HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-76-0758CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO
Honorable Members
City of Miami Commission
P. W. Andrews,
City Manager
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JUL 2 1 1916
FILE
Parking of Commercial
Vehicles in Residential Zones
REFERENCES
ENCL. O:::;!..,RES
1. Section 28 of Article IV of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance reads as follows:
"Commercial vehicles, other than those accessory to
a permitted use, shall not be parked or stored on
any property located in an R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-2,
R-3, R-4, R-5, R-C, C-11, C-2 District."
2. A commercial vehicle is defined in the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance as follows:
"Any vehicle designed, intended for use for transporta-
tion of people, goods, or things other than private
passenger vehicles and trailers or private non-profit
transport of goods and/or boats."
3. In 1972 the Zoning Division received complaints from
neighbors with reference to the parking of a truck and
various other equipment at 2235 S. W. 35 Terrace.
4. In 1973 the owner of the property, Mr. Pablo Ramirez,
agreed to limit the parking of vehicles on this property
to one truck which was to be his only means of trans-
portation.
5. In' November of 1975, the Zoning Division received complaints
from neighbors with reference to parking of commercial
vehicles at 2235 S. W. 35 Terrace, and excessive noise as
early as 5 AM. Several re -checks were made, and on February
21st a certified letter was mailed to Mr. Ramirez.
6. On April 22nd reinspection indicated non-compliance, and
an information was filed in the Metro Court. The Honorable
Judge Robert Deehl heard the matter at arraignment, and
set the case down for trial.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO.
FROM:
Mr. Paul Andrews
City Manager
Maurice A. Ferre
Mayor
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
June 29, 1976
FILE:
Parking of Commercial Vehicles
in Residential Areas
(Mr. Pablo Ramirez)
On.several occasions, working men have complained to my office of neighborhood
problems arising out of the inability to park commercial vehicles, their only
source of transportation, in residential neighborhoods.
The most recent case, that of Pablo Ramirez, 2235 S.N. 27 Terrace, to be heard
before Judge R. Dechi on July 7, 1976, deal!-'. with ,a ccnp1aint issued by a City
of Miami zoning inspector because Mr. Ramirez parks his van in the driveway
of his home in the evenings, after he returns from work.
Mr. Ramirez's van is a normal -size wagon the size of a station wagon that simply
has the name of his fi.rrn painted on the outside. [t is his only form of
transportation and obviously causes him a hardship if unable to use it. He could
easily bypass the law by painting over the sign on the side of his van and
hanging a removable sign as he leaves his house every day but, as a matter of
principle, he has petitioned the Commission to review this matter.
He has brought to my attention photos of many other working men who also park
their vans in their property in the evenings, some being carpenters, others
plumbers or painters. It is his contention that he is being singled -out by
neighbors whose basic concern is not that he parks his van in his driveway,
but rather who use this as a vehicle to vent thely feelings :bout their. Cuban
neighbor.
Be that as it may --and I make no case for him --I think there is merit in the
general situation that this problem speaks to and I would like it studied by
the Administration and hopefully placed on the Agenda for the July 22 Commission
meeting for discussion and action if possible by the Commission.
MAF.amn
cc: Hon. Commissioners
City Attorney
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IN THE COUNTY COURA OF
FOR DADS COUNTY JUDICIALELEVENTH
CIRCUIT OF FLORID
CRIMES DIVISION (MISDEMEANORS)
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_ ',AI GNMENT ON HFDMESDAY
JULY T. 1976 AT 9:00 O'CLOCK q M•. aSTH FLOOR :�
DEEHI JUDGE OF OUR SAID COU
_ RTROOti1 NO. 05 BEFORE THE HONORABLE Re � � Mill
C= YOUR AJ�C.Ua ME ISSUANCE OF AN ARREST �yARRMNIi
HE t�iETROPOLIT `!-�J�i D•ADE COUNTY JUSTICE BUILDING. 1351 '� �'� �. �1 STREET.
'R FAILURE TOA rF-'TEAR MAY RESULT IN THE ESTREATU >:
;TATE OF FLORIDA
PABLO RAMIREZ
NO. 76- 60346
ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE
.ED AND NUMBERED CAUSE HAS BEEN SET FOR:
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MAILED
-a.. �4'giM�1AEt. PABLO
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JUNE: 24.1976
1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
JNEg 7j( SXXX 547-7168 VEA EL UI IIO L'NOTICE TO`DEFENDANT
RICHARD P. RRINKFR, C'le
Laura Howell Butler, Ci'
of Miami Zoning Inspector,
3319 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida
Teci Kowaleski, City or
Mimi. Sanitation Inspt.-.tor
1950 N. W. 12th Avenue
Miami, Florida
IN THE COUNTY COURT,
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
VS.
Pablo Ramirez
2235 S. `i. 27th Terrace
Miami, Florida 33133
Defendant(s)
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE
CITY OF MIAMI
TO: THE DEFENDANT HEREIN
WHEREAS, Laura Howell Butler, City of Miami Zoning Inspector, 3319
IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA
DATE OF OFFENSE:
June 2, 1976
LOCATION: Lots 36'& 37,Block
655
Silver Bluff, Section C",
A/K/A 2235 S. W. 27th Terrace
COMPLAINANT: Laura Howell Butler
SS
OFFENSE: Parking commercial vehi.cle9
in residential area.
S U M M O N S
Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133
Who,- being sworn, deposes and says that the Defendant herein, on the
2nd day of June , 19 76 Did store and/or
permit to be stored commercial vehicles and equipment on the
legally described as Lots 36 & 37,
premises at• 2235 S. W. 27th Terrace, an R-1 (Single
Block 45, Silver Bluff Estates, Section "C", 10/65,a in said nglerict.
Family) Zoning District, such use not beingpermitted
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