Planning & Zoning - Regular Meeting

Okay, ready? Ready? Oh, we're here. Wait a minute. Let's wait for Morales. He can make it. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the City of Hialeah Planning Zone and Board Meeting for Wednesday, August 26th? 25th. 6th. 26th. 2026. Everyone please rise for the invocation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Lord, we thank you for this opportunity here tonight. Please grant us the wisdom to make the right decisions for the city and the constituents, the applicants, everyone involved. Let's make it happen in a nice, peaceful way. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. You may be seated. I wasn't ready for that one, but that was right off the cuff. Eso te salió del corazón, Dave.

Meeting guidelines. The following guidelines apply to today's Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Any person interested in making comments or proposing questions on any item on the agenda may do so during the meeting. Individuals should be respectful of the Planning and Zoning Board members and make every effort to speak in moderate tone using appropriate language and avoiding personal attacks. The public can view the Planning and Zoning Board meetings on the City's YouTube page. All lobbyists must register with the Planning and Zoning Board prior to item being heard. A maximum of four speakers in favor and four speakers in opposition will be allowed to address the Planning and Zoning Board on any item. Each speaker's comments will be limited to three minutes. Roll call. Mr. Perez?

Here.

Mr. Castellanos?

Here.

Mr. Iglesias?

Here.

Mr. Hughes?

Here.

Mr. Morales?

Here.

Mrs. Enriquez? Is absent. We have a quorum.

Okay.

Administration of oath to all applicants and anyone who will be speaking before the board on any item.

Anyone and everyone that's going to speak in front of the board, please stand, raise your right hand so we can swear you in. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before this board? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before this board? Thank you. You may be seated. The record show the answer was on the affirmative.

Summary minutes or a copy of the audio file of the proceedings before the Planning and Zoning Board shall be prepared and submitted to the City Council before its hearing. The Planning and Zoning Board recommendations for the following public hearing requests will be heard by the City Council at a scheduled meeting of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. LU1, small-scale future land use map amendment from kennels to industrial. The property is located at 251 West 27th Street, Hialeah Zone, M1 Industrial District. Applicant, Frank De La Paz, on behalf of Yosvany Alfonso.

Mr. De La Paz, hey, I noticed there's an excavator on your building over there on 29th Street. Hey, geez, it is...

Good evening, Frank de la Paz, 11,000 Southwest, 104th Street, Miami, Florida.

I don't think that this needs any explanation, and I would like to have a motion for the approval.

Just a minute. The property in this application is located on the north side of West 27th Street between West 2nd Avenue and West 3rd Avenue. The lot contains approximately 6,450 square feet or 0.15 acres, according to Miami-Dade County property appraisals records. The property was originally plotted in 1924 as a 50-foot wide by 129-foot depth lot, as recorded in Platte Book 34, page 42, and was improved with a 1,877-square-foot single-family residence in 1939, establishing the residential use of the subject property. The subject property is designated kennels, on the city's future land use map. The surrounding future land uses designation consists of canals and industrials to the north, east, and south, and industrial to the west. The applicant is requesting a small-scale future land use map amendment to change the property land use designation from kennel to industrial. The property is currently zone M1, industrial district. Therefore, the existing land use designation and zoning classification are not consistent with one another. The proposed amendment will establish consistency between the future land use map and the existing zoning classification and allow for future development or redevelopment of the property for industrial uses. At this time, the property owner does not have a proposed redevelopment plant. The existing residents may remain subject to the applicable regulations governing the legal non-conforming uses. Any future redevelopment shall comply with the regulations of the M1 zoning districts and will require the demolition of the existing residents through the appropriate demolition permit process, therefore ceasing the residential use established in the subject property. The proposed amendment is consistent with Objective 1.1, Land Development Policy 1.1.1, Land Use Categories, and Policy 1.1.4, Zoning Districts, which promotes coordination between future land uses, surrounding land uses, and zoning classification. The request is also consistent with objective 1.5 land use compatibility and policy 1.5.1 inconsistencies, which require future development to be consistent with the future land use map and require proposed land use amendments to be consistent with the character of the community and adjacent future land uses. The site is served by Pump Station PS 04-056, which is currently operating in OK status, indicating that adequate sanitary sewer capacity is available to serve future redevelopment at this time. Since no redevelopment is currently proposed, final concurrency and availability of future facilities and services will be evaluated by appropriate city departments and reviewing agencies during the site plan and concurrency review process once a development proposal is submitted. Based on the analysis, staff finds that the proposed amendment from canals to industrial is consistent with the City of Hialeah comprehensive plan and the existing land use pattern in the surrounding area. The amendment will also resolve the existing inconsistencies between the property land use the property future land use designation and M1 zoning classification and establish the appropriate land use framework for any future industrial redevelopment of the property. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the requested small-scale future land use map amendment from kennels to industrial. And also you have a copy of the future land use map with a 500 feet land use radius around the property. Recommendation approval.

