[0:00] Madam clerk, will you please call the roll?

[0:03] >> : good evening. [roll called]

[0:14] >> mayor: could everybody please stand?

[0:18] before we do the pledge of allegiance, we take a moment of

[0:23] Silence to honor our currently deployed military, and our local

[0:31] Police and firefighters who serve and protect our community

[0:36] every day. Thank you.

[0:48] Tonight, we are welcoming the safety patrol from indian trace

[0:53] Elementary school to lead us in the pledge.

[0:56] they're accompanied tonight by their proud principal, amy

[1:05] Winder. Ready.

[1:06] broward county pledge ofready. [pledge of allegiance]

[1:31] >> mayor: I'm going to ask you to turnaround, face the crowd.

[1:36] the back row, step through and go to the front.

[1:43] We're going to start down here. You're going to introduce

[2:00] YOURSELF AND SAY WHAT GRADE YOU'RE IN.

[2:12] MY NAME IS GABRIELLA SANCHEZ.

[2:24] >> mayor: give us a moment. These things happen and you guys

[2:28] are very good and very patient. >> : good evening.

[2:41] My name is gabriella sanchez and I am in fifth grade.

[2:48] >> : good evening. My name is emma blazedwail and

[2:51] I'm in fifth grade. >> : good evening.

[2:54] I'm name is emma garcia and I'm in fifth grade.

[2:57] >> : good evening. I'm ava and I'm in fifth grade.

[3:02] >> : good evening, I'm gabrielle and I'm in fifth grade.

[3:09] >> : my name is alexandra and I'm from fifth grade.

[3:12] >> : I'm niko and I'm from fifth grade.

[3:16] >> : good evening, my name is. [unintelligible]

[3:23] >> : good evening. I'm dylan and I'm in fifth

[3:26] grade. >> : good evening, my name is

[3:29] marshall and I'm in fifth grade. >> : good evening, my name is --

[3:33] [unintelligible] and I'm in fifth grade.

[3:35] >> : good evening, I'm in fifth .

[3:44] >> : good evening, I'm olivia and I'm in fifth grade.

[3:48] >> : I'm thomas and I'm in fifth grade.

[3:51] >> : thank you, thomas. Let's give them a round of

[3:57] allows. Applause.

[4:04] [applause] >> mayor: you see those two men

[4:06] over there, they have gifts for you for doing such a good job

[4:10] Tonight. You just need to walk over there

[4:13] and they'll give you gifts. [applause]

[4:26] >> mayor: it is now my honor for welcome chief todd dreysen to

[4:33] The podium to make the presentation for the bso fire

[4:39] rescue employee of the month. >> : good evening, mayor brown,

[4:50] Members of the commission, city manager, city staff,

[4:54] distinguished guests and residents of weston.

[4:56] thank you for your continued support of public safety and for

[5:00] The opportunity to recognize the members of the broward sheriff's

[5:05] office fire rescue and the members who serve the community.

[5:07] I have the honor to recognize captain robert melendez as the

[5:14] Employee of the month. His life of service started in

[5:17] 19 many 0 when he went into the united states marine corps.

[5:20] It was there that he learned the lessons to guide him throughout

[5:25] his career, face difficult situations with courage and

[5:27] trust the people you serve beside.

[5:30] On december 6, 1992, he was hired by [as an airport

[5:36] firefighter, he advanced through the ranks and served as a

[5:40] Firefighter, driver engineer, crash truck operator that

[5:43] doesn't crash into things, a lieutenant, and a captain.

[5:48] each position brought greater responsibility, but rob's

[5:51] Commitment to serving others remained consistent and

[5:55] constant. When he began his career in

[5:57] 1993, it was a different profession.

[6:04] Everything has changed over the years.

[6:06] rob not only adapted to those changes, he helped lead others

[6:10] Through them while providing that steady service that our

[6:13] residents expects. He served at weston fire station

[6:18] 55 and cypress bay. As a company officer, he has led

[6:22] His crew, protected the community, and caring for the

[6:26] firefighters under his command. He's approached that responsible

[6:29] with experience, faith, and service and sincere concern for

[6:34] His people. He said he wanted to be

[6:36] remembered as a firefighter that showed up, a captain who cared

[6:39] for his people, and a servant who tried to leave every station

[6:43] Better than he found it. Rank and years of service tells

[6:46] only part of the story. The greater legacy is found in

[6:49] people and in officers who mentor others.

[6:57] Throughout his career, rob has answered quasiless calls and

[7:00] Helped people through some of the most difficult moments of

[7:03] their lives. He's shared the victories,

[7:06] losses, long nights and lasting bonds that are unique to the

[7:11] Fire service. His 46 years of combined

[7:15] lifetime fire service.

[7:24] There's missed birthdays, interrupted holidays, late night

[7:29] calls, and his family's sacrifices.

[7:35] They deserve our sincere gratitude as we recognize him

[7:38] tonight. As captain melendez begins his

[7:42] Retirement, he leaves station 55 and the fire service with the

[7:45] respect from those who served alongside him and the gratitude

[7:49] of the community he helped to protect.

[7:50] Although his duty as came to an end, the example he has set and

[7:54] the rip rups he has built will remain.

[7:58] it's my honor to thank captain melendez for his service.

[8:10] I'm proud to present robert melendez as our september

[8:14] employee of the month. [applause]

[8:32] >> mayor: I had the distinct honor of being able to attend

[8:35] his retirement ceremony. What a beautiful ceremony and

[8:40] His speech was unparalleled in his commitment to the fire

[8:45] service and especially to his crew, as well as to the

[8:49] community of weston. Tonight, we are -- you know,

[8:52] It's kind of bittersweet, I'm sure he'll enjoy his retirement,

[8:57] but he'll be sorely missed by the people in weston.

[9:31] [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR: SO, I WOULD LIKE TO

[9:51] Ask school board members to come to the podium to assist in the

[9:56] prepare takes. The 2025-2026 state of florida

[10:01] School grades provide an easy to understand metric for measuring

[10:05] school performance. The school grading system

[10:08] focuses the school grading formula on the following majors.

[10:14] Achievement, learning gains, graduation, acceleration

[10:19] success, and maintaining a focus on students who needs the most

[10:23] Support. It gives us a pleasure to

[10:25] introduce awards to every one of the broward county public

[10:30] Schools in weston. They each received an a grade in

[10:35] florida grades and improvement ratings.

[10:38] this deserves formal recognition.

[10:39] we will call up to the podium the following principals to

[10:44] Present an award, one for their school and one for each of them

[10:47] as individuals for their dedication and outstanding

[10:50] Performance. I am going to hand over the

[10:53] duties to both of you to read and give out the awards.

[10:58] >> : first up is country isles elementary, ms. Mindy morgan.

[11:09] [APPLAUSE] >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

[11:19] I have the distinct honester of honor of doing the next one.

[11:24] For those that don't know about eagle point elementary school,

[11:29] wow, let me tell you, the number one ranked traditional public

[11:33] School, elementary school in the entire state of florida.

[11:40] [applause] >> : very proud.

[11:42] principal, please join us up here.

[11:44] very, very proud of you and everything you've done at the

[11:50] SCHOOL. >> : NEXT IS EVERGLADES

[12:12] Elementary, mr. Elliot tillinger.

[12:16] [applause] >> : okay, next is gator run

[12:31] Elementary. I was trying to figure out if

[12:33] peter is wearing socks this evening.

[12:36] he assured me he was, so come on up here and get the award, sir.

[12:40] Great job. [applause]

[12:44] >> : this last year, they had a record-breaking number of

[12:48] students that were inducted into the junior honors society and I

[12:53] HAD THE DISTINCT HONOR OF BEING THERE AS WELL.

