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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-19 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes MINUTES CITY OF DANIA PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1997 7:30 P.M. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 1. ROLL CALL Kim Daise - Present John Etling - Present Victor Lohmann - Present June Silvernale - Excused Anthony Stevens - Present 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion made by John Etling to approve the minutes of January 22, 1997, seconded by Anthony Stevens. Motion passed unanimously. 3. PL-23-96 - A request for preliminary plat approval for approximately 3.5 acres of property located on the south side of Griffin Rd., east of SW 31 Ave. This plat is requested by John Leto on behalf of the owner, Joan Leto, Trustee under Revocable Living Trust dated date march 28, 1994. The plat is proposed to be titled "Leto Acres". The property is legally described as: The East one-half (E '/) of the Weft one-half (W Y2) of the East one-half (E '/) of lot 9, less the North 210 feet, in block 2 of the subdivision of section 32, township 50 south, range 42 East, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in plat book 2, page 32, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; said lands situate, lying and being in Broward County, Florida; And, the North 210 feet of the East one-half(E Y) of the W one-half(W'/) of the East one-half (E %) of lot nine (9) in block two (2) of section 32, township 50 south, range 42 east, according to the plat thereof, recorded in plat book 2, page 32, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; said lands situate, lying and being in Broward County, Florida; And, the East one-half (E Y) of the East one-half (E %) of lot 9, in block 2, of a subdivision of section 32, township 50 south, range 42 east, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in plat book 2, at page 32, of the public records of Dade County, Florida; said property being, lying and situate in Broward County, Florida. containing 152,801 square feet (3.5 acres), more or less. 1 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board February 19, 1997 • • Leigh Kerr, Planning Consultant representing the City, addressed the board regarding the proposed plat. Mr. Kerr explained to the board that the property has 2 different land use designations assigned to it. Mr. Kerr went on to explain that the plat's note designating "office" for the entire site would not be consistent with the land use plan designations for the property. He suggested that parcel A be designated for the office designation and that parcel B either be designated for no development or for residential which would be consistent with the land use plan of Low Medium (10) Residential. The plat has a dedication of 5 feet for the trafficways on Griffin Rd. and is consistent with the County's trafficways plan. Mr. Kerr addressed other items concerning a certificate of title and a statement addressing no liens on the site. He suggested that these items be completed before the petition is forwarded to the City Commission. The board had questions regarding easements on the property. At this time Chairperson Daise opened this item to the public for comment. Hearing none and seeing none the public hearing was closed. Hearing no further discussion, motion was made by Victor Lohmann to recommend approval of the "Leto Acres" plat with the following conditions as suggested by Leigh Kerr, to be submitted before being forwarded to the City Commission: 1) That the note on the plat be changed to designate Parcel A as "Office Use" and to designate Parcel B as either "No Development" or "Residential Development" consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of limiting 10 Residential; 2) That a dated title certificate be submitted with the same legal description as the plat; 3) That the title certificate, or a letter from the attorney indicating that Joan Leto can sign as trustee for the plat be submitted; 4) That the applicant submit tax receipts for all parcels within the subdivision together with a notarized statement that no liens are imposed on such property, seconded by Anthony Stevens. Motion passed on the following roll call: Kim Daise - Yes John Etling -Yes Victor Lohmann - Yes Anthony Stevens - Yes 4. RZ-02-96 - The request to rezone approximately 2.771 acres of property by Christopher Cutro on behalf of the owner, EQR PARADISE POINTE VISTAS, INC., from Commercial to R-M(2). The property is located on the northwest corner of Sheridan St. and Watermark Blvd. Property is legally described as follows: A PORTION OF PARCEL "C" OF "US LEND LEASE PLAT NO. ONE", ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 111, AT PAGE 44 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA..... 2 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board February 19, 1997 1 1 Leigh Kerr addressed the board regarding the rezoning request by EQR - Paradise Point Vistas, Inc.. Leigh gave a history of the site explaining the approved request for land use change this board had heard back in October of 1996, changing the Land use from Commercial to Medium 16. Leigh stated that the City was waiting for the comments to come back from the State regarding the land use change