You mean they still have kennel designations over there?

Yes, sir.

where I used to live over there on 26th Street. I remember all those dogs barking all night long. Thank you.

Frank?

He's still off the record.

We plan to redevelop it as M1 as soon as we got rid of the fleas. We're gonna be demolishing the house. Even though we still have kennel next door, the 16 kennel operation, but we take it one step at a time.

Thank you. Comments or questions from anyone? Anyone in the audience? All right. It was a pleasure to board. Motion is to approve. Second.

Okay. We had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Yuch. Mr. Castellanos? Yes. Mr. Perez? Yes. Mr. Morales? Yes. Mr. Hughes? Yes. Mr. Iglesias? Yes. Item has been approved.

Thank you very much. Good night.

Good night. LU2, small-scale future land use map amendment from low-density residential to medium-density residential. The property is located at 6360 West 16th Avenue, Hialeah Zones, R1, One Family District. Applicant, Cesar Mestre, Esquire on behalf of My Happy House Lakeview Academy. I would like to inform you that the applicant has requested to table this item on to further notice.

So it is open ended? Do not we have to have a date?

We don't have a date yet. And the applicant representative has mentioned that they don't know if they're going to continue with the same application or with a new completed application. So we don't have a confirmation for withdrawal at this moment. That's why he's requesting tabling the application for now until future date.

Okay. And just for the record, to the extent that it's rescheduled, there will be a new round of notice. Right.

Okay. So no action on this since they requested it. Okay. All righty.

So, oh, you too? No action. Okay. Mr. Chairman.

Okay. So that will close the part of the land use meeting. We're going to go on to the planning and zoning meeting as scheduled.

Item number one, approval of planning and zoning board summary agenda of August 12th, 2026 as submitted.

We need a motion.

Motion to approve?

Second.

Okay, so we had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Mace.

She usually jumps on it.

Mr. Castellanos?

Yep.

Mr. Iglesias? Yes. Mr. Morales? Yes. Mr. Hughes?

Yes.

Mr. Perez?

Yes.

Item has been approved. A written decision, resolution, and or ordinance will be prepared and presented to the City Council for review. The City Council is authorized to affirm, affirm with conditions, or override the decision by resolution. Following adoption of the resolution and or ordinance, please contact the City Clerk's Office to obtain a copy. Upon receipt, contact the Building Department to obtain any required building permits. Summary minutes or a copy of the audio file of the proceedings before the Planning and Zoning Board shall be prepared and submitted to the City Council prior to its hearing. The Planning and Zoning Board recommendations for the following public hearing requests will be heard by the City Council at a scheduled meeting of Tuesday, September 22, 2026. So item number two, it's a tabled item from our August 12, 2026 meeting, but we will need to remove it from table.

We need to remove it. Can we get a motion, please? Motion to remove from table.

So we had a motion from Mr. Morales, second by Mr. Iglesias. Mr. Yuch?

Yes.

Mr. Morales? Yes. Mr. Perez? Yes. Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Item has been removed from table.

And this is a final decision item? Yes, sir. Okay.

Item number two, final decision to allow the rear setback of three feet or five feet is required and to allow the street side setback of 13 feet or 15 feet is required for the legalization of an existing aluminum terrace. The property is located at 4416 West 10th Avenue, Hialeah Sonder 1, One Family District. Applicant, Yasmiel R. Borrell-Rivero.

Name and address, nombre y dirección. My name is Jasmine Burrell, address 4416 West 10th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida. Thank you.