[13:08] >> : NEXT IS IMAGINE WEST END, MR. NATHAN BROOKWOODS.

[13:16] [APPLAUSE] >> : NEXT UP, INDIAN TRACE

[13:23] Elementary school. Where's principal wider?

[13:27] winder?come on up, amy. [applause]

[13:48] >> : next is manatee bay elementary, ms. Vanessa mansion.

[13:59] [APPLAUSE] >> : OKAY, FALCON COVE MIDDLE

[14:13] SCHOOL. WHERE'S STEVEN?

[14:14] THERE HE IS. [APPLAUSE]

[14:30] Tequesta trace middle school, robert rivera.

[14:38] [applause] >> : alright, next on the list

[14:49] Cypress bay high school, which also happens to be, folks, 6:0

[14:55] This year in football. So, if you get a chance, please

[14:58] come on out and support cypress bay high school football team.

[15:03] [APPLAUSE] >> : AND FINALLY, WE HAVE

[15:16] WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL, MS. MICHELLE PADDERA.

[15:25] [APPLAUSE] >> LET'S TAKE A PICTURE.

[16:01] [APPLAUSE]

[16:46] >> mayor: so, before he gets seated comfortably, I just saw

[16:59] DALE COULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

[17:04] Each year, the florida league of cities recognizes those members

[17:07] of municipalities, as well as elected officials who have gone

[17:12] Above and beyond to serve our community.

[17:15] most especially in issues regarding legislation and really

[17:20] Supporting our local communities.

[17:22] myself and vice-mayor mead had the distinct honor of already

[17:26] receiving these awards just recently and I'm here to

[17:30] Personally give this to mr. Darrel thomas as the home

[17:33] rule hero for 2026. The assistant city manager,

[17:37] mr. Darrel thomas from the city of weston.

[17:40] [APPLAUSE]

[18:08] >> mayor: it is my pleasure to welcome aaron monohan, broward

[18:26] County pta reflections program chair, and julia corona,

[18:30] Treasure of the falcon cove middle school ptsa and the

[18:34] student award winners to the podium.

[18:39] the program is a longstanding arts education program.

[18:43] During the 2025-2026 school year, students throughout

[18:47] broward county participated in reflections through their local

[18:51] Pta, ptsa organizations, with selected entries advancing

[18:56] through the broward county counsel pta.

[18:59] every broward county student who received recognition at the

[19:03] Florida pta state level this year from a school in the city

[19:07] of weston. In addition, one of the weston

[19:10] Students went on to receive recognition at the national pta

[19:14] level. Ladies, I'll let you go ahead.

[19:19] >> : good evening. I was going to explain the

[19:22] Program, but she did such a great job doing that.

[19:25] I'm happy to recognize these students, their creativity and

[19:31] Expression of the theme of I belong last year was just great

[19:35] to see. We're so proud of our weston

[19:39] students that they were the ones recognized at the state level,

[19:42] So that was very exciting. So I would like to recognize

[19:45] from cypress bay high school, emma gonzalez, for dance

[19:51] CHOREOGRAPHY. NORRING RADAR FOR

[20:02] Photography. From falcon cove, we have film

[20:05] production with sergio. Alisa lopez for literature.

[20:11] And lucas area for photography. From tequesta trace middle

[20:20] Alvarez for visual arts frosm gator run

[20:26] elementary, we have alisa for music composition and sarah for

[20:38] Composition frosm indian trace elementary, our national student

[20:43] IS DOMINIC EASTER FROM MUSIC COMPOSITION.

[20:52] CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]

[22:06] >> MAYOR: AND NOW, IT'S MY

[22:40] Pleasure to welcome to the podium, back to the podium,

[22:45] chief todd dreysen and assistant chief gary harrington to honor

[22:52] GRADUATING ASSERT CLASS.

[23:01] >> : chief harrington, you can come down, too, please.

[23:05] good evening, mayor, members of the commission, distinguished

[23:09] guests, staff, and the residents of weston.

[23:11] Tonight it's my previously to recognize the newest graduates

[23:16] of the community of weston's community response program.

[23:19] the cert program was developed by fema to prepare citizens to

[23:25] Help themselves, their families, their neighbors and their

[23:28] community before, during and after an emergency.

[23:31] The program is built on a simple but important idea.

[23:35] when a major disaster affects an entire community, professional

[23:39] first responders may not be able to reach everyone immediately.

[23:42] Trained residents can provide valuable assistance until

[23:46] additional help can arrive that is especially meaningful here in

[23:49] south florida. We understand the threats posed

[23:51] By hurricanes, flooding, severe weather, extended power outages

[23:55] and other emergencies is another reminder that disasters do not

[23:59] respect city or county boundaries.

[24:03] Although members are trained to support their own communities,

[24:06] their knowledge and skills that they gain can help family,

[24:10] Workers and coworkers where assistant may be needed.

[24:14] these graduates completed 30 hours of classroom instruction

[24:18] and training. They learned about fire

[24:23] Preparedness, disaster control, operations, light, search and

[24:27] rescue, team organization, and disaster psychology.

[24:29] they also practiced assessing a scene, identifying hazards,

[24:33] Establishing priorities, and working together safely and

[24:37] effectively. Training isintended to give

[24:40] Residents the confidence and appropriate skills.

[24:46] they may mean checking on a neighbor, safely distinguishing

[24:50] A small fire, controlling serious bleeding, organizing

[24:54] volunteers, document needs or passing reliable information to

[24:58] responding agencies and the value of the program reaches

[25:00] Well beyond a single emergency when they become better prepared

[25:05] at home, helps strengthen neighborhood resilience, and

[25:09] serve as ambassadors for preparedness throughout weston.

[25:13] They understand that effective response begins before the

[25:15] storm, before the power goes out, and before the first call

[25:18] is made to 9-1-1. Completing this program requires

[25:23] A real commitment. Four evenings of training means

[25:26] time away from work, family and other responsibilities.

[25:29] these graduates made the commitment because they care

[25:31] About their community and they want to be ready to help when

[25:34] weston needs them. Their service represents the

[25:36] very best of community partnership.

[25:38] a program like this is also possible only because of the

[25:41] People who organize it and share their knowledge with each class.

[25:44] I'd like to recognize assistant chief gary harrington and our

[25:51] Program manager, michelle levy, for their leadership,

[25:56] preparation, and their dedication to the program.

[25:57] I'm proud to have served alongside them in helping to

[26:01] Provide training to our residents.

[26:02] I think it's important to thank the city council, the city

[26:07] manager for their continued support.

[26:10] Your investment in training, public education and

[26:14] volunteering makes weston a safer and more resilient

[26:17] community. To our graduates, the

[26:19] certificate you receive is more than just a completion of a

[26:21] Course. It reflects your willingness to

[26:23] step forward, to prepare yourself and accept

[26:27] responsibility for helping others many we hope you never

[26:29] have to use these skills, but your training will make you

[26:32] Better prepare fire department that day does come.

[26:34] on behalf of the broward sheriff's office department of

[26:37] fire rescue emergency services and the city of weston,

[26:41] Congratulations to even of you, and thank you for your time,

[26:43] commitment, and your willingness to serve the

[26:49] residents of weston. [applause]

[27:05] >> : THANK YOU, CHIEF. MY NAME IS CHIEF HARRINGTON AND

[27:12] I've been blessed to to be one of the instructors for the

[27:20] Program here in the city of weston.

[27:23] our other instructor was unable to attend tonight, as some of

[27:28] the other members were also unable to attend, but we're

[27:32] Going to call out their name in recognition as we bring

[27:38] everybody down to accept their certificates.

[27:41] So, can I have all of the certmembers come down now.

[28:16] THERE'S NO ORDER HERE. VALTINA WEBL.

