19, 2012 by a vote of 8-1.
See companion File ID 12-00841zc.
*See supporting documentation.
PURPOSE: This will change a portion of the above location to "Low Density
Restricted Commercial", less a 25-foot deep portion of the lot facing Florida
Avenue to remain "Single Family Residential".
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Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note for the Record.: Item PZ.1 was deferred to the January 24, 2013 Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: Please see Order of the Day7or minutes referencing item PZ.1.
PZ.2 ORDINANCE
12-00841zc
Second Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO.
13114, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR A PORTION OF
FOLIO #01-4121-007-3850, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF THE
NORTHERN PORTION OF A VACANT IRREGULARLY -SHAPED PROPERTY
LOCATED WITHIN THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY FLORIDAAVENUE ON THE
NORTH, PLAZA STREET ON THE EAST, GRAND AVENUE ON THE SOUTH,
AND DOUGLAS AVENUE ON THE WEST, THE LOTS IN QUESTION FRONT
ON FLORIDAAVENUE AND PLAZA STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; A SECTION
OF FOLIO #01-4121-007-3850 CURRENTLY ZONED "T3-R" SUB -URBAN
ZONE WITH AN "NCD-2" VILLAGE WEST ISLAND AND CHARLES AVENUE
NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO "T4-O" GENERAL URBAN
ZONE WITH AN "NCD-2" VILLAGE WEST ISLAND AND CHARLES AVENUE
NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT, LESS A 25-FOOT DEEP
PORTION OF THE LOT FACING FLORIDAAVENUE THAT REMAINS "T3-R"
SUB -URBAN ZONE WITH AN "NCD-2" VILLAGE WEST ISLAND AND
CHARLES AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS PRESENTED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
AND RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING, ZONING, AND APPEALS BOARD
("PZAB"), RESOLUTION PZAB-R-12-037, AND DEPICTED IN "EXHIBIT B",
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-00841zc CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-00841zcAnalysis, Maps, Zoning Referral & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-00841zcApplication & Supporting Documentation.pdf
12-00841zc CC Legislation (Version 3) & Exhibits.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately a Portion of Folio #01-4121-007-3850, Consisting
of the Northern portion of a Vacant Irregularly -Shaped Property Located within
the Block Bounded by Florida Avenue on the North, Plaza Street on the East,
Grand Avenue on the South, and Douglas Avenue on the West, the Lots in
Question front on Florida and Plaza [Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff -
District 2]
APPLICANT(S): Tony Recio, Esquire, on behalf of Theodore Roosevelt Gibson
Memorial Fund, Inc.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends denial.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommends approval with
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modifications* to City Commission on September 19, 2012 by a vote of 8-1.
See companion File ID 12-008411u.
*See supporting documentation.
PURPOSE: This will change a portion of the above location to "T4-O" with an
"NCD-2", less a 25-foot deep portion of the lot facing Florida Avenue to remain
"T3-R" with an "NCD-2".
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note for the Record: Item PZ.2 was deferred to the January 24, 2013 Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: Please see Order of the Day j`br minutes referencing item PZ.2.
PZ.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading
12-00923zc
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO.
13114, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM
"T4-R" GENERAL URBAN ZONE AND "T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE TO
"T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE (THE EASTERN PORTION +/- 27,143
SQUARE FEET OF BLOCK ONLY), FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 7301 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA; MAKING
FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-00923zc CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-00923zcAnalysis, Maps, Zoning Referral & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-00923zc Application & Supporting Documentation.pdf
12-00923zc CC Legislation (Version 2) & Exhibit.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately 7301 Biscayne Boulevard [Commissioner Marc
David Sarnoff - District 2]
APPLICANT(S): Lucia Dougherty, Esquire, on behalf of Vagabond Motel, Inc.,
Owner and Avra Jain / Googie Enterprises, LLC, Contract Purchaser
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommends approval to City
Commission on September 19, 2012 by a vote of 9-0.
PURPOSE: This will change the property to "T5-O".
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
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PZ.4
Chair Suarez: Mr. Garcia, do you want to just continue to proceed down the line or how do you
want to do it?
Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning): Absolutely, sir. And I suggest that the next items in the
order are PZ.6 and PZ.7, which are fairly straightforward and we might he able to --
Chair Suarez: What about PZ.3? Did we --? We're skipping over that one?
Commissioner Gort: 3.
Mr. Garcia: I apologize. I skipped over PZ.3. You are correct, sir.
Chair Suarez: So do you want to do PZ.3 or --?
Mr. Garcia: Absolutely.
Chair Suarez: PZ.3.
Mr. Garcia: Item PZ.3 is a proposed rezoning for the parcel at 7301 Biscayne Boulevard. This
is before you on second reading, so it was heard in the previous meeting. And this is for the
parcel otherwise known as the Vagabond Motel. It will essentially result in the refurbishment n_f
the existing historic structure. And with that, I'll yield to the applicant.
Chair Suarez: Thank you.
Iris Escarra: Iris Escarra, 333 Avenue of the Americas, on behalf of Lucia Dougherty. There
was a full presentation done at first reading, so I'm here to answer any questions you may have
with regards to the site.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. This is a public hearing item on PZ.3. Public hearing item on PZ.3.
Anyone wishing to speak on PZ.3? Hearing none and seeing none, the public hearing on PZ.3 is
closed; coming back to this Commission. Is there a motion?
Vice Chair Sarnoff: So move.
Commissioner Gort: Second.
Chair Suarez: Moved by the Vice Chair, second by Commissioner Gort. It is an ordinance on
second reading.
