8.a TO2570 - An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10, of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled "Land Development Code", amending Article 5, entitled "Administration", amending Section 10-5.4, entitled "Specific Review Procedures", by specifically amending Section 10-5.4(M) "Tree Removal License" to reflect the city's adoption and implementation of its own landscaping and tree preservation ordinance, and Section 10-5.4(P), Table 10-5.3 "Allowable Administrative Adjustments", to provide for greater administrative relief on certain dimensional or numerical standards of setbacks and perimeter buffer widths , allowing for added flexibility and expediency in the processing of minor deviations or adjustments to these standards; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.

[8.a TO2570 - An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10, of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled "Land Development Code", amending Article 5, entitled "Administration", amending Section 10-5.4, entitled "Specific Review Procedures", by specifically amending Section 10-5.4(M) "Tree Removal License" to reflect the city's adoption and implementation of its own landscaping and tree preservation ordinance, and Section 10-5.4(P), Table 10-5.3 "Allowable Administrative Adjustments", to provide for greater administrative relief on certain dimensional or numerical standards of setbacks and perimeter buffer widths , allowing for added flexibility and expediency in the processing of minor deviations or adjustments to these standards; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.]

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA.

AMENDING CHAPTER TEN OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

CODE OF ORDINANCE ENTITLED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

AMENDING ARTICLE FIVE ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION AMENDING SECTION 10-5.4 ENTITLED SPECIFIC REVIEW PROCEDURES BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 10-5.4M TREE REMOVAL LICENSE TO REFLECT THE CITY'S ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS OWN LANDSCAPING AND TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AND SECTION 10-5.4, SUBSECTION P, TABLE 10-5.3 ALLOWABLE ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF ON CERTAIN DIMENSIONAL OR NUMERICAL STANDARDS OF SETBACKS AND PERIMETER BUFFER WIDTHS, ALLOWING FOR ADDING FLEXIBILITY AND EXPEDIENCY IN THE PROCESS OF A MINOR DEVIATION OR ADJUSTMENTS TO THESE STANDARDS PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THIS MORNING OUR APPLICANT IS THE STAFF.

GOOD MORNING, [INAUDIBLE], ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

I ALWAYS BRING YOU ITEMS WITH LONG TITLES THAN ACTUAL CONTENT, SO THAT'S A GOOD THING.

ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE HERE TODAY TO AMEND THE SECTION 10-5.4 SPECIFIC REVIEW PROCEDURES.

TWO SECTIONS.

ACTUALLY THERE IS ANOTHER PRESENTATION FOLLOW UP.

THERE'S A THIRD ONE COMING BUT THIS IS A SEPARATE SEPARATE CHAPTER.

SO IF WE REMOVE A LICENSE AND SECTION 10-5.4 TABLE 10-5.3 ALLOWABLE ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS.

EACH OF THESE ITEMS IS BEING AMENDED FOR A DIFFERENT REASON.

THE FIRST ONE IS HOUSEKEEPING.

BACK IN JUNE 26TH, 2023, THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTED THE CITY OF TAMARAC LANDSCAPING AND TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE.

ON AUGUST 14TH, 2023, BROWARD COUNTY RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT ISSUED THE COUNTY MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATION TO THE CITY TO ENFORCE ITS OWN LANDSCAPING TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE. WHAT HAPPENED WHEN WE DID THAT? THERE WERE CERTAIN REFERENCES TO BROWARD COUNTY THAT NEED TO BE CHANGED TO CITY OF TAMARAC BECAUSE OF THAT CHANGE, AND BASICALLY THAT'S WHY WE ARE AMENDING THE SECTION TEN 5.4 TREE REMOVAL LICENSE, AND IT'S JUST A SWAP OF WORDS BASICALLY.

SO HERE IS WHERE THE CHANGES ARE IN M.

I'M GOING TO READ THE NEW ONE AND YOU WILL SEE THE STRICKEN OUT.

THESE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE BEING REMOVED.

THE UNDERLINED ARE THE NEW ADDITIONS.

GENERAL TREE REMOVAL LICENSES ARE APPROVED AND ISSUED BY THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10-4.4.

