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Madam clerk, will you please
call the roll?

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>> : good evening.
[roll called]

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>> mayor: could everybody please
stand?

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before we do the pledge of
allegiance, we take a moment of

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Silence to honor our currently
deployed military, and our local

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Police and firefighters who
serve and protect our community

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every day.
Thank you.

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Tonight, we are welcoming the
safety patrol from indian trace

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Elementary school to lead us in
the pledge.

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they're accompanied tonight by
their proud principal, amy

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Winder.
Ready.

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broward county pledge ofready.
[pledge of allegiance]

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>> mayor: I'm going to ask you
to turnaround, face the crowd.

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the back row, step through and
go to the front.

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We're going to start down here.
You're going to introduce

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YOURSELF AND SAY WHAT GRADE
YOU'RE IN.

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MY NAME IS GABRIELLA
SANCHEZ.

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>> mayor: give us a moment.
These things happen and you guys

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are very good and very patient.
>> : good evening.

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My name is gabriella sanchez and
I am in fifth grade.

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>> : good evening.
My name is emma blazedwail and

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I'm in fifth grade.
>> : good evening.

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I'm name is emma garcia and I'm
in fifth grade.

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>> : good evening.
I'm ava and I'm in fifth grade.

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>> : good evening, I'm gabrielle
and I'm in fifth grade.

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>> : my name is alexandra and
I'm from fifth grade.

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>> : I'm niko and I'm from fifth
grade.

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>> : good evening, my name is.
[unintelligible]

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>> : good evening.
I'm dylan and I'm in fifth

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grade.
>> : good evening, my name is

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marshall and I'm in fifth grade.
>> : good evening, my name is --

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[unintelligible]
and I'm in fifth grade.

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>> : good evening, I'm in fifth
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>> : good evening, I'm olivia
and I'm in fifth grade.

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>> : I'm thomas and I'm in fifth
grade.

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>> : thank you, thomas.
Let's give them a round of

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allows.
Applause.

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[applause]
>> mayor: you see those two men

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over there, they have gifts for
you for doing such a good job

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Tonight.
You just need to walk over there

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and they'll give you gifts.
[applause]

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>> mayor: it is now my honor for
welcome chief todd dreysen to

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The podium to make the
presentation for the bso fire

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rescue employee of the month.
>> : good evening, mayor brown,

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Members of the commission, city
manager, city staff,

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distinguished guests and
residents of weston.

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thank you for your continued
support of public safety and for

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The opportunity to recognize the
members of the broward sheriff's

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office fire rescue and the
members who serve the community.

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I have the honor to recognize
captain robert melendez as the

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Employee of the month.
His life of service started in

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19 many 0 when he went into the
united states marine corps.

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It was there that he learned the
lessons to guide him throughout

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his career, face difficult
situations with courage and

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trust the people you serve
beside.

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On december 6, 1992, he was
hired by [as an airport

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firefighter, he advanced through
the ranks and served as a

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Firefighter, driver engineer,
crash truck operator that

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doesn't crash into things, a
lieutenant, and a captain.

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each position brought greater
responsibility, but rob's

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Commitment to serving others
remained consistent and

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constant.
When he began his career in

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1993, it was a different
profession.

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Everything has changed over the
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rob not only adapted to those
changes, he helped lead others

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Through them while providing
that steady service that our

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residents expects.
He served at weston fire station

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55 and cypress bay.
As a company officer, he has led

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His crew, protected the
community, and caring for the

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firefighters under his command.
He's approached that responsible

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with experience, faith, and
service and sincere concern for

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His people.
He said he wanted to be

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remembered as a firefighter that
showed up, a captain who cared

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for his people, and a servant
who tried to leave every station

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Better than he found it.
Rank and years of service tells

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only part of the story.
The greater legacy is found in

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people and in officers who
mentor others.

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Throughout his career, rob has
answered quasiless calls and

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Helped people through some of
the most difficult moments of

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their lives.
He's shared the victories,

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losses, long nights and lasting
bonds that are unique to the

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Fire service.
His 46 years of combined

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lifetime
fire service.

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There's missed birthdays,
interrupted holidays, late night

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calls, and his family's
sacrifices.

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They deserve our sincere
gratitude as we recognize him

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tonight.
As captain melendez begins his

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Retirement, he leaves station 55
and the fire service with the

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respect from those who served
alongside him and the gratitude

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of the community he helped to
protect.

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Although his duty as came to an
end, the example he has set and

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the rip rups he has built will
remain.

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it's my honor to thank captain
melendez for his service.

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I'm proud to present robert
melendez as our september

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employee of the month.
[applause]

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>> mayor: I had the distinct
honor of being able to attend

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his retirement ceremony.
What a beautiful ceremony and

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His speech was unparalleled in
his commitment to the fire

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service and especially to his
crew, as well as to the

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community of weston.
Tonight, we are -- you know,

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It's kind of bittersweet, I'm
sure he'll enjoy his retirement,

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but he'll be sorely missed by
the people in weston.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> MAYOR: SO, I WOULD LIKE TO

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Ask school board members to come
to the podium to assist in the

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prepare takes.
The 2025-2026 state of florida

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School grades provide an easy to
understand metric for measuring

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school performance.
The school grading system

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focuses the school grading
formula on the following majors.

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Achievement, learning gains,
graduation, acceleration

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success, and maintaining a focus
on students who needs the most

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Support.
It gives us a pleasure to

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introduce awards to every one of
the broward county public

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Schools in weston.
They each received an a grade in

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florida grades and improvement
ratings.

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this deserves formal
recognition.

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we will call up to the podium
the following principals to

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Present an award, one for their
school and one for each of them

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as individuals for their
dedication and outstanding

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Performance.
I am going to hand over the

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duties to both of you to read
and give out the awards.

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>> : first up is country isles
elementary, ms. Mindy morgan.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

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I have the distinct honester
of honor of doing the next one.

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For those that don't know about
eagle point elementary school,

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wow, let me tell you, the number
one ranked traditional public

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School, elementary school in the
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[applause]
>> : very proud.

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principal, please join us up
here.

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very, very proud of you and
everything you've done at the

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SCHOOL.
>> : NEXT IS EVERGLADES

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Elementary, mr. Elliot
tillinger.

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[applause]
>> : okay, next is gator run

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Elementary.
I was trying to figure out if

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peter is wearing socks this
evening.

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he assured me he was, so come on
up here and get the award, sir.

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Great job.
[applause]

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>> : this last year, they had a
record-breaking number of

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students that were inducted into
the junior honors society and I

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HAD THE DISTINCT HONOR OF BEING
THERE AS WELL.

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>> : NEXT IS IMAGINE WEST END,
MR. NATHAN BROOKWOODS.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : NEXT UP, INDIAN TRACE

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Elementary school.
Where's principal wider?

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winder?come on up, amy.
[applause]

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>> : next is manatee bay
elementary, ms. Vanessa mansion.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : OKAY, FALCON COVE MIDDLE

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SCHOOL.
WHERE'S STEVEN?

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THERE HE IS.
[APPLAUSE]

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Tequesta trace
middle school, robert rivera.

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[applause]
>> : alright, next on the list

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Cypress bay high school, which
also happens to be, folks, 6:0

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This year in football.
So, if you get a chance, please

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come on out and support cypress
bay high school football team.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : AND FINALLY, WE HAVE

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WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL,
MS. MICHELLE PADDERA.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> LET'S TAKE A PICTURE.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> mayor: so, before he gets
seated comfortably, I just saw

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DALE COULD COME UP TO
THE PODIUM.

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Each year, the florida league of
cities recognizes those members

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of municipalities, as well as
elected officials who have gone

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Above and beyond to serve our
community.

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most especially in issues
regarding legislation and really

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Supporting our local
communities.

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myself and vice-mayor mead had
the distinct honor of already

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receiving these awards just
recently and I'm here to

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Personally give this to
mr. Darrel thomas as the home

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rule hero for 2026.
The assistant city manager,

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mr. Darrel thomas from the city
of weston.

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[APPLAUSE]

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>> mayor: it is my pleasure to
welcome aaron monohan, broward

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County pta reflections program
chair, and julia corona,

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Treasure of the falcon cove
middle school ptsa and the

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student award winners to the
podium.

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the program is a longstanding
arts education program.

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During the 2025-2026 school
year, students throughout

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broward county participated in
reflections through their local

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Pta, ptsa organizations, with
selected entries advancing

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through the broward county
counsel pta.

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every broward county student who
received recognition at the

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Florida pta state level this
year from a school in the city

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of weston.
In addition, one of the weston

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Students went on to receive
recognition at the national pta

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level.
Ladies, I'll let you go ahead.

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>> : good evening.
I was going to explain the

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Program, but she did such a
great job doing that.

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I'm happy to recognize these
students, their creativity and

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Expression of the theme of I
belong last year was just great

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to see.
We're so proud of our weston

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students that they were the ones
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So that was very exciting.
So I would like to recognize

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from cypress bay high school,
emma gonzalez, for dance

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CHOREOGRAPHY.
NORRING RADAR FOR

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Photography.
From falcon cove, we have film

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production with sergio.
Alisa lopez for literature.

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And lucas area for photography.
From tequesta trace middle

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Alvarez
for visual arts frosm gator run

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elementary, we have alisa for
music composition and sarah for

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Composition frosm indian trace
elementary, our national student

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IS DOMINIC EASTER FROM MUSIC
COMPOSITION.

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CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE]

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>> MAYOR: AND NOW, IT'S MY

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Pleasure to welcome to the
podium, back to the podium,

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chief todd dreysen and assistant
chief gary harrington to honor

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GRADUATING ASSERT
CLASS.

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>> : chief harrington, you can
come down, too, please.

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good evening, mayor, members of
the commission, distinguished

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guests, staff, and the residents
of weston.

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Tonight it's my previously to
recognize the newest graduates

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of the community of weston's
community response program.

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the cert program was developed
by fema to prepare citizens to

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Help themselves, their families,
their neighbors and their

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community before, during and
after an emergency.

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The program is built on a simple
but important idea.

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when a major disaster affects an
entire community, professional

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first responders may not be able
to reach everyone immediately.

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Trained residents can provide
valuable assistance until

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additional help can arrive that
is especially meaningful here in

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south florida.
We understand the threats posed

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By hurricanes, flooding, severe
weather, extended power outages

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and other emergencies is another
reminder that disasters do not

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respect city or county
boundaries.

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Although members are trained to
support their own communities,

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their knowledge and skills that
they gain can help family,

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Workers and coworkers where
assistant may be needed.

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these graduates completed 30
hours of classroom instruction

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and training.
They learned about fire

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Preparedness, disaster control,
operations, light, search and

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rescue, team organization, and
disaster psychology.

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they also practiced assessing a
scene, identifying hazards,

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Establishing priorities, and
working together safely and

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effectively.
Training isintended to give

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Residents the confidence and
appropriate skills.

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they may mean checking on a
neighbor, safely distinguishing

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A small fire, controlling
serious bleeding, organizing

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volunteers, document needs or
passing reliable information to

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responding agencies and the
value of the program reaches

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Well beyond a single emergency
when they become better prepared

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at home, helps strengthen
neighborhood resilience, and

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serve as ambassadors for
preparedness throughout weston.

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They understand that effective
response begins before the

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storm, before the power goes
out, and before the first call

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is made to 9-1-1.
Completing this program requires

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A real commitment.
Four evenings of training means

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time away from work, family and
other responsibilities.

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these graduates made the
commitment because they care

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About their community and they
want to be ready to help when

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weston needs them.
Their service represents the

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very best of community
partnership.

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a program like this is also
possible only because of the

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People who organize it and share
their knowledge with each class.

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I'd like to recognize assistant
chief gary harrington and our

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Program manager, michelle levy,
for their leadership,

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preparation, and their
dedication to the program.

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I'm proud to have served
alongside them in helping to

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Provide training to our
residents.

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I think it's important to thank
the city council, the city

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manager for their continued
support.

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Your investment in training,
public education and

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volunteering makes weston a
safer and more resilient

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community.
To our graduates, the

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certificate you receive is more
than just a completion of a

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Course.
It reflects your willingness to

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step forward, to prepare
yourself and accept

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responsibility for helping
others many we hope you never

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have to use these skills, but
your training will make you

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Better prepare fire department
that day does come.

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on behalf of the broward
sheriff's office department of

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fire rescue emergency services
and the city of weston,

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Congratulations to even of you,
and thank you for your time,

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commitment, and your
willingness to serve the

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residents of weston.
[applause]

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>> : THANK YOU, CHIEF.
MY NAME IS CHIEF HARRINGTON AND

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I've been blessed to to be one
of the instructors for the

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Program here in the city of
weston.

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our other instructor was unable
to attend tonight, as some of

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the other members were also
unable to attend, but we're

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Going to call out their name in
recognition as we bring

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everybody down to accept their
certificates.

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So, can I have all of the
certmembers come down now.

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THERE'S NO ORDER HERE.
VALTINA WEBL.

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THERE SHE IS.
[APPLAUSE]

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>> : ORLANDO BETANCOURT.
ALEJANDRO ABTINO.

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[APPLAUSE]
DANIELA ALLEN.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : JOTTHEE RUNHA.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : ANDREA LOPEZ.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : MATEO CAPVELLA.

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[applause]
>> : ingrid castellanos.

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[applause]
>> : nanny corado.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : MARGARITA LAWE.

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[applause]
>> : debra richmond.

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[applause]
>> : juan valencia.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : PALO VELOSO.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : MIRALI LA THYA.

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[applause]
>> : enrique mets.

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[applause]
>> : catalina mahia.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : RUBEN LENNARDY.

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>> : GERALDO LANCARA.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : ANDREA HODGEDIN.

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>> : IDINA GOSHOO.

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>> : CARMEN FRANCO.

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FELICRANNO.

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[APPLAUSE]
>> : VICKY DIEBOLT.

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[applause]
delgado.

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[applause]
>> : daniel gregory [applause]

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>> : JOSE DEANTONIO.
[APPLAUSE]

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Please join mow in welcoming the
city of weston 2026 community

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.
[APPLAUSE]

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>> MAYOR: BEFORE WE BEGIN THE

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Agenda, I have some
announcements.

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we encourage parents to review
safety information before

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purchasing an e-bike, e-scooter,
or an e-motto.

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Know before you buy.
If you already are these

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devices, review this information
with your children.

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Westonorganize/bike safety.
A new podcast series has

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launched, weston at 30.
A history podcast in celebration

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Of weston's 30th anniversary,
including interviews with

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mr. John flint, weston's first
city manager.

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This is an opportunity for
residents to hear about the

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people, stories, and milestones
behind weston's first 30 years

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and even earlier.
You can listen to the weston way

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Podcast on our website or
wherever you get your podcasts.

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on saturday, october 3rd from
9:00 a.m. Until noon, bso will

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Host an open house at fire
station 81 here in weston.

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families can enjoy station tours
and safety activities focused on

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Water, fire, and bicycle safety
among others.

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stop in, play some games, and
learn valuable information.

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on saturday, october 10th, it
will be a busy saturday in

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Regional park.
At 10:00 a.m., we start with the

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mayor's chess challenge in the
weston community center, open to

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All ages and skill levels.
That's from 10:00 a.m. Still

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noon.
That evening, we quick off our

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movie in the park series at
8:00 p.m.

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Enjoy this animated feature with
friends or family.

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bring lawn chairs or blankets,
pack a cooler and relax.

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The movie is on us.
For information on the upcoming

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Elections and information
proposal, amendment 3,

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Constitutional amendment on the
ballot on november 3rd, visit

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our website at westonfl.org.
Tonight's meeting is the second

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And last commission meeting in
september finalizing the millage

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rate and budgets for fiscal year
2027.

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september meeting dates are
coordinated so as to not

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Conflict with the [school board
and broward county hearings in

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Accordance with florida
statutes.

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we are now beginning the portion
of our meeting where the public

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is given an opportunity to
address the commission on any

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Issues not on the agenda.
So, I just want to be very clear

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because I do have one person
signed up.

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if you're speaking on an issue
that's on the agenda, this is

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Not the time to speak.
You will speak just prior to the

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agenda item.
If you wish to participate in

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public comments virtually at
this meeting, you must be

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Connected to the cisco web xx
event many the meeting host will

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un-mute each attendee so the
person can be acknowledged.

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Each speaker will be allowed up
to three minutes.

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remote attendee also only have
audio during the meeting.

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I have one public comment card.
I have diana rosenquest.

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Diana.
Just state your name for the

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city clerk.
>> : my name and?

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>> mayor: address for the city
clerk.

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>> : good evening.
50eu78 diana rosenquest, 1715

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.
Bonaventure, how much

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development are we talking
about?

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TOTAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS
PROPOSALS

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-- represented by gables, weston
250 racquet club road which is

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the old bonaventure resort
hotel.

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492 units.
357 racquet club road, the new

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proposal, 132 multifamily units.
There was previously at 357

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Racquet club road, there was
approved a senior residential

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Project, which would consist of
245 units, 303 beds.

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the place at bonaventure golf
course redevelopment, 379

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Residential units.
The potential development of

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this magnitude raises questions
about community impact on roads

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And traffic, water supply,
sewer, wastewater, electrical

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Capacities, stormwater and
drainage, fire and emergency

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response, school and public
services.

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conducted
one comprehensive community

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Infrastructure and traffic
capacity study that considers

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all of the bonaventure
developments together, not

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Simply one each, not simply each
project individually?

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if so, where is that study and
does it demonstrate that

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Bonaventure's existing
infrastructure can accommodate

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this level of additional
development?

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thank you.
[applause]

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>> mayor: so, I'm going to share
with everybody one of the things

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that we don't do here in the
city of weston in calibers, we

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Appreciate everybody's engaging,
but we don't do out bert.

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somebody may get up that is not
in agreement with your position.

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What we typically do because
your idea is you want us, the

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commission, to see if you're
supporting that, we do this

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Silently because the idea is not
to have everybody that gets up

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of view
feels intimidated because there

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Might be an outburst.
We don't did and claing unless

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it's kids getting awards.
So, I just want to be clear as

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we go forward this evening.
State your name and address for

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THE CITY CLERK, PLEASE.
>> : I LIVE IN THE BONAVENTURE

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Area.
I have been a resident of been

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bonaventure since 1996, so I've
been here as long as the city

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Has, so proud of our town.
I wanted to address the speed

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racing or drag racing near our
development.

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live at the end of lake view
drive, which goes to state road

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84 EASTBOUND AND I-75 IS
PARALLEL TO US.

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I'll read what I sent to the
public comment line to make it

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streamlined.
It's in reference to the

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speeding that's happening on
weekends around that area,

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including loud engines, rapid
acceleration and vehicles

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Traveling at excess sieve
speeds.

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I'm a night owl and I can still
hear the cars from my storm

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Windows so that tells me how
loud it is.

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the drivers appear to be
teenagers.

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I'm not standing out place with
a flashlight, that's not not my

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Place to do that.
They're looping back on I-75 and

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racing there and I know that's
happening because this has been

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happening since speed movies
like fast and the furious being

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Filmed there and it's still a
trend with young drivers.

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it's been creating disturbance
in the building where I live.

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There's units front facing to
the highway, so from your living

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room you can hear the drag
racing after 10:00 o'clock,

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11:00 o'clock at night.
On behalf of my building, I was

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Requested to attend here as not
everyone could be here tonight,

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requesting more police presence.
I know during the holidays we

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have bso in the area do you to
crime and break ins.

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My apartment itself has been
broken in, but thanks to bso, I

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still live here.
I think the request would be to

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Have more bso presence in that
area sometime just to maybe

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deter the racing from happening,
but also to kind of keep an eye

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Out, if this is still happening.
Especially if you're on west

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Mall road, we used to have bso
station there much it's

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typically november/december.
I think that would help because

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that's where the teams start
getting ready and then start

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Dragging out to get to the
highway.

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I just think with the concerns
with e-bikes and more cyclists

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Than anything else in my
neighborhood, I think it would

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be best if we had more police
presence in that area.

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thank you.
>> mayor: thank you.

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we have your phone number so
someone will be following up

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With you.
Thank you.

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let's see, public comment.
I have patricia berndeany.

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are you making a public comment
or is it on the agenda item?

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>> : PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> : JUST LIKE DIANA, I AM HERE

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To speak about the bonaventure
area, especially on the

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bonaventure park project, which
club and the range.

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>> mayor: that's actually an
agenda item.

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>> : that one is not.
>> mayor: oh, that one is not.

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go ahead.
>> : so, supposedly there is an

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Independent living facility that
would be built on the range and

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The apartments on the other
side.

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what I feel is that a lot of
times we do these rezonings and

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then the owners change their
minds and then since they

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Already have a rezoning for more
units, they go ahead and change

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their plans.
I think when it comes up to

451
00:46:20,233 --> 00:46:23,000
Vote, vote no until we figure
out what we're doing with the

452
00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:29,834
other projects that have been
rezoned all ready.

453
00:46:29,834 --> 00:46:33,033
>> : mayor, I would like to
congratulate our speaker,

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00:46:33,033 --> 00:46:36,233
Patricia, I believe she became a
grandmother today for the third

455
00:46:36,233 --> 00:46:39,000
time, so congratulations to her
and her family.

456
00:46:39,000 --> 00:46:47,467
all the best.
>> mayor: mr. Jamie morero, are

457
00:46:47,467 --> 00:47:11,500
You speaking on the -- okay.
Alejandra vazquez, are you

458
00:47:11,500 --> 00:47:16,800
Speaking on public comments or
on the agenda item?

459
00:47:16,800 --> 00:47:18,634
[speaker off mic]
>> mayor: okay, agenda.

460
00:47:18,634 --> 00:47:27,000
thank you.
Are there any hands raised on

461
00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:28,667
Online?
Seeing none, railroad there any

462
00:47:28,667 --> 00:47:31,233
further public comment?
Seeing none, this closes public

463
00:47:31,233 --> 00:47:34,467
Comment.
We're now at the point of the

464
00:47:34,467 --> 00:47:39,300
consent agenda that any members
can pull an item from the

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00:47:39,300 --> 00:47:41,900
consent agenda.
Is there anyone in chambers that

466
00:47:41,900 --> 00:47:50,000
WANTS TO PULL AN ITEM FROM THE
CONSENT AGENDA?

467
00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:52,567
Any online?
Seeing none, may I have a

468
00:47:52,567 --> 00:47:54,166
motion.
>> : so moved.

469
00:47:54,166 --> 00:47:55,634
>> : seconded.
>> mayor: beginning with

470
00:47:55,634 --> 00:48:01,166
vice-mayor -- anything you want
to pull?

471
00:48:01,166 --> 00:48:05,467
>> : no.
>> : commissioner jaffe.

472
00:48:05,467 --> 00:48:07,567
>> : no.
>> mayor: commissioner?

473
00:48:07,567 --> 00:48:09,200
>> : nothing.
>> mayor: madam clerk, will you

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00:48:09,200 --> 00:48:20,367
please call the roll.
[roll called]

475
00:48:20,367 --> 00:48:25,300
>> mayor: agenda item number 6
is a resolution of the city

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00:48:25,300 --> 00:48:29,000
commission to approve and adopt
the final millage rate for tax

477
00:48:29,000 --> 00:48:32,100
yaix f united nations of real
and personal property lying

478
00:48:32,100 --> 00:48:36,367
Within the properties of the
budget, for fiscal year 2027,

479
00:48:36,367 --> 00:48:41,133
commencing october 1st, 2026,
and ending september 30th, 2027.

480
00:48:41,133 --> 00:48:45,400
On september 14, 2026, the city
council approved proposed

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00:48:45,400 --> 00:48:55,033
millage rate of.3647 mills.
The final millage rate is

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00:48:55,033 --> 00:48:59,800
3.50564 mills.
Compared to the rolled back rate

483
00:48:59,800 --> 00:49:02,100
of 3.810 mills.
The city manager's budget

484
00:49:02,100 --> 00:49:05,767
Message and the budget has been
available and are available on

485
00:49:05,767 --> 00:49:08,467
the website.
The city manager made a budget

486
00:49:08,467 --> 00:49:11,634
presentation to the city council
on the september 14th meeting.

487
00:49:11,634 --> 00:49:14,300
Mr. Decker, is there anything
additional that you would like

488
00:49:14,300 --> 00:49:16,634
to add at this time?
>> : no, mayor.

489
00:49:16,634 --> 00:49:19,634
we made no changes between first
and second reading.

490
00:49:19,634 --> 00:49:21,300
>> mayor: okay.
We will now open this as a

491
00:49:21,300 --> 00:49:25,000
Public hearing.
Is there anybody in the chambers

492
00:49:25,000 --> 00:49:37,767
that would like to speak to this
item?

493
00:49:37,767 --> 00:49:58,667
MS. PATRICIA BERNADINE.
>> : I AM JUST HERE TO TALK

494
00:49:58,667 --> 00:50:08,166
About the millage rate.
Even though the increase in the

495
00:50:08,166 --> 00:50:12,400
Millage is very minimal when we
apply to our taxable value.

496
00:50:12,400 --> 00:50:17,834
I believe that the city has
already increased the estimated

497
00:50:17,834 --> 00:50:24,367
gross taxable valuable by 5.52%
and an increase of the millage

498
00:50:24,367 --> 00:50:31,634
Rate is not necessary since
we've already increased the

499
00:50:31,634 --> 00:50:36,467
Estimated growth value coming
from years before.

500
00:50:36,467 --> 00:50:38,734
that's the only comment that I
have.

501
00:50:38,734 --> 00:50:51,367
>> mayor: thank you.
Pitino.

502
00:50:51,367 --> 00:50:53,500
Ms. Pitino.
>> : hi, good evening, mayor and

503
00:50:53,500 --> 00:50:55,233
commissioners.
Tonight, I'm asking you not to

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00:50:55,233 --> 00:51:01,567
approve the proposed 3.5046
millage rate and adopt a lower

505
00:51:01,567 --> 00:51:03,166
Rate.
For eight years, weston

506
00:51:03,166 --> 00:51:06,900
maintained a millage rate of
3.3464.

507
00:51:06,900 --> 00:51:10,200
tonight, you are considering
raising that rate even as

508
00:51:10,200 --> 00:51:14,367
Property values and therefore
the tax bait have continued to

509
00:51:14,367 --> 00:51:15,734
grow.
I think we need to look at this

510
00:51:15,734 --> 00:51:20,767
in the context of what residents
have already been contributing.

511
00:51:20,767 --> 00:51:24,634
In fiscal year 2020, weston
budgeted approximately

512
00:51:24,634 --> 00:51:27,166
28.4 million in property tax
revenue.

513
00:51:27,166 --> 00:51:32,500
by fiscal year 2026, that number
had grown to approximately

514
00:51:32,500 --> 00:51:37,300
41.2 million, an increase of
about 45%, while the millage

515
00:51:37,300 --> 00:51:39,934
rate remained exactly the same.
That is important.

516
00:51:39,934 --> 00:51:43,734
the city did not need to raise
the millage rate to receive

517
00:51:43,734 --> 00:51:46,467
Substantially more property tax
revenue.

518
00:51:46,467 --> 00:51:51,900
rising taxable values were
already were already producing

519
00:51:51,900 --> 00:51:56,000
More revenue.
Mr. The fist tal year 2027 rate,

520
00:51:56,000 --> 00:52:01,367
we estimate property tax revenue
will approach 45.6 million,

521
00:52:01,367 --> 00:52:04,133
Roughly 61% more than fiscal
year 2020.

522
00:52:04,133 --> 00:52:07,200
during that same period,
cumulative south florida

523
00:52:07,200 --> 00:52:11,000
inflation has been approximately
40%, not 61.

524
00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:15,200
So, this is not simply a
question of whether the average

525
00:52:15,200 --> 00:52:18,467
homeowner can afford a small
increase in their property

526
00:52:18,467 --> 00:52:20,133
taxes.
The better question is, does the

527
00:52:20,133 --> 00:52:23,767
City actually need to increase
the tax rate when the existing

528
00:52:23,767 --> 00:52:27,734
rate is already generating
significantly more revenue as

529
00:52:27,734 --> 00:52:32,300
property values rise?
I also believe government should

530
00:52:32,300 --> 00:52:36,000
Face the same discipline
families and businesses face.

531
00:52:36,000 --> 00:52:38,734
when revenues grow, the first
question should be how to

532
00:52:38,734 --> 00:52:43,000
prioritize spending within those
growing revenues, not

533
00:52:43,000 --> 00:52:45,767
Automatically whether the tax
rate should increase.

534
00:52:45,767 --> 00:52:49,367
weston can continue to provide
excellent serves while also

535
00:52:49,367 --> 00:52:52,033
recognizing that taxpayers have
limits.

536
00:52:52,033 --> 00:52:56,834
So, tonight I respectly ask that
each of you look again at the

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00:52:56,834 --> 00:53:00,100
budget, identify additional
savings or expenditures that can

538
00:53:00,100 --> 00:53:08,634
And adopt a millage
rate lower than 3.5406.

539
00:53:08,634 --> 00:53:11,834
you do not need to choose
between maintaining the quality

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00:53:11,834 --> 00:53:14,200
Of our city and respecting
taxpayers.

541
00:53:14,200 --> 00:53:17,166
good budgeting should accomplish
both.

542
00:53:17,166 --> 00:53:20,367
please give residents the
benefit of the growth in our tax

543
00:53:20,367 --> 00:53:24,734
Base before asking them to pay a
higher tax rate.

544
00:53:24,734 --> 00:53:25,800
thank you.
>> mayor: thank you.

545
00:53:25,800 --> 00:53:29,033
>> : thank you.
>> mayor: is there anyone else

546
00:53:29,033 --> 00:53:33,166
that wanted to speak on this
item?

547
00:53:33,166 --> 00:53:37,500
Are there any hands raised
online?

548
00:53:37,500 --> 00:53:39,634
this will now close the public
hearing.

549
00:53:39,634 --> 00:53:42,266
may I have a motion and a
second?

550
00:53:42,266 --> 00:53:44,367
>> : so moved.
>> : second.

551
00:53:44,367 --> 00:53:48,634
>> mayor: moved by commissioner
jaffe, seconded by commissioner

552
00:53:48,634 --> 00:53:50,767
andrade.
Beginning with commissioner

553
00:53:50,767 --> 00:53:51,867
Jaffe.
>> : thank you, mayor.

554
00:53:51,867 --> 00:53:55,567
as I expressed back on our first
reading that I'm strongly in

555
00:53:55,567 --> 00:53:59,000
favor of property tax for our
community.

556
00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:06,834
reform forour city.
Also, weston has to look out and

557
00:54:06,834 --> 00:54:10,533
Protect the values and the
immediate future even when

558
00:54:10,533 --> 00:54:14,300
Property taxes are decreased.
As a reminder, the proposed

559
00:54:14,300 --> 00:54:19,800
millage rate tonight is lover
lower than the rate on the trim

560
00:54:19,800 --> 00:54:23,367
notice, so we did fight for that
we realized it was too high and

561
00:54:23,367 --> 00:54:31,367
Didn't need to raise it as much,
so we've lowered the proposed

562
00:54:31,367 --> 00:54:35,734
Rate.
The trace assessment has

563
00:54:35,734 --> 00:54:38,533
decreased by 7%, so that's a
deduction.

564
00:54:38,533 --> 00:54:43,100
when people talk about the
cumulative cost of inflation

565
00:54:43,100 --> 00:54:48,467
Since 2019, 2020 and through
2026, yes, that's a valid point,

566
00:54:48,467 --> 00:54:52,367
but at the same token, the
founding for police services,

567
00:54:52,367 --> 00:54:55,500
Fire services and emergency
response, because of the pass

568
00:54:55,500 --> 00:54:59,100
through healthcare costs, have
gone up more than the average

569
00:54:59,100 --> 00:55:06,100
cost of consumer price inflation
over the cumulative period from

570
00:55:06,100 --> 00:55:08,934
2022 to 2026.
We have kept the current millage

571
00:55:08,934 --> 00:55:13,567
rate the same as you said for
the last eight year and we're

572
00:55:13,567 --> 00:55:16,800
Following the strategic value
plan, which you all voted on two

573
00:55:16,800 --> 00:55:18,900
years ago.
This is all in the plan.

574
00:55:18,900 --> 00:55:22,100
we are lowering from the
possessed fiscal year 2027

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00:55:22,100 --> 00:55:25,300
Millage rate from what was
published initially in the trim

576
00:55:25,300 --> 00:55:29,133
notice.
I'm a proponent of property tax

577
00:55:29,133 --> 00:55:32,900
reform for residents.
We have run through scenarios if

578
00:55:32,900 --> 00:55:37,033
Amendment three still passes,
and I believe regardless we will

579
00:55:37,033 --> 00:55:39,734
still be the number one best
city to live.

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00:55:39,734 --> 00:55:45,300
>> mayor: thank you.
Commissioner molina-macfie.

581
00:55:45,300 --> 00:55:48,900
>> : thank you, mayor.
I think we were rethough row in

582
00:55:48,900 --> 00:55:51,467
the last meeting many I agree
with everything that

583
00:55:51,467 --> 00:55:55,166
Commissioner jaffe just stated,
as well as knowing that I will

584
00:55:55,166 --> 00:56:00,567
not leave our dais, our city
with a three and a half million

585
00:56:00,567 --> 00:56:03,400
Dollar deficit going into the
new budget.

586
00:56:03,400 --> 00:56:06,100
want to see it flat.
Want to see the individuals that

587
00:56:06,100 --> 00:56:12,300
come on to this dais with
balanced budget, and that's it.

588
00:56:12,300 --> 00:56:15,166
>> mayor: thank you.
Commissioner andrade.

589
00:56:15,166 --> 00:56:20,834
>> : thank you, mayor.
You guys know my position about

590
00:56:20,834 --> 00:56:23,634
This.
I think that the residents are

591
00:56:23,634 --> 00:56:27,900
struggling to pay their taxes,
to pay their bills, and the

592
00:56:27,900 --> 00:56:29,567
economy is not going in the
right direction.

593
00:56:29,567 --> 00:56:33,634
I think we have to be very clear
with the city residents that,

594
00:56:33,634 --> 00:56:37,467
Yes, we lowered the original
proposed rate by the city

595
00:56:37,467 --> 00:56:39,634
manager because we raised direct
fees in other areas.