The property in this application is located on the south side of West 44 Place between West 10th Court and West 10th Avenue. The lot contains approximately 3,951 square feet or 0.09 acres. The subject property is improved with a $1,098 1,298 square foot and one-story single-family residence originally constructed in 1988, according to the Miami-Dade County Proprietary Appraisal's record. The subject property is designated low density residential on the city's future land use map and is zoned R1, one-family district, which is consistent with the future land use map designation. The subject property was plotted through a subdivision recorded in Platte Book 130, page 96, in 1987, resulting in a lot with a 43-foot frontage and a total lot area of 3,951 square feet. As such, this subject property is considered a substandard lot because it does not meet the minimum R1 zoning district requirements of 75 feet of lot frontage and 7,500 square feet of lot area. A review of the city's microphone records indicate that the residence was originally constructed as a three-bedroom, two-bedroom residence under permit number 1987-4409. A roofing permit was subsequently issued under permit number 1988-2028. The water heater was also replaced under permit number 1997-4458. and a concrete slab was installed under permit number 1997-3419. Most recently, the windows and doors were replaced under permit number 2022-645. In March 2026, the property owner was issued a building without a permit violation under code case number BWOP-001560-2026 for failure to obtain a building permit for an existing aluminum roof at the rear of the residence. Subsequently, the owner applied for a building permit to legalize the aluminum roof structure under permit number BLDR-006775-2026. During the zoning review process, staff determined that the existing aluminum roof terrace does not comply with the minimum rear and street side setback requirements. As a result, this request is being presented for consideration today. The submitted survey indicates that the existing aluminum roof terrace is constructed up to the south property line with an interior size setback of zero feet. However, the submitted site plan indicates that the aluminum roof terrace will be modified to follow the existing principal building envelope and comply with the required five foot interior south side setback. The proposed aluminum roof terrace will contain approximately 370 square feet. The plan further indicate that an existing accessory shed consisting of approximately 80 square feet is located on the north side of the property. A review of the city records indicate that no building permit was issued for the construction of the existing shed. Additionally, the structure encroaches into the required 15-foot street-side setback. Therefore, the shed shall either be removed or relocated to comply with the minimum required street-side setback. Should the applicant choose to retain the shed, the appropriate building permit shall be obtained and the structure shall be brought up into compliance with all applicable provisions of the City of Hialeah Code of Ordinance. Lastly, the proposed site plan provides approximately 1,551 square feet or 39% of the pervious area, which exceeds the minimum pervious area requirement. Accordingly, the applicant is requesting approval to allow the existing aluminum roof terrace to maintain a street-sized setback of 13 feet, where a minimum setback of 15 feet is required, and a rear setback of 3 feet, where a minimum setback of 5 feet is required, pursuant to Section 98-2087B2 of the City of Hialeah Code of Ordinance, to legalize the existing structure. A staff finds that the request may be approved as the subject property is legally created substandard lot with a frontage of 43 feet and a total area of 3,951 square feet making it difficult to accommodate improvements while complying with the minimum setback requirements of our R1 zoning district. The proposed modifications will eliminate the existing encroachment into the adjacent property to the south and ensure that rainwater runoff remains onto the subject property. Additionally, the reduced setback will not significantly obstruct light, air circulation, or visibility, and the structure will remain entirely within the subject's property's boundary. Therefore, the request is compatible with the surrounding residential area and does not appear to create any adverse impacts on neighboring properties. The staff recommends approval of the request subject to the following conditions. Number one, the existing aluminum roof terrace shall be modified in substantial accordance with the proposed plans prepared by Fernando Marquez PE, signed and sealed June 12, 2026, as reviewed by staff. Two, the aluminum roof terrace shall remain open on all sides and shall not be enclosed. And three, the existing accessory shed located on the north side of the property shall either be removed or relocated to comply with the required 15-foot street side setback. Should the applicant elect to retain the shed, the appropriate building permit shall be obtained. And the structure shall be brought into compliance with all applicable provisions of the City of Hialeah Code of Ordinance. And four, the property shall maintain the minimum pervious area, which is the green area. in accordance with the approved site plan. And five, the property owner shall proceed with the building permit BLDR-006-775-2026 and obtain all required approvals, permitted issuance, and final inspection approval following the approval of the final decision. So the staff recommends approval with all those conditions.

I will follow that. Did you understand all that? Yep. And I will follow everything. So I'm going to take it out of the sheet and I'm going to continue with the permits and I'm trying to get as the final decision will be approved.

