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MINUTES
CITY OF DANIA
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 3, 1988
7 : 30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present -
Chairman Sam Calandra
Vice Chairman Gloria Daly
Board Members Irving Spindel
David Nuby
Anita Serpe
City Attorney Frank Adler
City Planner Laurence Leeds
RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded by David Nuby to
reappoint Sam Calandra as the Chairman of the Board . The motion was
passed unanimously . A motion was then made by Irving Spindel , seconded
by Anita Serpe to reappoint Gloria Daly as the Vice Chairman . The
motion passed unanimously .
A motion was by Anita Serpe, seconded by David Nuby to approve the
minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board of
April 5, 1988. The motion passed unanimously .
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendations made for SP-33-88 will be submitted for the City
Commission meeting of May 10, 1988. Recommendations made for all
other items will be submitted for the City Commission Meeting of May
24, 1988.
SP-18-88 A site plan request to construct an airport parking/outdoor
storage facility in an M-3 (Broward County ) district .
VA-19-88 A variance request to construct an airport/outdoor storage
facility in an M-3 zoning district with the following
variances : ( 1 ) Waiver of interior island landscaping
( landscaping islands required ) , ( 2 ) Unpaved parking area
(paved parking required ) ; and ( 3) Permission to use trailer
as office (trailer prohibited as permanent structure ) .
Petitioner/Owner ; Keith Roberts . Property located at 2019
Griffin Road .
Legally described as that part of the South 669 feet of
tract 13, Block 3 of Subdivision of Section 28, Township 50
South, Range 42 East . . . . .
Keith Roberts, the petitioner, was present and stated that
he had, since the last meeting obtained the owner ' s
signature of approval for the variance . Mr . Leeds confirmed
this for the board . Mr . Roberts commented on the
landscaping, stating the waiver would be for no landscaping
in between the cars only, as he intends to landscape the
front and side of the building .
Regular P & Z Board Meeting May 3, 1988
The Chairman asked Mr . Leeds to comment on the petitioner ' s
request . Mr . Leeds stated that the petitioner is looking at
two basic uses ; the front of the property would be used for
airport parking and the back of the lot would be used as
storage of his vehicles for his business . Mr . Leeds
continued by suggesting that the board put a time
stipulation on the request . Secondly he suggested that
prior to any building permits or licenses being the
petitioner comply with the fire department requirements,
such as the sufficient turning radius, and also fire
protection hydrants if required by the fire department .
The chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition , the chairman closed the public
hearing . The chairman advised the board that after their
discussion of the request, each item of the variance will be
voted on separately .
A motion was made by Gloria Daly, seconded by Irving Spindel
to recommend denial for ( 1 ) Waiver of interior island land-
scaping . The motion passed unanimously .
A motion was made by Gloria Daly, seconded by Anita Serpe to
deny the ( 2 ) Unpaved parking area . The motion passed on the
following roll call vote .
Irving Spindel - Yes Anita Serpe - yes
David Nuby - No Gloria Daly - yes
Sam Calandra - yes
A motion was made by Gloria Daly, seconded by Anita Serpe to
deny the request to use a trailer as an office . The motion
passed on the following roll call vote .
Irving Spindel - yes David Nuby _ No
Anita Serpe yes Gloria Daly - yes
Sam Calandra - yes
A motion was made by Anita Serpe, seconded by Gloria Daly to
deny the site plan . The motion passed unanimously .
The chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
VA-26-88 A variance request to use a temporary office trailer for 8
months . Petitioner - Frank Sivert ; Owner - Value
Rent-A-Car . Property located 1030 Taylor Road .
Legally described as The W 1/2 of The E 12/ of SE 1/4 of the
SE 1/4 of Section 27 , Township 50 South, Range 42 East ; Less
the North 30 feet thereof, less ( Parcel 1 ) : a portion of
Section 27, Township 40 South, Range 42 East . . . . .
Mr . Ed Ewell , of Elwell Construction , was the representative
for the variance . Mr. Elwell stated the time requested
would allow for the completion of the building plans and
building itself.
The chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition , the chairman closed the public
hearing .
A motion was made by Anita Serpe, seconded by Gloria Daly to
recommend approval of the variance providing they have their
construction finished by January 1, 1989, or at least in the
finishing stages . The motion passed unanimously .
The chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
Regular P & Z Board Meet hg-_; May 3 , 1988
VA-27-88 A variance request to utilize an existing residential
structure in a C-2 district for Retail /Office purposes with
one parking space ( 5 parking spaces required ) .
Petitioner/Owner ; Dolores Fee . Property located at 132 NE 1
Avenue .
Legally described as The South 64 ' of the following
described parcels : That portion of Section 34, Township 50
South, Range 42 East, Broward County, Florida . . . . . . . . . .
Bernie Fee, the owner ' s husband spoke for the variance
request . He explained to the board that the bank would not
grant a mortgage on a non-conforming use .
Mr . Leeds explained that the non-conformity relates to the
fact that it ' s an existing house in a commercially zoned
area . He further stated that the owners wanted to use the
property for commercial use . Mr . Leeds further explained
that the required parking in a commercial use is five
parking spaces, with this property having only one existing
parking space .
Mr . Leeds continued by saying that it is possible to add 4
spaces, which is called irregular parking . He also stated
that it would require some substantial changes to the
property to add the 4 spaces .
The chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition, the chairman closed the public
hearing .
A motion was made by Gloria Daly, seconded by Irving Spindel
to recommend denial for the VA-27-88. The motion passed
unanimously .
The chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
VA-28-88 A variance to construct a single family residence with : (A )
40 ' lot width ( 50 ' required ) , (B ) 5 ' side yard (7 ' side
yard required ) . Petitioner/Owner ; Orlando J . Catala .