596
00:56:39,634 --> 00:56:42,166
I don't know if mr. Decker wants
to explain that to the

597
00:56:42,166 --> 00:56:43,834
Residents.
I think it's very important.

598
00:56:43,834 --> 00:56:48,734
yes, we lowered the millage in
this case, but it's because we

599
00:56:48,734 --> 00:56:51,934
authorized some fees to go up,
correct?

600
00:56:51,934 --> 00:56:53,500
>> : yes, commissioner, that was
part of it.

601
00:56:53,500 --> 00:56:58,834
you did increase fees primarily
in parks and recreation, and in

602
00:56:58,834 --> 00:57:04,100
a couple of other categories as
well, but we also did some stuff

603
00:57:04,100 --> 00:57:08,367
To the budget in the summer to
move stuff around.

604
00:57:08,367 --> 00:57:14,233
for example, the parking lot at
the school, that was an assigned

605
00:57:14,233 --> 00:57:16,367
Item.
We did things in addition to the

606
00:57:16,367 --> 00:57:21,166
revenue increases, but you're
right, that was a part of it.

607
00:57:21,166 --> 00:57:22,900
>> : okay.
While in the social media, they

608
00:57:22,900 --> 00:57:25,467
say I don't support the schools.
Definitely I support the

609
00:57:25,467 --> 00:57:27,200
schools.
I want to make sure that I

610
00:57:27,200 --> 00:57:30,367
support my residents.
We need to keep expenses down

611
00:57:30,367 --> 00:57:32,500
And lower the cost as much as
possible.

612
00:57:32,500 --> 00:57:35,200
one of the thing I would like to
leave on record, is that while

613
00:57:35,200 --> 00:57:38,767
we have november 3rd, the
proposition three, right, and if

614
00:57:38,767 --> 00:57:43,133
it passes by 66%, that should be
a good notice to all of our

615
00:57:43,133 --> 00:57:46,000
Staff and all of the management
team that if that passes, that

616
00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:50,767
means the residents of weston
also wants lower taxes in every

617
00:57:50,767 --> 00:57:53,300
Way we can.
Thank you very much and that's

618
00:57:53,300 --> 00:57:55,567
all my comments.
>> mayor: thank you.

619
00:57:55,567 --> 00:57:57,033
vice-mayor mead.
>> : thank you, mayor.

620
00:57:57,033 --> 00:58:00,367
this is not an easy decision to
make.

621
00:58:00,367 --> 00:58:03,500
Commissioner jaffe did make some
very, very good points there,

622
00:58:03,500 --> 00:58:07,767
especially the part about the
police services, the fire

623
00:58:07,767 --> 00:58:11,667
services are increased
exponentially over the years.

624
00:58:11,667 --> 00:58:15,767
There's also the consideration
that this has to be considered a

625
00:58:15,767 --> 00:58:19,500
total program for the city.
We can't take one tax or one set

626
00:58:19,500 --> 00:58:25,900
of fees, set it apart, and make
it an entity.

627
00:58:25,900 --> 00:58:30,734
They all blend together.
They all work together to fund

628
00:58:30,734 --> 00:58:37,266
The city.
Like I say, it's a difficult

629
00:58:37,266 --> 00:58:44,634
decision and it's one that's
taken not as a year at a time.

630
00:58:44,634 --> 00:58:47,300
The last increase was eight
years ago.

631
00:58:47,300 --> 00:58:52,533
at that point, the tax was
perhaps more than what was

632
00:58:52,533 --> 00:58:56,934
Needed, but as commissioner
stated, it ended up with a small

633
00:58:56,934 --> 00:59:06,133
deficit in the city.
Over the next eight years,

634
00:59:06,133 --> 00:59:10,734
That's a long period of time to
be able to hold a tax steady in

635
00:59:10,734 --> 00:59:19,934
Today's economy.
I think we're also considering

636
00:59:19,934 --> 00:59:25,133
the longevity of it, what we're
doing for our kids who will

637
00:59:25,133 --> 00:59:28,900
Inherit our houses or our
grandkids, so that's where we

638
00:59:28,900 --> 00:59:35,834
are.
>> mayor: thank you.

639
00:59:35,834 --> 00:59:38,634
>> mayor: anybody else?
Okay, madam clerk, will you

640
00:59:38,634 --> 00:59:54,000
please call the roll.
[roll called]

641
00:59:54,000 --> 00:59:58,767
>> mayor: the final millage rate
is adopted by the city of

642
00:59:58,767 --> 01:00:00,900
weston.
Agenda item number 7 is a

643
01:00:00,900 --> 01:00:04,634
Residential of the city comk of
the city of weston florida

644
01:00:04,634 --> 01:00:08,900
approving and adopting the final
budget for the city of weston

645
01:00:08,900 --> 01:00:13,734
for fiscal year 2027, commencing
october 2026, and ending

646
01:00:13,734 --> 01:00:15,800
September 30th, 2027.
We will now open the public

647
01:00:15,800 --> 01:00:18,634
hearing.
Is there anyone -- I'll start

648
01:00:18,634 --> 01:00:29,667
with patricia bernadine.
>> : hello again.

649
01:00:29,667 --> 01:00:39,300
There are certain items in the
budget that I feel should not be

650
01:00:39,300 --> 01:00:41,467
THERE.
ONE OF THEM IS THE PARKING LOT

651
01:00:41,467 --> 01:00:43,567
For cypress bay high school.
I know that the city has

652
01:00:43,567 --> 01:00:47,266
received a lot of complaints
from parents, but I think that

653
01:00:47,266 --> 01:00:51,133
the school board should be
taking care of that, not the

654
01:00:51,133 --> 01:00:56,634
Residents of weston.
In addition, the director for

655
01:00:56,634 --> 01:00:59,867
comprehensive planning, I guess
we have that because pretty soon

656
01:00:59,867 --> 01:01:06,033
a lot of projects are going to
come our way and that's maybe

657
01:01:17,767 --> 01:01:21,500
They've reduced their rate
because the director of

658
01:01:21,500 --> 01:01:25,000
Comprehensive planning is going
to cost the city about $440,000

659
01:01:25,000 --> 01:01:37,500
a year.
The other point is the design of

660
01:01:37,500 --> 01:01:41,867
The eagle point park.
The other day I tried to go to

661
01:01:41,867 --> 01:01:48,367
That park when we had the
holiday and it was closed.

662
01:01:48,367 --> 01:01:56,166
my daughter and I couldn't get
into it.

663
01:01:56,166 --> 01:01:59,500
I think 4 hind dollars for the
design would probably mean that

664
01:01:59,500 --> 01:02:03,900
the project will cost about four
or $5 million.

665
01:02:03,900 --> 01:02:10,634
I think that that park is too
secluded and very difficult to

666
01:02:10,634 --> 01:02:23,467
Get to I guess pretty much this
is all I have to say.

667
01:02:23,467 --> 01:02:29,266
Also, we have a big fund balance
and we have a lot of reserves

668
01:02:29,266 --> 01:02:40,500
that we can use.
That's also one of the issues we

669
01:02:40,500 --> 01:02:42,800
Need to look at when preparing
the budget.

670
01:02:42,800 --> 01:02:52,233
>> mayor: thank you.
Alexandra pitino.

671
01:02:52,233 --> 01:02:54,467
>> : good evening, mayor and
commissioners.

672
01:02:54,467 --> 01:02:58,100
on the previous item, I asked
you to lower the millage rate.

673
01:02:58,100 --> 01:03:03,500
on this item, this is the other
side of the equation.

674
01:03:03,500 --> 01:03:05,734
Spending.
Do not ask the residents for

675
01:03:05,734 --> 01:03:08,834
more revenue.
I ask you to go back through the

676
01:03:08,834 --> 01:03:12,734
proposed budget, identify
reductions and identify a lower

677
01:03:12,734 --> 01:03:16,934
Expense budget.
The proposed fiscal 2027 total

678
01:03:16,934 --> 01:03:19,767
expenditure budget is
approximately $200 million.

679
01:03:19,767 --> 01:03:23,834
at first glance, that looks like
a significant reduction from the

680
01:03:23,834 --> 01:03:29,634
256 million in fy 2026, but we
need to remember that that

681
01:03:29,634 --> 01:03:33,367
included approximately
56 million in major one-time

682
01:03:33,367 --> 01:03:36,133
Capital projects.
So comparing the fiscal year

683
01:03:36,133 --> 01:03:39,934
2027 to that unusually high year
does not tell the story.

684
01:03:39,934 --> 01:03:43,000
look instead at the longer
trend.

685
01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:47,767
In fiscal year 2020, weston's
total expense budget was

686
01:03:47,767 --> 01:03:54,166
approximately 135 million.
By fiscal year 2025, it had

687
01:03:54,166 --> 01:03:58,400
Grown to approximately
196 million, that's roughly a

688
01:03:58,400 --> 01:04:05,467
45% increase in five years.
The general fund gives us a

689
01:04:05,467 --> 01:04:07,767
Better picture of ongoing city
operations.

690
01:04:07,767 --> 01:04:10,767
it was approximately 49 million
in fiscal year 2020.

691
01:04:10,767 --> 01:04:19,300
It grew to approximately
65 million in fiscal year 2025,

692
01:04:19,300 --> 01:04:23,033
approximately 59 million in
fiscal year 26, and the fy '27

693
01:04:23,033 --> 01:04:25,467
Proposal is approximately
72 million.

694
01:04:25,467 --> 01:04:31,567
that's nearly a 47% increase
since fiscal year 2020.

695
01:04:31,567 --> 01:04:33,734
Meanwhile, south florida
inflation over approximately

696
01:04:33,734 --> 01:04:36,500
that same period has been closer
to 40%.

697
01:04:36,500 --> 01:04:40,634
I understand that inflation
affects the city, too.

698
01:04:40,634 --> 01:04:44,367
Contracts costs more, salaries
costs more, insurance costs

699
01:04:44,367 --> 01:04:47,567
more.
Public safety definitely costs

700
01:04:47,567 --> 01:04:50,767
more, but those are exactly the
same pressures residents and

701
01:04:50,767 --> 01:04:56,100
Businesses are facing as well.
The different is that residents

702
01:04:56,100 --> 01:04:59,000
cannot simply increase their
revenue when expenses rise.

703
01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:02,567
we have to prioritize.
I believe our city government

704
01:05:02,567 --> 01:05:05,500
Should demonstrate that same
discipline.

705
01:05:05,500 --> 01:05:09,500
before approving higher spending
and a higher tax rate, please

706
01:05:09,500 --> 01:05:13,767
ask, what can wait.
What can be scaled back?

707
01:05:13,767 --> 01:05:18,567
What is a want rather than a
need?

708
01:05:18,567 --> 01:05:20,934
which programs have grown faster
than necessary?

709
01:05:20,934 --> 01:05:25,000
What contracts can be
reneglected and which capital

710
01:05:25,000 --> 01:05:30,300
projects can be deferred. A
budget is outly a statement of

711
01:05:35,634 --> 01:05:38,033
Opportunity to demonstrate that
fiscal responsible means more

712
01:05:38,033 --> 01:05:40,133
than balances revenues and
expenditures.

713
01:05:40,133 --> 01:05:42,567
It also means deciding when not
to spend.

714
01:05:42,567 --> 01:05:48,467
please reduce the fiscal year
2027 expense budget, prioritize

715
01:05:48,467 --> 01:05:55,367
essential services, deefer
non-essential spending and use

716
01:05:55,367 --> 01:06:01,500
Savings to deduct from the
amount you want from taxpayers.

717
01:06:01,500 --> 01:06:03,467
>> mayor: thank you.
Is there anyone that issues to

718
01:06:03,467 --> 01:06:08,734
speak on agenda item number 7?
Are there any hands raised

719
01:06:08,734 --> 01:06:11,467
online?
Seeing none, this closes public

720
01:06:11,467 --> 01:06:13,734
Comment.
Commissioner macfie?

721
01:06:13,734 --> 01:06:18,000
>> : no comments, maker.
>> mayor: commissioner andrade.

722
01:06:18,000 --> 01:06:23,166
>> : so much I wanted to say,
but I'm just one vote out of

723
01:06:23,166 --> 01:06:24,934
Five.
I think we need to leave it more

724
01:06:24,934 --> 01:06:27,100
to the residents and there's no
question about the residents

725
01:06:27,100 --> 01:06:31,166
that really looking out for us
to keep the costs down and keep

726
01:06:31,166 --> 01:06:33,567
Expenses down.
Understanding the challenges we

727
01:06:33,567 --> 01:06:43,467
have with fire rescue and police
serves.

728
01:06:43,467 --> 01:06:49,467
My position, like I said before,
election of november 3rd, if

729
01:06:49,467 --> 01:06:52,567
amendment three passes, that's a
message from the residents to

730
01:06:52,567 --> 01:06:55,734
Let's keep the taxes down and
continue in that direction.

731
01:06:55,734 --> 01:06:58,634
it's a big challenge for you,
mr. Decker, for next year that

732
01:06:58,634 --> 01:07:02,367
we need to look at where we're
at and moving forward.

733
01:07:02,367 --> 01:07:04,867
No question, elections have
consequences and we have

734
01:07:04,867 --> 01:07:08,133
elections coming up, and we want
to make sure that we elect the

735
01:07:08,133 --> 01:07:15,000
right people on the dais so
we're more fiscally responsible.

736
01:07:15,000 --> 01:07:17,100
Thank you.
That's all I have.

737
01:07:17,100 --> 01:07:18,567
>> mayor: vice-mayor.
>> : thank you, mayor.

738
01:07:18,567 --> 01:07:21,467
the speaker has raised some
valid points, but I think what

739
01:07:21,467 --> 01:07:25,634
We have to look at is at what
point does weston stop being

740
01:07:25,634 --> 01:07:28,533
weston?
We can cutback on landscaping.

741
01:07:28,533 --> 01:07:32,567
is that what we want to do?
Does weston require that

742
01:07:32,567 --> 01:07:34,767
Landscaping?
No, but that's why people moved

743
01:07:34,767 --> 01:07:37,900
here in many cases.
We can do away with some of the

744
01:07:37,900 --> 01:07:44,834
parkland we've got, but again,
park land we've got?

745
01:07:44,834 --> 01:07:49,133
Again, that's a decision.
I think they're up for

746
01:07:49,133 --> 01:07:51,734
consideration.
What the city stands for, why

747
01:07:51,734 --> 01:07:59,233
People moved here, what do we do
to maintain them?

748
01:07:59,233 --> 01:08:01,033
there's no right or wrong
decisions there.

749
01:08:01,033 --> 01:08:05,166
The people have a point, but
they also moved to weston

750
01:08:05,166 --> 01:08:07,400
because of the atmosphere,
because of what we have to

751
01:08:07,400 --> 01:08:09,033
offer.
Thank you, mayor.

752
01:08:09,033 --> 01:08:11,166
>> mayor: thank you.
Commissioner jaffe.

753
01:08:11,166 --> 01:08:15,300
>> : thank you, mayor.
First of all, I really want to

754
01:08:15,300 --> 01:08:18,500
thank the residents here.
Most of you, all of you here

755
01:08:18,500 --> 01:08:22,200
really did a really detailed
analysis here.

756
01:08:22,200 --> 01:08:25,634
I really appreciate that.
Feels good to see people

757
01:08:25,634 --> 01:08:27,200
following and seeing what's
going on.

758
01:08:27,200 --> 01:08:36,100
let me give you a little of how
it is sitting in this seat and

759
01:08:36,100 --> 01:08:39,467
How we operate in the city of
weston.

760
01:08:39,467 --> 01:08:45,233
specifically, if we wanted to
reduce the spending expenses a

761
01:08:45,233 --> 01:08:50,000
Certain percent rather than
maintain or keep them, you know,

762
01:08:50,000 --> 01:08:53,734
Keep our level of services the
same.

763
01:08:53,734 --> 01:08:58,000
in 2018, I was sitting here
along with mayor brown at the

764
01:08:58,000 --> 01:09:03,533
time, commissioner brown, the
city and parkland had a horrific

765
01:09:03,533 --> 01:09:07,100
Shooting at the schools.
Immediately, we came to the city

766
01:09:07,100 --> 01:09:12,100
manager and said, we want sros
at all of our schools full-time

767
01:09:12,100 --> 01:09:15,133
All day long.
We didn't have that before.

768
01:09:15,133 --> 01:09:22,567
city manager at the time,
not mr. Decker, he goes to us,

769
01:09:22,567 --> 01:09:25,200
Byron, would you like to know
how much that's going to cost.

770
01:09:25,200 --> 01:09:29,634
I said, I'm interested in how
much it's going to cost, but

771
01:09:29,634 --> 01:09:33,767
it's a need that the residents
are asking for.

772
01:09:33,767 --> 01:09:38,567
Two years ago or so, there was a
community here in the city that

773
01:09:38,567 --> 01:09:42,834
had multiple break ins.
If you were in that community

774
01:09:52,467 --> 01:09:55,667
Upset and scared.
I went to a meeting with 200

775
01:09:55,667 --> 01:09:58,834
residents in that community,
they were asking for action.

776
01:09:58,834 --> 01:10:03,634
we had multiple extra details in
there night after night after

777
01:10:03,634 --> 01:10:09,500
Night for a period of two months
until we caught one of the

778
01:10:09,500 --> 01:10:11,100
perpetrators and we and stopped
it.

779
01:10:11,100 --> 01:10:14,834
I never asked how much it was
for overtime, but I guarantee

780
01:10:14,834 --> 01:10:18,033
you, it was hundreds of
thousands of dos based on the

781
01:10:18,033 --> 01:10:25,033
manpower that we had there.
Our fire rescue unit, we had a

782
01:10:25,033 --> 01:10:29,233
Large expense to our fire unit.
You say, why do we need that?

783
01:10:29,233 --> 01:10:34,033
well, if you're 30 miles out on
alligator alley and you have a

784
01:10:34,033 --> 01:10:37,767
Car accident and you have
internal bleeding, very likely

785
01:10:37,767 --> 01:10:41,567
our rescue unit, which is based
out there, will respond to your

786
01:10:41,567 --> 01:10:45,233
Call and you might need whole
blood because the transport time

787
01:10:45,233 --> 01:10:49,500
from 35 miles west of here to a
major facility could be the

788
01:10:49,500 --> 01:10:51,100
difference between life and
death.

789
01:10:51,100 --> 01:10:54,300
So, that's how reality is for
our community, how we sit here

790
01:10:54,300 --> 01:10:59,266
dealing with the residents.
I understand that the budget,

791
01:10:59,266 --> 01:11:03,033
and it's a fluid device.
We're approving -- if this is

792
01:11:03,033 --> 01:11:07,266
Approved tonight, it's going to
be roughly $200 million.

793
01:11:07,266 --> 01:11:10,367
it could be a little less, it
could be a little more at the

794
01:11:10,367 --> 01:11:12,200
End of the day, but that's the
reality.

795
01:11:12,200 --> 01:11:15,834
we still have to fund certain
things out here and expenses

796
01:11:15,834 --> 01:11:20,500
occur that we can't predict.
So, I am for this budget.

797
01:11:20,500 --> 01:11:23,367
I want to keep the level of
service.

798
01:11:23,367 --> 01:11:28,000
I'm clearly concerned about
people's expenses and revenues.

799
01:11:28,000 --> 01:11:32,400
I'm retired now, so I'm also
looking at reducing my spending,

800
01:11:32,400 --> 01:11:35,467
So I understand.
But at the same time, I want to

801
01:11:35,467 --> 01:11:38,233
feel comfortable in this
city. Thank you, mayor.

802
01:11:38,233 --> 01:11:43,734
>> mayor: thank you.
Commissioner molina-macfie.

803
01:11:43,734 --> 01:11:47,166
>> : I just want to add that
commissioner jaffe was very

804
01:11:54,634 --> 01:11:56,900
I appreciated hearing is that
way.

805
01:11:56,900 --> 01:12:00,567
when it comes to the budget, I
know I moved here 35 years ago,

806
01:12:00,567 --> 01:12:02,300
I moved here for a specific
reason.

807
01:12:02,300 --> 01:12:07,500
the city has maintained those
reasons and I'd like to continue

808
01:12:07,500 --> 01:12:12,300
seeing us live and enjoy weston,
and protect our property values.

809
01:12:12,300 --> 01:12:14,266
Thank you.
>> mayor: thank you.

810
01:12:14,266 --> 01:12:16,734
so, just to kind of provide a
summary.

811
01:12:16,734 --> 01:12:19,367
again force those people who are
here, I also want to thank

812
01:12:19,367 --> 01:12:23,000
everybody who has done their due
diligence, has put in all of the

813
01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:25,734
Effort.
Ms. Pitino, fabulous job on

814
01:12:25,734 --> 01:12:27,467
giving so much detailed
information.

815
01:12:27,467 --> 01:12:30,634
I can see that you're truly
invested.

816
01:12:30,634 --> 01:12:33,634
I've said this before and I'm
going to ask that you think

817
01:12:33,634 --> 01:12:37,367
about it as we go forward.
When we start this workshops,

818
01:12:37,367 --> 01:12:40,634
mr. Decker, is it march, april,
when do we start the staff

819
01:12:40,634 --> 01:12:43,867
Putting thing together?
>> : the staff starts on the

820
01:12:43,867 --> 01:12:46,934
budget in january/february, but
we have our first public

821
01:12:46,934 --> 01:12:51,266
workshop in mid to late may.
>> mayor: so why am I saying at

822
01:12:51,266 --> 01:12:54,467
Any time, I know there's
residents out here that are here

823
01:12:54,467 --> 01:13:03,133
present today that have sat with
and

824
01:13:03,133 --> 01:13:06,900
Have gone over the budgets.
Whenever the trim notices come

825
01:13:06,900 --> 01:13:10,033
out, you can always call them.
One thing if nothing else, this

826
01:13:10,033 --> 01:13:15,300
Staff makes themselves readily
aible.

827
01:13:15,300 --> 01:13:17,467
available.
If they know there's going to be

828
01:13:17,467 --> 01:13:20,634
more than 10 people, we'll have
a town meeting for the

829
01:13:20,634 --> 01:13:22,367
Discussions.
Just get involved early on.

830
01:13:22,367 --> 01:13:25,934
we would be remiss if we came
here and all of a sudden this

831
01:13:25,934 --> 01:13:29,166
evening we weren't prepared to
pass this budget, primarily

832
01:13:29,166 --> 01:13:32,367
because we've had ample
discussions over this over the

833
01:13:32,367 --> 01:13:37,867
Course of the last nine or 10
months.

834
01:13:37,867 --> 01:13:39,834
it doesn't start a few weeks
ago.

835
01:13:39,834 --> 01:13:42,000
we've been working diligently on
this.

836
01:13:42,000 --> 01:13:45,166
There was a good point about
want versus needs, it's very

837
01:13:45,166 --> 01:13:47,300
true.
We can conflate these kind of

838
01:13:47,300 --> 01:13:51,000
things, but it's true, what are
we willing to give up.

839
01:13:51,000 --> 01:13:55,266
I don't mean that in anyway as
being a threat.

840
01:13:55,266 --> 01:13:58,100
we have to seriously ask
ourselves this.

841
01:13:58,100 --> 01:14:02,500
we've actually already started
thinking if the amendment goes

842
01:14:02,500 --> 01:14:07,233
Through, what are the things
that we're going to cherry pick

843
01:14:07,233 --> 01:14:10,934
and make a determination of what
we do less of.

844
01:14:10,934 --> 01:14:14,033
We're prepared.
If anything, this staff is

845
01:14:14,033 --> 01:14:22,567
always prepared.
They make sure-we aren't

846
01:14:22,567 --> 01:14:25,367
Reacting and have prepared for
where we're going.

847
01:14:25,367 --> 01:14:30,133
I can't encourage you enough to
say please, please, go on to our

848
01:14:30,133 --> 01:14:33,300
News letter, call the staff and
say, I would like to know when I

849
01:14:33,300 --> 01:14:36,033
can meet with you about the
budget or have questions with

850
01:14:36,033 --> 01:14:38,033
you.
Be do this throughout the year

851
01:14:38,033 --> 01:14:41,367
because those are the people who
we're looking to.

852
01:14:41,367 --> 01:14:45,500
We've been doing this for
ourselves up here 10 months and

853
01:14:45,500 --> 01:14:48,734
they probably just start after
we leave here.

854
01:14:48,734 --> 01:14:51,367
I'll leave it at that.
Thank you, everybody, for coming

855
01:14:51,367 --> 01:14:57,200
Out and voicing your comments.
Madam clerk, did I get a motion

856
01:14:57,200 --> 01:14:58,834
yet?
>> : can I have one more

857
01:14:58,834 --> 01:14:59,867
comment?
>> mayor: yes.

858
01:14:59,867 --> 01:15:03,233
>> : thank you, mayor.
.

859
01:15:03,233 --> 01:15:06,367
I do appreciate what city staff
does.

860
01:15:06,367 --> 01:15:10,100
they explain to us.
We sit down, you explain

861
01:15:10,100 --> 01:15:14,900
Everything, you do a great job.
Please don't get me wrong.

862
01:15:14,900 --> 01:15:18,867
I'm not asking to reduce
services or reducing agreements.

863
01:15:18,867 --> 01:15:23,100
it's just stakeholders, it's
very important to understand

864
01:15:23,100 --> 01:15:25,567
Where we are.
You know very well you could go

865
01:15:25,567 --> 01:15:27,734
the extra mile and I think
that's what the residents would

866
01:15:27,734 --> 01:15:32,000
like, that's what we would like,
that's what I would like is to

867
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:34,834
Look at every department to see
where we can cut corners.

868
01:15:34,834 --> 01:15:38,000
like I mentioned the last
meeting, the city had never

869
01:15:38,000 --> 01:15:44,367
wanted to have
government/private affiliations

870
01:15:44,367 --> 01:15:47,467
Or associations.
We got that new park coming

871
01:15:47,467 --> 01:15:51,734
across and I think we should
look at partnerships there.

872
01:15:51,734 --> 01:15:56,634
I also without knowing the
president of the boys and girls

873
01:15:56,634 --> 01:15:59,734
club, he says I would like to
city down with the city to see

874
01:15:59,734 --> 01:16:03,500
what we can do to assist the
city because that's one of the

875
01:16:03,500 --> 01:16:06,934
Issues that make come up.
I appreciate you, mr. Decker,

876
01:16:06,934 --> 01:16:11,100
the last meeting after the
meeting, I came up to me and

877
01:16:11,100 --> 01:16:15,233
Said you would present it to the
commission, that's when we make

878
01:16:15,233 --> 01:16:19,000
the decisions, to see how we
dpiendz corporate partnerships.

879
01:16:19,000 --> 01:16:21,767
that's key.
Let's go on beyond the extra

880
01:16:21,767 --> 01:16:23,367
Mile.
All of the departments here,

881
01:16:23,367 --> 01:16:31,233
make sure we continue with
proper service to the community.

882
01:16:31,233 --> 01:16:36,100
I work in the airline business.
I've handled $75 million in

883
01:16:36,100 --> 01:16:38,734
contracts.
When we had issues in the

884
01:16:38,734 --> 01:16:42,467
industry, like 9/11, we said we
need to work together on this.

885
01:16:42,467 --> 01:16:47,300
I know that sometimes I hear,
government is different than

886
01:16:47,300 --> 01:16:48,834
private.
No, we have to make sure that

887
01:16:48,834 --> 01:16:52,033
government is more like private.
Where we need to cut, we need to

888
01:16:52,033 --> 01:16:54,166
Cut.
We look to ways to cut and we

889
01:16:54,166 --> 01:16:59,000
get the stakeholders involved.
Mr. Thomas, you do very well

890
01:16:59,000 --> 01:17:02,233
finding those grants constantly.
I think this week, you found

891
01:17:02,233 --> 01:17:05,934
Another one for us.
Don't get me wrong, but that's

892
01:17:05,934 --> 01:17:11,367
what I heard from my
constituents.

893
01:17:11,367 --> 01:17:14,500
When I was campaigning, they
said lower the cost, lower

894
01:17:14,500 --> 01:17:16,634
taxes.
Yes, I know what you're saying

895
01:17:16,634 --> 01:17:20,900
about grandkids.
Right now, my grandkids can not

896
01:17:20,900 --> 01:17:23,634
Aform my home because of the
taxes, insurance and fees and

897
01:17:23,634 --> 01:17:25,467
all of that.
So, thank you very much and

898
01:17:25,467 --> 01:17:31,033
let's look at how next year we
-- to the residents, yes, it's

899
01:17:31,033 --> 01:17:36,367
Perfect what you said.
Help upsff identify things you

900
01:17:36,367 --> 01:17:39,200
feel is not -- not that it's not
needed.

901
01:17:39,200 --> 01:17:41,900
maybe we should adjust it and
that's very important.

902
01:17:41,900 --> 01:17:44,867
Thank you very much, mayor, for
that opportunity, and to the

903
01:17:44,867 --> 01:17:47,567
staff, thank you, because you
have educated me a lot.

904
01:17:47,567 --> 01:17:50,767
please, don't get me wrong.
In my decisions here on the

905
01:17:50,767 --> 01:17:55,033
Dais, I appreciate everything
you do and I know you do it with

906
01:17:55,033 --> 01:18:04,166
with the best
commitment and the best you can

907
01:18:04,166 --> 01:18:05,800
Go thank you.
>> : I don't think we're

908
01:18:05,800 --> 01:18:09,500
misunderstanding you.
I think I'm understanding you

909
01:18:09,500 --> 01:18:15,367
clearly.
I just don't it's clear where

910
01:18:15,367 --> 01:18:18,200
You would find the additional
funds in the budget.

911
01:18:18,200 --> 01:18:23,367
we do have every department
thoroughly go through their

912
01:18:23,367 --> 01:18:25,634
Departments.
They were able to reduce from

913
01:18:25,634 --> 01:18:34,033
2026 to this 2027 budget how
many million, don?

914
01:18:34,033 --> 01:18:36,667
>> : --
[overlapping speakers]

915
01:18:36,667 --> 01:18:47,367
from 256 to 200.
>> : this city has been fiscally

916
01:18:47,367 --> 01:18:49,100
Responsible.
I've sat on the dais and

917
01:18:49,100 --> 01:18:53,900
listened and learned for eight
years.

918
01:18:53,900 --> 01:18:56,467
This does not happen over a week
or two.

919
01:18:56,467 --> 01:18:59,266
this is months.
That's months that we're hearing

920
01:18:59,266 --> 01:19:02,367
about it.
Actually, they start right after

921
01:19:02,367 --> 01:19:05,166
This budget to start for the
next budget.

922
01:19:05,166 --> 01:19:08,467
I applaud every one of your
departments for being thorough

923
01:19:08,467 --> 01:19:15,133
and really digging deep to be
able to make the budget for

924
01:19:15,133 --> 01:19:20,000
Teach with only a 3 and a half
million dollar deficit.

925
01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:22,133
Truly appreciated at this point.
Thank you.

926
01:19:22,133 --> 01:19:24,367
>> : mayor, if I could just add
something, too.

927
01:19:24,367 --> 01:19:27,533
for next year's budget
preparation, one thing the state

928
01:19:27,533 --> 01:19:30,767
has put into place that the city
will adopt because it's the law,

929
01:19:30,767 --> 01:19:35,100
Is next year we'll be required
to present two budgets; a budget

930
01:19:35,100 --> 01:19:38,634
that we're recommending and then
a budget that would show a

931
01:19:38,634 --> 01:19:41,467
reduction of 10%.
That's a state law going

932
01:19:41,467 --> 01:19:43,934
Forward.
So, there will be that exercise

933
01:19:43,934 --> 01:19:47,734
next year and that commission
will be able to take a look at

934
01:19:47,734 --> 01:19:51,133
those 10% cuts.
They're things that historically

935
01:19:51,133 --> 01:19:54,634
Weston has embraced needs at
once, but things like special

936
01:19:54,634 --> 01:19:57,533
events.
We can cut 10% there certainly,

937
01:19:57,533 --> 01:20:00,467
but we may be losing things we
have come to like.

938
01:20:00,467 --> 01:20:02,767
Fourth of july, et cetera, et
cetera.

939
01:20:02,767 --> 01:20:06,934
there's things we can cut.
The question is, do people want

940
01:20:06,934 --> 01:20:10,233
weston light or if they want to
have weston the same as it

941
01:20:10,233 --> 01:20:13,834
Always it, then you captain.
That's the question.

942
01:20:13,834 --> 01:20:16,734
>> mayor: mr. Decker, you bring
up a very good point because I

943
01:20:16,734 --> 01:20:28,233
can remember all of my time and
I event sat on this dais for 10

944
01:20:28,233 --> 01:20:32,000
Years, but it will be 10 years,
and I do remember we only had

945
01:20:32,000 --> 01:20:35,166
One budget meeting where we had
to sit at tables right in here

946
01:20:35,166 --> 01:20:37,934
base we had so many people
attended that, but that was the

947
01:20:37,934 --> 01:20:41,133
only one that I have ever seen
where we've had workshops and

948
01:20:41,133 --> 01:20:45,567
That many people showed up and
were present to hear what was

949
01:20:45,567 --> 01:20:48,634
going on, so remember that.
We put these out there and it's

950
01:20:48,634 --> 01:20:51,300
like we are working hard and I
applaud everything that the

951
01:20:51,300 --> 01:20:54,367
Staff does.
They work tirelessly on this

952
01:20:54,367 --> 01:20:57,533
aside from everything else that
they're doing, and it's not a

953
01:20:57,533 --> 01:20:59,400
last minute rush to put this
together.

954
01:20:59,400 --> 01:21:03,567
it's quite a bit of effort and
it continues on a monthly basis,

955
01:21:03,567 --> 01:21:11,634
Year after year after year.
I'll just close with saying

956
01:21:11,634 --> 01:21:14,867
Because then we'll move on to a
vote.

957
01:21:14,867 --> 01:21:20,533
I hear everybody talking about
the high cost.?