Good. Okay. Good, good. Comments or questions from the board? Anyone in the audience have a comment or question? And you're good with it. All right. Thank you. It was a pleasure to board. Motion to approve with conditions.

Second with conditions.

So we had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Morales. Mr. Huch?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Perez? Yes. Mr. Morales?

Yes.

Item has been approved with conditions.

Does he have to come back again?

Yes, he would have to come back September 8th, 2026 at 5.30? Or is it 5.22? No, it's at 7. Oh, yes. So September, it's at 7 p.m. September 8th at 7 p.m.

The 8th or the 22nd? The 22nd.

Sorry, I'm looking at the wrong one. Yes, it will be September 22nd at 7 p.m. We'll call you anyway.

Why at 7? They moved the meetings?

September, yes, because of budget.

Oh, okay. Thank you. Have a good night.

Okay. Sorry about that. All right. The planning and zoning board recommendations for the following public hearing requests will be heard by the city council at a scheduled meeting of Tuesday, September 8th, 2026. Adder number three, rezoning property from R11 family district to R31 multiple family district. Condition a use permit to a lot of kindergarten class with a maximum capacity of five students in conjunction with a daycare facility with a maximum capacity of 19 children. variance from it to allow an interior north side setback of six point fifty five feet or ten feet is required with the legalization of an existing addition to the principal structure to allow an interior south side setback of eight point eighty three feet or ten feet is required with the proposed addition to the principal structure to allow a lot coverage of 32.5% where 30% is a maximum lot coverage allowed and to allow one parking space to back out into the public right away we're back out parking is permitted only in low density residential zoning districts. The property is located at 6360 West 16th Avenue, Hialeah Sonder 1, One Family District. Applicant Cesar Mestre, Esquire on behalf of My Happy House Lakeview Academy. So this is the companion application to the LU2, which we no action because he has requested to table until further notice.

So no action.

So no action.

Okay. Okay.

Item number four, rezoning properties from C1 Restricted Retail Commercial District to R2 1 and 2 Family Residential District. Variants permit to allow the construction of a duplex throughout two substandard lots, having a total lot frontage of 40 feet, where a minimum frontage of 75 feet is required, to allow a total lot area of 3,420 square feet, where a minimum of 7,500 square feet is required. To allow an interior east side setback of 6 feet, where 7.5 feet is required. To allow an interior west side setback of 6.58 feet, where 7.5 feet is required. To allow a rear setback of 5.16 feet, where a minimum of 25 feet is required. And to allow a lot coverage of 32%, where 30% is the maximum lot coverage allowed. The properties are located at 521 West 24th Street and folio number 04-3012-010-1060. Highly assumed. C1, restricted retail commercial district. Applicant, Gilberto Aguila.

Name and address, please. Thank you. She'll read it into the record and we'll talk about it.