Victoria Mendez: Good afternoon. Victoria Mendez, Assistant City Attorney.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Assistant City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Dwight S. Danie (City Clerk): Roll call on PZ.3.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Ms. Escarra: Thank you, everyone.
Chair Suarez: Thank you.
Mr. Danie: The ordinance has been adopted on second reading, 3-0.
ORDINANCE
Second Reading
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11-00806zt
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO.13114, THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY MODIFYING ARTICLE
1, SECTION 1.2. ENTITLED "DEFINITION OF TERMS" AND ARTICLE 3,
SECTION 3.6.3, ENTITLED "ADDITIONAL OFF-STREET PARKING
REGULATIONS", TO ESTABLISH CONDITIONS AND STATIONING
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECREATIONAL WATERCRAFTS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
11-00806zt CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
11-00806zt CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
11-00806zt PZAB (10-00963zt1) Reso.pdf
11-00806zt Legislation (Version 3).pdf
LOCATION: Citywide
APPLICANT(S): Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: For File ID 10-00963zt1,
recommended approval to City Commission on May 18, 2011 by a vote of 7-1.
PURPOSE: This will establish regulations and requirements for recreational
watercrafts.
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
CONTINUED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note far the Record.: Please see Order of the Day,Jbr minutes referencing item PZ.4.
PZ.5 ORDINANCE First Reading
12-00084zc
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO.
13114, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM
"T6-12-0" URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE TO "T6-24-0" URBAN CORE
TRANSECT ZONE, FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY
3601, 3651, 3681 AND 3701 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE; 3610, 3620 AND 3630
NORTHEAST MIAMI COURT; AND 17 AND 25 NORTHEAST 36TH STREET,
MIAMI, FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-00084zc CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-00084zc Analysis, Color Maps & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-00084zc Application & Supporting Documentation.pdf
12-00084zc CC Legislation (Version 3) & Exhibit.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately 3601, 3651, 3681 and 3701 North Miami Avenue;
3610, 3620 and 3630 NE Miami Court; and 17 and 25 NE 36th Street
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[Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones - District 5]
APPLICANT(S): Neisen O. Kasdin, Esquire, on behalf of Fifteen Midtown
Properties, LLC
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends denial.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommends denial to City
Commission on June 6, 2012 by a vote of 9-0. See companion File ID
12-00084ac.
PURPOSE: This will change the above properties to "T6-24-0" Urban Core
Transect Zone.
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note,for the Record.: Item PZ.5 was deferred to the January 24, 2013 Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: Please see Order of the Day7or minutes referencing item PZ.5.
PZ.6 ORDINANCE
12-01115Iu
First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE
FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT
PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO §163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY
CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE ACREAGE
DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTIES AT APPROXIMATELY 3400
GRAND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL"
TO "PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION"; MAKING FINDINGS; DIRECTING
TRANSMITTALS TO AFFECTED AGENCIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-011151u CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-011151u Analysis, Color Maps & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-011151u CC Legislation (Version 2) & Exhibits.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately 3400 Grand Avenue [Commissioner Marc David
Sarnoff - District 2]
APPLICANT(S): Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommends approval to City
Commission on October 17, 2012 by a vote of 11-0. See companion File ID
12-01115zc.
PURPOSE: This will change the above property to "Public Parks and
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Recreation".
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Chair Suarez: Mr. Garcia, do you want to go to PZ.6 now?
Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning): Yes, sir. Items PZ.6 and PZ.7 are companion items.
They are respectively the land -use change and the zoning change for a parcel at 3400 Grand
Avenue. 1 will explain briefly that this is basically to retain the mini park known as Domino Park
along Grand Avenue in West Coconut Grove. And this comes about as a result of the original
change of zoning for this property by a previous Major Use Special Permit. That development is
no longer going to make use of this parcel as a development parcel, and we intend on having this
change preserve the use that it is presently being put to, that is the use of a park in its present
condition.
Chair Suarez: Thank you.
Mr. Garcia: And with that, we recommend approval as has the Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board unanimously.
Vice Chair Sarnoff: So move.
Commissioner Gort: Second.
Chair Suarez: It's been moved and seconded. Anyone from the public wishing to speak on PZ.6?
Seeing none and hearing none, the public hearing an PZ.6 is closed. It an ordinance, first
reading ordinance. Or it's a --
Victoria Mendez (Assistant City Attorney): It's an ordinance.
Chair Suarez: Okay. Can you please read the ordinance?
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Assistant City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Dwight S. Danie (City Clerk): Roll call on PZ.6.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Mr. Danie: The ordinance has been passed on first reading, 3-0.
PZ.7 ORDINANCE
12-01115zc
First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO.
13114, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM
"T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE TO "CS" CIVIC SPACE ZONE, FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3400 GRAND AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12-01115zc CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-01115zc Analysis, Color Maps & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-01115zc CC Legislation (Version 3) & Exhibits.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately 3400 Grand Avenue [Commissioner Marc David
Sarnoff - District 2]
APPLICANT(S): Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommends approval to City
Commission on October 17, 2012 by a vote of 11-0. See companion File ID
12-011151u.
PURPOSE: This will change the above property to "CS".
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Chair Suarez: PZ7.
Tice Chair Sarnoft So moved.
Chair Suarez: Moved by the Vice Chair.
Commissioner Gort: Second.
Chair Suarez: Second by Commissioner Gort. Anyone wishing to speak on PZ.7? Seeing none
and hearing none, the public hearing on PZ. 7 is closed. Madam City Attorney.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Assistant City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Dwight S. Dania (City Clerk): Roll call on PZ.7.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Mr. Danie: The ordinance has been passed on first reading, 3-0.
