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Home My WebLink About2001-09-21 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes SUMMARY MINUTES CITY OF DANIA BEACH PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:00 P.M. Roll Call Lottye Crooms Laurence Leeds, AICP, Growth Management Direc or Paul Fetscher Susan Trevarthen -Assistant City Attorney Mike Nolan Lou Ann Cunningham - Board Clerk John Etling Lisa Young arrived late (7:35 p.m.) Administer Oath to Planningand Zoning Advisory Board Members. 9 rY s Laurence Leeds informed the Board that due to unforeseen circumstances that accrued during the Countywide State of Emergency on Tuesday (9/11/01) night, the Commission meeting was adjourned and would have to be continued on the following Wednesday night (9/12/01). Since the Commission meeting was held at the same time, he has to take a brief recess from the Board meeting to attend the Commission meeting. 1. Approval of Minutes - Motion to approve minutes of the August 15, 2001 Regular Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Meeting made by Mike Nolan, seconded by Lottye Crooms. Motion passed on the following roll call: Lottye Crooms - yes Mike Nolan - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes 2. SP-44-01 - Site Plan request by Michael A. Shiff, President, The Shiff Group / Dania Beach Hospitality Corporation, for approval for the proposed construction of a 12,000 square foot mixed-use (commercial/residential) center located at the Southeast corner of Dania Beach Blvd. and SE 2nd Avenue, 200 East Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. The proposed development requires the request for approval of the following: SE-47-01 - Special Exception request to allow multi-family housing as a mixed-use in the Downtown Dania Development District concurrent with the assignment of eight reserve or flexibility units, said assignment to be determined by City staff. VA-48-01 - Variance request for the following: Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 1 M-Sept 2001 MINUTES I 1) Variance to allow 12% pervious area (30% required). (Chapter 28,Article 29 Pervious and Impervious Areas) 2) Variance to allow 5% of the vehicular use area landscaping (20% requited). (Chapter 26, Article IV Landscaping) 3) Variance to waive location and size of landscape islands (landscape islands are required to be either 5 feet or 10 feet and must be located every 12 parking spaces). (Chapter 26, Article IV Landscaping) 4) Variance to allow 5-foot wide landscape buffer provided along rear alleys (10 feet required). (Chapter 26, Article IV Landscaping) 5) Variance to wave the 5-foot landscape buffer along SE 2nd Avenue (Chapter 26, Article IV Landscaping). 6 Variance to allow on-site landscaping to partially encroach into adjacent t alleys and Dania Beach Boulevard. (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 5 Supplementary Lot Regulations) 7) Variance to allow on-site landscaping to be planted within SE 2nd Avenue Right- of-Way. (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 5 Supplementary Lot Regulations) 8) Variance to allow 25 trees (30 trees required). (Chapter 26, Article IV Landscaping) 9) Variance to allow balconies to project five feet into the required front yard (maximum four foot projection allowed). (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 5 Supplementary Lot Regulations) 10) Variance to allow balcony to be located next to the side yard alley with no setback (minimum 2 'h feet setback from alley required). (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 5 Supplementary Lot Regulations) 11) Variance to allow a seven-foot street side yard setback on SE 2nd Avenue (10- foot setback required) (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 5 Supplementary Lot Regulations) 12) Variance to allow balcony to project eight feet into the required street side yard on SE 2nd Avenue (maximum four foot projection allowed). (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 5 Supplementary Lot Regulations) 13) Variance to allow a mixed-use development containing 6,000 square feet of commercial space and eight dwelling units with 28 parking spaces (42 parking spaces required). (Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 6.21. Off-Street Parking.) Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 2 M-Sept 2001 MINUTES • • i Laurence Leeds, AICP, Growth Management Director gave a summation to the Board regarding the proposed site plan, special exception and variance request. He briefly described each of the three (3) requests and staff recommendations. Mr. Leeds recommended approval on variances 1-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13. Variance 10 has been withdrawn. Recommendation for approval on variances 11 and 12 will be decided upon applicant's response at time of the City Commission public hearing. Mr. Michael Shiff, representing the Shiff Group addressed the Board 'members explaining his request for approval on the proposed construction of a 12,000 square foot mixed-use (commercial/residential) center. Chairman John Etling opened the item for public comment. Patty Hart, representative from Dania Beach Main Street addressed the Board. She spoke in favor of the project but suggests the architectural design be consistent with historical sites in Dania Beach. Steven Anderson, an architect and member on the design committee from Dania Beach Main Street spoke regarding the project. M. P. Malone, another representative/member on the design committee from Dania Beach Main Street addressed the Board. She also encouraged the Board to maintain its historical look for Dania Beach. Mr. Mayan, owner of Dania Beach Hotel spoke in favor of the project. Assistant City Attorney, Susan Trevarthan noted in her records that fifteen (15) pictures from Downtown Ft. Pierce were submitted and shown to the Board as a desired look for Dania Beach. Motion made by Mike Nolan to take a brief recess, seconded by Lisa Young. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting recessed at 7:55 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 8:33 p.m. Mike Nolan commented regarding the architecture and parking. The Board like the idea of a mixed-use concept and would like to see an architectural style more consistent with the historical Dania Beach. Hearing and seeing no one, John Etling closed the public hearing, bringing it back to the Board for further discussion. It was agreed upon by the board that each of the (3) requests would be voted on separately. Firstly the special exception, followed by the variance, and finally the site plan. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 3 M-Sept 2001 MINUTES I Special exception - Motion made by Paul Fetscher to recommend approval of special exception subject to the following 5 conditions, seconded by Lisa Young. i) Applicant to obtain building permits and commence construction within twelve months of City Commission approval(Permission to extend time beyond 12 months at the discretion of the City Commission). ii) Letter from sanitation provider to confirm that dumpster is accessible in its present location and orientation. iii) Placement of curbing subject to review of Public Works Director. iv) Separate approvals required for all signs. v) Wavier of pitched roof requirement. Motion passed on the following call: Lottye Crooms - yes Lisa Young - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes Mike Nolan - yes Variance - a) Motion made by Mike Nolan to recommend approval of variances 1-5 and 8, subject to final landscape review by the city landscape inspector, seconded by Lottye Crooms. Motion passed on the following call: Lottye Crooms - yes Lisa Young - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes Mike Nolan - yes b) Motion made by Lottye Crooms to recommend approval of variances 6 and 7, subject to approval of the Public Work/Utilities Director, seconded by Lisa Young. Motion passed on the following call: Lottye Crooms - yes Lisa Young - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes Mike Nolan - yes c) Motion made by Mike Nolan to recommend approval of variance 9 subject to modification of landscape plan prior to Commission meeting, seconded by Lisa Young. Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 4 M-Sept 2001 MINUTES • I Motion passed on the following call: Lottye Crooms - yes Lisa Young - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes Mike Nolan - yes d) Motion made by Lisa Young to recommend approval of variances 11 and 12, seconded by Mike Nolan. Motion passed on the following call: Lottye Crooms - yes Lisa Young - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes Mike Nolan - yes e) Motion made by Lottye Crooms to recommend approval of variance 13 subject to the following: "A full service sit down restaurant shall require prior City Commission approval", seconded by Lisa Young. Motion passed on the following call: Lottye Crooms - yes Lisa Young - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes Mike Nolan - yes Site Plan - Motion made by Paul Fetscher to recommend approval of the site plan request, subject to applicant's agreement to move the building 3 feet west, seconded by Lisa Young. Motion passed on the following call: Lottye Crooms - yes Lisa Young - yes Paul Fetscher - yes John Etling - yes Mike Nolan - yes 3. Presentation of the Landscape Plan for East Dania Beach Blvd. Chairman John Etling gave a presentation and summation to the Board regarding the proposed landscape plan for East Dania Beach Blvd. ADJOURNMENT Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 5 M-Sept 2001 MINUTES