The properties in this application are located on the north side of West 24th Street between West 5th Court and West 5th Avenue within the Seminolo neighborhood of the city of Hialeah. The lots are the second and third parcels from the West 5th Avenue and contains approximately 3,520 feet or 0.08 acres, according to Miami-Dade County property appraisal records. The properties were originally plotted in 1924 as a 20-foot wide by 88-foot deep lot under Blood Book 9, and page 154 and have remained vacant since that time. The site is designated as low density residential on the city's future land use map and is currently zone C1, restricted retail commercial district, which is not consistent with the future land use designation. Therefore, this application seeks to address and resolve that inconsistency. The surrounding land use designations and zoning classification are as follows. To the north, low-density residential, medium-density residential, zone R2, one and two-family residential districts, and R3, multifamily district. To the east, low-density residential and medium-density residential, zone C1, R33, multifamily districts. To the south, recreation open space, zone C1. And to the west, low density residential and high density residential, zone R2, R3, 4, and C1. The applicant is before the city requesting a rezoning of the subject properties from C1 to R2 in order to allow the construction of a duplex throughout two substandard lots. In addition, the applicant is requesting variances to permit a total lot width of 40 feet where 75 feet are required, a lot area of 3,520 square feet where 7,500 square feet are required, an interior east side setback of 6 feet where 7.5 feet is required, an interior west side setback of 6.58 feet, where 7.5 feet is required, and the rear setback of 5.16 feet, where a minimum of 25 feet is required, and a log coverage of 32%, where a maximum log coverage of 30% is permitted. According to the submitted plans, the proposed project consists of a two-story duplex with one dwelling unit located on the ground floor and the second dwelling unit located on the second floor. Each unit will contain approximately 1,115 square feet of living area and will consist of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The project provides tandem parking accommodated a total of four off-street parking spaces, thereby meeting the minimum parking requirements. The proposed development complies with the required front setback. However, it does not comply with the required east and west interior side setback or the rear setback, for which variances are being requested. Additionally, the plans provide approximately 1,655 square feet or 47% of pervious area, exceeding the minimum required of 30%. The proposed pervious area will contribute to improving the site drainage while enhancing the overall aesthetics and environmental quality of the property. Also, the submitted site plan proposes a driveway approach along West 24th Street to provide access to the proposed parking area. The proposed approach shall be reviewed and approved by the City's Street Division during the site plan and concurrency review process, and any required revision shall be reflected on the final site plan. The requested rezoning from C1 to R2 will bring the subject property into consistency with the city's future land use map and allow for a residential use that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood, which include a mix of one and two family and multifamily residential development. Approval of the rezoning will facilitate the appropriate development of a long vacant infield lot in a matter that supports orderly growth and is consistent with established residential character of the area. With respect to the requested variances, the property was plotted prior to the adoption of the current minimum lot width and the lot area requirements for an R2 zoning classification and is therefore considered a substandard in size. A stat finds that this minor increase in log coverage will not negatively impact the surrounding properties. The proposed interior size setbacks are also minor reductions that are necessary due to the narrow 40-foot width of the property. Adequate separation will remain between the proposed duplex and adjacent properties, and the reduced setbacks are not expected to negatively impact the neighboring residents. The requested rear setback of 5.16 feet, where 20 feet is required, is adjacent to an existing 12-foot alley, which provide additional separation between the proposed duplex and the properties to the rear. Existing FPL and utility facilities are located within the alley. Therefore, approval of the reduced rear setback shall be conditioned upon confirmation that the proposed development will not interfere with the alley, existing utility facilities, or require utility access. The proposal was submitted to Miami-Dade County Public School Concurrency Management System to ensure that adequate school capacity is available to accommodate the students anticipated to be generated by the proposed residential development. The proposal is currently under review. The site is also served by pump station PS04-102, which is currently operated under unconditional fill-in allocation allowed status. indicating that several locations may be approved by this time. However, due to current operation conditions, the pump station status shall continue to be monitored during the development review process to ensure an adequate capacity remains available. Given the substandard size and width of the property, the nature of the requested setback reduction, the additional separation provided by the existing alley and the residential character of the surrounding areas, staff finds that the requested variances are reasonable and will allow for the long-term vacant property to be developed with a residential use that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Based on the applicant request, staff recommends approval with the following condition. Number one, the property shall be developed in substantial accordance with the plans prepared by Oscar J. Gonzalez, AR, sign and seal on May 13, 2026. And two, following hearing approval, the applicant shall submit two sets of architectural plans with landscaping plans to the planning and zoning division to initiate and finalize the site plan and concurrency review process. And three, The proposed driveway approach along West 24th Street shall be reviewed and approved by the City Street Division during the site plan and concurrency review process. Any required modification shall be reflected on the final site plan. And three, prior to final site plan and concurrency approval, the applicant shall provide confirmation that the proposed development and reduced rear setback will not interfere with existing 12-foot alley, existing FPL facilities, utility easement, or required utility access. Any required approvals or releases from FPL and any other applicable utility provider shall be obtained. And number five, the applicant shall obtain approval from Miami-Dade County Public School concurrency management system as applicable prior to final site plan and concurrency approval. And number six, the availability and status of pump station PS04-102 shall be verified during the site plan and concurrency review process, and the applicant shall obtain all required sewer capacities and allocation approvals prior to the development. Staff recommends approval with those conditions.

Thank you, Claudia. That's a lot. Did you understand that? Okay. Do you need a copy of all those? Okay, because that's a lot.

I can be done. It will be done with my architect and zoning and planning.

All right. Comments or questions from the board? Anyone in the audience? Yes. All right. And he agrees with the applicant, agrees with all the conditions. So it was a pleasure to board. Motion to approve with conditions. Second with conditions.

We had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Morales. Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Mr. Morales? Yes. Mr. Huch?

