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CITY OF DANIA BEACH
PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Commission Chambers
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Edward Bourgeois Present Corinne Lajoie,AICP,Acting Director,
Lottye Crooms Present(7:05 pm) Community Development Department
Angeline Flowers Present(7:15 pm) Kristin Dion,Associate Planner
Patrick Schilling Present Thomas Ansbro,City Attorney
Paul Fetscher Present Helen Ceaser,Board Clerk
Motion made by Patrick Schilling,to excuse Lottye Crooms and Angeline Flowers, seconded by
Edward Bourgeois. Motion passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes for the January 16, 2008,Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Meeting.
Hearing no further discussion, a motion was made by Patrick Schilling, seconded by Edward
Bourgeois to recommend approval of the minutes for the January 16, 2008, Planning and Zoning
Advisory Board Meeting. Motion passed on the following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — yes Patrick Schilling — yes
Paul Fetscher — yes
Acting Community Development Director, Corinne Lajoie, AICP, addressed the board to
introduce the Department's newest staff member, Associate Planner, Kristin Dion.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ITEMS
Chairman Fetscher recognized board member, Lottye Crooms as in attendance at 7:05 pm
1) VA-01-08 — Variance request by Alex Williams to allow a monument sign at the Seventh Day
Adventist Church located at 134 NW 12th Avenue, Dania Beach, in an area zoned RS-6000
Residential. (Chapter 28, Zoning Article 28 Signs, Section 28.090 Identification sign. Does not
allow the construction of a monument sign in residential districts zoned RS-6000.)
Kristin Dion, Associate Planner, addressed the board to describe the variance request for a sign
at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Ms. Dion described the location of the proposed sign,
allowed code regarding signs in the RS-6000 zoning district. Ms. Dion indicated that
recommendation is being left to the board's discretion.
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Mr. Alex Williams addressed the board regarding the request for construction of the proposed
sign. Mr. Williams indicated that the sign was inadvertently purchased larger than allowed by
the code.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment.
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Raymond Smith 236 NW 7th Avenue spoke in favor of the church stating that it would bring not
only beauty to the community, but would let the community know all of the positive things the
church is doing in the community.
Hearing no one and seeing no one further the public hearing was closed.
Chairman Fetscher commented on how important bringing positive messages are to the
community.
After further discussion regarding the location of the sign, a motion was made by Lottye Crooms
to recommend approval of variance VA-01-08, seconded by Edward Bourgeois. Motion to
approve passed on the following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — yes Lottye Crooms — yes
Patrick Schilling — no Paul Fetscher — yes
2) Zoning Text Amendments:
a) Administrative Variance Procedures:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH,
FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO ZONING; REPEALING SECTION 10-15 (ENTITLED
"ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE PROCEDURES") OF CHAPTER 28, "ZONING", OF
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; CREATING A NEW ARTICLE IV-A TO BE
ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE PROCEDURES" TO BE PLACED IN
CHAPTER 33, THE "ZONING APPENDIX" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO
PRESCRIBE REVISED CONDITIONS GOVERNING SUCH VARIANCES WHICH ARE
GRANTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT
REVIEW BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AND THE CITY COMMISSION,
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Acting Community Development Director addressed the board describing
the proposed text amendment revising the administrative variance procedures. Ms. Lajoie
described each of the changes and that notices will still be made notifying the public.
Chairman Fetscher recognized board member, Angeline Flowers as in attendance at 7:1 S pm.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment, hearing no one or seeing no one the
public hearing was closed.
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Chairman Fetscher indicated that he had reservations recommending approval, as this change
diminishes the power of the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board.
Motion by Patrick Schilling to recommend approval of the Administrative Variance text
amendment, seconded by Edward Bourgeois. Motion to approve passed on the following roll
call:
Edward Bourgeois — yes Lottye Crooms - yes
Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — yes
Paul Fetscher — no
b) Pervious and Impervious Areas:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH,
FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO ZONING; REPEALING ARTICLE 29 (ENTITLED
"PERVIOUS AND IMPERVIOUS AREAS") OF CHAPTER 28, "ZONING", OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES; CREATING A NEW ARTICLE 3 TO BE ENTITLED
"IMPERVIOUS LAND AREA REQUIREMENTS" TO BE PLACED IN CHAPTER 33, THE
"ZONING APPENDIX" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PRESCRIBE NEW
REGULATIONS GOVERNING PERVIOUS AND IMPERVIOUS AREAS OF LAND WITH
THE CITY; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN PERCENTAGES OF AREAS OF LAND
REQUIRED TO BE PERVIOUS, BASED UPON ZONING DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING
FOR WAIVER OF SUCH REQUIREMENTS UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Acting Community Development Director addressed the board describing
the text amendment amending the pervious area requirements. Ms. Lajoie indicated that the
amendment would reduce the pervious area requirements, breaking it down further for certain
zoning districts, which would reduce the need for waivers. She further indicated that the
amendment would still require engineering concerns relating to pervious/impervious areas to be
addressed.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment, hearing no one or seeing no one the
public hearing was closed.
Motion by Edward Bourgeois to recommend approval of the text amendment to the Pervious and
Impervious code section, seconded by Angeline Flowers. Motion to approve passed on the
following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — yes Lottye Crooms - yes
Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — no
Paul Fetscher — no
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c) Site Plans, Special Exceptions, Variances and Appeals Planning and Zoning Board
Authority:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH,
FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO ZONING; AMENDING SECTION 8-4 (ENTITLED "SITE
PLAN AS CONDITION TO BUILDING PERMIT") OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO ADD CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE EXPIRATION OF SITE
PLAN APPROVALS AND TO CHANGE THE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
BUILDING ADDITIONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM SITE PLAN REVIEW;
AMENDING SECTIONS 10.12 ("SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS"), 10.13 ("VARIANCES") AND
10.30 ("APPEALS") OF CHAPTER 28, "ZONING", OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO ADD CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE EXPIRATION OF
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, VARIANCES AND APPEALS; CREATING ARTICLE IV-B OF
CHAPTER 33, KNOWN AS THE "ZONING APPENDIX" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
TO APPROVE VARIANCES PERTAINING TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES (EXCLUDING
MARINE-RELATED STRUCTURES) AND TO APPROVE BUILDING ADDITIONS
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR EXPIRATION OF
APPROVALS OF VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, APPEALS AND SITE PLANS,
AS WELL AS EXTENSIONS OF THE FOREGOING SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Acting Community Development Director addressed the board describing
the proposed text amendment revising the regulations for site plans, variances and special
exceptions, and granting final approval authority to the Planning and Zoning Board for certain
variance and site plan requests.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment, hearing no one or seeing no one the
public hearing was closed.
Motion by Edward Bourgeois to recommend approval of the proposed text amendment,
seconded by Patrick Schilling. Motion to approve passed on the following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — yes Lottye Crooms - yes
Angeline Flowers — yes Patrick Schilling — yes
Paul Fetscher — yes
MEETING ADJOURNED
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