Apr 01, 2026 Planning Board

BRINGING THAT TO MY ATTENTION. IT IS 9:01 A.M.

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IF YOU CAN RISE WITH ME, PLEASE.

STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

YOU MAY BE SEATED. THANK YOU. AND WE'LL START WITH THE ROLL CALL.

I'LL JUST WAIT FOR A BOARD MEMBER TO COME UP.

NIKOLE CLEARE. PRESENT. MARA ENGLISH. PRESENT.

JACQUES MOISE. PRESENT. ATHERLEY SOMAN. PRESENT.

SAJEEN BELL-CLARK IS NOT HERE AS YET. ALEXANDRA ALVAREZ AND JUDY HUNTER ARE ABSENT AND EXCUSED.

OKAY. ALRIGHTY. WE HAVE A QUORUM, SO WE'LL MOVE FORWARD.

WE ARE LOOKING TO REVIEW THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 4TH, 2025.

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THANK YOU. THAT WAS FROM MARA. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. I SECOND. OKAY. OKAY. SAJEEN IS HERE NOW SO I'LL WAIT FOR HER.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. SO, SAJEEN, WHAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT WAS THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 4TH, 2025. WE HAD A MOTION TO APPROVE AS RECORDED BY MARA AND A SECOND BY JACQUES.

SO I'LL CALL FOR VOTING. NIKOLE CLEARE. PRESENT.

MARA ENGLISH. PRESENT. JACQUES MOISE. PRESENT. ATHERLEY SOMAN. PRESENT. SAJEEN BELL-CLARK. YES.

MOTION TO APPROVE MARCH 4TH, 2026 PLANNING BOARD MEETING PASSED 5 TO 0.

AWESOME. DO WE HAVE ANY PLANNING BOARD DISCLOSURES THIS MORNING REGARDING THE SUBJECT THAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT TODAY? IT LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANNING BOARD DISCLOSURES. WE'LL NOW HAND THE MEETING OVER TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY FOR PROCEEDINGS.

MADAM CHAIR, WE DON'T HAVE ANY QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, SO I DO NOT NEED TO READ THE STATEMENT.

AWESOME. ALL RIGHTY. THERE ISN'T MUCH PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY, BUT I WILL STILL PUT INTO THE RECORD THAT ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ABOUT ANY ISSUE THAT IS NOT ON TODAY'S AGENDA FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.

SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES DURING THIS ITEM AND FOR ITEMS ON THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WHEN AN ISSUE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS QUASI-JUDICIAL, PUBLIC REMARKS SHALL ONLY BE HEARD DURING THE QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED FOR THE MATTER. WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THOSE TODAY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE PLANNING BOARD ON ANY MATTER, INCLUDING ON THE AGENDA, MAY ALSO SUBMIT COMMENTS VIA EMAIL TO PLANNINGBOARD@TAMARAC.ORG.

ALL COMMENTS SHOULD BE EMAILED. EXCUSE ME. ALL COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL SHOULD BE MADE PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD, AND THE CITY HAS THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE CODE TO REGULATE THE WAY COMMENTS ARE MADE DURING ANY PUBLIC MEETING.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THE CITY WILL NOT READ ANY EMAILS PUBLICLY.

THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN AT 9:05. WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE HERE AND THE FLOOR IS NOW CLOSED AT 09:05.

THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM 8.A. TEMPORARY ORDER 2609.

[8.a TO2609 - An ordinance of the city commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code by amending Article 3, "Use Regulations," by creating Section 10-3.6, entitled "Requests for Accommodation," to provide for certified recovery residences in zoning districts where residential or dwelling uses are permitted, subject to reasonable accommodation, pursuant to Section 397 .487(15}(a}, Florida Statutes; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

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WE'LL HEAR FROM THE STAFF. GOOD MORNING. FOR THE RECORD, MAHER MANSOUR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THIS IS THE ONLY ITEM WE HAVE TODAY.

SO WE DON'T HAVE A LOT TO DO. I'LL JUST TRY TO FIX THIS.

OKAY. FIRST, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY. THE REASON WE ARE HERE IS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO DO THIS.

IT'S STATE MANDATED. IT'S NOT REALLY BY CHOICE.

IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND NEEDS TO BE CODIFIED, WHICH WE HAD NOT BEFORE.

SO WHAT WE'RE DOING BASICALLY IS ACCOMMODATING A STATE REQUEST THAT THE DUE DATE FOR IT WAS JANUARY 1ST.

SEVERAL CITIES AND WE CONSULTED OUR ATTORNEY WERE LATE IN DOING THIS.

SO JUST EVERYBODY IS ALWAYS WAITING FOR EVERYBODY ELSE TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO COME UP WITH.

AND EVENTUALLY WE CAME UP WITH ALMOST LIKE IDENTICAL TO THE OTHER CITIES, HOW THEY ARE DEALING WITH THIS IN PARTICULAR.

SO HERE WHAT WE'RE DOING IS ADDING A WHOLE NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 10.

IT'S CHAPTER 10-3.6, WHICH WE DID NOT HAVE BEFORE.

AND WE'RE GOING TO CALL IT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.

THIS ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 954 AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE.

AND VERY IMPORTANT TO SAY THAT FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT, FHA AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, ADA. SO THE STATE REQUIREMENTS IS TO MAKE SURE WE ACCOMMODATE CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES.

HOWEVER, PRECEDING THAT. AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THAT FHA AND THE ADA ALWAYS HAD THESE REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE.

THE REASON WE HAVEN'T BEEN DEALING WITH IT IS BECAUSE, AS PER OUR LITERATURE RESEARCH, WE DON'T HAVE ANY IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, WE DON'T HAVE A CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE.

SO SENATE BILL 954, AGAIN, MANDATES THIS. WE ALREADY WENT OVER THAT.

AND IF I'M GOING TOO FAST, PLEASE SLOW ME DOWN.

BUT IT'S JUST, BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING IS TOTALLY IN COMPLIANCE.

WE ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING PARTICULARLY SPECIAL.

THE BILL CLEARLY STATES THAT CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE MUST BE CONSIDERED NON TRANSIENT RESIDENTIAL USES, MEANING THEY HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AND THE SAME PRIVILEGES OF ANY RESIDENCE.

THEY ARE NOT KNOW ANY DIFFERENCE. SO WHATEVER YOU HAVE RESIDENTIAL USES OR DWELLINGS ALLOWED, THESE USERS CAN BE ALLOWED AS WELL. AND IT PREEMPTS THE CONFLICTING LOCAL ZONING PROVISIONS.

SO IF WE CAN'T HAVE IN OUR ZONING CODE ANY DISCRIMINATORY REQUIREMENT PER ADA OR FHA, WHICH WE DON'T. SO WHAT ARE THEY? SUBSTANCE FREE, SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL.

AND BASICALLY WHAT THEY ARE IS A CERTIFICATE IS A SUBSTANCE FREE LIVING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THESE RESIDENCES FUNCTION AS PART OF A BROADER CONTINUUM OF CARE PROVIDING STABLE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SETTING THAT PROMOTES LONG TERM RECOVERY OUTCOMES.

UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 397, CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES, AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 397.487. CERTIFICATION IS OVERSEEN BY CREDENTIALING ENTITIES APPROVED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN PRACTICE, THIS FUNCTION IS ADMINISTERED BY THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES, WHICH APPLIES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RECOVERY HOUSING STANDARDS.

WE HAVE FOUR LEVELS. STATE LAW RECOGNIZES FOUR LEVELS OF RECOVERY RESIDENCE, EACH REFLECTING VARYING DEGREES OF STRUCTURE AND OVERSIGHT.

LEVEL 1 IS RESIDENT RUN PEER BY PEER. DO NOT INCLUDE STAFF OR FORMAL SERVICES.

THESE ARE BASICALLY RECOVERY HOMES WHERE THERE IS NO STAFF.

IT'S JUST RESIDENTS SUPPORT EACH OTHER. LEVEL 2 RESIDENTS INCLUDE A HOUSE MANAGER AND PROVIDE STRUCTURED RECOVERY SUPPORT.

OKAY? SO THEY PROVIDE THEM WITH SOME GUIDELINES.

