Apr 05, 2023 Planning Board

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GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

I THINK IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY TO BEGIN.

IT IS NOW 9:05 AND WE'RE CALLED TO ORDER.

[1. Call to Order]

IF YOU WOULD RISE WITH ME, PLEASE.

WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE ROLL CALL.

SURE.

[4. Approval of Minutes]

SO WE HAVE A MOTION.

MANAGER. SO APPROVE OR I SO MOVE.

THANK YOU. I SECONDED.

THANK YOU.

. MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2023, PASSES 4-0.

OKAY. SURE.

NO. ALL RIGHT.

DO WE HAVE ANY PLANNING BOARD DISCLOSURES THIS MORNING? ANYONE FROM THE BOARD LIKE TO DISCLOSE ANYTHING REGARDING WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS TODAY? NO SITE VISITS.

OKAY. LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANNING BOARD DISCLOSURES.

I'LL NOW REVERT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE QUASI JUDICIAL STATEMENT AND SWEARING IN.

[6. City Attorney Statement & Swearing In]

QUASI JUDICIAL STATEMENT.

ALL PERSONS TESTIFYING BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD MUST BE SWORN IN WITH REGARD TO THE ITEMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE AGENDA.

THE PETITIONER AND ANY AFFECTED PARTY OR PERSON SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, BRING FORTH WITNESSES, CROSS-EXAMINING ANY WITNESSES AND REBUT ANY TESTIMONY.

ALL EVIDENCE RELIED UPON BY REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSONS REGARDING THEIR BUSINESS SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE.

WHETHER SUCH EVIDENCE WOULD BE ADMISSIBLE IN A COURT OF LAW, HOWEVER IMMATERIAL OR UNDULY REPETITIOUS EVIDENCE SHALL BE EXCLUDED.

STATEMENTS OF COUNSEL SHALL ONLY BE CONSIDERED AS ARGUMENT AND MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AS TESTIMONY.

HOWEVER, COUNSEL FOR PARTIES SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO CROSS EXAMINATION.

THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REFUSE TO HEAR ANY TESTIMONY WHICH IS IRRELEVANT OR REPETITIVE.

HEARSAY EVIDENCE MAY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENTING OR EXPLAINING OTHER EVIDENCE, BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT BY ITSELF TO SUPPORT A FINDING.

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE MAY BE PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL IF AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, PARTIES SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPARE A COPY WITH AN ORIGINAL.

THE PARTIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONDUCT CROSS EXAMINATION WHEN TESTIMONIES ARE PROVIDED OR DOCUMENTS ARE MADE A PART OF THE RECORD.

GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES OR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PRESENTATION IS MADE WILL BE.

FIRST THE PETITIONER OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE, AND THEN IF THE PETITIONER CHOOSES TO MAKE A PRESENTATION, IT SHOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE PETITION.

AND IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED TO THE CITY.

IN ADDITION, THE PETITIONER CAN INTRODUCE EXHIBITS AND HAVE WITNESSES WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED.

TESTIMONY MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING BOARD.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PETITIONER TO DEMONSTRATE ITS APPLICATION AND THAT IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, IF APPLICABLE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PETITION MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY CODE.

STAFF WILL THEN PRESENT ITS REPORT.

THE STAFF REPORT WILL GENERALLY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO A DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER AND AN ANALYSIS.

PARTIES WHO ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE POSITION SHALL MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION AND THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EXHIBITS AND WITNESSES.

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CITY PERSONNEL AND ATTENDANCE SHALL PROVIDE RESPONSES TO ANY PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING, AND FINAL PRESENTATIONS WILL THEN BE MADE BY THE APPLICANT AND CITY STAFF IF APPROPRIATE.

FINALLY, THE PLANNING BOARD SHALL DELIBERATE ON THE PETITION.

AT THAT POINT, NO FURTHER TESTIMONY WILL BE TAKEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD SHALL TRY NOT TO SEEK FURTHER QUESTIONS OR FROM PERSONS PRESENTING TESTIMONY. THE PLANNING BOARD SHALL DISCUSS THE EVIDENCE THAT IS PRESENTED AND VOTE ON THE PETITION BASED UPON COMPETENT, SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT THIS MORNING? OKAY, THE FLOOR IS NOW OPENED.

AND YES, THE SWEARING IN, PLEASE.

CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE APPLICANT AND STAFF.

THE HAND RAISED.

OKAY. AGAIN, THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT.

AND NOW WE'LL CLOSE IT.

THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TEMPORARY.

[8.a TO 2525 - An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida terminating the zoning in progress on new self-storage facilities by amending Chapter 10, Article 3, of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code, entitled “Use Regulations”, amending Section 10-3.2, entitled “Table of Allowed Uses”, by specifically amending Table 10-3.1, entitled “Allowed Uses” to prohibit selfstorage facilities in all zoning districts by instituting a ban on new self-storage facilities within the City of Tamarac; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARACK, FLORIDA, TERMINATING THE ZONING PROGRESS OF ON THE NEW SELF-STORAGE FACILITY BY AMENDING CHAPTER TEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE CITY OF TAMARACK LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ENTITLED USE REGULATIONS AMENDING SECTION TEN DASH 3.2 ENTITLED TABLE OF ALLOWED USES BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING TABLE DASH 3.1 ENTITLED ALLOWED USES TO PROHIBIT SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS BY INSTITUTING A BAN ON A NEW SELF-STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN THE CITY OF TAMARACK, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WE'LL BEGIN BY HEARING FROM THE CITY.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

GOOD MORNING, BOARD. FOR THE RECORD, ANNE JOHNSON, SENIOR PLANNER FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

THE ITEM BEING BROUGHT BEFORE YOU TODAY IS IMPLIED IN THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE.

THIS IS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO FIRSTLY TERMINATE THE ZONING IN PROGRESS, WHICH RIGHT NOW PROHIBITS THE CITY FROM ACCEPTING ANY NEW APPLICATIONS ON ANY NEW SELF STORAGE FACILITIES, AND THEN AMEND THE LAND USE CODE TO PROHIBIT THE USE WITHIN THE CITY ANY NEW SELF STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY.

JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE ITEM, THERE WAS A TEXT AMENDMENT IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE THAT WAS ADOPTED BACK IN OCTOBER 2019.

IT WAS TO LIMIT SELF STORAGE USES FROM I'M SORRY, LIMITING SELF STORAGE USES SO THAT IT WOULD BE ONLY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION THROUGH THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCESS IN THE MUN, THE I-1 AND THE BP ZONING DISTRICTS.

THIS TEXT AMENDMENT ALSO INCLUDED A 4000 FOOT BUFFER REQUIREMENT.

THE REASONING FOR THIS ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDMENT IS THAT THE CITY STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENT IN SELF STORAGE FACILITIES ALONG ITS MAJOR CORRIDORS IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

SO AS WE GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION, I WILL LIST OUT THE DEVELOPMENTS, THE YEARS THAT HAVE TRANSPIRED.