[28:28] THERE SHE IS. [APPLAUSE]

[28:31] >> : ORLANDO BETANCOURT. ALEJANDRO ABTINO.

[28:46] [APPLAUSE] DANIELA ALLEN.

[28:59] [APPLAUSE] >> : JOTTHEE RUNHA.

[29:06] [APPLAUSE] >> : ANDREA LOPEZ.

[29:12] [APPLAUSE] >> : MATEO CAPVELLA.

[29:30] [applause] >> : ingrid castellanos.

[29:39] [applause] >> : nanny corado.

[29:51] [APPLAUSE] >> : MARGARITA LAWE.

[30:04] [applause] >> : debra richmond.

[30:07] [applause] >> : juan valencia.

[30:15] [APPLAUSE] >> : PALO VELOSO.

[30:25] [APPLAUSE] >> : MIRALI LA THYA.

[30:42] [applause] >> : enrique mets.

[30:47] [applause] >> : catalina mahia.

[30:54] [APPLAUSE] >> : RUBEN LENNARDY.

[31:05] [APPLAUSE] >> : GERALDO LANCARA.

[31:18] [APPLAUSE] >> : ANDREA HODGEDIN.

[31:23] [APPLAUSE] >> : IDINA GOSHOO.

[31:32] [APPLAUSE] >> : CARMEN FRANCO.

[31:36] [APPLAUSE] FELICRANNO.

[31:56] [APPLAUSE] >> : VICKY DIEBOLT.

[32:01] [applause] delgado.

[32:06] [applause] >> : daniel gregory [applause]

[32:19] >> : JOSE DEANTONIO. [APPLAUSE]

[32:27] Please join mow in welcoming the city of weston 2026 community

[32:34] EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. [APPLAUSE]

[34:53] >> MAYOR: BEFORE WE BEGIN THE

[35:21] Agenda, I have some announcements.

[35:24] we encourage parents to review safety information before

[35:27] purchasing an e-bike, e-scooter, or an e-motto.

[35:32] Know before you buy. If you already are these

[35:35] devices, review this information with your children.

[35:41] Westonorganize/bike safety. A new podcast series has

[35:48] launched, weston at 30. A history podcast in celebration

[35:51] Of weston's 30th anniversary, including interviews with

[35:57] mr. John flint, weston's first city manager.

[36:00] This is an opportunity for residents to hear about the

[36:02] people, stories, and milestones behind weston's first 30 years

[36:06] and even earlier. You can listen to the weston way

[36:11] Podcast on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

[36:15] on saturday, october 3rd from 9:00 a.m. Until noon, bso will

[36:20] Host an open house at fire station 81 here in weston.

[36:26] families can enjoy station tours and safety activities focused on

[36:30] Water, fire, and bicycle safety among others.

[36:35] stop in, play some games, and learn valuable information.

[36:38] on saturday, october 10th, it will be a busy saturday in

[36:43] Regional park. At 10:00 a.m., we start with the

[36:47] mayor's chess challenge in the weston community center, open to

[36:50] All ages and skill levels. That's from 10:00 a.m. Still

[36:55] noon. That evening, we quick off our

[36:58] movie in the park series at 8:00 p.m.

[37:01] Enjoy this animated feature with friends or family.

[37:06] bring lawn chairs or blankets, pack a cooler and relax.

[37:11] The movie is on us. For information on the upcoming

[37:28] Elections and information proposal, amendment 3,

[37:32] Constitutional amendment on the ballot on november 3rd, visit

[37:36] our website at westonfl.org. Tonight's meeting is the second

[37:41] And last commission meeting in september finalizing the millage

[37:45] rate and budgets for fiscal year 2027.

[37:49] september meeting dates are coordinated so as to not

[37:54] Conflict with the [school board and broward county hearings in

[38:00] Accordance with florida statutes.

[38:02] we are now beginning the portion of our meeting where the public

[38:06] is given an opportunity to address the commission on any

[38:11] Issues not on the agenda. So, I just want to be very clear

[38:15] because I do have one person signed up.

[38:17] if you're speaking on an issue that's on the agenda, this is

[38:20] Not the time to speak. You will speak just prior to the

[38:24] agenda item. If you wish to participate in

[38:26] public comments virtually at this meeting, you must be

[38:30] Connected to the cisco web xx event many the meeting host will

[38:39] un-mute each attendee so the person can be acknowledged.

[38:42] Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes.

[38:46] remote attendee also only have audio during the meeting.

[38:51] I have one public comment card. I have diana rosenquest.

[39:01] Diana. Just state your name for the

[39:07] city clerk. >> : my name and?

[39:12] >> mayor: address for the city clerk.

[39:14] >> : good evening. 50eu78 diana rosenquest, 1715

[39:20] . Bonaventure, how much

[39:28] development are we talking about?

[39:31] TOTAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS PROPOSALS

[39:40] -- represented by gables, weston 250 racquet club road which is

[39:45] the old bonaventure resort hotel.

[39:51] 492 units. 357 racquet club road, the new

[39:57] proposal, 132 multifamily units. There was previously at 357

[40:07] Racquet club road, there was approved a senior residential

[40:10] Project, which would consist of 245 units, 303 beds.

[40:16] the place at bonaventure golf course redevelopment, 379

[40:25] Residential units. The potential development of

[40:28] this magnitude raises questions about community impact on roads

[40:33] And traffic, water supply, sewer, wastewater, electrical

[40:40] Capacities, stormwater and drainage, fire and emergency

[40:44] response, school and public services.

[40:46] conducted one comprehensive community

[40:52] Infrastructure and traffic capacity study that considers

[40:56] all of the bonaventure developments together, not

[41:00] Simply one each, not simply each project individually?

[41:06] if so, where is that study and does it demonstrate that

[41:10] Bonaventure's existing infrastructure can accommodate

[41:12] this level of additional development?

[41:18] thank you. [applause]

[41:21] >> mayor: so, I'm going to share with everybody one of the things

[41:25] that we don't do here in the city of weston in calibers, we

[41:31] Appreciate everybody's engaging, but we don't do out bert.

[41:38] somebody may get up that is not in agreement with your position.

[41:42] What we typically do because your idea is you want us, the

[41:47] commission, to see if you're supporting that, we do this

[41:50] Silently because the idea is not to have everybody that gets up

[41:54] of view feels intimidated because there

[42:00] Might be an outburst. We don't did and claing unless

[42:04] it's kids getting awards. So, I just want to be clear as

[42:07] we go forward this evening. State your name and address for

[42:13] THE CITY CLERK, PLEASE. >> : I LIVE IN THE BONAVENTURE

[42:22] Area. I have been a resident of been

[42:25] bonaventure since 1996, so I've been here as long as the city

[42:34] Has, so proud of our town. I wanted to address the speed

[42:37] racing or drag racing near our development.

[42:39] live at the end of lake view drive, which goes to state road

[42:48] 84 EASTBOUND AND I-75 IS PARALLEL TO US.

[42:50] I'll read what I sent to the public comment line to make it

[42:53] streamlined. It's in reference to the

[42:56] speeding that's happening on weekends around that area,

[42:59] including loud engines, rapid acceleration and vehicles

[43:04] Traveling at excess sieve speeds.

[43:07] I'm a night owl and I can still hear the cars from my storm

[43:12] Windows so that tells me how loud it is.

[43:15] the drivers appear to be teenagers.

[43:19] I'm not standing out place with a flashlight, that's not not my

[43:23] Place to do that. They're looping back on I-75 and

[43:26] racing there and I know that's happening because this has been

[43:29] happening since speed movies like fast and the furious being

[43:33] Filmed there and it's still a trend with young drivers.

[43:36] it's been creating disturbance in the building where I live.