DON'T STAY OUT TOO LATE. COME BACK EARLY. WHATEVER THEY NEED TO ASSIST ALL THE WHILE EMPHASIZING THIS HERE DOESN'T INVOLVE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN THIS STAGE. LEVEL 3 OPERATES WITH STAFF PRESENT ON A 24 HOUR BASIS AND OFFER MORE STRUCTURED PROGRAMING.

IN THIS CASE, WHEN YOU HAVE, I WOULD SAY, PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVIOUSLY AND NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO RECOVER,

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AND LEVEL 4 RESIDENCES ARE THE MOST INTENSIVE AND ARE OPERATED BY LICENSED TREATMENT PROVIDERS, OFTEN INTEGRATING OUTPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES.

SO UNDERSTAND THESE CLASSIFICATIONS IS IMPORTANT AS THEY INFORM HOW LOCAL REGULATIONS MIGHT DIFFERENTIATE OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS WHILE REMAINING COMPLIANT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. WHAT WE'RE DOING TO DO, IN SHORT, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO GO OVER THE SLIDES WHERE WE HAVE THE TEXT AMENDMENT, I HOPE YOU GOT A CHANCE TO READ IT IN THE PACKAGE.

IT'S JUST, AGAIN, IN COMPLIANCE. BUT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AND WHAT WE DID.

SORRY. IS ESTABLISH PROCESS FOR REQUESTING A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE FHA AND ADA.

SO BASICALLY AN APPLICANT COMES AND THEY WANT TO HAVE A CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE.

NOW WE HAVE THE GUIDELINES. NOW WE HAVE IT IN PLACE.

HOW THEY SHOULD DO THAT. WE DID NOT HAVE THAT BEFORE.

CITY MUST PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE TO THAT ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE.

AND THIS SIMPLY MEANS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE ON OUR BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT A LETTER POSTED THAT SAY WE ACCOMMODATE CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES. JUST THAT STATEMENT. ONCE THIS GOES THROUGH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY COMMISSIONS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT IN OUR BULLETIN BOARD.

REQUESTS MAY BE MADE ORALLY OR IN WRITING. NO FEES CHARGED.

THE WORD ORALLY MIGHT SOUND A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING, BUT BASICALLY BECAUSE OF CERTAIN DISABILITIES, THE APPLICANT MIGHT NOT BE ACTUALLY ABLE TO WRITE.

SO IT'S OUR DUTY AS STAFF TO HELP EVEN IF THEY APPROACHED WITH AN ORAL REQUEST, WE WILL CONTINUE THEM THROUGH THE RETURN PROCESS.

CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL INFORMATION MAY BE PROTECTED AS ALLOWED BY LAW.

CITY MUST ASSIST APPLICANTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE PROCESS.

APPLICANTS MUST SHOW THEY ARE PROTECTED UNDER FHA AND ADA THAT THE ACCOMMODATION IS NECESSARY AND REASONABLE, AND THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE REVIEWS, REQUESTS AND ISSUES A WRITTEN DECISION WITHIN 60 DAYS.

LACK OF RESPONSE EQUALS APPROVAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUESTED.

FAILURE TO RESPOND MAY DEEM REQUEST ABANDONED.

APPEALS GO TO THE PLANNING BOARD. OKAY, SO APPEALS GO TO THE PLANNING BOARD, TO YOU.

IF DENIED, GO TO THE CITY COMMISSION. SO LET'S SUPPOSE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED AN APPLICATION, AND WE DEEM THAT IT'S NOT FULLY COMPLIANT WITH WHAT THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND INTENT IS.

WE CAN DENY IT ADMINISTRATIVELY. THEN IF THEY WANT TO APPEAL IT, THEY WILL COME TO YOU.

IF YOU AGAIN, DECIDE DENY IT, IT WILL GO TO THE CITY COMMISSION.

BUT IF YOU APPROVE IT, IT STOPS THERE. IF YOU SAY NO, IT'S ACCEPTABLE.

IT DOESN'T NEED TO GO TO THE CITY COMMISSION. APPROVED ACCOMMODATION REQUIRES ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION.

EVERY YEAR, THIS CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE, THEY MUST COME BACK TO THE CITY AND PROVE IT, SHOW THEIR CREDENTIALS AND SHOW WHATEVER THEY HAD PUT IN PLACE IS STILL THERE, AND IN ANTICIPATION OF A FEW QUESTIONS I MIGHT GET.