PZ.8 ORDINANCE First Reading
12-01180Iu
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, THE FUTURE LAND
USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN,
PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO
§163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE
DESIGNATION OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1) 2970-2996 SOUTHWEST
4TH STREET, 2979 AND 2981 SOUTHWEST 5TH STREET AND 445
SOUTHWEST 30TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM "SINGLE FAMILY
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RESIDENTIAL" TO "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL", AND 2) THE WESTERN
PORTION OF 195 NORTHWEST 2ND STREET AND 200 NORTHWEST 1ST
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM "MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC
FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES" WITHIN THE "URBAN
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (UCBD)" TO "CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT (CBD)" WITHIN THE "URBAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
(UCBD)"; MAKING FINDINGS; DIRECTING TRANSMITTALS TO AFFECTED
AGENCIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-011801u CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-011801u Analyses, Color Maps & School Brd Concurrency.pdf
12-011801u CC Legislation (Version 3) & Exhibits.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately 1) 2970-2996 SW 4th Street, 2979 & 2981 SW 5th
Street and 445 SW 30th Avenue [Commissioner Francis Suarez - District 4]
and 2) The Western Portion of 195 NW 2nd Street and 200 NW 1st Avenue
[Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff - District 2]
APPLICANT(S): Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Pending recommendation on
November 7, 2012. See companion File Ds 12-01180zc and 12-01180zt.
PURPOSE: This will change the above properties to 1) "Duplex Residential"
and 2) "CBD" within the "UCBD".
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Chair Suarez: Mr. Garcia, is there anything else you want to take up now or --? I mean, we still
don't have a All Commission to do the --
Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning): Yes, sir. I'm happy to -- the remaining items are items
PZ.8 through PZ.10, which all travel together, so that I expect will take us a little while, but we
can possibly get through it relatively quickly if you'd like to try that.
Chair Suarez: Yeah. Well, how much time are we talking about?
Mr. Garcia: I would expect in the neighborhood of 20 or so minutes.
Chair Suarez: Let's go for it. That way we finish the PZ (Planning & Zoning) agenda. Okay, go
ahead.
Mr. Garcia: Thank you. I'll try to improve upon the thne stated. And I'll -- I will walk you
through -- promptly through a PowerPoint presentation -- and with the assistance of the
audiovisual department -- that we will have it projected on your screens in a moment. This item
comes to you as the first installment on what are intended to be biannual revisions of the zoning
ordinance and the zoning atlas of the City of Miami and the future land use plan. And I would
like then to begin with this item. And again, I am going to he -- and I hope this makes it clear or
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not more confusing. I'm going to take them slightly out of order in that I will take future land use
changes -- proposed future land use changes and proposed zoning changes in pairs so that you
can consider them together as they should appropriately be considered. Notwithstanding that,
please be advised that this Commission is free to vote up or down any one of the items presented.
So although they are presented to you as three items, PZ.8, PZ.9, and PZ.10, and each of those
has sub -items, any one of the sub -items, should you have reservations about those, can be
severed from the package and be voted up or down separately. The first one I'd like to present is
-- and this is what you see in the screens before you -- the future land use amendment component
of it. This is for a block and a half of presently zoned duplex residen -- rather, single-family
residential properties in the neighborhood of Southwest 30th Avenue and Southwest 5th Street.
The proposal here basically is to take these nine lots, individual platted lots, in terms of land use
from single-family residential to duplex residential. And as you see in the next slide, only the
southern part of the application requires a zoning change, in this case from T3-L to T3-O, so that
each of these properties will now be properly assigned a duplex residential category. That is the
first proposed set of changes, and this, again, implies a future land use change and a zoning
change in tandem. The next item before you is fbr -- incidentally, if there are questions about
any of these, I'm happy to stop and answer questions, of course. Zoning change number two
does not require a future land use map change, only a zoning change. And in this particular
case, this is on Southwest 27th Avenue and Day Avenue, on the northwest corner of that
intersection. There, there has been, as you might see in the images, one lot left as T4-R. That is
low- to medium -density residential in a corridor that is otherwise commercial or mixed use,
T5-O. And so there we are proposing that that particular parcel of land or that lot be changed
from T4-R to T5-O to align properly with the lots to the north and to the south, completing the
Southwest 27th Avenue as a commercial corridor. The next item before you is a zoning -- we are
calling it zoning change number three. This, again, does not require a future land use map
change. It is only a zoning change. This is on Bird Road between the city limits and Southwest
37th Court, and the city limits are along 39th Avenue. And here what we are doing basically is
taking the northern frontage of Bird Road and changing it from T5-L to T5-O. There is no
change in density. There is no change in height. The only change is to the uses that are allowed
on those properties. Presently, they are limited to having only 25 percent commercial uses. As a
result of this change, they will be able to have 100 percent commercial uses. That is the only net
change between one and the other. The reason we think this makes sense is the properties across
the street, across Bird Road from these, are also zoned commercial and this will complete the
Bird Road commercial corridor nicely, we think. The next zoning change -- again, does not need
a future land use map change -- is, for these two lots, approximately along Northeast 4th Court
and Northeast 58th Street in the Palm Grove neighborhood, and the proposal here is to change
two lots that are presently designated as T5-R to T5-O. The use in these particular lots has been
historically commercial. The properties to the south are also commercial and there is a
historically designated structure on the property that is functioning as commercial, and we think
it is worthwhile to preserve it in its present condition. To allow these commercial uses will
enable it to remain in its present condition, properly functioning. It is also known as the water -
pump house historic resource. Zoning change number five happens along the Tigertail Avenue
corridor here in Coconut Grove, in the area between Mary Street and Southwest 27th Avenue.
This is for the south -- or more accurately, southeast fringe of the Tigertail Avenue frontage. It is
presently zoned T5-L, and we are proposing that it he changed to T5-O. No change in density.