LANDSCAPING AND TREE PRESERVATION.

THIS IS THE ONE WE CHANGED BACK IN JUNE 2023.

A TREE REMOVAL LICENSE IS REQUIRED BEFORE RELOCATION OR REMOVAL OF ANY TREE, EXCEPT AS EXEMPTED IN SECTION 10-4.4, E AND F.

THE LICENSE CERTIFIES THAT SUCH RELOCATION, REMOVAL, OR MITIGATION THEREOF COMPLIES WITH THE TREE PROTECTION STANDARDS IN SECTION 10-4.4 LANDSCAPING AND TREE PRESERVATION, AND THEN IN SUBSECTION TWO, RELATION TO THE CODE, AGAIN WE CHANGE COUNTY TO THE CITY.

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SO INSTEAD OF SAYING CONTINGENT ON BROWARD COUNTY'S APPROVAL, SAY THE CITY'S APPROVAL AND BE FAILURE OF A LANDLORD TO REPLACE [INAUDIBLE] IN ACCORDANCE AGAIN INSTEAD OF BROWARD COUNTY WITH SECTION 10-4.4 LANDSCAPING AND TREE PRESERVATION.

SO AGAIN IT JUST BECAUSE WE CHANGED THE ENFORCEMENT.

SO NOW THE CITY HAS THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF OF ITS TREE PRESERVATION.

THIS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AS WELL, AND WHEN WE GO THROUGH A CHAPTER WE TRIED TO CAPTURE WHATEVER DEFICIENCIES THERE ARE AND FIX THEM.

SO WE BRING THEM TOGETHER.

THE SECOND CHANGE SECTION 10-5.4, TABLE 10-5.3 ALLOWS ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS.

IS IS REALLY A MORE RECENT NEEDED CHANGE.

ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2024, THAT'S THE LAST CITY COMMISSION MEETING.

THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTED THE TAMARAC PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND PARKING VIOLATIONS ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE.

I WILL BRIEFLY SAY, DISCUSS THE CHANGES OR THE NEW PROPOSALS COMING IN.

THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC EDUCATION PRIOR TO ENFORCEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE NEW PROVISIONS AND TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING PARKING ALTERNATIVES.

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS, THE ORDINANCE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE ENFORCED.

STAFF WAS REQUESTED TO EXPLORE OPTIONS THAT WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAY NEED TO EXTEND THEIR DRIVEWAYS TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL PRIVATE VEHICLES, WITH RELIEF FROM APPLYING AND PAYING FOR VARIANCES DUE TO DIMENSIONAL LIMITATIONS AFFECTING THESE PROPERTIES.

WHAT WHAT HAPPENED NOW WITH THE NEW PARKING RESTRICTIONS COMING IN PLACE? WE WILL HAVE CERTAIN PROPERTIES THAT NEED TO EXPAND THEIR DRIVEWAYS TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE CARS THAT WERE PARKED ON THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY TO BE PARKED ON THE PROPERTY, AND WE HAVE A FEW COMMUNITIES, AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE FIVE OF THEM.

TAMARAC LAKE, SECTION ONE, TAMARAC LAKES, SECTION TWO, TAMARAC LAKES, NORTH SECTION TWO, TAMARAC LAKES NORTH, SECTION THREE, AND TAMARAC LAKES SOUTH.

THESE PROPERTIES ARE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, BUT SMALLER, SO THEY WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO HERE IS JUST TO BE TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THESE PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES, BECAUSE FOR THEM, PARKING THE ADDITIONAL CAR THAT THEY WERE PARKING ON THE STREET REQUIRE SOME FORM MIGHT NOT NOT ALWAYS, MIGHT REQUIRE SOME FORM OF ADJUSTMENT.

IN THIS CASE, WHAT WE'RE DOING IS THE PROPOSED CHANGES AIM TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF TO THESE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND THEN ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF BASICALLY IS A MINOR DEVIATION OR MODIFICATION FROM THE ESTABLISHED ZONING OR LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT CAN BE APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF [INAUDIBLE].

