>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR ALL BEING HERE.
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IT IS APPROXIMATELY 9:02 AM ON WEDNESDAY JULY 3RD,[1. Call to Order]
2024, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, IF YOU DON'T MIND RISING WITH ME, PLEASE.
>> AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE ROLL CALL WITH THE PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY.
>> DAVID LEVIN IS ABSENT AND EXCUSED.
ERIC GNAGE, AND VIOLA WATSON ARE NOT HERE AS YET.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A QUORUM, SO WE WILL CONTINUE.
WE'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MINUTES OF THE LAST TWO MEETINGS,
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RATHER, MAY 1ST, 2024 AND JUNE 5TH, 2024.I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED TO US.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION BY ALEXANDRA AND A SECOND BY SAJEEN.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 1ST AND JUNE 5TH, APPROVE, PASSED 4-0.
>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY PLANNING BOARD DISCLOSURES THIS MORNING? HAS ANYONE VISITED THE SITE OR HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE AGENDA ITEM THIS MORNING? DO YOU WANT TO DISCLOSE ANYTHING? IT LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T HAVE ANY DISCLOSURE, SO THE FLOOR IS CLOSED TO THAT.
I NOW HAND THE MEETING OVER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE STATEMENT AND SWEARING IN.
[6. City Attorney Statement & Swearing In]
>> GOOD MORNING. ALL PERSON TESTIFYING FOR THE PLAN BOARD MUST BE SWORN IN WITH REGARD TO THE QUALITY JUDICIAL TERMS BEING CONSIDERED ON THIS AGENDA.
THE PETITIONER AND ANY AFFECTED PERSON SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, BRING FORTH WITNESS, CROSS EXAMINE WITNESS, AND REBUT ANY TESTIMONY.
ALL EVIDENCE RELIED ON BY REASONABLE PRUDENT PERSON SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE, WHERE THE SUCH EVIDENCE WOULD BE ADMISSIBLE IN COURT OF LAW.
HEARSAY EVIDENCE MAY BE USED FOR PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENT OR EXPLAINING.
OTHER EVIDENCE SHOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT BY ITSELF, SUPPORT A FINDING.
STATEMENTS OF ATTORNEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY AS ARGUMENT, NOT BE CONSIDERED AS TESTIMONY.
THE PLANNING BOARD SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO REFUSE TO HEAR ANY TESTIMONY WHICH IS IRRELEVANT OR REPETITIOUS.
DOCUMENT EVIDENCE MAY BE PRESENTED IN A FORMAL COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AVAILABLE.
ALL PARTIES SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO CROSS EXAMINE WITNESSES, QUESTION PARTIES ABOUT THE EVIDENCE.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. THE PETITIONER, PETITIONER REPS WILL PRESENT FIRST.
THE PETITIONER CHOOSED TO MAKE PRESENTATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PETITION.
IF THERE WAS ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE CITY.
STAFF WILL THEN GIVE PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION WILL BE GENERALLY INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DISCRETION OF THE PETITIONER REQUESTS.
NEXT PERSON WHO ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE OPPOSITION CAN PROVIDE TESTIMONY.
THE PARTIES WILL BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION AND GIVEN CLOSING STATEMENTS.
FINALLY, THE PLANNING BOARD DELIBERATE ON THE PETITION AT A POINT FOR TESTIMONY SHOULD BE TAKEN.
MEMBERS OF PLANNING BOARD SHALL NOT BE ASKED FURTHER QUESTION OF PERSONS PRESENTING TESTIMONY.
AT THIS POINT, IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO ASK ANY PLANNING BOARD IF THEY HAD ANY EXPERT COMMUNICATION, IF THERE'S ANY, WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD.
>> NO. ANY WITNESS HERE TO TESTIFY? PLEASE STAND UP. PLEASE SWEAR THAT YOU WILL TELL THE TRUTH, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ABOUT ANY ISSUE THAT IS NOT ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES DURING THIS TIME FOR EACH ITEM AND FOR ANY ITEMS ON THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WHEN AN ISSUE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS QUASI-JUDICIAL, PUBLIC REMARKS SHALL ONLY BE HEARD DURING
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A QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED FOR THE MATTER.AT THIS TIME, THE FLOOR IS OPENED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO PROVIDE A COMMENT TO THE PLANNING BOARD.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE? THE FLOOR IS CLOSED. THE FLOOR WAS OPENED AT 9:07 AND CLOSED AT 9:07.
[9.a TR14121 - A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, granting site plan approval (major) with conditions to allow for the redevelopment of the Woodlands Recreation Pod for a proposed eight thousand three hundred thirty-five (8,335) square foot clubhouse building with outdoor covered patio, pool, tot lot, two (2) tennis courts, and two (2) padel courts; for the property located at 4600 Woodlands Boulevard, Tamarac, Florida, (Case No. 10-SP-23); providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
TEMPORARY RESOLUTION, EXCUSE ME, 14121, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, GRANTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL MAJOR WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WOODLANDS RECREATION POD FOR A PROPOSED 8,335 SQUARE FEET CLUBHOUSE BUILDING WITHOUT GROW COVERED PATIO, POOL, TOT LOT, TWO TENNIS COURTS, AND TWO PADDLE COURTS.THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4600 WOODLANDS BOULEVARD, TAMARAC, FLORIDA, WHICH IS CITED UNDER CASE NUMBER 10-SP-23, PROVIDED FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WE'LL NOW HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT, IF YOU DON'T MIND COMING TO THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR POSITION. THE FLOOR IS YOUR.
>> GOOD MORNING. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS CHRISTINA BELENKY OF MISKEL BACKMAN, HERE REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT, AND MY ADDRESS IS 14 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET IN BOCA RATON.
I KNOW MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR QUITE SOME TIME, SO YOU'RE PROBABLY VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL OF THE HISTORY AROUND THE WOODLANDS.
JUST TO PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE ON THE SCREEN IS ESSENTIALLY THE AREAS THAT WERE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS APPLICATIONS FOR THE WOODLANDS COUNTRY CLUB DEVELOPMENT.
WE HAD OUR LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING APPROVED PREVIOUSLY, AS WELL AS THE RESIDENTIAL SITE PLANS, AND A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AFFECTING ALL OF THE AREAS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN GREEN.
IN THE WHITE AREA WITH A RED OR ORANGE BOX AROUND IT, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT TODAY.
THIS IS THE SITE PLAN FOR THE RECREATION POD.
IT IS ABOUT 6.1 ACRES IN SIZE.
IT DOES HAVE A COMMERCIAL RECREATION LAND USE DESIGNATION AND A RECREATION ZONING DESIGNATION AS WELL.
IT WAS PREVIOUSLY THE SITE OF THE CLUBHOUSE FOR THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY, AND ESSENTIALLY, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO DO HERE TODAY.
WE ARE REDEVELOPING THE AREA WITH THE NEW CLUBHOUSE.
THE ORIGINAL CLUBHOUSE WAS BUILT BACK IN THE '70S IS VERY DATED.
A LOT OF THE AMENITIES ARE DATED.
AS PART OF THE WOODLANDS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, WE ARE REDEVELOPING THE CLUBHOUSE AREA AND RECREATION AREA WITH A BRAND NEW DEVELOPMENT.
HERE YOU HAVE THE SITE PLAN ON YOUR SCREEN.
ESSENTIALLY, THE WHITE BOX THERE, THAT'S THE CLUBHOUSE THAT'S BEING PROPOSED.
IT IS A LITTLE OVER 8,000 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE.
WE HAVE TWO TENNIS COURTS PROPOSED, TWO PADDLE COURTS, 90 PARKING SPACES, SO MORE THAN AMPLE PARKING TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE VISITING THE CLUBHOUSE, 40 PARKING SPACES ARE REQUIRED PER THE CITY'S CODE.
WE HAVE 20 BICYCLE PARKING SPACES.
ESSENTIALLY, THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SPELLED OUT WHAT WAS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLUBHOUSE AREA, AND IT DID SPECIFICALLY NOTE THE MINIMUM SIZE OF THE CLUBHOUSE AT 8,000 SQUARE FEET.
IT SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED TWO TENNIS COURTS, TWO PADDLE COURTS, A TOT LOT RECREATION AREA, WHICH IS TO THE RIGHT OF THE CLUBHOUSE IN THAT CIRCLE AREA.