[43:41] There's units front facing to the highway, so from your living

[43:44] room you can hear the drag racing after 10:00 o'clock,

[43:47] 11:00 o'clock at night. On behalf of my building, I was

[43:50] Requested to attend here as not everyone could be here tonight,

[43:55] requesting more police presence. I know during the holidays we

[43:59] have bso in the area do you to crime and break ins.

[44:02] My apartment itself has been broken in, but thanks to bso, I

[44:08] still live here. I think the request would be to

[44:13] Have more bso presence in that area sometime just to maybe

[44:19] deter the racing from happening, but also to kind of keep an eye

[44:23] Out, if this is still happening. Especially if you're on west

[44:31] Mall road, we used to have bso station there much it's

[44:35] typically november/december. I think that would help because

[44:38] that's where the teams start getting ready and then start

[44:42] Dragging out to get to the highway.

[44:44] I just think with the concerns with e-bikes and more cyclists

[44:50] Than anything else in my neighborhood, I think it would

[44:52] be best if we had more police presence in that area.

[44:56] thank you. >> mayor: thank you.

[44:57] we have your phone number so someone will be following up

[45:00] With you. Thank you.

[45:01] let's see, public comment. I have patricia berndeany.

[45:08] are you making a public comment or is it on the agenda item?

[45:17] >> : PUBLIC COMMENT. >> : JUST LIKE DIANA, I AM HERE

[45:20] To speak about the bonaventure area, especially on the

[45:27] bonaventure park project, which club and the range.

[45:33] >> mayor: that's actually an agenda item.

[45:36] >> : that one is not. >> mayor: oh, that one is not.

[45:39] go ahead. >> : so, supposedly there is an

[45:49] Independent living facility that would be built on the range and

[45:53] The apartments on the other side.

[45:55] what I feel is that a lot of times we do these rezonings and

[45:59] then the owners change their minds and then since they

[46:03] Already have a rezoning for more units, they go ahead and change

[46:08] their plans. I think when it comes up to

[46:20] Vote, vote no until we figure out what we're doing with the

[46:23] other projects that have been rezoned all ready.

[46:29] >> : mayor, I would like to congratulate our speaker,

[46:33] Patricia, I believe she became a grandmother today for the third

[46:36] time, so congratulations to her and her family.

[46:39] all the best. >> mayor: mr. Jamie morero, are

[46:47] You speaking on the -- okay. Alejandra vazquez, are you

[47:11] Speaking on public comments or on the agenda item?

[47:16] [speaker off mic] >> mayor: okay, agenda.

[47:18] thank you. Are there any hands raised on

[47:27] Online? Seeing none, railroad there any

[47:28] further public comment? Seeing none, this closes public

[47:31] Comment. We're now at the point of the

[47:34] consent agenda that any members can pull an item from the

[47:39] consent agenda. Is there anyone in chambers that

[47:41] WANTS TO PULL AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA?

[47:50] Any online? Seeing none, may I have a

[47:52] motion. >> : so moved.

[47:54] >> : seconded. >> mayor: beginning with

[47:55] vice-mayor -- anything you want to pull?

[48:01] >> : no. >> : commissioner jaffe.

[48:05] >> : no. >> mayor: commissioner?

[48:07] >> : nothing. >> mayor: madam clerk, will you

[48:09] please call the roll. [roll called]

[48:20] >> mayor: agenda item number 6 is a resolution of the city

[48:25] commission to approve and adopt the final millage rate for tax

[48:29] yaix f united nations of real and personal property lying

[48:32] Within the properties of the budget, for fiscal year 2027,

[48:36] commencing october 1st, 2026, and ending september 30th, 2027.

[48:41] On september 14, 2026, the city council approved proposed

[48:45] millage rate of.3647 mills. The final millage rate is

[48:55] 3.50564 mills. Compared to the rolled back rate

[48:59] of 3.810 mills. The city manager's budget

[49:02] Message and the budget has been available and are available on

[49:05] the website. The city manager made a budget

[49:08] presentation to the city council on the september 14th meeting.

[49:11] Mr. Decker, is there anything additional that you would like

[49:14] to add at this time? >> : no, mayor.

[49:16] we made no changes between first and second reading.

[49:19] >> mayor: okay. We will now open this as a

[49:21] Public hearing. Is there anybody in the chambers

[49:25] that would like to speak to this item?

[49:37] MS. PATRICIA BERNADINE. >> : I AM JUST HERE TO TALK

[49:58] About the millage rate. Even though the increase in the

[50:08] Millage is very minimal when we apply to our taxable value.

[50:12] I believe that the city has already increased the estimated

[50:17] gross taxable valuable by 5.52% and an increase of the millage

[50:24] Rate is not necessary since we've already increased the

[50:31] Estimated growth value coming from years before.

[50:36] that's the only comment that I have.

[50:38] >> mayor: thank you. Pitino.

[50:51] Ms. Pitino. >> : hi, good evening, mayor and

[50:53] commissioners. Tonight, I'm asking you not to

[50:55] approve the proposed 3.5046 millage rate and adopt a lower

[51:01] Rate. For eight years, weston

[51:03] maintained a millage rate of 3.3464.

[51:06] tonight, you are considering raising that rate even as

[51:10] Property values and therefore the tax bait have continued to

[51:14] grow. I think we need to look at this

[51:15] in the context of what residents have already been contributing.

[51:20] In fiscal year 2020, weston budgeted approximately

[51:24] 28.4 million in property tax revenue.

[51:27] by fiscal year 2026, that number had grown to approximately

[51:32] 41.2 million, an increase of about 45%, while the millage

[51:37] rate remained exactly the same. That is important.

[51:39] the city did not need to raise the millage rate to receive

[51:43] Substantially more property tax revenue.

[51:46] rising taxable values were already were already producing

[51:51] More revenue. Mr. The fist tal year 2027 rate,

[51:56] we estimate property tax revenue will approach 45.6 million,

[52:01] Roughly 61% more than fiscal year 2020.

[52:04] during that same period, cumulative south florida

[52:07] inflation has been approximately 40%, not 61.

[52:11] So, this is not simply a question of whether the average

[52:15] homeowner can afford a small increase in their property

[52:18] taxes. The better question is, does the

[52:20] City actually need to increase the tax rate when the existing

[52:23] rate is already generating significantly more revenue as

[52:27] property values rise? I also believe government should

[52:32] Face the same discipline families and businesses face.

[52:36] when revenues grow, the first question should be how to

[52:38] prioritize spending within those growing revenues, not

[52:43] Automatically whether the tax rate should increase.

[52:45] weston can continue to provide excellent serves while also

[52:49] recognizing that taxpayers have limits.

[52:52] So, tonight I respectly ask that each of you look again at the

[52:56] budget, identify additional savings or expenditures that can

[53:00] And adopt a millage rate lower than 3.5406.

[53:08] you do not need to choose between maintaining the quality

[53:11] Of our city and respecting taxpayers.

[53:14] good budgeting should accomplish both.

[53:17] please give residents the benefit of the growth in our tax

[53:20] Base before asking them to pay a higher tax rate.

[53:24] thank you. >> mayor: thank you.

[53:25] >> : thank you. >> mayor: is there anyone else

[53:29] that wanted to speak on this item?

[53:33] Are there any hands raised online?

[53:37] this will now close the public hearing.

[53:39] may I have a motion and a second?

[53:42] >> : so moved. >> : second.

[53:44] >> mayor: moved by commissioner jaffe, seconded by commissioner

[53:48] andrade. Beginning with commissioner

[53:50] Jaffe. >> : thank you, mayor.

[53:51] as I expressed back on our first reading that I'm strongly in

[53:55] favor of property tax for our community.