SO AS YOU SEE THERE, FROM 2019 TO 2022, THERE WAS ONE EXPANDED AND TWO NEWLY BUILT SELF STORAGE FACILITIES THAT WERE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE CITY'S MAJOR THOROUGHFARES.

ON JANUARY 2023, AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WAS ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTITUTE ZONING IN PROGRESS ON NEW APPLICATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF STORAGE FACILITIES.

AND THEN THE ORDER WAS AFFIRMED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 8TH, 2023, TO ALLOW STAFF AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE THE NUMBER AND PLACEMENT OF SELF STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN BEFORE YOU, THIS IS A MAP THAT INDICATES THE AREAS WHERE YOU SEE DARK YELLOW.

THOSE WOULD BE THE AREAS WHERE CURRENTLY WHERE THE CODE ALLOWS A SELF STORAGE FACILITY IF IT WERE TO BE APPROVED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION. SO THE MAJORITY OF THESE AREAS ARE LOCATED ON THE CITY'S MAJOR CORRIDORS.

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HOWEVER, WHAT THE CITY WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NOT ONLY AN INCREASE IN THE DESIRE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SELF STORAGE FACILITIES, BUT ALSO PLACING THESE FACILITIES ON OUR MAJOR BOULEVARDS.

AND THE REASON WHY THAT CAN BE A BIT CHALLENGING IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CITY HAS TARGETED CERTAIN AREAS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

AND WITH THAT, WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE A MIX OF USES.

AND AS INDICATED IN THE STAFF REPORT, A SELF STORAGE FACILITY IS A SINGLE USE FACILITY AND IT USUALLY IS LOCATED ON A LARGE PIECE OF LAND.

AND SO THIS AMENDMENT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC GOALS TO TARGET DEVELOPMENT ALONG OUR MIXED USE CORRIDORS AND TO LIMIT THOSE USES THAT DO NOT CREATE THAT SYNERGY THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN OUR MIXED USE DISTRICTS.

THE SECOND MAP THAT'S SHOWN ON THE SCREEN BEFORE YOU.

THIS IS A LOCATION MAP THAT INDICATES THE RADIUS OF THAT 4000 FOOT BUFFER THAT I PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED AND DEPICTS THE FOUR EXISTING SELF STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE CITY.

SO WHERE YOU SEE THE ONE AND THE TWO AND THE THREE AND THE FOUR WITH THE BLUE SQUARES, THOSE ARE ALL EXISTING SELF STORAGE FACILITIES.

AND YOU'LL NOTE THAT THEY'RE LOCATED ON MAJOR CORRIDORS OR MAJOR INTERSECTIONS.

AND THESE ARE THE AREAS THAT THE CITY DESIRES TO DEDICATE FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WILL IN TURN HELP THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO SPUR ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

THE NUMEROUS PURPLE STARS THAT YOU SEE ON THE MAP ARE LOCATIONS OF ADDITIONAL SELF STORAGE FACILITIES LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY.

SO MOST OF THESE SELF STORAGE FACILITIES AND THERE'S A TOTAL OF ABOUT 13 THAT ACTUALLY SURROUND THE CITY, ALL OF THEM HAVE VACANCIES, INCLUDING THE ONES THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY.

SO WITH THESE VACANCIES, AGAIN, THE NEED AND THE DEMAND HAS BEEN MET WITHIN THE CITY AND THERE'S STILL ADDITIONAL ROOM TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL DEMAND SHOULD THAT ARISE WITHIN THE CITY.

HOWEVER, SHOULD THAT NOT BE THE CASE? THERE ARE 13 ADDITIONAL SELF STORAGE FACILITIES, ALL LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY'S BOUNDARIES, BUT MOST OF THEM, THE MAJORITY OF THEM, ARE WITHIN A HALF MILE OF THE CITY'S BOUNDARIES.

SO. SO WITH THAT, THE THE SUMMARY IS THAT THERE IS AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF SELF STORAGE FACILITIES TO MEET THE NEED OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA.

AND THESE ARE THE EXISTING AND THE RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED SELF STORAGE FACILITY.

SO, BOARD, YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH SOME OF THESE LOCATIONS.

THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED WITHIN THE RECENT YEARS.

AND SO THE PUBLIC STORAGE LOCATED AT 8300 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE SAFEGUARD SELF STORAGE AT 6101 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, ROCK ISLAND SELF STORAGE AT 5602 NORTH ROCK ISLAND ROAD AND SAFE AND SECURE SELF STORAGE AT 8251 WEST MCNABB ROAD.

PUBLIC STORAGE HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE IN THE CITY FOR OVER A DECADE.

SO THAT'S THAT STORAGE FACILITY WAS EXISTING AND HAD SERVED THE POPULATION ADEQUATELY.

THE SAFEGUARD SELF STORAGE FACILITY WAS ALSO EXISTING FOR OVER A DECADE, BUT THEY RECENTLY ADDED AN EXPANSION.

BACK IN ABOUT 2019.

THE CONSTRUCTION, A LOT OF THE CONSTRUCTION WAS DELAYED ON THESE FACILITIES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, BUT SINCE THE PANDEMIC, ALL OF THESE STRUCTURES HAVE SINCE BEEN COMPLETED.

AND SO SINCE THAT TIME, WE'VE SEEN SITES THAT ARE AN ACRE AND A HALF TO ALMOST THREE AND A HALF ACRES BE DEVELOPED WITH SELF STORAGE FACILITY.

AND IF YOU NOTE THE ADDRESSES, THESE FACILITIES ARE ALL LOCATED ON OUR MAJOR CORRIDORS.

SO RATHER THAN LOCATING INTO SOME OF THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF THE BUSINESS PARK AREAS, WHAT WE'RE FINDING IS THAT THE DEVELOPERS PREFER TO LOCATE ALONG THE CITY'S MAJOR CORRIDORS AND AT THIS TIME THE CITY WANTS TO TAKE MORE OF A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO TARGET ITS REDEVELOPMENT AND ENSURE THAT THESE PROPERTIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THESE TYPES OF MIXED USE OPPORTUNITIES.

SO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD TERMINATE THE CURRENT ZONING IN PROGRESS AND PROHIBIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY.

AND THE EXISTING SELF STORAGE FACILITIES WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USE, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS THAT THEY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN

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THE PICTURE BEFORE YOU IS A PICTURE OF THE CITY'S USE CHART AND THAT IS SIMPLY JUST STRIKING OUT THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUIREMENT FROM THE SELF STORAGE INDOOR USE ON THE USE CHART, THEREBY INSTITUTING A BAN AND PROHIBITING ANY MORE SELF STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC. SO AS I STATED EARLIER, THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT, IT SUPPORTS THE CITY'S STRATEGIC GOAL.

