Zoning Board minutes from September 27, 2023 meeting

Zoning Board Meeting September 27, 2023 Page 5 of 5 Member Mora made a motion to approve the variances as requested with staff’s recommendations. The motion was seconded by Member Timmons and adopted by a 4 – 1 – 1 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Member Mora, Shapiro, Timmons, and Chairperson Greenberg voting Yes; Vice Chairperson Enekes voting No; Member Chisolm was recused from the vote due to a conflict. VI. OTHER BUSINESS: No other business was discussed. VII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS: • Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 7:00 p.m. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Priscilla Torres, MMC, Village Clerk __________________________ Nicole Tobias Assistant Village Clerk Approved by the Planning Board this 25th day of October, 2023. __________________________ Chairperson IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE PLANNING BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL 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 (FLORIDA STATUTES). MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023, 6:00 P.M. PINECREST MUNICIPAL CENTER/COUNCIL CHAMBER 12645 PINECREST PARKWAY PINECREST, FLORIDA I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called to order by the chairperson at 7:02 p.m. Present were the following: Member Jordan Chisolm Member Maritza Shapiro Member Jason Timmons Vice Chairperson Daniel Enekes (arrived at 7:25 p.m.) Chairperson Gerald Greenberg Village Clerk Priscilla Torres Village Attorney Roger Pou Planning Director Stephen Olmsted Members Katherine Castellanos and Juan Mora were absent. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the chairperson. III. AGENDA/ORDER OF BUSINESS: There were no changes to the agenda. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The village clerk offered the following amendment to the minutes on page 3: Member Mora made a motion to deny the variance request. The motion failed due to a lack of second. The Board had a discussion. Member Mora made a motion to deny the variance request. The motion was seconded by Vice Chairperson Enekes and adopted in a unanimous roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Member Chisolm, Mora, Shapiro, Timmons, Vice Chairperson Enekes, and Chairperson Greenberg voting Yes. Zoning Board Meeting October 25, 2023 Page 2 of 3 Member Chisolm made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the meeting of September 27, 2023. The motion was seconded by Member Timmons and adopted by a 4 – 0 roll call voice vote. The vote was as follows: Members Chisolm, Shapiro, Timmons, and Chairperson Greenberg voting Yes. V. HEARINGS: All witnesses giving testimony in the following quasi-judicial proceedings were sworn-in by the village clerk. Hearing #PZ2023-1025-1. Jared and Elena Kaplan (owners and applicants) are requesting approval of a variance from the interior side yard setback requirements of Division 4.2(c)5.g of the village’s Land Development Regulations to allow continuance of a basket ball/pickleball court 8 feet from the interior side (south) property line instead of 20 feet as otherwise required, within the eu-1, residential estate zoning district, for the property located at 11200 southwest 69 avenue. Jerry Proctor, representing the applicant, Jared Kaplan, the owner, and Victoria Trucco, the landscape architect representing the owner, addressed the board. Planning Director Olmsted gave an oral report, based on his memorandum of October 19, 2023, recommending denial of the variance. The chairperson opened the public hearing. The following addressed the Board: Alexander Ponomarenko, 9702 Southwest 69 Place; and Marie Garces, 11240 Southwest 69 Avenue, Pinecrest. Member Timmons made a motion to deny the variance request. The motion was seconded by Member Chisolm and adopted by 5 – 0 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Members Chisolm, Shapiro, Timmons, Vice Chairperson Enekes, and Chairperson Greenberg voting Yes. VI. OTHER BUSINESS: The Board had a discussion regarding the starting time of future Zoning Board meetings. There were no changes. VII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS: • Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 7:00 p.m. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 09:15 p.m. Zoning Board Meeting October 25, 2023 Page 3 of 3 Respectfully submitted: __________________________ Priscilla Torres, MMC Village Clerk Approved by the Planning Board this 29th day of November, 2023. __________________________ Chairperson IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE PLANNING BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL 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 (FLORIDA STATUTES).