IT NOTED A POOL, WHICH YOU CAN SEE ON THE BACK OF THE CLUBHOUSE WITH A HOT TUB, SO THAT'S INCLUDED AS WELL.
THEN ONE THING THAT ISN'T REALLY REFLECTED ON THIS PLAN IS THE AMOUNT OF LANDSCAPING THAT'S BEING PROVIDED BECAUSE IT IS SO SIGNIFICANT, YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE ALL OF THE OTHER SITE FEATURES, BUT THERE IS A HEDGE AROUND THIS ENTIRE PARCEL AND QUITE A BIT OF SHADE TREES, MATURE TREES, PALMS, AS WELL THAT ARE GOING TO BE ADDED TO REALLY ENHANCE THIS CLUBHOUSE.
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ALSO SPELLED OUT THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE CLUBHOUSE, WHICH WAS 60 FEET.
HERE YOU CAN SEE, WE'RE PROPOSING 7'2".
IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RECREATION PARCEL, SO IT IS QUITE A BIT SET BACK FROM THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
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COUPLE OTHER POINTS TO KNOW, WE DO HAVE TWO EV CHARGING STATIONS BEING PROVIDED.THERE IS A NAIL KIOSK WITHIN THIS RECREATION PARCEL AS WELL, AND A BUS STOP LOCATION, WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY OFFER PICK UP AND DROP OFF LOCATIONS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
HERE ARE SOME OF THOSE AMENITIES THAT I'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED, BUT JUST PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE, THE CLUBHOUSE DOES INCLUDE A FITNESS CENTER, EVENT ROOMS, A CAFE WITH A WARMING KITCHEN, THE TENNIS COURTS, PADDLE, THE TOT LOT, THE POOL, POOL DECK, HOT TUBS, PERIMETER HEDGE, EV CHARGING STATIONS, AND THE BUS STOP.
HERE YOU HAVE ANOTHER RENDERING OF THE AMENITY CAMPUS THAT I THINK BRINGS WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE LIFE.
YOU CAN SEE THE MALE KIOSKS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE PARKING AREAS.
YOU CAN SEE A BETTER DEPICTION OF THE TOT LOT AREA.
YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE BIT OF THE ARCHITECTURE THAT'S BEING PROPOSED, THE TENNIS COURTS, THE PADDLE COURTS, WITH A NICE LAKE THAT PROVIDES AN AESTHETIC APPEARANCE AROUND THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY.
HERE YOU HAVE A RENDERING OF THE PROPOSED CLUBHOUSE, SO YOU CAN SEE THE ARCHITECTURE.
IT DOES FALL IN LINE WITH THE MID CENTURY ARCHITECTURE THAT IS WITHIN THE WOODLANDS, AND THAT IS BEING PROPOSED WITH THE NEW RESIDENTIAL HOMES AS WELL.
IT HAS CLEAN LINES, SOME PANELING IN STUCCO, BUT REALLY BRINGS IT INTO THE NEW LIFE, I WOULD SAY, FROM WHAT EXISTS THERE TODAY.
HERE, LASTLY, YOU HAVE A LAYOUT OF THE CLUBHOUSE AREA ITSELF.
YOU CAN SEE AS YOU WALK IN, YOU HAVE AN ENTRY THAT OPENS INTO A LOBBY.
TO THE RIGHT, YOU CAN GO TO THE FITNESS CENTER.
THERE ARE CHANGING ROOMS AND BATHROOM FACILITIES.
YOU HAVE A YOGA ROOM AND A PLAY ROOM.
THERE IS AN OFFICE AREA, A GAME ROOM, A MULTIPURPOSE ROOM.
THE INTENT IS REALLY THAT THERE'S THIS FLEX SPACE THAT CAN BE USED IN A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT WAYS.
IF THERE IS MAYBE A LARGER YOGA CLASS THAT HAPPENS OR A COMMUNITY EVENT THAT HAPPENS, THESE MULTI PURPOSE ROOMS CAN BE USED IN A VARIETY OF MANNERS TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS.
AND THEN YOU SEE THE SNACK BAR THAT GOES INTO THE COVERED TERRACE AND BREEZEWAY THAT WILL LEAD TO THE POOL.
THAT'S ESSENTIALLY IT. OUR TEAM IS HERE.
WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, AND APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS MORNING.
>> THANK YOU. DOES THE BOARD WANT TO HEAR FROM THE CITY BEFORE WE ASK QUESTIONS?
>> WE'LL HAVE YOU SIT TIGHT AND WE'LL HEAR FROM THE CITY.
CITY REPRESENTATIVE, WE'RE READY FOR YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
FOR THE RECORD, ROB JOHNSON, SENIOR PLANNER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
MICHAEL NUNZIATA, DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER.
CLUBLINK US CORPORATION IS REQUESTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL MAJOR TO ALLOW FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WOODLANDS RECREATION POD FOR A PROPOSED 8,335 SQUARE FOOT CLUBHOUSE BUILDING WITH A COVERED PATIO, A POOL, A LOT.
IT'S GOT TWO TENNIS COURTS AND TWO PADDLE COURTS.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE WOODLANDS AT THE RECREATION CLUBHOUSE POD IN THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING CLUBHOUSE AT 4,600 WOODLANDS BOULEVARD IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 2.
IT IS VICE MAYOR MOREY WRIGHT'S DISTRICT.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY SIX ACRES IN SIZE, AS A FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF COMMERCIAL RECREATION AS A ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF RECREATION.
ON MARCH 22ND, 2023, THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTED A LARGE SCALE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT, CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A PORTION OF THE FUTURE WOODLANDS GOLF COURSE FROM COMMERCIAL RECREATION TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL UP TO FIVE UNITS PER ACRE,
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AND IT WAS RESTRICTED TO 0-3 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.A REZONING, CHANGING THE ZONING FROM RECREATION TO RESIDENTIAL ESTATES.
THEN ALSO ON MARCH 22ND, 2023, THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVED ON FIRST READING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER, WOODLANDS CLUB HOLDINGS LLP, AND THE CITY.
>> THEN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2023, THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVED THE REQUEST FOR MAJOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR THE WOODLANDS COUNTRY CLUB, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF 335 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.
THEN ALSO ON NOVEMBER 8, 2023, THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTED ON SECOND READING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER WOODLANDS CLUB HOLDING, LLLP, AND THE CITY.
ADDITIONALLY, ON NOVEMBER 8, 2023, THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVED A LARGE SCALE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT ON FIRST READING, CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A REMAINDER OF THE FORMER WOODLANDS GOLF COURSE FROM COMMERCIAL RECREATION TO RECREATION, TO FACILITATE THE PRESERVATION OF LAND FOR COMMUNITY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE.
AND THEN ON JANUARY 24, 2024, THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTED THE LARGE SCALE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT ON SECOND READING, CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE FORMER WOODLANDS GOLF COURSE FROM COMMERCIAL RECREATION TO RECREATION, PRESERVING THAT 110 ACRES.
THEN ON JUNE 26, JUST RECENTLY IN 2024, THE CITY COMMISSION, THEY DEDUCTED THAT LARGE SCALE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT DUE TO A TRANSMITTAL DELAY TO THE FLORIDA COMMERCE.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL TO ALLOW FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE EXISTING WOODLANDS CLUBHOUSE PROPERTY FOR A NEW 8,335 SQUARE FOOT CLUBHOUSE BUILDING WITH AN OUTDOOR COVERED PATIO.
IT'S GOT A POOL, A TOT LIGHT, TWO TENNIS COURTS, AND TWO PADDLE COURTS.
THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT, IT'S GOING TO PROVIDE A TWO-WAY INTERIOR DRIVE IN FRONT OF THE CLUBHOUSE BUILDING THAT INCLUDES A DROP OFF ZONE AND A SCHOOL BUS LOCATION.
THERE WILL BE 90 PARKING SPACES ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CONSISTING OF FIVE ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES AND TWO ELECTRIC PARKING SPACES.
THEN ADDITIONALLY, THERE'LL BE 20 BICYCLE PARKING SPACES PROVIDED IN THE FRONT OF THE CLUBHOUSE BUILDING, AND THEN NEXT TO THE TOT LOT, EXCUSE ME.
VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS PROVIDED BY EXISTING DRIVE ON MULBERRY DRIVE, THAT WILL BE IMPROVED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCESS AND A NEW DRIVEWAY THAT WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH POD G ACCESSED OFF WOODLANDS BOULEVARD.