The only change -- or no change in height. The only change we are proposing is that it be
allowed to have commercial uses 100 percent instead of having the 25 percent limitation far
commercial uses. The reason we think it makes sense here is north of it or across Tigertail
Avenue, the uses are also fully mixed use or fully commercial. And to create an exception here or
a pocket of limited commercial uses does not really stand to reason. For that reason, we're
recommending approval of this change. And I believe one last change, which is, again, a couple.
This one will require a future land use amendment, as well as a zoning amendment. These -- this
is for properties which are just -- so that you might position yourselves -- east of the Miami -Dade
County Government Center, approximately at Northwest 2nd Street and Northwest 1st Avenue.
Here the case was that when the zoning change took place in Miami 21, half of these parcels, the
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two parcels that you see displayed before you, the western half zoned for governmental uses,
so they were zoned for what is the present zoning designation of CI, or civic institutional,
although they were actually in private hands and slated to he developed in the future along the
lines of that which takes place to the east, which is high density, high intensity, fully mixed use or
,fully commercial, as the case may be. For that reason, it requires a change in the,future land use
map from major institutional public facilities, transportation and utilities to central business
district. And in this slide you see on the zoning side from CI, or civic institutional, to T6-80-0,
and that completes our presentation. I will answer any questions you may have.
Chair Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Garcia.
Commissioner Gort: My understanding, this is a City proposal?
Mr. Garcia: These are all City proposals. And I'm sorry I was remiss in presenting one
additional item. That completed -- what I just presented completed the future land use map
changes and the zoning changes. There is one additional change, which is actually a text
change, and 171 cover it very quickly. As you see in the images before you also along Tigertail
Avenue, now between Mary Street and Darwin Street, there is presently a setback -- a 100 foot
setback within which only residential development can take place. We believe this was originally
intended to be applied to the area between Darwin Street and Aviation Avenue, where on the
other side n f Tigertail Avenue there is single family residential. But in the area to the southwest,
the character of the development across the street, from this is also medium density and mixed use
or fully commercial. And, for- that reason, that 100 foot setback does not serve any purpose that
u'e can support. We are then requesting that that setback be removed from Mary Street all the
way to Darwin Street, but that it be left, as you see in the image, between Darwin Street and
Aviation Avenue to protect the residential area to the north. And that does complete our
presentation.
Victoria Mendez (Assistant City Attorney): That in specific is PZ.10.
Commissioner Gorr Okay.
Chair Suarez: Got it.
Commissioner Gort: I have a question.
Chair Suarez: Go ahead, Commissioner Gort.
Commissioner Gort: My question is, how was this site selected for the changing? Was it
requested by the neighborhood? Was it requested by the public or --?
Mr. Garcia: I'm sorry. Thank you for the question, Commissioner Gort. This, as I described
earlier, is the first installment of two, possibly three series of requests. These were selected from
that larger group simply because we thought they were the more straightforward ones. The
others we're still processing presently. These are all City -initiated requests, except far actually
the very first one 1 presented, which came to our attention as a result of a request from a
particular property owner that actually came to you and was referred back to us, far further
analysis. And so what we are presenting to you today is the fact that every two years we are
charged by our zoning ordinance to conduct a full analysis, a full review of our zoning atlas and
future land use map. And wherever we see misalignments or conditions that should he addressed
or corrected, we then come to you every two years to correct those.
Commissioner Gort: My question to you, we're addressing specific areas. If we have other areas
within the City of Miami that meet the same criteria, will that apply also?
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Mr. Garcia: Absolutely, sir. And you will see in the next two hearings additional items coming
before you.
Commissioner Gort: hi other words, what we approve here today will go throughout the whole
ci4' if we have similar critieras [sicJ?
Mr. Garcia: Absolutely, sir.
Commissioner Gort: Okay. Thank you.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. Can we take the discussion on these three items at once or do you
have to open them up differently?
Vice Chair Sarnoff: Yeah.
Chair Suarez: Okay. Does anyone wish to be recognized on PZ.8, 9, or 10? Opening up the
public hearing on PZ.8, 9, or 10. Hearing none and seeing none, the public hearing on PZ.8, 9,
and 10 is closed. PZ.8, is there a motion? It's in my district and I completely support it. So is
there a motion on that?
Vice Chair Sarnoff. So moved.
Chair Suarez: Moved by the Vice Chair.
Commissioner Gorr Second.
Chair Suarez: Second by Commissioner Gort. I believe -- is that a reso or an ordinance? I --
it's an ordinance? Go ahead.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Assistant City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Dwight S. Danie (City Clerk): Roll call on PZ.8.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Mr. Danie: The ordinance has been passed on first reading, 3-0.
PZ.9 ORDINANCE
12-01180zc
First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO.
