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Home My WebLink About2008-09-17 Planning & Zoning Advisory Board Minutes MINUTES CITY OF DANIA BEACH PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING Commission Chambers Wednesday, September 17,2008 7:00 PM ROLL CALL Edward Bourgeois Excused Corinne Lajoie,AICP,Acting Community Development Director Lottye Crooms Present Thomas Ansbro,City Attorney Angeline Flowers Present Lou Ann Cunningham,Board Clerk Patrick Schilling Present Paul Fetscher Present Motion made by Patrick Schilling seconded by Angeline Flowers to excuse Edward Bourgeois. Motion passed unanimously. MINUTES Approval of the August 20, 2008 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes. Motion made by Patrick Schilling to recommend approval of the August 20, 2008 Regular Planning and Zoning Board meeting, seconded by Angeline Flowers. Motion passed on the following roll call: Angeline Flowers - yes Patrick Schilling — yes Paul Fetscher — yes Let the record reflect Lottye Crooms is in attendance at 7:04 pm OLD BUSINESS 1) (Continued from June 18, July 16, and August 20, 2008) Variance request by applicant Shmaya Waks, for property owner Ariel Edelsburg, N & D Holdings,Inc. for the following: VA-47-08 - To allow off-site parking to be placed on the south half of the lot zoned C-2 (Commercial) located at 3333 Griffin Road, Dania Beach, within a C-2 (Commercial) zoning district. (Chapter 28 Zoning, Section 6.21(k) "Location of required parking spaces" only allows off-site parking upon the grant of a variance and if the eleven criteria in Sections 6.21(k) and 10.13(a)-(f) are met, and 6.21(k)(3) does not allow off-site parking to be located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a single-family residential zoning district.) Off-site parking is requested for the business known as "The Hollywood Jewish Learning Center, Inc.", located at 3325 Griffin Road, Dania Beach. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 1 September 17,2008 Minutes • • VA-48-08 — To allow the use of an unpaved, gravel parking area in the commercial lot directly west of 3325 Griffin Road, Dania Beach. (The Dania Beach Code of Ordinances, Article V of the Zoning Appendix (Off-Street Parking), requires all parking areas to be hard surfaced.) Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Acting Community Development Director, addressed the board to describe the proposed variance requests. Ms. Lajoie stated that on June 18, 2008, July 16, 2008 and August 20, 2008 the Planning and Zoning Board continued this item to allow the applicant time to provide a floor plan of the synagogue and a dimensioned parking plan. Ms. Lajoie explained the existing conditions of the site and requirements for off street parking. She further explained the following comments made by the Planning Division: 1. Applicant to provide survey of property showing existing structures on site, including but not limited to concrete slab (previous location of house) and existing billboard structure. The proposed parking plan shows cars parking at the same location as the existing billboard sign and house foundation. Clarify(Planning Division). 2. Reduce parking calculation to 18 parking spaces to provide room for the parking in the northwest corner to back out and for perimeter landscaping around the entire site (Planning Division). 3. Provide a 5 foot landscape buffer along the west and east property lines (Planning Division). 4. Provide a 10 foot landscape buffer along the south property line with 1 tree every 40 linear feet and a row of hedges, per Chapter 26, Section 26-51 (Planning Division). 5. Applicant to provide parking attendant for holidays/events (Planning Division). 6. The owner shall enter into a written agreement with the City, with enforcement running to the city providing that the land comprising the off-site parking area shall never be disposed of except in conjunction with the sale of the building which the parking area serves so long as the facilities are required, per Chapter 28, Article 6.21(k) (4) (Planning Division). 7. The owner shall agree to bear the expense of recording the agreement in Broward County Public Records and must concur that the agreement shall bind any heirs, successors and assigns. The written agreement shall be terminated by the city if other off-street facilities are provided which meet the requirements of this chapter, per Chapter 28, Article 6.21(k) (5) (Planning Division). 8. Applicant must obtain business tax license for synagogue (Planning Division). Jason Sabag 4948 SW 23rd Avenue addressed the board to describe the proposed request on behalf of the applicant Shmaya Waks. Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Principal Planner addressed the board describing staffs review of the plan, comments provided to the board members by the applicant and the City Engineer's comments. Chairman Fetcher opened this item to the public for comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one, the public hearing was closed. The board asked how the parking spaces would be delineated. Applicant indicated that wooden logs would be used as wheel stops. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 2 September 17,2008 Minutes • 0 Motion made by Angeline Flowers to approve items VA-47-08 and VA-48-08. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion made by Patrick Schilling to deny the request based on inadequate information supplied to support the variance requests VA-47-08 and VA-48-08, seconded by Lottye Crooms. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — yes Paul Fetscher — yes 2) (Continued from August 20, 2008) Request by Carlos Diaz& Associates, for property located at 4101 Ravenswood Road. VA-55-08 - To restrict landscape review to the scope of work area; code requires the entire existing vehicle use area to meet code. SP-85-07 - To allow the construction of a 9,277 square foot office building. Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Acting Director of Community Development, addressed the board describing the request for the construction of a 9,277 square foot office building and variance to restrict landscape review to the scope of work area. Ms. Lajoie indicated that on August 20, 2008 the Planning and Zoning Board continued this item to allow the applicant time to address the neighbors concern regarding drainage. Ms. Lajoie indicated that staff is recommending approval provided that the following items are addressed by the applicant: 1. Applicant must address all 8 comments made by the City's Landscape Consultant dated July 17, 2008 prior to this item being scheduled for the City Commission agenda. 2. Additional fire hydrant must be provided at north end(Fire Marshal). 