and that the rezoning was the next phase of review. The rezoning designation is consistent with the comprehensive plan amendment, and is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the City's plan. Leigh concluded that staff recommends approval of this petition. Leigh Kerr advised the board that Mr. Chris Cutro, representative for EQR - Paradise Point Vistas, was unable to attend the meeting tonight due to unavoidable circumstances. A question was raised by the board regarding the plat which Leigh Kerr advised that the property was platted as part of parcel C of the US Lend Lease Plat, and that the note on the plat designating commercial would have to be changed. It was noted that following the rezoning would be site plan submittal. Chairperson Daise opened this item to the public for comment. Hearing none and seeing no one, the public hearing was closed. Motion was made by John Etling to recommend approval of RZ-02-97, seconded by Victor Lohmann. Motion passed on the following roll call: Kim Daise - Yes John Etling -Yes Victor Lohmann -Yes Anthony Stevens - Yes 5. SP-03-97 - Request for site plan approval for a 819 sq. ft. garage addition to the Cesco Holdings Building at 2300 State Road 84. Property is legally described as follows: Tract 16 of E 92.88 feet of W 170.86 less S 796.36 & less that portion described as: Commence at the NE corner tract 16 of SEABOARD FARMS, according to the plat thereof.... Leigh Kerr described the requested site plan for a garage addition to the Cesco Holdings Building located on the south side of SR 84 and 23`d Terrace. Leigh stated that in his memo comments were made addressing the parking calculations to be based on 1 space per 200 sq. ft. and to provide a dumpster enclosure, and that the site plan that was provided to the board addresses and complies with his memorandum. Questions were raised regarding the zoning and the greenspace requirements. Mr. Kerr confirmed that the site plan contains approximately 4,400 sq. ft of greenspace and that 3,000 sq. feet is required. Charles Buckalew, Consulting Engineering Services, Inc., addressed the board stating that the landscaping on the site is also being upgraded. Leigh Kerr confirmed that the current site plan conforms to all applicable codes, including zoning, height, bulk, 3 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board February 19, 1997 setback, parking and landscaping requirements. It was confirmed that the height of the garage is the same as the existing building. At this time, Chairperson Daise opened the item for public comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one, the public hearing was closed. Hearing no further questions or comments from the board a motion was made by Anthony Stevens, seconded by Kim Daise to recommend approval of item SP- 03-97. Motion passed on the following roll call: Kim Daise - Yes John Etling -Yes Victor Lohmann - Yes Anthony Stevens - Yes 6. SP-04-97 -A request by Jeffrey Gross, Associates as representative for Victory Living Programs, for approval of a site plan for a 1,300 sq. ft. addition to the current 12 unit apartment building known as Victory Living Programs, located at 851 West Dania Beach Blvd.. Property is legally described as follows: The North 253.61 feet of block 2, "Henry Park", according to the plat thereof as recorded in plat book 24, page 27, of the public records of Broward County, Florida, ... and containing 2.00 acres (87,120 sq. ft.), more or less. Leigh Kerr addressed the board regarding the site plan addition to the Victory Living Building which functions as a residential facility for mentally challenged persons. Leigh advised the board that this addition will be replacing the existing trailer on the site to be used for offices as an accessory use to the primary building. Parking has been added as well as relocation of landscaping. Leigh went over some additional items that would need to be added to the site plan before being presented to the City Commission. Leigh advised the board that the reason this petition is before the board is due to the fact that the petitioner has a grant available to pay for the renovations. Questions by the board regarding landscaping and irrigation were addressed. Leigh confirmed that once adjusted as outlined in his memo, the site plan will conform to all applicable code requirements. At this time Jeffrey Gross, Architect for Victory Living Programs, addressed the board concerning the issues of the site plan before the board this evening. Mr. Gross addressed the board with an updated site plan which addressed the issues presented by Leigh Kerr. Mr. Gross requested that the board pass the site plan with the stipulations addressed in the memorandum, due to the fact that the changes have been made and will be resubmitted to staff for verification. After a quick review of the updated site plan, Leigh Kerr advised the board that it would appear that all of his comments have been adequately addressed. Mr. Gross addressed the board again stating the reasons for this project being pushed quickly through the system. He stated that the project is being built with donations and a Broward County grant, and under the Broward County grant the building must be built in 1 year. He further commented that this would not normally be the route he would take for a site plan request, but felt this was the only alternative due to the time constraints. 