13114, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM 1) "T3-L"
SUB -URBAN ZONE -LIMITED TO "T3-0" SUB -URBAN ZONE -OPEN AT
SOUTHWEST 4TH AND 5TH STREETS AT 30TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA;
2) "T4-R" GENERAL URBAN ZONE -RESTRICTED TO "T5-O" URBAN
CENTER ZONE -OPEN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTHWEST
27TH AVENUE AND DAY AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; 3) "T5-L" URBAN
CENTER ZONE -LIMITED TO "T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE -OPEN AT THE
NORTH SIDE OF BIRD ROAD BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 37TH COURT AND
SOUTHWEST 39TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; 4) "T5-R" URBAN CENTER
ZONE -RESTRICTED TO "T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE -OPEN AT
APPROXIMATELY 5808 NORTHEAST 4TH COURT AND 454 NORTHEAST
58TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; 5) "T5-L" URBAN CENTER ZONE -LIMITED
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TO "T5-O" URBAN CENTER ZONE -OPEN AT THE PROPERTIES SOUTH OF
TIGERTAIL AVENUE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 27TH AVENUE AND MARY
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND 6) "Cl" CIVIC INSTITUTION TO "T6-80-0"
URBAN CORE -OPEN AT THE WESTERN PORTION OF 195 NORTHWEST
2ND STREET AND 200 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
FURTHER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
FURTHER, THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT HAVING
CONDUCTED A BIENNIAL EVALUATION OF THE MIAMI 21 ATLAS OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 7.1.2.8.B.2, HAS FOUND
THE CHANGES TO BE APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S NEIGHBORHOODS;
RESULTING ZONING CHANGES APPROVED THROUGH THIS BIENNIAL
EVALUATION OF THE MIAMI 21 ATLAS, PURSUANT TO SECTION
7.1.2.8.B.2, SHALL NOT PROHIBIT, PREVENT OR LIMIT OWNERS OF
AFFECTED PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED HEREIN FROM APPLYING FOR A
REZONING PURSUANT TO SECTION 7.1.2.8.G.5; FURTHER DIRECTING
THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT TO REVERT ANY
ACCOMPANYING FUTURE LAND USE CHANGE ADOPTED FOR ANY
ZONING CHANGE NOT APPROVED IN THIS ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO
MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 13114 AND THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN,
FUTURE LAND USE MAP; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-01180zc CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-01180zc Analyses, Color Maps & School Conc. & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-01180zc CC Legislation (Version 3) & Exhibits.pdf
LOCATION: Certain Properties Citywide
APPLICANT(S): Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Recommended approval with
modifications* to City Commission on November 7, 2012 by a vote of 10-0. See
companion File Ds 12-011801u and 12-01180zt.
*See supporting documentation.
PURPOSE: This will change certain properties to the zoning designation
described above.
Motion by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Vice Chair Sarnoff, that this matter be
PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note for the Record: Please see item PZ.8 for minutes referencing item PZ.9.
Chair Suarez: PZ.9, is there a motion?
Commissioner Gort: Move it.
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Chair Suarez: Moved by Commissioner Gort --
Vice Chair Sarnoff. Second.
Chair Suarez: -- second by the Tice Chair. It is an ord -- first reading ordinance.
Victoria Mendez (Assistant City Attorney): Yes. And just to note for the record, subsection 6 that
talks about the TI natural zone, that's being removed. It's deleted. You're not taking any action
with regard to that subsection, so as modified.
Chair Suarez: Okay, as modified. Does the mover and the seconder approve --
Commissioner Gort Yes.
Chair Suarez: -- of the modification?
Vice Chair Sarnoff • Yes, he does.
Commissioner Gort Yes.
Chair Suarez: Okay. It's an ordinance.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Assistant City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Dwight S. Danie (City Clerk): Roll call on PZ. 9.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Mr. Danie: The ordinance has been passed on first reading, as modified, 3-0.
PZ.10 ORDINANCE
12-01180zt
First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.3.6.F., ENTITLED,
"TIGERTAIL AVENUE", BY UPDATING THE "TIGERTAILAVENUE"
ESTABLISHED SETBACK AREA; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-01180zt CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-01180zt Color Maps & PZAB Reso.pdf
12-01180zt CC Legislation (Version 3).pdf
LOCATION: Approximately the SE Side of Tigertail Avenue between Darwin
Street and Aviation Avenue [Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff - District 2]
APPLICANT(S): Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Pending recommendation on
November 7, 2012. See companion File Ds 12-011801u and 12-01180zc.
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PURPOSE: This will modify the applicability of the "Tigertail Avenue"
Established Setback Area to allow for pedestrian -friendly setbacks within the
center Coconut Grove commercial area.
Motion by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Vice Chair Sarnoff, that this matter be
PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note for the Record: Please see item PZ.8 fbr minutes referencing item PZ.10.
Chair Suarez: PZ.10. Just before we get a motion on this, Madam Attorney, I -- my law office is
in one of the properties that's impacted by this. Does that present any sort of a conflict for me
voting on the item as far as you know?
Victoria Mendez (Assistant City Attorney): You're renting or --?
Chair Suarez: Yeah.
Ms. Mendez: Then no.
Chair Suarez: Just want to clarify that for the record.
Vice Chair Sarnoff: I thought you suddenly turned successful and you were owning the Coconut
Grove Bank building. I was going to congratulate you.
Chair Suarez: I could turn that in a funny direction, given what's transpired today, but I'm going
to leave it at I didn't wake up this morning and find a bunch of money in my bank account so. Is
there a motion or a second?
Commissioner Gort: Move it.
Chair Suarez: The Manager's giving me a hard time. It's been moved and seconded. Madam
City Attorney.
Ms. Mendez: ForPZ.10.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Assistant City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Dwight S. Dania (City Clerk): Roll call on PZ.10.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Mr. Danie: The ordinance has passed on first reading, 3-0. And was this modified?
Ms. Mendez: No.
Mr. Dante: Okay.
Ms. Mendez: This one's fine.
Mr. Danie: All right.
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Chair Suarez: Okay. So that, I believe, concludes our Planning & Zoning meeting, if I'm not
mistaken. So we will adjourn the Planning & Zoning meeting and we will --
Commissioner Gort: I think we have people waiting out there.
Chair Suarez: What's that? No, they were deferred, I think. Their item was deferred.
Commissioner Gort: Okay.
Chair Suarez: If I'm not mistaken.
Commissioner Gort: I saw Mrs. Gibson out there.
