Planning and Zoning Board

Police and Fire Headquarters, Community Meeting Room

Agenda — 19 items

1. 1 The Planning and Zoning Board will be holding its regular board meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 commencing at 6 p.m. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-118, the City of Coral Gables has returned to traditional in-person meetings. However, the Planning and Zoning Board has established the ability for the public to virtually provide sworn testimony or public comments (non-sworn and without evidentiary value). Any individual who wishes to provide sworn testimony virtually must have their video on and must be sworn in. Members of the public may join the meeting in person or via Zoom at (https://zoom.us/j/83788709513). In addition, a dedicated phone line will be available so that any individual who does not wish (or is unable) to use Zoom may listen to and participate in the meeting by dialing: (305) 461-6769 Meeting ID: 837 8870 9513. The public may comment on an agenda item using the City’s E-comment function which may be found on the City’s website at: (www.coralgables.com/pzb) once the meeting’s agenda is published, or by sending an email to planning@coralgables.com. NOTE: The public comment period to send any E-comments and emails shall conclude by the close-of-business the day prior to the Planning & Zoning Board meeting. Any emails received after the deadline will not be read or and will not be distributed during the meeting. The Meeting will also be broadcasted live for members of the public to view on the City’s website (www.coralgables.com/cgtv) as well as Channel 77 on Comcast.
2. 2 page break
3. A. CALL TO ORDER
4. B. ROLL CALL
5. C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
6. C.-1. Planning and Zoning Board Meeting of November 13, 2024. 24-8340 approved Pass
7. D. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
8. E. PUBLIC HEARING
9. 9 page break
10. 10 NEW BUSINESS
11. 11 The following agenda items E-1 and E-2 are related / 299 Minorca.
12. E.-1. A Resolution of the City Commission approving receipt of Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) pursuant to Zoning Code Article 14, “Process,” Section 14-204.6, “Review and approval of use of TDRs on receiver sites,” for the receipt and use of TDRs for a Mixed-Use project referred to as “299 Minorca” on the property legally described as Lots 45 through 48, less than North 12 feet thereof, Block 17, Section “K”, Coral Gables, Florida; including required conditions; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (12 17 24 PZB recommended deferral, Vote: 7-0) (01 15 25 PZB recommended approval, Vote: 7-0.) Lobbyist: Jorge Navarro Lobbyist: Devon Vickers 24-8206 Deferred Pass
13. E.-2. A Resolution of the City Commission granting Remote Parking (Section 10-109) Conditional Use approval pursuant to Article 14, “Process”, Section 14-203, “Conditional Uses,” for proposed Remote Parking associated with the commercial project referred to as “299 Minorca” on the property legally described as Lots 45 through 48, less than North 12 feet thereof, Block 17, Section “K”, Coral Gables, Florida; including required conditions; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and an effective date. (12 17 24 PZB recommended deferral, Vote: 7-0) (01 15 25 PZB recommended approval, Vote: 7-0) Lobbyist: Jorge Navarro Lobbyist: Devon Vickers 24-8207 Deferred Pass
14. E.-3. An Ordinance of the City Commission approving the vacation of a public right-of-way pursuant to Zoning Code Article 14, “Process,” Section 14-211, “Abandonment and Vacations” and City Code Chapter 62, Article 8 “Vacation, abandonment and closure of streets, easements and alleys by private owners and the city; application process,” providing for the vacation of the remaining portion of Kenmare Street lying east of Harlano Street, Coral Gables, Florida; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (Legal description on file). (12 14 24 PZB recommended approval, Vote 7-0) Lobbyist: Tucker Gibbs Lobbyist: Wayne Pathman 24-8339 approved Pass
15. E.-4. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code by amending Article 2, “Zoning Districts,” Section 2-101, “Single-Family Residential (SFR) District,” and Article 5, “Architecture,” Section 5-503, “Flat roofs with a parapet,” to allow enclosed stairwells to exceed the maximum building height of single-family homes and to modify outdated building height provisions related to parapets in flood hazard districts; and providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. 24-8274 Denied Pass
16. E.-5. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables official Zoning Code Article 10, “Parking And Access,” Section 10-109, “Remote Off-Street Parking And Payment-In-Lieu,” Section 10-111, “Shared Parking Reduction Standards.,” Section 10-112 “Miscellaneous Parking Standards,” Article 14, “Process,” Section 14-204, “Transfer Of Development Rights,” to address the applicability of these provisions to projects utilizing provisions of the Live Local Act, CH. 2024-188, laws of Florida; providing for repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (Postponed at PZB meetings of 09 11 24; 10 09 24; 11 13 24; and, 12 17 24) Deferred Pass
17. F. DISCUSSION ITEMS
18. 18 ADJOURNMENT
19. 19 NOTE