HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-12-01 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes MINUTES
CITY OF DANIA
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 1987
7 :30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present :
Chairman Sam Calandra
Vice Chairman Gloria Daly
Members Irving Spindel
David Nuby
Anita Serpe
City Attorney Frank Adler
Building Official Paul Maxwell
A motion was made by Irving Spindel seconded by Gloria Daly to approval
of the minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board
of November 3, 1987 .
RECOMMENDATION:
SP-59-87 A Site Plan approval request to construct a take out
Restaurant .
VA-60-87 A Variance request to place a caboose directly on property
line ( 10 ' minimum required ) . Petitioner/Owner - Joseph
Mancusi . Property located at the NE corner of Federal
Highway & NE 2nd Street .
Legally described as that part of the SW 1/4 of the NE /14
of Section 34, Township 50 South, Range 42 East, Lying East
of Federal Highway ( U .S . Highway No . l ) and North of NE 2nd
Street, as each is now located . . . . .
Joseph Mancusi of 214 NE 2nd Place, Dania, represented the
above requests . Mr . Maxwell explained to the board that one
of the problems with this property is the County ' s
requirement of the non-vehicular ingress/egress line .
Mr . Maxwell also stated that the request was unclear as to
the what variances the petitioner is asking for . He then
read for the board a list of staff comments pertaining to
these items . Further discussion ensued regarding this
request, whereby Mr . Maxwell stated that the records should
reflect that the variance is changed to indicate a setback
variance alone .
The Chairman noted that the board would be addressing the
variance only, as there are still areas to be completed with
respect to the site plan .
The Chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition, the Chairman closed the public
hearing .
The hearing was then opened for comments from members of the
board . Having comments from the board members, the Chairman
called for a motion on the site plan and variance .
A motion was made by Gloria Daly, seconded by Anita Serpe to
continue SP 59-87 until the P & Z meeting of January 1988.
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The motion passed uanimously .
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A motion was made by Gloria Daly, seconded Irving Spindel to
recommend denial for VA-60-87 . The motion passed on the
following roll call vote :
Gloria Daly - yes David Nuby - yes
Irving Spindel - yes Anita Serpe - yes
Sam Calandra - no
The Chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at next regular City Commission Meeting .
VA-61-87 A Variance request to construct an addition to a Duplex
with : (a ) 6 ' South side yard setback ( 7 ' required ) , (b ) 6 '
Rear yard setback ( 15 ' required ) . Petitioner/Owner -
Suzanne Bissonnette . Property located at 504 SE 2nd Avenue .
Legally described as : The South 70 feet of the West 100 feet
of the East 125 feet of the N 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4
of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 51 South,
Range 42 East, Broward County, Florida .
Susan Bissonnette, 504 SE 2nd Avenue, Dania, represented the
variance request . The Chairman asked for clarification from
the petitioner as to the type of dwelliing is being
referenced . It was clarified by Mr . Maxwell that ',[the
dwelling is a duplex not single family as indicated on the
variance request .
Mr . Maxwell commented that he could not recommend the rear
setback of 6 ' due to a drainage problem in that area . He
did state that the petitioner could move the addition to
another area that would give her the needed setbacks .
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 approve the 6 ' side setback and deny the 6 ' rear year
setback . The motion passed unanimously .
The Chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at next regular City Commission Meeting .
VA-62-87 A Variance request to construct a bowling alley with 4. 5
spaces per lane ( 6.0 Parking spaces per lane required ) as
part of a mixed use entertainment/office facility .
SE-63-87 A Special Exception request for a Entertainment Center
(Bowling Center/Lounge ) .
SP-64-87 A Site Plan approval request for a mixed use Entertainment
Center/Office Building . Petitioner - James E . Maurer ; Owner
- Christine Vitolo . Property located 2010 NE 7th Avenue .
Legally described as a portion of parcels, B and C, "PORT
EVERGLADES COMMERCE CENTER" , according to the plat thereof
as recorded in plat book 122, page 33, of the public records
of Broward County, Florida, together with a portion of the
vacated roads adjacent to said Port Everglades Commerce
Center . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jim Maurer, 611 NE 13th Street, Fort Lauderdale, was the
representative for the above request . Mr . Maurer gave a
detailed explanation of the need for each request .
Mr. Maxwell commented that the request for the 4. 5 cars per
parking space is adequate for a mixed use facility .
Additional , he stated that in an IRO zoning district in
order to have a free standing building it has to come under
a special exception .
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The Chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition, the Chairman closed the public
hearing .
Hearing Gloria Daly comment about variances being passed
without an expiration date thus leaving the board no way to
follow through at a later date to determine if the
petitioners have utilized the process, she requested that
this variance have a stipulation stating that construction
must began within a year or the petitioner would have to
reappear before the board for a new variance, she then made
a motion to recommend approval for VA-62-87 with the
stipulation that construction must began within a year or
the variance is null and void and the petitioner would have
come back before the board for a new variance . The motion
for approval was seconded by Irving Spindel . The motion
passed unanimously .
A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded by Anita Serpe
to recommend approval for SE-63-87 . The motion passed
unanimously .
A motion was made by Anita Serpe, seconded by Gloria Daly to
recommend approval for SP-64-87 . The motion passed
unanimously .
The Chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission Meeting .
With reference to the above, Gloria Daly requested that Mr .