958
01:21:20,533 --> 01:21:22,734
A. Cost.
Remember, all of us are members

959
01:21:22,734 --> 01:21:28,133
of the community as well.
Everybody wants us to reduce our

960
01:21:28,133 --> 01:21:33,900
costs, but we're also impacted.
So, we have to make tough

961
01:21:33,900 --> 01:21:38,667
Decisions as everybody up here
has stated, what we'll have to,

962
01:21:38,667 --> 01:21:40,934
what services or amenities we'll
have to look at.

963
01:21:40,934 --> 01:21:44,567
I will share this with you.
I don't think many people

964
01:21:44,567 --> 01:21:47,900
realize that the ymca and the
property that they sit on, they

965
01:21:47,900 --> 01:21:51,000
lease that from us.
Do you know what we're kind

966
01:21:51,000 --> 01:21:54,367
Enough to do to keep the rates
down so all of our people in

967
01:21:54,367 --> 01:21:57,000
weston can be there.
The lease for that is a dollar.

968
01:21:57,000 --> 01:21:59,634
why do we do that?
So that everybody can

969
01:21:59,634 --> 01:22:03,300
participate in the ymca
regardless of your financial

970
01:22:03,300 --> 01:22:04,533
Need.
That's another thing.

971
01:22:04,533 --> 01:22:07,133
if we're hammering out different
things that we do.

972
01:22:07,133 --> 01:22:11,467
so behind the scenes, we're
doing.

973
01:22:11,467 --> 01:22:16,100
That there's a private
collaboration with the ymca to

974
01:22:16,100 --> 01:22:22,634
fund their things.
The cleveland clinic hospital

975
01:22:22,634 --> 01:22:27,300
Came and they run their physical
therapy there for recovering

976
01:22:27,300 --> 01:22:29,467
heart patients, they can do it
right there.

977
01:22:29,467 --> 01:22:32,233
these are things that we're very
skilled at looking for.

978
01:22:32,233 --> 01:22:35,834
When that becomes an opportunity
and we see there's no other

979
01:22:35,834 --> 01:22:38,166
available, we need to seek that
kind of funding.

980
01:22:38,166 --> 01:22:41,934
it will be something that have
to entertain.

981
01:22:41,934 --> 01:22:44,467
For now, this is where we find
ourselves.

982
01:22:44,467 --> 01:22:49,166
we're going to end up at a
$3.5 million deficit if we don't

983
01:22:49,166 --> 01:22:50,867
pass what we did with the
millage rate.

984
01:22:50,867 --> 01:22:53,500
We have to balance a budget.
We can't get away from it.

985
01:22:53,500 --> 01:22:57,166
we have to.
>> : mayor?

986
01:22:57,166 --> 01:22:59,467
>> mayor: yes.
>> : I have one last comment

987
01:22:59,467 --> 01:23:02,634
when you're done.
>> : okay.

988
01:23:02,634 --> 01:23:04,734
>> mayor: is it about the
budget?

989
01:23:04,734 --> 01:23:07,000
>> yes, very quickly.
>> mayor: alright.

990
01:23:07,000 --> 01:23:08,467
thank you.
Go ahead.

991
01:23:08,467 --> 01:23:10,800
>> : I respect all of my
colleagues up here and I think

992
01:23:10,800 --> 01:23:14,834
Some of us are in the same
profession or have been in the

993
01:23:14,834 --> 01:23:17,634
same profession, but when you
talk about cutting costs and

994
01:23:17,634 --> 01:23:22,567
looking for private reductions
or relationships.

995
01:23:22,567 --> 01:23:27,100
We stood up here, we have to be
operational, management and

996
01:23:27,100 --> 01:23:29,867
leaders, and captains of this
community.

997
01:23:29,867 --> 01:23:37,233
I was in the airline industry.
Over 40 years, whenever there

998
01:23:37,233 --> 01:23:40,166
Was a fuel issue, everybody in
management said lower the amount

999
01:23:40,166 --> 01:23:42,266
Of fuel you carry on the
airplane.

1000
01:23:42,266 --> 01:23:45,467
cut the corners, cut the costs,
reduce spending.

1001
01:23:45,467 --> 01:23:49,033
if you're a pilot on the plane
is going to decide how many fuel

1002
01:23:49,033 --> 01:23:52,300
I'm taking on the airplane based
upon how much I'm going to save

1003
01:23:52,300 --> 01:23:54,266
The airline, you're not the
captain.

1004
01:23:54,266 --> 01:23:57,100
if you're not going to sit up
here and be the captain and make

1005
01:23:57,100 --> 01:24:00,767
those decisions that you would
if you were in a situation where

1006
01:24:00,767 --> 01:24:05,200
You require the fuel to run the
city.

1007
01:24:05,200 --> 01:24:06,634
thank you.
>> mayor: thank you.

1008
01:24:06,634 --> 01:24:10,000
madam clerk, will you please
call the roll.

1009
01:24:10,000 --> 01:24:13,033
>> : I need a motion.
>> mayor: I thought we had one

1010
01:24:13,033 --> 01:24:16,767
already.
>> : so moved sunglasses so

1011
01:24:16,767 --> 01:24:18,100
moved.
>> mayor: madam clerk, will you

1012
01:24:18,100 --> 01:24:23,667
please call the roll?
Commissioner andrade.

1013
01:24:23,667 --> 01:24:24,767
>> : no.
>> : vice-mayor mead.

1014
01:24:24,767 --> 01:24:29,033
yes.
>> : commissioner macfie.

1015
01:24:29,033 --> 01:24:30,634
>> yes.
>> : commissioner jaffe?

1016
01:24:30,634 --> 01:24:33,300
A. Yes.
>> : mayor brown.

1017
01:24:33,300 --> 01:24:38,100
>> mayor: yes.
Item eight, a resolution of the

1018
01:24:38,100 --> 01:24:40,767
city of commission as the
governing board of the indian

1019
01:24:40,767 --> 01:24:43,634
Trace development district
approving and approving the

1020
01:24:43,634 --> 01:24:47,800
final district for fiscal year
2011, commencing october 1,

1021
01:24:47,800 --> 01:24:52,100
2026, and ending september 30th,
2027.

1022
01:24:52,100 --> 01:24:54,767
We'll now have a public hearing.
Is this anybody that wanted to

1023
01:24:54,767 --> 01:24:56,934
speak on agenda item number
eight?

1024
01:24:56,934 --> 01:25:01,100
I do not have a card much is
this any hands raised online?

1025
01:25:01,100 --> 01:25:05,900
No hands raised.
That closes public comments.

1026
01:25:05,900 --> 01:25:09,266
vice-mayor mead?
>> : no comments, maker.

1027
01:25:09,266 --> 01:25:13,033
>> mayor: commissioner jaffe.
>> nothing, mayor comoip

1028
01:25:13,033 --> 01:25:18,166
Commissioner andrade.
>> nothing, mayor.

1029
01:25:18,166 --> 01:25:20,634
>> : moved, seconded. >>
mayor: madam clerk, will you

1030
01:25:20,634 --> 01:25:32,367
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> MAYOR: YES.

1031
01:25:32,367 --> 01:25:35,934
Agenda item number eight, the
governing board of the indian

1032
01:25:35,934 --> 01:25:38,133
trace development district
approving and adopting the final

1033
01:25:49,634 --> 01:25:54,000
-develop agenda item number
nine, the bonaventure

1034
01:25:54,000 --> 01:25:57,100
Development district approving
and adopting the final budget

1035
01:25:57,100 --> 01:26:00,900
for the bonaventure development
district for fiscal year 2027,

1036
01:26:00,900 --> 01:26:06,767
Commencing october 31, 2026, and
ending september 31, 2027.

1037
01:26:06,767 --> 01:26:10,500
is there anybody in the public
that wants to speak to this

1038
01:26:10,500 --> 01:26:14,767
Agenda item number nine?
Are there any hands raised

1039
01:26:14,767 --> 01:26:17,734
online?
Seeing none, beginning with

1040
01:26:17,734 --> 01:26:21,467
commissioner jaffe.
>> : nothing.

1041
01:26:21,467 --> 01:26:23,000
>> mayor: commissioner
molina-macfie.

1042
01:26:23,000 --> 01:26:26,500
>> : nothing motorcycle
commissioner andrade?

1043
01:26:26,500 --> 01:26:29,166
>> : nothing, ma'am.
>> : so moved.

1044
01:26:29,166 --> 01:26:30,767
>> : second.
>> mayor: moved by commissioner

1045
01:26:30,767 --> 01:26:33,100
Andrade, seconded by vice-mayor
mead.

1046
01:26:33,100 --> 01:26:36,734
madam clerk, will you please
call the roll?

1047
01:26:36,734 --> 01:26:51,033
[roll called]
>> mayor: items number 10

1048
01:26:51,033 --> 01:26:55,834
Through 17 all relate to the
proposed development of 1312

1049
01:26:55,834 --> 01:27:00,467
unit multifamily condominium for
the property located at 357

1050
01:27:00,467 --> 01:27:01,934
Racquet club road weston,
florida.

1051
01:27:01,934 --> 01:27:06,133
these items consist of six
variances and allocation of

1052
01:27:06,133 --> 01:27:09,400
reserved units and a site plan
approval.

1053
01:27:09,400 --> 01:27:16,834
agenda item number 10 is a
resolution of the city council

1054
01:27:16,834 --> 01:27:23,767
CONSIDERING APPLICATION
PLN26-00296 OF SECTION 127.35,

1055
01:27:23,767 --> 01:27:27,033
Sidewalks of the code of
ordinances the city to locate

1056
01:27:27,033 --> 01:27:30,233
required sidewalks for the
building frontages rather than a

1057
01:27:30,233 --> 01:27:35,000
Roadway network for proposed
condominium development leaked

1058
01:27:35,000 --> 01:27:38,367
at 357 racquet club road,
weston.

1059
01:27:38,367 --> 01:27:41,900
agenda item number 11 is a
resolution of the city city

1060
01:27:41,900 --> 01:27:49,900
Council of weston, florida,
considering pln26-080297 for a

1061
01:27:49,900 --> 01:27:53,800
variance of the section --
access to the code of ordinance

1062
01:27:53,800 --> 01:27:58,400
Of the city of weston to allow
tandem parking space with

1063
01:27:58,400 --> 01:28:01,300
private garages for proposed
multifamily condominium

1064
01:28:01,300 --> 01:28:05,500
Development leected at 357
racquet club road, weston.

1065
01:28:05,500 --> 01:28:10,133
agenda item number 12 is a
resolution of the city council

1066
01:28:10,133 --> 01:28:16,634
Of the city of weston, florida,
considering application

1067
01:28:16,634 --> 01:28:22,467
pln26-00298 for a variance from
the spro provisions of section

1068
01:28:30,000 --> 01:28:32,834
Planting area for proposed
multifamily condominium

1069
01:28:32,834 --> 01:28:36,900
development located at 357
racquet club road, weston,

1070
01:28:36,900 --> 01:28:39,634
florida. Agenda
item number 13 is a

1071
01:28:39,634 --> 01:28:42,767
resolution of the city council
of the city of weston, florida,

1072
01:28:42,767 --> 01:28:47,533
Considering application
number pln26-00299.

1073
01:28:47,533 --> 01:28:52,000
for a variance from the
provisions of section 124.54,

1074
01:28:52,000 --> 01:28:55,533
Off street parking of the code
of ordinances of the city to

1075
01:28:55,533 --> 01:28:59,400
allow a reduction of the
required off street parking from

1076
01:28:59,400 --> 01:29:04,734
5 to eight spaces to 406 spaces
spaces for proposed multifamily

1077
01:29:04,734 --> 01:30:34,800
Condominium community located at
357 racquet club road, weston,

1078
01:29:36,734 --> 01:30:34,800
Club road, weston, florida.
Agenda number 15 is a resolution

1079
01:30:31,634 --> 01:30:34,800
Property located at 357 racquet

1080
01:30:35,367 --> 01:30:42,300
club road, weston, florida.
Agenda number 17 is a resolution

1081
01:30:42,300 --> 01:30:43,900
Of the city
commission of the city of

1082
01:30:43,900 --> 01:30:47,634
weston, florida, considering
application no. Pln25-00339,

1083
01:30:47,634 --> 01:30:51,467
site plan approval for a
proposed 132-unit multi-family

1084
01:30:51,467 --> 01:30:53,166
Condominium development, for the
property located at 357 racquet

1085
01:30:53,166 --> 01:30:58,300
club road, weston
florida.

1086
01:30:58,300 --> 01:31:04,867
the city commission's procedures
allow for the waiver of the qua

1087
01:31:04,867 --> 01:31:08,000
Judd hearing consent to do not
object.

1088
01:31:08,000 --> 01:31:10,367
if the quasi-judicial hearing is
waived, there will be no

1089
01:31:10,367 --> 01:31:12,867
Comments or discussion on items
10-17.

1090
01:31:12,867 --> 01:31:16,100
and we will move directly to a
motion, second, and a vote on

1091
01:31:16,100 --> 01:31:19,266
each item.
Will a representatives of the

1092
01:31:19,266 --> 01:31:22,900
applicant for the items 10-17
please approach, identify

1093
01:31:22,900 --> 01:31:25,834
Yourself whether you waive the
right to a quasi-judicial

1094
01:31:25,834 --> 01:31:33,000
hearing for items 10-17.
>> madam mayor, good evening.

1095
01:31:40,567 --> 01:31:45,300
My address is 1800 eller drive
sweet 500 ft. Lauderdale,

1096
01:31:45,300 --> 01:31:46,734
florida.
I'm representing the application

1097
01:31:46,734 --> 01:31:51,734
this evening and yes, we do
waive the quasi-judicial

1098
01:31:51,734 --> 01:31:53,300
PROCEEDINGS.
>> Mayor: DOES ANY MEMBER OF

1099
01:31:53,300 --> 01:31:56,000
THE CITY COMMISSION OBJECT TO
THE WAIVING OF THE

1100
01:31:56,000 --> 01:32:00,467
QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEDURES FOR
ITEMS 10-17?

1101
01:32:00,467 --> 01:32:02,667
VICE MAYOR MEAD?
>> NO OBJECTION.

1102
01:32:02,667 --> 01:32:07,767
>> Mayor: COMMISSIONER JAFFE.
>> NO OBJECTION.

1103
01:32:07,767 --> 01:32:10,934
>> Mayor: COMMISSIONER
MOLINA-MACFIE?

1104
01:32:10,934 --> 01:32:13,867
COMMISSIONER JAFFE?
>> NO OBJECTION.

1105
01:32:13,867 --> 01:32:17,900
>> Mayor: DOES ANY MEMBER OF
THE PUBLIC OBJECT?

1106
01:32:17,900 --> 01:32:21,100
CAN YOU PLEASE APPROACH THE
PODIUM.

1107
01:32:21,100 --> 01:32:31,767
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR
.

1108
01:32:31,767 --> 01:32:35,634
>> IF THERE'S BEEN AN OBJECTION,
YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE THEM

1109
01:32:35,634 --> 01:32:37,734
IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.
>> Mayor: SINCE THERE'S BEEN AN

1110
01:32:37,734 --> 01:32:40,467
OBJECTION TO WAIVING THE
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING AS TO

1111
01:32:40,467 --> 01:32:44,567
Items 10-17, we will now hold a
quasi-judicial hearing on the

1112
01:32:44,567 --> 01:32:48,300
items, because items 10-17 are
quasi-judicial and legal in

1113
01:32:48,300 --> 01:32:55,233
nature, the city attorney will
now explain the city's

1114
01:32:55,233 --> 01:32:57,500
Quasi-judicial procedures and
conduct the hearing after which

1115
01:32:57,500 --> 01:33:01,734
I will call a motion, a second,
and a vote.

1116
01:33:01,734 --> 01:33:04,467
Mr. Attorney?
>> thank you, mayor.

1117
01:33:04,467 --> 01:33:08,100
florida courts have determined
that there are certain types of

1118
01:33:08,100 --> 01:33:10,900
matters that are to be treated
differently than other issues

1119
01:33:10,900 --> 01:33:13,100
Considered by the city
commission.

1120
01:33:13,100 --> 01:33:16,634
most decisions of the commission
are legislative in nature, which

1121
01:33:16,634 --> 01:33:20,033
means that the commission is
acting as a policy-making body.

1122
01:33:20,033 --> 01:33:23,800
In contrast, when a matter is
quasi-judicial, the commission

1123
01:33:23,800 --> 01:33:28,400
is applying existing rules and
policies to a factual situation

1124
01:33:28,400 --> 01:33:31,767
and is therefore acting like a
judge or a jury in a courtroom.

1125
01:33:31,767 --> 01:33:35,867
In such cases, the courts have
decided that due process and

1126
01:33:35,867 --> 01:33:39,033
fundamental fairness require
that more formal procedures be

1127
01:33:39,033 --> 01:33:41,367
followed.
The city of weston's procedures

1128
01:33:41,367 --> 01:33:44,367
For quasi-judicial hearings are
as follows.

1129
01:33:44,367 --> 01:33:47,567
the mayor has read the title of
the items and I will conduct the

1130
01:33:47,567 --> 01:33:49,934
quasi-judicial hearing.
The hearing shall be conducted

1131
01:33:49,934 --> 01:33:53,400
in an informal manner.
The city clerk will confirm

1132
01:33:53,400 --> 01:33:55,834
Compliance with all advertising
and notice requirements.

1133
01:33:55,834 --> 01:33:58,634
the city clerk will swear in
each person who intends to speak

1134
01:33:58,634 --> 01:34:02,567
on any of the quasi-judicial
items immediately before he or

1135
01:34:02,567 --> 01:34:05,233
She speaks.
The city staff will make its

1136
01:34:05,233 --> 01:34:08,133
presentation, the applicant will
make its presentation.

1137
01:34:08,133 --> 01:34:12,166
any member of the public may
speak and may make a

1138
01:34:12,166 --> 01:34:14,300
Presentation.
All witnesses are subject to

1139
01:34:14,300 --> 01:34:17,100
cross-examination by city staff,
city commission, and the

1140
01:34:17,100 --> 01:34:20,166
applicant immediately after he
or she speaks.

1141
01:34:20,166 --> 01:34:22,467
The applicant and staff will
make concluding remarks.

1142
01:34:22,467 --> 01:34:24,634
the public hearing will then be
closed.

1143
01:34:24,634 --> 01:34:28,266
once the public hearing is
closed, no further presentations

1144
01:34:28,266 --> 01:34:31,500
or testimonies shall be
permitted although the city

1145
01:34:31,500 --> 01:34:34,567
Commission may ask questions of
staff, the applicant, and any

1146
01:34:34,567 --> 01:34:38,266
witnesses who have testified.
The city commission will make

1147
01:34:38,266 --> 01:34:40,467
their comments, ask questions
and deliberate.

1148
01:34:40,467 --> 01:34:43,200
The mayor will then call for a
motion, a second, and a vote

1149
01:34:43,200 --> 01:34:47,467
will be taken.
The city commission reserves the

1150
01:34:47,467 --> 01:34:52,734
right to prohibit evidence,
testimonies or questions and may

1151
01:34:52,734 --> 01:35:00,767
Set reasonable time minutes.
I will rule on any evidentiary

1152
01:35:00,767 --> 01:35:03,033
Questions.
Staff resumés on file with city

1153
01:35:03,033 --> 01:35:06,634
clerk will automatically be
considered as evidence without

1154
01:35:06,634 --> 01:35:08,233
authentication.
If the applicant's

1155
01:35:08,233 --> 01:35:10,900
representative or any person
wishes to introduce any

1156
01:35:10,900 --> 01:35:14,634
Documents or other evidence not
contained in the agenda backup,

1157
01:35:14,634 --> 01:35:19,000
he or she shall request that the
documents be admitted into

1158
01:35:19,000 --> 01:35:21,867
evidence during his or her
presentation and shall provide

1159
01:35:21,867 --> 01:35:25,834
Ten copies to the city clerk.
Neither the applicant nor any

1160
01:35:25,834 --> 01:35:28,734
person shall approach the dais
to deliver documents or other

1161
01:35:28,734 --> 01:35:31,734
evidence directly to the mayor
or commissioners or leave any

1162
01:35:31,734 --> 01:35:37,000
MATERIALS ON THE DAIS.
PAPER COPIES NO LARGER THAN

1163
01:35:37,000 --> 01:35:41,266
11X17 INCHES OF ANY BOARDS,
CHARTS, OR PowerPoint

1164
01:35:41,266 --> 01:35:44,533
Computer presentations provided
to the city clerk by 12 noon

1165
01:35:44,533 --> 01:35:46,767
three business days before the
meeting.

1166
01:35:46,767 --> 01:35:51,000
although the city commission may
listen to non-expert opinion and

1167
01:35:51,000 --> 01:35:54,634
Public sentiment, its decision
must be based upon competent,

1168
01:35:54,634 --> 01:35:56,767
substantial evidence presented
at the hearing.

1169
01:35:56,767 --> 01:35:59,467
will the city clerk please come
firm compliance with the

1170
01:35:59,467 --> 01:36:01,900
advertising and notice
requirements?

1171
01:36:01,900 --> 01:36:06,934
>> advertising has been met for
items 10-17.

1172
01:36:06,934 --> 01:36:08,033
>> thank you.
Ex parte communications for the

1173
01:36:08,033 --> 01:36:11,767
mayor and each city commissioner
have been given to the city

1174
01:36:11,767 --> 01:36:14,100
Clerk and is now a part of the
public record.

1175
01:36:14,100 --> 01:36:17,800
would anyone like to have it
read aloud?

1176
01:36:26,166 --> 01:36:32,567
SWORN IN.
>> DO YOU SWEAR, AFFIRM TO TELL

1177
01:36:32,567 --> 01:36:34,867
The truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth.

1178
01:36:34,867 --> 01:36:36,400
>> I do.
>> please state your name and

1179
01:36:36,400 --> 01:36:39,000
that you understand the rules of
the procedure.

1180
01:36:39,000 --> 01:36:42,800
>> jim hickey, director of
development services.

1181
01:36:42,800 --> 01:36:44,567
I understand the rules and
procedures.

1182
01:36:44,567 --> 01:36:48,166
good evening, everyone.
Here to present the items 10-17

1183
01:36:48,166 --> 01:36:53,367
and again as the mayor had
stated, it's for a 132-unit

1184
01:36:53,367 --> 01:36:57,634
Multi-family condominium
development at 357 rocket club

1185
01:36:57,634 --> 01:36:59,367
road.
Those of you on the dais may

1186
01:36:59,367 --> 01:37:04,767
have remembered this is the same
property that was an assisted

1187
01:37:04,767 --> 01:37:07,266
Living facility I believe we
approved back in 2024.

1188
01:37:07,266 --> 01:37:10,533
so just wanted to let you know
that was previous.

1189
01:37:10,533 --> 01:37:14,233
I was going to walk briefly
through the items.

1190
01:37:14,233 --> 01:37:24,567
the items before you are six
variances.

1191
01:37:24,567 --> 01:37:27,800
Those seven items will need to
be approved by you, considered

1192
01:37:27,800 --> 01:37:30,367
and approved, before the site
plan can be considered.

1193
01:37:30,367 --> 01:37:33,934
If any of these items aren't
approved, then the site plan

1194
01:37:33,934 --> 01:37:35,233
doesn't move forward this
evening.

1195
01:37:35,233 --> 01:37:38,367
so in order for the site plan to
be approved, all the other items

1196
01:37:38,367 --> 01:37:43,000
would need to be considered and
approved by you this evening.

1197
01:37:43,000 --> 01:37:52,100
So the first variance, item 10,
and that is sidewalks, and in

1198
01:37:52,100 --> 01:37:55,300
Each of these applications, my
apologies, I don't have the page

1199
01:37:55,300 --> 01:38:00,667
numbers, but there is an exhibit
which is two or three pages back

1200
01:38:00,667 --> 01:38:06,033
From the back of each item and
it gives you a sketch of the

1201
01:38:06,033 --> 01:38:09,266
proposed changes or requests the
applicant is making.

1202
01:38:09,266 --> 01:38:13,500
the first is sidewalks are
city -- city code requires the

1203
01:38:13,500 --> 01:38:16,367
Sidewalks to run alongside the
roadways.

1204
01:38:16,367 --> 01:38:19,367
in this application, they are
proposing to move those

1205
01:38:19,367 --> 01:38:22,567
sidewalks to the middle of the
area kind of in the front of the

1206
01:38:22,567 --> 01:38:24,367
Buildings.
These buildings are designed a

1207
01:38:24,367 --> 01:38:27,166
little bit different where the
front of the building does not

1208
01:38:27,166 --> 01:38:31,100
face the roadway, so the back of
the building and the front faces

1209
01:38:31,100 --> 01:38:35,367
Either the canal areas, if
you're facing the water, or they

1210
01:38:35,367 --> 01:38:38,200
face that anterior park area
that's there.

1211
01:38:38,200 --> 01:38:43,934
so that's the first request.
Our second request for a

1212
01:38:43,934 --> 01:38:51,367
Variance is for the -- my
apologies -- to allow tandem

1213
01:38:51,367 --> 01:38:52,934
Parking spaces.
This development is a little

1214
01:38:52,934 --> 01:38:55,233
distinct than others we've seen
in the city.

1215
01:38:55,233 --> 01:39:01,000
the tandem parking, what they're
proposing is the first floor of

1216
01:39:01,000 --> 01:39:03,800
This development will be parking
area and then there'll be three

1217
01:39:03,800 --> 01:39:10,233
levels of condos, four condos
per floor, for a total of 11

1218
01:39:10,233 --> 01:39:14,634
Units which would get you 11
times 12, 132 units, which is

1219
01:39:14,634 --> 01:39:17,667
what the applicant is
requesting.

1220
01:39:17,667 --> 01:39:20,767
in this example, much like a
townhouse development, they're

1221
01:39:20,767 --> 01:39:24,500
Requesting to have the parking
areas basically one behind one

1222
01:39:24,500 --> 01:39:25,800
another.
That's something that's normally

1223
01:39:25,800 --> 01:39:28,767
not allowed in a multi-family
development.

1224
01:39:28,767 --> 01:39:31,000
because this is a condo
development, it's considered

1225
01:39:31,000 --> 01:39:36,233
Multi-family, so it's a little
different on how they're

1226
01:39:36,233 --> 01:39:38,367
arranging their parking, so
that's a variance that's

1227
01:39:38,367 --> 01:39:39,634
required.
There's backup and conditions of

1228
01:39:39,634 --> 01:39:43,734
approval in each of these.
One of the things we're looking

1229
01:39:43,734 --> 01:39:48,667
At and making sure is that we
utilize those parking spaces.

1230
01:39:48,667 --> 01:39:51,133
so there's going to be
conditions of not having storage

1231
01:39:51,133 --> 01:39:53,000
In those areas.
There's enough space for two

1232
01:39:53,000 --> 01:39:56,500
parking spaces, but once you
start putting holiday

1233
01:39:56,500 --> 01:40:01,367
decorations or other things in
that area, you'll start to not

1234
01:40:01,367 --> 01:40:03,467
Have the ability to do that.
We'd work with the applicant

1235
01:40:03,467 --> 01:40:08,767
when the declarations are
created for this development to

1236
01:40:08,767 --> 01:40:14,100
make sure that that's being
adhered to.

1237
01:40:14,100 --> 01:40:18,900
Item 12 is a reduction in the
five-foot foundation plantings.

1238
01:40:18,900 --> 01:40:26,367
one of the issues, and you can
those

1239
01:40:26,367 --> 01:40:29,033
Drawings, the distance between
the driveways is approximately

1240
01:40:29,033 --> 01:40:31,834
22 inches wide.
Not enough to put a tree, maybe

1241
01:40:31,834 --> 01:40:33,834
A small, small tree and some
landscaping.

1242
01:40:33,834 --> 01:40:39,166
so that's the variance request
that they have for that item.

1243
01:40:39,166 --> 01:40:47,166
item number 13 is the off-street
parking request.

1244
01:40:47,166 --> 01:40:49,500
So the applicant has prepared a
parking analysis which is in

1245
01:40:49,500 --> 01:40:55,667
your backup and the request is a
reduction from 528 spaces to 406

1246
01:40:55,667 --> 01:40:58,367
Spaces and that would include
the tandem parking that we

1247
01:40:58,367 --> 01:41:01,634
talked about.
They are also going to have one

1248
01:41:01,634 --> 01:41:04,467
Additional space in the driveway
area so there'll be enough for

1249
01:41:04,467 --> 01:41:11,233
three parking spaces.
The applicant is again working

1250
01:41:11,233 --> 01:41:14,400
Through their agreement that
that would be the maximum of

1251
01:41:14,400 --> 01:41:16,200
cars that anyone is allowed to
have.

1252
01:41:16,200 --> 01:41:20,834
one of the other conditions of
approval would be to only allow

1253
01:41:20,834 --> 01:41:24,100
Visitor parking in the extra
parking spaces.

1254
01:41:24,100 --> 01:41:30,567
so each owner would have three
cars total and those spaces

1255
01:41:30,567 --> 01:41:32,800
Would have to be utilized on
their property in the areas

1256
01:41:32,800 --> 01:41:39,033
where parking is located.
Item number 14 is perimeter

1257
01:41:39,033 --> 01:41:42,734
buffers and the applicants are
requesting to reduce the

1258
01:41:42,734 --> 01:41:47,100
Required 20-foot buffering from
20 feet to ten feet.

1259
01:41:47,100 --> 01:41:53,367
and that's a requirement for the
area around the property.

1260
01:41:53,367 --> 01:41:57,467
Item number 15 is a request for
a reduction in swale trees and

1261
01:41:57,467 --> 01:41:59,900
again this is related to the
other item about perimeter

1262
01:41:59,900 --> 01:42:02,500
planting.
Again, those areas aren't large

1263
01:42:02,500 --> 01:42:08,367
Enough to put swale trees in.
They do have a large amount of

1264
01:42:08,367 --> 01:42:12,767
mitigation for trees, so in the
end result, yes, we're losing

1265
01:42:12,767 --> 01:42:17,467
Swale trees, but they'll have
more than enough trees that will

1266
01:42:17,467 --> 01:42:20,100
be beyond what the total
landscape requirements would be

1267
01:42:20,100 --> 01:42:25,567
For this property.
Item number 17 is the allocation

1268
01:42:25,567 --> 01:42:30,767
of reserve units.
So for those that don't no what

1269
01:42:30,767 --> 01:42:34,266
Those are, this is something
allowed in our comprehensive

1270
01:42:34,266 --> 01:42:39,300
plan and these are units that
are units that you as

1271
01:42:39,300 --> 01:42:44,100
commissioners and mayor and vice
mayor can allocate to specific

1272
01:42:44,100 --> 01:42:47,033
Projects.
Right now there's 127 reserve

1273
01:42:47,033 --> 01:42:50,667
units that are allowed
bonaventure.

1274
01:42:50,667 --> 01:42:55,834
So the request tonight from them
would be to allocate a number of

1275
01:42:55,834 --> 01:42:58,500
these, 97 units from that pool
of units that you have for

1276
01:42:58,500 --> 01:43:04,033
reserve, to this project so make
the density on the project work

1277
01:43:04,033 --> 01:43:07,166
For the application.
The application right now, the

1278
01:43:07,166 --> 01:43:10,400
land use underlying is five
units to the acre, it's

1279
01:43:10,400 --> 01:43:15,767
Approximately seven acres, so
there's 35 units by-right, so

1280
01:43:15,767 --> 01:43:18,934
the request would be to allocate
those additional 97 units to get

1281
01:43:18,934 --> 01:43:25,233
you to 132 units.
And finally, the site plan

1282
01:43:25,233 --> 01:43:28,634
Approval would come next.
Just some basic information, as

1283
01:43:28,634 --> 01:43:32,367
I said, 11 buildings, 12 units
each.

1284
01:43:32,367 --> 01:43:35,900
There is -- there was an
analysis done by the school

1285
01:43:35,900 --> 01:43:38,567
board.
It's an increase of eight

1286
01:43:38,567 --> 01:43:42,834
students.
The allocations for multi-family

1287
01:43:42,834 --> 01:43:46,533
Product is a much lower student
generation rate than a single

1288
01:43:46,533 --> 01:43:49,467
family or townhouse development
and that came directly from the

1289
01:43:49,467 --> 01:43:52,533
school board.
The school board publishes that.

1290
01:43:52,533 --> 01:43:56,367
We have experts that could talk
about levels of service for

1291
01:43:56,367 --> 01:43:59,900
traffic and intersections.
That's there.

1292
01:43:59,900 --> 01:44:03,734
but from the analysis we have
from the traffic studies, the

1293
01:44:03,734 --> 01:44:06,634
Levels of service at the
intersections stay at the same

1294
01:44:06,634 --> 01:44:09,800
number and one thing I did want
to mention, when they came in to

1295
01:44:09,800 --> 01:44:14,367
start this analysis and do the
traffic study, we had them add

1296
01:44:14,367 --> 01:44:17,100
In the bonaventure resort.
So the numbers that are in here

1297
01:44:17,100 --> 01:44:20,000
include the bonaventure resort
plus this development there, so

1298
01:44:20,000 --> 01:44:24,000
We wanted to make sure that we
captured all of the potential

1299
01:44:24,000 --> 01:44:28,367
units that would be in
bonaventure on racket club road.

1300
01:44:28,367 --> 01:44:30,567
so I think I have spoke through
enough.

1301
01:44:30,567 --> 01:44:35,166
The one thing I would like to
add is if there's specific

1302
01:44:35,166 --> 01:44:39,000
questions, if it's a time now
where I can, city attorney, I

1303
01:44:39,000 --> 01:44:44,367
have some experts that I'd like
to have just get sworn in in

1304
01:44:44,367 --> 01:44:47,467
Case there's specific questions.
So one, of course, would be the

1305
01:44:47,467 --> 01:44:51,734
city manager, mr. Miller, mike
miller from planning, bill from

1306
01:44:51,734 --> 01:44:57,000
Landscaping is here.
Chip is there as well.