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE CLUBHOUSE WILL BE PROVIDED FROM SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE NEW DRIVEWAY THROUGH POD G. A TRAFFIC STATEMENT PREPARED BY KIMELY HORN WAS SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANTS TO SATISFY TRAFFIC CONCERNS.
THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAFFIC STATEMENT WAS TO IDENTIFY VEHICLE TRIPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED CLUBHOUSE.
THE STATEMENTS SUMMARIZE THE TRIP GENERATION OF THE WOODLANDS REDEVELOPMENT UPON FULL BUILDOUT AND STATES THAT THE PROPOSED CLUBHOUSE IS ANCILLARY TO THE TOTAL RESIDENTIAL USES INCLUDED IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT, AS IT IS AN AMENITY THAT SERVES THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
TRIPS TO AND FROM THE CLUBHOUSE ARE INTERNALIZED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND THE NET EXTERNAL TRIP IMPACT OF THE CLUBHOUSE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEGLIGIBLE.
BECAUSE THE CLUBHOUSE IS AN ANCILLARY USE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITHIN THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY, NO NET EXTERNAL TRIPS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERATED BY THE PROPOSED CLUBHOUSE REDEVELOPMENT.
THE TRAFFIC STATEMENT WAS REVIEWED BY THE CITY'S TRAFFIC CONSULTANT TRAFF TECH.
THE CITY'S TRAFFIC CONSULTANT REVIEW INDICATED THAT THE CLUBHOUSE AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES, WILL SERVE THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY.
THE REVIEW CONTINUED BY STATING THAT AS SUCH VEHICLE TRIPS TO AND FROM THE FACILITY WILL BE INTERNALIZED WITHIN THE LOCAL STREETS OF THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY, AND EXTERNAL TRIPS WILL BE NEGLIGIBLE.
THE CITY'S TRAFFIC CONSULTANT CONCURRED WITH THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXTERNAL TRAFFIC STUDY THAT IT'LL BE NEGLIGIBLE PROVIDED THAT THE USE OF THE CLUBHOUSE IS GENERALLY LIMITED TO THE WOODLANDS RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS.
THE CLUBHOUSE BUILDING IS PROVIDED AT A HEIGHT OF 17 FEET, 2 INCHES TO THE TOP OF THE PARAPET, OR A MAXIMUM FEET OF MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 60 FEET IS ALLOWED.
THE MAJORITY OF THE CLUBHOUSE FACADES WILL BE STUCCO FINISHED AND PAINTED IN THE EGRET WHITE COLOR, DORIAN GRAY, AND GAUNTLET GRAY, AND THEN ENHANCED BY A WOOD VENEER SIDING AND STUCCO BANDINGS TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE BUILDING.
THE EXISTING CLUBHOUSE BUILDING WILL BE RAISED TO ALLOW FOR THE NEW CLUBHOUSE.
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THE CLUBHOUSE BUILDING WAS CONDUCTED BY THE CITY'S ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT, CPZ ARCHITECTS, IN AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY AND VISUAL APPEARANCE IN THE CITY.THE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT CONFIRMED THAT ALL SITE DESIGN AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS ARE SATISFIED, INCLUDING GENERAL BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS THAT FOSTER HIGH QUALITY, ATTRACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN.
THE GENERAL BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS INCLUDE FOUR STANDARD ARCHITECTURE, SHADED SIDEWALKS, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ARTICULATION FOR SIDE TRANSPARENCY, PEDESTRIAN DESIGN BUILDING ENTRANCES, AND PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES.
THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE AN OVERALL LANDSCAPE PERVIOUS AREA OF 39% ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
ALSO, AN INTERIOR LANDSCAPE AREA EQUAL TO 18% OF THE VEHICLE USE AREA WILL BE PROVIDED.
THERE WILL BE TWO EXISTING MATURE TREES THAT WILL BE RETAINED ON THE PROPERTY, AND 20 PALM TREES WILL BE RELOCATED ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THEN IN ADDITION TO THOSE RETAINED AND RELOCATED TREES, THERE'LL BE 226 TREES PLANTED WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL CONSIST OF 45 PALM TREES, OF WHICH 14 ARE OUR ROYAL PALM TREES.
THERE'LL BE 126 SHADE TREES AND 61 SMALL TREES.
THEN TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHADING, SHADE TREES WILL BE PLANTED ALONG THE SIDEWALK, PROPOSED ON THE SIDE OF THE NEW DRIVEWAY THROUGH POD G. THEN ADDITIONALLY, 1,930 SHRUBS WILL BE PLANTED TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS HEDGE AROUND THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THE LANDSCAPE PLANS WERE REVIEWED BY THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT, PH CONSULTING, AND RECOMMENDED THE PLANS FOR APPROVAL.
THE CITY'S CONSULTING ARBORIST RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE LANDSCAPE PLANS TO PROVIDE A MORE VIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING THAT WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLANS.
THE LANDSCAPE, OR EXCUSE ME, THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IDENTIFIES THREE SITE PLAN APPROVAL STANDARDS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST, AND IT IS THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT THE STANDARDS FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.
THIS ITEM SUPPORTS GOAL NUMBER 4 OF THE CITY'S 2040 STRATEGIC PLAN [INAUDIBLE] IS VIBRANT.
THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVITALIZE THE APPEARANCE AND IMAGE AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE CITY.
AS SUCH, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING BOARD FORWARD A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PROPOSED REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS JULY 10TH, 2024 MEETING WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
NUMBER 1, THAT CONSTRUCTION IS TO BE IN COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLAN'S SPECIFICATION SUBMITTED BY DEVELOPER TO THE CITY, AND THE APPROVED ENGINEERING DRAWINGS THAT SITE PLAN APPROVAL SHALL BE VOID WITHIN ONE YEAR.
AFTER THE DATE OF THE SITE PLAN APPROVAL, THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORDER IS ASSIGNABLE.
THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO SATISFY ALL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS FROM THE PROJECT REVIEW, AND THEN THE APPLICANT SHALL RENDER PAYMENT OF ALL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES TO THE CITY PRIOR TO [INAUDIBLE] CONSTRUCTION.
THIS CONCLUDES THAT PRESENTATION.
I'LL ACCEPT ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
ONE LAST THING, WE DID RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM A RESIDENT FROM WOODLANDS VILLAS, WHICH IS THE TOWNHOMES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CLUBHOUSE PROPERTY.
A RESIDENT OWNS TWO CONDOS, AND THEY WERE UNCLEAR THE INCLUSION OF THE PADDLE COURTS.
THEY ASSUMED IT WAS A PICKLE BALL, AND WOULD LIKE TO STRONGLY OBJECT TO THE NOISE GENERATED FROM THE PADDLE BALL COURTS IS VERY LOUD AND WILL CREATE A DISTURBANCE.
THEY WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
I DID A MEASUREMENT FROM THE PADDLEBOARD COURTS TO THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE WOODLANDS VILLAS, AND IT WAS 500 FEET TO THE PROPERTY LINE, AND THEN IT WAS 600 FEET TO THE TOWNHOUSE BUILDING, THE NEAREST TOWNHOUSE BUILDING FROM THE PADDLE BOARD COURT, SO YOU'RE TALKING TO FOOTBALL FIELDS FROM THE PADDLE COURTS TO THE NEAREST WALL OF THE TOWNHOUSE BUILDING.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? YES. OKAY. SAJEEN.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION, ROB.
I MUST START OFF BY SAYING, I LOVE THIS NEW REDEVELOPMENT.
I USED TO LIVE IN THE TOWNHOUSE THAT WAS JUST MENTIONED, THE EMAIL IS OF VALUE.
CAN YOU SHOW ME THE SITE PLAN AGAIN SO I CAN SEE IF THERE'S A BUFFER? BECAUSE I KNOW I USED TO LIVE ON THE TOWNHOUSE FACING THE GOLF COURSE, AND WE COULD HEAR WHEN THE GOLFERS HIT THE BALL.
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I KNOW YOU'RE DOING AN EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE PLAN.>> THERE'S GOING TO BE HOMES THAT ARE GOING TO BE LOCATED IN BETWEEN THE CLUBHOUSE AND THEN THOSE TOWNHOUSE PROPERTIES, SO IF YOU COULD LOOK ON THIS SLIDE YOU WOULD SEE.
>> BUT IT WAS MENTIONED AT THE END OF YOUR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I JUST WANTED TO SEE, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE LANDSCAPE PLAN?