SO WHAT ABOUT IF THEY DID NOT COMPLY IN THAT CASE? THEY MIGHT LOSE THEIR CERTIFICATION BECAUSE IN THAT CASE THE CITY WILL INFORM THE FHA THAT THIS PARTICULAR CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE HAS DONE SO AND SO. AND THAT CERTIFYING BODY IS VERY STRICT ABOUT WHAT CAN AND CANNOT BE DONE.

REQUESTS INVOLVING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS MAY REQUIRE SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF OR VARIANCE AND FOR REZONING NOW.

AGAIN, I HOPE YOU WERE ABLE TO GO EVEN FAST THROUGH THIS.

THIS IS ALL NEW LANGUAGE. WE DID NOT HAVE IT.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PURPOSE, THE DECISION PROCESS, DECISION PROCESS CONTINUED AND REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, WHAT THEY ARE AND WHAT ELSE HERE. STAY OF ENFORCEMENT, REVOCATION OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS, AVAILABILITY. AND THAT'S WHAT I JUST SPOKE ABOUT BASICALLY.

THIS ITEM SUPPORTS THE HOUSING ELEMENT POLICY, ENCOURAGE DIVERSE HOUSING OPTIONS UNDER THE ADA.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PERSONS ARE FULLY QUALIFIED AS ADA.

THEY GET ALL THE RIGHTS AND THEY MEET ALL THE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS.

SO FOR FUTURE LAND USE AND COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AGAIN, IT'S ONLY HAPPENING IN RESIDENCES IN RESIDENTIAL AREA.

AND THEY CAN COME. YOU MIGHT ASK EVENTUALLY IN ANTICIPATION, WOULD THERE BE SPACE REQUIREMENTS? NO. THE FHA AND THE ADA PROHIBIT THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS, BUT LET'S BE REALISTIC ABOUT IT.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THEM. IT'S JUST BECAUSE THE DEMAND IS PROBABLY MORE CONCENTRATED ON THE EAST SIDE CURRENTLY, WHERE IN POMPANO AND DELRAY, THEY HAVE MANY. IN FORT LAUDERDALE, THEY HAVE MANY.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY IN TAMARAC AS FAR AS TODAY.

OKAY. AND ACCORDINGLY, I'M GOING TO READ THIS TO YOU SO YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH IT.

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I'VE ALREADY PREPARED A Q AND A, JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, AND I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER THEM.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. I SEE THAT THESE HOMES ARE POPPING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE IN SOUTH FLORIDA OR IN THE STATE.

DO YOU HAVE ANY DATA THAT INDICATES THAT THEY LEAVE A NEGATIVE.

I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO DO THIS BY STATE RECOMMENDATION, BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY DATA ABOUT THE TYPE OF RESIDENTS OR THE TYPE OF DISRUPTIONS THAT MIGHT COME ALONG WITH THOSE RESIDENTS? AS FAR AS WE KNOW, AND WE WENT OVER RESEARCH OVER OTHER CITIES AND I LOOKED AT, YOU KNOW, ALL THE CLASSIFICATIONS WE HAVE. WHEN YOU HAVE LEVEL THREE OR LEVEL FOUR, REALLY THINKING ABOUT THE TYPE OF HOUSING WE HAVE IN TAMARAC, I DON'T THINK THEY CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT ANYWAY.

I MEAN, WE HAVE MANY OF THE HOMES, TWO BEDROOMS, ONE BATH.

SO THE OCCUPANCY IS NOT COMMERCIALLY FEASIBLE TO PUT IT THAT WAY.

HOWEVER IT MIGHT HAPPEN AND IT MIGHT HAPPEN THAT 2 OR 3 PEOPLE WANT TO GET TOGETHER AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS AND USE IT.

THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THE EXACT SAME RULES AS EVERYBODY ELSE.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ENTAILS THAT, FOR INSTANCE, IF SOMEONE COMES TO US AND SAY THEY WANT TO HAVE A SIDEWALK OR A WALKWAY AND THE SIDE SETBACK OF A HOME, WE SOMETIMES ACCOMMODATE IT BECAUSE OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.

IN THIS SENSE, THAT SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT, THAT ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT IS ALREADY AVAILABLE.

