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Staff told the board the town would not present the ordinance amendments to the Town Council until March, and board members asked for additional time to circulate comments. A motion to defer was made and seconded and passed on a voice vote (all in favor).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Board Meeting | February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to defer further consideration of proposed short-term rental ordinance changes to a future meeting; staff said the town council will not take up the ordinance until March.","taxTitle","Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",55516,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6335404,"Miami Lakes board approves modified variance for pool and driveway at 14020 Cypress Court with conditions",4733,4677000,9410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289264-c0b52de02d5c13d2994e03e93811305e&start=4677&end=9410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289264-c0b52de02d5c13d2994e03e93811305e/thumbnail_4677000.jpg","/articles/6335404/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Miami-Lakes-board-approves-modified-variance-for-pool-and-driveway-at-14020-Cypress-Court-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335404-ccfa933b2870dac857835da1c9611f39/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134953&Signature=Hh1NmoJCBEzrX5RDHiXvS-ml8A56jXa4yu6I-dyYVImoghZT-JjPJ1Zaj7KqORcXNuuJEncgapxpzyKGvl~uz2V~v~etrLxOITuvh-aEsGZEO4fGkU6rsESz4Fv69wgofThG24L8BVPTld2mDJRz6UnsZeAF7z5QMnzx8n0CKg2tHAYW0ZVQMu-ITEuyBhAnSSAHmA-EJio-0OQH5tsgvh~7uMHeJNft2NF8crEXMu2SpW4jWKKYG6W03mNiFR04Ik-y2vJttOUkLUG6dQiVkgGtixgAy2uDHgtm0LMET7LCEkzSh3vzd1S5NBuvUI4Al5q-91b0A1XPf8IuhYmG3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Board approved a modified variance for the property at 14020 Cypress Court that authorizes a limited encroachment into the survey tie line for a proposed pool and sets conditions for driveway and landscaping work.

Planning staff presented the application (listed in the record as VARH 2025-0033 and in packet materials under a similar file number) as requesting multiple variances from sections of the town code (staff cited sections under the 13-15 series). Staff said the proposal sought to expand an existing pool deck that already extends beyond the survey tie line, enlarge the pool to extend past the tie line, reduce setbacks for driveway edges to the interior property line, and increase driveway width to 46 feet where a maximum of 20 feet is normally allowed. Staff recommended denial of the proposal as shown in the submitted plans.

The property owner who spoke at the hearing identified herself as Joyce Semi Dandan and gave the address as 14020 Cypress Court; earlier materials in the packet listed the applicant name as Yoiselle Miranda. The owner said she had attempted to locate historic permits and microfilm records but had been told many documents were destroyed in a fire. She described hiring a contractor to handle permitting and construction, later having the project shut down by code enforcement when work began without permits, and said she had removed the old pool and had not poured any concrete for a new pool.

Neighbors and residents testified in opposition. Robert Madden (14000 Cypress Court) and Christopher Crowley (14151 Leaning Pine Drive) said the property’s hardscape and pool work already extend toward the lake and the tie line, expressed concern about large-scale encroachments on the lakefront, and criticized the amount of unpermitted concrete and ground disturbance visible on the site.

Board members discussed available alternatives and the town’s variance criteria: compatibility with development patterns, potential substantial detriment to adjoining properties, whether the applicant’s circumstances are unique, and whether strict application of the code imposes an unnecessary burden. Several board members noted that the deck appears to have existed prior to the town’s incorporation and that existing conditions in aerial imagery dated back to at least 1990, but they also noted that changes after a property sale must conform to current code and that unpermitted work is a separate compliance issue.

After debate the board accepted a friendly amendment to the motion. The amended approval authorizes a limited 3-foot encroachment into the tie line for the pool, requires a minimum separation between the pool and the house of 8 feet 8 inches, limits the pool to 30 feet by 14 feet, and requires the property owner to remove or remedy the concrete and other work poured or placed without permits so that the remainder of the property is brought into compliance with town code (driveway, landscaping, drainage, and any other concrete). The motion passed by roll call (Board Member Cruz: yes; Board Member Julia: yes; Board Member de la Sierra: yes; Chairman Leoncio: yes).