>> GOT YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
WHAT IS THE EXISTING SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE?
>> THE CLUBHOUSE HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED, JUST TO CLARIFY, BUT IT WAS ABOUT 30,000 SQUARE FEET.
>> CORRECT. IT WAS INTENDED FOR A DIFFERENT PURPOSE.
IT WAS SUPPORTING A WHOLE GOLF COURSE WHERE GOLFERS WOULD COME.
THERE'D BE LARGE SCALE EVENTS THERE.
THAT'S THE INTENT OF THESE LARGE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE.
THEY'D HAVE CONFERENCES, WEDDINGS, THINGS ALONG THOSE LINES.
THIS IS REALLY INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.
OBVIOUSLY THAT LARGE CLUBHOUSE FAILED, THE GOLFCOURSE FAILED, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE BACK HERE TODAY WITH THESE APPLICATIONS.
WE'VE LOOKED AND COMPARED OTHER CLUBHOUSES FOR SIMILAR SIZE DEVELOPMENTS, AND THIS IS REALLY IN LINE WITH WHAT IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.
>> SPEAKING OF COMMUNITY, IS IT FOR THE ENTIRE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY OR IS IT ONLY FOR THE PODS THAT ARE CLOSER?
>> YEAH, SO THE NEW RESIDENTIAL PODS, THE NEW RESIDENTIAL HOMES, WILL PAY A FEE AS PART OF THEIR HOA DUES, SO THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE MEMBERS.
THEN RESIDENTS WITHIN THE REMAINDER OF THE WOODLANDS, THE EXISTING RESIDENTS, HAVE THE OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLUBHOUSE.
THERE IS A MAXIMUM FEE OF $100 THAT'S DEFINED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL BASIS, BUT THAT'S REALLY TO ENSURE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND TO PROVIDE A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP ALMOST.
TO BE A CLUBHOUSE MEMBER, IF THERE IS A SMALL FEE THAT PEOPLE ARE PAYING, THEY TEND TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE CARING ABOUT THEIR USE OF THE CLUBHOUSE.
>> WAS THAT FEE BEING APPLIED FOR THE OLD CLUBHOUSE AS WELL?
>> I BELIEVE AS PART OF THE MEMBERSHIP FEES THAT IF THEY WERE GOLF COURSE MEMBERS, I DON'T KNOW ONCE IT WAS SOLD TO CLUB LINK, I BELIEVE IT WAS MORE PRIVATE.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THE RESIDENTS WERE ABLE TO USE IT.
I'M GOING TO HAVE LANDON COME UP AND SPEAK TO THAT.
>> YEAH. BECAUSE I KNOW THE CLUBHOUSE ALSO.
>> YES. ONCE THE GOLF COURSE WAS SOLD TO CLUB LINK, THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT EIGHT OR NINE MEMBERS WITHIN THE WOODLANDS THAT ACTUALLY PAID TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COUNTRY CLUB, SO IT WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY AND FAILED AS A RESULT.
>> OKAY. WILL IT BE THE SAME DEVELOPER THAT'S DEVELOPING THE CLUBHOUSE AS THE NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS?
>> YES. WHAT ABOUT THE TIMELINE? WHICH COMES FIRST?
>> YEAH, SO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT HAS A SPECIFIC TIMELINE FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION.
THE CLUBHOUSE NEEDS TO BE STARTED BEFORE THE 150TH BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED FOR A RESIDENTIAL HOME.
IT IS THE INTENT OF THE DEVELOPER TO GET STARTED EARLIER ON THE CLUBHOUSE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, HAVING A FINISHED CLUBHOUSE HELPS SELL HOMES AND AT HIGHER RATES AS WELL, SO WE CERTAINLY WANT TO GET STARTED SOONER.
>> OKAY. I NOTICED YOU MENTIONED THE MAIL KIOSK. WHO IS IT FOR?
>> THAT'S FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE NEARBY RECREATION PONDS.
>> YEAH, SO THERE IS A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WOODLANDS PROPERTY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DEVELOPING THAT HAVE CENTRALIZED MAIL LOCATIONS, THAT'S THE WAY UPS LIKES TO DO IT THESE DAYS.
THEY WANT TO GO TO ONE LOCATION AND DROP OFF 50 PEOPLE'S MAIL AT ONCE.
WE'VE GOT ONE SPOT WITHIN THE RECREATION POD THAT SERVES MAINLY POD G, BUT THERE'S SOME OTHER SITES.
IT'S NOT SERVING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
>> CAN YOU REMIND US YOUR NAME, PLEASE?
>> MY FINAL QUESTION. I NOTICED IN THE LANDSCAPE YOU MENTIONED YOU HAD 45 PALM TREES,
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AND YOU SPECIFICALLY HIGHLIGHTED 14 ROYAL PALMS. DOES IT HAVE INTRINSIC VALUE TO ROYAL PALMS, OR IS IT IN THE CODE? WHY HIGHLIGHT THE ROYAL PALMS?>> THEY'RE SPECIAL, THEY'RE CONSIDERED A SHADE TREE, AS A PALM TREE.
TYPICALLY PALM TREES ARE AREN'T CONSIDERED A SHADE, BUT THE ROYAL IS A SPECIAL PALM.
>> IT'S NOT COUNTED AS A TREE TO ONE PALM TREE?
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. VILA?
>> YEAH, I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
I'M NOT SO CLEAR ON THE MONTHLY FEES AND WHAT THE NEW MEMBERS WILL BE PAYING VERSUS THE OLD RESIDENTS, WHAT THEY ARE THE ENTITLED TO.
CAN YOU ELABORATE JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THAT FOR ME AND THEN WHAT EACH GROUP WILL PAY?
>> RIGHT. THE NEW RESIDENTS WILL PAY AN HOA FEE, AND THAT WILL GO TO SUPPORT COMMON AREAS, THE OPEN SPACE, WATERWAYS, A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE ALSO SPELLED OUT IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
THEIR HOA FEE WILL BE HIGHER THAN JUST THE FEE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLUBHOUSE.
BUT PART OF THAT FEE WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE CLUBHOUSE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT HOA FEE WILL ULTIMATELY BE, I DON'T THINK THAT'S BEEN CONFIRMED YET.
IT'LL DEPEND UPON THE COSTS OF ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
BUT THEN THE EXISTING RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLUBHOUSE AND BE A MEMBER OF THE CLUBHOUSE.
THEIR FEE, THE MAXIMUM INITIAL FEE IS $100 A MONTH, BUT IT MAY BE LESS DEPENDING ON THE COST FACTORS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
>> WILL THEY BE PAYING THAT $100 MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WHATEVER THE FEE IS, OR THEY WILL JOIN A MEMBERSHIP AND WILL COST THEM APPROXIMATELY $100 A MONTH?
>> IF THEY ELECT TO BE A MEMBER, IT'S OPTIONAL.
THEY HAVE THE CHOICE. THEY WOULD PAY THIS FEE OF UP TO $100 A MONTH.
THEN IF DOWN THE ROAD, THEY DON'T WANT TO BE A MEMBER ANYMORE, THEN THEY CAN STOPPING THE FEE AND END THEIR MEMBERSHIP.
>> NOW, YOU MENTIONED THAT ABOUT THE PUDDLE COURT, WHEN WE WERE TALKING WITH THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE EXISTING RESIDENT, DID THEY SAY WHETHER THEY PREFER JUST A TENNIS COURT, PADEL COURT, OR THE NEW PICKLEBALL THING THAT EVERYBODY LIKES?
>> WE WERE TOLD BASICALLY PICKLEBALL WAS A DEFINITE NO.
BECAUSE OF THE NOISE, A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT PICKLEBALL.
IT'S A DIFFERENT SPORT THAT IT USES A DIFFERENT BALL THAT DOES GENERATE MORE SOUND.
IF YOU WANT, LANDON, CAN PROVIDE MORE DETAIL AS HE'S ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THAT ACTIVITY.
BUT YOU USE A TENNIS BALL, SO IT'S ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR NOISE TO TENNIS.
THE COURTS ARE ENCLOSED WITH A PLEXI GLASS, SO IT DOES DISSIPATE THE NOISE.
MOST OF THE NOISE IS CONTAINED INTERNAL TO THE COURTS.
IT IS A LOT SOFTER, AGAIN, MORE AKIN TO MAYBE TENNIS THAN SOMETHING LIKE PICKLEBALL.