[53:59] reform forour city. Also, weston has to look out and

[54:06] Protect the values and the immediate future even when

[54:10] Property taxes are decreased. As a reminder, the proposed

[54:14] millage rate tonight is lover lower than the rate on the trim

[54:19] notice, so we did fight for that we realized it was too high and

[54:23] Didn't need to raise it as much, so we've lowered the proposed

[54:31] Rate. The trace assessment has

[54:35] decreased by 7%, so that's a deduction.

[54:38] when people talk about the cumulative cost of inflation

[54:43] Since 2019, 2020 and through 2026, yes, that's a valid point,

[54:48] but at the same token, the founding for police services,

[54:52] Fire services and emergency response, because of the pass

[54:55] through healthcare costs, have gone up more than the average

[54:59] cost of consumer price inflation over the cumulative period from

[55:06] 2022 to 2026. We have kept the current millage

[55:08] rate the same as you said for the last eight year and we're

[55:13] Following the strategic value plan, which you all voted on two

[55:16] years ago. This is all in the plan.

[55:18] we are lowering from the possessed fiscal year 2027

[55:22] Millage rate from what was published initially in the trim

[55:25] notice. I'm a proponent of property tax

[55:29] reform for residents. We have run through scenarios if

[55:32] Amendment three still passes, and I believe regardless we will

[55:37] still be the number one best city to live.

[55:39] >> mayor: thank you. Commissioner molina-macfie.

[55:45] >> : thank you, mayor. I think we were rethough row in

[55:48] the last meeting many I agree with everything that

[55:51] Commissioner jaffe just stated, as well as knowing that I will

[55:55] not leave our dais, our city with a three and a half million

[56:00] Dollar deficit going into the new budget.

[56:03] want to see it flat. Want to see the individuals that

[56:06] come on to this dais with balanced budget, and that's it.

[56:12] >> mayor: thank you. Commissioner andrade.

[56:15] >> : thank you, mayor. You guys know my position about

[56:20] This. I think that the residents are

[56:23] struggling to pay their taxes, to pay their bills, and the

[56:27] economy is not going in the right direction.

[56:29] I think we have to be very clear with the city residents that,

[56:33] Yes, we lowered the original proposed rate by the city

[56:37] manager because we raised direct fees in other areas.

[56:39] I don't know if mr. Decker wants to explain that to the

[56:42] Residents. I think it's very important.

[56:43] yes, we lowered the millage in this case, but it's because we

[56:48] authorized some fees to go up, correct?

[56:51] >> : yes, commissioner, that was part of it.

[56:53] you did increase fees primarily in parks and recreation, and in

[56:58] a couple of other categories as well, but we also did some stuff

[57:04] To the budget in the summer to move stuff around.

[57:08] for example, the parking lot at the school, that was an assigned

[57:14] Item. We did things in addition to the

[57:16] revenue increases, but you're right, that was a part of it.

[57:21] >> : okay. While in the social media, they

[57:22] say I don't support the schools. Definitely I support the

[57:25] schools. I want to make sure that I

[57:27] support my residents. We need to keep expenses down

[57:30] And lower the cost as much as possible.

[57:32] one of the thing I would like to leave on record, is that while

[57:35] we have november 3rd, the proposition three, right, and if

[57:38] it passes by 66%, that should be a good notice to all of our

[57:43] Staff and all of the management team that if that passes, that

[57:46] means the residents of weston also wants lower taxes in every

[57:50] Way we can. Thank you very much and that's

[57:53] all my comments. >> mayor: thank you.

[57:55] vice-mayor mead. >> : thank you, mayor.

[57:57] this is not an easy decision to make.

[58:00] Commissioner jaffe did make some very, very good points there,

[58:03] especially the part about the police services, the fire

[58:07] services are increased exponentially over the years.

[58:11] There's also the consideration that this has to be considered a

[58:15] total program for the city. We can't take one tax or one set

[58:19] of fees, set it apart, and make it an entity.

[58:25] They all blend together. They all work together to fund

[58:30] The city. Like I say, it's a difficult

[58:37] decision and it's one that's taken not as a year at a time.

[58:44] The last increase was eight years ago.

[58:47] at that point, the tax was perhaps more than what was

[58:52] Needed, but as commissioner stated, it ended up with a small

[58:56] deficit in the city. Over the next eight years,

[59:06] That's a long period of time to be able to hold a tax steady in

[59:10] Today's economy. I think we're also considering

[59:19] the longevity of it, what we're doing for our kids who will

[59:25] Inherit our houses or our grandkids, so that's where we

[59:28] are. >> mayor: thank you.

[59:35] >> mayor: anybody else? Okay, madam clerk, will you

[59:38] please call the roll. [roll called]

[59:54] >> mayor: the final millage rate is adopted by the city of

[59:58] weston. Agenda item number 7 is a

[1:00:00] Residential of the city comk of the city of weston florida

[1:00:04] approving and adopting the final budget for the city of weston

[1:00:08] for fiscal year 2027, commencing october 2026, and ending

[1:00:13] September 30th, 2027. We will now open the public

[1:00:15] hearing. Is there anyone -- I'll start

[1:00:18] with patricia bernadine. >> : hello again.

[1:00:29] There are certain items in the budget that I feel should not be

[1:00:39] THERE. ONE OF THEM IS THE PARKING LOT

[1:00:41] For cypress bay high school. I know that the city has

[1:00:43] received a lot of complaints from parents, but I think that

[1:00:47] the school board should be taking care of that, not the

[1:00:51] Residents of weston. In addition, the director for

[1:00:56] comprehensive planning, I guess we have that because pretty soon

[1:00:59] a lot of projects are going to come our way and that's maybe

[1:01:17] They've reduced their rate because the director of

[1:01:21] Comprehensive planning is going to cost the city about $440,000

[1:01:25] a year. The other point is the design of

[1:01:37] The eagle point park. The other day I tried to go to

[1:01:41] That park when we had the holiday and it was closed.

[1:01:48] my daughter and I couldn't get into it.

[1:01:56] I think 4 hind dollars for the design would probably mean that

[1:01:59] the project will cost about four or $5 million.

[1:02:03] I think that that park is too secluded and very difficult to

[1:02:10] Get to I guess pretty much this is all I have to say.

[1:02:23] Also, we have a big fund balance and we have a lot of reserves

[1:02:29] that we can use. That's also one of the issues we

[1:02:40] Need to look at when preparing the budget.

[1:02:42] >> mayor: thank you. Alexandra pitino.

[1:02:52] >> : good evening, mayor and commissioners.

[1:02:54] on the previous item, I asked you to lower the millage rate.

[1:02:58] on this item, this is the other side of the equation.

[1:03:03] Spending. Do not ask the residents for

[1:03:05] more revenue. I ask you to go back through the

[1:03:08] proposed budget, identify reductions and identify a lower

[1:03:12] Expense budget. The proposed fiscal 2027 total

[1:03:16] expenditure budget is approximately $200 million.

[1:03:19] at first glance, that looks like a significant reduction from the

[1:03:23] 256 million in fy 2026, but we need to remember that that

[1:03:29] included approximately 56 million in major one-time

[1:03:33] Capital projects. So comparing the fiscal year

[1:03:36] 2027 to that unusually high year does not tell the story.

[1:03:39] look instead at the longer trend.

[1:03:43] In fiscal year 2020, weston's total expense budget was

[1:03:47] approximately 135 million. By fiscal year 2025, it had

[1:03:54] Grown to approximately 196 million, that's roughly a

[1:03:58] 45% increase in five years. The general fund gives us a

[1:04:05] Better picture of ongoing city operations.

[1:04:07] it was approximately 49 million in fiscal year 2020.

[1:04:10] It grew to approximately 65 million in fiscal year 2025,

[1:04:19] approximately 59 million in fiscal year 26, and the fy '27

[1:04:23] Proposal is approximately 72 million.

[1:04:25] that's nearly a 47% increase since fiscal year 2020.

