Planning and Zoning Board

City Hall, Commission Chambers

Agenda — 20 items

1. 1 The Planning and Zoning Board will be holding its regular board meeting on Wednesday, January 10, 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.
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3. A. CALL TO ORDER
4. B. ROLL CALL
5. C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
6. C.-1. Planning and Zoning Board Meeting of December 13, 2023. approved Pass
7. D. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
8. E. PUBLIC HEARING
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10. 10 NEW BUSINESS
11. E.-1. A Resolution of the City Commission granting conditional use approval pursuant to Zoning Code Article 14, “Process,” Section 14-203, “Conditional Uses” for a walk-up counter as an accessory use to Sanguich, a restaurant, on property legally described as Track A, Plaza Coral Gables, also generally known as 111 Palermo Ave, Suite 103, Coral Gables, Florida; including required conditions; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (01 10 24 PZB recommended approval with conditions, Vote: 6-0) adopted Pass
12. E.-2. An Ordinance of the City Commission providing for a text amendment to Appendix A “Site Specific Zoning Regulations,” Section A-94 “Snapper Creek Lakes” of the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code to include all types of accessory uses in the rear yard ground coverage calculation, to remove outdated Section A-94-2, and to provide consistency with the Snapper Creek Lakes' protective covenants by increasing various setbacks; providing for severability clause, repealer provision, codification, and providing for an effective date. (01 10 24 PZB - Motion to approve as presented by the applicant, Vote 6-0) Lobbyist: Laura Russo approved Pass
13. E.-3. An Ordinance of the City Commission amending Article 9 "Art in Public Space" of the City Zoning Code in order to amend certain procedures related to the Art in Public Places waiver process and options; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, enforceability, and providing for an effective date. (Item deferred at PZB Meeting of 01 10 24) Deferred Pass
14. E.-4. An Ordinance of the City Commission amending Section 14-103.3. “Meeting; Panel Review; Full by Full Board; Conflict Resolution Meeting; Special Master Quasi-Judicial Hearing” in order to amend certain procedures related to the conflict resolution and Special Master Quasi-Judicial Process for appeals of decisions by the Board of Architects; providing for repealer provision, severability clause, codification, enforceability, and providing for an effective date. (01 10 24 PZB - Motion to approve in part, Vote 4-2) (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Anderson) amended Pass
15. E.-5. An Ordinance of the City Commission providing for text amendments to Article 2, “Zoning Districts,” Section 2-201, “Mixed Use 1, 2 and 3 (MX1, MX2 and MX3) Districts” and Article 3, “Uses,” Section 3-209, “Live work minimum requirements,” of the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code to allow a reduction of storefront transparency on frontages facing single-family and multi-family uses, providing for repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Anderson) Denied Pass
16. E.-6. An Ordinance of the City Commission providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code Article 15, “Notices,” Section 15-102, “Notice,” to amend requirement for the Applicants Required Public Information Meeting to occur prior to review by the Board of Architects and to require additional registration information for future notifications to be included in meeting notice, providing for repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date. (01 10 24 PZB - Motion to approve with conditions, Vote 4-2) (Sponsored by Commissioner Menendez) (Co-sponsored by Vice Mayor Anderson) approved Pass
17. E.-7. 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
18. F. DISCUSSION ITEMS
19. G. ADJOURNMENT
20. 20 NOTE