4 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board February 19, 1997 0 • At this time, Chairperson Daise opened this item for public comment. Hearing none and seeing no one, the item was closed. Motion was made by Anthony Stevens to recommend approval of the site plan with the following conditions as outlined in the memo by Leigh Kerr dated February 14, 1997: 1) The accessory building should be identified as a community room with 1,300 sq. ft. of office on the site plan. 2) The applicant has not indicated any proposed signs on the site plan. Any signs must conform to all applicable code requirements. 3) The applicant must submit an irrigation plan or provide a note on the site plan indicating that the irrigation plan will be submitted to the Building Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. 4) Preliminary Engineering with drainage must be provided. 5) All parking stalls that abut landscaped areas, sidewalks, structures or property lines shall be designed with bumper guards, wheel stops or contiguous curbing. 6) A 10' landscaped buffer is required adjacent to Dania Beach Blvd.; and in the event Dania Beach Blvd. Is widened, an accommodation for the parking spaces must be made to widen the strip to 10 feet. 7) Provide additional landscape planting details as required in Section 26-46 (6) to demonstrate that the proposed landscaping meets City requirements. 8) Demonstrate that the existing parking area complies with the 20% V.U.A. requirement. Seconded by John Etling. Motion passed on the following roll call: Kim Daise - Yes John Etling - Yes Victor Lohmann - Yes Anthony Stevens - Yes 7. VA-06-97 - The request of BVT Institutional Investments for a variance to erect a 160 sq. ft. double sided detached illuminated pole sign at the Publix Shopping Center Plaza, 400 East Sheridan St. A variance is requested from the requirements of Chapter 3, Section 3-33(m) Pole (Ground) Sign, which limits the size of a pole sign to be no greater than fifty (50) square feet. Property is legally described as: Tract "A" of "SANDPIPER BAY COMMERCIAL", according to the plat thereof, as recorded in plat book 117, page 2 of the public records of Broward County Florida, less that portion described as follows...Commence at the Southwest corner of said Tract "A"; thence on an assumed bearing of north 86037'24" east along the south boundary of Tract "A"..... Leigh Kerr described the petition as being located at the Publix Shopping Center at the NW corner of SE 5t' Avenue and Sheridan Street. The request is for a pole sign which 5 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board February 19, 1997 0 0 would be larger than permitted by the code. The stated reason for the variance is due to identification problems for the tenants on the site. At this time Leigh Kerr introduced the petitioner to present the case for the variance request. Mr. William Bonilla, sign consultant and representative for the petitioner, addressed the board at this time. Mr. Bonilla stated that the code identifies that a shopping center which borders two streets would be allowed 2 - 50 sq. ft. pole signs on the property. Mr. Bonilla gave a history on the site owned by the Baumann Company and the previous request for signage at that time. Mr. Bonilla stated that after research, it was found that Baumann never completed the work on the signage granted at that time, due to the fact thatthe signs were too small to display all of the business located at the site. Mr. Bonilla further stated that because of the location of the Transflorida Bank building and the landscaping surrounding the area, the businesses cannot be recognized from the street. Mr. Bonilla stated that of the 160 sq. ft. requested, the height of the sign would only be 22 feet, and 10 feet across, each individual business would have a slot 1'6" tall and lettering that would be 6" high. Publix would have the header which would be 10' wide by 2'3" wide. Mr. Bonilla also stated that the area around the sign would be landscaped. The board asked how high the present sign at Transflorida Bank was and it was confirmed that their sign is close to 30' in height. Mr. Bonilla stated that they are only requesting space for 15 of the 19 tenants located there. Further discussion by the board and Mr. Bonilla continued regarding previous variances and allowances granted to the previous owner and that this is the minimum variance requested for this property, and clarification of the hardship posed to the tenants of the shopping center. Chairperson Daise opened this item to the public for comment. Hearing none and seeing none, the public hearing was closed. Further discussion by the board regarding other signage that might be requested, and clarification that this would be the only sign requested. Motion was made by Anthony Stevens to recommend approval of VA-06-97 with the stipulation that no other pole signs be permitted on the property and that a landscape plan be included with the application prior to Commission review, seconded by Victor Lohmann. Motion passed on the following roll call: Kim Daise - Yes John Etling - no Victor Lohmann -Yes Anthony Stevens - Yes 8. Adjourn 6 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board February 19, 1997