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Home My WebLink About1995-07-12 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes MINUTES CITY OF DANIA PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REGULAR MEETING JULY 12, 1995 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present Kim Daise, Chairperson Will Allen, Growth Management Director Robert Harris Frank Adler, City Attorney John Chamberlain Lou Ann Cunningham, Board Clerk Victor Lohmann Mike Rozos Motion was made by Victor Lohmann, seconded by John Chamberlain to approve the minutes of the June 14, 1995 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting. Motion passed unanimously. 1. VA-09-95 - The request of the Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hilton for a variance from the requirements of Chapter 3, Advertising; Section 3-33(m), Pole (Ground Sign), of the Dania Code of Ordinances. This section permits a pole sign of no greater than 50 sq. ft. with two such signs permitted if the property fronts on two thoroughfares. The request is to construct a pole sign of 360 sq. ft. (18' x 20'). The proposed sign has a 9'6" x 18' "HILTON" sign and a 10' x 18' changeable copy message board. The legal description of the property is: A portion of Parcel A, Airview Hotel, According to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 125, Page 16, of the Public records of Broward County, Florida. Will Allen, Growth Management Director, addressed the board and gave a brief description of the Dania code relating to signage. Mr. Allen described the zonijng for the property at 1870 Griffin Rd. as C2 (Commercial), and gave a brief descripti'on of the surrounding properties. Renderings of the proposed sign were passed out for the boards review. Mr. Allen then referred to the elevations of the sign and landscape plans submitted by the petitioner. Mr. Allen gave an overview of the construction being 1 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board JULY 12, 1995 • done by the Department of Transportation with the widening of Griffin Road and upgrade of the 1-95 access. Mr. Allen introduced the Mr. Tom Harwell, General Manager for the Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hilton, to present the case for the variance request. Mr. Harwell addressed the board outlining each of the criteria stated in the variance request. It was stated that some of the most important factors in determining the need for a variance was the a need for visibility. Since the construction of new lanes on Griffin Rd. and the widening of 1-95, visibility and access to the site has been diminished and is very difficult for patrons of the hotel to find their way. Mr. Harwell distributed "guest comment cards", stating dissatisfaction with the access and signage, to the board members for their review. Mr. Harwell also described a need for event notification, so that meetings at the Hilton are not confused with meetings at the Sheraton. Mr. Harwell brought attention to the sign itself and the landscaping and stated that it will be in line with the elevation of the building and landscaping will compliment the site. Chairperson Daise brought this item back to the board for discussion. Size of the sign, 18' x 9.2' present size, alternate locations, and the way the messages would be changed were discussed with the petitioner. Chairperson Daise opened this item to the public for comment. Hearing no one and seeing no one, Chairperson Daise closed the public hearing. Further discussion by the board and the petitioner entailing the sized of the sign being more appropriate for traffic on I-95 versus the needed effect of access for traffic on Griffin Rd. as well as event notification for customers most of whom come from the airport. It was noted that the location of the sign is at the eastern most end of the property. Hearing no further discussion by the board, a motion was made by John Chamberlain to approve VA-09-95, the variance request by Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hilton, seconded by Mike Rozos. Motion passed on the following roll call: John Chamberlain - yes Kim Daise - yes Robert Harris - no Victor Lohmann - no Mike Rozos - yes 2. PL-11-95 - The request for preliminary plat approval for an approximate .3104 acre parcel located on the west side of Ravenswood Road approximately 242 feet south of the centerline of SW 32 Street (Miller Rd.) The petitioners are Michael and E. J. Ziegler. The title of the plat is Z.Z. Plat. 2 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board JULY 12, 1995 The legal description of the property is: A portion of lot 12 of "SEABOARD FARMS" according to the plat thereof, as recorded in plat book 18, page 22 of the public records of Broward County, Florida being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the northwest corner of "K.D.R. Subdivision" according to the plat thereof, as recorded in plat Book 