>> NOW, THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING AND THE HEIGHT, IT'S SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN THE ONE THAT WAS THERE? BECAUSE I DID GO TO THE EXISTING ONE BEFORE.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT SMALLER?
>> YES. BUT AS CHRISTINA SAID, THE ORIGINAL BUILDING HAD A DIFFERENT USE THAN THIS DOES.
SO WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE EXTRA SPACE? IS THAT GOING TO BE REDEVELOPED AS WELL?
>> THE ENTIRETY OF THE RECREATION POD IS BEING DEMOLISHED AND REDEVELOPED.
AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHAT OTHER AMENITIES THAT OLD CLUBHOUSE HAD, IF ANY, BUT WE HAVE THE TENNIS COURTS OVER A PORTION OF IT.
WE HAVE THE NEW LAKE THAT'S BEING PROPOSED AS A NICE BACKDROP TO THE POOL AREA.
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THE PADEL COURSE, THE PARKING.ALL OF THAT SPACE IS BEING UTILIZED FOR NEW AMENITIES.
>> BUT I THOUGHT YOU MENTIONED IT WAS 30,000 SQUARE FEET BEFORE.
WHAT WAS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE BEFORE FOR THE PREVIOUS CLUBHOUSE? NOW IT'S ONLY 8,000.
>> THE BUILDING ITSELF HAS A SMALLER FOOTPRINT, BUT THAT AREA IS BEING DEDICATED TO OTHER AMENITIES.
>> THE BUILDING BEFORE WAS REALLY LARGE.
AS THEY'VE MENTIONED, IT WAS FOR GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY BANQUETS.
IT WAS REALLY UNDERUTILIZED SPACE FOR MANY YEARS.
I KNOW OF PEOPLE WHO'VE LIVED IN THE COMMUNITY, THEY'VE TOLD ME THAT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE WAS NOT REASONABLE FOR THE TIMES THAT WE WERE LIVING IN, AND SO THAT'S WHY IT DIDN'T SUCCEED.
I THINK THAT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO NOW IS REDEVELOPMENT SO IT MATCHES WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY.
I DO THINK THAT 8,000 SQUARE FEET SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE ALSO SMALLER CLUBHOUSES FOR THE OTHER EXISTING COMMUNITIES THAT ARE THERE NOW.
MY QUESTION IS, THOUGH, IS THERE ANY FORESEEABLE REHABILITATION OR RENOVATION THAT'S HAPPENING FOR THE EXISTING CLUBHOUSES? IS 13 FLOOR GOING TO BE SUPPORTING ANY OF THOSE INITIATIVES? JUST ASKING.
>> THOSE ARE ALL PRIVATE CLUBHOUSES THAT ARE FOR THE SPECIFIC SECTIONS EXISTING WITHIN THE WOODLANDS, SO WE'RE NOT PLANNING ON DOING ANYTHING TO THEIR OWN PERSONAL CLUBHOUSES.
IT'S JUST REALLY THE FOCUS ON THIS RECREATION CENTER.
>> I UNDERSTAND. DO YOU KNOW THE AVERAGE SQUARE FOOT OF THE EXISTING CLUBHOUSES COMPARED TO? DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT? IF NOT, IT'S OKAY.
>> THEY'RE FAIRLY SMALL IN SIZE.
>> ABOUT 1,000, 1,200, MAYBE 1,500 SQUARE FEET THE MOST?
>> THAT'S JUST TO GIVE THE BOARD AN IDEA OF WHAT EXISTS.
THEY ARE PRETTY OLD. I'VE BEEN TO ONE OR TWO OF THEM.
I THINK MOST OF THE RESIDENTS WILL PROBABLY BE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE NEW CLUBHOUSE BECAUSE IT WILL BE NEWER.
THERE'S 92 PARKING SPACES, SO THERE'S ADEQUATE PARKING.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
IN THE NEW CLUBHOUSE, WILL YOU HAVE AMENITIES WHERE LET'S SAY SOMEONE WANT TO HAVE A PRIVATE PARTY OR SOMETHING, ARE THEY GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT THERE, IN OTHER WORDS, A LITTLE BANQUET HALL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
>> THERE IS MULTI PURPOSE SPACE THAT CAN SUPPORT SMALLER COMMUNITY EVENTS, CERTAINLY NOT A 200-PERSON WEDDING.
BUT COMMUNITY MEETINGS, SMALL PERSONAL EVENTS, THERE IS SOME FLEX SPACE THAT CAN BE AVAILABLE.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION? THE FLOOR IS OPEN FOR THAT AT THIS TIME.
THE TIME IS 9:40, AND IT'S ALSO CLOSED AT 9:40.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> I THINK WE'RE READY TO MAKE A DECISION.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD?
>> YES. MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> MOTION BY JACQUES AND SECOND BY VIOLA WATSON.
>> MOTION TO MAKE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITH CONDITIONS OUTLINED BY STAFF PASS 5:0.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY AGAIN.
THE NEXT ITEM IS TEMPORARY BOARD ORDER 90.
[9.b TBO90 - Order granting/denying Site Plan Extension for Tamarac Day Care, to allow for an additional twelve (12) month extension of the Major Site Plan approval (with conditions) for the construction of a new 6,204 square foot childcare facility building and associated 2,750 square foot play area located at 7830 N University Drive (Case No. 8-SP-20).]
ORDER GRANTING OR DENYING SITE PLAN EXTENSION FOR TAMARAC DAYCARE TO ALLOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE MAJOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 6,204 SQUARE FOOT CHILDCARE FACILITY BUILDING, AND ASSOCIATED 2,750 SQUARE FOOT PLAY AREA LOCATED AT 2830 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, REFERENCED IN CASE NUMBER 8-SP-20.IS THE APPLICANT HERE? WELCOME. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND AFFILIATION.
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7484 WEST COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA.
I AM HERE REPRESENTING THE COMPANY FPDINO, WHO IS A MANAGING ENTITY FOR 7830 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE DEVELOPMENT, OR 7830 DEVELOPMENT COMPANY THERE.
BRIEF HISTORY BEHIND US, IF I MAY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR CONSIDERING THE SITE PLAN EXTENSION TODAY.
THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS TO OFFER A TURNKEY FACILITY FOR ONE OF OUR LONG STANDING CLIENTS FOR AN EVENTUAL LEASE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY WITH THE FACILITY ON IT.
UNFORTUNATELY, IN LATE 2022, WE RECEIVED WORD THAT THE CLIENT WAS SUFFERING FROM SOME SERIOUS BUT TREATABLE HEALTH ISSUES.
AT THIS POINT, WE HELD FAST ON THE PROJECT.
THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS SINCE THAT WE HAD A SIGNIFICANT HISTORY WITH THIS PERSON, WE HELD AND MAKING OUR PAYMENTS ON THE PROPERTY, THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR SHE.
EVERYTHING HAD BEEN LOOKING BETTER.
ALTHOUGH THE ILLNESS IS TREATABLE, NOT TO GET INTO THAT PART OF IT, BUT THAT IS THE CUSP OF THE REQUEST FOR THE TIME EXTENSION THAT SHE'S DETERMINED THAT ALTHOUGH SHE'S GOING TO RUN HER EXISTING FACILITIES TO TAKE ON, ANOTHER ONE AT THIS TIME WAS JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH.
IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE MARKETABILITY OF THIS PROJECT, WE ARE REACHING OUT TO CURRENT AND PAST CLIENTS, AS WELL AS REACHING OUT TO GENERALLY THE MARKETPLACE FOR NATIONAL OPERATORS AS WELL TO FILL THE VOID FOR THIS.
ANYWAY, THAT'S REALLY THE BACKGROUND OF WHY WE'RE IN THIS EXTENSION CYCLE.
AS OF ABOUT JANUARY THIS YEAR, WE REALLY PUT OUR FEET ON THE GROUND WITH MARKETING THIS, AND WE HAVEN'T HAD A COUPLE OF BITES.
OF COURSE, HAVING THAT SITE PLAN INTACT IS DEFINITELY AN ASSET TO THE PROPERTY THAT WE'D LIKE TO CARRY THROUGH.
ONE OF MY FIRST QUESTIONS TO MYSELF WAS, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO DO TO UPGRADE THIS TO BRING IT INTO CURRENT? I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY STILL CONFORMING TO ALL THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ON THIS RELATIVELY RECENTLY APPROVED SITE PLAN.
I DO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION WITH THIS REQUEST, AND HOPE THAT YOU FIND IT FAVORABLE.