1307
01:44:57,000 --> 01:45:00,834
he'd be asking if there's
anything on infrastructure or

1308
01:45:00,834 --> 01:45:07,367
Drainage and finally online, I
have pablo munoz, the city's

1309
01:45:07,367 --> 01:45:10,400
traffic consultant.
So those folks, in case there's

1310
01:45:10,400 --> 01:45:14,166
Specific questions on those
items, I would like to see if we

1311
01:45:14,166 --> 01:45:17,567
could swear those folks in.
>> before we get to that, the

1312
01:45:17,567 --> 01:45:20,900
next step is for
cross-examination.

1313
01:45:20,900 --> 01:45:27,634
Do you have any questions for
mr. Hickey?

1314
01:45:27,634 --> 01:45:30,734
>> city attorney, we have no
questions for mr. Hickey.

1315
01:45:30,734 --> 01:45:34,467
>> members of the commission,
you can cross examine mr. Hickey

1316
01:45:34,467 --> 01:45:38,734
now or you can ask questions
when it comes to commission

1317
01:45:38,734 --> 01:45:40,834
deliberation time.
It's up to you.

1318
01:45:40,834 --> 01:45:43,133
If you have questions right now
that you want to ask, you

1319
01:45:43,133 --> 01:45:47,467
certainly can.
>> I think in the past, the way

1320
01:45:47,467 --> 01:45:50,100
we've been doing the
quasi-judicial is to wait until

1321
01:45:50,100 --> 01:45:52,634
Everything is done, public
comments, everything, and then

1322
01:45:52,634 --> 01:45:55,233
we'll have our discussion and
ask questions.

1323
01:45:55,233 --> 01:45:58,166
>> I assumed that, but you do
have the opportunity if you had

1324
01:45:58,166 --> 01:46:02,767
questions now, okay.
So mr. Hickey, you can now call

1325
01:46:02,767 --> 01:46:05,634
Additional witnesseses. You can
do it the way you suggested,

1326
01:46:05,634 --> 01:46:09,266
have them all sworn in.
You don't have to have them

1327
01:46:09,266 --> 01:46:16,100
actually testify.
If you could just stand up, give

1328
01:46:16,100 --> 01:46:19,300
Each of their names, have them
stand up.

1329
01:46:19,300 --> 01:46:23,934
>> so don decker, mike miller,
bill tesaro and (unfamiliar word

1330
01:46:23,934 --> 01:46:28,000
Or name) and do we have to do
separate for online or can we

1331
01:46:28,000 --> 01:46:31,567
have pablo raise his hand at the
same time?

1332
01:46:31,567 --> 01:46:33,166
Pablo, please raise your hand
online.

1333
01:46:33,166 --> 01:46:35,834
>> everybody stand, raise your
right hand.

1334
01:46:35,834 --> 01:46:38,634
do you swear or affirm to tell
the truth, the whole truth and

1335
01:46:38,634 --> 01:46:44,634
nothing but the truth?
When it comes your time, please

1336
01:46:44,634 --> 01:46:48,133
State your name.
>> mr. Hickey, do you have any

1337
01:46:48,133 --> 01:46:50,834
witnesses you then want to
testify to anything now?

1338
01:46:50,834 --> 01:46:53,467
>> nothing additional.
I think just if there's specific

1339
01:46:53,467 --> 01:46:56,934
questions, technical ones that I
can't answer, I'd rather have

1340
01:46:56,934 --> 01:47:00,066
them answer it properly.
>> so you've reserved that right

1341
01:47:00,066 --> 01:47:02,667
By having them sworn in.
Do you have any other evidence

1342
01:47:02,667 --> 01:47:05,233
or anything else you want to
input into the record?

1343
01:47:05,233 --> 01:47:10,033
>> nothing as of now.
Thank you.

1344
01:47:10,033 --> 01:47:13,734
>> now we'll turn to the
applicant's presentation.

1345
01:47:13,734 --> 01:47:17,000
can you please continue to stand
and be sworn in.

1346
01:47:17,000 --> 01:47:20,200
>> please raise your right hand.
Do you swear or affirm to tell

1347
01:47:20,200 --> 01:47:22,300
The truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?

1348
01:47:22,300 --> 01:47:24,166
>> yes.
>> please state your name and

1349
01:47:24,166 --> 01:47:26,767
that you understand the rules of
procedures.

1350
01:47:26,767 --> 01:47:30,500
>> my name is manny and yes I
understand the rules of the

1351
01:47:30,500 --> 01:47:33,000
Procedures this evening.
>> thank you.

1352
01:47:33,000 --> 01:47:37,767
>> please go ahead.
>> mr. City attorney, I do have

1353
01:47:37,767 --> 01:47:43,867
a question, because I don't want
to -- or we have our own experts

1354
01:47:43,867 --> 01:47:50,533
In the event that they need to
testify, and I'm wondering now,

1355
01:47:50,533 --> 01:47:55,900
Similar to mr. Hickey's request,
if I could ask them to stand and

1356
01:47:55,900 --> 01:47:58,734
be sworn in the event they do
need to speak later?

1357
01:47:58,734 --> 01:48:02,634
I realize if we don't do that
now, maybe they may not be able

1358
01:48:02,634 --> 01:48:05,033
To speak?
>> that's correct.

1359
01:48:05,033 --> 01:48:07,834
by having them sworn in now,
that will preserve the ability

1360
01:48:07,834 --> 01:48:11,567
for the commission to ask them
or you questions later on, so

1361
01:48:11,567 --> 01:48:14,934
Yes, we will allow that.
Please identify each person by

1362
01:48:14,934 --> 01:48:18,000
name and have them stand and
we'll collectively swear them

1363
01:48:18,000 --> 01:48:19,166
in.
>> sure.

1364
01:48:19,166 --> 01:48:27,934
on the third row, daniel, if you
will rise, please.

1365
01:48:27,934 --> 01:48:30,300
THANK YOU.
HOPEFULLY I'M GOING TO REMEMBER

1366
01:48:30,300 --> 01:48:42,367
ALL THESE NAMES.
CARRA PATTON, WOULD YOU PLEASE?

1367
01:48:42,367 --> 01:48:49,533
I'm going to skip to ryan king,
our landscape architect.

1368
01:48:49,533 --> 01:48:55,233
I'm going to come back to dennis
schultz, our civil engineer.

1369
01:48:55,233 --> 01:48:59,533
By the way, I didn't introduce
tara, she is our planner.

1370
01:48:59,533 --> 01:49:05,567
and daniel is our partner in
this venture.

1371
01:49:05,567 --> 01:49:12,834
And from the office of ppks in
miami-dade, county, I'm going to

1372
01:49:12,834 --> 01:49:18,166
ALLOW ALL THREE OF THE
PRINCIPALS TO INTRODUCE

1373
01:49:18,166 --> 01:49:27,300
THEMSELVES.
ANDREW STARR, [ Off Mic ]

1374
01:49:27,300 --> 01:49:31,200
>> CLAUDIA GORGI AND PETER
CALLIDEAN.

1375
01:49:31,200 --> 01:49:34,100
>> they were not on the
applicant representative

1376
01:49:34,100 --> 01:49:37,367
affidavit so they cannot speak,
the last two.

1377
01:49:37,367 --> 01:49:39,634
>> okay.
Then mr. Starr could be a star

1378
01:49:39,634 --> 01:49:42,300
on his own.
Thank you.

1379
01:49:42,300 --> 01:49:45,900
And our graphic engineer, I
believe he is on the

1380
01:49:45,900 --> 01:49:51,900
application, mr. Carl peterson?
>> yes.

1381
01:49:51,900 --> 01:49:56,567
>> so collectively, we're ready
to swear our team in.

1382
01:49:56,567 --> 01:50:00,367
>> please raise your right hand.
Do you swear or affirm to tell

1383
01:50:00,367 --> 01:50:04,100
The truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?

1384
01:50:04,100 --> 01:50:06,934
please state your name and that
you understand the rules of the

1385
01:50:06,934 --> 01:50:25,367
procedure when you come up to
speak, thank you.

1386
01:50:25,367 --> 01:50:32,834
MR. CITY ATTORNEY, WE HAVE A
PowerPoint PRESENTATION THAT

1387
01:50:32,834 --> 01:50:37,100
Expands a bit beyond the
presentation that was made by

1388
01:50:37,100 --> 01:50:40,300
mr. Hickey.
We'd like to show that

1389
01:50:40,300 --> 01:50:45,367
PowerPoint NOT ONLY TO THE
ELECTED OFFICIALS BUT TO THE

1390
01:50:45,367 --> 01:50:49,367
COMMUNITY HERE AND THE RESIDENTS
WATCHING OVER VIDEO.

1391
01:50:49,367 --> 01:50:52,233
>> WAS THAT PROVIDED TO THE CITY
CLERK THREE BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE

1392
01:50:52,233 --> 01:50:54,266
The meeting?
>> it was not.

1393
01:50:54,266 --> 01:51:00,634
it was provided this morning.
>> so under our rules, they're

1394
01:51:00,634 --> 01:51:04,000
Required to provide that to the
city clerk three business days

1395
01:51:04,000 --> 01:51:07,533
before today's meeting by noon.
They failed to do that.

1396
01:51:07,533 --> 01:51:11,567
it is up to you whether or not
you wish to waive that

1397
01:51:11,567 --> 01:51:15,166
REQUIREMENT AND ALLOW THEM TO
USE THE PRESENTATION AND ALLOW

1398
01:51:15,166 --> 01:51:23,266
IT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD.
>> Mayor: BEGINNING WITH VICE

1399
01:51:23,266 --> 01:51:24,634
Mayor mead, do you want to waive
it or not?

1400
01:51:24,634 --> 01:51:30,000
>> no, I do not, mayor.
>> I'd like to see the

1401
01:51:30,000 --> 01:51:32,634
PRESENTATION.
>> Mayor: COMMISSIONER JAFFE,

1402
01:51:32,634 --> 01:51:34,367
MOLINA-MACFIE.
>> MORE INFORMATION, THE BETTER,

1403
01:51:34,367 --> 01:51:36,900
I'D LIKE TO SEE IT.
>> Mayor: COMMISSIONER ANDRADE.

1404
01:51:36,900 --> 01:51:41,233
>> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.
>> Mayor: I SAY YES AS WELL, SO

1405
01:51:41,233 --> 01:51:45,567
MOTION MOVED.
>> WE WILL WAIVE THAT

1406
01:51:45,567 --> 01:51:48,367
REQUIREMENT AND YOU CAN USE THE
PowerPoint PRESENTATION.

1407
01:51:48,367 --> 01:51:52,467
HAVE YOU PROVIDED TEN COPIES TO
THE CITY?

1408
01:51:52,467 --> 01:51:57,133
>> yes, we have.
>> okay, the city clerk has

1409
01:51:57,133 --> 01:52:01,000
those and will distribute so
you'll have a copy of those and

1410
01:52:01,000 --> 01:52:04,266
That -- I assume you would like
that to be made part of the

1411
01:52:04,266 --> 01:52:07,900
record of the hearing?
>> yes, sir.

1412
01:52:07,900 --> 01:52:10,100
>> okay, we will accept that as
part of the record of the

1413
01:52:10,100 --> 01:53:02,900
HEARING.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

1414
01:53:02,900 --> 01:53:05,033
>> mr. City attorney, as opposed
to me scrolling through the

1415
01:53:05,033 --> 01:53:12,500
imagery, is it okay if I ask our
I.t. Staff to in effect run the

1416
01:53:12,500 --> 01:53:15,300
Imagery as we proceed with the
presentation?

1417
01:53:15,300 --> 01:53:16,800
I just want to make sure there's
--

1418
01:53:16,800 --> 01:53:19,734
>> yes, that's fine.
>> thank you, sir.

1419
01:53:19,734 --> 01:53:25,467
once again, thank you and good
evening.

1420
01:53:25,467 --> 01:53:30,100
Always delighted to be here,
delighted to be home.

1421
01:53:30,100 --> 01:53:40,233
IF WE COULD SCROLL TO THE NEXT
IMAGE.

1422
01:53:40,233 --> 01:53:48,734
In orange, you basically see the
community of bonaventure, if you

1423
01:53:48,734 --> 01:53:50,900
will.
And in that circle on the upper

1424
01:53:50,900 --> 01:53:55,166
Left-hand side, there is a
parcel that in effect is a

1425
01:53:55,166 --> 01:53:58,900
parcel that we're presenting to
you this evening.

1426
01:53:58,900 --> 01:54:04,834
now if you saw this image
vis-a-vis the city of weston,

1427
01:54:04,834 --> 01:54:08,567
You'd realize the community of
bonaventure represents maybe I'm

1428
01:54:08,567 --> 01:54:12,800
going to say plus or minus 15%
area of the totality of the city

1429
01:54:12,800 --> 01:54:18,934
Of weston, and it's specifically
in the northeast corner, if you

1430
01:54:18,934 --> 01:54:31,634
will, of the city of weston.
In the next image, you'll see

1431
01:54:31,634 --> 01:54:34,233
The rollup of the property.
Many of you who've been

1432
01:54:34,233 --> 01:54:37,900
residents of the city for quite
some time will remember that

1433
01:54:37,900 --> 01:54:42,266
this used to be the bonaventure
racquet club.

1434
01:54:42,266 --> 01:54:48,033
And for that matter, racquet
club road was the road where the

1435
01:54:48,033 --> 01:54:52,800
tennis center used to dwell.
There today is an existing

1436
01:54:52,800 --> 01:54:57,300
Building that's boarded up.
There is a series of portables

1437
01:54:57,300 --> 01:55:03,533
that at one time were used as
offices for vacation village

1438
01:55:03,533 --> 01:55:08,367
When they owned the property.
There is a significant amount of

1439
01:55:08,367 --> 01:55:11,200
pavement that's unutilized and
the balance is really just open

1440
01:55:11,200 --> 01:55:16,900
Green space.
It has been unutilized, it has

1441
01:55:16,900 --> 01:55:22,233
been neglected to a certain
degree by virtue of not being

1442
01:55:22,233 --> 01:55:27,133
Used at all and not producing
any significant benefit to the

1443
01:55:27,133 --> 01:55:32,900
community of bonaventure, for
that matter, to the city of

1444
01:55:32,900 --> 01:55:36,100
Weston.
In the next image, and I'm not

1445
01:55:36,100 --> 01:55:42,000
going to repeat them, because we
heard mr. Hickey tell us the six

1446
01:55:42,000 --> 01:55:45,867
Variances that we were looking
to ask you to consider tonight,

1447
01:55:45,867 --> 01:55:51,033
but I would like to show you the
graphic that he referred to in

1448
01:55:51,033 --> 01:55:53,767
Your backup.
Not only is there information on

1449
01:55:53,767 --> 01:55:57,000
the variance, but there is a
particular drawing that we

1450
01:55:57,000 --> 01:56:00,900
prepared that shows you exactly
where and what the variance is

1451
01:56:00,900 --> 01:56:04,133
All about and we thought it
would be important to do that.

1452
01:56:04,133 --> 01:56:09,367
we won't do it just yet, but
that's coming.

1453
01:56:09,367 --> 01:56:14,367
the next image is part of the
zoning map of the city of

1454
01:56:14,367 --> 01:56:18,400
Weston, and again the city of
weston is quite significant in

1455
01:56:18,400 --> 01:56:21,100
its size.
This just happens to be a

1456
01:56:21,100 --> 01:56:24,467
Snippet of the area that's
around our project.

1457
01:56:24,467 --> 01:56:32,900
our project, if you will, is the
orange polygon that has a 3

1458
01:56:32,900 --> 01:56:36,634
Written on it.
The property in effect is

1459
01:56:36,634 --> 01:56:41,867
currently zoned as a
multi-family site, mf3, with a

1460
01:56:41,867 --> 01:56:43,467
Restriction.
And I believe that this

1461
01:56:43,467 --> 01:56:48,367
commission was brilliant to do
that previously where if we did

1462
01:56:48,367 --> 01:56:54,667
not develop the then-approved
assisted living facility, we

1463
01:56:54,667 --> 01:56:58,500
Would restrict the height of the
buildings to mf2.

1464
01:56:58,500 --> 01:57:04,367
there was a comment earlier in
terms of maybe not having that

1465
01:57:04,367 --> 01:57:07,000
Vision.
You all had tremendous vision.

1466
01:57:07,000 --> 01:57:09,800
we're here tonight not to show
you an assisted living facility

1467
01:57:09,800 --> 01:57:16,634
but to show you a community of
132 we call them sky homes and

1468
01:57:16,634 --> 01:57:20,500
I'll explain to you why they're
sky homes, but we're limited in

1469
01:57:20,500 --> 01:57:26,200
Height because of the decision
that you made to do so when the

1470
01:57:26,200 --> 01:57:32,634
assisted living facility was
approved a few years back.

1471
01:57:32,634 --> 01:57:36,467
The height restriction, by the
way, is 50 feet, which is the

1472
01:57:36,467 --> 01:57:42,300
limit of mf2.
Mf3 would have allowed 100 feet.

1473
01:57:42,300 --> 01:57:47,000
You wisely chose to limit it to
50 feet in the event that the

1474
01:57:47,000 --> 01:57:49,667
alf was not built.
And by the way, the alf that was

1475
01:57:49,667 --> 01:57:53,934
proposed was significantly
higher and we'll get to that in

1476
01:57:53,934 --> 01:57:59,800
Just a moment.
Than what we're proposing today.

1477
01:57:59,800 --> 01:58:07,367
the next image is a simple
conceptual plan that shows you

1478
01:58:07,367 --> 01:58:13,734
THE COMMUNITY.
357 IS IN EFFECT 11 BUILDINGS OF

1479
01:58:13,734 --> 01:58:17,500
12 units each.
It's easy to transpose that.

1480
01:58:17,500 --> 01:58:22,800
but it's 12 units each, 11
buildings.

1481
01:58:22,800 --> 01:58:27,567
You heard from mr. Hickey that
we've purposely designed the

1482
01:58:27,567 --> 01:58:33,467
community so that your building
is either on the water's edge

1483
01:58:33,467 --> 01:58:39,367
Overlooking waterfront, giving a
pretty amazing view out of your

1484
01:58:39,367 --> 01:58:43,233
home, or you're looking at
green, whether it's the village

1485
01:58:43,233 --> 01:58:49,100
Green at the center of the site
or for that matter the green on

1486
01:58:49,100 --> 01:58:53,867
the perimeter of the site.
You get the benefit of all those

1487
01:58:53,867 --> 01:58:58,634
Amenities by being able to rise
to your home either on the

1488
01:58:58,634 --> 01:59:04,734
second, third, or fourth floor.
In the next image, you're going

1489
01:59:04,734 --> 01:59:10,900
TO SEE THE TYPICAL BUILDING
FOOTPRINT.

1490
01:59:10,900 --> 01:59:17,367
Very simple scheme, rectangle,
units back to back, where 100%

1491
01:59:17,367 --> 01:59:20,467
of the unit has natural light
coming in.

1492
01:59:20,467 --> 01:59:23,667
You're either looking at natural
light overlooking the water or

1493
01:59:23,667 --> 01:59:26,867
you're looking at natural light
overlooking the village green or

1494
01:59:26,867 --> 01:59:32,734
landscaping.
The units are simple, they're

1495
01:59:32,734 --> 01:59:37,166
Clean, they're clear, they're
bright.

1496
01:59:37,166 --> 01:59:41,800
they're contemporary.
Each condominium building is

1497
01:59:41,800 --> 01:59:45,500
Only 12 units.
We purposely wanted to not be

1498
01:59:45,500 --> 01:59:49,400
taller than four stories because
of the amount of four-story

1499
01:59:49,400 --> 01:59:53,000
buildings surrounding us.
But we also did not want to have

1500
01:59:53,000 --> 01:59:57,800
A lengthy building where you had
to travel distances to get to

1501
01:59:57,800 --> 02:00:01,000
your home through an internal
corridor.

1502
02:00:01,000 --> 02:00:05,367
So what we did is we broke that
into 11 individual buildings,

1503
02:00:05,367 --> 02:00:10,200
each building with its own
elevator, each floor with only

1504
02:00:10,200 --> 02:00:13,800
Four homes, and you get off the
elevator and you're basically

1505
02:00:13,800 --> 02:00:19,100
taking a couple steps into your
sky home.

1506
02:00:19,100 --> 02:00:23,367
the reason one of the images on
the upper left has 1 through 12

1507
02:00:23,367 --> 02:00:29,266
Is because when you own a sky
home in your building, you also

1508
02:00:29,266 --> 02:00:32,467
own a garage.
A garage on ground level that

1509
02:00:32,467 --> 02:00:38,867
Has its own garage door that in
effect provides you two parking

1510
02:00:38,867 --> 02:00:43,133
spaces within the garage and a
third space in the driveway

1511
02:00:43,133 --> 02:00:47,533
Leading to the garage.
We have 11 of those in every

1512
02:00:47,533 --> 02:00:53,266
building of 12.
There is one unit that will only

1513
02:00:53,266 --> 02:00:57,200
Have one unit in the garage, one
in the drive, and the third one

1514
02:00:57,200 --> 02:01:02,000
will be assigned close to the
building within the surface

1515
02:01:02,000 --> 02:01:07,734
Parking areas.
What you see in blue is the

1516
02:01:07,734 --> 02:01:11,467
elevator.
What you see in yellow is the

1517
02:01:11,467 --> 02:01:13,567
Circulation, whether it's
horizontal circulation to get to

1518
02:01:13,567 --> 02:01:16,934
your unit or stairs that lead
you from your unit down to the

1519
02:01:16,934 --> 02:01:22,233
ground floor.
And the next image, and I'm

1520
02:01:22,233 --> 02:01:25,867
Going to move a little quicker.
It's hard to see, but there's

1521
02:01:25,867 --> 02:01:30,133
some really interesting
materials, textures, colors,

1522
02:01:30,133 --> 02:01:37,634
Well thought out, very
emblematic of weston, of a

1523
02:01:37,634 --> 02:01:42,400
unique sky home.
If you look at the next image,

1524
02:01:42,400 --> 02:01:48,800
That is the opposite side where
you can see each one of those 12

1525
02:01:48,800 --> 02:01:53,567
garages where your clicker will
allow you to come into your

1526
02:01:53,567 --> 02:01:56,367
Garage, only your vehicles, and
from that garage, you can

1527
02:01:56,367 --> 02:01:58,934
literally head on to the
elevator that takes you to the

1528
02:01:58,934 --> 02:02:05,400
second, third, or fourth floor.
Again, the highest point of this

1529
02:02:05,400 --> 02:02:09,133
Building is just under 50 feet.
The highest point of this

1530
02:02:09,133 --> 02:02:12,500
building is just under 50 feet.
Okay?

1531
02:02:12,500 --> 02:02:20,367
And I say that, because the alf
that was previously approved

1532
02:02:20,367 --> 02:02:26,300
That in effect was allowed to be
a bit taller had an elevation of

1533
02:02:26,300 --> 02:02:30,467
89 feet four inches.
So we are at least 39 feet four

1534
02:02:30,467 --> 02:02:36,300
Inches lower than the height of
that alf with this solution.

1535
02:02:36,300 --> 02:02:40,734
in the next image, you begin to
see renderings, and again

1536
02:02:40,734 --> 02:02:43,767
Difficult to see because of the
distance, but maybe easier to

1537
02:02:43,767 --> 02:02:45,934
see in the packages that you're
holding.

1538
02:02:45,934 --> 02:02:55,000
and you can see the back wall of
the unit in effect very solid.

1539
02:02:55,000 --> 02:02:59,934
Bathrooms, kitchens, storage
areas and so on to the rear.

1540
02:02:59,934 --> 02:03:02,734
in every other space, whether
it's a living space, whether

1541
02:03:02,734 --> 02:03:08,934
It's a bedroom space, open out
with views and open out to

1542
02:03:08,934 --> 02:03:12,133
natural light.
Whether you're unit c or d, and

1543
02:03:12,133 --> 02:03:15,867
It has to do with which side of
the building you're at and which

1544
02:03:15,867 --> 02:03:19,100
corner you're at, very
transparent and all the

1545
02:03:19,100 --> 02:03:22,467
buildings have balconies that
allow you to engage the outside

1546
02:03:22,467 --> 02:03:25,634
From either the second, third,
or fourth floor.

1547
02:03:25,634 --> 02:03:30,934
in terms of square footage,
depending on the unit, we're

1548
02:03:30,934 --> 02:03:33,634
Approximately at 1900 square
feet.

1549
02:03:33,634 --> 02:03:36,867
and thathy we took the
liberty of referring to these as

1550
02:03:36,867 --> 02:03:41,667
sky homes, because they really
are not just an apartment, not

1551
02:03:41,667 --> 02:03:49,367
Just a multi-family solution.
They are intended to feel and

1552
02:03:49,367 --> 02:03:53,634
live like homes because of their
size, their transparency, their

1553
02:03:53,634 --> 02:03:56,834
Brightness, and for that matter,
their height.

1554
02:03:56,834 --> 02:04:00,233
there is no ceiling that's going
to be lower than nine feet

1555
02:04:00,233 --> 02:04:06,000
Within these units.
And that's very unusual in

1556
02:04:06,000 --> 02:04:10,233
multi-family housing.
The next image and the one that

1557
02:04:10,233 --> 02:04:14,500
Follows that are literally
renderings of the common spaces

1558
02:04:14,500 --> 02:04:16,767
within the units.
You can see the transparency.

1559
02:04:16,767 --> 02:04:21,100
you can see the amount of glass.
You can see the landscaping

1560
02:04:21,100 --> 02:04:24,233
Beyond the frames of the windows
and the frames of the doors.

1561
02:04:24,233 --> 02:04:29,634
you can see the kitchen areas
and for that matter the finishes

1562
02:04:29,634 --> 02:04:33,367
that we're proposing for this
product.

1563
02:04:33,367 --> 02:04:42,734
IN THE NEXT IMAGE, YOU SEE THE
OTHER UNIT.

1564
02:04:42,734 --> 02:04:45,567
Again, you saw c, now you're
seeing d.

1565
02:04:45,567 --> 02:04:50,767
and I think it's fair for us to
share with you that our

1566
02:04:50,767 --> 02:05:00,467
Anticipated price for these sky
homes in today dollars, 2026, is

1567
02:05:00,467 --> 02:05:04,734
$850,000.
Again, 1900 square feet, two-car

1568
02:05:04,734 --> 02:05:11,100
garages, village greens,
waterfront, and so on.

1569
02:05:11,100 --> 02:05:13,467
Something else that I want to
share with you is that we've

1570
02:05:13,467 --> 02:05:17,166
been communicating with the
bonaventure town center club and

1571
02:05:17,166 --> 02:05:24,467
we've asked for them to consider
us joining as members of that

1572
02:05:24,467 --> 02:05:26,367
Facility, that community, if you
will.

1573
02:05:26,367 --> 02:05:30,834
and we believe that they will in
effect approve that in an

1574
02:05:30,834 --> 02:05:35,100
Upcoming meeting so that our
residents can be part of the

1575
02:05:35,100 --> 02:05:38,834
bonaventure town center club and
be part of the community from

1576
02:05:38,834 --> 02:05:43,634
day one.
The next six images have to do

1577
02:05:43,634 --> 02:05:47,467
With the variances.
What you see in red is the

1578
02:05:47,467 --> 02:05:49,667
sidewalk system.
The variance that we're asking

1579
02:05:49,667 --> 02:05:54,300
you to consider tonight is not
because we're not providing

1580
02:05:54,300 --> 02:05:57,000
Sidewalks.
It's because in this particular

1581
02:05:57,000 --> 02:06:02,367
solution, the sidewalks are
either facing the waterfront or

1582
02:06:02,367 --> 02:06:08,233
Facing the village green.
There are more than enough

1583
02:06:08,233 --> 02:06:10,000
sidewalks.
There's no reason for anybody to

1584
02:06:10,000 --> 02:06:13,133
Walk over pavement.
It's just that in this

1585
02:06:13,133 --> 02:06:16,734
particular design, in this
particular solution, where the

1586
02:06:16,734 --> 02:06:20,133
driveway becomes a carriageway
and the carriageway like it used

1587
02:06:20,133 --> 02:06:27,667
To be was the entrance to your
home, there is no reason to put

1588
02:06:27,667 --> 02:06:31,300
a sidewalk there, because we
want the sidewalks to be facing

1589
02:06:31,300 --> 02:06:33,300
The amenities.
So that's the first variance

1590
02:06:33,300 --> 02:06:37,734
that you heard today.
The next variance that you

1591
02:06:37,734 --> 02:06:52,100
heard, and it's the next image,
please is tandem parking.

1592
02:06:52,100 --> 02:06:56,767
I don't know if you caught the
gist of the message from

1593
02:06:56,767 --> 02:07:00,533
mr. Hickey, but tandem parking
is allowed in weston.

1594
02:07:00,533 --> 02:07:02,400
It's just not allowed in
multi-family.

1595
02:07:02,400 --> 02:07:06,467
and we happen to be -- and I'm
going to say it, a hybrid.

1596
02:07:06,467 --> 02:07:10,233
we're really not multi-family in
the sense that we're limiting

1597
02:07:10,233 --> 02:07:13,567
Our height to a mid-rise and for
that matter we're providing

1598
02:07:13,567 --> 02:07:17,300
amenities that you would expect
in townhomes and in single

1599
02:07:17,300 --> 02:07:20,367
family homes.
But the code doesn't speak to

1600
02:07:20,367 --> 02:07:23,500
That.
If you had a townhouse

1601
02:07:23,500 --> 02:07:26,900
community, you would have tandem
parking in the garage if you had

1602
02:07:26,900 --> 02:07:29,000
a garage and it wouldn't be an
issue.

1603
02:07:29,000 --> 02:07:33,834
if you had a single family home,
you'd have tandem parking,

1604
02:07:33,834 --> 02:07:36,400
Because you're parking in the
garage and on the driveway and

1605
02:07:36,400 --> 02:07:40,567
it wouldn't be an issue.
Because we happen to be

1606
02:07:40,567 --> 02:07:44,300
Multi-family, it's an issue.
Again, it's a different building

1607
02:07:44,300 --> 02:07:46,667
type.
It's a different prototype.

1608
02:07:46,667 --> 02:07:50,166
maybe at the time that the codes
were written, that wasn't

1609
02:07:50,166 --> 02:07:53,367
Envisioned.
But it's a very successful

1610
02:07:53,367 --> 02:07:56,767
prototype and hence the tandem
parking works, because every

1611
02:07:56,767 --> 02:08:02,133
owner of a sky home controls his
or her garage.

1612
02:08:02,133 --> 02:08:05,800
You're not parking your car in
somebody else's garage.

1613
02:08:05,800 --> 02:08:09,100
you have two cars in your garage
and you have a third car outside

1614
02:08:09,100 --> 02:08:12,166
of your garage.
And there's a question that we

1615
02:08:12,166 --> 02:08:15,467
Heard through the process of how
big are these garages.

1616
02:08:15,467 --> 02:08:22,867
they're big enough that if you
wanted to fit a three-row suv

1617
02:08:22,867 --> 02:08:28,634
And somebody asked me would a
tahoe fit there, yeah, you can

1618
02:08:28,634 --> 02:08:32,567
fit that in your garage and
still fit a third one outside in

1619
02:08:32,567 --> 02:08:34,634
The driveway.
These are not intended to be

1620
02:08:34,634 --> 02:08:39,266
tight garages.
They're significant in size.

1621
02:08:39,266 --> 02:08:42,000
and in the drawings that you
have, we're showing you not only

1622
02:08:42,000 --> 02:08:45,166
The size of the vehicles that I
referenced but we're showing you

1623
02:08:45,166 --> 02:08:52,100
in dotted lines the dimensions
out to out of each parking

1624
02:08:52,100 --> 02:08:54,367
Space.
In the next image, and I won't

1625
02:08:54,367 --> 02:08:57,166
overwhelm you, but again, more
details about how the three cars

1626
02:08:57,166 --> 02:09:06,567
fit in there.
The next image, sp2.4, the

1627
02:09:06,567 --> 02:09:10,266
FOUNDATION PLANTING.
YOUR CODE DOESN'T REQUIRE

1628
02:09:10,266 --> 02:09:15,634
Foundation planting in front of
garage doors.

1629
02:09:15,634 --> 02:09:21,500
but between the garage doors, we
have what we call a landscape

1630
02:09:21,500 --> 02:09:25,300
Strip defining every drive
leading up to a garage.

1631
02:09:25,300 --> 02:09:29,500
and that landscape strip is only
22 inches wide.

1632
02:09:29,500 --> 02:09:33,300
not enough really to provide the
type of foundation planting that

1633
02:09:33,300 --> 02:09:37,500
Typically requires a tree.
And mr. Hickey is correct, we've

1634
02:09:37,500 --> 02:09:39,734
provided the tree.
We just provided it elsewhere

1635
02:09:39,734 --> 02:09:42,300
and we're going to show you
shortly where that is.

1636
02:09:42,300 --> 02:09:45,000
So that's what the foundation
planting is about.

1637
02:09:45,000 --> 02:09:47,734
and what I want to share with
you is that the foundation

1638
02:09:47,734 --> 02:09:52,467
planting that is not provided is
only on one side of the

1639
02:09:52,467 --> 02:09:54,734
Building.
On all three of the other sides,

1640
02:09:54,734 --> 02:09:57,233
it is there.
We actually did a quick

1641
02:09:57,233 --> 02:10:03,634
calculation and we had 4.5% of
the total possible foundation

1642
02:10:03,634 --> 02:10:09,133
Planting of 100%, the variance
represents 4.5% of the required

1643
02:10:09,133 --> 02:10:15,367
foundation planting, which we
are providing to you elsewhere.

1644
02:10:15,367 --> 02:10:21,934
The next image in terms of the
variances is off-street parking.

1645
02:10:21,934 --> 02:10:28,166
And that's a sensitive one,
because parking is always a

1646
02:10:28,166 --> 02:10:31,367
concern.
For us it is as designers.

1647
02:10:31,367 --> 02:10:36,834
For you as city officials.
For your public safety team.

1648
02:10:36,834 --> 02:10:42,033
but the reality is that your
code, and we haven't found a

1649
02:10:42,033 --> 02:10:47,634
Code like that yet, candidly,
requires one space for each unit

1650
02:10:47,634 --> 02:10:49,500
plus one space for every
bedroom.