Town staff had recommended denial of the original plans; the board’s approval was narrower than the original application and included explicit remediation requirements and dimensional limits. The board directed staff to ensure the final permit plans and any required remediation comply with the stated conditions before issuing further permits.","After public testimony and staff recommendation for denial, the Planning and Zoning Board approved a modified variance allowing a limited encroachment into the survey tie line for a pool at 14020 Cypress Court, subject to size limits and removal of unpermitted concrete.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6335409,"Miami Lakes planning board approves gazebo setback variance at 8601 NW 160th Street",1065,3600000,4665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289264-c0b52de02d5c13d2994e03e93811305e&start=3600&end=4665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289264-c0b52de02d5c13d2994e03e93811305e/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6335409/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Miami-Lakes-planning-board-approves-gazebo-setback-variance-at-8601-NW-160th-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335409-27ca0a91b366ab79574ef60bb3274979/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134953&Signature=aoFShi9w3XMi1oipZGGK-hexWCNTIMN20Z2UX6bJsjmONnVHF17uPqV63fQtOsrK1XEc4OfJ0NSeG7tFlhpoywETIHczI5J7JyG85yKWDSiy93ZYWtuLYWyFglOEoIlBjX4wPYvvw6kp~lHz1qycryvPeQafpmNnTMYgf7z-bTpBunsk5di7vgqOSysvts5VWrQyqdFSM9ASyT~6tR3U8c9WgujgGDJAcTqrmAx8fFcqtpU3uU9VoDtpIJyLtrCAGhLMJYR80ndjXs8VAtx4itnIj4B2vskn69D1A95J1HQia9ENSueOYPFLvNB7Z0067g53jUpUJs-zmh8T7l8DFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Miami Lakes Planning and Zoning Board on an unspecified date approved a variance allowing a 288-square-foot gazebo at 8601 NW 160th Street to sit closer to the side street and residence than zoning normally permits.

Planning staff told the board the application (VARH 2024-0517, applicant listed as Rolando Chirino) requested two variances from section 13-1502: to allow the gazebo 10 feet 6 inches from the side facing the street where 15 feet are required (an encroachment of 4 feet 6 inches), and to allow the gazebo 6 feet 6 inches from the residence where 10 feet are required (an encroachment of 3 feet 6 inches). Staff said the gazebo would be located on the west side of the rear yard.

The applicant’s representative, Joanna Cardoso, spoke for the family and confirmed no work had been performed yet and that they would apply for a building permit if the variance were approved. Board members discussed that the subject lot is a corner lot, which increases the side-street setback to 15 feet, and that an existing 10-foot utility easement runs along the sidewalk into the property. Board members and staff cautioned the applicant that gazebo footings could not encroach into the utility easement and suggested an eccentric footing design to avoid the easement.

Board members also questioned whether the proposed 12-by-24 (12-by-20 or similar) gazebo needed to be as large as proposed and encouraged the applicant to consider reducing square footage to lessen foundation and easement conflicts. Staff and board members reiterated that homeowner association rules (Royal Oaks HOA was discussed by speakers) are not enforceable zoning criteria and may be enforced separately by the HOA.

The board approved a motion to grant the variances with conditions: the side-street setback as reflected in the motion (12 feet 5 inches from the side street where 15 feet are required in the motion text), the 6 feet 6 inches setback from the residence where 10 feet are required, plans to be submitted and found substantially consistent with the approved proposal, no additional accessory structures, and a maximum overhang of 12 inches. The motion passed by roll call (Board Member Cruz: yes; Board Member de la Sierra: yes; Board Member Julia: yes; Chairman Leoncio: yes).

The board’s approval was conditioned on final plan review and compliance with staff-stipulated conditions; staff warned that if the gazebo footing were found to encroach into the utility easement the applicant would be required to remove and restore the structure at the owner’s expense.

The board closed the item after the vote and moved on to the next case.","The Planning and Zoning Board approved a variance allowing a 288-square-foot gazebo to encroach into required side and residential setbacks at 8601 NW 160th Street, subject to conditions including plan review and a 12-inch maximum overhang.","actionData","errors"]

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