WHAT WE DO, IT WILL GRANT IT TO THIS APPLICANT IN THE SAME WAY, BECAUSE THE MAIN POINT, YOU CANNOT DENY IT ON THE BASIS OF A DISABILITY.

YOU CANNOT DENY WHAT YOU DO TO OTHERS TO CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES.

WE'RE NOT GIVING THEM ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES. WE'RE JUST TREATING THEM LIKE REGULAR RESIDENCES.

GOT IT. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I DO.

SO THE CERTIFICATE WILL BE YEARLY. WILL THE CITY DO PERIODIC CHECKS? AND. WE DON'T CERTIFY. THERE IS A CERTIFIED CERTIFICATION BODY.

OKAY. WHEN THEY COME TO US WITH AN APPLICATION, THEY SHOW THEIR CERTIFICATION.

NOW, JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THERE IS NO LAW THAT SAYS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A RECOVERY RESIDENT THAT IS NOT CERTIFIED.

THERE MIGHT BE, THEY DON'T NEED CERTIFICATION.

HOWEVER, FOR THEM TO GET REFERRALS, THEY WOULD NEED THAT CERTIFICATION BECAUSE THE STATE WOULD NOT REFER TO THESE ESTABLISHMENTS UNLESS THEY ARE CERTIFIED. THE CERTIFICATION DOESN'T COME WITH US BUT FROM US.

THE CERTIFICATION ENTAILS A SPECIAL OBLIGATION THEY HAVE TO ADHERE TO.

AND THE CERTIFICATION BODY GOES BACK AND EVALUATE IT EVERY YEAR.

IF THE CITY HAS NOTICED DURING THE YEAR THAT THERE WERE CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OR SOMETHING IS GOING WRONG, WE WILL NOTIFY THAT BODY AND THAT WILL AFFECT WHETHER THEY WILL GET A CERTIFICATION AGAIN.

FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

THEY WILL GET CAUGHT VIOLATION. IF THEY ARE VIOLATING THE CODE, THEY WILL GET A CODE CITATION.

THEY WILL GET A COURTESY CALL. THEY WILL BE TREATED EXACTLY LIKE OTHER OTHER.

GO AHEAD, KEN. SO IF I MAY, I USED TO WORK IN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, AND WE KIND OF LIKE, HAD A LOT OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES IN THERE. AND A LOT OF THE LEGISLATION, YOU KNOW, CAME FROM DELRAY BEACH AND A LOT OF THE OPERATIONS CAME FROM THERE.

SO ESSENTIALLY TO KIND OF ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS, YOU KNOW, RECOVERY RESIDENCES, THEY'RE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY. THERE'S NO SUBSTANCE ABUSE THERE.

THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION LIKE ANY OTHER SINGLE FAMILY HOME.

THEY ARE SUBJECT TO ANY CODE ENFORCEMENT REVIEW LIKE ANY OTHER SINGLE FAMILY HOME WOULD.

SO NOISE, YOU KNOW, ANY, YOU KNOW, TRASH ON THE OUTSIDE, THE HOUSES NEED TO BE MANICURED AND WELL KEPT.

SO AS FAR AS THE CERTIFICATION AGENCIES GO, THEIR CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT HEAVILY ENCOURAGED.

AND MOST OPERATORS DO GET CERTIFICATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN GET THE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

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SO WHENEVER WE REVIEW APPLICATIONS, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THOSE CERTIFICATIONS ON FILE.

IF THEY'RE CERTIFIED, AND. THEY'RE VERY OPEN AND RESPONSIVE, FARR.

WE'VE ALREADY ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEM AND THEN YOU KEEP A GOOD RAPPORT WITH THEM.

YOU KNOW, LIKE IF YOU'RE RESEARCHING A RECOVERY RESIDENCE, YOU'RE ASKING QUESTIONS, YOU'RE MAKING SURE A CERTIFICATION IS STILL EFFECTIVE.

THEY HAVE EXPIRATION DATES ON THESE, MAKING SURE THAT THEY MAINTAIN EVERYTHING. AND YOU ESTABLISH THAT GOOD RAPPORT.