Chair Suarez: Yeah. I think her item was deferred. It was 1 and 2, PZ.1 and 2, right? Yeah.
Mr. Dante: Yes. I think -- you're adjourning, right?
Chair Suarez: Okay, so we adjourn the Planning & Zoning, and we reopen the regular
Commission meeting.
PZ.11 ORDINANCE First Reading
12-00942zt
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, ENTITLED, "GENERAL TO
ZONES", SECTIONS 3.3.1 AND 3.6.1, TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR
ACCESSORY PARKING; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12-00942zt CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-00942zt PZAB Reso.pdf
12-00942zt CC Legislation (Version 3).pdf
LOCATION: Citywide
APPLICANT(S): Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Pending recommendation on
November 7, 2012.
PURPOSE: This will clarify and modify regulations and processes to allow
accessory parking that is adjacent to a principal use currently not provided in
the Code. Such parking is subordinate and incidental to the primary use that is
located in a commercial corridor. Such use is subject to either an administrative
or public process, depending on the zoning of the lot.
Motion by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Vice Chair Sarnoff, that this matter be
PASSED ON FIRST READING PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
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Chair Suarez: Mr. Garcia.
Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning): Yes, sir. May 1 suggest that we set aside for a moment
PZs (Planning & Zoning) 8, 9 and 10 since these will be lengthier- and they're all, to some extent,
connected, and perhaps go over to PZ.11 next?
Chair Suarez: Sure.
Mr. Garcia: Thank you, sir.
Barnaby Min: Barnaby Min, Zoning Administrator. PZ.11 is an amendment to Miami 21. It's
related to PZ.13. When it was heard or addressed by the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board,
there was a directive by the board to come hack with an amendment to this particular section of
the code. It is meant to carry over some of the SD-12 language from 11000 to Miami 21 and
allow accessory parking in T3s and T4-R transect zones by process of exception and only if
there's an existing legally built parking lot.
Chair Suarez: Any --
Commissioner Gort: Move it.
Vice Chair Sarnoff • Pm Sony, second.
Chair Suarez: It's been moved and seconded. Anyone from the public wishing to speak on
PZ.11? Anyone from the public wishing to speak on PZ.11? Hearing none and seeing none, it's
been moved and seconded. Madam City Attorney.
The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by Assistant City Attorney Victoria
Mendez.
Dwight S. Danie (City Clerk): Roll call on PZ.11.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Mr. Danie: The ordinance has been passed on first reading, 3-0.
PZ.12 RESOLUTION
09-00140cm
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF A DECLARATION OF
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS DATED JULY 21, 2009, A COPY BEING
ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT AND RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK
27027, PAGES 4518-4520, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 1028 AND 1040 SOUTHWEST 36TH COURT; 985, 995
AND 1031 SOUTHWEST 37TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA.
09-00140cm CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
09-00140cm Analysis & Color Maps.pdf
09-00140cm Application & Supporting Documentation.pdf
09-00140cm CC Legislation (Version 2) & Exhibits.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately 1028 and 1040 SW 36th Court; 985, 995 and 1031
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SW 37th Avenue [Commissioner Francis Suarez - District 4]
APPLICANT(S): Iris Escarra, Esquire, on behalf of Gables 37, LLC
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends approval.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Pending recommendation on
November 7, 2012.
PURPOSE: This proposed modification will amend certain restrictions to the
existing covenant.
Motion by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Vice Chair Sarnoff, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
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Chair Suarez: You're recognized on PZ.12, Mr. Garcia.
Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning): Thank you, sir. Item. PZ.12, as previously stated, is a
proposed modification of an existing covenant. This covenant was approved by this Commission
some four years ago. I may be slightly wrong on the dates, and I may be corrected by the
applicant, but approximately four years ago. And we have had an opportunity to review the
proposed modifications and we are recommending approval of these modifications to the
Commission. We will defer to the applicants far presentation and we're happy to answer any
questions you may have.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. Ms. Escarra.
Iris Escarra: Good afternoon, Chairman, Commissioners. Iris Escarra, with offices at 333
Avenue of the Americas. I'm joined this afternoon by Joe Milton of J. Milton and Associates.
The application is before you based on a modification of an existing covenant. Back in 2009,
this Commission considered a rezoning of the property, and as part of the negotiations with the
neighbors, they agreed that they would build a building in the form of the plans that were
presented, as well as the fact that they would restrict access off of 36th Court. Now our
application before you today does not do anything to modify the access. The access is still being
restricted, and we even have a 30 font landscape huffier. What we are asking far is the change in
the restriction that said Ford Graham as the architect to Julio Acosta as the new architect 'cause
we've designed the building with a new architect, however, we've kept the same envelope. We've
kept the same height. We've kept the same FLR (Floor Lot Ratio). The only thing we've
increased slightly is the units. And I have Joe Milton here to present to you the design of the
building, if you should want to consider that. However, we're here strictly on the covenant
modification.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. This is a public hearing item. Anyone wishing to speak on PZ.12?
Anyone wishing to speak on PZ.12?
Juan Rodriguez: Yes.
Chair Suarez: Name and address, sir, for the record.
Mr. Rodriguez: Yeah. Juan Rodriguez, 12000 Northwest 50th Court, in Pembroke Lakes. Want
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to find out what is the modification because originally the zoning or the building was going to
build on the 36 Court was justgoing to be the pool area.
Ms. Escarra: Correct. It's still the pool area. That has not changed.
Mr. Rodriguez: What is the change?
Ms. Escarra: What happens is is that covenant restricted the building to a plan prepared by a
specific architect. What we're coming in is we're changing the architect on that restriction and
slightly modifying the building. However, we're still the same height. We're still the same
envelope. The building is still all the way out to Douglas and it's -- on the back, there's a buffer,
as well as the pool area, so that has all remained the same.