NUMBER FOUR, TAMARAC IS VIBRANT BY ADDRESSING THE REGULATION OF NONRESIDENTIAL USES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

AND AS SUCH, THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING BOARD FORWARD A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION TO TERMINATE THE ZONING IN PROGRESS ON NEW SELF STORAGE FACILITIES AND APPROVE A TEXT AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER TEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ENTITLED USE REGULATIONS AMENDING SECTION TEN DASH 3.2 ENTITLED TABLE OF ALLOWED USES BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING TABLE TEN DASH 3.1 ENTITLED ALLOWED USES TO PROHIBIT SELF STORAGE FACILITIES IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS BY INSTITUTING A BAN ON NEW SELF STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF TAMARAC ON FIRST READING AT ITS APRIL 26TH, 2023, READING AND ON SECOND READING AT ITS MAY 10TH, 2023, MEETING.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? I DO. SURE.

MORNING. GOOD MORNING. GREAT PRESENTATION.

YOU ANSWERED ALMOST ALL MY QUESTIONS.

EXCEPT, UM.

SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE OF THE EXISTING STORAGE FACILITIES CLOSES ITS DOORS OR GOES OUT OF BUSINESS? I KNOW WE HAVE FOUR CURRENTLY.

UM, WHAT HAPPENS? SO TYPICALLY WHEN THESE FACILITIES ARE ABOUT TO BE, LET'S SAY THEY GO UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, THE REQUIREMENT IS THAT THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN A VALID BUSINESS LICENSE AND A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

THERE IS A WINDOW OF 60 DAYS THAT WILL ALLOW THE APPLICANT, SHOULD THEY DEFAULT OR NOT RENEW THE BUSINESS LICENSE ON TIME WHERE WE CAN ALLOW ANOTHER FACILITY TO COME IN TO TAKE OVER THE EXISTING FACILITY.

BUT MORE THAN LIKELY, THESE TYPES OF FACILITIES, ONCE A NEW BUYER OR A NEW OWNERSHIP, IS WILLING TO TAKE OVER THE THE FACILITY THAT IS ALREADY HAPPENING IN PLACE.

WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY LIKE THE PUBLIC STORAGE HAS BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME.

AND I THINK THE THE NEWER FACILITY ACTUALLY CHANGED HANDS TO SAFE AND SECURE FACILITY.

SO IT WAS DEVELOPED BY ONE PROPERTY, BUT I BELIEVE ANOTHER SELF STORAGE, LIKE A LARGER SELF STORAGE COMPANY, BOUGHT THEM AS WELL.

SO PROVIDED THAT THE TRANSACTION TAKES PLACE WITHIN THAT 60 DAYS AND THE CITY IS MADE AWARE THAT THE FACILITY WILL BE UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, THEY'RE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THAT USE. BUT FOR THE.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF THEY GO OUT OF BUSINESS AND NOBODY CLAIMS OR TAKES OVER THE OWNERSHIP AND NOW IT'S ABANDONED.

IT'S VACANT. RIGHT.

SO IT WOULD STILL KEEP THE CAP AT FOUR.

WELL, WE WOULDN'T CALL THIS NECESSARILY A CAP IN ITSELF.

IT'S BASICALLY NOT TO ALLOW ANY MORE NEW ONES.

BUT TO YOUR POINT, ANOTHER NEW FACILITY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COME IN AS IF THIS BUILDING WAS BRAND NEW.

SO IT'S A LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE.

BUT IF THEY GO OUT OF BUSINESS, IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, THEN WE ONLY HAVE THREE.

RIGHT. EXACTLY.

UNLESS THIS ITEM WAS BROUGHT BACK BEFORE THIS BOARD AND BROUGHT BACK BEFORE THIS CITY COMMISSION, TOO, RIGHT? EXACTLY. YES.

OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHERS? YES, I HAVE A QUESTION.

WHY WOULD IT BE DETRIMENTAL TO HAVE MORE THAN FOUR SELF STORAGE UNITS? DO THEY TAKE AWAY SPACE THAT COULD BE USED FOR SOMETHING ELSE? YES. SO IT'S NOT NECESSARILY DETRIMENTAL.

THE ISSUE IS THAT THE CITY ALREADY HAS LIMITED AVAILABLE LAND FOR REDEVELOPMENT.

AND WHAT WE'RE FINDING IS THAT SOME OF THE PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING INQUIRIES ABOUT, THEY ARE TARGETING THESE AREAS WHICH I SHOWED ON THE MAP THAT ARE MEANT FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT.

SO AS INDICATED IN THE STAFF REPORT, WE REALLY WANT TO FOCUS MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT ON THE CITY'S MAJOR CORRIDORS.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE'RE GETTING ARE NUMEROUS INQUIRIES AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS TO BRING MORE SELF STORAGE TO THE CITY.

SO WE WANT TO ATTEMPT TO NAVIGATE AWAY FROM THE USE OF LARGE PARCELS ON OUR MIXED USE CORRIDORS.

AND WE REALLY WANT TO TARGET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ON THOSE CORRIDORS.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. I THINK THERE'S ONE MORE.

EXCUSE ME. SO THERE'S CURRENTLY NO CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE A SELF STORAGE FACILITY IS PERMITTED WITHOUT A SPECIAL EXCEPTION, CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.

UM, SO IF ANYBODY WANTED TO.

BUILD ANOTHER ONE.

REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT WAS, THEY WOULD HAVE TO COME BEFORE STAFF, THIS BOARD AND THE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

CORRECT? JUST REPEAT THE LAST PART OF THE QUESTION, JUST SO THAT I UNDERSTAND IT CLEARLY, IF I WANTED TO, AS THE CODE IS NOW, IF I WANTED TO BUILD A SELF STORAGE, SINCE IT REQUIRES A SPECIAL EXCEPTION, REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT IS, IT IS REQUIRED SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE MORGAN, THE I-1 AND THE BP ZONING, BUT IT'S NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE ELSE.

YES. AND IT'S NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE.

IN THE PLACES THAT ARE IT IS PERMITTED IS ONLY PERMITTED AS, RIGHT? THAT IS CORRECT. SO I WOULD HAVE TO COME BEFORE STAFF THIS THIS BODY AND THE CITY COMMISSION TO GET THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

THAT IS CORRECT.

MY QUESTION IS THEN, I GUESS WHAT INITIATED THIS? BECAUSE SINCE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY ALL OF THOSE ENTITIES ANYWAY, WHAT IS THE NEED FOR IT? BECAUSE IF THE COMMISSION OR THIS BODY FELT THAT IT WAS WORTHY, IT WOULD GET APPROVED, THAT THEY FELT IT WAS UNNECESSARY, IT WOULDN'T GET APPROVED, AND INSTEAD OF VOIDING THEM OR OUTLAWING THEM COMPLETELY, WHY NOT PUT THEM IN A PLACE THAT'S MORE APPROPRIATE, LIKE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL OR BUSINESS PARK ONLY? THAT WAS THE INITIAL CONVERSATION.

BUT AFTER EXAMINING THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS IN THE CITY, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS A PARTICULAR TYPE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

AND SO WE HAVE TO BE STRATEGIC ABOUT THAT.