IN OUR CASE, IT'S THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

RATHER THAN REQUIRE A FORMAL REVIEW BY THE PLANNING BOARD OR THE CITY COMMISSION, THESE ADJUSTMENTS TYPICALLY INVOLVE MINOR CHANGES SUCH AS SETBACKS, LOT COVERAGE, HEIGHT LIMITS, OR PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

SO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING HERE IS AGAIN VERY SIMPLE.

WE HAVE TABLE 10-5.3.

THE SETBACKS WHERE IF THE IS THE PREVIOUS ONE, AND THE UNDERSCORE IS THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT.

SO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HAS THE FRONT SETBACK, IT USED TO BE LIKE 5% DEVIATION.

WE'RE INCREASING IT TO TEN CORNER SETBACK FROM 15 TO 20, SIDE SETBACK FROM 15 TO 20, REAR SETBACKS FROM 15 TO 20, AND THEN THE PERIMETER BUFFER WIDTH FROM 10 TO 15.

IT WILL SAVE SOME RESIDENTS FROM HAVING TO APPLY FOR A VARIANCE WHEN THE DEVIATION IS VERY SMALL.

OKAY, SO ON THE SETBACKS IT'S A THREE FEET SETBACK, AND USUALLY THEY WOULD NEED TO ADD LIKE ONE FOOT TO THE DRIVEWAY.

SO EITHER WAY THIS WOULD NOT REALLY BY ITSELF BE ENOUGH, BUT AT LEAST IT WILL MAKE IT MORE FEASIBLE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PAIN OF APPLYING FOR A VARIANCE.

[INAUDIBLE] SAY THE AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

OBJECTIVE ONE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REQUIRES THE CITY TO ADMINISTER AND ADOPT APPROPRIATE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REVISIONS, AMENDING THEM AS NEEDED TO RESPOND TO CHANGING CONDITIONS.

SECTION 10-4.4 TREE REMOVAL LICENSE.

IT IS ALIGNED WITH GOAL NUMBER FOUR, TAMARAC IS VIBRANT BY KEEPING IT GREEN AND A FUN PLACE I GUESS TO LIVE.

AMENDING SECTION 10-5.4 P ALLOWABLE ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT IS WELL MAINTAINED, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE.

SO BASICALLY IS TO MAKE MAKE SURE IT'S INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE, AND WHATEVER WE INTRODUCE SOMETHING IT FITS ALL PROPERTIES.

THIS IS IT.

WHEN YOU READ THE SECOND ONE IT'S GOING TO BE IN LINE OF THIS PRESENTATION.

SO IT'S GOING TO BE MUCH SHORTER.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

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AWESOME. PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

I DO HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION.

VERY, VERY SIMPLE.

SO WE'RE REPLACING THE VERBIAGE, BROWARD COUNTY WITH THE CITY, MEANING THAT THE RESIDENTS WON'T HAVE TO GO TO BROWARD COUNTY ANYMORE FOR LICENSE, JUST DIRECTLY TO THE CITY, AND THAT'S IT. STARTING AUGUST OF 2023, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO TO THE COUNTY ANYMORE.

WE'VE BEEN ENFORCING OUR OWN LANDSCAPE AND TREE PRESERVATION.

YES. GOT IT.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SO A QUICK QUESTION.

WE GOT IN THE PARKING LOT THE DRIVEWAY.

SO WOULD THAT BE OPEN TO OTHER COMMUNITY OR ONLY? OKAY. IT'S CITYWIDE.

OKAY. I MENTIONED SOME COMMUNITIES THAT MIGHT BE MORE AFFECTED JUST BECAUSE REALLY THE SMALLER COMMUNITIES, THE SMALL PROPERTIES MIGHT BE MORE AFFECTED, BUT IT'S CITY WIDE AND THIS ORDINANCE IS JUST ACROSS THE CITY.

OKAY. BEAUTIFUL. OKAY, AND THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION, TOO, AND I MUST COMMEND THE CITY FOR TAKING THE ADDITIONAL STEP TO MAKE IT AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND NOT A VARIANCE, BECAUSE I'VE HAD A LOT OF CLIENTS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS, AND IT'S VERY TEDIOUS AND COSTLY.

YES, AND DEFINITELY THE COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS.