Yes.

Mr. Perez?

Yes.

Item has been approved with conditions.

Thank you. Thank you. Good night.

Item number 5. Variants permit to allow 34 parking spaces where 45 parking spaces are required. The property is located at 2122-2124 West 62nd Street, Hialeah Zone M1, Industrial District. Applicant. Cesar Mestre, Esquire on behalf of Level 2 Palmetto LLC and Samurai Fireworks. So the applicant has requested to table this item until our September 9th, 2026 meeting.

Okay. We need to table this since it has a date to it.

So motion to table.

So we had a motion by Mr. Morales, second by Mr. Iglesias. Mr. Castellanos? Yes. Mr. Perez? Yes. Mr. Huge? Yes. Mr. Morales? Yes. Mr. Iglesias? Yes. Item has been tabled until our Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 meeting. Item number 6. Variants permit to allow the expansion of a legal non-conforming single-family residence, including an existing addition with an interior west side setback of 5.70 feet, where 7.5 feet are required. The property is located at 750 East 31st Street, Hialeah Zones, R1, One Family District. Applicant, Lacey Sanchez-Casanova.

Name and address, please.

Lacey Sanchez-Casanova, 750 East 31st Street.

Thank you.

The property in this application is located on the south side of West 31st Street between West 7th Avenue and West 8th Avenue. The lot is approximately 10,425 square feet or 0.24 acres. The site is improved with a 2,222 square foot single family home originally built in 1950, according to Miami-Dade County property appraisal records. The property was originally planted in 1932 as a 60-foot wide by 139-foot deep lot, as recorded in Platte Book 34, page 26. In 2017, the property owner to the west of the subject property forfeited approximately 15 feet of land, as documented in a quick-claim deed recorded in Official Records Book 30790, page 26. 1366-1371. As a result, the subject property increased to approximately 75 feet in width. Consequently, the existing single-family home became legally nonconforming with respect to the applicable site setback requirements, as the required site setback increased from 6 feet to 7.5 feet due to the increased lot width. Therefore, any proposed addition or expansion to the principal structure that maintains or extends the existing non-conforming setback requires a variance approval for the expansion of the legal non-conforming structure. The property is designated low density residential on the City's Future Land Use Map and its own R1 One Family District, which is consistent with the Future Land Use designation. The properties to the north, east, south, and west are also designated low density residential and zone R1, one-family district, and R2, one- and two-family residential district. The current property owner purchased the property in 2025. During the reoccupancy review conducted under application number RO-009886-125, it was determined that an existing terrace and an addition located at the rear of the residence had not been properly permitted and required legalization. To satisfy the conditions of the reoccupancy approval, the property owner subsequently submitted a building permit number BLDR-011897-2025 to legalize the existing terrace and addition. During the zoning review of the building permit, staff determined that approximately 170 square foot addition does not comply with the required 7.5 foot interior west side setback. As a result, variance approval is required to allow the expansion of the existing legal nonconforming structure. The variance presently under consideration is intended to allow the property owner to proceed with the legalization of the existing addition through the building permit process. The submitted site plan demonstrates that the existing residents comply with the required front, interior east side, and rear setback. According to the submitted survey and site plan, the property also complies with a minimum of 30% purpose area requirement established by the City of Hialeah Landscape Emanuel. The submitted site plan also depicts an approximately 96 square foot shed for which staff has not identified an approved building permit. Therefore, the property owner will be required to submit a separate building permit application to the building division and obtain all applicable approvals necessary to legalize the existing shed. In addition, The legalization of the existing improvements, the property owner has submitted a change of use permit under BLDR-005215-2026 to convert the existing single-family residence into an assisted living facility, LAF, with a maximum capacity of six beds. The submitted floor plan identified approximately a 170-square-foot addition as a multipurpose room. the addition does not provide interior access or connectivity to the remainder of the residence. As a condition of approval, the floor plan shall be revised to identify this area as a storage or provide a revised interior floor plan connecting all the interior spaces to the main house. Therefore, the addition may be utilized for storage only or be interiorly connected to the main residence with no direct exterior access. A staff finds that the request variance can be approved to facilitate the legalization of the existing addition identified during the reoccupancy process and to allow the property owner to satisfy the outstanding conditions. The addition remains entirely within the boundaries of the subject property and does not appear to create a negative impact on the surrounding residential properties. The addition does not adversely affect light, air, visibility, or access to the adjacent properties. Furthermore, the applicant has two options to select from for the use of such addition. Approval of these variants, however, does not constitute final approval of the proposed assisted living facility. The existing shed or any of the improvements require separate permits of approval. Such improvements and uses shall comply with all applicable city permitting, licensing, and regulatory requirements. Based on the analysis, the staff finds that the requested variants will not adversely affect the surrounding properties or the established residential character of the area. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the request subject to the following conditions. Number one. building permit number BLDR-011897-2025, which was submitted for the legalization of the existing terrace and addition, shall be completed and finalized, including all required reviews, approval, and inspections, and that the floor plan associated with that building permit, BLD-011897-2025, shall be revised. to change the approximately 170 square feet addition currently labeled as multipurpose room to a storage room only, or provide a revised floor plan reflecting the interior layout of the addition to connect to the main residence and change the existing addition exterior door to a window. And three, the proposed assisted living facility shall be limited to a maximum capacity of six beds and shall be subject to the approval and finalization of a change of use permit under permit number BLDR-005215-2026, as well as the other applicable city and county and state requirements. And four, approximately... The approximately 96 square feet shed depicted on the submitted site plan shall be legalized under a separate building permit. The subject property shall maintain a minimum of 30% pervious area in accordance with the City of Hialeah landscaping, and any future modifications, expansions, or change in the purviews of the addition shall be required review and approval by the Planning and Stoning Division and any other applicable city departments. Recommendation approval with conditions.