ONE THING ABOUT THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION IS THAT PROVIDING THAT THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SO IT WOULDN'T MATTER IF THE CITY HAD INTENDED GOALS FOR A PARTICULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE DEVELOPED IN A CERTAIN MANNER, PROVIDING THAT THAT APPLICANT MEETS THOSE SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUIREMENTS, WHICH FOR A LOT OF THESE PROPERTIES THAT WE'RE SEEING TO BECOME AVAILABLE AS THE MARKET CHANGES AND AS CERTAIN PROPERTIES ARE GOING UP FOR REDEVELOPMENT, A LOT OF THESE PROPERTIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE REDEVELOPED INTO SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES.

AND SO AS A RESULT, WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK IN THE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR SELF-STORAGE PROPOSALS, ALSO EVEN SELF-STORAGE INQUIRIES.

SO, YOU KNOW, WHEN THE PROPERTY PUTS UP FOR SALE SIGN OUT IN ONE OF THOSE ZONING DISTRICTS, WHAT WE'RE NOTICING IS THAT THERE IS A CONTINUED INTEREST IN SELF-STORAGE DEVELOPMENT.

AND SO WE JUST WANT TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE STRATEGIC IN HOW WE ARE RESERVING THE LIMITED LAND THAT WE DO HAVE FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND REALLY ESTABLISHING USES THAT THE CITY CAN UTILIZE, THAT WILL CREATE THAT RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT THAT THE CITY IS SEEKING AS A PART OF ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

UM, I CERTAINLY AGREE WITH THE CONCERNS AS THAT RELATES TO MIXED USE AND, YOU KNOW, HAVING SOMETHING MORE DESIRABLE IN A MIXED USE, BUT DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CONCERN IS WITH HAVING A STORAGE FACILITY IN A BUSINESS PARK OR A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL OR SIMILAR TYPE ZONING AREA.

YES, TYPICALLY WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE USES THAT WILL CREATE SOME FORM OF SYNERGY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

SO THE WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT THAT YOU'RE SEEING IN THE BUSINESS PARK RIGHT NOW, THAT IS GOING TO CREATE JOBS, THAT IS GOING TO CREATE MORE FOOT TRAFFIC, IT'S GOING TO BRING MORE OF THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE BUSINESS.

PARKS. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE USE OF A SELF STORAGE FACILITY, IT'S TYPICALLY ONE OF THE LOWEST IMPACT.

FOR GOOD AND BAD REASONS.

IT'S ONE OF THE LOWEST IMPACT DEVELOPMENT USES.

SO, YES, I AGREE. IF YOU'RE A NEIGHBOR AND YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A BUSINESS PROPERTY NEXT TO IT.

SOMEBODY MOVING IN BEHIND YOU, A GOOD WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, AS OPPOSED TO A GROCERY STORE OR RESTAURANT, YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO SELF STORAGE OVER A GAS STATION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. EXACTLY.

SO AGAIN, WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO CREATE SOME SYNERGY IN THE BUSINESS PARKS AND IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS.

WE BELIEVE THAT WITH THE 13 SURROUNDING SELF STORAGE FACILITIES AND THE FOUR THAT WE HAVE ALSO STAFF REACHED OUT TO THE SELF STORAGE FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE AND THEY DO HAVE VACANCIES.

SO RATHER THAN UTILIZE ADDITIONAL LANDS THAT ARE ALREADY LIMITED, WE DEFINITELY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TARGETING THESE PROPERTIES FOR THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE THERE ARE DESIRED GOALS, THERE'S A DESIRE TO SEE MORE USES LIKE RESTAURANTS

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AND SO WE CAN'T DRIVE THOSE THINGS WITHOUT HAVING THE UNDERLYING USES THAT WILL CREATE THAT SYNERGY.

AND IF I MIGHT, CAN I JUST ADD TO THAT, ANNE, AND I KNOW YOU COVERED IT IN THE VERY BEGINNING FROM BUT FROM A POLICY AND A PROCEDURAL PERSPECTIVE, REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE A MORATORIUM IN PLACE THAT WAS INSTITUTED AND RATIFIED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, WHO HAS ALSO DIRECTED US TO TO GO THIS DIRECTION.

SO TO RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTION AS TO WHY WE'RE DOING THIS, THE CITY COMMISSION HAS ASKED US TO BRING FORWARD A ZONING IN PROGRESS, WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE AND HAS ASKED US TO TO LOOK AT IT AND TO MAKE THIS RECOMMENDATION AS WELL.

SO THIS ITEM, ULTIMATELY, IF IT'S APPROVED, WOULD LIFT THAT ZONING IN PROGRESS OR THAT MORATORIUM, AND OF COURSE, THOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE.

BUT THIS IS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AS WELL.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT YES, THAT ANSWERS THE FIRST PART OF MY QUESTION.

THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ITEM.

A MOTION? PREFERABLY TO EXCEPT FOR THE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION FOR FAVORABLE VOTE.

I MOVE TO HAVE A VOTE.

WHAT TYPE OF VOTE? DO YOU WANT TO APPROVE IT? DO YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT? OKAY. PRESS THE BUTTON AGAIN.

ONE TIME. JUST ONE TIME.

OKAY. I MOVE THAT WE TAKE A VOTE ON IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

CAN WE HAVE CLARIFICATION? MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE CITY.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THE MOTION TO APPROVE.

I HEARD TWO VOICES.

MOTION TO SECOND.

YEAH, . MOTION TO MAKE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION.

PASSES 4-1.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE THE SWEARING IN NOW? OKAY. WELL, ALL THOSE TESTIFYING TODAY, PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO BE SWORN IN.

THANK YOU. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? IF SO, PLEASE SAY YES.

YES. THANK YOU.

OKAY. WE WILL NOW HEAR TEMPORARY BOARD ORDER SEVEN ZERO.

[9.a TBO 70 - Board Order approving Special Exception approval for Worthy Moments Banquet Hall, to allow for the use of a modified one (1) story, onethousand six-hundred square feet (1,600 sq. ft.) leased space for a hall for hire within an existing plaza in the MU-N (Mixed-Use Neighborhood) zoning district, pursuant to the Tamarac Code of Ordinances]

EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME.

WE'LL JUST DO THE ONE AT THIS TIME.

TEMPORARY BOARD ORDER SEVEN ZERO, AND WE'LL HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT AT THIS TIME.

GOOD. GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS RAY GARCIA.

I'M AN ATTORNEY HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, I'VE BEEN A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS NOW, AND I REPRESENT WORTHY MOMENTS IN THIS APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW A BANQUET FOR HIRE.

SO THE BANQUET FOR HIRE THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR THE APPLICATION IS LOCATED AT 5820 NORTH UNIVERSITY, I GUESS UP THERE WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE THE PRESENTATION.

I GUESS IF I JUST LET YOU KNOW IF I NEED A CHANGE.

YEAH.

OKAY.

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IT'S ABOUT 1600 SQUARE FEET.

IT'S LOCATED IN THE SECOND FLOOR OF A SHOPPING CENTER.

THE PRIOR USE WAS RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY.

AND CURRENTLY WE'RE THE APPLICANT IS LOOKING TO MAKE IT A A BANQUET FOR HIRE, KIND OF LIKE A BANQUET HALL.