SO I APPRECIATE THE CITY FOR GOING THROUGH WITH THAT, AND I WANTED TO ADD TO THAT.

IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A VARIANCE PROCESS.

WE'RE JUST TRYING TO USE AS MANY TOOLS AS POSSIBLE.

RECENTLY, WHAT WAS ALSO AMENDED AND BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO THE CITY COMMISSION, WAS AN INCREASE IN FEE WAIVER FOR THE CITY MANAGER FROM $500 TO $2500.

THAT CODE WAS NOT UPDATED SINCE, I BELIEVE, 1995 OR SOMEWHERE AROUND THAT, AND SO WHEN FEES KEPT INCREASING, THE CITY MANAGER'S DISCRETION HAD REMAINED THE SAME, HAD NOT INCREASED. SO SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE HAVE DONE THAT WITH THE CITY MANAGER HAVING MORE DISCRETION TO WAIVE CERTAIN FEES.

SO IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EXPANDING THEIR DRIVEWAY NEEDS A VARIANCE, THEY CAN ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR A FEE WAIVER UP TO $2,500.

SO WE CAN HELP TO PROVIDE THESE RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THE PARKING RESTRICTION ORDINANCE AND WILL NEED TO EXPAND THEIR DRIVEWAYS.

SO THESE ARE JUST ALL THE TOOLS THAT WE'RE PUTTING IN THE TOOLBOX, SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THIS ORDINANCE, ONCE IMPLEMENTED WILL BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE WITH TOOLS BEING PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS AS WELL.

THAT'S AWESOME, AND I ALSO SAW THAT YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY EDUCATION.

YEAH, AND THAT'S PART OF THE PARKING.

YEAH. THAT'S PART OF THE ORDINANCE THAT ALREADY PASSED ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, AND IT'S A PERIOD WHERE RESIDENTS WOULD HAVE TIME AND STAFF.

ALSO ONE OF THE, ONE OF THE TOOLS MAXINE JUST MENTIONED IS DEVELOPED JUST TO HELP.

YEAH, BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP A LOT.

YEAH, AND FOR CLARITY, THAT ORDINANCE SAYS THERE'S NO PARKING ON RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 A.M..

SO THAT'S THE ORDINANCE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY.

THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION.

YOU DID NOT I CAN'T RECALL IF.

NO, YOU DID NOT SEE THAT ORDINANCE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER TEN, WHICH IS WHAT YOU'RE REQUIRED TO SEE.

IT WAS AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER TWO.

SO THE CITY COMMISSION ADOPTED IT AT THE LAST MEETING, AND SO IT RESTRICTS PARKING ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, WHICH IS THE STREETS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF MIDNIGHT AND 6 A.M.. WAS THIS DRIVEN BY THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES? I THINK I OVERHEARD IT IS A QUALITY OF LIFE ORDINANCE THAT CAME OUT OF STRATEGIC PLANNING SINCE 2020.

THERE'S BEEN ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THIS AMENDMENT A FEW TIMES.

IT CAME BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION AND IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.

IT DIDN'T PASS, AND SO FINALLY, THE COMMISSION AGREED.

INITIALLY, WHAT WAS PROPOSED WAS BEGINNING AT 11 P.M.

TO 6 A.M., AND THAT WAS NOT AMENABLE TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, AND SO FINALLY THEY AGREED TO INSTITUTE IT FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M., AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN PROVIDE THE RESOURCES SUCH AS A FEE WAIVER.

WE ALSO HAVE A CURB APPEAL PROGRAM, WHICH THEY HEAVILY FUNDED AS A PART OF THE BUDGET.

IT'S $100,000.

THAT WOULD ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO EXPAND THEIR DRIVEWAY TO APPLY FOR THE CURB APPEAL PROGRAM AND TO BE FUNDED TO ASSIST TO EXPAND THEIR DRIVEWAY.

WHEN IS THAT OPEN? IT OPENED OCTOBER 1ST.

OCTOBER 1ST. WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE'RE HAVING FAMILY GATHERINGS AND,, EXCUSE ME, FAMILY GATHERINGS OR PARTIES OR.

