HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-15 Planning & Zoning Advisory Board Minutes SUMMARY MINUTES
CITY OF DANIA BEACH
PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Commission Chambers
Wednesday, March 15,2006
7:00 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
Edward Bourgeois -Present Also Present:
Lottye Crooms -Present(7:15 pm) Laurence Leeds,AICP,Director Community Development
George Jason -Present Corinne Church,AICP,Principal Planner
Patrick Schilling -Present Thomas Ansbro,City Attorney
Dr. Paul Fetscher -Present Lou Ann Cunningham,Board Clerk
Motion made by George Jason,seconded by Edward Bourgeois to excuse Lottye Crooms. Motion passed
unanimously
Chairman Fetcher adjusted the items on the agenda to address the City's items at the end of the Agenda.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ITEMS
1) VA-72-05 - Property owner Patrick Vaccaro, is requesting a variance to allow construction of two
single homes adjacent to each other, each home to be located on an unplatted 50 foot lot(Zoning code
requires minimum 50 foot lot width unless the property is platted). Applicant further requests
permission to extend the lot size variance (east lot only) expiration date for an additional three (3)
years (Extending variance for 3 years would allow applicant until 2010 until beginning construction
on the west lot). Property located at 2982 SW 45th Street, Dania Beach,Florida.
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Community Development addressed the board and described the
variance request and the general location of the site.
Patrick Vaccaro Addressed the board indicating he is available to address any concerns that come up.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one,the
public hearing was closed.
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Hearing no further staff or board discussion a motion was made by Edward Bourgeois, seconded by
Patrick Schilling to recommend approval of variance request VA-72-05. Motion passed on the
following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — Yes Patrick Schilling — Yes
George Jason — Yes Dr.Paul Fetscher — Yes
At this time item 3 was heard.
3) PL-44-05 — Request by Gary G. Bloom P.E., GGB Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Brauser
Maimonides Academy to re-plat the existing "Maimonides Day School Campus Plat" adding
approximately 3.2009 acres to the north. The new resulting plat will be titled "Maimonides Day
School Campus Two", containing a total of approximately 6.7736 acres, located at 5300 SW 40th
Avenue.
Manny Synalovski, Architect, addressed the board indicating that he is available to address any
concerns of the board.
Corinne Church, AICP, Principal Planner addressed the board and described the request to replat the
existing Maimonides Day School Campus Plat. Ms. Church described the existing conditions to the
board, further indicating that the use is for future expansion of the current private school. Ms. Church
indicated that staff is recommending approval of the request to re-plat.
(7:15 pm—Lottye Crooms in attendance)
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director Community Development, inquired as to the future plans for
expansion of the school. Mr. Synalovski described the phases proposed for the original site, and that
in the original plat there was a piece that was not included. The replat will incorporate the piece that
is missing and at the suggestion of the county, will include the north parcel as well which is the
parking/traffic flow area and soccer field.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one the public
hearing was closed. Chairman Fetscher recognized that Lottye Crooms was in attendance. Hearing
no further staff or board discussion a motion was made by Lottye Crooms, seconded by Patrick
Schilling to recommend approval of the request for the re-platting of the "Maimonides Day School
Campus Plat"(PL-44-05). Motion passed on the following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — Yes Lottye Crooms — Yes
George Jason — Yes Patrick Schilling — Yes
Dr. Paul Fetscher — Yes
2) RZ-14-06 - RZ-14-06 — The City of Dania Beach is requesting a zoning change from Single Family
Residential (R-1C) to Open Space (OS) on a five acre parcel located north of SW 45th Street, south of
the Dania Cut-off Canal and east of SW 25 Terrace.
Corinne Church, AICP, Principal Planner addressed the board and described the rezoning request by
the city for a parcel of land located north of SW 45th Street and south of the Dania Cut-off Canal to the
east of SW 25th Terrace. Ms. Church indicated that this parcel was acquired from Broward County to
be used as a city park. She further indicated that one of the county's conditions of the land transfer
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was to change the city's future land use map to match the county's land use designation of
"Recreation and Open Space". Ms. Church indicated that this was done in 2005 and that now, the
County is requesting that the City change the zoning to match as well. Ms. Church confirmed that the
use of the site falls within the Open Space zoning district, which will ensure that the land will remain
a park.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one the public
hearing was closed.