Thank you, Claudia. There's a lot to take in here. Your application has several steps, legalization, variances, and also you're throwing in an ALF, which requires yet another step.

Yes, understood.

Okay, so whatever the decision is here tonight, it's not a blanket decision whatsoever. It's just only for certain items.

Understood.

Do we? Okay.

I understand.

I wanted to make sure that you follow that because.

Yes, I have two permits running, as you could see at the time. And one thing is to resolve one issue so that I can move forward with the next.

Very good. Very good. Thank you. Comments or questions? Anyone in the audience? All right. It was a pleasure, the board.

Motion to approve with conditions.

Second.

We had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Morales. Mr. Perez? Yes. Mr. Yuge?

Yes.

Mr. Morales?

Yes.

Mr. Castellanos? Yes. Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Item has been approved with conditions. Thank you.

You got a few steps to follow, so don't lose your... No way.

Yes, thank you.

All right.

Item number seven. Ordinance of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hialeah, Florida, amending Section 98-1606, entitled RH-3M, Multiple Family District, of Division 29, entitled Hialeah Heights, of Chapter 98, entitled Sony, of the Quoted Ordinances of the City of Hialeah, to address townhouse uses in the RH-3M Multiple Family District, and hereby amending the enumeration of its sections, as set forth herein. repeating all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing for a sorority clause and providing for an effective date.

Let's try that again. Good evening, Alejandro Aria, 7-1 Brickell Avenue.

Basically, this is a legislative item. It is a modification of an existing zoning district within the city. It was brought up by Mr. Arias' client and basically is to provide flexibility to introduce townhome product that they can be offered and sold as a simple title, basically ownership for those items. So basically, it is a minor modification to an existing zoning district.