[1:04:31] Meanwhile, south florida inflation over approximately

[1:04:33] that same period has been closer to 40%.

[1:04:36] I understand that inflation affects the city, too.

[1:04:40] Contracts costs more, salaries costs more, insurance costs

[1:04:44] more. Public safety definitely costs

[1:04:47] more, but those are exactly the same pressures residents and

[1:04:50] Businesses are facing as well. The different is that residents

[1:04:56] cannot simply increase their revenue when expenses rise.

[1:04:59] we have to prioritize. I believe our city government

[1:05:02] Should demonstrate that same discipline.

[1:05:05] before approving higher spending and a higher tax rate, please

[1:05:09] ask, what can wait. What can be scaled back?

[1:05:13] What is a want rather than a need?

[1:05:18] which programs have grown faster than necessary?

[1:05:20] What contracts can be reneglected and which capital

[1:05:25] projects can be deferred. A budget is outly a statement of

[1:05:35] Opportunity to demonstrate that fiscal responsible means more

[1:05:38] than balances revenues and expenditures.

[1:05:40] It also means deciding when not to spend.

[1:05:42] please reduce the fiscal year 2027 expense budget, prioritize

[1:05:48] essential services, deefer non-essential spending and use

[1:05:55] Savings to deduct from the amount you want from taxpayers.

[1:06:01] >> mayor: thank you. Is there anyone that issues to

[1:06:03] speak on agenda item number 7? Are there any hands raised

[1:06:08] online? Seeing none, this closes public

[1:06:11] Comment. Commissioner macfie?

[1:06:13] >> : no comments, maker. >> mayor: commissioner andrade.

[1:06:18] >> : so much I wanted to say, but I'm just one vote out of

[1:06:23] Five. I think we need to leave it more

[1:06:24] to the residents and there's no question about the residents

[1:06:27] that really looking out for us to keep the costs down and keep

[1:06:31] Expenses down. Understanding the challenges we

[1:06:33] have with fire rescue and police serves.

[1:06:43] My position, like I said before, election of november 3rd, if

[1:06:49] amendment three passes, that's a message from the residents to

[1:06:52] Let's keep the taxes down and continue in that direction.

[1:06:55] it's a big challenge for you, mr. Decker, for next year that

[1:06:58] we need to look at where we're at and moving forward.

[1:07:02] No question, elections have consequences and we have

[1:07:04] elections coming up, and we want to make sure that we elect the

[1:07:08] right people on the dais so we're more fiscally responsible.

[1:07:15] Thank you. That's all I have.

[1:07:17] >> mayor: vice-mayor. >> : thank you, mayor.

[1:07:18] the speaker has raised some valid points, but I think what

[1:07:21] We have to look at is at what point does weston stop being

[1:07:25] weston? We can cutback on landscaping.

[1:07:28] is that what we want to do? Does weston require that

[1:07:32] Landscaping? No, but that's why people moved

[1:07:34] here in many cases. We can do away with some of the

[1:07:37] parkland we've got, but again, park land we've got?

[1:07:44] Again, that's a decision. I think they're up for

[1:07:49] consideration. What the city stands for, why

[1:07:51] People moved here, what do we do to maintain them?

[1:07:59] there's no right or wrong decisions there.

[1:08:01] The people have a point, but they also moved to weston

[1:08:05] because of the atmosphere, because of what we have to

[1:08:07] offer. Thank you, mayor.

[1:08:09] >> mayor: thank you. Commissioner jaffe.

[1:08:11] >> : thank you, mayor. First of all, I really want to

[1:08:15] thank the residents here. Most of you, all of you here

[1:08:18] really did a really detailed analysis here.

[1:08:22] I really appreciate that. Feels good to see people

[1:08:25] following and seeing what's going on.

[1:08:27] let me give you a little of how it is sitting in this seat and

[1:08:36] How we operate in the city of weston.

[1:08:39] specifically, if we wanted to reduce the spending expenses a

[1:08:45] Certain percent rather than maintain or keep them, you know,

[1:08:50] Keep our level of services the same.

[1:08:53] in 2018, I was sitting here along with mayor brown at the

[1:08:58] time, commissioner brown, the city and parkland had a horrific

[1:09:03] Shooting at the schools. Immediately, we came to the city

[1:09:07] manager and said, we want sros at all of our schools full-time

[1:09:12] All day long. We didn't have that before.

[1:09:15] city manager at the time, not mr. Decker, he goes to us,

[1:09:22] Byron, would you like to know how much that's going to cost.

[1:09:25] I said, I'm interested in how much it's going to cost, but

[1:09:29] it's a need that the residents are asking for.

[1:09:33] Two years ago or so, there was a community here in the city that

[1:09:38] had multiple break ins. If you were in that community

[1:09:52] Upset and scared. I went to a meeting with 200

[1:09:55] residents in that community, they were asking for action.

[1:09:58] we had multiple extra details in there night after night after

[1:10:03] Night for a period of two months until we caught one of the

[1:10:09] perpetrators and we and stopped it.

[1:10:11] I never asked how much it was for overtime, but I guarantee

[1:10:14] you, it was hundreds of thousands of dos based on the

[1:10:18] manpower that we had there. Our fire rescue unit, we had a

[1:10:25] Large expense to our fire unit. You say, why do we need that?

[1:10:29] well, if you're 30 miles out on alligator alley and you have a

[1:10:34] Car accident and you have internal bleeding, very likely

[1:10:37] our rescue unit, which is based out there, will respond to your

[1:10:41] Call and you might need whole blood because the transport time

[1:10:45] from 35 miles west of here to a major facility could be the

[1:10:49] difference between life and death.

[1:10:51] So, that's how reality is for our community, how we sit here

[1:10:54] dealing with the residents. I understand that the budget,

[1:10:59] and it's a fluid device. We're approving -- if this is

[1:11:03] Approved tonight, it's going to be roughly $200 million.

[1:11:07] it could be a little less, it could be a little more at the

[1:11:10] End of the day, but that's the reality.

[1:11:12] we still have to fund certain things out here and expenses

[1:11:15] occur that we can't predict. So, I am for this budget.

[1:11:20] I want to keep the level of service.

[1:11:23] I'm clearly concerned about people's expenses and revenues.

[1:11:28] I'm retired now, so I'm also looking at reducing my spending,

[1:11:32] So I understand. But at the same time, I want to

[1:11:35] feel comfortable in this city. Thank you, mayor.

[1:11:38] >> mayor: thank you. Commissioner molina-macfie.

[1:11:43] >> : I just want to add that commissioner jaffe was very

[1:11:54] I appreciated hearing is that way.

[1:11:56] when it comes to the budget, I know I moved here 35 years ago,

[1:12:00] I moved here for a specific reason.

[1:12:02] the city has maintained those reasons and I'd like to continue

[1:12:07] seeing us live and enjoy weston, and protect our property values.

[1:12:12] Thank you. >> mayor: thank you.

[1:12:14] so, just to kind of provide a summary.

[1:12:16] again force those people who are here, I also want to thank

[1:12:19] everybody who has done their due diligence, has put in all of the

[1:12:23] Effort. Ms. Pitino, fabulous job on

[1:12:25] giving so much detailed information.

[1:12:27] I can see that you're truly invested.

[1:12:30] I've said this before and I'm going to ask that you think

[1:12:33] about it as we go forward. When we start this workshops,

[1:12:37] mr. Decker, is it march, april, when do we start the staff

[1:12:40] Putting thing together? >> : the staff starts on the

[1:12:43] budget in january/february, but we have our first public

[1:12:46] workshop in mid to late may. >> mayor: so why am I saying at

[1:12:51] Any time, I know there's residents out here that are here

[1:12:54] present today that have sat with and

[1:13:03] Have gone over the budgets. Whenever the trim notices come

[1:13:06] out, you can always call them. One thing if nothing else, this

[1:13:10] Staff makes themselves readily aible.