1651
02:10:49,500 --> 02:10:53,233
because we purposely wanted our
units to be three bedrooms and

1652
02:10:53,233 --> 02:10:58,567
We have 132 of them, hence we
really need four spaces for

1653
02:10:58,567 --> 02:11:03,467
every single sky home.
What we are doing is providing

1654
02:11:03,467 --> 02:11:07,734
Three spaces and in addition to
three spaces for every sky home,

1655
02:11:07,734 --> 02:11:09,834
we're providing additional
surface parking.

1656
02:11:09,834 --> 02:11:16,233
you heard from mr. Hickey that
we will, in our documents, our

1657
02:11:16,233 --> 02:11:20,500
Condominium documents, we will
require residents to use their

1658
02:11:20,500 --> 02:11:24,233
Garages as garages and garages
only.

1659
02:11:24,233 --> 02:11:31,734
and we will also require them to
use the third space within their

1660
02:11:31,734 --> 02:11:37,000
Garage, the driveway leading up
to the garage, for their use, as

1661
02:11:37,000 --> 02:11:40,367
opposed to going and taking a
surface parking space that could

1662
02:11:40,367 --> 02:11:48,767
Be available for visitors and
guests.

1663
02:11:48,767 --> 02:11:54,200
the next image is the perimeter
buffer, and that candidly is one

1664
02:11:54,200 --> 02:11:59,467
That happened very recently.
You used to have a ten-foot

1665
02:11:59,467 --> 02:12:01,266
buffer.
We've had a number of projects

1666
02:12:01,266 --> 02:12:04,300
Approved are a ten-foot
perimeter buffer.

1667
02:12:04,300 --> 02:12:09,233
somewhere during the course of
the last year, we revisited that

1668
02:12:09,233 --> 02:12:14,467
and decided that 20 is better
than ten.

1669
02:12:14,467 --> 02:12:17,634
And we understand that, but
what's unique about our

1670
02:12:17,634 --> 02:12:23,000
property, because we are
bordered by water on 95% of our

1671
02:12:23,000 --> 02:12:26,834
Site, beyond the ten-foot buffer
that we are providing as opposed

1672
02:12:26,834 --> 02:12:34,166
to the 20, we are providing
15 feet of lake maintenance

1673
02:12:34,166 --> 02:12:36,834
Easement.
So the reality, the net result

1674
02:12:36,834 --> 02:12:42,367
is there's at least 25 feet from
the property to the building.

1675
02:12:42,367 --> 02:12:45,867
It's a combination of lake
management easement and the ten

1676
02:12:45,867 --> 02:12:49,634
foot buffer, but that is what's
all about.

1677
02:12:49,634 --> 02:12:53,467
and that only happens on the
perimeter.

1678
02:12:53,467 --> 02:12:57,634
We wanted our buildings to be
close to the water, because if

1679
02:12:57,634 --> 02:13:03,567
you happen to be on the water,
you want that view as soon as

1680
02:13:03,567 --> 02:13:07,000
Possible and as close as
possible.

1681
02:13:07,000 --> 02:13:13,166
the next four images gives you
an idea of the building.

1682
02:13:13,166 --> 02:13:19,200
DID I MISS ONE?
[ Off Mic ]

1683
02:13:19,200 --> 02:13:25,467
>> THE SWALE TREES, I'M GOING TO
AGREE WITH MR. HICKEY THAT THE

1684
02:13:25,467 --> 02:13:29,934
22-inch doesn't allow for swales
between the garage doors, hence

1685
02:13:29,934 --> 02:13:33,467
we didn't provide them between
garage doors, but we provided

1686
02:13:33,467 --> 02:13:36,367
Those trees elsewhere throughout
the community.

1687
02:13:36,367 --> 02:13:40,000
that's the last variance.
That being said, the next image

1688
02:13:40,000 --> 02:13:47,300
Gives you the start of what the
community is going to feel like.

1689
02:13:47,300 --> 02:13:51,667
this is the four-story
buildings.

1690
02:13:51,667 --> 02:13:53,166
The ground floor is access to
the garages.

1691
02:13:53,166 --> 02:13:56,900
you see the balconies.
You see a significant amount of

1692
02:13:56,900 --> 02:13:59,567
landscaping.
You see the carriageway that

1693
02:13:59,567 --> 02:14:02,800
provides access for vehicles to
the units.

1694
02:14:02,800 --> 02:14:07,100
In the next image, this is the
village green.

1695
02:14:07,100 --> 02:14:10,300
the sidewalk system actually
embraces and celebrates this

1696
02:14:10,300 --> 02:14:12,467
Space.
That's why the sidewalks are

1697
02:14:12,467 --> 02:14:16,166
there so the community can
literally come from their homes

1698
02:14:16,166 --> 02:14:21,100
and in effect enjoy the village
green.

1699
02:14:21,100 --> 02:14:26,900
In the next image, the shorter
end of the village green, and

1700
02:14:26,900 --> 02:14:30,533
you can see a significant amount
of landscaping and you can see

1701
02:14:30,533 --> 02:14:33,233
On the village green side,
there's all kinds of foundation

1702
02:14:33,233 --> 02:14:41,233
plantings and trees occurring.
The next image.

1703
02:14:41,233 --> 02:14:44,467
This is the perimeter buffer
that's required along the

1704
02:14:44,467 --> 02:14:46,767
right-of-way, and I want you to
understand that that is not part

1705
02:14:46,767 --> 02:14:50,834
of the variance, because we
don't need a variance for that.

1706
02:14:50,834 --> 02:14:54,166
You require 40-foot buffer.
We provided the 40-foot buffer.

1707
02:14:54,166 --> 02:15:01,567
and that in effect is what would
exist all along the

1708
02:15:01,567 --> 02:15:06,400
Right-of-way, all along racquet
club road from the east edge to

1709
02:15:06,400 --> 02:15:14,634
the west edge of the project.
I'm going to wait on the traffic

1710
02:15:14,634 --> 02:15:19,767
Impact study and on the parking
analysis as opposed to taking

1711
02:15:19,767 --> 02:15:23,166
much more time now, because I'm
sure there'll be questions

1712
02:15:23,166 --> 02:15:26,233
Related to that, but like you
heard from mr. Hickey, we took

1713
02:15:26,233 --> 02:15:30,367
an enormous amount of data
included in our studies as it

1714
02:15:30,367 --> 02:15:33,567
Relates to traffic and it
relates to parking, we really

1715
02:15:33,567 --> 02:15:35,734
studying this building type
carefully.

1716
02:15:35,734 --> 02:15:39,467
this is a building type that's
historic, believe it or not,

1717
02:15:39,467 --> 02:15:41,200
exists throughout many other
states in the nation.

1718
02:15:41,200 --> 02:15:44,266
We looked at those models very
carefully.

1719
02:15:44,266 --> 02:15:46,867
the kind of resident, the number
of cars.

1720
02:15:46,867 --> 02:15:50,100
we compared them to our
community and the needs and

1721
02:15:50,100 --> 02:15:57,033
Demands of our residents.
And we can speak to that with

1722
02:15:57,033 --> 02:16:05,166
your questions or your concerns.
The next image, we're going to

1723
02:16:05,166 --> 02:16:09,033
Skip traffic because we'll come
to that and we're going to skip

1724
02:16:09,033 --> 02:16:12,033
the impact study because we'll
come to that, although I've

1725
02:16:12,033 --> 02:16:15,233
Mentioned a few things already.
And then this is a parking

1726
02:16:15,233 --> 02:16:20,033
analysis as to the reduction
from the four per unit to the

1727
02:16:20,033 --> 02:16:23,734
Amount that we're proposing,
which is 406.

1728
02:16:23,734 --> 02:16:29,634
406 spaces for 132 units.
And the next image, suffice it

1729
02:16:29,634 --> 02:16:32,834
to say, I won't go through the
bullets, but we've done

1730
02:16:32,834 --> 02:16:36,667
Extensive studies in terms of
the need and demand for this

1731
02:16:36,667 --> 02:16:39,934
kind of product, for this kind
of project in the community, and

1732
02:16:39,934 --> 02:16:43,634
it is fabulous in terms of an
opportunity for residents that

1733
02:16:43,634 --> 02:16:46,800
Have been living here for 30
years and then some.

1734
02:16:46,800 --> 02:16:52,033
that would like to stay here,
that may be in lieu of a single

1735
02:16:52,033 --> 02:16:57,900
Family home, would engage the
idea of having a sky home at 357

1736
02:16:57,900 --> 02:17:00,100
racquet club.
In the next image, there's a

1737
02:17:00,100 --> 02:17:03,000
Significant amount of collateral
community benefits.

1738
02:17:03,000 --> 02:17:05,133
I won't go through the detail,
but one of the interesting

1739
02:17:05,133 --> 02:17:08,233
benefits is the ability we have
to join the bonaventure town

1740
02:17:08,233 --> 02:17:12,400
center club and use their
amenities and for our residents

1741
02:17:12,400 --> 02:17:15,567
To become part of that community
which is actually amazing when

1742
02:17:15,567 --> 02:17:20,900
you consider that facility has
over 87,000 square feet of

1743
02:17:20,900 --> 02:17:25,834
Amenities and a number of pools
and outdoor courts and

1744
02:17:25,834 --> 02:17:32,133
restaurants and so on.
I'll wait on the summary.

1745
02:17:32,133 --> 02:17:36,900
So we're going to pass on this
one.

1746
02:17:36,900 --> 02:17:43,800
and with that, we thank you.
>> thank you.

1747
02:17:43,800 --> 02:17:51,000
MR. HICKEY, DO YOU HAVE ANY
CROSS-EXAMINATION?

1748
02:17:51,000 --> 02:17:53,634
>> nothing at this time.
>> city commission, again, you

1749
02:17:53,634 --> 02:17:56,100
can ask questions now or you can
hold them.

1750
02:17:56,100 --> 02:18:00,634
if you want to hold them like we
normally do.

1751
02:18:00,634 --> 02:18:03,867
[ Off Mic ]
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER

1752
02:18:03,867 --> 02:18:07,367
EVIDENCE OR WITNESSES YOU WOULD
LIKE TO PUT INTO THE RECORD?

1753
02:18:07,367 --> 02:18:09,166
>> NO, SIR, WE'RE HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

1754
02:18:09,166 --> 02:18:15,367
I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
THANK THE STAFF FOR THEIR

1755
02:18:15,367 --> 02:18:18,767
Diligence.
We heard a lot of accolades to

1756
02:18:18,767 --> 02:18:23,467
them by the elected officials of
this community, but us as part

1757
02:18:23,467 --> 02:18:26,000
Of the business community that
does business in this city, I

1758
02:18:26,000 --> 02:18:32,467
can tell you that they really
are the finest.

1759
02:18:32,467 --> 02:18:36,834
They are not easy.
But they will probably say that

1760
02:18:36,834 --> 02:18:39,900
we're not either.
But they are always looking out

1761
02:18:39,900 --> 02:18:45,233
for the best product that any
developer can bring to this

1762
02:18:45,233 --> 02:18:50,033
Community, and we embrace that
and we want to thank them for

1763
02:18:50,033 --> 02:18:53,233
That.
Thank you, sir.

1764
02:18:53,233 --> 02:18:56,100
>> one other thing.
Mr. Hickey had mentioned several

1765
02:18:56,100 --> 02:18:58,567
city staff people who were sworn
in.

1766
02:18:58,567 --> 02:19:00,367
do you have any
cross-examination questions

1767
02:19:00,367 --> 02:19:03,400
You'd like to ask them?
>> no, sir.

1768
02:19:03,400 --> 02:19:07,166
>> mr. Hickey, do you have any
questions for the four or five

1769
02:19:07,166 --> 02:19:09,834
people that were sworn in?
>> not at this time.

1770
02:19:09,834 --> 02:19:12,166
>> at this point, we'll move on
to public comment.

1771
02:19:12,166 --> 02:19:16,767
I have six cards.
If there's anyone else who would

1772
02:19:16,767 --> 02:19:20,467
like to speak on these items and
has not filled out a card,

1773
02:19:20,467 --> 02:19:25,266
Please go in the back and fill
out a card and you'll be added.

1774
02:19:25,266 --> 02:19:33,834
okay, so first speaker is
patricia bernadini.

1775
02:19:33,834 --> 02:19:38,634
You need to first be sworn in.
>> do you swear or affirm to

1776
02:19:38,634 --> 02:19:41,834
tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth?

1777
02:19:41,834 --> 02:19:50,367
>> I DO.
>> I UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURES.

1778
02:19:50,367 --> 02:19:55,300
I consider this a bait and
switch, so two years ago, they

1779
02:19:55,300 --> 02:19:59,467
were approved for an independent
living facility and now they're

1780
02:19:59,467 --> 02:20:06,900
coming with another proposal for
a residential facility.

1781
02:20:06,900 --> 02:20:14,900
The amount of -- 132 units with
three bedrooms, you could have

1782
02:20:14,900 --> 02:20:17,734
Potentially six people living
there.

1783
02:20:17,734 --> 02:20:20,900
the three parking spaces might
not be enough.

1784
02:20:20,900 --> 02:20:27,734
And I don't think that they have
enough surface parking for

1785
02:20:27,734 --> 02:20:34,634
guests.
In addition to that, all of the

1786
02:20:34,634 --> 02:20:40,000
Hardships that they mentioned, I
believe they are self-imposed,

1787
02:20:40,000 --> 02:20:47,467
Because instead of using our
ordinances, they design a

1788
02:20:47,467 --> 02:20:50,634
project that needs, you know,
all the variances in order for

1789
02:20:50,634 --> 02:20:56,667
Them to be able to build it.
So independent living facility

1790
02:20:56,667 --> 02:21:01,367
would be an amazing project.
I know that they are also

1791
02:21:01,367 --> 02:21:06,834
Working on independent living
facility in the bonaventure now.

1792
02:21:06,834 --> 02:21:13,867
but that's why I think that this
is a bait and switch and you

1793
02:21:13,867 --> 02:21:20,000
Will do what you think is right,
but the guest parking I think is

1794
02:21:20,000 --> 02:21:25,900
Not enough.
In addition to that, the

1795
02:21:25,900 --> 02:21:30,367
parking, they say that there
will be no storage.

1796
02:21:30,367 --> 02:21:35,000
I can tell you that there will
be storage.

1797
02:21:35,000 --> 02:21:38,767
and unfortunately, I think that
our code enforcement has left a

1798
02:21:38,767 --> 02:21:42,467
lot to be desired in the last
few years.

1799
02:21:42,467 --> 02:21:44,133
That's it.
>> thank you.

1800
02:21:44,133 --> 02:21:52,033
don't leave yet though.
Do you have any

1801
02:21:52,033 --> 02:21:55,767
Cross-examination?
>> we have none.

1802
02:21:55,767 --> 02:21:57,367
>> okay.
Mr. Hickey, do you have any

1803
02:21:57,367 --> 02:21:59,634
cross-examination?
>> no, we don't.

1804
02:21:59,634 --> 02:22:07,567
>> thank you so much.
The next speaker is nicole moss

1805
02:22:07,567 --> 02:22:11,800
SOLOMON.
>> GOOD EVENING.

1806
02:22:11,800 --> 02:22:15,000
>> please raise your right hand.
Do you swear or affirm to tell

1807
02:22:15,000 --> 02:22:17,400
the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?

1808
02:22:17,400 --> 02:22:19,266
>> I do.
>> please state your name and

1809
02:22:19,266 --> 02:22:23,533
that you understand the rules of
the procedure.

1810
02:22:23,533 --> 02:22:30,000
>> I'm nicole solomon and I
understand the procedures.

1811
02:22:30,000 --> 02:22:35,834
I'm a homeowner right next door
at 303 racquet club road and the

1812
02:22:35,834 --> 02:22:39,734
proposed development at 357
racquet club road.

1813
02:22:39,734 --> 02:22:43,834
I asked the commissioners and
developers to be mindful of

1814
02:22:43,834 --> 02:22:46,500
Parking.
By limiting parking spaces, it

1815
02:22:46,500 --> 02:22:49,667
will affect neighboring
communities.

1816
02:22:49,667 --> 02:22:52,900
as it is, 303 will be affected,
because when guests come to

1817
02:22:52,900 --> 02:22:56,233
Visit, the condo owners and
there's no parking, they're

1818
02:22:56,233 --> 02:22:58,834
going to go next door and
they're going to park.

1819
02:22:58,834 --> 02:23:03,634
and it happened even when the
lot was a visiting center.

1820
02:23:03,634 --> 02:23:07,900
Visitors parked over in 303 and
walked away.

1821
02:23:07,900 --> 02:23:14,834
and so that will be an issue.
And just like it was said, the

1822
02:23:14,834 --> 02:23:17,500
Average family has three
drivers, even though they might

1823
02:23:17,500 --> 02:23:20,266
be kids, kids grow up,
boyfriends and girlfriends need

1824
02:23:20,266 --> 02:23:24,634
To come visit, and those parking
spaces will not be enough.

1825
02:23:24,634 --> 02:23:28,667
and like it was said, garages
will be used for storage and

1826
02:23:28,667 --> 02:23:30,867
decorations.
You cannot tell what people do

1827
02:23:30,867 --> 02:23:33,500
Behind closed doors and you
cannot control it.

1828
02:23:33,500 --> 02:23:35,100
homeowners will do what they
want to do.

1829
02:23:35,100 --> 02:23:38,300
and visitors will park where
they need to park, be it next

1830
02:23:38,300 --> 02:23:41,200
door or across the road.
It will affect neighboring

1831
02:23:41,200 --> 02:23:44,734
Communities.
So I ask them to consider with a

1832
02:23:44,734 --> 02:23:47,367
reduced spots and towing is not
an option.

1833
02:23:47,367 --> 02:23:50,233
I live next door and towing, you
have to wait by the car, you

1834
02:23:50,233 --> 02:23:52,934
Have to wait hours for the tow
truck to come, it's not going to

1835
02:23:52,934 --> 02:23:57,100
be a simple, well, tow the cars
that are parked there.

1836
02:23:57,100 --> 02:24:01,300
it's not a simple solution.
So please, it's a great

1837
02:24:01,300 --> 02:24:05,033
Community, but you need parking.
You have to have parking in the

1838
02:24:05,033 --> 02:24:08,467
community, because it's going to
affect the neighbors.

1839
02:24:08,467 --> 02:24:12,500
or please, if you want to make
our community gated, so only

1840
02:24:12,500 --> 02:24:15,734
Authorized people can park in
our community and you foot the

1841
02:24:15,734 --> 02:24:19,100
bill and the city commissioners
approve it, then go ahead.

1842
02:24:19,100 --> 02:24:21,300
but it will affect neighboring
communities.

1843
02:24:21,300 --> 02:24:23,233
Thank you very much.
>> thank you.

1844
02:24:23,233 --> 02:24:29,033
before you leave,
mr. Sinolofsky, do you have any

1845
02:24:29,033 --> 02:24:38,100
questions or offers to make?
Do you have any

1846
02:24:38,100 --> 02:24:40,867
CROSS-EXAMINATION?
>> MR. CITY ATTORNEY, I DO NOT

1847
02:24:40,867 --> 02:24:43,634
Have cross-examination, but
similar to the previous speaker,

1848
02:24:43,634 --> 02:24:46,100
I wrote some notes that I would
like to comment on.

1849
02:24:46,100 --> 02:24:48,200
>> you'll have an opportunity to
make a closing statement.

1850
02:24:48,200 --> 02:24:50,300
>> thank you.
>> mr. Hickey, do you have any?

1851
02:24:50,300 --> 02:24:52,033
>> no, no questions.
>> thank you very much.

1852
02:24:52,033 --> 02:24:56,400
and you win the award for the
best handwriting, penmanship.

1853
02:24:56,400 --> 02:25:01,000
>> thank you, I'm a teacher,
thank you!

1854
02:25:01,000 --> 02:25:05,800
>> the next speaker, and I
apologize if I misstate your

1855
02:25:05,800 --> 02:25:14,900
name.
Gonzalo (unfamiliar word or

1856
02:25:14,900 --> 02:25:20,767
.
>> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

1857
02:25:20,767 --> 02:25:23,667
Do you swear or affirm to tell
the truth, the whole truth and

1858
02:25:23,667 --> 02:25:25,567
nothing but the truth.
>> yes, I do.

1859
02:25:25,567 --> 02:25:27,767
>> please state your name and
that you understand the rules of

1860
02:25:27,767 --> 02:25:31,000
the procedure.
>> gonzalo (unfamiliar word or

1861
02:25:31,000 --> 02:25:36,233
Name), I understand.
>> thank you.

1862
02:25:36,233 --> 02:25:41,033
>> wow.
We're getting heavy rain on our

1863
02:25:41,033 --> 02:25:51,800
ALREADY WET CITY.
TODAY WE ARE SEEING MORE THAN

1864
02:25:51,800 --> 02:25:58,767
800 homes new in a close part of
our city, the northeast part.

1865
02:25:58,767 --> 02:26:09,100
on top of that, there is already
a proposal for 379 bonaventure

1866
02:26:09,100 --> 02:26:16,300
ROAD.
ON TOP OF THAT, THERE IS ALSO

1867
02:26:16,300 --> 02:26:28,100
The (unfamiliar word or name).
On top of that, the botanical.

1868
02:26:28,100 --> 02:26:35,166
More than 1,000 homes in our
right corner part of our city.

1869
02:26:35,166 --> 02:26:39,367
That is impossible.
We cannot accept that.

1870
02:26:39,367 --> 02:26:45,634
we need people living in weston.
I'm asking you to reject all

1871
02:26:45,634 --> 02:26:52,300
THESE PROJECTS.
AND TAKE CARE OF THE INCREASE OF

1872
02:26:52,300 --> 02:26:58,033
The density of population which
is connected with lowering the

1873
02:26:58,033 --> 02:27:03,400
quality of our city.
These people are finding gold

1874
02:27:03,400 --> 02:27:09,734
Mines on top of our shoulders.
Building their business on top

1875
02:27:09,734 --> 02:27:14,500
of our shoulders.
On top of the value of the city.

1876
02:27:14,500 --> 02:27:22,500
They are doing their business.
We cannot accept that.

1877
02:27:22,500 --> 02:27:27,834
And just to make sure, one of
the issues is these 1,000 new

1878
02:27:27,834 --> 02:27:36,900
homes are going to overload the
streets southbound in each

1879
02:27:36,900 --> 02:27:40,400
DIRECTION AND IT'S ALREADY
OVERLOADED.

1880
02:27:40,400 --> 02:27:42,467
There are many other
calculations.

1881
02:27:42,467 --> 02:27:46,100
some of our partners are
bringing to me these two that

1882
02:27:46,100 --> 02:27:51,834
I'm going to introduce that,
please, for the study of the

1883
02:27:51,834 --> 02:27:55,033
City.
But our point is one more time,

1884
02:27:55,033 --> 02:27:59,834
we the people living in weston,
we the people working in weston,

1885
02:27:59,834 --> 02:28:11,100
we don't want to lose the
quality of our city.

1886
02:28:11,100 --> 02:28:14,934
We need you, the commissioners,
to protect our city.

1887
02:28:14,934 --> 02:28:21,767
we're electing you to not accept
foreign companies to make their

1888
02:28:21,767 --> 02:28:24,634
Business on top of our
shoulders.

1889
02:28:24,634 --> 02:28:31,000
please stop that.
That is a long-time survivor of

1890
02:28:31,000 --> 02:28:37,233
The city, thank you.
>> thank you.

1891
02:28:37,233 --> 02:28:39,900
mr. Sinolofsky, do you have new
questions?

1892
02:28:39,900 --> 02:28:40,734
mr. Hickey?
>> no questions.

1893
02:28:40,734 --> 02:28:47,533
>> thank you so much.
The next speaker is an alejandro

1894
02:28:47,533 --> 02:28:48,500
vasquez.
>> good evening.

1895
02:28:48,500 --> 02:28:50,634
>> good evening, please raise
your right hand.

1896
02:28:50,634 --> 02:28:53,367
Do you swear or affirm to tell
the truth, the whole truth and

1897
02:28:53,367 --> 02:28:55,367
nothing but the truth?
>> yes, I do.

1898
02:28:55,367 --> 02:28:58,133
>> please state your name and
that you understand the rules of

1899
02:28:58,133 --> 02:29:02,900
procedures.
>> yes, al alejandro vasquez and

1900
02:29:02,900 --> 02:29:06,634
I understand the procedures.
>> thank you.

1901
02:29:06,634 --> 02:29:13,567
>> first of all, this is a nice
architectural design that you

1902
02:29:13,567 --> 02:29:17,834
Presented today.
But I have some concerns

1903
02:29:17,834 --> 02:29:22,100
regarding the impact that this
project may have into my

1904
02:29:22,100 --> 02:29:25,867
Community.
So I live in the abutting

1905
02:29:25,867 --> 02:29:29,567
property, which is the gardens
of bonaventure.

1906
02:29:29,567 --> 02:29:31,767
and I have basically two
comments.

1907
02:29:31,767 --> 02:29:37,567
The first one is patricia's
comment and everybody's

1908
02:29:37,567 --> 02:29:42,567
comments, the parking.
I don't need to speak up any

1909
02:29:42,567 --> 02:29:47,467
More about that.
But the second one is related to

1910
02:29:47,467 --> 02:29:50,567
the engineering part of this
project.

1911
02:29:50,567 --> 02:29:57,834
It looks to me that it's too
dense and that we may have

1912
02:29:57,834 --> 02:30:04,233
problems with drainage.
That you may overflow when rainy

1913
02:30:04,233 --> 02:30:08,500
Seasons come into our community.
We're actually having that

1914
02:30:08,500 --> 02:30:12,533
problem with the development
that is behind our community.

1915
02:30:12,533 --> 02:30:19,166
What is the name of that
community?

1916
02:30:19,166 --> 02:30:26,634
I'm sorry, I forgot the name.
Botanica.

1917
02:30:26,634 --> 02:30:28,734
>> can you please speak to the
commission?

1918
02:30:28,734 --> 02:30:34,634
>> I'm sorry, yes.
So when botanica was developed,

1919
02:30:34,634 --> 02:30:42,233
The drainage system was designed
their design didn't

1920
02:30:42,233 --> 02:30:45,367
Fit properly for the amount of
rain that they were expecting.

1921
02:30:45,367 --> 02:30:49,567
I don't know, maybe the
calculations were not properly

1922
02:30:49,567 --> 02:30:51,166
performed.
Because the back of our

1923
02:30:51,166 --> 02:30:55,634
Properties, some of our
buildings are getting flooded.

1924
02:30:55,634 --> 02:30:59,767
in rainy seasons.
So really my concern is that we

1925
02:30:59,767 --> 02:31:05,100
really don't want to have that
from your project, for example.

1926
02:31:05,100 --> 02:31:09,867
And the other thing related to
the same is the buffer zones.

1927
02:31:09,867 --> 02:31:17,367
so the buffer zones that you are
defining that you're trying to

1928
02:31:17,367 --> 02:31:23,767
Reduce just creates from my
point of view an unsafe

1929
02:31:23,767 --> 02:31:26,467
Condition for the residents of
that community.

1930
02:31:26,467 --> 02:31:31,834
because a child could be in
15 feet close to the lake could

1931
02:31:31,834 --> 02:31:37,634
Get into the lake.
One of the wild animals we used

1932
02:31:37,634 --> 02:31:40,934
to have here in weston could get
into the community.

1933
02:31:40,934 --> 02:31:48,467
So those buffer zones I think
are made just to create that

1934
02:31:48,467 --> 02:31:53,634
safety area and to create areas
to build other utilities or to

1935
02:31:53,634 --> 02:31:59,500
Be used for other things.
So basically those are my two

1936
02:31:59,500 --> 02:32:03,300
main -- my three main comments
related to the impact that the

1937
02:32:03,300 --> 02:32:05,400
Project may have to our
community.

1938
02:32:05,400 --> 02:32:13,400
>> thank you very much.
Mr. Sinolofsky, do you have any

1939
02:32:13,400 --> 02:32:15,033
Questions?
>> mr. City attorney, I don't

1940
02:32:15,033 --> 02:32:18,767
have questions.
I have some comments for

1941
02:32:18,767 --> 02:32:20,133
afterwards.
>> mr. Hickey?

1942
02:32:20,133 --> 02:32:23,033
>> no questions.
>> the next speaker -- oh, thank

1943
02:32:23,033 --> 02:32:36,367
you very much.
The next speaker is jaime

1944
02:32:36,367 --> 02:32:38,000
Herrero.
>> good evening.

1945
02:32:38,000 --> 02:32:40,300
>> please raise your right hand.
Do you swear or affirm to tell

1946
02:32:40,300 --> 02:32:43,800
The truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?

1947
02:32:43,800 --> 02:32:45,533
>> I do.
>> please state your name and

1948
02:32:45,533 --> 02:32:48,100
that you understand the rules
and procedures.

1949
02:32:48,100 --> 02:32:50,200
>> I understand the rules of
procedure.

1950
02:32:50,200 --> 02:32:54,500
>> thank you.
>> I guess my turn, you get to

1951
02:32:54,500 --> 02:32:57,266
hear me reiterate everything
everybody else has already said.

1952
02:32:57,266 --> 02:33:01,100
this is the advantage of going
so far back.

1953
02:33:01,100 --> 02:33:04,200
There's a lot of things that I
don't know, because I'm not on

1954
02:33:04,200 --> 02:33:08,467
that side of the dais, so today
I'm going to talk to you as a

1955
02:33:08,467 --> 02:33:14,367
resident of bonaventure and an
hoa president.

1956
02:33:14,367 --> 02:33:16,533
This development does have me
concerned because there are

1957
02:33:16,533 --> 02:33:22,033
multiple other projects in line
at the same time in bonaventure.

1958
02:33:22,033 --> 02:33:26,033
I understand they have a traffic
study, infrastructure study, but

1959
02:33:26,033 --> 02:33:30,300
we need to do one that takes
into effect the 55 and older

1960
02:33:30,300 --> 02:33:35,400
Community, the bonaventure club,
and this all at the same time,

1961
02:33:35,400 --> 02:33:41,500
not as an individual project.
You know, we really need smart

1962
02:33:41,500 --> 02:33:43,634
Development.
So having a good understanding

1963
02:33:43,634 --> 02:33:47,367
of all these projects together
is really going to help make the

1964
02:33:47,367 --> 02:33:49,734
best decision.
With all the variance requests

1965
02:33:49,734 --> 02:33:54,300
that they have made, it really
feels to me like they're asking

1966
02:33:54,300 --> 02:33:59,634
To put a square peg in a round
hole.

1967
02:33:59,634 --> 02:34:05,166
the pictures were nice, but
we're not a city place in dural

1968
02:34:05,166 --> 02:34:10,000
OR WEST PALM.
THIS IS WESTON.

1969
02:34:10,000 --> 02:34:15,200
So with that being said, tonight
I'm asking to please listen to

1970
02:34:15,200 --> 02:34:21,033
the bonaventure residents and
let's make the best decision for

1971
02:34:21,033 --> 02:34:28,667
Bonaventure together.
Let's come together that we can

1972
02:34:28,667 --> 02:34:31,166
do on a unified front, thank
you.

1973
02:34:31,166 --> 02:34:33,400
>> thank you.
Mr. Sinolofsky, do you have any

1974
02:34:33,400 --> 02:34:35,400
questions?
>> no, sir.

1975
02:34:35,400 --> 02:34:36,533
>> mr. Hickey?
>> no questions.

1976
02:34:36,533 --> 02:34:44,533
>> thank you very much.
The next speaker is ayeshanasir.

1977
02:34:44,533 --> 02:34:46,734
You filled out cards for items
15 and 17.

1978
02:34:46,734 --> 02:34:51,467
please make all of your comments
since we're combining them.

1979
02:34:51,467 --> 02:34:53,734
>> thank you.
Do you swear or affirm to tell

1980
02:34:53,734 --> 02:34:56,767
the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?

1981
02:34:56,767 --> 02:34:59,133
>> I do.
>> do you understand the rules

1982
02:34:59,133 --> 02:35:02,166
of the procedure?
>> I do.

1983
02:35:02,166 --> 02:35:08,033
>> thank you.
>> as you said, sort of

1984
02:35:08,033 --> 02:35:10,300
consolidate, my first concern
was the trees in the area.

1985
02:35:10,300 --> 02:35:14,400
That's one of the beauties of
weston.

1986
02:35:14,400 --> 02:35:17,166
we have all these beautiful
trees and I know on section 15,

1987
02:35:17,166 --> 02:35:23,000
it was talking about reducing
the swale area, and to that, I'm

1988
02:35:23,000 --> 02:35:26,734
Asking to, you know, look at
that again.

1989
02:35:26,734 --> 02:35:30,033
if the city decides to proceed
with this project, I don't think

1990
02:35:30,033 --> 02:35:33,100
We're moving all the trees they
are planning to remove is going

1991
02:35:33,100 --> 02:35:35,400
to help.
We need trees.

1992
02:35:35,400 --> 02:35:38,634
weston has already cut back so
many around the areas and that's

1993
02:35:38,634 --> 02:35:41,867
part of our appeal and the
beauty of city is landscaping.

1994
02:35:41,867 --> 02:35:45,367
And it's also because trees help
us breathe and help us bring

1995
02:35:45,367 --> 02:35:48,567
these beautiful birds.
Our backyards to me are my

1996
02:35:48,567 --> 02:35:50,166
favorite.
I've been in a lot of places,

1997
02:35:50,166 --> 02:35:56,133
But to be able to see an iguana,
a peacock, a heron while I'm

1998
02:35:56,133 --> 02:35:58,934
having my morning coffee is
pretty cool and I'd like for

1999
02:35:58,934 --> 02:36:02,000
that to continue.
The less the trees, the less the

2000
02:36:02,000 --> 02:36:05,734
Beauty that we have.
The final part would be on

2001
02:36:05,734 --> 02:36:08,900
section 17 regarding these are
multi-family units.

2002
02:36:08,900 --> 02:36:12,634
I live opposite of this building
on lakeview drive.