IT'S AGAIN, IT'S JUST SPECIAL EVENTS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M..

WELL, THEY TALKED ABOUT THAT.

WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD CARVE OUT EXCEPTIONS IN THE ORDINANCE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CODE WOULD USE THEIR DISCRETION AS WELL AS BSO IN ASSESSING WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S A FAMILY GATHERING, AND SO THAT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THAT DISCUSSION.

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OKAY. PERFECT. I HAD A QUESTION REGARDING THE TREE REMOVAL.

SO WHAT IS THE CURRENT PROCESS FOR A HOMEOWNER THAT NEEDS TO REMOVE A TREE? IT'S THE FIRST, THE VERY FIRST STEP IS TO CONTACT US IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND WE WILL ASSESS WHETHER A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT IS NEEDED OR NOT AND TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, IF A FRUIT TREE DOES NOT NEED A TREE PERMIT REMOVAL PERMIT UNLESS UNLESS BY REMOVING IT THE PROPERTY BECOMES DEFICIENT IN THE NUMBER OF TREES ON IT, THEN YES, WE REQUIRE A PERMIT SO THEY CAN REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER TREE.

THAT IS THE FIRST STEP.

THEY APPLY FOR TREE REMOVAL PERMIT.

IF THE ASSESSMENT IS THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT OR PRESENT HARM TO THE PROPERTY, THERE IS A FEE OF $100 FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO IF FOR THE TREE PERMIT REMOVAL APPLICATION, IF THERE IS EVIDENCE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, AND THEN WHEN WE DO THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT VISIT.

YEAH, IT'S CAUSING DAMAGE.

THEN WE WAIVE THAT $100 FEE.

WE DON'T HAVE AN ARBORIST ON STAFF.

I'M TURNING INTO ARBORIST.

WHAT'S GOING TO TAKE ME A FEW MORE YEARS? WE HAVE A CONSULTANT ARBORIST FOR THE CITY, AND WE ASSIGNED THEM WITH THE SAME THING WE HAVE WITH A CONSULTANT ARCHITECT OR CONSULTANT TRAFFIC ENGINEER. SO WE THEY GO AND ASSESS THE SITE THEMSELVES AND WRITE A REPORT.

USUALLY IT'S ABOUT MITIGATION.

SOME TREES, NUISANCE TREES, FOR INSTANCE, ALTHOUGH DON'T REQUIRE MUCH FUSS ABOUT IT, BUT AGAIN, THE REASON FOR REPLACEMENT IS WHEN THE CODE CALLS FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF OF TREES I THINK NOW THE CODE CALLS FOR FIVE IN THE HOUSE AT LEAST, AND TWO OF WHICH MUST BE THREE OF WHICH MUST BE SHADE TREES.

SO IF BY REMOVING THESE OLD TREES, THE PROPERTY IS NO LONGER COMPLIANT WITH THE CODE WE ASK THEM TO REPLACE.

THERE'S ALSO THE OPTION OF SOME.

SOME RESIDENTS DON'T WANT TO PLANT MORE TREES.

MAYBE BECAUSE THEY JUST WANT AN OPEN SPACE THEY CAN PAY TO THE TREE PRESERVATION FUND, AND THIS IS DETERMINED AGAIN WHERE IT'S ESTABLISHED BY THE ISA. THE CATEGORY ONE IS IS WORTH FOR INSTANCE, I'M JUST GOING TO GIVE EXAMPLES $600 BETWEEN PLANTING, YOU KNOW, THE LABOR AND THE COST OF THE TREE.

A CATEGORY TWO, WHICH IS A MEDIUM SIZED TREE, WOULD BE $300 AND THE CATEGORY 3RD MAY BE MAYBE $150.

SO IF THEY DON'T WANT TO PLANT THESE TWO TREES FOR $600 EACH, THEY CAN PAY TO THE TREE PRESERVATION FUND $1,200.

OKAY, BUT IT'S ALL DONE BY THE CITY NOW, NO LONGER WITH THE COUNTY.

OKAY, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SURE. OKAY.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER? ABIOLA?. YES.