98, page 28 of the public records of Broward County, Florida; Thence north 01037'15" west, 512.95 feet to a point on the south line of said lot 12, said point being the point of beginning; Thence north 88°44'20" east along the south line of said lot 12, 38.99 feet; Thence north 05057'31" west, 97.28 feet; Thence south 88047'30" west, 135.84 feet to a point 556.7 feet east of the west line of said lot 12; Thence south 01°46'53" east along a line parallel with and 556.7 feet east of the west line of said Lot 12 a distance of 97.08 feet to a point on the south line of said lot 12; Thence north 88044'20" east along the south line of said Lot 12, 103.94 feet to the point of beginning. Will Allen, Growth Management Director, described the location of the site as being on the west side of Ravenswood Rd. approximately 242 feet south of Miller Rd. (which is the first street south of 1-595), and a small boat engine repair shop to the north of the property. The property is owned by an old volunteer fire company that has since been disbanded, and is being purchased by Michael and Jean Ziegler. This site allows an Industrial use and conforms to all platting requirements. Mr. Allen concluded his summation stating that staff recommends approval. Dale Hutchison, of Boggs and Hutchison land surveyors, addressed the board representing the petitioners. Mr. Hutchison explained that the small marine repair shop to the north of the property is owned by the Zieglers and they are purchasing and platting the property so that they may build an adjoining warehouse to expand their business. Chairperson Daise opened this item to the public for comment, hearing no one and seeing no one, the public hearing was closed. After hearing no further discussion, a motion was made by Robert Harris to approve PL-11-95, Z.Z. Plat, seconded by Victor Lohmann. Motion passed on the following roll call: John Chamberlain - yes Kim Daise - yes Robert Harris - yes Victor Lohmann - yes Mike Rozos - yes 3. PL-12-95 - The request for preliminary plat approval for approximately 19.25 +/< acres located on both the east and west sides of SW 26 Terrace adjoining SW 32 Street and Collins Road. The request is to subdivide the property into Parcels A - I. The title of the plat is Ravenswood 26th Avenue FLL Airport Plat (Plat 7). The petitioner is the Broward County Board of County Commissioners/Aviation Department. 3 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board JULY 12, 1995 The Plat is legally described as: A portion of lot 9, block 1, section 29, plat of sections 28, 29, 30 and 32 as recorded in plat book 2, page 32 of the public records of Broward County, Florida and a portion of lots 4, 13, 14, 35 and all of lots 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 36, 37, 38 and 39 of Lakeview Village as recorded in plat book 40, page 43 and a portion of lots 16, 17, and 18 and all of lot 15, block 1 and lot 9, block 3 of Lakeview Village Addition, as recorded in plat book 47, Page 32 of the public records of Broward County, Florida and a portion of the right-of-way for Collins Road, SW 26th Terrace (Tram Road), SW 34th Court and SW 26th Avenue and a portion of the south one-half (S1/2) of section 20, township 50 south, range 42 east, City of Dania, Broward County, Florida. Will Allen, Growth Management Director, addressed the board describing the locations of the 9 parcels of land which included properties south of Collins Rd., and properties on both sides of SW 26th Terrace. Parcel C includes the western half of a lake (Lake View Village) with an adjoining piece located in the clear zone. The county has purchased these parcels in the past for airport uses. The land use for the area is industrial and the various parcels restrict the use to industrial uses. The plat conforms to all requirements for platting and dedicated right of way adjoining Collins Rd., SW 26 Terr. and SW 34 Ct. The plat is also in compliance with the requirements of the Dania code for dedicated right of way. Linda Strutt, of Williams Hattfield and Stoner, addressed the board answering questions relating to the previous plat that was in place for these properties, explaining that the plats in place were not current enough with respect to traffic concurrency. She also explained that platting is needed for assembling the small lots that are in place. Mr. Allen reminded the board that this is a necessary step in getting these properties placed back on Dania's tax roles. Chairperson Daise opened this item to the public for comment, hearing no one and seeing no one, the public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Robert Harris to approve PL-12-95, Ravenswood 26th Avenue FLL Airport Plat (Plat 7), seconded by Mike Rozos. Motion passed on the following roll call: John Chamberlain - yes Kim Daise - yes Robert Harris - yes Victor Lohmann - yes Mike Rozos - yes Adjourn 4 Planning and Minutes Zoning Board JULY 12, 1995