2003
02:36:12,634 --> 02:36:17,934
MY CONCERN IS, AS THE GENTLEMAN
MENTIONED, OUTSIDE FOLKS COMING

2004
02:36:17,934 --> 02:36:23,300
IN IN THE SENSE OF CORPORATIONS,
BUSINESSES, AirbnbS, WHATEVER,

2005
02:36:23,300 --> 02:36:26,100
Buying these units they're
proposing and therefore not

2006
02:36:26,100 --> 02:36:29,734
actually family units and it
becomes a fortune maker for

2007
02:36:29,734 --> 02:36:32,467
these other folks that don't
even live in the united states

2008
02:36:32,467 --> 02:36:36,100
Or even in the city of weston.
Other countries have done that

2009
02:36:36,100 --> 02:36:40,500
where ownership is for the
residents of that country and I

2010
02:36:40,500 --> 02:36:44,100
Think the city of weston, if
we're going to proceed with

2011
02:36:44,100 --> 02:36:46,734
this, should to make sure it's
limited to people who actually

2012
02:36:46,734 --> 02:36:48,900
live in florida or live in the
united states and not just

2013
02:36:48,900 --> 02:36:52,100
corporations putting down
millions of dollars in cash

2014
02:36:52,100 --> 02:36:55,834
Offerings to buy these units.
In my building alone, one

2015
02:36:55,834 --> 02:37:00,166
company -- we have 57 units in
our condo building.

2016
02:37:00,166 --> 02:37:04,467
And one business alone owns
seven of those units out of 57.

2017
02:37:04,467 --> 02:37:08,166
I'm one of the last remaining
residents who's lived in that

2018
02:37:08,166 --> 02:37:11,367
building since the 1900s.
I can say that now because I'm

2019
02:37:11,367 --> 02:37:13,734
Very old.
And I bring that up, because I

2020
02:37:13,734 --> 02:37:16,166
think it's important.
If we're trying to keep this

2021
02:37:16,166 --> 02:37:19,100
legacy, proud of being 30 years
of this beautiful city, I've

2022
02:37:19,100 --> 02:37:23,266
seen the city of weston videos,
kudos to your social media team

2023
02:37:23,266 --> 02:37:25,800
For bringing back the old
videos, but if we want to keep

2024
02:37:25,800 --> 02:37:29,500
that image, I really think we
need to look at if this is

2025
02:37:29,500 --> 02:37:33,767
proceeding, we don't need more
investors and conglomerates and

2026
02:37:33,767 --> 02:37:40,400
Corporations coming in and kudos
to the gentleman for mentioning

2027
02:37:40,400 --> 02:37:44,033
This is not dural.
If christmas eve will ever tell

2028
02:37:44,033 --> 02:37:47,667
you, if you want to know how bad
parking is, come no any

2029
02:37:47,667 --> 02:37:50,834
neighborhood in the city of
weston on christmas eve and tell

2030
02:37:50,834 --> 02:37:53,634
Me how many cars get towed,
because they never do, because

2031
02:37:53,634 --> 02:37:55,767
we run out of parking every
holiday season.

2032
02:37:55,767 --> 02:37:58,567
my last part, please, please, we
need libraries.

2033
02:37:58,567 --> 02:38:01,233
we don't need more apartments.
Thank you.

2034
02:38:01,233 --> 02:38:03,867
>> thank you.
Don't leave yet though.

2035
02:38:03,867 --> 02:38:06,533
I've got to make sure there's no
questions.

2036
02:38:06,533 --> 02:38:08,500
mr. Sinolofsky?
>> no questions.

2037
02:38:08,500 --> 02:38:10,634
>> mr. Hickey?
>> no questions.

2038
02:38:10,634 --> 02:38:13,300
>> thank you.
>> all right, I'm on the last

2039
02:38:13,300 --> 02:38:14,900
card.
If there's anyone else who wants

2040
02:38:14,900 --> 02:38:18,100
to speak that has not done a
card, please fill one out and

2041
02:38:18,100 --> 02:38:22,367
put it in and if you're online
and you want to speak, raise

2042
02:38:22,367 --> 02:38:25,033
Your hand.
So our last speaker based on the

2043
02:38:25,033 --> 02:38:31,100
cards is antonio fernandez.
>> good evening.

2044
02:38:31,100 --> 02:38:33,567
>> good evening, please raise
your right hand.

2045
02:38:33,567 --> 02:38:36,233
do you swear or affirm to tell
the truth, the whole truth and

2046
02:38:36,233 --> 02:38:38,367
nothing but the truth?
>> I do.

2047
02:38:38,367 --> 02:38:40,567
>> please state your name and
that you understand the rules of

2048
02:38:40,567 --> 02:38:44,233
The procedure.
>> antonio fernandez and I

2049
02:38:44,233 --> 02:38:46,367
understand the rules and
procedures.

2050
02:38:46,367 --> 02:38:49,567
>> thank you.
>> good evening, mayor brown and

2051
02:38:49,567 --> 02:38:52,767
commissioners.
As I side, my name is antonio

2052
02:38:52,767 --> 02:38:57,133
Fernandez.
I'm a weston resident and

2053
02:38:57,133 --> 02:38:58,634
homeowner at the botanica
community.

2054
02:38:58,634 --> 02:39:03,500
I also serve as the president of
the botanica hoa and also serve

2055
02:39:03,500 --> 02:39:08,300
As a chairman of the botanica
city, the community development

2056
02:39:08,300 --> 02:39:10,467
district.
I am here tonight because I have

2057
02:39:10,467 --> 02:39:15,367
Some serious concerns regarding
the impact of additional

2058
02:39:15,367 --> 02:39:18,467
residential development in the
area.

2059
02:39:18,467 --> 02:39:21,867
particularly on traffic road
capacity, public safety, and

2060
02:39:21,867 --> 02:39:26,500
Other services.
These are the same concerns I

2061
02:39:26,500 --> 02:39:31,533
raised in writing regarding the
place of the new development

2062
02:39:31,533 --> 02:39:35,734
Which was approved last june in
this same commission.

2063
02:39:35,734 --> 02:39:41,867
my concern tonight is not simply
about these 132 additional units

2064
02:39:41,867 --> 02:39:47,200
In isolation.
It is about the cumulative

2065
02:39:47,200 --> 02:39:51,000
effect of multiple developments
being added to the same area and

2066
02:39:51,000 --> 02:39:55,767
Relying on essentially the same
roadway, the same roadway

2067
02:39:55,767 --> 02:39:57,634
network and public
infrastructure.

2068
02:39:57,634 --> 02:40:01,367
the residents in the area
already experience significant

2069
02:40:01,367 --> 02:40:05,533
Traffic on bonaventure boulevard
and the surrounding roads,

2070
02:40:05,533 --> 02:40:07,000
particularly (unfamiliar word or
name).

2071
02:40:07,000 --> 02:40:09,100
this proposed development is
immediately adjacent to our

2072
02:40:09,100 --> 02:40:14,000
community and will add
additional residents, vehicles,

2073
02:40:14,000 --> 02:40:16,734
Visitors, delivery, and service
traffic.

2074
02:40:16,734 --> 02:40:21,367
at the beginning of to
presentation, I heard that the

2075
02:40:21,367 --> 02:40:27,300
Traffic studies included the
bonaventure hotel traffic at

2076
02:40:27,300 --> 02:40:30,100
that time.
The bonaventure hotel was shut

2077
02:40:30,100 --> 02:40:38,467
Down in 2022 and in that time
frame, bonaventure place was

2078
02:40:38,467 --> 02:40:41,100
approved and our community,
botanica, we are right now

2079
02:40:41,100 --> 02:40:46,467
Almost at full capacity with
almost 125 homes.

2080
02:40:46,467 --> 02:40:50,667
so I respectfully ask the
commission to consider whether

2081
02:40:50,667 --> 02:40:55,467
The traffic analysis before you
accurately reflects current

2082
02:40:55,467 --> 02:41:07,300
conditions and most importantly
the cumulative impact.

2083
02:41:07,300 --> 02:41:10,500
Weston has grown successfully
because development has

2084
02:41:10,500 --> 02:41:12,800
Historically been accompanied by
careful planning.

2085
02:41:12,800 --> 02:41:15,834
my request tonight is we
continue applying the same

2086
02:41:15,834 --> 02:41:21,667
standard and look at this 132
units not in isolation but as

2087
02:41:21,667 --> 02:41:24,634
Part of the total development
occurring around bonaventure

2088
02:41:24,634 --> 02:41:27,166
boulevard and racquet club road.
Thank you.

2089
02:41:27,166 --> 02:41:32,900
>> thank you, mr. Fernandez.
Mr. Sinolofsky, any questions?

2090
02:41:32,900 --> 02:41:35,266
>> no, sir.
>> mr. Hickey, any questions.

2091
02:41:35,266 --> 02:41:39,300
>> no questions.
>> that is the last card we

2092
02:41:39,300 --> 02:41:41,467
have.
Any other speakers, speak now or

2093
02:41:41,467 --> 02:41:44,734
FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.
[ Off Mic ]

2094
02:41:44,734 --> 02:41:46,867
>> I HAVEN'T GOTTEN THERE YET,
OKAY.

2095
02:41:46,867 --> 02:41:51,667
NOW LET'S TURN ONLINE.
ARE THERE ANY SPEAKERS ONLINE

2096
02:41:51,667 --> 02:41:55,800
WHO HAVE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES
AND PUT THEIR HANDS UP?

2097
02:41:55,800 --> 02:42:05,100
WHAT IS THE NAME [ Off Mic ]
>> JENNIFER, CAN YOU PLEASE

2098
02:42:05,100 --> 02:42:08,166
Stand and put your hand up and
the city clerk will swear you

2099
02:42:08,166 --> 02:42:12,400
in.
>> thank you.

2100
02:42:12,400 --> 02:42:17,367
>> do you swear or affirm to
tell the truth, the whole truth

2101
02:42:17,367 --> 02:42:19,900
and nothing but the truth.
>> I do.

2102
02:42:19,900 --> 02:42:22,166
>> please state your name and
that you understand the rules of

2103
02:42:22,166 --> 02:42:24,266
The procedure.
>> my name is jennifer adler and

2104
02:42:24,266 --> 02:42:27,100
I do understand the rules of the
procedure.

2105
02:42:27,100 --> 02:42:31,634
one thing that I know that the
developer had addressed but I

2106
02:42:31,634 --> 02:42:35,367
Don't believe it's really
accurate, nobody else has even

2107
02:42:35,367 --> 02:42:40,133
discussed, is going to be what
the impact is going to be on our

2108
02:42:40,133 --> 02:42:41,233
Schools.
This particular unit that

2109
02:42:41,233 --> 02:42:45,800
they're talking about, these 132
condominiums, are zoned it looks

2110
02:42:45,800 --> 02:42:52,467
like for eagle point elementary
school which is already at 92%

2111
02:42:52,467 --> 02:42:58,467
Capacity to middle school over
capacity and western high school

2112
02:42:58,467 --> 02:43:02,300
is about 89% capacity.
Now I know they said there would

2113
02:43:02,300 --> 02:43:06,367
Be an impact of eight students.
I don't see how that's possible

2114
02:43:06,367 --> 02:43:09,567
with three-bedroom units.
You'll have families living in

2115
02:43:09,567 --> 02:43:17,033
these condos and you're going to
have at minimum at least 200

2116
02:43:17,033 --> 02:43:54,000
More students, possibly more.
>> so at this time, I'm going to

2117
02:43:54,000 --> 02:43:56,500
Ask the applicant if you have
any closing remarks you would

2118
02:43:56,500 --> 02:44:26,000
like to make.
>> mr. City attorney, could I

2119
02:44:26,000 --> 02:44:32,300
Ask for my traffic engineer and
for my civil engineer and for my

2120
02:44:32,300 --> 02:44:34,000
Landscape architect to join me
here?

2121
02:44:34,000 --> 02:44:36,634
>> yes.
>> would you please join me,

2122
02:44:36,634 --> 02:45:00,767
gentlemen.
>> we'll specifically comment on

2123
02:45:00,767 --> 02:45:03,834
The comments shared relative to
infrastructure or relative to

2124
02:45:03,834 --> 02:45:07,000
traffic, relative to parking and
relative to landscaping.

2125
02:45:07,000 --> 02:45:09,300
there'll be other comments we'll
have, but the experts are here

2126
02:45:09,300 --> 02:45:14,000
and they can speak to that.
I'm going to ask carl to begin.

2127
02:45:14,000 --> 02:45:24,233
CARL PETERSON.
>> GOOD EVENING, CARL PETERSON,

2128
02:45:24,233 --> 02:45:26,867
8400 north university drive and
I have been sworn in and I do

2129
02:45:26,867 --> 02:45:29,467
understand the proceedings
tonight.

2130
02:45:29,467 --> 02:45:32,166
>> thank you.
>> excuse me, carl, these are

2131
02:45:32,166 --> 02:45:36,900
The images that I flew over
during the presentation.

2132
02:45:36,900 --> 02:45:41,367
they will help you if -- but you
obviously are the author of all

2133
02:45:41,367 --> 02:45:44,100
These studies.
>> right.

2134
02:45:44,100 --> 02:45:47,734
let's talk briefly about the
traffic impact study.

2135
02:45:47,734 --> 02:45:53,467
we coordinated directly with
your staff and your city traffic

2136
02:45:53,467 --> 02:45:57,166
Engineering consultant to ensure
that we've prepared an accurate

2137
02:45:57,166 --> 02:46:02,033
and robust traffic impact study
to address the traffic impacts

2138
02:46:02,033 --> 02:46:05,934
Of this project and that was
prepared and finalized actually

2139
02:46:05,934 --> 02:46:13,467
at the first of this month.
The generation analysis, so you

2140
02:46:13,467 --> 02:46:17,000
Get a sense of what traffic
impacts we're looking at here as

2141
02:46:17,000 --> 02:46:22,800
we've said many times tonight,
it's 132 units that we're

2142
02:46:22,800 --> 02:46:27,133
PROPOSING HERE.
IN TERMS OF THE a.m. PEAK HOUR

2143
02:46:27,133 --> 02:46:32,233
TRIPS THAT WOULD BE GENERATED BY
132 UNITS, IT'S APPROXIMATELY 63

2144
02:46:32,233 --> 02:46:36,166
Trips.
Of those, 16 would be inbound,

2145
02:46:36,166 --> 02:46:40,000
obviously most people leaving in
the morning.

2146
02:46:40,000 --> 02:46:44,734
IN THE EVENING, WE'RE PREDICTING
ABOUT 67 TRIPS IN THE p.m.

2147
02:46:44,734 --> 02:46:48,634
PEAK HOUR.
AND OF THOSE, 38 WOULD BE

2148
02:46:48,634 --> 02:46:50,767
INBOUND AND 29 WOULD BE
OUTBOUND.

2149
02:46:50,767 --> 02:46:53,367
And so I provide that as a
little bit of a frame of

2150
02:46:53,367 --> 02:46:59,233
reference so you can get a sense
of magnitude when you're talking

2151
02:46:59,233 --> 02:47:02,367
about trips in a peak hour.
That's roughly one vehicle per

2152
02:47:02,367 --> 02:47:04,467
Minute.
So you get a little bit of a

2153
02:47:04,467 --> 02:47:08,767
sense of what the traffic
impacts of that would be.

2154
02:47:08,767 --> 02:47:15,734
not a significant impact when it
comes to traffic generation by a

2155
02:47:15,734 --> 02:47:17,834
Development.
As I mentioned before, we did do

2156
02:47:17,834 --> 02:47:23,734
a traffic impact analysis with
the direction of your staff and

2157
02:47:23,734 --> 02:47:26,367
Your traffic engineering
consultant.

2158
02:47:26,367 --> 02:47:29,734
we evaluated the intersections
in the study area.

2159
02:47:29,734 --> 02:47:39,767
we also, as mr. Hickey
mentioned, we did include the

2160
02:47:39,767 --> 02:47:42,400
Gables weston development
traffic in our analysis.

2161
02:47:42,400 --> 02:47:46,100
I don't believe that that has
been approved.

2162
02:47:46,100 --> 02:47:49,934
I could stand corrected on that.
But I don't believe it was

2163
02:47:49,934 --> 02:47:52,500
approved.
Nonetheless, we included that in

2164
02:47:52,500 --> 02:47:56,800
Our analysis to be kind of a
worst-case scenario in terms of

2165
02:47:56,800 --> 02:47:59,634
committed development to make
sure that you had comfort that

2166
02:47:59,634 --> 02:48:04,100
we didn't have this big
monstrous project lurking in the

2167
02:48:04,100 --> 02:48:06,667
Background that could overwhelm
the situation.

2168
02:48:06,667 --> 02:48:11,767
the fact of the matter is that
the intersection analyses still

2169
02:48:11,767 --> 02:48:17,166
Indicate that we'll be looking
at level service a and b, the

2170
02:48:17,166 --> 02:48:19,200
impacted intersections within
the study area.

2171
02:48:19,200 --> 02:48:23,500
and I also have a note here that
no right-of-way is needed for

2172
02:48:23,500 --> 02:48:28,834
The proposed development.
I'll talk for a minute about

2173
02:48:28,834 --> 02:48:29,900
parking.
Is that okay?

2174
02:48:29,900 --> 02:48:32,567
do you want me to go ahead and
talk for just a moment?

2175
02:48:32,567 --> 02:48:35,734
I'm sure I heard parking come up
many times.

2176
02:48:35,734 --> 02:48:39,133
and it's something that we
looked at very closely.

2177
02:48:39,133 --> 02:48:43,200
as many mentioned, the required
parking per your code would be

2178
02:48:43,200 --> 02:48:48,166
Four parking spaces per dwelling
unit.

2179
02:48:48,166 --> 02:48:51,233
and I think we would all agree
that's probably on the high

2180
02:48:51,233 --> 02:48:54,467
Side.
What we're actually providing is

2181
02:48:54,467 --> 02:48:59,233
three for the entirety of the
development.

2182
02:48:59,233 --> 02:49:02,500
manny has very clearly explained
how it would be configured with

2183
02:49:02,500 --> 02:49:05,166
The tandem parking spaces in the
garage and then an additional

2184
02:49:05,166 --> 02:49:10,200
space outside of the garage so
you'd have three spaces, save

2185
02:49:10,200 --> 02:49:14,734
The one unit that has one
parking space in each building

2186
02:49:14,734 --> 02:49:16,900
in a garage and an additional
space behind.

2187
02:49:16,900 --> 02:49:22,300
we took a look at industry data
to kind of get a sense of what

2188
02:49:22,300 --> 02:49:27,567
We would expect to see in terms
of parking demand for a product

2189
02:49:27,567 --> 02:49:33,467
like this, and the go-to manual
for this would be the institute

2190
02:49:33,467 --> 02:49:36,634
Of transportation engineers.
That manual suggests that for a

2191
02:49:36,634 --> 02:49:41,000
product like this, the entirety
of the parking demand would be

2192
02:49:41,000 --> 02:49:46,934
Less than 200 parking spaces.
And so I know that may seem a

2193
02:49:46,934 --> 02:49:50,500
little bit odd, but I think the
thing to keep in mind is that

2194
02:49:50,500 --> 02:49:53,667
Not everybody here is going to
have three cars.

2195
02:49:53,667 --> 02:49:55,900
some will have one, some may
have two.

2196
02:49:55,900 --> 02:50:02,200
and again, some may have three.
In terms of guest parking, in

2197
02:50:02,200 --> 02:50:05,467
Most cases these units would
probably, based upon the

2198
02:50:05,467 --> 02:50:09,734
industry data, require the two
spaces in the garage, which

2199
02:50:09,734 --> 02:50:14,000
manny has also explained we'll
be putting the burden on the

2200
02:50:14,000 --> 02:50:17,166
Community to manage the parking
and make sure that those parking

2201
02:50:17,166 --> 02:50:22,000
garage spaces are not being used
for storage or other use.

2202
02:50:22,000 --> 02:50:26,300
That additional space behind the
garage would serve in most cases

2203
02:50:26,300 --> 02:50:30,500
as a guest space.
There are, however, an

2204
02:50:30,500 --> 02:50:35,400
Additional I believe it's 21
surface parking spaces in the

2205
02:50:35,400 --> 02:50:39,567
community that would serve as
additional parking, should

2206
02:50:39,567 --> 02:50:41,734
somebody need an additional
guest space.

2207
02:50:41,734 --> 02:50:45,634
So with that, I'll turn it back
over to manny.

2208
02:50:45,634 --> 02:50:47,934
I'll be happy to answer any
questions and elaborate further

2209
02:50:47,934 --> 02:50:52,867
on anything that you may have
questions on.

2210
02:50:52,867 --> 02:50:57,667
Thank you.
>> mr. City attorney, if you

2211
02:50:57,667 --> 02:51:01,500
want to speak to traffic and
parking, we can pause before we

2212
02:51:01,500 --> 02:51:05,000
Go to landscape and
infrastructure or I can move on

2213
02:51:05,000 --> 02:51:08,934
to landscape and infrastructure.
>> you should finish your

2214
02:51:08,934 --> 02:51:12,166
closing statement with whatever
evidence you want to put on and

2215
02:51:12,166 --> 02:51:15,900
Then mr. Hickey can cross
examine if he wants and then

2216
02:51:15,900 --> 02:51:18,033
he'll present and then we'll go
to the commission.

2217
02:51:18,033 --> 02:51:25,100
>> I will ask my landscape
architect, mr. Ryan king, to

2218
02:51:25,100 --> 02:51:29,800
Join us for a moment. >>
good evening, ryan king,

2219
02:51:29,800 --> 02:51:36,166
landscape architect with ecg and
certified arborist, office

2220
02:51:36,166 --> 02:51:39,367
Address 10320, northwest 15
street, plantation, florida.

2221
02:51:39,367 --> 02:51:42,266
>> thank you.
>> so when I initially went to

2222
02:51:42,266 --> 02:51:49,500
This site, there was about 269
existing trees, about 20%

2223
02:51:49,500 --> 02:51:51,200
invasive exotics.
And at the end of the day after

2224
02:51:51,200 --> 02:51:57,467
All the calculations, we're
required to replace about

2225
02:51:57,467 --> 02:52:01,834
101,000 square feet of canopy
based on the city's code

2226
02:52:01,834 --> 02:52:05,567
Requirements.
And our proposed development,

2227
02:52:05,567 --> 02:52:12,133
we're proposing 749 trees
including a handful of existing

2228
02:52:12,133 --> 02:52:18,467
We're retaining on-site which is
well over 100 trees per acre.

2229
02:52:18,467 --> 02:52:22,834
so this site is heavily
landscaped.

2230
02:52:22,834 --> 02:52:26,367
We're meeting all the code
requirements for tree

2231
02:52:26,367 --> 02:52:29,567
replacement, all the code
requirements for foundation

2232
02:52:29,567 --> 02:52:32,300
planting.
We're relocating to those three

2233
02:52:32,300 --> 02:52:35,400
Sides of each of the 11 condo
buildings.

2234
02:52:35,400 --> 02:52:42,867
and we're creating a really nice
park-like experience for the

2235
02:52:42,867 --> 02:52:45,567
Community that we believe is
compatible with the city of

2236
02:52:45,567 --> 02:52:53,000
weston and its ideals.
Along racquet club road, we have

2237
02:52:53,000 --> 02:52:56,834
A 40-foot buffer with a
four-foot berm also heavily

2238
02:52:56,834 --> 02:53:02,166
landscaped in some of these
renderings that were prepared.

2239
02:53:02,166 --> 02:53:07,500
Along the northwest and east
perimeters, the backs of the

2240
02:53:16,567 --> 02:53:20,834
15-foot canal maintenance
easement in addition to the

2241
02:53:20,834 --> 02:53:24,300
Required -- or the ten foot
buffer that we're providing that

2242
02:53:24,300 --> 02:53:26,734
we're seeking the variance.
We're meeting all of the

2243
02:53:26,734 --> 02:53:31,166
landscape code requirements in
those buffers, just within that

2244
02:53:31,166 --> 02:53:36,634
Ten-foot area.
So generally we're meeting the

2245
02:53:36,634 --> 02:53:41,367
intent of the code and providing
all the mitigation required

2246
02:53:41,367 --> 02:53:46,233
On-site and creating this really
wonderful product for the city.

2247
02:53:46,233 --> 02:53:53,033
and for the community.
Thank you.

2248
02:53:53,033 --> 02:53:56,300
>> thank you, ryan.
And if I can ask dennis schultz

2249
02:53:56,300 --> 02:54:05,467
to join us, our civil engineer.
>> dennis schultz, 241

2250
02:54:05,467 --> 02:54:08,567
Commercial boulevard, I've been
sworn in and I understand the

2251
02:54:08,567 --> 02:54:11,767
proceedings.
>> thank you.

2252
02:54:11,767 --> 02:54:14,467
>> so the drainage approach to
this project was we modeled the

2253
02:54:14,467 --> 02:54:21,367
site in the precondition, which
is how it exists today, and we

2254
02:54:21,367 --> 02:54:23,667
Modeled that against the post
condition which is the assumed

2255
02:54:23,667 --> 02:54:26,367
development of the site.
We input all of the existing

2256
02:54:26,367 --> 02:54:29,900
features that are there, the
buildings, the parking lot, the

2257
02:54:29,900 --> 02:54:33,734
grass, and we modeled based on
those innovations the ten-year,

2258
02:54:33,734 --> 02:54:40,000
THE 25-YEAR, AND THE 100-YEAR
STORM AND WE MODELED THAT

2259
02:54:40,000 --> 02:54:42,300
Against the assumed development
of the site and existing site

2260
02:54:42,300 --> 02:54:46,533
when it was modeled shows that
the flood stages in all three of

2261
02:54:46,533 --> 02:54:49,634
those storms are higher than
what it is in the

2262
02:54:49,634 --> 02:54:51,367
post-condition.
And what makes that different is

2263
02:54:51,367 --> 02:54:56,567
That there's underground storage
being added to the site both

2264
02:54:56,567 --> 02:55:00,900
exfiltration trench and in
underground storage, so that's

2265
02:55:00,900 --> 02:55:02,033
The difference that we looked
at.

2266
02:55:02,033 --> 02:55:06,233
the site, when it's developed,
will have better drainage than

2267
02:55:06,233 --> 02:55:18,500
.
>> I think the gentlemen can

2268
02:55:18,500 --> 02:55:20,734
SIT.
I JUST HAVE ONE OR TWO MORE

2269
02:55:20,734 --> 02:55:23,300
Comments.
>> mr. Hickey, are you going to

2270
02:55:23,300 --> 02:55:28,634
have any questions for the three
...

2271
02:55:28,634 --> 02:55:36,100
>> potentially traffic, just
stay up just in case there's

2272
02:55:36,100 --> 02:55:44,734
QUESTIONS.
>> MR. CITY ATTORNEY, I'D LIKE

2273
02:55:44,734 --> 02:55:52,634
To cover a handful of other
comments that were made from the

2274
02:55:52,634 --> 02:55:59,033
Various speakers that joined us.
As it relates to the thought

2275
02:55:59,033 --> 02:56:05,500
that there's a bait and switch,
the reality is that as you all

2276
02:56:05,500 --> 02:56:09,200
Know, as the communities knows,
the project was previously

2277
02:56:09,200 --> 02:56:12,467
approved as an assisted living
facility.

2278
02:56:12,467 --> 02:56:17,233
It was an assisted living
facility that actually had 303

2279
02:56:17,233 --> 02:56:22,634
beds, 242 units, if I recall,
had a building height of just a

2280
02:56:22,634 --> 02:56:30,033
Hair under 90 feet, and the
reality is with the growing

2281
02:56:30,033 --> 02:56:32,800
Expense of construction going
vertical, the project was not

2282
02:56:32,800 --> 02:56:37,634
feasible at this time.
That being said, what the

2283
02:56:37,634 --> 02:56:42,800
community may not know is that
what we had been discussing

2284
02:56:42,800 --> 02:56:48,667
Previously in terms of an
independent living facility at

2285
02:56:48,667 --> 02:56:57,767
the driving range, we intend and
we've actually submitted an

2286
02:56:57,767 --> 02:57:05,834
Application where we're going to
modify the project at the

2287
02:57:05,834 --> 02:57:10,667
Driving range to be the assisted
living facility.

2288
02:57:10,667 --> 02:57:14,367
So the reality is we're going to
take that building type, we're

2289
02:57:14,367 --> 02:57:20,767
going to take that use from the
357 site and we're moving it

2290
02:57:20,767 --> 02:57:26,166
Over to the driving range site.
That will have to go through a

2291
02:57:26,166 --> 02:57:35,133
process moving forward, but what
it does is it brings the lower

2292
02:57:35,133 --> 02:57:41,734
Intensity of the assisted living
facility literally to that

2293
02:57:41,734 --> 02:57:44,233
Driving range site.
And it's important for you all

2294
02:57:44,233 --> 02:57:50,634
and the community to know that
it's not that we removed the alf

2295
02:57:50,634 --> 02:57:56,500
Altogether and we are replacing
it with 132 sky homes.

2296
02:57:56,500 --> 02:58:02,000
we are in effect going to move
the assisted living facility to

2297
02:58:02,000 --> 02:58:13,634
The driving range.
That being said, the ownership

2298
02:58:13,634 --> 02:58:16,467
Of this project is not a foreign
entity.

2299
02:58:16,467 --> 02:58:21,233
the ownership of this project is
not travelers from afar.

2300
02:58:21,233 --> 02:58:25,367
The owners of this project are
actual weston residents.

2301
02:58:25,367 --> 02:58:27,533
and I think it's important for
you to know that and for the

2302
02:58:27,533 --> 02:58:31,233
community to know that there are
partners that are heavily

2303
02:58:31,233 --> 02:58:33,900
Involved in this project that
are actually residents of the

2304
02:58:33,900 --> 02:58:38,734
city of weston.
And for that matter, don't

2305
02:58:38,734 --> 02:58:53,634
intend to go elsewhere.
As it relates to the management

2306
02:58:53,634 --> 02:59:00,100
Of the parking, because I can
understand how that can be a

2307
02:59:00,100 --> 02:59:04,400
Stressful dynamic, we intend not
only to develop this property

2308
02:59:04,400 --> 02:59:10,233
but to manage it in terms of
being a property manager.

2309
02:59:10,233 --> 02:59:14,634
As much as we have 132 sky
homes, we understand that we

2310
02:59:14,634 --> 02:59:18,767
need to have on-site management.
We understand that to keep the

2311
02:59:18,767 --> 02:59:20,533
quality of the community as
such.

2312
02:59:20,533 --> 02:59:24,400
And for that matter, to address
the dynamics that occur when you

2313
02:59:24,400 --> 02:59:27,834
have more than one neighbor next
to another neighbor.

2314
02:59:27,834 --> 02:59:29,667
property management is
essential.

2315
02:59:29,667 --> 02:59:37,467
and it's critical.
The developer team has property

2316
02:59:37,467 --> 02:59:44,900
Management within its expertise,
and we intend to be the on-site

2317
02:59:44,900 --> 02:59:47,567
Property manager.
We want this community to really

2318
02:59:47,567 --> 02:59:56,300
not only be spectacular day one
when we deliver it but day 1001

2319
02:59:56,300 --> 03:00:01,467
As it moves forward and that's
something that you should be

2320
03:00:01,467 --> 03:00:05,166
Aware of.
As it relates to meeting with

2321
03:00:05,166 --> 03:00:11,133
our neighbors, we will be happy
to do that and to the extent

2322
03:00:11,133 --> 03:00:14,834
That we can cooperate with them
in terms of improving the

2323
03:00:14,834 --> 03:00:18,000
quality of the community, that's
what we do.

2324
03:00:18,000 --> 03:00:24,500
and that's who we are.
So we'll be happy to stay

2325
03:00:24,500 --> 03:00:27,567
Outside in the lobby if we're
given the opportunity for a few

2326
03:00:27,567 --> 03:00:30,233
minutes and take names and phone
numbers and make sure that every

2327
03:00:30,233 --> 03:00:39,400
Neighbor that is interested in
communicating with us can do so.

2328
03:00:39,400 --> 03:00:43,133
and even in terms of reviewing
the material that we have in our

2329
03:00:43,133 --> 03:00:45,467
Landscape plans to assure the
resident that was concerned

2330
03:00:45,467 --> 03:00:54,200
about the quality of the
material relative to birds and

2331
03:00:54,200 --> 03:00:55,934
Butterflies and so on and so
forth, we've got a lot of that

2332
03:00:55,934 --> 03:01:02,300
going on.
A lot.

2333
03:01:02,300 --> 03:01:08,233
The impact on the schools, and
we've been back and forth with a

2334
03:01:08,233 --> 03:01:13,266
number of representatives of the
school district.

2335
03:01:13,266 --> 03:01:17,767
We didn't necessarily hear the
numbers that we heard the

2336
03:01:17,767 --> 03:01:23,200
speaker share with us earlier.
It is clear to us as early as

2337
03:01:23,200 --> 03:01:32,133
This morning, and it's a fluid
dynamic, it's a very fluid

2338
03:01:32,133 --> 03:01:33,000
Dynamic.
You know, at the beginning of

2339
03:01:33,000 --> 03:01:37,100
the school year the count was x
and today the count is different

2340
03:01:37,100 --> 03:01:40,367
by almost 2200 students.
So it's very fluid.

2341
03:01:40,367 --> 03:01:46,567
But we are very clear as of this
morning that all three schools

2342
03:01:46,567 --> 03:01:55,834
in effect are under capacity and
available for additional

2343
03:01:55,834 --> 03:02:04,233
Students and candidly wanting
additional students.

2344
03:02:04,233 --> 03:02:10,100
The students that would go to
eagle point elementary would be

2345
03:02:10,100 --> 03:02:13,000
Well within the operating
capacity -- and this is the

2346
03:02:13,000 --> 03:02:18,800
conversation I personally had
this morning -- well within the

2347
03:02:18,800 --> 03:02:20,834
operating capacity of the
facility.