THE THE USE OF A BANQUET FOR HIRE.

IT'S CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 10.32 TABLE OF ALLOWED USES UNDER THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT CODE.

ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IS THE PARKING SPACES, FOR EXAMPLE, AND IT REQUIRES THE CODE REQUIRES, I BELIEVE, 200 I'M SORRY, ONE SPACE FOR EVERY 200FT², 1600 SQUARE FEET.

SO IT REQUIRES EIGHT PARKING SPACES.

THE FACILITY HAS 51 PARKING SPACES.

SO THAT IS GENERALLY NOT GOING TO BE AN ISSUE.

THE OTHER TENANTS NOW WHERE IT'S LOCATED IN THE SECOND FLOOR, I DON'T KNOW IF I MENTIONED, BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE A TENANT ON EITHER SIDE.

SO THERE ARE SOME TENANTS BELOW THERE, RETAIL TENANTS, I BELIEVE THERE IS A BEAUTY, LIKE A BEAUTY PARLOR, THERE'S A PHARMACY AND OTHER RETAILS WHICH, YOU KNOW, TRAFFIC THERE IS GOING TO BE DURING THE DAYTIME, THE BANQUET HALLS OPERATIONS ARE GOING TO BE IN THE EVENING.

SO THEY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE PARKING.

IN THE AGENDA, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE THE AGENDA, BUT THE CITY HAS PROVIDED A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION AND THE CITY HAS DETAILED THE REASONS FOR IT. AND JUST SOME OF THE BASIC ONES IS THAT AND ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT ONES IS THAT THE PROPOSED USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

THAT'S USUALLY A REQUIREMENT.

IT'S ALSO THE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPLIES WITH THE APPLICABLE ZONING DISTRICT, COMPLIES WITH THE WITH THE USE AND THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AND IT ALSO COMPLIES WITH THE THE EXISTING NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

RIGHT. AND THAT WAS ALL LISTED ON THERE.

AND WE'VE PROVIDED A GOOD AMOUNT OF DOCUMENTATION.

I'M NOT SURE IF THE BOARD HAS IT IN FRONT OF THEM, BUT, YOU KNOW, PART OF PART OF THE EXHIBITS IS, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE THE RESUME OF MS. ASHLEY SAINEVILLE, WHO'S HERE.

SHE IS BASICALLY THE PRINCIPAL FOR WORTHY MOMENTS.

AND SHE HAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH BANQUET HALLS.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE HOPING THAT WE CAN GET SOME TYPE OF FAVORABLE RULING OR DECISION OR APPROVAL, FOR THAT MATTER, FROM THIS BOARD.

AND OF COURSE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

THANK YOU. WE DO HAVE THE PRESENTATION.

YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T. WASN'T SURE. WE DO HAVE AND WE DO HAVE THE AGENDA HERE.

ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANY STAFF PRESENTATION THIS MORNING? GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE PLANNING BOARD.

FOR THE RECORD, I'M CHRISTIAN [INAUDIBLE], ASSOCIATE PLANNER, CITY OF TAMARAC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE WORTHY MOMENTS.

BANQUET HALL. CASE NUMBER 2-Z-23.

SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

QUASI JUDICIAL.

WORTHY MOMENTS.

THE REQUEST IS TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF A MODIFIED ONE STORY 1600FT² LEASE SPACE FOR A HALL FOR HIRE WITHIN AN EXISTING PLAZA IN THE MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING DISTRICT.

THE PREVIOUS USE WAS GLITZY HAIR LLC, WHICH WAS A STYLIST SALON.

THE PROPOSED USE IS WORTHY BANQUET HALL, A HALL FOR HIRE.

THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS COMMERCIAL.

THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION IS CITY ZONING.

MUN, MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE COMMISSIONER DISTRICT IS GOVERNED BY DISTRICT TWO.

COMMISSIONER MAURY WRIGHT JR.

THE SITE LOCATION IS 5820 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, TAMARAC, FLORIDA.

33321. THE TOTAL SITE OF THE 5800 PLAZA IS 1.1 NET ACRES.

WORTHY MOMENTS LEASED SPACE IS 6300FT².

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTHWEST 58TH STREET AND NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE.

THE PROPOSED LOCATION IS SITUATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

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THE PLAZA IS PRIMARILY BORDERED TO THE NORTH BY BROWARD TEACHERS UNION.

TO THE SOUTH, THERE'S A KFC OR SHOPS ON UNIVERSITY PLAZA.

TO THE EAST IS MAINLAND'S NINE RESIDENTIAL AND TO THE WEST IS MIDWAY PLAZA.

THE ZONING DISTRICT.

INDICATED BY THE STAR ON THE PHOTO THAT SHOWS THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE SPACE OF THE PLAZA.

EXCUSE ME WHERE WORTHY MOMENTS WILL BE LEASING.

INDICATED BY THE RED STAR AND THE RED BOX.

SO AS YOU SEE TO THE PHOTO, TO THE LEFT, THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND THIS IS THE ENTRANCE AND EXIT FOR WORTHY MOMENTS INDICATED BY THE RED ARROW POINTING AT THE DOOR. SO THIS IS A UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE.

SO THEY HAVE THAT DOOR THAT LEADS UPSTAIRS DIRECTLY TO THE SECOND FLOOR ONLY FOR THEIR TENANT SPACE.

AND THE PHOTO TO THE RIGHT IS THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND IT'S AN EXIT ONLY AND THEY HAVE STAIRS ON THE SIDE AS WELL FOR GOING UP AND DOWN.

PREVIOUS TENANTS IN THAT SUITE FROM 1998 TO 2006 WAS HARVEST HOUSE MINISTRIES, WHICH WAS A RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY.

2009 TO 2013 WAS TRUE GOSPEL MINISTRIES, INC., WHICH WAS ALSO A RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY.

2019 TO 2020 WAS GLITZY HAIR LLC, WHICH WAS A STYLIST SALON AND 2022 TO PRESENT DAY IS WORTHY MOMENTS LLC, WHICH IS A HALL FOR HIRE. THE TIMELINE SHOWN IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE REASON WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY.

ON FEBRUARY 14TH, A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT, AND FEBRUARY 14TH, A BUSINESS LICENSE WAS SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT AS WELL. THE BUILDING PERMIT WAS APPROVED BY ALL DEPARTMENTS ON MARCH 8TH.

ON AUGUST 8TH, SAFETY INSPECTIONS WERE SCHEDULED BY THE APPLICANT IN WHICH IT CONSISTS OF MECHANICAL PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, STRUCTURAL FIRE AND ZONING.

TWO OUT OF THE SIX FAILED DUE TO THE REASON OF IT BEING OPERATED AS A BANQUET HALL INSTEAD OF A CREATIVE STUDIO.

AS INDICATED IN THE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION THAT WILL BE SHOWN BEFORE YOU IN A FUTURE SLIDE.

SO THEY GOT HIT WITH A CODE COMPLIANCE CASE ON AUGUST 8TH.

CODE COMPLIANCE CASE 22-10102434 ON SEPTEMBER 13TH.

THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION WAS SENT TO THE APPLICANT, AND ON JANUARY 23RD OF 2023, A SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

AND NOW WE ARE HERE TODAY ON APRIL 5TH, 2023.

SHOWN IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE ORIGINAL BUILDING PERMIT AND THE SAFETY APPLICATION.

ON THE LEFT INDICATED WITH THE RED LINE, THE PROPOSED USE WAS A PARTY PLANNING AND CREATIVE STUDIO.

LOCATED ON THE RIGHT WAS THE ORIGINAL PLAN, WHICH SHOWS THE CREATIVE STUDIO SPACE RENTAL EQUIPMENT, TABLES AND CHAIRS AND PRETTY MUCH THE LAYOUT OF THE UNIT.

SHOWN TO THE RIGHT WAS PROVIDED RECENTLY BY THE APPLICANT FOR THE PROPOSED USE TO NOW BE A BANQUET HALL, SO THEY HAVE TO SUBMIT A REVISION WITHIN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR REVISION TO UPDATE THE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION AND THE PLANS REFLECTED ON THE RIGHT IS THE LAYOUT SHOWING ALL THE TABLES, SHOWING THE RESTROOM AREA AND ACCESSIBILITY.

SECTION 10-6.2(B)(1)(C), ALL FOR HIRE, A FACILITY OR HALL AVAILABLE FOR LEASE BY PRIVATE PARTIES TO ACCOMMODATE PRIVATE FUNCTIONS AND IS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

THE HALL MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE KITCHEN FACILITIES FOR THE PREPARATION OF FOOD.

PRIVATE FUNCTIONS CAN INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BANQUETS, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES AND OTHER SIMILAR CELEBRATIONS, AS EXPLAINED BY MR. GARCIA EARLIER.

SO THE TENANT SPACE AND PARKING STATISTICS SO CURRENTLY EXISTING THERE ARE 49 REGULAR PARKING SPACES AND TWO HANDICAPPED SPACES FOR A TOTAL OF 51 SPACES.

WORTHY MOMENTS IS A HALL FOR HIRE, SO IT'S REQUIRED ONE SPACE PER EVERY 200FT² OF THE LEASE UNIT, 1600 SQUARE FEET.

SO THAT REQUIRED EIGHT PARKING SPACES.

THE CURRENT TENANTS IS AT&T.

YOU HAVE AN ACUPUNCTURE CENTER JA BEAUTY SALON, A TMA, ENVIOS, TAMARAC LIQUOR STORE AND ARTHUR'S ORIGINAL PHARMACY.

THEY OCCUPY 37 PARKING SPACES SO THE TENANTS OCCUPY 37 PARKING SPACES.

WORTHY MOMENTS IS REQUIRED.

EIGHT IN TOTAL, THERE WILL BE 45 USED SPACES, WHICH LEAVES SIX REMAINING.

THEY MOSTLY OPERATE IN THE EVENING AND WEEKENDS EVENTS.

MINIMAL IMPACT ON EXISTING DAYTIME TRAFFIC AND PARKING DEMAND ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER TENANTS.

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SO YOU ENTER.

YOU CAN ENTER FROM EITHER UNIVERSITY DRIVE OR YOU CAN ENTER FROM NORTHWEST 58TH STREET.

SHOWN ON THE PHOTO OF THE LEFT IS THE ENTRANCE FROM NORTHWEST 58TH STREET SHOWING THE REAR OF THE BUILDING.

AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S ANGLED PARKING AND IT'S ONE WAY ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING THAT'S FACING UNIVERSITY DRIVE.

THEY HAVE ONE WAY AS WELL.

AND THEN THE PHOTO TO THE RIGHT IS THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING WHERE YOU ALSO SEE THE TWO HANDICAPPED SPACES AND OTHER ANGLED PARKING.

INGRESS AND EGRESS TO ACCESS POINTS.

ONCE AGAIN, NORTHWEST 58TH STREET IS THE INGRESS AND EGRESS.

ALSO, THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING, WHICH WILL BE NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE.

THIS IS MIDWAY PLAZA VIEW AND IT'S ALSO INDICATED BY THE RED BOX OR THE RED RECTANGLE EXCUSE ME, FOR THE SECOND FLOOR ADDITION.

THIS IS THE VIEW FROM MAINLAND SECTION NINE LOCATED ON THE REAR.

YOU SEE THAT THEY HAVE A SIX FOOT KBS WALL.

PROPERTY SURVEY IS REFLECTING THE SETBACKS FROM THE UNIT.

SO IF YOU LOOK ON THE BOTTOM, THAT WOULD BE THE MAINLAND'S NINE BUFFER, 52 FOOT SETBACK FROM 58TH STREET, 50 APPROXIMATELY 56 FOOT SETBACK FROM UNIVERSITY DRIVE 54 ON ONE SIDE, 74 ON THE OTHER.

AND ON THE NORTH ENTRANCE THERE'S A CANAL, BUT IT'S BUFFERING AT APPROXIMATELY 43FT.

SETBACK. CURRENT BANQUET HALLS IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

SO PHOTO TO THE LEFT IS CASA D'AMORE, 7111 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD FOUNTAINS PLAZA.

THEY WERE PERMITTED BY A SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

IT'S THE MU-G ZONING DISTRICT.

PHOTO NUMBER TWO INDICATED BY THE RED STAR IS DYNASTY 3186 TO 3190 WEST COMMERCIAL IN THREE LAKES PLAZA MU-C ZONING DISTRICT PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND JUST RECENTLY Q19 BANQUET HALL 3878 TO 3884 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD GALLERY EAST PLAZA MUC ZONING DISTRICT PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

THIS IS THE CODE SECTION TEN DASH 5.4 G FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

I WON'T GO THROUGH IT AS IT'S VERY LENGTHY, BUT A TABLE OF ALLOWED USES STIPULATES THAT A HALL FOR HIRE IS ALLOWED AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING DISTRICT.

THIS IS SECTION 10-5.4(G)(4) WHICH ARE THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW STANDARDS A THROUGH J.

THEY HAVE BEEN LABELED AND LISTED WITHIN THE MEMO.

IT IS IN THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT THE STANDARDS FOR THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION HAVE BEEN MET.

THIS IS SHOWN IN FRONT OF YOU IS THE CITY OF TAMARAC'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST FOR THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOLLOWING POLICIES OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

I WON'T GO THROUGH THEM, HOWEVER, THE POLICIES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE STAFF MEMORANDUM.

AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC STRATEGIC PLAN.

THE ITEM SUPPORTS GOAL NUMBER THREE OF THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH STATES? TAMARACK IS ECONOMICALLY RESILIENT.

THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO PROVIDE THE TENANT WITH MINOR IMPROVEMENTS TO OCCUPY AN OTHERWISE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE TO OPERATE A NEW HALL FOR HIRE, THEREBY CREATING OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO THE CITY AND FURTHER ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

WORTHY MOMENTS. BANQUET HALL RECOMMENDATION.