Mr. Rodriguez: Is the buffer going to be still from the sidewalk --
Ms. Escarra: Correct.
Mr. Rodriguez: -- to the wall, approximately ten feet or maybe more?
Ms. Escarra: It's 30 feet. From 36 Court, it's 30 feet and it's heavily landscaped.
Chair Suarez: Thank you, sir. Anyone else wishing to speak on PZ.12? Seeing none, hearing
none, the public hearing on PZ.12 is closed, coming back to this Commission.
Commissioner Gort Move it.
Chair Suarez: This is in nay district. It's been moved by Commissioner Gort. I just want to say
that I fully support the release of this -- or the modification of the covenant. You know, this is a
beautiful building that is going to continue the renaissance that is happening on 37th Avenue,
you know. It's something that is going to be very good for the City of Miami and very good for
District 4. So is there a second?
Vice Chair Sarnoff. Second.
Chair Suarez: Second by the Vice Chair. All in favor, signify by saying "aye. "
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair Suarez: Thank you.
Ms. Escarra: Thank you very much.
Commissioner Gort You know, Mr. Chairman --
Chair Suarez: Yes.
Commissioner Gort: -- since we dealing with this, this is some of the corridor that to the east is
City of Miami, to the west is Coral Gables.
Chair Suarez: That's right.
Commissioner Gort: And there are buildings on the west side right across the street, they're kind
of high. So I think maybe we should be looking at the whole corridor, I don't know.
Chair Suarez: Yeah, I know.
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PZ.13
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Commissioner Gort: It's your district. It's just food for thought.
Chair Suarez: Yeah, 37th Avenue is -- has been built up -- particularly the side that faces Coral
Gables -- in a way that is, you know, kind of mirror imaging of Coral Gables. I think it's a --
we're benefitting in a sense --
Commissioner Gort: Right.
Chair Suarez: -- from what Coral Gables has done, you know, and the kind of quality of
workmanship of the buildings. And I think 37th Avenue in the City of Miami has done a great
job of you know, trying to capture that. And I -- what I've been trying to do on Coral Way with
the new Blockbuster site is try to brand Coral Way because what happens is even sometimes
businesses that establish themselves on Coral Way say Coral Gables. And so I've been trying to
brand Coral Way in a way that makes people proud to he in Miami and in Coral Way. So -- hut
thank you so much. I think you're absolutely right. Thank you very much for your advice.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), DENYING OR GRANTING THE APPEAL BY GILBERTO
PASTORIZA, AFFIRMING OR REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD, THEREBY UPHOLDING OR
REVERSING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR INTERPRETATION 12-0001
DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2012, REGARDING ACCESSORY PARKING.
12-00252za CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-00252za PZAB & Zoning Adm. Appeal Docs.pdf
12-00252za CC Executed Legis. (Vers. 3 & 4) & Interpretation.pdf
LOCATION: Citywide
APPELLANT(S)/REQUESTOR(S): Gilberto Pastoriza, Esquire, on behalf of
Barlington Group, LLC
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommends denial of the appeal
and uphold the Zoning Administrator's Interpretation.
PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD: Denied the Zoning
Administrator Interpretation appeal on April 4, 2012 by a vote of 5-3.
PURPOSE: The approval of this appeal may result in the reversal of a zoning
interpretation regarding accessory parking.
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnotyand Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note for the Record: Item PZ.13 was deferred to the February 28, 2013 Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: Please see Order of the Day for minutes referencing item PZ.13.
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PZ.14
12-00887ha
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION GRANTING THE
APPEAL FILED BY CUSHMAN SCHOOL, OWNER, WITH CONDITIONS, AND
REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESERVATION BOARD, WHICH DENIED A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF A
HISTORICALLY -CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 5973 NORTHEAST 5TH AVENUE, WITHIN THE PALM
GROVE HISTORIC DISTRICT, MIAMI, FLORIDA.
12-00887ha CC 11-15-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
12-00887ha Color Maps.pdf
12-00887ha Appeal Letter & Supporting Documents.pdf
12-00887ha Additional Backup Materials.pdf
12-00887ha Legislation (Versions 2 & 3).pdf
12-00887ha Submittal - Javier Fernandez in Support of Appeal.pdf
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnot7, Carollo and Suarez
Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Spence -Jones
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Chair Suarez: PZ (Planning & Zoning) -- what's next?
Francisco Garcia (Director, Planning): Thank you, sir. 1 would suggest that we go next to
PZ.14.
Chair Suarez: Okay.
Mr. Garcia: Item PZ.14 is --
Commissioner Gort: What happened to 12?
Chair Suarez: We passed 12. That was the one that was the 37th. Avenue one.
Commissioner Gort: Okay.
Mr. Garcia: Item PZ.14 is a resolution before you today. It is an appeal of a HEP (Historic and
Environmental Preservation) Board decision to deny a certificate of appropriateness for the
demolition of a historic single family residence. Our original recommendation was so that
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board denied the certificate of appropriateness by a
vote of 5-0. And staff had originally recommended that this Commission side with the HEP
Board determination. Since then, we have learned that there has -- there have been extensive
conversations between the appellant and the neighborhood association and they have managed
to achieve a significant level of consensus. We actually have correspondence to that effect from
the representatives of the neighborhood association. So at this point in time, we would like to
defer to the applicant to present to you what they have accomplished.
Chair Suarez: Thank you. Mr. Fernandez.