2348
03:02:20,834 --> 03:02:27,667
The students that would go to
the middle school and it varies,

2349
03:02:27,667 --> 03:02:30,634
depending on the age of the
child and what the school board

2350
03:02:30,634 --> 03:02:33,567
Believes will be the ultimate
number of students at each

2351
03:02:33,567 --> 03:02:39,467
school, but we were told this
morning that based on 132 sky

2352
03:02:39,467 --> 03:02:43,734
homes, we will have a
negligible, I didn't make up

2353
03:02:43,734 --> 03:02:48,500
This word, it was given to me, a
negligible impact on day-to-day

2354
03:02:48,500 --> 03:02:54,367
operations or class sizes at the
middle school.

2355
03:02:54,367 --> 03:03:01,033
And as it relates to the high
school, they are are excited,

2356
03:03:01,033 --> 03:03:04,567
And that's the word I heard this
morning, about absorbing

2357
03:03:04,567 --> 03:03:07,266
additional students in their
student body, because they

2358
03:03:07,266 --> 03:03:15,467
actually have the least -- or
the lower amount of capacity --

2359
03:03:15,467 --> 03:03:20,033
LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN.
THEIR CAPACITY IN TERMS OF

2360
03:03:20,033 --> 03:03:24,367
What's available is the highest
and therefore they have at

2361
03:03:24,367 --> 03:03:29,834
western high school the lowest
enrollment.

2362
03:03:29,834 --> 03:03:36,033
so again, I wasn't fast enough
to write all the numbers that we

2363
03:03:36,033 --> 03:03:45,100
Heard, but our conversations and
our numbers are drastically

2364
03:03:45,100 --> 03:03:52,567
DIFFERENT.
AND MAYBE ONE OTHER THOUGHT, AND

2365
03:03:52,567 --> 03:04:13,467
I'll be happy to pick on any
other comment that I missed, the

2366
03:04:13,467 --> 03:04:21,467
Smartness of our project is
really extraordinary.

2367
03:04:21,467 --> 03:04:28,867
It parallels the quality of
project that you see in weston

2368
03:04:28,867 --> 03:04:33,166
throughout weston.
Our architects that are here,

2369
03:04:33,166 --> 03:04:39,867
Ppks, are world-class designers.
Candidly, they have worked in

2370
03:04:39,867 --> 03:04:44,900
weston for many years developing
some of the most successful

2371
03:04:44,900 --> 03:04:50,367
Communities within weston when
the original developer was here.

2372
03:04:50,367 --> 03:04:54,500
In many ways, they built or they
designed to build the city of

2373
03:04:54,500 --> 03:04:58,767
weston years ago, so if anybody
knows about a hometown and if

2374
03:04:58,767 --> 03:05:03,634
anybody knows about quality
design and if anybody knows

2375
03:05:03,634 --> 03:05:08,400
About quality environments, it's
the team from ppks.

2376
03:05:08,400 --> 03:05:11,100
and that's why we chose them for
this project.

2377
03:05:11,100 --> 03:05:16,533
And I just wanted to share that
with you, because there was

2378
03:05:16,533 --> 03:05:22,367
maybe an inference that somehow
we weren't being smart.

2379
03:05:22,367 --> 03:05:25,567
And I can tell you that that
isn't the case.

2380
03:05:25,567 --> 03:05:30,834
and with that, I will close my
commentary and I'd be happy to

2381
03:05:30,834 --> 03:05:33,500
Answer any questions that you
all or the community may have.

2382
03:05:33,500 --> 03:05:36,266
>> thank you.
Mr. Hickey, do you have any

2383
03:05:36,266 --> 03:05:39,367
questions for mr. Sinolofsky or
any of the three people who

2384
03:05:39,367 --> 03:05:42,533
spoke?
>> probably just mr. Peterson,

2385
03:05:42,533 --> 03:05:44,734
So that's going to be part of my
discussion.

2386
03:05:44,734 --> 03:05:50,033
>> you should do that now.
As part of your

2387
03:05:50,033 --> 03:05:52,166
Cross-examination.
>> just one question.

2388
03:05:52,166 --> 03:05:56,467
and if I may, I may ask my
traffic -- our traffic

2389
03:05:56,467 --> 03:06:00,767
consultant just to verify.
So part of the -- I know a lot

2390
03:06:00,767 --> 03:06:02,900
Of folks were concerned about
the tandem parking and the

2391
03:06:02,900 --> 03:06:07,166
reduction in parking.
The off-street parking.

2392
03:06:07,166 --> 03:06:10,367
part of the discussion in this
process was moving forward with

2393
03:06:10,367 --> 03:06:13,734
Some conditions of approval,
because there's a lot of

2394
03:06:13,734 --> 03:06:22,100
identity there on three parking
spaces per unit that the

2395
03:06:22,100 --> 03:06:26,900
Non-garage or non-tandem parking
that's used for not for

2396
03:06:26,900 --> 03:06:28,734
residents but for those
visiting.

2397
03:06:28,734 --> 03:06:33,467
can you just talk a little bit
about that and just kind of that

2398
03:06:33,467 --> 03:06:35,100
Process?
>> sure.

2399
03:06:35,100 --> 03:06:39,734
and manny may want to elaborate,
because that's a little bit more

2400
03:06:39,734 --> 03:06:42,867
on the operational side once
they get the project built, but

2401
03:06:42,867 --> 03:06:46,100
It's my understanding based upon
discussions with the project

2402
03:06:46,100 --> 03:06:50,900
development team that the
surface parking spaces that are

2403
03:06:50,900 --> 03:06:55,467
Provided for the community, they
are not to be used by residents

2404
03:06:55,467 --> 03:07:03,233
for an extra parking space.
Say somebody has the two tandem

2405
03:07:03,233 --> 03:07:06,533
And they have capacity for three
spaces, they would not then

2406
03:07:06,533 --> 03:07:09,734
somehow be entitled to a fourth
space in one of the surface

2407
03:07:09,734 --> 03:07:13,367
parking spaces.
That would be strictly

2408
03:07:13,367 --> 03:07:15,100
Prohibited.
That's my understanding, and if

2409
03:07:15,100 --> 03:07:19,367
I've mistated that, manny, you
could probably correct me on

2410
03:07:19,367 --> 03:07:24,033
that.
>> carl is precisely correct and

2411
03:07:24,033 --> 03:07:28,834
We intend to add that to our
condominium documents as part of

2412
03:07:28,834 --> 03:07:53,567
the documentation.
Item number 15, correct?

2413
03:07:53,567 --> 03:07:56,100
NOPE, SORRY.
[ Off Mic ]

2414
03:07:56,100 --> 03:08:05,166
>> IT'S GETTING LATE.
>> FOR ITEM 13, WHICH HAS

2415
03:08:05,166 --> 03:08:08,867
Additional nine conditions of
approval, let's just make sure.

2416
03:08:08,867 --> 03:08:15,000
13 has nine, they both have
nine, that you're comfortable

2417
03:08:15,000 --> 03:08:18,634
With the recommendation of
moving forward provided that

2418
03:08:18,634 --> 03:08:24,500
those conditions of approval are
met.

2419
03:08:24,500 --> 03:08:28,300
>> good evening.
My name is pablo -- can you hear

2420
03:08:28,300 --> 03:08:32,367
me all right?
>> yes.

2421
03:08:32,367 --> 03:08:40,900
>> my name is pablo and I
understand the proceedings.

2422
03:08:40,900 --> 03:08:44,300
Correct.
So we've provided the applicant

2423
03:08:44,300 --> 03:08:57,400
with conditions of approval and
those are there to precisely

2424
03:08:57,400 --> 03:09:06,567
Help the city in that regard
that you were mentioning.

2425
03:09:06,567 --> 03:09:08,300
>> okay.
Right, right.

2426
03:09:08,300 --> 03:09:13,634
and my apologies, just for the
record, the parking variance

2427
03:09:13,634 --> 03:09:17,467
Statement has 12 conditions of
approval, my apologies.

2428
03:09:17,467 --> 03:09:23,634
but based on the conditions of
approval, you're recommending

2429
03:09:23,634 --> 03:09:28,467
Approval of that item, those
items, those two items?

2430
03:09:28,467 --> 03:09:32,834
>> that is correct.
>> okay.

2431
03:09:32,834 --> 03:09:35,367
Thank you.
The only other item I know it

2432
03:09:35,367 --> 03:09:40,734
was mentioned, but we did, and I
have to say when we rezoned this

2433
03:09:40,734 --> 03:09:45,500
Property back in 2004, it was
one of those discussions that we

2434
03:09:45,500 --> 03:09:49,233
brought up that yes, an assisted
living facility would

2435
03:09:49,233 --> 03:09:54,567
potentially be a good use at the
time we approved it, but there

2436
03:09:54,567 --> 03:09:56,900
Was -- 2024?
Did I say 2004?

2437
03:09:56,900 --> 03:10:01,634
it's getting late, my apologies!
But back then, we wanted to make

2438
03:10:01,634 --> 03:10:04,734
Sure that if it was assisted
living facility, yes, you could

2439
03:10:04,734 --> 03:10:10,033
go to that height, but we did
put a declaration of restrictive

2440
03:10:10,033 --> 03:10:13,300
Covenant to keep that at an mf2
and that's what this project is

2441
03:10:13,300 --> 03:10:19,734
coming in, below 50 feet.
And I know the school capacity

2442
03:10:19,734 --> 03:10:23,367
came up and the school capacity
and the number of students

2443
03:10:23,367 --> 03:10:27,634
Generated is a function of the
school board, and that's

2444
03:10:27,634 --> 03:10:31,367
actually done -- they are
supposed to do it every three

2445
03:10:31,367 --> 03:10:33,500
Years but sometimes it's four or
five years.

2446
03:10:33,500 --> 03:10:37,767
they actually count students in
each single family, townhouse,

2447
03:10:37,767 --> 03:10:42,567
three-story garden apartment,
mid rise and highrise and they

2448
03:10:42,567 --> 03:10:45,734
Calculate the student generation
on those numbers.

2449
03:10:45,734 --> 03:10:47,867
so those are where the numbers
come from.

2450
03:10:47,867 --> 03:10:50,533
they tend to be lower the more
dense the development becomes,

2451
03:10:50,533 --> 03:10:53,767
But those are the numbers that
we have to use, because that's

2452
03:10:53,767 --> 03:10:59,634
required by the school board and
our agreement with them moving

2453
03:10:59,634 --> 03:11:02,500
forward.
So with that, I think I've

2454
03:11:02,500 --> 03:11:06,100
Touched on everything that I
wanted to touch on.

2455
03:11:06,100 --> 03:11:10,734
>> thank you, mr. Hickey.
>> mr. Sinolofsky, do you have

2456
03:11:10,734 --> 03:11:15,233
Any questions for the traffic
person that spoke?

2457
03:11:15,233 --> 03:11:17,300
>> no, sir.
>> at this point, we'll close

2458
03:11:17,300 --> 03:11:22,634
the public hearing and it'll now
be turned over to the mayor and

2459
03:11:22,634 --> 03:11:24,367
COMMISSION.
MAYOR?

2460
03:11:24,367 --> 03:11:28,100
>> Mayor: THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. COLE.

2461
03:11:28,100 --> 03:11:32,233
SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO -- FIRST I
NEED -- THIS IS GOING TO BE

2462
03:11:32,233 --> 03:11:33,834
Awkward.
I think what I'm going to do,

2463
03:11:33,834 --> 03:11:36,500
we're going to do our discussion
first and then when I do each

2464
03:11:36,500 --> 03:11:40,367
resolution, I have a motion on
each and vote on each.

2465
03:11:40,367 --> 03:11:46,200
So I'm going to start with
questions and discussion, vice

2466
03:11:46,200 --> 03:11:48,900
mayor mead.
>> thank you, mayor.

2467
03:11:48,900 --> 03:11:53,634
did I understand you correctly,
we're going to do discussions on

2468
03:11:53,634 --> 03:11:56,233
10 AND 11 FIRST?
>> Mayor: WHAT WE'RE GOING TO

2469
03:11:56,233 --> 03:11:57,900
DO IS DISCUSSION THE WHOLE
THING.

2470
03:11:57,900 --> 03:12:02,734
AND I ALSO WANTING TO COGNIZANT
OF THE FACT IT'S 10:11, JUST

2471
03:12:02,734 --> 03:12:06,567
Bear in mind, be very salient
about your points that you want

2472
03:12:06,567 --> 03:12:09,100
to go over.
Not to say you can't say

2473
03:12:09,100 --> 03:12:11,367
whatever you want.
What we'll do is when discussion

2474
03:12:11,367 --> 03:12:15,033
Is done, you can ask other
people, then we will go for a

2475
03:12:15,033 --> 03:12:19,734
motion and a second on -- I will
do each one, motion and a

2476
03:12:19,734 --> 03:12:23,467
second, and then for a vote on
each one.

2477
03:12:23,467 --> 03:12:28,834
>> okay, thank you, mayor.
I was glad to hear

2478
03:12:28,834 --> 03:12:34,166
mr. Sinolofsky mention they were
going to do management

2479
03:12:34,166 --> 03:12:36,467
On-premises.
If the project goes forward, I'm

2480
03:12:36,467 --> 03:12:44,266
going to strongly urge that when
condos are purchased that a

2481
03:12:44,266 --> 03:12:49,100
Condo doc is not only given to
the purchaser but signed,

2482
03:12:49,100 --> 03:12:55,500
acknowledged, with all the
rules, regulations regarding the

2483
03:12:55,500 --> 03:12:58,734
Parking.
I appreciate the concern about

2484
03:12:58,734 --> 03:13:01,467
the parking with some of the
people that have commented on

2485
03:13:01,467 --> 03:13:04,734
It.
And I would hope that again if

2486
03:13:04,734 --> 03:13:10,000
the project goes forward that
there would be repercussions for

2487
03:13:10,000 --> 03:13:13,934
Those who do impinge on
neighboring properties.

2488
03:13:13,934 --> 03:13:18,734
that's not their right to do.
This is not a gated community,

2489
03:13:18,734 --> 03:13:21,834
is that correct?
It's not a gated community?

2490
03:13:21,834 --> 03:13:24,467
I see people shaking their heads
there.

2491
03:13:24,467 --> 03:13:26,667
>> correct, not a gated
community.

2492
03:13:26,667 --> 03:13:29,367
>> okay.
And I understood that there was

2493
03:13:29,367 --> 03:13:35,033
269 trees on the premises with
20% of them exotics and they

2494
03:13:35,033 --> 03:13:37,300
Were going to be replaced with
749 trees?

2495
03:13:37,300 --> 03:13:45,667
did I hear that correctly?
>> yes.

2496
03:13:45,667 --> 03:13:46,767
>> okay.
And that's inclusive of the

2497
03:13:46,767 --> 03:13:48,867
buildings that are there?
>> correct.

2498
03:13:48,867 --> 03:14:03,367
>> all right, just want to be
sure.

2499
03:14:03,367 --> 03:14:10,300
>> madam mayor, rather than me
holding up, let's go to sbun

2500
03:14:10,300 --> 03:14:12,500
Else.
>> mayor: commissioner jaffe.

2501
03:14:12,500 --> 03:14:16,367
>> thank you.
I have a question for mr. Hickey

2502
03:14:16,367 --> 03:14:18,834
and his subject matter experts,
our staff.

2503
03:14:18,834 --> 03:14:24,166
you are familiar with obviously
the city of weston comprehensive

2504
03:14:24,166 --> 03:14:25,767
Plan?
>> yes.

2505
03:14:25,767 --> 03:14:27,467
final adopted 2017.
>> yes.

2506
03:14:27,467 --> 03:14:33,800
>> chapter one, future land use
elements, chapter two, housing,

2507
03:14:33,800 --> 03:14:36,467
Chapter three, infrastructure
elements.

2508
03:14:36,467 --> 03:14:40,800
are those the most important
chapters in that 345 page

2509
03:14:40,800 --> 03:14:45,533
Document?
Do items 10-15 meet the goals,

2510
03:14:45,533 --> 03:14:50,367
objectives and policies of the
city of weston comprehensive

2511
03:14:50,367 --> 03:14:52,100
Plan adopted in 2017?
>> yes.

2512
03:14:52,100 --> 03:14:57,800
>> so those variances that we
can grant meet those goals,

2513
03:14:57,800 --> 03:14:59,900
objectives and policies.
>> yes.

2514
03:14:59,900 --> 03:15:05,467
>> items 16 and 17 also meet
those goals objectivesed a

2515
03:15:05,467 --> 03:15:06,734
Policies of the comprehensive
plan.

2516
03:15:06,734 --> 03:15:09,033
>> yes.
>> thank you.

2517
03:15:09,033 --> 03:15:15,634
I have a question for mr.
Sinolofsky.

2518
03:15:15,634 --> 03:15:17,634
Thank you.
Mr. Sinolofsky, you and your

2519
03:15:17,634 --> 03:15:21,300
team, are they also familiar
intimately or just familiar with

2520
03:15:21,300 --> 03:15:23,667
The city of weston comprehensive
plan?

2521
03:15:23,667 --> 03:15:27,667
>> yes, sir.
>> okay.

2522
03:15:27,667 --> 03:15:32,533
and they have worked with this
plan for a minimum of 10 years

2523
03:15:32,533 --> 03:15:36,266
Working on other developments in
the city of weston?

2524
03:15:36,266 --> 03:15:43,133
>> tara has, ppk has and I have
for the better part of 30 years.

2525
03:15:43,133 --> 03:15:47,567
>> the bonaventure town center,
this development will have use

2526
03:15:47,567 --> 03:15:52,233
of the bonaventure town center,
the residents?

2527
03:15:52,233 --> 03:15:54,100
Or is that a discussion?
I can't remember.

2528
03:15:54,100 --> 03:15:57,567
>> no.
That is an item that is coming

2529
03:15:57,567 --> 03:16:01,900
in front of their board because
it needs to be approved by their

2530
03:16:01,900 --> 03:16:04,133
Board.
We've, in effect, discussed it

2531
03:16:04,133 --> 03:16:09,900
with their administration and it
is coming to their monthly board

2532
03:16:09,900 --> 03:16:12,800
meeting probably the month of
october.

2533
03:16:12,800 --> 03:16:14,166
>> okay.
Thank you.

2534
03:16:14,166 --> 03:16:17,900
>> thank you.
>> thank you, mayor.

2535
03:16:17,900 --> 03:16:30,166
>> mayor: commissioner
molina-macfie.

2536
03:16:30,166 --> 03:16:32,900
>> I think your mic is off,
commissioner.

2537
03:16:32,900 --> 03:16:40,367
>> sorry.
I want to confirm it is a

2538
03:16:40,367 --> 03:16:43,467
Condominium,
>> condominium, 132 unit.

2539
03:16:43,467 --> 03:16:47,800
>> I'm on section 3, page two of
three, I don't see anything, I

2540
03:16:47,800 --> 03:16:52,000
might be missing it because I
know some paperwork was

2541
03:16:52,000 --> 03:16:53,300
Replaced.
I don't see anything that says

2542
03:16:53,300 --> 03:17:05,467
that we are requiring parking to
be added into the covenants.

2543
03:17:05,467 --> 03:17:09,400
>> so within the offstreet
parking, there is a condition

2544
03:17:09,400 --> 03:17:13,133
that would be incorporated into
their declaration.

2545
03:17:13,133 --> 03:17:19,800
So when they come in for -- when
they establish the declaration,

2546
03:17:19,800 --> 03:17:24,667
they come to the city, we ensure
the tandem and offstreet parking

2547
03:17:24,667 --> 03:17:28,367
Will be incorporated into that
declaration.

2548
03:17:28,367 --> 03:17:29,467
>> okay.
Great.

2549
03:17:29,467 --> 03:17:34,767
this question then goes to our
city attorney.

2550
03:17:34,767 --> 03:17:37,400
What then confirms that nothing
changes from a condominium to a

2551
03:17:37,400 --> 03:17:42,233
rental and we no longer have
covenants to make sure that

2552
03:17:42,233 --> 03:17:45,634
Parking is addressed?
>> the document he is referring

2553
03:17:45,634 --> 03:17:48,133
to is going to be a recorded
document that is recorded in the

2554
03:17:48,133 --> 03:17:52,467
public records that is binding
on that property and all

2555
03:17:52,467 --> 03:17:55,567
Successors.
So whether it's owned or rented,

2556
03:17:55,567 --> 03:17:58,200
it doesn't really have any
bearing on that issue.

2557
03:17:58,200 --> 03:18:02,033
could be the parking can't be
changed.

2558
03:18:02,033 --> 03:18:05,266
Now whether these individual
units can be rented is a

2559
03:18:05,266 --> 03:18:08,467
different question.
Once someone purchases a unit

2560
03:18:08,467 --> 03:18:14,000
and, you know, they will own it.
And there's no restriction on

2561
03:18:14,000 --> 03:18:17,500
Them renting.
>> I have to go there as well.

2562
03:18:17,500 --> 03:18:21,367
>> as a whole these are condo
units.

2563
03:18:21,367 --> 03:18:25,567
That does not mean in the future
you can't have individual

2564
03:18:25,567 --> 03:18:28,667
owners.
>> but starts from right now

2565
03:18:28,667 --> 03:18:32,100
until development starts those
covenants are going to be filed

2566
03:18:32,100 --> 03:18:37,467
Before building starts?
What if something changes?

2567
03:18:37,467 --> 03:18:41,467
assisted living facility
changes.

2568
03:18:41,467 --> 03:18:44,467
We have so many developers come
in and say something and

2569
03:18:44,467 --> 03:18:49,567
something else happens.
So I want to confirm if

2570
03:18:49,567 --> 03:18:53,200
something's going to change and
it is no longer going to be a

2571
03:18:53,200 --> 03:19:00,233
Condominium where we have
covenants where parking -- it is

2572
03:19:00,233 --> 03:19:05,266
A major issue in bonaventure,
parking.

2573
03:19:05,266 --> 03:19:07,467
it can come back to be
reconsidered.

2574
03:19:07,467 --> 03:19:09,033
>> it is a condition of the
variance.

2575
03:19:09,033 --> 03:19:11,734
>> okay.
>> if they do not meet that

2576
03:19:11,734 --> 03:19:15,834
Condition the variance is no
longer in effect and they can't

2577
03:19:15,834 --> 03:19:20,467
build the tandem and offstreet
parking the way they are

2578
03:19:20,467 --> 03:19:22,734
Proposing.
It will have to be done this way

2579
03:19:22,734 --> 03:19:28,200
and have to have the declaration
as to the tandem parking and the

2580
03:19:28,200 --> 03:19:31,133
issues they talked about.
>> terrific.

2581
03:19:31,133 --> 03:19:34,467
And drainage.
I'm not sure who I'm speaking

2582
03:19:34,467 --> 03:19:36,000
to.
>> engineer.

2583
03:19:36,000 --> 03:19:39,133
>> dennis, I believe it was.
>> the engineer.

2584
03:19:39,133 --> 03:19:43,467
>> this is a big issue in
bonaventure, there was a

2585
03:19:43,467 --> 03:19:47,734
Resident who brought up the
drainage issue.

2586
03:19:47,734 --> 03:19:55,734
we have had significant issues
once botanical was built with

2587
03:19:55,734 --> 03:19:57,867
Runoff to neighboring
properties.

2588
03:19:57,867 --> 03:20:01,100
the city had to keep going out
and things needed to be

2589
03:20:01,100 --> 03:20:03,300
Adjusted.
What has been put in place, what

2590
03:20:03,300 --> 03:20:07,500
types of studies have taken
place that you are confident

2591
03:20:07,500 --> 03:20:12,800
there will not be runoff or
drainage issues off to

2592
03:20:12,800 --> 03:20:15,467
Neighboring properties and what
happens if you are wrong?

2593
03:20:15,467 --> 03:20:21,300
>> we have modelled the site in
both the precondition and pote

2594
03:20:21,300 --> 03:20:25,567
Condition.
We modelled it not utilizing the

2595
03:20:25,567 --> 03:20:27,300
lake, not utilizing anything
else.

2596
03:20:27,300 --> 03:20:30,400
and we have added a significant
amount of drainage to the

2597
03:20:30,400 --> 03:20:35,734
Proposed project.
There is exfiltration trench,

2598
03:20:35,734 --> 03:20:38,367
thousands of feet, which is like
a french drain.

2599
03:20:38,367 --> 03:20:43,767
they have added significant
underground storage chambers

2600
03:20:43,767 --> 03:20:47,634
Under the park.
Massive vaults in stormwater

2601
03:20:47,634 --> 03:20:51,166
before it goes to the lakes.
>> thank you.

2602
03:20:51,166 --> 03:20:54,900
Mayor, we'll come back for
discussion or do you want it

2603
03:20:54,900 --> 03:21:00,300
now?
>> mayor: we can come back.

2604
03:21:00,300 --> 03:21:03,500
Commissioner andrade.
>> you spoke to the people, what

2605
03:21:03,500 --> 03:21:06,200
position, you as the school
board member?

2606
03:21:06,200 --> 03:21:11,000
>> no.
We are speaking to staff,

2607
03:21:11,000 --> 03:21:13,734
Commissioner.
The school district has a

2608
03:21:13,734 --> 03:21:24,300
department that deals with
precisely deal with real estate

2609
03:21:24,300 --> 03:21:27,467
Projects and it is purely staff.
>> thank you.

2610
03:21:27,467 --> 03:21:31,834
mr. Hickey, I want to go in your
memory in regards to the issues

2611
03:21:31,834 --> 03:21:38,767
In regards to traffic.
We got the hoa president from

2612
03:21:38,767 --> 03:21:40,467
botanical came in front of the
board.

2613
03:21:40,467 --> 03:21:44,834
I was not a board member.
There was a lot of discussion

2614
03:21:44,834 --> 03:21:47,367
about traffic.
Have we had major problems

2615
03:21:47,367 --> 03:21:50,934
because botanical had a traffic
problem with the neighbors,

2616
03:21:50,934 --> 03:21:53,467
During the years mr. Decker,
maybe you?

2617
03:21:53,467 --> 03:21:58,634
are there any problems?
I know there was a concern back

2618
03:21:58,634 --> 03:22:02,467
then botanical will create
traffic and congestion.

2619
03:22:02,467 --> 03:22:06,834
This is what we hear today when
new developments come about.

2620
03:22:06,834 --> 03:22:12,100
those studies are not
necessarily accurate.

2621
03:22:12,100 --> 03:22:13,567
What do you recall?
>> right.

2622
03:22:13,567 --> 03:22:17,567
I mean, I can answer.
I wasn't here for the botanical.

2623
03:22:17,567 --> 03:22:21,634
>> oh, okay.
>> I have been here through the

2624
03:22:21,634 --> 03:22:24,266
Construction and it has been a
slow item.

2625
03:22:24,266 --> 03:22:29,033
I will say and just reiterate,
when we look at a traffic study,

2626
03:22:29,033 --> 03:22:31,767
they take into account all the
existing traffic that's on the

2627
03:22:31,767 --> 03:22:35,467
Roads right now.
So that would include botanical

2628
03:22:35,467 --> 03:22:37,634
development.
In addition, we had them go a

2629
03:22:37,634 --> 03:22:42,033
little further and say, hey, we
have a current traffic study

2630
03:22:42,033 --> 03:22:46,767
With gables weston, not quite --
it will probably come back

2631
03:22:46,767 --> 03:22:48,900
before you early sometime next
year.

2632
03:22:48,900 --> 03:22:51,467
they had a traffic study that
was completed.

2633
03:22:51,467 --> 03:22:56,367
We handed it to them and said,
listen, we know there will be

2634
03:22:56,367 --> 03:22:59,634
some impact in the future.
Add this into your numbers to

2635
03:22:59,634 --> 03:23:06,033
make sure we know what the
cumulative impact is on that

2636
03:23:06,033 --> 03:23:07,734
Development and this
development.

2637
03:23:07,734 --> 03:23:11,800
if and when the development
comes in for the driving range

2638
03:23:11,800 --> 03:23:15,166
Properties, they will do an
additional traffic study which

2639
03:23:15,166 --> 03:23:17,266
will include all of these as
well.

2640
03:23:17,266 --> 03:23:20,867
we are building off of the
numbers we have now plus what we

2641
03:23:20,867 --> 03:23:24,200
Have either in the hopper to be
developed or that's already been

2642
03:23:24,200 --> 03:23:28,467
approved by you all.
If that helps.

2643
03:23:28,467 --> 03:23:30,567
>> yeah.
As far as existing conditions,

2644
03:23:30,567 --> 03:23:33,166
No.
We've not been -- other than we

2645
03:23:33,166 --> 03:23:41,667
did hear some comments about
racing near the community.

2646
03:23:41,667 --> 03:23:46,500
I'm not sure I can tell you the
last time I fielded a complaint

2647
03:23:46,500 --> 03:23:50,734
about traffic problems in
bonaventure.

2648
03:23:50,734 --> 03:23:57,266
West gables and palm, not be on
venture.

2649
03:23:57,266 --> 03:24:00,100
>> the studies are usually very
accurate.

2650
03:24:00,100 --> 03:24:03,634
They don't reflect a major
problem and that is why they

2651
03:24:03,634 --> 03:24:08,033
report to us and we make
decisions and later we learn

2652
03:24:08,033 --> 03:24:12,133
that it worked out okay.
That was my point.

2653
03:24:12,133 --> 03:24:14,367
Thank you.
Did I make myself understood?

2654
03:24:14,367 --> 03:24:18,500
>> yes.
I would leave that to traffic

2655
03:24:18,500 --> 03:24:23,934
s these studies are
typically fairly accurate as

2656
03:24:23,934 --> 03:24:27,800
Opposed to genuine sentiment in
the community.

2657
03:24:27,800 --> 03:24:34,500
>> you love to switch and bait.
One thing you answered that

2658
03:24:34,500 --> 03:24:39,300
Concerned me, als was not
economically viable, but you are

2659
03:24:39,300 --> 03:24:42,867
moving it to another location.
How is it there going to be

2660
03:24:42,867 --> 03:24:45,000
Viable tomorrow?
>> so the --

2661
03:24:45,000 --> 03:24:48,734
>> if over here you cannot make
it economically possible, how

2662
03:24:48,734 --> 03:24:52,634
can it be on the other side?
>> it is a great question,

2663
03:24:52,634 --> 03:24:55,834
Commissioner.
The reality is we had a height,

2664
03:24:55,834 --> 03:25:02,867
a proposed height of 3:57 for
the alf that added tremendous

2665
03:25:02,867 --> 03:25:14,100
Expense, tremendous complexity
to the building.

2666
03:25:14,100 --> 03:25:18,900
We were able to lower the height
of the building at the site.

2667
03:25:18,900 --> 03:25:26,934
we were able to use the geometry
of the site in a much better

2668
03:25:26,934 --> 03:25:29,734
Fashion.
The drainage involves the

2669
03:25:29,734 --> 03:25:34,900
movement of a lake and that lake
allows us that we are moving

2670
03:25:34,900 --> 03:25:37,934
Allows us to gain fill to
develop that site.

2671
03:25:37,934 --> 03:25:41,867
so there are a lot of factors
that make the site at the

2672
03:25:41,867 --> 03:25:47,734
Driving range, if you will, much
more effective as it relates to

2673
03:25:47,734 --> 03:25:53,567
developing the alf there as
opposed to the alf that would

2674
03:25:53,567 --> 03:25:59,400
Have been built at 357.
>> thank you.

2675
03:25:59,400 --> 03:26:02,367
did you hold community meetings
and how many did you hold?

2676
03:26:02,367 --> 03:26:07,467
I didn't see that?
>> for 357.

2677
03:26:07,467 --> 03:26:14,367
no, we actually did not hold
community meetings,

2678
03:26:14,367 --> 03:26:18,300
Commissioner.
But, again, we're happy to meet

2679
03:26:18,300 --> 03:26:22,934
with any resident, be responsive
to any resident.

2680
03:26:22,934 --> 03:26:26,734
We want to share with residents.
I will give you an example the

2681
03:26:26,734 --> 03:26:32,000
neighbors immediately west to
us, turtle run, a single family

2682
03:26:32,000 --> 03:26:34,800
Community, homes there are one
and two-story homes.

2683
03:26:34,800 --> 03:26:39,634
we literally rendered our
buildings behind landscaping

2684
03:26:39,634 --> 03:26:43,767
that we were proposing to make
sure their views, as they are

2685
03:26:43,767 --> 03:26:47,033
Close to us on the west side,
were not going to be impacted.

2686
03:26:47,033 --> 03:26:51,266
we moved the buildings so that
their views weren't going to be

2687
03:26:51,266 --> 03:26:56,033
Impacted.
We provided drainage tanks, if

2688
03:26:56,033 --> 03:27:00,867
you will, in green areas to
collect water so there would be

2689
03:27:00,867 --> 03:27:03,000
Score, zero runoff on to that
community.

2690
03:27:03,000 --> 03:27:07,800
so we're happy to share that
information with those immediate

2691
03:27:07,800 --> 03:27:13,734
neighbors.
The other residents around us

2692
03:27:13,734 --> 03:27:16,900
Are multistory tall buildings
like us, but they are the one

2693
03:27:16,900 --> 03:27:20,667
single family community
immediately to the west of us.

2694
03:27:20,667 --> 03:27:24,900
>> thank you.
And mr. Hickey, a briefing you

2695
03:27:24,900 --> 03:27:28,100
gave to me last thursday, can
you please explain to the

2696
03:27:28,100 --> 03:27:33,000
residents in regards to the
location of the reserve?

2697
03:27:33,000 --> 03:27:38,233
How do we go from the units we
have now, like a gift, we are

2698
03:27:38,233 --> 03:27:40,533
giving them 97 more units they
can have.

2699
03:27:40,533 --> 03:27:45,166
Where do they come from and who
assigns them or we assign them

2700
03:27:45,166 --> 03:27:49,533
today here if we approve this?
>> sure.

2701
03:27:49,533 --> 03:27:53,734
it is 10:30.
Reserve units are not the most

2702
03:27:53,734 --> 03:27:57,567
Exciting part of planning, but I
will do my best to explain.

2703
03:27:57,567 --> 03:28:01,266
the county plan allows for
additional units that are above

2704
03:28:01,266 --> 03:28:05,467
And beyond our comprehensive
plan.

2705
03:28:05,467 --> 03:28:09,233
so for example we have -- don't
quote me on the number --

2706
03:28:09,233 --> 03:28:12,934
roughly 6,200 in bonaventure
allowed for the plan.