Hearing no further staff or board discussion a motion was made by George Jason, seconded by Patrick
Schilling to recommend approval of rezoning request RZ-14-06. Motion passed on the following roll
call:
Edward Bourgeois — Yes Lottye Crooms — Yes
George Jason — Yes Patrick Schilling — Yes
Dr.Paul Fetscher — Yes
4) City of Dania Beach Zoning Code Text Amendments
a) Amending Chapter 28, Zoning to allow for the approval of administrative variances without
review by the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board and City Commission subject to meeting the
requirements of Section 3 as well as all other zoning and city code requirements.
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Community Development addressed the board and described the
proposed text amendment requested by Commissioner Anton. Mr. Leeds indicated that this process
would generally be limited to minor variances (10%or less)
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one the public
hearing was closed.
Hearing no further staff or board discussion a motion was made by George Jason, seconded by Lottye
Crooms to recommend approval. Motion passed on the following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — Yes Lottye Crooms — Yes
George Jason — Yes Patrick Schilling — Yes
Dr.Paul Fetscher — Yes
b) Amending Chapter 28,Zoning,to allow for revisions to Article 2,Definitions;Article 5,
Supplementary Lot Regulations; and Article 6, Supplemental Use Regulations.
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Community Development addressed the board and described the
proposed text amendment. Mr. Leeds described this request as a housekeeping item to clean up items
that were left in the code after amendments were made.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one,the
public hearing was closed.
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Hearing no further staff or board discussion a motion was made by George Jason, seconded by
Edward Bourgeois to recommend approval. Motion passed on the following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — Yes Lottye Crooms — Yes
George Jason — Yes Patrick Schilling — Yes
Dr. Paul Fetscher — Yes
Inquiry by Chairman Fetscher, suggesting that the board write a letter to the Commission in support of
funding to consolidate the zoning codes for all areas of the city. Motion made by Lottye Crooms,
seconded by George Jason. Motion passed unanimously. Staff will draft a letter for the boards
review for submission at the March 30, Special Commission Meeting
c) Amending Chapter 28,Zoning, establishing restrictions pertaining to the use of outdoor temporary
portable storage containers in residential districts.
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Community Development addressed the board and described the
proposed text amendment. It was noted that the ordinance will limit the placement of the containers
for 30 days with an option for an extension. Patrick Schilling recommended excluding metal cargo
containers and he questioned the provision regarding hurricane removal provision.
City Attorney Ansbro addressed concerns regarding hurricane storms and cited ordinances from the
cities where this language was taken.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one the public
hearing was closed.
Hearing no further staff or board discussion a motion was made by Patrick Schilling, to recommend
approval of the text amendment, further modifying the ordinance language so that "steel cargo
containers" are removed from the ordinance, seconded by George Jason. Motion passed on the
following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — Yes Lottye Crooms — Yes
George Jason — Yes Patrick Schilling — Yes
Dr. Paul Fetscher — Yes
d) Amending Chapter 2.5 and Chapter 28,Zoning relating to Adult Entertainment Establishments.
Thomas Ansbro, City Attorney, addressed the board describing the proposed text amendment to the
Adult Entertainment Establishment ordinance. Mr. Ansbro indicated that this amendment would
clarify the ordinance, indicating secondary negative effects on neighborhoods. Mr. Ansbro further
stated that the current uses have reached their time limit and will have to relocate.
Chairman Fetscher opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one the public
hearing was closed.
The board questioned liability to the city from existing businesses. Mr. Ansbro and Mr. Leeds agreed
that there would likely be challenges to the ordinance.
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Hearing no further staff or board discussion a motion was made by George Jason, seconded by Patrick
Schilling,to recommend approval of the amendment.Motion passed on the following roll call:
Edward Bourgeois — Yes Lottye Crooms — Yes
George Jason — Yes Patrick Schilling — Yes
Dr.Paul Fetscher — Yes
At this time Mr. Leeds introduced Louis Mercado, City Planner to the board.
Mr. Leeds reminded the board of the Special Meeting on March 29,2006 at 7:00 pm regarding the One
Dania Beach,Mixed Use Project.
Adjournment
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