[1:13:15] available. If they know there's going to be

[1:13:17] more than 10 people, we'll have a town meeting for the

[1:13:20] Discussions. Just get involved early on.

[1:13:22] we would be remiss if we came here and all of a sudden this

[1:13:25] evening we weren't prepared to pass this budget, primarily

[1:13:29] because we've had ample discussions over this over the

[1:13:32] Course of the last nine or 10 months.

[1:13:37] it doesn't start a few weeks ago.

[1:13:39] we've been working diligently on this.

[1:13:42] There was a good point about want versus needs, it's very

[1:13:45] true. We can conflate these kind of

[1:13:47] things, but it's true, what are we willing to give up.

[1:13:51] I don't mean that in anyway as being a threat.

[1:13:55] we have to seriously ask ourselves this.

[1:13:58] we've actually already started thinking if the amendment goes

[1:14:02] Through, what are the things that we're going to cherry pick

[1:14:07] and make a determination of what we do less of.

[1:14:10] We're prepared. If anything, this staff is

[1:14:14] always prepared. They make sure-we aren't

[1:14:22] Reacting and have prepared for where we're going.

[1:14:25] I can't encourage you enough to say please, please, go on to our

[1:14:30] News letter, call the staff and say, I would like to know when I

[1:14:33] can meet with you about the budget or have questions with

[1:14:36] you. Be do this throughout the year

[1:14:38] because those are the people who we're looking to.

[1:14:41] We've been doing this for ourselves up here 10 months and

[1:14:45] they probably just start after we leave here.

[1:14:48] I'll leave it at that. Thank you, everybody, for coming

[1:14:51] Out and voicing your comments. Madam clerk, did I get a motion

[1:14:57] yet? >> : can I have one more

[1:14:58] comment? >> mayor: yes.

[1:14:59] >> : thank you, mayor. .

[1:15:03] I do appreciate what city staff does.

[1:15:06] they explain to us. We sit down, you explain

[1:15:10] Everything, you do a great job. Please don't get me wrong.

[1:15:14] I'm not asking to reduce services or reducing agreements.

[1:15:18] it's just stakeholders, it's very important to understand

[1:15:23] Where we are. You know very well you could go

[1:15:25] the extra mile and I think that's what the residents would

[1:15:27] like, that's what we would like, that's what I would like is to

[1:15:32] Look at every department to see where we can cut corners.

[1:15:34] like I mentioned the last meeting, the city had never

[1:15:38] wanted to have government/private affiliations

[1:15:44] Or associations. We got that new park coming

[1:15:47] across and I think we should look at partnerships there.

[1:15:51] I also without knowing the president of the boys and girls

[1:15:56] club, he says I would like to city down with the city to see

[1:15:59] what we can do to assist the city because that's one of the

[1:16:03] Issues that make come up. I appreciate you, mr. Decker,

[1:16:06] the last meeting after the meeting, I came up to me and

[1:16:11] Said you would present it to the commission, that's when we make

[1:16:15] the decisions, to see how we dpiendz corporate partnerships.

[1:16:19] that's key. Let's go on beyond the extra

[1:16:21] Mile. All of the departments here,

[1:16:23] make sure we continue with proper service to the community.

[1:16:31] I work in the airline business. I've handled $75 million in

[1:16:36] contracts. When we had issues in the

[1:16:38] industry, like 9/11, we said we need to work together on this.

[1:16:42] I know that sometimes I hear, government is different than

[1:16:47] private. No, we have to make sure that

[1:16:48] government is more like private. Where we need to cut, we need to

[1:16:52] Cut. We look to ways to cut and we

[1:16:54] get the stakeholders involved. Mr. Thomas, you do very well

[1:16:59] finding those grants constantly. I think this week, you found

[1:17:02] Another one for us. Don't get me wrong, but that's

[1:17:05] what I heard from my constituents.

[1:17:11] When I was campaigning, they said lower the cost, lower

[1:17:14] taxes. Yes, I know what you're saying

[1:17:16] about grandkids. Right now, my grandkids can not

[1:17:20] Aform my home because of the taxes, insurance and fees and

[1:17:23] all of that. So, thank you very much and

[1:17:25] let's look at how next year we -- to the residents, yes, it's

[1:17:31] Perfect what you said. Help upsff identify things you

[1:17:36] feel is not -- not that it's not needed.

[1:17:39] maybe we should adjust it and that's very important.

[1:17:41] Thank you very much, mayor, for that opportunity, and to the

[1:17:44] staff, thank you, because you have educated me a lot.

[1:17:47] please, don't get me wrong. In my decisions here on the

[1:17:50] Dais, I appreciate everything you do and I know you do it with

[1:17:55] with the best commitment and the best you can

[1:18:04] Go thank you. >> : I don't think we're

[1:18:05] misunderstanding you. I think I'm understanding you

[1:18:09] clearly. I just don't it's clear where

[1:18:15] You would find the additional funds in the budget.

[1:18:18] we do have every department thoroughly go through their

[1:18:23] Departments. They were able to reduce from

[1:18:25] 2026 to this 2027 budget how many million, don?

[1:18:34] >> : -- [overlapping speakers]

[1:18:36] from 256 to 200. >> : this city has been fiscally

[1:18:47] Responsible. I've sat on the dais and

[1:18:49] listened and learned for eight years.

[1:18:53] This does not happen over a week or two.

[1:18:56] this is months. That's months that we're hearing

[1:18:59] about it. Actually, they start right after

[1:19:02] This budget to start for the next budget.

[1:19:05] I applaud every one of your departments for being thorough

[1:19:08] and really digging deep to be able to make the budget for

[1:19:15] Teach with only a 3 and a half million dollar deficit.

[1:19:20] Truly appreciated at this point. Thank you.

[1:19:22] >> : mayor, if I could just add something, too.

[1:19:24] for next year's budget preparation, one thing the state

[1:19:27] has put into place that the city will adopt because it's the law,

[1:19:30] Is next year we'll be required to present two budgets; a budget

[1:19:35] that we're recommending and then a budget that would show a

[1:19:38] reduction of 10%. That's a state law going

[1:19:41] Forward. So, there will be that exercise

[1:19:43] next year and that commission will be able to take a look at

[1:19:47] those 10% cuts. They're things that historically

[1:19:51] Weston has embraced needs at once, but things like special

[1:19:54] events. We can cut 10% there certainly,

[1:19:57] but we may be losing things we have come to like.

[1:20:00] Fourth of july, et cetera, et cetera.

[1:20:02] there's things we can cut. The question is, do people want

[1:20:06] weston light or if they want to have weston the same as it

[1:20:10] Always it, then you captain. That's the question.

[1:20:13] >> mayor: mr. Decker, you bring up a very good point because I

[1:20:16] can remember all of my time and I event sat on this dais for 10

[1:20:28] Years, but it will be 10 years, and I do remember we only had

[1:20:32] One budget meeting where we had to sit at tables right in here

[1:20:35] base we had so many people attended that, but that was the

[1:20:37] only one that I have ever seen where we've had workshops and

[1:20:41] That many people showed up and were present to hear what was

[1:20:45] going on, so remember that. We put these out there and it's

[1:20:48] like we are working hard and I applaud everything that the

[1:20:51] Staff does. They work tirelessly on this

[1:20:54] aside from everything else that they're doing, and it's not a

[1:20:57] last minute rush to put this together.

[1:20:59] it's quite a bit of effort and it continues on a monthly basis,

[1:21:03] Year after year after year. I'll just close with saying

[1:21:11] Because then we'll move on to a vote.