2707
03:28:12,934 --> 03:28:17,266
What the reserved units do is
calculate 2% of that, which

2708
03:28:17,266 --> 03:28:20,400
comes to 127 units just for
bonaventure.

2709
03:28:20,400 --> 03:28:25,300
Those 127 units can be allocated
as the city sees fit and as you

2710
03:28:25,300 --> 03:28:29,533
all, as the elected officials
make that decision.

2711
03:28:29,533 --> 03:28:31,734
it is not something that staff
can make.

2712
03:28:31,734 --> 03:28:37,000
What they are requesting this
evening, now, previous alf

2713
03:28:37,000 --> 03:28:42,367
requested the whole 127 units.
So that was part of the initial

2714
03:28:42,367 --> 03:28:45,500
Development.
What they are asking for you

2715
03:28:45,500 --> 03:28:51,367
this evening if you approve 97
units allocated.

2716
03:28:51,367 --> 03:28:56,133
35 units allowed per current
land use.

2717
03:28:56,133 --> 03:28:59,867
the other 97 would allow for
that 132.

2718
03:28:59,867 --> 03:29:02,734
those 97 are ones that you would
allocate, too.

2719
03:29:02,734 --> 03:29:06,100
So they can be used anywhere in
bonaventure.

2720
03:29:06,100 --> 03:29:10,734
the additional 30 units would go
back into the city pool to be

2721
03:29:10,734 --> 03:29:13,834
Used elsewhere.
Just those units are only

2722
03:29:13,834 --> 03:29:16,000
specifically for bonaventure.
So --

2723
03:29:16,000 --> 03:29:21,266
>> thank you.
>> sure.

2724
03:29:21,266 --> 03:29:25,233
>> mayor: vice mayor mead.
>> thank you, mayor.

2725
03:29:25,233 --> 03:29:31,934
mr. Hickey, the traffic studies
you referenced I think were done

2726
03:29:31,934 --> 03:29:36,500
In-house and I also heard
mention of I t e, international

2727
03:29:36,500 --> 03:29:38,900
traffic engineers.
How do those two different

2728
03:29:38,900 --> 03:29:42,734
bodies interact with the studies
that have been going on?

2729
03:29:42,734 --> 03:29:51,300
>> technical, if we can, I will
let mr. Peterson explain the

2730
03:29:51,300 --> 03:29:52,300
Difference.
>> good evening.

2731
03:29:52,300 --> 03:29:55,467
so I think I heard the first
part of your question was the

2732
03:29:55,467 --> 03:29:58,100
traffic studies were done
in-house.

2733
03:29:58,100 --> 03:30:00,200
is that part of --
>> yeah.

2734
03:30:00,200 --> 03:30:03,033
I'm gathering that impression,
yes.

2735
03:30:03,033 --> 03:30:06,166
>> I don't know that I would
characterize it that way.

2736
03:30:06,166 --> 03:30:12,000
we did our traffic study based
upon a methodology that was

2737
03:30:12,000 --> 03:30:15,634
Prescribed from the input of
city staff and your traffic

2738
03:30:15,634 --> 03:30:19,033
engineering consultant, but we
were ultimately responsible for

2739
03:30:19,033 --> 03:30:23,133
the preparation of the traffic
impact study that once completed

2740
03:30:23,133 --> 03:30:27,100
Was, indeed, reviewed by staff
and their consultant.

2741
03:30:27,100 --> 03:30:30,634
>> where did the methodology
originate?

2742
03:30:30,634 --> 03:30:35,400
>> it was a discussion between
us and city staff and your

2743
03:30:35,400 --> 03:30:38,100
consultant.
>> so my apologies, what

2744
03:30:38,100 --> 03:30:41,000
normally happens when we do
these studies, they come in and

2745
03:30:41,000 --> 03:30:43,934
Say we want to do a traffic
study.

2746
03:30:43,934 --> 03:30:47,667
they provide the methodology.
We want you to look at this

2747
03:30:47,667 --> 03:30:50,533
intersection.
So we come up with a methodology

2748
03:30:50,533 --> 03:30:54,634
That the traffic engineers
mutually agree on therefore they

2749
03:30:54,634 --> 03:30:58,367
start the traffic study.
I think he had specific

2750
03:30:58,367 --> 03:31:02,667
questions --
>> I t e.

2751
03:31:02,667 --> 03:31:05,400
>> institute of transportation
engineers.

2752
03:31:05,400 --> 03:31:08,567
it is basically an international
organization, but it is really

2753
03:31:08,567 --> 03:31:12,767
focused on the united states in
terms of traffic data

2754
03:31:12,767 --> 03:31:15,500
Collection, parking data
collection at land uses

2755
03:31:15,500 --> 03:31:20,233
throughout the country.
In order to gather information

2756
03:31:20,233 --> 03:31:26,734
So that we can better predict
parking demands and

2757
03:31:26,734 --> 03:31:30,033
characteristics of proposed land
uses.

2758
03:31:30,033 --> 03:31:34,166
That is the backbone of the
traffic engineering and parking

2759
03:31:34,166 --> 03:31:36,467
analysis world is to rely on
that information.

2760
03:31:36,467 --> 03:31:44,800
it is an organization that has
been around for 70, 80 years and

2761
03:31:44,800 --> 03:31:48,200
Constantly updating their data
and refining their processes.

2762
03:31:48,200 --> 03:31:50,166
>> okay.
I'm sensing two different

2763
03:31:50,166 --> 03:31:53,367
Systems here and how did they
interact with each other?

2764
03:31:53,367 --> 03:31:56,133
>> okay.
So the methodology we talk about

2765
03:31:56,133 --> 03:32:01,467
when we are communicating with
your staff and your consultant

2766
03:32:01,467 --> 03:32:06,367
Relies upon, typically, the use
of ite data.

2767
03:32:06,367 --> 03:32:10,500
it is really one of the key
components of whether it is a

2768
03:32:10,500 --> 03:32:13,900
Parkinr a traffic study.
In this case it is the traffic

2769
03:32:13,900 --> 03:32:18,367
study, where we are focused on
how are we going to estimate the

2770
03:32:18,367 --> 03:32:21,367
traffic for this.
We agree, because it is the

2771
03:32:21,367 --> 03:32:29,900
Industry standard, that we are
going to rely upon the ite

2772
03:32:29,900 --> 03:32:35,166
manual to estimate traffic.
We rely upon their data.

2773
03:32:35,166 --> 03:32:36,567
They are an independent
organization.

2774
03:32:36,567 --> 03:32:39,567
>> that was the magic word
there.

2775
03:32:39,567 --> 03:32:41,533
they are an independent
organization.

2776
03:32:41,533 --> 03:32:44,367
>> yes.
100% independent.

2777
03:32:44,367 --> 03:32:49,200
>> thank you.
Mr. Sinolofsky, let me go back

2778
03:32:49,200 --> 03:32:54,400
to something commissioner macfie
touched on, regarding rental

2779
03:32:54,400 --> 03:33:01,634
UNITS.
THERE ARE THERE ARE DEVELOPMENTS

2780
03:33:01,634 --> 03:33:07,200
That don't allow short-term
rentals.

2781
03:33:07,200 --> 03:33:10,467
would you be amenable to putting
that into the documents?

2782
03:33:10,467 --> 03:33:15,233
>> yes, sir.
>> no short-term rentals?

2783
03:33:15,233 --> 03:33:19,500
>> none whatsoever.
>> that would stand up, council?

2784
03:33:19,500 --> 03:33:26,467
>> it is actually in our code it
is not allowed in multifamily.

2785
03:33:26,467 --> 03:33:27,100
124.15.
Yes.

2786
03:33:27,100 --> 03:33:29,100
>> okay.
Thank you.

2787
03:33:29,100 --> 03:33:33,400
that's all, mayor.
>> mayor: I'll go back around

2788
03:33:33,400 --> 03:33:35,634
One more time.
Commissioner jaffe.

2789
03:33:35,634 --> 03:33:37,900
>> thank you.
I think whenever a development

2790
03:33:37,900 --> 03:33:41,367
is presented before us in the
community everybody looks at two

2791
03:33:41,367 --> 03:33:46,200
Things, schools and traffic.
Mr. Hickey, schools, the

2792
03:33:46,200 --> 03:33:49,000
elementary school that this
development is zoned for is --

2793
03:33:49,000 --> 03:33:51,634
>> eagle point.
>> and what is the level of

2794
03:33:51,634 --> 03:33:59,000
Service capacity at eagle point?
>> per the analysis we have

2795
03:33:59,000 --> 03:34:02,767
here, it is 89.9.
>> okay.

2796
03:34:02,767 --> 03:34:06,533
So you have 10% available
capacity for these students to

2797
03:34:06,533 --> 03:34:10,767
go to the number one awarded
school in the state of florida?

2798
03:34:10,767 --> 03:34:15,734
>> correct.
>> traffic.

2799
03:34:15,734 --> 03:34:20,900
I think, I don't know if he is
still here, the gentleman who is

2800
03:34:20,900 --> 03:34:23,567
The community development
district chair for botanical.

2801
03:34:23,567 --> 03:34:29,467
oh, he is still here.
I commend you for coming and

2802
03:34:29,467 --> 03:34:34,233
speaking out specifically on the
traffic issue, but I will say it

2803
03:34:34,233 --> 03:34:38,000
Is ironic, well, ironic is not a
good term.

2804
03:34:38,000 --> 03:34:42,767
I think it is unfortunate you,
as the chairperson of the

2805
03:34:42,767 --> 03:34:46,634
Community development district
cannot come and speak out

2806
03:34:46,634 --> 03:34:51,100
against any development at the
bonaventure resort property

2807
03:34:51,100 --> 03:34:55,100
Because of the covenants that
are in your declarations that

2808
03:34:55,100 --> 03:34:59,867
there is a legal jeopardy for
property owners from botanical

2809
03:34:59,867 --> 03:35:04,367
to come out and speak on the old
bonaventure resort.

2810
03:35:04,367 --> 03:35:09,533
I have to tell you, I think if I
were you, I would try to get

2811
03:35:09,533 --> 03:35:14,834
your covenants changed before
something comes before us again.

2812
03:35:14,834 --> 03:35:20,934
That project is six times the
last iter ration I voted down,

2813
03:35:20,934 --> 03:35:24,133
It is six times the size of what
this proposal is tonight.

2814
03:35:24,133 --> 03:35:26,634
so that is something to be aware
of.

2815
03:35:26,634 --> 03:35:28,233
I do commend you for coming
here.

2816
03:35:28,233 --> 03:35:34,000
I would like to see your
attorney and hoa change those

2817
03:35:34,000 --> 03:35:39,467
Documents so your residents can
speak freely without legal

2818
03:35:39,467 --> 03:35:41,667
jeopardy as well as other
bonaventure residents can do

2819
03:35:41,667 --> 03:35:43,367
That.
I think that is really important

2820
03:35:43,367 --> 03:35:49,000
to follow through in the future
for you.

2821
03:35:49,000 --> 03:35:51,734
thank you.
>> mayor: commissioner

2822
03:35:51,734 --> 03:35:53,233
Molina-macfie.
>> they, mayor.

2823
03:35:53,233 --> 03:35:58,100
I want to go back to rentals.
I rushed through my questions

2824
03:35:58,100 --> 03:36:01,266
really fast.
A woman brought up the fact of

2825
03:36:01,266 --> 03:36:07,734
Corporate rentals.
Sounds very obscure, but not in

2826
03:36:07,734 --> 03:36:10,400
weston.
A period of time a lot of

2827
03:36:10,400 --> 03:36:14,133
Associations had rental
companies come in and purchase

2828
03:36:14,133 --> 03:36:18,033
bulk amounts of homes and used
them for rental properties.

2829
03:36:18,033 --> 03:36:21,634
but those were in associations
that have lower maintenance

2830
03:36:21,634 --> 03:36:23,200
Fees.
I don't know what you are

2831
03:36:23,200 --> 03:36:26,000
starting your maintenance fees
at.

2832
03:36:26,000 --> 03:36:31,834
what do your covenants or do you
have any idea yet what that will

2833
03:36:31,834 --> 03:36:45,567
State regarding restriction on
corporate ownership?

2834
03:36:45,567 --> 03:36:52,467
We do have associations that
have included those restrictions

2835
03:36:52,467 --> 03:36:58,367
On the limit of rentals.
Since you are going to have on

2836
03:36:58,367 --> 03:37:00,100
site management --
>> commissioner, I think that

2837
03:37:00,100 --> 03:37:10,834
You may have a few questions in
your question, in your single

2838
03:37:10,834 --> 03:37:15,000
Question.
And I may need a minute just to

2839
03:37:15,000 --> 03:37:19,266
caucus to be able to speak
intelligently to the two or

2840
03:37:19,266 --> 03:37:22,100
three questions that you raised.
>> not a problem.

2841
03:37:22,100 --> 03:37:32,033
>> IS THAT POSSIBLE MR. CITY
ATTORNEY?

2842
03:37:32,033 --> 03:38:31,367
OKAY.
>> COMMISSIONER, IT IS

2843
03:38:31,367 --> 03:38:34,467
Complicated for a number of
reasons.

2844
03:38:34,467 --> 03:38:39,900
and we are seeing more of this
today maybe than before where

2845
03:38:39,900 --> 03:38:43,100
families, in effect, are forming
a corporation to buy a home.

2846
03:38:43,100 --> 03:38:50,634
Whether it is a trust, whether
it is an llc and we are not sure

2847
03:38:50,634 --> 03:38:58,500
If we can legally prohibit that
as a offering to a buyer.

2848
03:38:58,500 --> 03:39:01,200
we're not sure that we can do
that.

2849
03:39:01,200 --> 03:39:09,800
What we can tell you -- what we
can tell you is that we

2850
03:39:09,800 --> 03:39:13,634
certainly want to sell these
homes and for families to move

2851
03:39:13,634 --> 03:39:21,033
HOMES, WHETHER IT IS
A FAMILY OF ONE, FAMILY OF TWO

2852
03:39:21,033 --> 03:39:23,734
Or family of three.
That is what we do want.

2853
03:39:23,734 --> 03:39:27,900
we are building not a building.
We are building a community.

2854
03:39:27,900 --> 03:39:35,900
that being said, maybe we can
have a restriction in terms of x

2855
03:39:35,900 --> 03:39:45,634
Amount of time before any buyer
would then be able to rent their

2856
03:39:45,634 --> 03:39:48,266
Home for an extended period of
time.

2857
03:39:48,266 --> 03:39:54,567
those are things we haven't
worked out and I don't believe,

2858
03:39:54,567 --> 03:39:57,467
Candidly, we are prepared
tonight to negotiate that

2859
03:39:57,467 --> 03:40:03,166
because we just don't know.
It turns out some of the impacts

2860
03:40:03,166 --> 03:40:10,033
In terms of fair housing and
things of that nature.

2861
03:40:10,033 --> 03:40:21,266
So other than we hear clearly
that we were making an absolute

2862
03:40:21,266 --> 03:40:23,934
Commitment to a condominium
product that is going to be for

2863
03:40:23,934 --> 03:40:30,367
sale and not that we're going to
convert that to a rental

2864
03:40:30,367 --> 03:40:33,000
Product.
We can give you that commitment.

2865
03:40:33,000 --> 03:40:35,367
us tonight for sure.
Absolutely.

2866
03:40:35,367 --> 03:40:44,166
but in terms of your concern for
what could happen in the future,

2867
03:40:44,166 --> 03:40:50,033
We're not really prepared to
give you detail other than to

2868
03:40:50,033 --> 03:40:54,300
Tell you that short-term, as you
heard, our code won't allow it

2869
03:40:54,300 --> 03:40:56,467
anyway.
But that is not our intent

2870
03:40:56,467 --> 03:41:00,767
either, to allow any type of
short-term rental.

2871
03:41:00,767 --> 03:41:08,300
And we would always intend to
meet all the code requirements

2872
03:41:08,300 --> 03:41:13,567
that were effective today for
sure.

2873
03:41:13,567 --> 03:41:16,400
I'm not sure that I'm answering
your question the way you want

2874
03:41:16,400 --> 03:41:21,634
it answered, but I'm being as
transparent and candidly as

2875
03:41:21,634 --> 03:41:25,000
Honest as I can tonight.
>> you've actually answered part

2876
03:41:25,000 --> 03:41:30,300
of it, which is helpful, which
is a limitation on holding the

2877
03:41:30,300 --> 03:41:35,000
Property before being able to
rent it which would also

2878
03:41:35,000 --> 03:41:36,667
discourage corporate ownership.
Yeah.

2879
03:41:36,667 --> 03:41:41,367
we do have associations that
have no corporate ownership, but

2880
03:41:41,367 --> 03:41:46,634
They still have trusts.
So I'm not sure legally where it

2881
03:41:46,634 --> 03:41:52,000
fits for a condo, but I know it
works in an hoa.

2882
03:41:52,000 --> 03:41:54,233
Last of my questions and
statement I have.

2883
03:41:54,233 --> 03:41:57,900
I lived directly behind this
property for eight years,

2884
03:41:57,900 --> 03:42:00,567
approximately eight years.
This property is blighted.

2885
03:42:00,567 --> 03:42:03,767
We had to call the police
numerous times.

2886
03:42:03,767 --> 03:42:11,233
it's pretty much what looks like
an abandoned facility trailer.

2887
03:42:11,233 --> 03:42:16,000
There's graffiti at any number
or any day you could show up to

2888
03:42:16,000 --> 03:42:18,734
that property and there is
garbage.

2889
03:42:18,734 --> 03:42:24,100
I have had to call the city
manager numerous times who has

2890
03:42:24,100 --> 03:42:31,533
To call the owners of the
property to notice them or work

2891
03:42:31,533 --> 03:42:39,500
To get it taken care of and we
have teenagers in there doing

2892
03:42:39,500 --> 03:42:44,300
donuts.
We have music all hours of the

2893
03:42:44,300 --> 03:42:47,000
Night.
I can't stress enough how

2894
03:42:47,000 --> 03:42:54,634
something being put there, and
again, right plo -- project,

2895
03:42:54,634 --> 03:42:58,233
Right place in bonaventure.
This looks to me right project

2896
03:42:58,233 --> 03:43:03,000
in the right place for all the
reasons.

2897
03:43:03,000 --> 03:43:05,166
It is horrible looking right
now.

2898
03:43:05,166 --> 03:43:07,800
it can only enhance property
values.

2899
03:43:07,800 --> 03:43:12,133
it can only enhance safeties for
the neighbors and for the

2900
03:43:12,133 --> 03:43:13,934
Property itself.
So want to leave you with that

2901
03:43:13,934 --> 03:43:20,233
thought.
>> mayor: did either of you want

2902
03:43:20,233 --> 03:43:23,300
To say anything additional?
You do?

2903
03:43:23,300 --> 03:43:25,100
go ahead.
>> yeah.

2904
03:43:25,100 --> 03:43:31,300
just very quickly mr. Sinolofsky
made a reference to the property

2905
03:43:31,300 --> 03:43:38,266
Of, I don't remember exactly
what it was, undernourished or

2906
03:43:38,266 --> 03:43:41,800
something like that.
It actually as commissioner

2907
03:43:41,800 --> 03:43:44,634
Molina-macfie said, it is a
disgrace.

2908
03:43:44,634 --> 03:43:48,400
doors, windows are boarded up.
The boards have been taken off

2909
03:43:48,400 --> 03:43:51,233
and replaced.
Windows have been broken out.

2910
03:43:51,233 --> 03:43:57,467
There is siding that has fallen
off the buildings, completely

2911
03:43:57,467 --> 03:44:01,834
overgrown, parking lot is all
pitted and torn up.

2912
03:44:01,834 --> 03:44:03,900
It is a blight in the
neighborhood.

2913
03:44:03,900 --> 03:44:07,634
it absolutely is.
>> mayor: okay.

2914
03:44:07,634 --> 03:44:10,467
I think we've finished with
comments.

2915
03:44:10,467 --> 03:44:13,500
I will just kind of provide a
few summaries.

2916
03:44:13,500 --> 03:44:16,900
one, thank you that it is a for
sale and not a for rent

2917
03:44:16,900 --> 03:44:19,900
property.
I think, again, as has been

2918
03:44:19,900 --> 03:44:24,166
stated, that can only enhance.
It is a blighted property and in

2919
03:44:24,166 --> 03:44:29,634
Truth, I'm reminded what mr.
Decker always says as well.

2920
03:44:29,634 --> 03:44:33,467
is that you own -- there is
ownership of the property.

2921
03:44:33,467 --> 03:44:40,367
The city doesn't own it.
What we can do is best identify

2922
03:44:40,367 --> 03:44:45,000
Those people complementary of
the culture and climate of our

2923
03:44:45,000 --> 03:44:46,567
community.
People want to preserve green

2924
03:44:46,567 --> 03:44:47,767
spaces.
This is not a green space.

2925
03:44:47,767 --> 03:44:52,100
this is a blighted space.
That is why when the alf came in

2926
03:44:52,100 --> 03:44:56,734
We thought, hey, that is a
much-needed thing.

2927
03:44:56,734 --> 03:45:00,533
again, this is an area that, I
think it is going to be

2928
03:45:00,533 --> 03:45:10,800
OBVIOUSLY EVERYTHING THAT YOU
MANNY.

2929
03:45:10,800 --> 03:45:14,467
It is upper scale and you have
brought the right people to the

2930
03:45:14,467 --> 03:45:19,734
city of weston.
Again, areas in bonaventure, the

2931
03:45:19,734 --> 03:45:23,467
older portion of our community
in the city of weston are in for

2932
03:45:23,467 --> 03:45:25,867
Redevelopment.
So these refreshes and

2933
03:45:25,867 --> 03:45:28,734
everything that we are going
through, of course, it is

2934
03:45:28,734 --> 03:45:30,467
welcome.
So we keep talking about the

2935
03:45:30,467 --> 03:45:33,133
Schools.
I happen to actually sit now on

2936
03:45:33,133 --> 03:45:35,934
a task force with the school for
the facilities.

2937
03:45:35,934 --> 03:45:41,567
and while we've lost about, I
want to say 31,000.

2938
03:45:41,567 --> 03:45:46,400
We've seen a steep decline for
five years in broward county

2939
03:45:46,400 --> 03:45:49,567
public schools.
It has not been as impactful

2940
03:45:49,567 --> 03:45:52,900
here in the city of weston.
I did look at western high

2941
03:45:52,900 --> 03:45:54,867
School, where the children would
go.

2942
03:45:54,867 --> 03:45:59,934
they are significantly under
capacity of all the high schools

2943
03:45:59,934 --> 03:46:04,767
that aren't closing.
We are under capacity at cyprus

2944
03:46:04,767 --> 03:46:07,734
Bay as well.
I know we are close to capacity,

2945
03:46:07,734 --> 03:46:11,033
none of the schools in the city
of weston are currently at

2946
03:46:11,033 --> 03:46:13,634
Capacity.
I will tell you this, though, if

2947
03:46:13,634 --> 03:46:19,000
you are looking for a traffic
study, don't ever go near one of

2948
03:46:19,000 --> 03:46:27,634
our schools near dropoff or pick
up.

2949
03:46:27,634 --> 03:46:31,900
THOSE BUILDINGS WERE RAZED IN
2021.

2950
03:46:31,900 --> 03:46:34,634
We have enjoyed no traffic in
that area.

2951
03:46:34,634 --> 03:46:40,367
I'm reminded that bonaventure
resort and spa had 501 hotel

2952
03:46:40,367 --> 03:46:45,266
Rooms and suites.
Additionally they had a 60,000

2953
03:46:45,266 --> 03:46:49,934
square foot conference center.
Many of us attended events

2954
03:46:49,934 --> 03:46:53,233
frequently and it could hold
1,200 people arriving at the

2955
03:46:53,233 --> 03:46:55,233
Same time and leaving at the
same time.

2956
03:46:55,233 --> 03:46:59,033
we had additional parking, we
had valet.

2957
03:46:59,033 --> 03:47:03,467
this is before we were doing
uber and lyft.

2958
03:47:03,467 --> 03:47:08,100
I will tell you, so the
community in bonaventure, I

2959
03:47:08,100 --> 03:47:10,500
understand the impact of the
traffic and everything, but we

2960
03:47:10,500 --> 03:47:15,533
Have enjoyed this reprieve of
not having the bonaventure

2961
03:47:15,533 --> 03:47:18,734
resort and spa there.
I think 132 units and what we

2962
03:47:18,734 --> 03:47:22,033
are talking about, I have no
other further comments other

2963
03:47:22,033 --> 03:47:28,367
Than I am concerned about the
individual that brought up about

2964
03:47:28,367 --> 03:47:32,767
parking over into those areas.
Again, that is something I think

2965
03:47:32,767 --> 03:47:39,634
That mr. Zanalosky has been kind
enough to say anybody can reach

2966
03:47:39,634 --> 03:47:43,367
out to him as his project goes
forward.

2967
03:47:43,367 --> 03:47:46,734
Additional, everything we were
talking about, landscaping.

2968
03:47:46,734 --> 03:47:50,800
typically these groups,
actually, they take out the

2969
03:47:50,800 --> 03:47:55,033
Invasive species and put in
trees that are on our laundry

2970
03:47:55,033 --> 03:47:58,734
list of tree appropriate to put
in there and conducive to our

2971
03:47:58,734 --> 03:48:02,567
environment.
So that will all be addressed.

2972
03:48:02,567 --> 03:48:05,800
There will probably be more
trees currently than that there

2973
03:48:05,800 --> 03:48:10,000
are now and well maintained.
I don't have much other to say

2974
03:48:10,000 --> 03:48:13,934
Except for I think it was
brought up about -- parking

2975
03:48:13,934 --> 03:48:20,734
garages are not for storage.
Please come to my neighborhood

2976
03:48:20,734 --> 03:48:27,100
And tell me they are supposed to
be putting their cars in the

2977
03:48:27,100 --> 03:48:29,467
garage and not use them as
storage.

2978
03:48:29,467 --> 03:48:31,367
I don't know how you are going
to manage that.

2979
03:48:31,367 --> 03:48:35,100
Parking is the biggest nightmare
in every neighborhood.

2980
03:48:35,100 --> 03:48:40,100
so I don't know how anybody is
going handle holiday parties.

2981
03:48:40,100 --> 03:48:43,634
Come on christmas eve.
I would say come on any of our

2982
03:48:43,634 --> 03:48:46,266
holidays, christian and jewish
holidays.

2983
03:48:46,266 --> 03:48:47,900
you can't get near anybody's
house.

2984
03:48:47,900 --> 03:48:52,734
so good luck with the -- I do
like the idea that there is

2985
03:48:52,734 --> 03:48:56,467
Onsite management because it is
the investment and shows you are

2986
03:48:56,467 --> 03:48:59,100
demonstrating your investment in
the community that you are

2987
03:48:59,100 --> 03:49:00,734
developing.
I have no further comments.

2988
03:49:00,734 --> 03:49:04,767
What I'm going to do now --
>> mayor, I have one more

2989
03:49:04,767 --> 03:49:08,233
important fact that the dais
needs to hear.

2990
03:49:08,233 --> 03:49:14,133
>> mayor: okay.
>> the bonaventure town center

2991
03:49:14,133 --> 03:49:18,367
Is a private club.
We have 500 additional spots

2992
03:49:18,367 --> 03:49:20,533
left.
They can only be used by

2993
03:49:20,533 --> 03:49:28,533
Properties in bonaventure.
It serves the bonaventure town

2994
03:49:28,533 --> 03:49:33,367
center club to fill those spots.
As an entire association, we

2995
03:49:33,367 --> 03:49:37,033
Can't piecemeal a home from one
location, a home from another

2996
03:49:37,033 --> 03:49:40,266
location.
This would be beneficial to the

2997
03:49:40,266 --> 03:49:43,767
Bonaventure town center club as
an entire association.

2998
03:49:43,767 --> 03:49:47,734
>> mayor: thank you very much.
We are at 10:49.

2999
03:49:47,734 --> 03:49:51,100
we have a hard stop at 11:00.
Thank you.

3000
03:49:51,100 --> 03:50:00,100
WHAT I'M GOING TO DO NOW IS READ
EACH AGENDA ITEM.

3001
03:50:00,100 --> 03:50:05,300
>> you don't have to read the
titles again.

3002
03:50:05,300 --> 03:50:10,634
>> no.
>> I'm going to do each agenda

3003
03:50:10,634 --> 03:50:11,133
Item.
Okay.

3004
03:50:11,133 --> 03:50:14,000
do I have a motion on item no.
10?

3005
03:50:14,000 --> 03:50:17,033
>> so moved.
>> second.

3006
03:50:17,033 --> 03:50:23,467
>> moved by commissioner
molina-macfie and commish

3007
03:50:23,467 --> 03:50:29,767
ANDRADE.
[ TAKING ROLL ]

3008
03:50:29,767 --> 03:50:32,467
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION --
>> SO MOVED.

3009
03:50:32,467 --> 03:50:36,033
>> second.
>> you are not helping when you

3010
03:50:36,033 --> 03:50:43,467
go so fast.
Commissioner andrade made the

3011
03:50:43,467 --> 03:50:45,100
Motion,
>> commissioner andrade.

3012
03:50:45,100 --> 03:50:48,233
>> yes.
>> commissioner molina-macfie

3013
03:50:48,233 --> 03:50:52,533
>> yes.
>> commissioner jaffe.

3014
03:50:52,533 --> 03:50:57,367
>> YES.
>> MAY I HAVE A MOTION ON NUMBER

3015
03:50:57,367 --> 03:51:00,100
12.
>> ANDRADE.

3016
03:51:00,100 --> 03:51:04,867
>> yes.
>> molina-macfie.

3017
03:51:04,867 --> 03:51:07,000
>> yes.
>> mead.

3018
03:51:07,000 --> 03:51:15,000
>> yes.
>> moved by molina-macfie.

3019
03:51:15,000 --> 03:51:21,400
COMMISSIONER ANDRE MOREAU.
COMMISSIONER MEAD.

3020
03:51:21,400 --> 03:51:26,734
Commissioner molina-macfie.
Commissioner andrade.

3021
03:51:26,734 --> 03:51:30,467
madam clerk.
>> commissioner andrade, vice

3022
03:51:30,467 --> 03:51:34,734
Mayor mead, commissioner
molina-macfie.

3023
03:51:34,734 --> 03:51:37,634
commissioner jaffe mayor broen.
>> motion on item 17.

3024
03:51:37,634 --> 03:51:41,667
>> so moved.
>> second.

3025
03:51:41,667 --> 03:51:43,367
Commissioner andrade.
>> yes.

3026
03:51:43,367 --> 03:51:45,400
>> vice mayor mead.
>> yes.

3027
03:51:45,400 --> 03:51:47,166
>> commissioner molina-macfie.
>> yes.

3028
03:51:47,166 --> 03:51:49,133
>> commissioner jaffe.
>> yes.

3029
03:51:49,133 --> 03:51:51,266
>> mayor brown.
>> item number 16.

3030
03:51:51,266 --> 03:51:59,800
>> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND.

3031
03:51:59,800 --> 03:52:01,634
COMMISSIONER ANDRADE.
>> YES.

3032
03:52:01,634 --> 03:52:03,634
>> vice mayor mead.
>> yes.

3033
03:52:03,634 --> 03:52:05,200
>> commissioner molina-macfie
>> yes.

3034
03:52:05,200 --> 03:52:06,800
>> commissioner jaffe.
>> yes.

3035
03:52:06,800 --> 03:52:08,500
>> mayor brown.
>> yes.

3036
03:52:08,500 --> 03:52:13,367
>> I tem number 17.
>> so moved.

3037
03:52:13,367 --> 03:52:15,367
>> second.
Commissioner andrade.

3038
03:52:15,367 --> 03:52:17,467
>> yes.
>> vice mayor mead.

3039
03:52:17,467 --> 03:52:19,634
>> yes.
>> commissioner molina-macfie.

3040
03:52:19,634 --> 03:52:21,400
>> yes.
>> commissioner jaffe.

3041
03:52:21,400 --> 03:52:22,500
>> mayor brown.
>> yes.

3042
03:52:22,500 --> 03:52:39,300
>> this is the end of the quasi
judicial hearing.

3043
03:52:39,300 --> 03:52:41,500
ITEM 18.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

3044
03:52:41,500 --> 03:52:44,834
Commission of the city of
weston, florida, amending the

3045
03:52:44,834 --> 03:52:51,367
code of ordinances of the
city -- planting requirements,

3046
03:52:51,367 --> 03:52:53,900
And provided for an effective
data.

3047
03:52:53,900 --> 03:52:55,867
this is the second and final
hearing.

3048
03:52:55,867 --> 03:52:58,634
are there any members of the
public that would like to speak

3049
03:52:58,634 --> 03:53:01,867
on this agenda item.
Are there any hands raised

3050
03:53:01,867 --> 03:53:05,200
Online?
Seeing none, it is now close,

3051
03:53:05,200 --> 03:53:06,800
the public hearing.
Motion and second.

3052
03:53:06,800 --> 03:53:08,734
>> so moved.
>> second.

3053
03:53:08,734 --> 03:53:14,100
>> moved by commissioner
andrade, second.

3054
03:53:14,100 --> 03:53:15,834
Commissioner jaffe,
>> nothing.

3055
03:53:15,834 --> 03:53:18,367
>> commissioner molina-macfie.
>> nothing.

3056
03:53:18,367 --> 03:53:21,033
>> commissioner andrade
>> nothing.

3057
03:53:21,033 --> 03:53:23,300
>> vice mayor mead.
>> nothing

3058
03:53:23,300 --> 03:53:26,367
>> I have nothing.
Commissioner andrade.

3059
03:53:26,367 --> 03:53:27,934
>> yes.
Vice mayor mead.

3060
03:53:27,934 --> 03:53:31,667
>> yes.
>> commissioner molina-macfie.

3061
03:53:31,667 --> 03:53:33,800
>> yes.
>> commissioner jaf ji.

3062
03:53:33,800 --> 03:53:35,033
>> mayor brown.
>> yes.

3063
03:53:35,033 --> 03:53:55,100
>> and with that, this meeting
is adjourned.