>> IF YOU CAN HANG TIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM THE CITY, AND THEN WE'LL ASK QUESTIONS IF NEEDED.
>> YES. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU.
ONCE AGAIN, FOR THE RECORD, ROB JOHNSON, SENIOR PLANNER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
I DIDN'T START MY PRESENTATION.
BRETT FOSTER, OFFICER OF FPDINO INC, REGISTERED AGENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER, 7830 UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT LLC IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN EXTENSION TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 6,204 SQUARE FOOT CHILDCARE FACILITY BUILDING, AND A ASSOCIATED 2,750 SQUARE FOOT PLAY AREA.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, NORTHWEST 78TH STREET IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 4, WHICH IS COMMISSIONER KICIA DANIEL AT 7830 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE.
THE PROPERTY IS SERVICED BY AN ACCESS ROAD THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO UNIVERSITY DRIVE.
IT IS ABOUT HALF AN ACRE IN SIZE.
HAS A CITY OF TAMARAC FEATURE LANE USE DESIGNATION OF COMMERCIAL AND A ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF MUN, MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD.
ON JANUARY 6, 2021, THE PLANNING BOARD APPROVED A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF A CHILDCARE FACILITY IN THE MUN ZONING DISTRICT ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
THEN ADDITIONALLY, ON JANUARY 6, 2021, THE PLANNING BOARD APPROVED THE REQUEST FOR MAJOR SITE PLAN WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW FOR
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CHILDCARE FACILITY AND SQUARE FOOT PLAY AREA.AT THAT TIME, IN 2021, THE PLANNING BOARD WAS APPROVING THE SITE PLANS.
YOU WEREN'T RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COMMISSION, THIS WAS THE DECIDING BODY AT THE SITE PLANS AT THAT TIME.
IT WAS APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
THE FIRST CONDITION WAS THE SATISFACTION OF THE MAJOR OUTSTANDING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS FROM THE REVIEW OF THE SITE PLAN.
THEN ANOTHER CONDITION WAS THAT SITE PLAN APPROVAL SHALL BE VOID ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF APPROVAL UNLESS A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE SITE PLAN AND CONSTRUCTION IS DILIGENTLY PURSUED.
WE PROVIDE THAT AS A STANDARD COMMENT, AND AS ALL OUR SITE PLANS.
YOU SAW THAT AT THE LAST ITEM THAT YOU JUST APPROVED.
THAT WAS ADDED AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL.
ON JUNE 13, 2022, OUTSTANDING COMMENTS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE, THEY WERE SATISFIED BY THE APPLICANT, AND THE SITE PLAN FOR THE TAMARAC DAYCARE.
IT WAS APPROVED BY THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
THAT WAS THE START OF THE ONE YEAR.
THEN AN APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN EXTENSION WAS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT.
DUE TO PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES OF THE OPERATOR, THAT WAS RECEIVED ON JUNE 13, 2023 BEFORE ONE YEAR.
THE SITE PLAN EXTENSION REQUEST FOR THE TAMARAC DAYCARE WAS APPROVED, AND IT WAS EXTENDED 12 MONTHS, EFFECTIVE JUNE 13, 2023, DUE TO THE REQUEST BEING RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE AND SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE.
THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, IT ALLOWS FOR FURTHER EXTENSIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE AUTHORITY THAT APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ON SUBMITTAL OF A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE CURRENT EXPIRATION DATE, AND SHOWING OF A GOOD CAUSE.
THE PLANNING BOARD APPROVED THE REQUEST FOR MAJOR SITE PLAN ON JANUARY 6, 2021.
THEN ON JUNE 13, 2023, THE MAJOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR TAMARAC DAYCARE, IT WAS EXTENDED 12 MONTHS TO JUNE 13, 2024.
AN ADDITIONAL REQUEST FOR A SITE PLAN EXTENSION FOR TAMARAC DAYCARE WAS RECEIVED ON JUNE 11, 2024, CITING ONGOING HEALTHCARE ISSUES OF THE OPERATOR.
THEREFORE, THE ADDITIONAL REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN EXTENSION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING BOARD, BECAUSE YOU WERE THE APPROVAL THAT APPROVED THE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL.
IT IS THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE PLAN EXTENSION, AS OUTLINED IN THE CODE, HAVE BEEN SATISFIED AS THE REQUEST WAS RECEIVED.
WE RECEIVED THE APPLICATION FOR THE SITE PLAN EXTENSION PRIOR TO THE CURRENT EXPIRATION DATE, WHICH WAS THAT JUNE 13, 2024 DATE, AND THAT THE REQUEST IS SHOWING A GOOD CAUSE.
THIS ITEM SUPPORTS GOAL NUMBER 4 OF THE CITY'S 2040 STRATEGIC PLAN. TAMARAC IS VIBRANT.
THE APPROVAL OF THE SUBJECT EXTENSION WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VACANT SUBJECT PROPERTY, REVITALIZING THE APPEARANCE, IMAGE AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING BOARD APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN EXTENSION FOR THE TAMARAC DAYCARE, TO ALLOW FOR THE ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS EXTENSION OF THE MAJOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL AT ITS JUNE 3, 2024 MEETING, THAT THE MAJOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS FOR TAMARAC DAYCARE IS EXTENDED 12 MONTHS, EFFECTIVE JUNE 13, 2025.
THIS CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. SEEMS PRETTY CUT AND DRY TO ME. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I JUST HAVE. IN THE CODE, IS THERE A LIMIT TO THE AMOUNT OF EXTENSIONS YOU CAN REQUEST BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND ONE, CORRECT?
>> IT'S UP TO THE AUTHORITY THAT APPROVED IT.
>> HOW IS THE OPERATOR NOW? IS SHE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH?
>> NO. SHE'S CUT BAIT WITH THIS PROJECT.
THE PRIOR EXTENSION, SHE WAS STILL VERY BULLISH ON BEING ABLE TO TAKE THAT ON.
ALTHOUGH, AGAIN, DOING BETTER, FORTUNATELY.
SHE WASN'T VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE HARDSHIP OF TAKING OUT A NEW FACILITY, STAFFING, THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER, GETTING HER ENROLLMENT RAMPED UP.
SHE JUST FELT IT WOULD BETTER TO CONCENTRATE ON HER HEALTH, KEEPING HER CURRENT BUSINESS GOING, WHICH ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL.
WE HOPE THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO BUILD SOMETHING ELSE FOR HER IN THE FUTURE, BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, SHE'S TABLED THE PROJECT.
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BUT WE HAVE NOT. WE'RE INVESTED, WE OWN THE PROPERTY.>> WHEN YOU SAY WE HAVE NOT AND YOU OWN THE PROPERTY THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE WOMAN WHO WANTS TO DO THE DAYCARE AND ANOTHER ORGANIZATION?
>> WITH OUR ORGANIZATION, OUR HISTORY WITH SHE HAS BEEN THAT WE ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY ENTITLE IT BUILD, AND SHE DOES EITHER A SHORT OR LONG TERM LEASE.
>> THEN DOES A TAKEOUT ON THAT PURCHASE EVENTUALLY.
>> IF SOMETHING OTHER THAN WHAT YOU'VE PLANNED HAPPENED, DO YOU HAVE AN ALTERNATE PLAN IN PLACE?
>> RUNNING THE DAYCARE. I KNOW THAT SHE HAS A LONG TERM LEASE, POTENTIALLY.
IF HER HEALTH DOESN'T CHANGE, WILL YOU STILL RUN THE DAYCARE IN THAT FACILITY?
>> YES. WELL, WE DON'T RUN THE DAYCARE AS WE'RE REACHING OUT TO NATIONAL OPERATORS AND LOCAL SMALLER OPERATORS, GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE PROPERTY.
NATIONAL OPERATORS LOOK FOR [OVERLAPPING]
>> AT THE END OF THE DAY STILL THE INTENT TO HAVE A DAYCARE?
>> GOT IT. I WAS TRYING TO ANSWER TO ASK THAT QUESTION.
GINGERLY AS I COULD, HOPEFULLY.
>> YES. THE PROPERTY, ARE WE UP TO DATE WITH THE MORTGAGES TAXES, NO CODE VIOLATION.
IS THE PROPERTY, EVERYTHING ELSE IS OKAY JUST THAT THE OWNER IS NOT ABLE TO PROCEED BECAUSE OF ILLNESS.