THE RECOMMENDATION THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING BOARD FORWARD A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF A MODIFIED ONE STORY 1600FT² LEASED SPACE FOR A HALL FOR HIRE WITHIN AN EXISTING PLAZA IN THE MORGAN MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING DISTRICT TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT ITS APRIL 26TH, 2023, MEETING WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.

ONE SECOND. NUMBER ONE, NO ALCOHOL SHALL BE SERVED ON THE PREMISES WITHOUT OBTAINING THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA LICENSING AUTHORITY.

NUMBER TWO, ONCE AN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE IS OBTAINED, THE FACILITY SHALL NOT SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2 A.M.

AND 8 A.M. NUMBER THREE, THE FACILITY SHALL NOT ACTIVELY OPERATE OR HOST ANY FUNCTIONS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2 A.M.

AND 6 A.M.

NUMBER FOUR, NO BUSINESS CAN BE CONDUCTED FROM THE PROPERTY WITHOUT A VALID BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT.

NUMBER FIVE ALL EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HALL FOR HIRE ARE TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF THE BUSINESS, AND NO PORTION OF THE EVENT IS TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARKING LOT. NUMBER SIX APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION SHALL ONLY REMAIN VALID DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND BUSINESS LICENSE REMAIN ACTIVE.

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BP22-652 THROUGH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

NUMBER EIGHT, THE APPLICANT AGREES THAT ANY TRANSFER OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION INCLUDED, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE NEW OWNER IN WRITING.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

OUR STAFF'S PRESENTATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.

THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? JUST A QUICK POINT. CAN YOU GO BACK GO BACK TO THE PLAN THAT SHOWS THE SETBACKS TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES? OR BETTER YET, GO BACK. ANOTHER ONE.

I WANTED TO SEE WHERE THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IS.

CAN YOU GO BACK ONE MORE? ARE SHOWN ON A PROPERTY SURVEY.

THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE, WHERE YOU SEE NORTHWEST 75TH AVENUE.

AND THIS IS A PHOTO TO INDICATE THAT.

OKAY. UM, I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THE NOISE, BUT THEN I SAW IN YOUR RECOMMENDATION YOU HAD NO OPERATION BETWEEN 2 AND 6.

CORRECT? AND PREVIOUSLY IT WAS A CHURCH THAT WAS IN THAT.

AS RECENT. THE PREVIOUS WAS A STYLING SALON.

BUT YES, BEFORE THEN IT WAS TWO CHURCHES.

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHURCH BEING THERE IN THE MORNINGS? BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO VERIFY WITH CODE COMPLIANCE? NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ANOTHER QUESTIONS.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT OR ASK A QUESTION? OKAY. LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T.

I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION FROM THE BOARD FOR FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION WITH THE CONDITION STATED.

IN THE PRESENTATION.

OKAY. IT LOOKS LIKE WE DO HAVE A QUESTION.

WE'RE GOING TO PAUSE THE VOTE AND ALLOW VIOLA TO ASK A QUESTION.

YES. WHY THE CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION TO THE CITY TO CHANGE TO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU FIRST APPLIED FOR? WELL, I BELIEVE AND I'LL CHECK WITH MISS ANGEL, BUT THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION WAS ALWAYS A BANQUET HALL.

RIGHT? OK CREATIVE STUDIO.

OKAY. RIGHT. SO INITIALLY IT WAS A CREATIVE STUDIO, MORE LIKE, YOU KNOW, OFFICE, THAT TYPE OF WORK.

BUT THEN EVENTUALLY WHEN IT WAS SHE DIDN'T NEED 1600 SQUARE FEET AND THAT'S WHY SHE WENT WITH THE TO DO THE ACTUAL BANQUET HALL AT THAT POINT.

OKAY. ARE YOU GOING TO DO SOME ADDITIONAL EXTENSION TO THE BUILDING? BECAUSE I SAW A PICTURE SHOWING LIKE YOU PLANNED SOME EXPANSION THERE.

NO, THERE'S NO EXPANSION.

THERE'S NO EXPANSION.

IT'S JUST GOING TO BE WHATEVER WORK IS GOING TO BE DONE THERE WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BANQUET HALL, WHICH IS HONESTLY, IT'S ALMOST LIKE AN OPEN SPACE.

SO THERE'S NOT THAT MUCH WORK TO BE DONE THERE.

IT'S VERY MINIMAL THE CHANGES AND THEY HAVE SUBMITTED THAT PERMIT APPLICATION, BUT NO EXPANSION.

OKAY. WILL THERE BE ANY COOKING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT GOING ON THERE IF YOU'RE USING IT AS A BANQUET HALL? NO, THERE'S NO THERE'S NO KITCHEN.

THERE'S NO COOKING.

WHAT HAPPENS IS IF THERE'S FOOD TO BE SERVED, IT WOULD BE A THE PERSON.

YEAH, IT WOULD BE A CATERER THAT WOULD COME AND BRING THE FOOD ALREADY.

BUT THERE'S NO ACTUAL COOKING THERE.

THERE'S NO I MEAN THERE'S NO FOOD.

THERE'S NO IT'S NOT DESIGNED FOR THAT.

I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU PLANNING? BECAUSE I WAS COUNTING THE NUMBER OF TABLES, IF THE PICTURE WAS ACCURATE.

YEAH. 50. IT'S WHAT'S ALLOWED UNDER FIRE.

YEAH. AND BASED ON THAT, YOU THINK THE PARKING SPACE WILL BE ADEQUATE FOR.

YEAH, BECAUSE, I MEAN, IT'S.

IT'S 51 SPACES GENERALLY.

YOU KNOW, LET'S SAY 49.

REALLY? RIGHT. BECAUSE TWO ARE HANDICAPPED SPACES.

MOST PEOPLE WILL COME MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN A VEHICLE AND THESE OPERATIONS ARE GOING TO BE SEVEN TO THE EARLIEST WOULD BE SEVEN, MAYBE EIGHT TO LET'S SAY 2 A.M.

OR 1 A.M. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

I THINK THAT WHAT BUSINESS CLOSED THE LATEST.

THEY CLOSE AT SEVEN.

THE AT&T.

AT&T? YEAH. SO I'M SORRY, I WAS INCORRECT.

AT&T, THAT CLOSES AT 10 P.M.

SO ONE SHOP. SO I WOULD THINK THAT 49 SPACES, BECAUSE IT'S IT'S ONE IT'S ONLY EIGHT THAT'S REQUIRED.

BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE 49 SPACES THAT MOSTLY AREN'T GOING TO BE USED BECAUSE THOSE ARE ALL DAY TIME TENANTS OTHER THAN AT&T.

THAT CLOSES AT TEN.

OKAY, BECAUSE I WAS THINKING EIGHT PARKING SPACES FOR A BANQUET HALL WOULD NOT WORK.

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IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. I MEAN, THE IDEA IS THAT SINCE EVERYBODY IS DAYTIME, YOU KNOW, DAYTIME, LIKE THE PHARMACY IS CLOSED, THERE'S NO ONE THERE, YOU KNOW, SO THERE SHOULD BE PLENTY OF AVAILABLE PARKING.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ASK A CLARIFICATION QUESTION SINCE WE'RE STILL ON QUESTIONS.

IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FACILITY WAS FIRST USED TO CREATE THINGS TO BE USED FOR PARTIES, WEDDINGS, AND THEN YOU DECIDED TO JUST USE THE ACTUAL SPACE FOR THAT TYPE OF THING.

IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY.

I UNDERSTAND. ALL RIGHT.

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.

OKAY. CAN WE HAVE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS PRESENTED? DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT? I'M ASKING FOR MOTION, RATHER.

MADAM CHAIR, I SO MOVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAFF'S CONDITIONS.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION.

AWESOME.

. MOTION TO MAKE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITH CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED BY STAFF PASSED 5-0. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE WISH YOU SUCCESS.

THE NEXT ITEM IS TEMPORARY BOARD ORDER 7.1.

BOARD ORDER APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF MCDONALD'S PINE ISLAND TO ALLOW FOR THE ADDITION OF A SECOND DRIVE THRU LANE FOR EXISTING FAST FOOD RESTAURANT AND DRIVE THRU SERVICE AND THE MIXED USE CORRIDOR ZONING DISTRICT PURSUANT TO TAMARACK CODE OF ORDINANCE.

WE'LL NOW HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT ACTUALLY CITY STAFF.

GOOD MORNING ONCE AGAIN.

FOR THE RECORD, CHRISTIAN [INAUDIBLE], ASSOCIATE PLANNER.

THERE WAS A LATE ADDITION TO THE APPLICATION OF THE OF A VARIANCE, INCLUDING THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

SO THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO CONTINUE THE ITEM TO THE MAY 3RD PLANNING BOARD AND THE MAY 10TH CITY COMMISSION.

OKAY. ALL RIGHTY.

I'LL NOW HAND IT OVER TO OUR DIRECTOR, MS.

[10. Director's Report]

JUST WANT TO PROVIDE A FEW UPDATES.

ONE ON THE WOODLANDS APPLICATION.

YOU MIGHT RECALL BACK IN 2019 FOR ANY MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD THAT PROBABLY PARTICIPATED IN THAT APPLICATION WHEN IT CAME FORWARD, WE HAD A LAND USE AMENDMENT, A REZONING APPLICATION FOR THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY THAT WAS PROCESSED THROUGH THE CITY ON FIRST READING TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THEN TO BROWARD COUNTY.

WE HAD A PAUSE OF THE APPLICATION IN 2020 AND 2021.

THERE WERE SOME LITIGATION THAT WAS GOING ON THAT WAS THEN ULTIMATELY RESOLVED, AND THEN THE APPLICATION WAS FILED WITH THE CITY FOR SECOND READING CONSIDERATION EARLY MARCH AND WAS HEARD BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON MARCH 22ND.

BOTH THE LAND USE AMENDMENT AND THE REZONING WERE APPROVED, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ON FIRST READING.

THAT TOO WAS APPROVED WITH A CONDITION THAT THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WOULD COME BACK ON SECOND READING WITH THE SITE PLAN FOR THAT COMMUNITY.

SO I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT IN THE CITY AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME IN TERMS OF WHAT IS GOING ON AND AND SO I WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ON THAT OUTCOME.

THANK YOU. DO YOU KNOW IF THE.

DEVELOPMENT WILL BE THE SAME AS PROPOSED PREVIOUSLY, OR HAS IT CHANGED? ANY IT DID THE NUMBER OF UNITS.

SO TWO THINGS CHANGE.

PROPOSED INITIALLY WAS TWO SEPARATE ZONING DESIGNATION AND ZONING DESIGNATION, WHICH IS AN ESTATE ZONING DESIGNATION, AND THEN AN R TWO, WHICH WOULD AFFORDED THE APPLICANT TO BUILD SOME ZERO LOT LINE UNITS ALONG 44TH.

THE ZONING APPLICATION CHANGED TO ONE ZONING DESIGNATION, SO THE ENTIRE PROJECT WILL BE A RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ZONING DISTRICT WITH A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 55 BY 110.

SO THAT'S THROUGH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

ALL THE PODS REMAIN THE SAME.

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OKAY. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL NUMBER? IT STARTED AT UPWARDS OF 400, THEN IT REDUCED TO 396.

AND BECAUSE OF THE REZONING, IT FURTHER REDUCED TO 335.

DID I ALSO SEE THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SHAKER VILLAGE CLUBHOUSE FIASCO IS PART OF THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO SOMEHOW TIED TO THAT? YOU ARE CORRECT.

THERE WERE SOME ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS THAT WERE OFFERED BY THE DEVELOPER TO RESOLVE IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. INCLUDED IN THAT COMMUNITY BENEFIT WAS A CONTRIBUTION OF $750,000 TO GO TOWARDS THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT COMMUNITY CENTER ONCE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY.

OR IS THERE A TIMELINE YET FOR THAT BEING ACQUIRED BY THE CITY? WELL, THE FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION IS A PART OF THE CITY BUDGET.

IT'S IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR 2023 DOWNWARDS OF $1 MILLION.

I THINK AROUND $900,000 IS SET ASIDE IN THE CITY BUDGET FOR ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY.

AND THEN IN 2025 THERE ARE SOME FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER.

SO STAFF IS ACTIVELY WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO TRY TO ACQUIRE THAT PROPERTY THIS FISCAL YEAR.

NICE. AND WILL THAT COMMUNITY CENTER BE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY? YES, IT WOULD BE A CITY FACILITY.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE WORKING ON TRYING TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY.

YEAH. WILL IT INCLUDE THE POOL? THE POOL THAT INCLUDE ALL THE I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO CONSTRUCT A POOL, BUT THE ACQUISITION WILL INCLUDE ALL THAT COMMON AREA, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE POOL.

THAT'S REALLY GOOD NEWS.

YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.

YEAH. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S GOING ON OR THAT WE'VE SPOKEN ABOUT IN THE PAST THAT YOU WANT TO.

LEARN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY PLANNING BOARD REPORTS? ANYONE WANT TO SHARE ANYTHING? ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ADJOURN.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT INFORMATION.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT BECAUSE I LIVE NEAR THAT EYESORE OF A JACOB VILLAGE THING.

SO I'M EXCITED TO HEAR IT'S GOING TO BE FIXED.

YEAH, YOU WILL SEE THE SITE PLAN WHEN IT'S READY.

IT HAS TO COME TO THE PLANNING BOARD.

SO OF COURSE YOU WILL SEE WHAT THE HOUSES LOOK LIKE, WHAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AS IT RELATES TO GATING THE COMMUNITY, WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED BY THE DEVELOPER.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT WHEN THE SITE PLAN IS BEING BROUGHT FORWARD.

AND AS IT IS NOW, THE DEVELOPER IS PROJECTING SOMETIME LATE SUMMER FOR THAT SITE PLAN TO BE BROUGHT TO THE PLANNING BOARD.

AWESOME. ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S 10:03 A.M.

AND THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.