Property located at 219 SW 3 Street .
Legally described as Lot 9, Block 4, "MODELO PARK" ,
according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 14, page
10 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida .
The petitioner/owner, Orlando Catala, was present to speak
for the variance request . Mr . Leeds stated that staff had
no problems with the request .
The chairman opened the public hearing, hearing comments
from Mr . Robert Erwing, the chairman closed the public
hearing .
A motion was made by Gloria Daly, seconded by Anita Serpe to
recommend approval for VA-28-88. The motion passed
unanimously .
The chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
VA-29-88 A variance request to construct a multi -family residential
development with (a ) 1 . 5 spaces per unit ( 2. 2 spaces per
unit required ) ; (b ) 22 foot rear yard setback ( 30 foot
setback required ) .
SP-30-88 A site plan approval to construct a multi -family residential
development . Petitioner - Sam Engel , Jr . ; Owner - Filomena
Drakas . Property located at 100 & 105 SE 5th Avenue .
Regular P & Z Board Meeting May 3 , 1988
Legally described as the East 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the SE
1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 50 South, Range 42
East, Less the East 35 feet thereof for road right-of-way
purposes . Said lands situate, lying and being in Broward
County, Florida .
The petitioner, Sam Engel , spoke on behalf of the variance
and site plan request . Mr . Engel explained that the first 6
phases of the project were built with 1 & 1/2 parking
spaces .
The chairman opened the public hearing, hearing comments
from John Byer, the chairman closed the public hearing .
A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded by Gloria Daly
to recommend approval for VA-29-88. The motion passed
unanimously . A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded
by Anita Serpe to recommend approval for the site plan with
the stipulation that the project must have a construction
fence errected during the time of construction . The motion
passed unanimously .
The chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
VA-32-88 A variance request to utilize an existing residential
structure in a C-2 district for retail /office purposes with
one parking space (Four parking spaces required ) .
Petitioner - Richard J . Better ; Owner - Alfred m . Kropat .
Property located at 47 SE 1 Avenue .
Legally described as The part of Lot 14 which is not used
for street right-of-way, and all of Lot 15, Block 1,
"ESKILSEN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DANIA" , according to the
plat thereof recorded in Plat Book "B" , page 78, of the
Public Records of Dade County, Florida . Said lands situate,
lying and being in Broward County, Florida .
Richard Bettor, of 221 SE 4 Street, Dania, spoke on behalf
of the owners . Mr . Bettor stated that in trying to improve
the property, they would put in the four spaces, however,
they are asking to waive the paving of two of the spaces .
Discussion ensued with the board members regarding the
problems that would be created as result of the two unpaved
parking spaces .
The Chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition, the chairman closed the public
hearing .
A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded by David Nuby
to recommend approval for VA-32-88 with the stipulation that
should the unpave parking ever become a nusiance, the owner
would be required to pave it . The motion passed
unanimoulsy .
The chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
SP-33-88 A site plan request to expand an existing restaurant
(Kentucky Fried Chicken ) . Petitioner/Owner - KFC Company .
Property located at 506 South Federal Hwy .
Legally described as Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 3, "DANIA
HEIGHTS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 3, at Page 22, of the public records of Broward County,
Florida . Less the East 8 feet thereof.
Al Cabarrocas, Architect, 15055 SW 68th Terrace, Miami , was
present to discuss the requested changes in Kentucky Fried
Chicken remodeling .
Regular P & Z Board Meeting May 3, 1988
Mr . Leeds commented by saying that the site plan meets all
code, setback and parking requirements .
The chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition, the chairman closed the public
hearing .
A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded by Anita Serpe
to recommend approval for SP-33-88. The motion passed
unanimously .
The chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
Meeting adjourned at 8: 55 P.M.
***** The Chairman called to order the meeting of the Local
Planning Agency at 8: 59 P.M .
Present :
Chairman - Sam Calandra
Vice Chairman Gloria Daly
Board Members Irving Spindel
David Nuby
Anita Serpe
City Attorney Frank Adler
City Planner Laurence Leeds
LU-23-88 A Land Use Plan Amendment request to amend the certified
land use plan from Low ( 5 ) Residential to Medium ( 16 )
Residential . Petitioner - John Ligotti ; Owner - Louis &
Dorothy Laurich . Property located in the 700 Block of SE 5
Avenue .
Legally described as all of "AMENDED PLAT HOLLYWOOD BEACH
PARK NO. 2" , according to the plat thereof as recorded in
Plat Book 14, Page 51 of the Public Records of Broward
County, Florida, also known as the West 1/2 of the Northwest
1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Southwest 1/4 of Section ,
Township 51 South, Range 42 East, Broward County, Florida .
Attorney Bruce Scotlieb, 3363 Sheridan Street, Hollywood,
was the representative for the land use request .
Mr . Leeds explained to the board briefly the procedure of
the land use change . He stated that tonight ' s discussion is
basically concern witht he density, with the board making a
recommendation to the Commission .
The chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition, the Chairman closed the public
hearing .
A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded by Gloria Daly
to recommend approval for LU-23-88. The motion passed
unanimously .
The Chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission meeting .
As a point of interest for the Planning and Zoning Board,
Anita Serpe voiced her opinion regarding the need to form
some type of orientation or training session for the board
members, specifically those members that are new to the
board .
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It was suggested that all the current members along with the
building department, get together with the new members and
have a review process . The chairman noted that the county
on occasions have seminars for the members .
Meeting adjourned .
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OR CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT 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 RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH
THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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