ARE WE UP TO DATE WITH ALL OF OUR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES? MAYBE THAT'S A BETTER WAY TO PUT IT.
IS THERE A MORTGAGE ON THE PROPERTY?
>> THERE IS A MORTGAGE [OVERLAPPING]
>> WHAT ABOUT THE TAXES? ARE WE UP TO DATE WITH OUR TAXES?
>> I BELIEVE SO. I KNOW WE'RE NOT DELINQUENT AS FAR AS I'VE BEEN INFORMED, WE'RE NOT DELINQUENT ON ANY PROPERTY TAXES, THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE MORTGAGE HOLDER THE BANK WOULD HAVE AN ISSUE WITH, I'M SURE.
>> AND YOU HAVE NO VIOLATIONS SO WITH THE CITY.
>> NOT THAT WE ARE AWARE OF [OVERLAPPING].
>> AND SO YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PERSON TO DO SET A SHORT TERM OR LONG TERM LEASE AND TAKE OVER THE FACILITY AND WHAT IS THE COST FOR THAT?
>> TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I DON'T KNOW.
IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE TRIM LEVEL.
I KNOW WHAT HER BUILDING WAS GOING TO COST, BUT IF SOMEBODY ELSE COMES IN AND THEY WORK WITHIN THAT FOOTPRINT OF THE ENVELOPE OF THOSE WALLS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WOULD COME OUT TO BE TODAY QUITE HONESTLY.
I MEAN, THINGS WERE WAY HIGH THEY'RE COMING DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
WE'RE HOPING TO MAKE THIS A LITTLE MORE MARKETABLE, THAT COULD HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE BEHIND THE SCENES, STRESS RELATED THINGS THAT WERE COMING ALONG WITH THIS PROJECT A FEW YEARS AGO, TO BE HONEST, BUT THE NATIONAL OPERATORS AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE AWARE THAT THINGS ARE COMING DOWN A LITTLE BIT SO WE HOPE TO HAVE SOME LUCK AND WE HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF BITES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF PEOPLE COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORK LOOKING AT THIS PROPERTY.
>> IN THE PLANNING DIVISION, WE OFTEN GET CALLS, PEOPLE SEEKING LOCATIONS FOR A CHILDCARE FACILITY, BECAUSE IT REQUIRES A SITE PLAN APPROVAL, SO THAT WE ALWAYS TELL THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE TO FIND A PLACE AND IT REQUIRES SITE PLAN APPROVAL SO IT'S KIND OF NICE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A FACILITY ALREADY APPROVED THAT WE COULD ACQUIRE RIGHT TO.
>> I UNDERSTAND. YES. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHERS, IT LOOKS LIKE WE DO?
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> I SECOND THE MOTION [OVERLAPPING].
>> NO. BEFORE I MAKE A MOTION, I KNOW THERE'S NO ONE HERE, BUT I HAVE TO OFFICIALLY.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WANTS TO MAKE A COMMENT? FLOOR IS OPEN. FLOOR IS CLOSED, 9: 55. NOW WE CAN MAKE THE MOTION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE CITY'S RECOMMENDATION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE TBO90 FOR A 12 MONTH EXTENSION OF MAJOR SITE PLAN FOR A TAMARAC DAYCARE WITH CONDITIONS PASSED 5-0.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAPPY 4TH JULY AND HAVE A NICE WEEK.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY PLANNING BOARD REPORTS? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT WE WANT TO REPORT THIS MORNING? LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T. I DID HAVE A QUESTION.
MADAM CALLOWAY OR MISS CALLOWAY.
WITH 13TH FLOOR, WOULD IT HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATE FOR THE BOARD TO ASK OR SUGGEST WHAT WE THINK WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THIS MEETING?
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FOR EXAMPLE, I KNOW THAT THE OTHER CLUBHOUSES, AS I MENTIONED, THEY'RE OLDER.IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL IF THEY COULD DONATE, GIVE SOME MONEY, BUT I WASN'T SURE IF THAT WAS APPROPRIATE TO ASK OR TO SAY.
>> MADAM CHAIR, AND I WANTED TO CHIME IN AND JUST ADD SOME CONTEXT.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE APPLICANT INCLUDED IN THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS A $950,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY PAYABLE AFTER THE APPLICATION APPROVAL PERIOD, WHICH IS 30 DAYS, I WOULD SAY, AFTER IT'S HEARD BY THE COMMISSION, WHICH IS AT THEIR WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 MEETING.
THAT PAYMENT IS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE CITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO HOAS AFFECTED BY THE DEVELOPMENT.
THE COMMISSION HAS NOT YET ALLOCATED THAT 950,000 IT IS EXPECTED THAT AFTER THE CITY RECEIVED THOSE FUNDS, THAT ALLOCATION WILL BE MADE.
PRIMARILY FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND SO AT A FUTURE CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP, THAT $950,000 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
>> DOES THE COMMUNITY HAVE A SAY IN HOW IT'S DISPUTED OR IS THIS THE COMMISSION THAT DECIDES?
>> THE COMMISSION THAT DECIDES, BUT THESE ARE PUBLIC HEARING IF A COMMUNITY OR HOA MEMBER, I'M CERTAIN KNOW ABOUT THIS THEY CAN CERTAINLY CONTACT THEIR MAYOR OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.
[11. Director's Report]
>> JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON THE ITEMS THAT YOU CONSIDERED AT YOUR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2024 MEETING.
THE FIRST ONE WAS THE ACTION PLAN, THIS IS THE CDBG ALLOCATION OF 492,874 THAT STAFF RECOMMENDED FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING DIVISION THAT ITEM WILL BE HEARD BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON JULY 10TH, WHICH IS THEIR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.
YOU ALSO CONSIDERED THE NEW GUIDELINES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIVE LOCAL ACT, WHERE STAFF SPOKE ABOUT THE VARIOUS ZONING DISTRICTS THAT APPLICANTS WILL BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE LIVE LOCAL ACT THAT ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT THEIR SEPTEMBER MEETING.
YOU ALSO CONSIDERED THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE SANITATION COMPANY AND WASTE HALLER APPLICATION OVER ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY AND THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
THAT APPLICANT HAS ASKED FOR THAT APPLICATION TO BE DEFERRED TO A DATE NOT YET DETERMINED THERE WERE SOME ISSUES AT THE COMMISSION MEETING WHERE WE HAD OBJECTORS THAT SPOKE AGAINST THE ITEM, THE APPLICANT ASKS FOR A DEFERRAL AND THEN ASKS FOR A SECOND DEFERRAL TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY AND MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE TO THEIR APPLICATION SO THAT APPLICATION HAS BEEN DEFERRED TO A DATE NOT YET DETERMINED.
>> THANK YOU. CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN TO ME THE LIVE LOCAL ACT AGAIN? BECAUSE I KNOW IT CAME UP IN THE LAST DEVELOPMENT THAT WE HEARD.
>> SO THAT IS A STATE ESSENTIALLY ENSURING THAT THERE IS CONSIDERATION GIVEN FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS YOU KNOW, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, NOT JUST SOUTH FLORIDA AS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS AND SO THE STATE HAS MANDATED THAT COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES CAN HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE LIVE LOCAL ACT.
THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAY IS THAT ANY CONSTRUCTION UNDER THAT ACT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY PUBLIC HEARING, IT'S PROCESS ADMINISTRATIVELY PARTICULARLY IF IT'S BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREA.
SO WHEN MARIA DELIVERED THE PRESENTATION, WE DEVELOPED SOME GUIDELINES, NUMBER 1, OUTLINING WHAT THOSE ZONING DISTRICTS ARE, I WOULD IMPACT.
ALL OUR MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS.
I THINK THE ONLY ZONING DISTRICTS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IS THE BUSINESS PARK, AND THE PD ZONING DISTRICT, ALL OR MIXED USE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS WERE INCLUDED AND SO IF A DEVELOPER IS PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT UNDER LIVE LOCAL ACT FOR THE CITY OF TAMARAC, IT MUST BE A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE THE CITY HAS LESS THAN 20% OF INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL AREA SO THAT'S A BENEFIT FOR US, SO IT WON'T BE JUST FULL MULTI FAMILY WE GET SOME RETAIL COMMERCIAL COMPONENT.
A MINIMUM OF 40% OF THE DEVELOPMENT HAVE TO BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND A MINIMUM OF 65% OF THE PRODUCT OR THE BUILDING MUST BE RESIDENTIAL.