WE CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY. YOU SAID IF THE TREE IS CAUSING ANY DAMAGE, THEY CAN REMOVE THE TREE AT NO COST.

THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE FEE FOR THE PERMIT.

OKAY, AND THE FEE IS PART OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE.

SO IF SOMEBODY WANTS JUST AN EXAMPLE TO REMOVE THREE TREES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, IN A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, THE FIRST TREE WOULD BE $100.

THEN FOR EACH ADDITIONAL TREE IT WOULD BE $25, SO THAT WOULD BE $150.

SO THAT WILL ONLY APPLY IN THE CASE WHERE RESIDENT AGAIN IS NOT A NUISANCE TREE DOESN'T REQUIRE A FEE.

A FRUIT TREE DOESN'T REQUIRE A FEE.

IT WILL ONLY APPLY WHEN THEY WANT TO REMOVE A TREE BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE IT, BECAUSE IT'S, YOU KNOW, THEY WANT TO EXPAND THEIR DRIVEWAY BECAUSE FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER, IT'S LEAVING.

YOU KNOW, ALL THE MESS ON THE CARS OR, YOU KNOW, BUT THERE IS NO REAL BONAFIDE REASON FOR REMOVING THAT TREE.

THEN THEY WILL PAY THE FEE.

OKAY. SO IF THE TREE IS CAUSING DAMAGE, THEN THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY A FEE.

IS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TREE REMOVAL FEE.

CORRECT. OKAY, AND WHO REMOVED THE TREE? THE PERSON APPLYING? YES. THE PROPERTY OWNER.

IT'S ALWAYS THE PROPERTY OWNER.

THE COST IS ON THE PROPERTY OWNER.

YES. OKAY, AND YOU SAID FOR REPLACING THE TREES.

THEN IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO, THEY JUST NEED TO PAY INTO THE FUNDS.

IT'S TO BE DISCUSSED AND TO BE AGREED UPON.

AGAIN, IF THERE IS A DEFICIENCY IN THE NUMBER OF TREES AND THE SITE DOES NOT MEET THE LANDSCAPING AND REQUIREMENT, IF THERE ARE, IF BY REMOVING THE TREE THEY WILL HAVE ONLY ONE TREE, THEY WOULD NEED TO PLANT A TREE.

OKAY, BUT IF THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF TREES OR THE PROPERTY IS VERY RESTRICTIVE, THEN WE WILL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION, CONSIDERATION AND ACCEPT.

WE HAVE CASES WHERE THEY THEY PLANT TWO TREES AND PAY FOR TWO TREES OR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

SO IT'S NOT REALLY IT'S ADJUSTABLE ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF THAT PARTICULAR RESIDENT.

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OKAY, AND ABOUT THE DRIVEWAY, I WAS LISTENING TO THE WORKSHOP AND THE COMMISSION MEETINGS.

I HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THAT.

THE $3,000 THAT COULD BE APPLIED TO ENHANCE YOUR DRIVEWAY IS WHAT I'M GOING TO CALL IT.

DOES IT APPLY TO ANY OF THE COMMUNITY OR JUST THE MAINLANDS AREA RESIDENTS? I BELIEVE IT'S ALL TO COMMUNITIES, CORRECT, MAXINE? IT'S EVERYWHERE? IT'S AVAILABLE CITYWIDE.

YEAH. OKAY, AND IT'S THE ONLY LIMITATION IS BASED ON INCOME QUALIFICATION.

OKAY. HOW MUCH IS I'M SORRY.

OKAY. I'M JUST SAYING THANK YOU.

HOW MUCH IS IN THAT FUND? HOW MANY RESIDENTS DO WE THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO SERVE? WELL, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE TWO YEARS NOW.

LAST YEAR, THE BUDGET WAS 50,000, AND WE EXHAUSTED THAT BUDGET.

I THINK WE ASSISTED OVER 15 OR SO RESIDENTS.

THE CITY COMMISSION IN THE LAST PROCESS DOUBLED IT TO $100,000.

THEY ALSO ADDED SEAWALL REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT TO THE GUIDELINES AS WELL, AND SO THE MAXIMUM IS $3,000.

SO IF I DIVIDE THAT I MEAN THAT'S 100,000.