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Javier Fernandez: Yes. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and members of the hoard. Javier
Fernandez, with Akerman Senterfitt, here on behalf of the Cushman School, Inc. Very briefly,
this item was continued at the September 27 Commission meeting for a date certain. We've since
entered into a mediation that would formally resolve the dispute. And.for the benefit of the
record, I'd like to introduce five documents consisting of the letter of support referenced by Mr.
Garcia and a cost estimate which indicates the cost of restoration of the structure that we're
seeking to demolish, the last known taxable valuation of the structure as well -- basically, that
provides evidence that this exceeds the 50 percent restoration rule under the Florida Building
Code and would he an automatic candidate for demolition -- an affidavit of financial hardship to
satisfy the code requirements of Section 23-6.2 of the City code; and lastly, a letter from an
architect who specializes in historic preservation from the Giller- and Giller firm, Stephen
Bernard, again, further providing his professional opinion that the house should be a candidate
for demolition considering all the facts. With that said, I do want to give a brief summary of
what has transpired since the last Commission meeting. And over that time, we have met with
the members of the Palm Grove Neighborhood Association through a mediation that we'd like to
thank Mr. Jay Solowsky for shepherding. And through the discussion have agreed to have a very
public process for the development of a master plan for the Cushman School that satisfies a
number of the conditions that were part of a number of companion approvals approved by the
HEP Board. It is our intent to -- we have scheduled meetings with both MiMo (Miami Modern)
and Palm Grove for the months of December and January to solicit their preliminary feedback.
We'll he meeting with the district Commissioner, if he's available, and staff to solicit their
preliminary input. And our goal is to formally present a master plan, for the campus to the City
and the neighbors in March of 2013. And with that said, we'd askfor your support in granting
us the reversal and issuing the requested certificate for demolition.
Chair Suarez: Mr. Vice Chair.
Vice Chair Sarnoff: 1'd like to make a motion to grant the reversal and to accept the covenant
now being offered by the --
Victoria Mendez (Assistant City Attorney): Commissioner --
Vice Chair Sarnoff: -- applicant.
Ms. Mendez: -- briefly, I would couch it a different way. We would request that you grant --
Vice Chair Sarnoff: Grant the appeal.
M. Mendez: -- the appeal with conditions as stated on the record.
Vice Chair Sarnoff • With conditions as offered by the appellant --
Ms. Mendez: Correct.
Vice Chair Sarnoff: -- which would he that they would have a master plan to the City ofMiami
by March of 2013.
Commissioner Gort: Second.
Chair Suarez: It's been moved and seconded. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public
wishing to speak on PZ.14? Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing on PZ.14 is closed.
Yes.
Mr. Garcia: I would simply like to add briefly that based on the evidence presented, we would
like to support that motion as well.
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Chair Suarez: Thank you. Madam Attorney, it's been moved and seconded. Public hearing is
closed.
Ms. Mendez: It's a resolution. I don't have to read it into the record. Thank you.
Chair Suarez: All in favor, signer by saving "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chair Suarez: My apologies.
Mr. Fernandez: Thank you very much.
PZ.15 RESOLUTION
04-01208a
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), DENYING THE APPEAL BY THE MORNINGSIDE CIVIC
ASSOCIATION, INC. AND ROD ALONSO, RON STEBBINS, SCOTT
CRAWFORD AND ELVIS CRUZ, AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE MIAMI
ZONING BOARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE THIRD
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, THEREBY APPROVING THE CLASS II
SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 03-0309 ISSUED ON JULY 21, 2004,
TO ALLOW NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 5101 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN "EXHIBIT A."
04-01208a CC 12-13-12 Fact Sheet.pdf
04-01208a Zoning and Aerial Maps.pdf
04-01208a Court Orders.pdf
04-01208a ZB Reso & Transcript.pdf
04-01208a Appeal Ltr, Final Decision, UDRB Reso & Zoning Referral.pdf
04-01208a CC Legislation (Version 1) & Exhibits.pdf
LOCATION: Approximately 5101 Biscayne Boulevard [Commissioner Marc
David Sarnoff - District 2]
APPELLANT(S): Michael A. Sastre, Esquire, on behalf of the Morningside Civic
Association, Inc., Rod Alonso, Ron Stebbins, Scott Crawford and Elvis Cruz,
Adjacent Property Owners
APPLICANT(S): Susan E. Trench, Esquire, on behalf of Chetbro, Inc.
FINDING(S):
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT: Recommended denial of the appeal
and uphold the director's decision.
ZONING BOARD: Denied the Class II Special Permit appeal on October 4,
2004 by a vote of 8-0.
PURPOSE: The approval of this appeal will not allow the new construction of a
mixed -use structure.
HISTORY:
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ADJOURNMENT
1) On November 18, 2004, the City Commission granted the appeal.
2) On December 9, 2004, the City Commission reconsidered the item.
3) On September 22, 2005, the City Commission granted the appeal.
4) On July 9, 2007, the Zoning Board adopted the stipulation that the appellant
and appellee agree that the decision of the Zoning Board is waived and that the
permit be heard by the City Commission in accordance with the amended
opinion of the Circuit Court Appellate Division dated July 14, 2006.
5) On October 7, 2009, the Third District Court of Appeal ordered that the City
Commission limit its review to the record of the Zoning Board.
6) On February 28, 2008, the City Commission denied the appeal.
7) On May 27, 2010, the City Commission denied the appeal.
8) As a conclusion to the various appeals to the Circuit Court and District Court
of Appeal, a mandate was issued directing the City Commission to comply with
the April 25, 2012 Order of the Court.
Motion by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort, that this matter be
CONTINUED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Suarez
Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Carollo and Spence -Jones
Note,for the Record.: Please see Order of the Day lb,- minutes referencing item PZ.15.
END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS
The meeting adjourned at 2: 52 p.m.
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