3. Provide update site plan reflecting additional hydrant to Fire Prevention(Fire Marshal). Ms. Lajoie indicated that the issue with the cul-de-sac has been addressed by the City Engineer who was hesitant to require a cul-de-sac for the site. Hope Calhoun, Esq., 200 E Broward Blvd., Attorney with the firm Ruden McClosky addressed the board to address concerns associated with the request and to describe the proposed construction of a new building at the site and renovation of the existing buildings. Ms. Calhoun indicated she was available to answer any questions by the board. Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment, David Reich 750 SW 34t' Street, Suite 110, Ft. Lauderdale addressed the board regarding his issue with the rear berm and that the west retaining berm would be the same as exists currently. Mr. Reich requested to see a copy of the proposed berm. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 3 September 17,2008 Minutes • • Mr. Carlos Diaz of Carlos Diaz and Associates 9190 SW 114 Street Miami Florida addressed the board to present the current plan to Mr. Reich. Mr. Reich further indicated that issues with SW 22 Terrace and requesting the applicant to dedicate property for a cul-de-sac. Attorney Ansbro indicated that at this time the applicant and Mr. Reich should meet with Public Services Director and City Engineer Mr. Dominic Orlando to try to resolve the issue. Hearing no one and seeing no one further, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Fetscher brought the item back to the board for comment. Staff addressed concerns regarding pervious area requirements for the board. After brief discussion by the board, a motion was made by Lottye Crooms to recommend approval of variance requests VA-55-08, seconded by Angeline Flowers. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — no Paul Fetscher — yes A motion was made by Lottye Crooms to recommend approval of site plan request SP-85-07 provided that the applicant and the neighbor attempt to come to some kind of agreement regarding the cul-de-sac prior to the City Commission hearing, seconded by Angeline Flowers. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — no Paul Fetscher — yes NEW BUSINESS 3) Request by Scott Backman, Esquire for property generally located on the north side of Stirling Road approximately 1/4 mile northwest of the I-95 / Stirling Road exit, in the City of Dania Beach for the following items: VA-43-08 -Variance request to allow: 1. To allow one (1) loading berth; (Chapter 28, Zoning Article 6.22 Off-Street Loading requires four(4)). 2. To allow a wall sign on the north and south building elevations where there is no street frontage; (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 28 Signs only permits wall signs on elevations with street frontage.) - Withdrawn Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 4 September 17,2008 Minutes • 3. To allow a wall sign 150 square foot on the north and south building elevations; (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 28 Signs allows one (1) square foot per one (1) linear foot of building frontage, in this case a 66 square foot sign would be allowed.) - Withdrawn 4. To allow the building height to be 6-stories/ 67 feet; (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 5.20 Height Regulations allows a maximum of 5-stories/62 foot height.) LUF-42-08—Allocation of Flex to allow industrial land to be used for commercial (hotel) use. SP-41-08 - Site plan request for the proposed construction of a 127-room 5-story Towne Place Suites Hotel. Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Acting Director of Community Development, addressed the board describing the request to construct a new 5-story hotel building. Ms. Lajoie indicated that the IROC zoning permits hotels provided such commercial use does not exceed 20% of the industrial land designated on the Future Broward County Land Use Map within a flexibility zone, therefore, this project requires the assignment of 2.34 acres of industrial to commercial flex. Ms. Lajoie continued by describing each of the variance requests to the board. She concluded indicating that staff is recommending approval of the land use flex and variances for loading berth and building height. She further indicated that staff is recommending approval of the site plan subject to the applicant providing copy of recorded plat prior to issuance of a building permit or apply for plat at this time, per Chapter 8, Section 8-5. Ms. Lajoie indicated that variance requests 2 and 3 from signage requirements were no longer necessary. Scott Backman, Attorney with the firm Siegel, Lipman, Dunay, Shepard & Miskel, LLP 5355 Town Center Road, Boca Raton, addressed the board to describe the requests and to answer any questions by the board. Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one, the public hearing was closed. After brief discussion by the board, a motion was made by Patrick Schilling to recommend approval of variance request VA-43-08 relating to the (1) Loading Berth and (4) Building Height as stated by staff, seconded by Lottye Crooms. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — yes Paul Fetscher — yes Motion by Angeline Flowers to approve the site plan request SP-41-08 for a 127-room 6 story hotel, seconded Patrick Schilling. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — yes Paul Fetscher — yes Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 5 September 17,2008 Minutes • Motion made Lottye Crooms to approve the land use flex request LUF-42-08 seconded by Angeline Flowers. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — yes Paul Fetscher — yes 4) PL-50-08 - Request by Fallon Washington, with the firm Pulice Land Surveyors, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of the "Nichols Plat", property located at 2875 Ravenswood Road in the City of Dania Beach. Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Acting Director of Community Development, addressed the board describing the request for preliminary plat for property located on the west side of Ravenswood Road between Interstate 595 and State Road 84. Ms. Lajoie indicated that the property is currently vacant and that the proposed plat will allow 12,000 s.f of industrial use. She further indicated that the plat provides a 30 foot wide roadway easement dedicated along south property line, a 50' X 74' access easement in south east corner of property and a 10' wide utility easement along the east property line. Jane Storm with Pulice Land surveyors addressed the board to answer any questions by the board. Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment, Hearing no one and seeing no one further, the public hearing was closed. After brief discussion by the board, a motion was made by Patrick Schilling to recommend approval of plat PL-50-08, seconded by Angeline Flowers. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — yes Paul Fetscher — yes The board requested Corinne Lajoie to give the consultant a list of variance requests heard by the board. Corinne gave the board an update of documents she has given to the consulting firm Mellgren and Associates thus far. 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