Maxwell check the dates for the one year special exception
obtained for the over size sign for Federal Self Storage .
VA-65-87 A Variance request to construct a duplex : (a ) On a 4800 Sq .
Ft . lot (6000 Sq . Ft . required ) , (b ) With 44 ' Frontage ( 60 '
required ) . Petitioner/Owner - Susan McCarthy . Property
located at 33 SE 4th Terrace .
Legally described as Lot 19, Block 2, "HOLLYWOOD CENTER
AMENDED" , as recorded in Plat Book 9, page 43, of the Public
Records of Broward County, Florida .
Attorney Patricia Rathburn, 1946 Tyler Street, Hollywood,
was the representative for the variance request . Ms .
Rathburn presented to the board a detail explanation for the
need of the variance .
Mr . Maxwell commented that the variance meets all setback
requirements, with the parking being adequate .
The Chairman opened the public hearing, no one speak in
favor or opposition, the Chairman closed the public hearing .
Having no comments from the board members, the Chairman
called for a motion on VA-65-87 . A motion was made by
Irving Spindel , seconded by Anita Serpe to recommend
approval for VA-65-87 . The motion passed unanimously .
The Chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at next regular City Commission Meeting .
SP-66-87 A Site Plan request for a multi -family residental
development . Petitioner - Charles Quandt ; Owner - Trafalger
Development of Florida, Inc . Property located at Sheridan
Street & SE 5th Avenue .
Legally described as a portion of parcel 'A ' , "U.S . LEND
LEASE PLAT NO. ONE" according to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 111 at Page 44, Public Records,
Broward County Florida and a portion of parcel ' B ' , "U .S .
LEND LEASE PLAT NO. TWO" as recorded in Plat Book 117 at
Page 41, of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida .
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Richard Wolfardth, of CCL Consultants, 6912 NW 12 Ct . ,
Margate, was the spokesman for the site plan . Mr . Wolfardth
gave the board a detailed explanation of the upcoming phases
of the Villiages at OceanWalk . Mr . Wolfardth stated that
the request is to modify the site plan, specifically the
parking and open space, with the additional of two duplex
tennis courts and two additional recreational facilities .
Mr . Maxwell discussed with the board a number of concerns
regarding this project . Specifically, ( 1 ) Turning radius to
accommodate fire access ; ( 2 ) Access into the City of
Hollywood ; ( 3 ) Need a copy of the Hollywood Conceptual Site
Plan ; (4 ) A Tabular analysis of the Parking, totalacreage,
open space, building coverage for each phase ; ( 5 ) Minimum
side yard setback between each building .
The Chairman opened the public hearing, hearing no one speak
in favor or opposition, the Chairman closed the public
hearing . The Chairman asked for comments from the board
members .
A motion was made by Irving Spindel , seconded by Anita Serpe
to recommend approval subject to all conditions set forth by
Mr . Maxwell . The motion passed unanimously .
The Chairman advised the petitioner to appear before the
City Commission at the next regular City Commission Meeting .
SP-67-87 A Site Plan request for a Distribution Facility . Petitioner
- Jeffrey Bardin ; Owner - Thomas Rubin Associates . Property
located at 3901 Ravenswood Road .
Legally described as Parcel "A" , RAVENSWOOD HEIGHTS" ,
according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 31,
Page 6, of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida,
less right-of-way .
Jeffrey Bardin, Project Manager for Thomas Rubin Associates,
was representative for the site plan request . Mr . Bardin
gave the board an indept explanation of the proposed project
for the site plan .
Mr . Maxwell commented that the overall site plan is good,
however he did mention that along SW 39th Street, the County
will be looking for additional road easement and therefore,
he is requesting that the future 5 ' road easement be shown
along 39th Street .
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 subject to the 5 ' future road easement
being included on 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-EL68-87 A Variance request to allow a 6 ' M. S .L . Elevation in a boat
storage area (8 ' M .S.L . required ) . Petitioner/Owner - James
Pag for Waterway Marina . Property located at 1450 Griffiin
Road .
Legally described as "WATERWAY MARINA PLAT" , as recorded in
Plat Book 129, Page 10 B, of the Public Records of Broward
County, Florida .
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Clifford Storm, of 111 SE 3rd Avenue, Dania, was the
spokesman for the variance . Mr . Storm explained the case
law pertaining to elevation requirement . Mr . Storm stated
that he met with Joe Beasley of B .C . Water Management
Division, who agreed on the 6 ' M.S .L . Mr . Storm futher added
that he did inform Mr . Pag that he would have to raise the
area where there are people in the offices to 8 ' .
Mr . Maxwell commented that in addition to what Mr . Storm
said the City ' s ordinance allows a drop of 6 ' to that level
for an uninhabited area . He further stated that the office
area would have to comply with the normal flood criteria
which would be at 81 .
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 approve the variance for VA-EL68-87 . The motion passed
unanimously .
Gloria Daly asked Mr . Maxwell to comment on the Frank
Pollara project on East Dania Beach Blvd . . (Old New England
Oyster House ) . Mr . Maxwell commented that the owner has
been working to clean up, however, the project has been
stopped until such time Mr . Pollara revises the site plan
and passes City Commission approval . Mr . Maxwell explained
that he is aware of the situation and will continue to
monitor his performance .
Gloria Daly made a motion to adjourn , the motion was
seconded by Irving Spindel .
This meeting was adjouned .
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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