AND IF YOU START SEEING A BUNCH OF, YOU KNOW, CODING VIOLATIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, YOU MAY WANT TO COMMUNICATE TO FARR AND SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW, MAYBE COMMUNICATE WITH THIS OPERATOR.

WE'LL COMMUNICATE WITH THE OPERATOR AS WELL BECAUSE WE HAVE THE APPLICATION ON FILE, AND WE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE GOOD NEIGHBORS WITH EVERYONE ELSE AND THAT THEY, YOU KNOW, FIT INTO THE FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY LIKE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MY OTHER FOLLOW UP QUESTION.

SO IT'S RESIDENTIAL AREA. SO IS IT ONLY APPLICABLE TO SINGLE FAMILY HOMES? NO. ALL RESIDENTIAL.

NOW REMEMBER, THIS CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES ARE NOT COMMERCIAL IN NATURE.

THEY DON'T HAVE.

THESE COME TO SPEND SOME TIME TO RECOVER FROM THE PREVIOUS SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

OKAY. YEAH. OKAY. AND MY LAST. SO NO SIGNS POSTED, SO THE NEIGHBOR WOULDN'T KNOW THAT THIS IS A RECOVERY HOUSE UNLESS.

NO, THEY DON'T NEED TO ADVERTISE ANYTHING. PERFECT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. SOME GOOD QUESTIONS.

PARDON? THAT WAS SOME GOOD QUESTIONS. YEAH. THANK YOU.

YEAH. THANK YOU. ALRIGHTY. WE DON'T HAVE. WELL, WE DO HAVE SOMEONE IN THE AUDIENCE.

THE FLOOR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF THERE'S ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND ASK A QUESTION.

THE FLOOR IS OPEN AT 9:23. IT LOOKS LIKE WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE, SO WE'LL NOW CLOSE THE FLOOR AT 9:23.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE THIS ITEM FORWARD AS WRITTEN IN OUR PACKET? I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS. WE HAVE A MOTION BY JACQUES.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. ATHERLEY SOMAN.

APPROVE. MARA ENGLISH. YES. JACQUES MOISE. YES.

SAJEEN BELL-CLARK. YES. NIKOLE CLEARE. YES. MOTION TO MAKE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION PASSED 5 TO 0.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ALRIGHTY. AS MOST OF YOU PROBABLY HAVE RECOGNIZED, WE HAVE A NEW DIRECTOR, MR.

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[INAUDIBLE]. [INAUDIBLE]. OKAY, WELCOME. THE FLOOR IS NOW YOURS.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. AND PLEASURE TO MEET YOU GUYS.

SOME OF THE MEMBERS I MET LAST WEEK. WELL, NOT LAST WEEK.

LAST MEETING. MY APOLOGIES. AND THIS MEETING.

SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL. AND, YOU KNOW, THE WONDERFUL APPLICATIONS THAT WE'LL HAVE GOING BEFORE US AND IT'S GOING TO BE VERY EXCITING THIS UPCOMING YEAR. SO JUST AS A RECAP OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE VIEWED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT THE LAST PLANNING BOARD WAS THE COASTAL LOGISTICS, WHICH IS RIGHT HERE ON HIATUS BY THE SONNY'S CAR WASH, THAT YOU GUYS APPROVED THE REZONING AND THE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT, AND THEY'RE GOING BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FIRST READING AT THE APRIL 7TH MEETING. SO GIVING YOU GUYS AN UPDATE ON THAT.

AND THE SECOND READING SHOULD BE MAY 2ND. YEAH, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A SECOND MEETING IN APRIL.

SO IT WOULD BE THE FIRST MEETING IN MAY. APRIL 22ND.

APRIL 22ND. OKAY. OKAY. WE WILL HAVE A MEETING THEN TOO AS WELL.

MY APOLOGIES. I GOT CONFUSED. SO APRIL 7TH AND THEN APRIL 22ND FOR SECOND READING.

AND THEN THE SITE PLAN SHOULD BE COMING, HOPEFULLY MAY OR JUNE.

THAT'S IT FOR MY UPDATES. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY PLANNING BOARD REPORTS? DOES ANYONE IN THE PLANNING BOARD HAVE ANYTHING THEY WANT TO SHARE? NO? OKAY. IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE AT THE END OF THE MEETING.

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WELCOME.

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