So you went digging and you found some dirt, huh? We were going through the process and we found the tweak that we needed to make it more efficient. Thank you. Go ahead and yeah. Good evening. Once again, board members, Alejandro Arias, offices at 701 Brickle Avenue. I'm joined this evening by my colleague, Alexandria San Romano. Go to the next slide, please. Some of you may remember this site from our entitlement process last year. This subject property is approximately 18.2 acres and located within the Hialeah Heights annex area of the city. It's located just east of West 36th Avenue at 3500 West 92nd Street and abutting a number of residential subdivisions, including Aragon to the south and Vontara, Bellagio, and Aquabella to the north. Last year, this project, known as Security Estates, was approved for 178 townhome units to be developed by Lenar Homes. Next slide, please. This property has a land use of low medium density and per the reference 2025 approvals was rezoned to RH 3M multiple family district. Next slide, please. As such, we're here tonight to support the request that will provide technical updates to those RH-3M code provisions. Based on our 2025 entitlement process, the RH-3M code certainly provided for the high level elements of this townhome project, but as we began to formulate and prepare our site plan and concurrency packages, we quickly realized that there was not a lot of specificity or guidance to a townhome project as this co-provision is more geared towards multifamily development. So our proposals seek to provide that additional detail for townhome developments in the RH3M district, for example, lot sizes, minimum floor area setbacks, and more importantly, the fee simple ownership structure that was so desired by the council at the time of the approval we're also proposing the implementation of a pattern book to maintain design compliance throughout the life cycle of the residential subdivision next slide please We should note that this proposal does not impact any of the significant elements of the previously approved site plan, which encompassed 178 rear-loaded townhomes. This is truly a cleanup proposal to provide further guidance in the City Code with respect to the development standards. As pro-offered during the 2025 approval process, this will be a for sale townhome product by Lennar that will enhance the attractiveness and visual appeal of the surrounding neighborhood. It will encompass a meticulously landscaped perimeter, signature entrance plazas along West 36th Avenue and West 92nd Street, pedestrian walking paths, bicycle racks, and a tot lot. These design elements and requirements will also now be encompassed as part of the pattern book that we're proposing. This pattern book will serve to control a number of design elements from fencing design, accessory structures, approved planting selections, color schemes for exterior paint, as well as operational requirements such as resident parking and front yard aesthetic standards for residents. Next slide, please. As set forth in this slide, and again, per the 2025 approvals, the project will also include over 370,000 square feet of unencumbered green space throughout the project, including a walking path around the existing 2.89 acre lake. The project will also provide off-street parking spaces well in excess of the city requirements. At the time, we were approved for 453 spaces where 392 spaces are required. Next slide, please. Ultimately, this proposed townhome is consistent with the pattern of development in the area and the existing residential neighborhoods of Aragon, Montero, Bellagio, and Aquabella. Next slide. This slide provides an example of the rear-loaded townhome product where two-car garages are located at the back of the unit, providing a much more welcoming front yard environment as you enter the front door. Next slide. As you can see here, this is the rear condition of the units with garages hidden from street view and accessed by private drives between the townhome clusters. Next slide. As approved in 2025, the project will also incorporate luxury amenities as well, including a private cabana and a pool facility for residents to enjoy. Next slide. That's just another view of the clubhouse and the pool. Next slide, please. Ultimately, these requests are truly cleanup updates to the code, which will serve to provide greater detail for the requirements of a townhome development within the RH-3M, including the pattern book to ensure design and operational compliance throughout the life of this project. It does not serve to modify any of the key development program approvals from 2025. such as density, open space, the amenities, and will ultimately serve to provide fee-simple ownership in the City of Hialeah. As such, we respectfully request your recommendation of approval and are here to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

I'm glad that you decided to go with ownership. I know that that was with past board members, there was a You know, there was a thing about rentals and stuff, and we always kept going after trying to provide more ownership, you know, the American dream. So I'm glad you all did that. Obviously, there's going to be HOA there. Absolutely, yeah.

Okay. But it'll serve to maintain, you know, the numerous open spaces in the United States.

Listen, as long as the HOA is... managed properly, they have their own uses. Some of them are. Anyway, looks nice. How many homes do you have? 178. Okay. Questions? These are to be purchased, not rental, which is a big thing. It's a big thing. All right. Comments or questions from the audience? All right. It was a pleasure to board. Motion to approve with conditions.

Second with conditions.

So we had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Morales. Mr. Yuch?

Yes.

Mr. Morales? Yes. Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Mr. Perez?

Yes.

Item has been approved.

Thank you very much.

Hey, don't be a stranger, man. You're sending Hugo here to do all the dirty work.

Dirty work. Dirty work. I like that thing with the back. Huh?

I want to stop.

Yes. I know. That's, I didn't want to, I didn't want to say, you know, but, but, uh, this was, by the way, uh, Alex, this was, uh, I alluded to mention the board member's name out of respect, but it was John Leo that he was very, very, very adamant about home ownership. So, uh, Hey man, you, you done did it. Thank you.

Miscellaneous item not requiring advertising. Item number eight, old business. Okay, no old business. Item number nine, new business.

New business? No new business? Other than guys and ladies, it is very hot out there. If you've got to do any outside work, just... Don't do it. Well, if you do do it, hydrate yourself. It is brutal out there. Okay, so good night.