HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10-17 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes SUMMARY OF MINUTES
CITY OF DANIA BEACH
PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
7:00 P.M.
Roll Call -
Paul Fetscher Laurence Leeds, AICP, Growth Management Director
Mike Nolan Thomas Ansbro - City Attorney
Lisa Young Lou Ann Cunningham - Board Clerk
John Etling
Lottye Crooms - Excused Absence
1) Approval of Minutes - Spelling mistake corrections on page 1 and 3.
Motion to approve minutes of the September 12, 2001 Regular Planning and Zoning
Advisory Board Meeting and the Local Planning Agency Board Meeting with corrections
made by Mike Nolan, seconded by Lisa Young. Motion passed unanimously
2) SA-50-01 - Request by John Skinner owner of Cozy Cove Marina, Inc. and Dockers Cafe
for property located at 300 North Federal Hwy. Dania Beach for the following sign
adustments:
a) to allow a projecting wall sign measuring 6' x 8' and containing 48 square feet in area
(Applicant is not permitted to have a projecting wall sign at this location).
b) to retain an existing pole sign in present location, said sign measuring approximately
4' x 6', containing approximately 24 square feet in area, approximately 13 feet high,
and setback 1.6 feet from the front lot line (Applicant is permitted one 25 square foot
monument sign, seven feet in height, setback five feet from the front lot line).
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Growth Management Director gave a summation to the Board
regarding the proposed sign adjustment request. He briefly described the two
items and staffs recommendation as follows:
(a) - Staff recommended granting the sign adjustment subject to applicant removing two
other smaller hanging wall signs that are attach at present location.
(b) - Staff recommended approval subject to applicant revising plan showing detailed color
renderings, material specifications, and landscape planter plan.
Mr. Leeds also proposed that the items be continued to the next Planning and Zoning
Board Meeting so that Mr. Skinner can provide revised showing detailed color renderings,
material specifications, and landscape planter plan.
John Skinner, representing Cozy Cove Marina and Dockers Cafe addressed the board.
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He explained that hiluests were to retain the existing los with some cosmetic
improvements. He agreed to comply with staffs recommendation prior to 'the next
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.
Chairman John Etling opened the item for public comment.
Hearing and seeing no one, John Etling closed the public hearing, bringing the item back
to the Board for further discussion.
Mr. Skinner was advised to revise drawings and submit them to the Growth Mana ement
within two weeks from date of meeting.
Motion made by Lisa Young to continue the sign adjustment request SA-50-01 to the next
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting, seconded by Mike Nolan.
Motion passed on the following roll call:
Paul Fetscher - yes Lisa Young - yes
Mike Nolan - yes John Etling - yes
3) VA-51-01 - Request by Michael and Lorraine Morrison for property located at 966 Nautilus
Isle, Dania Beach for the following variances:
a) Variance to allow a boatlifting device to extend 20 feet into an 80-foot wide canal
(Applicant is permitted to allow a boatlifting device to extend 8 feet into the adjacent
canal).
b) Variance to allow an accessory building (shed) one foot from the side yard setback
(Minimum seven foot setback required).
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Growth Management Director gave a summation to the Board
regarding the proposed request. He briefly described the two variances and staffs
recommendation.
Mr. Leeds explained that staff is recommending approval of the shed and referenced a
letter of no objection received from Barbara Quillen, Mr. Morrison's next door neighbor at
970 Nautilus Isle.
Mr. Leeds also recommended approval to allow the proposed boatlift device based on a
similar variance request at 1421 NW 9th Street that was granted by the City Commission
in 1996, subject to review in 5 years.
Michael Morrison, owner of the property, addressed the Board explaining the variance
request and asking for the boards support.
Chairman John Etling opened the item for public comment. The following property owners
spoke in favor of the variance request:
1) Lee Woolard, at 1325 NW 10th Street;
2) Steve Rambin, at 1329 NW 10th Street;
3) James Jiampetti, at 1333 NW 10th Street.
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Hearing and seeing nee further, Chairman Etling closed thoblic hearing, bringing it
back to the Board for further discussion.
Motion made by Paul Fetscher to recommend approval of variance (a) request to allow a
boat lifting device to extend 20 feet into an 80-foot wide canal (applicant is permitted to
allow a boat lifting device to extend 8 feet into the adjacent canal) Approval, subject to
reconsideration by the City Commission in one year, seconded by Mike Nolan.
Motion passed on the following roll call:
Paul Fetscher - yes Lisa Young - yes
Mike Nolan - yes John Etling - yes
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Mike Nolan was concerned that similar variances may arise in the future. M�. Leeds
responded that any similar requests would have to apply for a variance and shoal support
of his or her request.
Motion made by Lisa Young to recommend approval for variance (b), seconded Paul
Fetscher. Motion passed on the following roll call:
Paul Fetscher - yes Lisa Young - yes
Mike Nolan - yes John Etling - yes
4) SA-53-01 - Request by Jay Patel, Luckey's Management Inc. regarding Luckey's Motel
located at 205 North Federal, Dania Beach from the following:
a) to allow a monument sign on a lot with the principal building setback of 7 feet from
the Federal Highway (25 foot setback required).
b) to allow a monument sign setback three feet from the front property line (minimum
five feet required).
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Growth Management Director gave a description of the requests
to the Board regarding the proposed sign adjustment and his recommendation. Mr.
Leeds recommended approval subject to submission of revised color scheme (for both the
sign and sign base) using pastel or earth tone colors compatible with the buildings color
scheme.
Jay Patel, owner of Luckey's Management addressed the board explaining the proposed
sign adjustment request.
The board members, after some discussion, advised Mr. Patel that they would prefer the
existing monument sign to remain due to its classic appearance. Consequently, Mr. Patel
decided to withdraw the request and considered keeping the existing monument sign
provided the sign could be maintained at a relatively reasonable cost. It was noted by the
City Attorney that the item would have to be continued so a change in the hearing notice
could be made as follows: "retain existing monument sign as a Sign Adjustment'.
Chairman Etling opened the item for public comment. Hearing and seeing no one,
Chairman Etling closed the public hearing, bringing it back to the Board for further
discussion.
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Motion made by Mike0n to continue the item until the next Wing and Zoning Board
Meeting, seconded by Lisa Young. Motion passed on the following roll call:
Paul Fetscher - yes Lisa Young - yes
Mike Nolan - yes John Etling - yes
After discussion of the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, it was decided that the next
Planning and Zoning Board meeting will be tentatively schedule for November 28,12001.
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