THE MAXIMUM AWARD IS $3,000.

GOTCHA. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARITY.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE MATTER? ALL RIGHT. LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T.

ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE READY TO VOTE.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE, AS STATED IN OUR BOOKLETS.

I'D LIKE TO SECOND.

I SECOND. SECOND BY SAJEEN.

MOTION TO MAKE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION PASSED 5 TO 0.

ALRIGHTY. ITEM EIGHT B ON OUR AGENDA IS TEMPORARY ORDER 2571, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

[8.b T02571 - An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10, of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled "Land Development Code", amending Article 4, entitled "Development and Design Standards", amending Section 10-4.2, entitled "Transportation and Connectivity", by specifically amending Section 10-4.2(B)(4) "Driveways and Access", to provide for greater flexibility on a certain numerical standard affecting maximum allowable driveway width; providing for conflicts; providing forseverability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.]

EXCUSE ME. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA.

AMENDING CHAPTER TEN OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

CODE OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

AMENDING ARTICLE FOUR ENTITLED DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS.

AMENDING SECTION 10-4.2 ENTITLED TRANSPORTATION AND CONNECTIVITY BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 10-2, SUBSECTION B, SUBSECTION FOR DRIVEWAYS AND ACCESS TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY ON A CERTAIN NUMERICAL STANDARD AFFECTING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DRIVEWAY.

PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS.

PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.

PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

SO YOU'VE ALREADY MENTIONED THAT THE FIRST SECTION WILL BE WILL PLAY INTO THIS.

OKAY, AND BASICALLY MAXINE ALREADY COVERED THE REASON WHY WE'RE DOING THIS.

IT'S BECAUSE OF THE RECENT CITY COMMISSION ADOPTION OF THE PARKING RESTRICTIONS ORDINANCE.

WE BELIEVE THAT IT'S VERY LIKELY THAT IT WILL AFFECT SOME RESIDENTS OR MANY RESIDENTS.

WE DON'T KNOW THE SCOPE OF IT YET, BUT I'M BASICALLY HAVE THE SAME THING I HAD FROM THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATION.

THERE'S A PUBLIC EDUCATION PERIOD FOR SIX MONTHS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE NEW PROVISIONS AND TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING PARKING ALTERNATIVES, AND THIS IS PART OF THE CITY DOING ITS JOB OF TRYING TO ASSIST, BY ONE WAY, BY CHANGING THE CODE TO MAKE IT MORE ACCOMMODATING WHILE ACCOMMODATING TO EVERYONE, TO MAKE IT MORE EQUAL AND YOU WILL SEE WHY THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE TECHNICAL, BUT IT'S SELF-EXPLANATORY.

THE PROPOSED CHANGES WILL ALLOW PROPERTIES WITH A FRONTAGE OF LESS THAN 48FT TO EXPAND THEIR DRIVEWAYS WIDTH TO THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE 24FT.

SO WHAT WE HAVE IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCE.

NOW WHAT WE HAVE IS THE DRIVEWAY COULD BE A MAXIMUM OF 24FT WIDTH OR 50% OF THE LOT WIDTH.

WE GO BACK TO THIS LOTS THAT HAVE FRONTAGE OR WIDTH OF LESS THAN 50FT, OR LESS THAN 48FT.

IN THIS CASE, THEY WILL HAVE.

IF IT'S 46, THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO DO IT AT 23, AND THAT FOOT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE TO PARK THE TWO CARS SAFELY.

SO THE CHANGE IS VERY SIMPLE.

IN THIS CASE WE JUST TOOK OUT THAT CLAUSE AND THAT'S IN 10-4.2 TRANSPORTATION OR CONNECTIVITY FOR DRIVEWAY AND ACCESS ALL THE WAY UP TO ITEM NINE.

EACH RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT ITS WIDEST POINT SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 24FT IN WIDTH, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, SO REMOVED AND SHALL NOT EXCEED

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50% OF THE LOT BECAUSE BY KEEPING THAT AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE A LOT SIZE OF 46 OR 45FT, THEN YOU ARE RESTRICTED TO 22.5 AND IDEALLY YOU WOULD WANT A 24 FOOT WIDE DRIVEWAY TO PARK TWO CARS SIDE BY SIDE COMFORTABLY, WITH OPEN DOORS AND ALL THAT.

THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS, AND IT ALIGNS WITH THE PREVIOUS REQUEST FOR A TAX AMENDMENT, AND AGAIN, IT'S A RESPONSE TO THE CITY PARKING ORDINANCE.

IT'S ALIGNED WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND IT'S INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE SO THAT ALL IN THIS CASE ALL SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN TAMARAC CAN HAVE, IF NEED BE, A 24 FOOT WIDE DRIVEWAY.

THAT'S IT. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE.

IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I THINK IT'S GOING TO AFFECT MY MOM.

THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING.

24FT THAT TYPICALLY FIT TWO CARS.

YES. CAN IT FIT THREE CARS UP TO THREE.

UP TO THREE, BUT I WOULD SAY TWO CARS CAN OPEN THE DOORS AND ENJOY IT, AND THREE CARS CAN FIT IN THE 24.

BECAUSE REMEMBER, EIGHT BY EIGHT BY EIGHT IS THE MINIMUM FOR PARKING.

SO, YOU KNOW, IF SOMEONE WANTED TO DO A CIRCULAR DRIVEWAY, YOU KNOW, THOSE KIND OF THE IS THAT PERMISSIBLE? YES, I KNOW THIS IS KIND OF POP UP, BUT IT REALLY IS.

IT DOES NOT AFFECT WITH THIS ONE AT LEAST IT'S THE WIDTH OF THE DRIVEWAY.

YEAH. YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, WHAT'S THE PARKING SPACE WITHIN TAMARAC? THE DIMENSIONS IN THE PLAZA, FOR INSTANCE.

I THINK IT COULD BE NINE BY 18.

YES, NINE BY 18.

YEAH, EIGHT.

YOU CAN FIT A CAR IN EIGHT.

I MEAN, IN MANY CITIES, LIKE URBAN, VERY URBAN.

THERE WILL BE EIGHT FOOT WIDE.

YEAH. OKAY.

SO 24 CAN ACCOMMODATE THREE CARS FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING FOR, YOU KNOW, FOR THE SAME RESIDENTS.

THAT'S NOT BAD.

YEAH. OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. GREAT PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU. AGAIN THE FLOOR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT AT THIS TIME? THE FLOOR IS OPEN. IF SO, AND NOW IT IS CLOSED AT 9:34 AND CLOSED AT 9:34 A.M..

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO. ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE THE MOTION MYSELF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY AS RECOMMENDED.

SECOND. I SECOND DAVID LEVIN SECONDS.

MOTION TO MAKE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION PASSED 5 TO 0.

WONDERFUL. NEXT UP, ITEM NINE A, WHICH IS A QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING.

[9.a TB091 - Board Order approving/denying Variance applications to allow for relief from the following sections of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinance at 6800-6900 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida 33321: • Section 10-4.10(E)(a); Table 10-4.12: Facade Sign Standards • Section 10-4.10(E)(2)(b)(vii) • Section 10-4.10(E)(1)(a); Table 10-4.11: Monument and Entrance Sign Standards]

TEMPORARY BOARD ORDER 91.

BOARD APPROVING OR DENYING THE VARIANCE.

APPLICATIONS TO ALLOW FOR RELIEF FROM THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCE AT ADDRESS 6800 THROUGH 6900 NORTHWEST 88TH AVENUE, TAMARAC, FLORIDA 33321.

SECTION 10-4.10, SUBSECTION E AND A.

TABLE 10-4.12. FACADE STANDARDS AND SECTION 10-4.10.

SUBSECTION E, SUBSECTION TWO.

SUBSECTION B, SUBSECTION SEVEN.

SECTION 10-4.10.

SUBSECTION E, SUBSECTION ONE, SUBSECTION A TABLE 10-4 I'M SORRY.

TABLE 10-4.11 MONUMENT AND ENTRANCE SIGN STANDARDS.

WE'LL HEAR FROM THE STAFF.

THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE PLANNING BOARD.