>> IF WE WANTED TO REVIEW THAT LIVE LOCAL DOCUMENT, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO?
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>> IF A PROJECT IS BEING CONSTRUCTED, SUBJECT TO THE LIVE LOCAL ACT, IT CANNOT GO THROUGH A PUBLIC HEARING.
FOR THE MOST PART, THOSE PROJECT WOULD BE ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE AND SO THIS BODY NOR THE COMMISSION WOULD NOT SEE THAT SITE PLAN.
>> IF WE WANTED TO REVIEW THE ACT THAT'S WHAT THE WORDING IS, IS THERE A [OVERLAPPING]
>> I'D APPRECIATE IT AS WELL. I THINK GNAGE AND ALEXANDRA WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT IT AS WELL.
>> WE'LL SEND YOU AGAIN THE DRAFT ORDINANCE THAT YOU LOOKED AT AND WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND ATTACHMENT TO THAT IS THE ACTUAL ACT AND ITS UPDATE, AND SO WE'LL SEND THAT TO YOU AS WELL.
>> IT'S A NEW ACT SO WE PRESENTLY DON'T HAVE ANY COMMUNITIES THAT, ARE DO WE HAVE ANY MIXED USE COMMUNITIES?
>> YES. MOST OF OUR MAJOR CARDORS ARE MIXED USE, UNIVERSITY 441, COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD.
>> NO. MIX USE PROJECTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
>> THE FIRST ONE WAS APPROVED BY THIS BODY, THAT WAS THE ADVANTES PROJECT THAT'S A FORMER [INAUDIBLE] SITE.
THAT WAS HEARD BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT THEIR LAST MEETING AND APPROVED.
THAT'S REALLY THE FIRST VERTICAL MIX USE WE HAVE TAMARAC VILLAGE, WHICH IS MORE OF A CAMPUS MIX USE STYLE BUT THE FIRST ONE YOU HAVE APPROVED, WHAT'S THE ADVANTES?
>> I THINK THE AVENTIS CAME BEFORE US ABOUT TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO WAS FAIRLY RECENT.
>> I REMEMBER IT COME BEFORE US AND THAT'S WHEN I REMEMBER THE LOCAL ACT, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT [OVERLAPPING]
>> BUT THEY ARE NOT CONSTRUCTING SUBJECT TO THE LIVE LOCAL ACT THEY JUST YEAH.
>> IT CAME BEFORE, YES MAND THEY'RE NOT DOING REMEMBER, A MINIMUM OF 40% HAVE TO BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THAT PROJECT IS GIVEN SOME LEVEL OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THEY'RE GIVEN 28 UNITS AT AFFORDABLE UP TO 120% AMI AND I THINK AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, THEY AGREED TO HAVE THREE OF THOSE 28 UNITS TO BE AT 80% AMI.
>> DO YOU THINK TAMARAC WILL EVER HAVE ANY 100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTIONS.
>> BY THE WAY, I'M NOT SURE IF YOU'VE MET OUR CITY ATTORNEY, HANS OTTINOT.
I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE'S COVERING THIS MEETING FOR US.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL PROBABLY NOT?
>> I THINK, MISS CALLOWAY WILL TELL YOU DEVELOPERS WANT TO RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT AND GENERALLY WHEN YOU CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, YOU SELLING THOSE UNITS OR RENT THOSE UNITS BELOW MARKET AND SO THAT IS THIS INCENTIVE FOR MOST DEVELOPERS TO GIVE ESPECIALLY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS 100% AFFORD GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS OR MIXED USE.
I CALL IT JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPERS GENERALLY MAY WORK THAT WAY, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN.
>> THE ACT ITSELF, IT SAYS MINIMUM 40%, SO I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY EXPECTATION, EVEN UNDER THE ACT THAT 100%.
AS A PART OF THIS NEW LEGISLATION, THERE'S FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SHIP PROGRAM AND STATEWIDE FOR THESE DEVELOPERS TO ACCESS AS WELL TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO BUILD AFFORDABLE.
>> MAXINE, MAYBE AS A LAY PERSON, THAT THE REQUIREMENT IS NOT IN PERPETUITY, BECAUSE, DEVELOPERS ONLY REQUIRE WHAT 20-30 YEARS TO MAKE THESE UNITS AFFORDABLE, AND THEY COULD SELL IT TO MARKET.
>> AS A PART OF THE GUIDELINES THAT YOU APPROVED, A BIG PORTION OF IT INCLUDED THE AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENT, WHICH IS A COVENANT THAT IS RECORDED AGAINST THE PROPERTY FOR 30 YEARS TO MAINTAIN IT AFFORDABLE AND THROUGH THAT PROCESS, THEY ALSO HAVE TO WORK THROUGH THE CITY'S HOUSING DIVISION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE RENTING TO AFFORDABLE RENTERS SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT AND THIS IS IF OF COURSE, WE HAVE ANY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVE LOCAL ACT.
THE ADVANTAGE PROJECT WHICH YOU APPROVE OF THOSE 28 UNITS, WE DID SUBJECT THEM TO THE SAME 30 YEARS AFFORDABILITY PERIOD WITH APPROVAL OF EACH RENTAL OF THE 28 UNITS COMING THROUGH THE CITY'S HOUSING DIVISION AS A FURTHER MONITORING, JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE RENTING TO UP TO 120 AND AT 80%. YES.
>> AWESOME. IT KEEPS OUR CITY STABLE THAT'S ALL I WAS ASKING THE QUESTIONS.
>> IF I CAN RECOGNIZE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MARIA, I THINK HE HAS SOMETHING TO ADD.
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>> I JUST WANTED TO ADD ONE THING AFTER THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING AND UPON THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND WITH MAXINE AND WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ASSISTANT.
WE ADDED TO THE PROCEDURES A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING, WHICH IS NOT REALLY A PUBLIC HEARING PER SE, BUT THIS AT LEAST WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTS OR NEARBY NEIGHBORS WITH THE CONCEPT OF WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN SO THIS IS STILL WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THE LOCAL ACT WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING, BUT WE'RE ADDING THIS ELEMENT OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT LEAST PEOPLE WOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT.
>> WE DON'T HAVE ANY PROJECT [OVERLAPPING]
>> BUT AS ARE COMING UP, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MEETING.
>> WE ADDED THAT ONE ELEMENT OF A COMMUNITY MEETING HAPPENING LIKE JUST MAJOR SITE PLANS, SO PEOPLE WOULD NEED TO BE AWARE OF IT.
HOW DO YOU NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY OF THESE MEETINGS?
>> THE DEVELOPER HAS TO DO THE NOTIFICATION.
THEY HAVE TO DO IT WITHIN THE 400 FEET.
>> [INAUDIBLE] GETTING ANY NOTICE OF ANY KIND OF MEETINGS OF ANY KIND.
>> WE REQUEST A NOTIFICATION, THAT THERE BE AN AFFIDAVIT JUST LIKE ANY OTHER MAJOR SITE PLAN SO IT IS A REQUIREMENT.
WE CAN REQUIRE THAT, IT'S NOT THE PUBLIC HEARING WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE VOTED ON OR NOT, BUT PEOPLE WOULD BE AWARE OF IT.
>> [OVERLAPPING] JUST TO CLARIFY FOR MISS WATSON.
IF YOU'RE NOT WITHIN 400 FEET OF THE DEVELOPMENT, THEN YOU WILL PERSONALLY NOT RECEIVE A LETTER.
THIS IS NOT THE LIVE LOCAL, BECAUSE UNDER THE LIVE LOCAL, THERE'S NO NOTIFICATION THERE'S NO PUBLIC HEARING.
IN ORDER TO GET SOME COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, WE WENT OUTSIDE THE BOX A BIT AND INCLUDED IN THE GUIDELINES THAT UNDER THE LIVE LOCAL, THE DEVELOPER HAS TO NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY THAT NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER, IS ONLY 100 FEET.
SO NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY AND CONDUCT A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING AND THIS IS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE AWARE BUT UNDER THE LIVE LOCAL, THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC HEARING WE WOULD NOT BE NOTIFYING NO PUBLISHED NOTICE IN THE NEWSPAPER, NO SIGN ON THE PROPERTY BUT IN A NORMAL SITE PLAN SITUATION, IF YOU'RE NOT WITHIN 400 FEET OF THE PROJECT, THEN YOU WOULD NOT RECEIVE A MAIL.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
IT IS NOW 10:09 AM AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.