[1:21:14] I hear everybody talking about the high cost.?

[1:21:20] A. Cost. Remember, all of us are members

[1:21:22] of the community as well. Everybody wants us to reduce our

[1:21:28] costs, but we're also impacted. So, we have to make tough

[1:21:33] Decisions as everybody up here has stated, what we'll have to,

[1:21:38] what services or amenities we'll have to look at.

[1:21:40] I will share this with you. I don't think many people

[1:21:44] realize that the ymca and the property that they sit on, they

[1:21:47] lease that from us. Do you know what we're kind

[1:21:51] Enough to do to keep the rates down so all of our people in

[1:21:54] weston can be there. The lease for that is a dollar.

[1:21:57] why do we do that? So that everybody can

[1:21:59] participate in the ymca regardless of your financial

[1:22:03] Need. That's another thing.

[1:22:04] if we're hammering out different things that we do.

[1:22:07] so behind the scenes, we're doing.

[1:22:11] That there's a private collaboration with the ymca to

[1:22:16] fund their things. The cleveland clinic hospital

[1:22:22] Came and they run their physical therapy there for recovering

[1:22:27] heart patients, they can do it right there.

[1:22:29] these are things that we're very skilled at looking for.

[1:22:32] When that becomes an opportunity and we see there's no other

[1:22:35] available, we need to seek that kind of funding.

[1:22:38] it will be something that have to entertain.

[1:22:41] For now, this is where we find ourselves.

[1:22:44] we're going to end up at a $3.5 million deficit if we don't

[1:22:49] pass what we did with the millage rate.

[1:22:50] We have to balance a budget. We can't get away from it.

[1:22:53] we have to. >> : mayor?

[1:22:57] >> mayor: yes. >> : I have one last comment

[1:22:59] when you're done. >> : okay.

[1:23:02] >> mayor: is it about the budget?

[1:23:04] >> yes, very quickly. >> mayor: alright.

[1:23:07] thank you. Go ahead.

[1:23:08] >> : I respect all of my colleagues up here and I think

[1:23:10] Some of us are in the same profession or have been in the

[1:23:14] same profession, but when you talk about cutting costs and

[1:23:17] looking for private reductions or relationships.

[1:23:22] We stood up here, we have to be operational, management and

[1:23:27] leaders, and captains of this community.

[1:23:29] I was in the airline industry. Over 40 years, whenever there

[1:23:37] Was a fuel issue, everybody in management said lower the amount

[1:23:40] Of fuel you carry on the airplane.

[1:23:42] cut the corners, cut the costs, reduce spending.

[1:23:45] if you're a pilot on the plane is going to decide how many fuel

[1:23:49] I'm taking on the airplane based upon how much I'm going to save

[1:23:52] The airline, you're not the captain.

[1:23:54] if you're not going to sit up here and be the captain and make

[1:23:57] those decisions that you would if you were in a situation where

[1:24:00] You require the fuel to run the city.

[1:24:05] thank you. >> mayor: thank you.

[1:24:06] madam clerk, will you please call the roll.

[1:24:10] >> : I need a motion. >> mayor: I thought we had one

[1:24:13] already. >> : so moved sunglasses so

[1:24:16] moved. >> mayor: madam clerk, will you

[1:24:18] please call the roll? Commissioner andrade.

[1:24:23] >> : no. >> : vice-mayor mead.

[1:24:24] yes. >> : commissioner macfie.

[1:24:29] >> yes. >> : commissioner jaffe?

[1:24:30] A. Yes. >> : mayor brown.

[1:24:33] >> mayor: yes. Item eight, a resolution of the

[1:24:38] city of commission as the governing board of the indian

[1:24:40] Trace development district approving and approving the

[1:24:43] final district for fiscal year 2011, commencing october 1,

[1:24:47] 2026, and ending september 30th, 2027.

[1:24:52] We'll now have a public hearing. Is this anybody that wanted to

[1:24:54] speak on agenda item number eight?

[1:24:56] I do not have a card much is this any hands raised online?

[1:25:01] No hands raised. That closes public comments.

[1:25:05] vice-mayor mead? >> : no comments, maker.

[1:25:09] >> mayor: commissioner jaffe. >> nothing, mayor comoip

[1:25:13] Commissioner andrade. >> nothing, mayor.

[1:25:18] >> : moved, seconded. >> mayor: madam clerk, will you

[1:25:20] PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MAYOR: YES.

[1:25:32] Agenda item number eight, the governing board of the indian

[1:25:35] trace development district approving and adopting the final

[1:25:49] -develop agenda item number nine, the bonaventure

[1:25:54] Development district approving and adopting the final budget

[1:25:57] for the bonaventure development district for fiscal year 2027,

[1:26:00] Commencing october 31, 2026, and ending september 31, 2027.

[1:26:06] is there anybody in the public that wants to speak to this

[1:26:10] Agenda item number nine? Are there any hands raised

[1:26:14] online? Seeing none, beginning with

[1:26:17] commissioner jaffe. >> : nothing.

[1:26:21] >> mayor: commissioner molina-macfie.

[1:26:23] >> : nothing motorcycle commissioner andrade?

[1:26:26] >> : nothing, ma'am. >> : so moved.

[1:26:29] >> : second. >> mayor: moved by commissioner

[1:26:30] Andrade, seconded by vice-mayor mead.

[1:26:33] madam clerk, will you please call the roll?

[1:26:36] [roll called] >> mayor: items number 10

[1:26:51] Through 17 all relate to the proposed development of 1312

[1:26:55] unit multifamily condominium for the property located at 357

[1:27:00] Racquet club road weston, florida.

[1:27:01] these items consist of six variances and allocation of

[1:27:06] reserved units and a site plan approval.

[1:27:09] agenda item number 10 is a resolution of the city council

[1:27:16] CONSIDERING APPLICATION PLN26-00296 OF SECTION 127.35,

[1:27:23] Sidewalks of the code of ordinances the city to locate

[1:27:27] required sidewalks for the building frontages rather than a

[1:27:30] Roadway network for proposed condominium development leaked

[1:27:35] at 357 racquet club road, weston.

[1:27:38] agenda item number 11 is a resolution of the city city

[1:27:41] Council of weston, florida, considering pln26-080297 for a

[1:27:49] variance of the section -- access to the code of ordinance

[1:27:53] Of the city of weston to allow tandem parking space with

[1:27:58] private garages for proposed multifamily condominium

[1:28:01] Development leected at 357 racquet club road, weston.

[1:28:05] agenda item number 12 is a resolution of the city council

[1:28:10] Of the city of weston, florida, considering application

[1:28:16] pln26-00298 for a variance from the spro provisions of section

[1:28:30] Planting area for proposed multifamily condominium

[1:28:32] development located at 357 racquet club road, weston,

[1:28:36] florida. Agenda item number 13 is a

[1:28:39] resolution of the city council of the city of weston, florida,

[1:28:42] Considering application number pln26-00299.

[1:28:47] for a variance from the provisions of section 124.54,

[1:28:52] Off street parking of the code of ordinances of the city to

[1:28:55] allow a reduction of the required off street parking from

[1:28:59] 5 to eight spaces to 406 spaces spaces for proposed multifamily

[1:29:04] Condominium community located at 357 racquet club road, weston,

[1:29:36] Club road, weston, florida. Agenda number 15 is a resolution

[1:30:31] Property located at 357 racquet

[1:30:35] club road, weston, florida. Agenda number 17 is a resolution

[1:30:42] Of the city commission of the city of

[1:30:43] weston, florida, considering application no. Pln25-00339,

[1:30:47] site plan approval for a proposed 132-unit multi-family

[1:30:51] Condominium development, for the property located at 357 racquet

[1:30:53] club road, weston florida.

[1:30:58] the city commission's procedures allow for the waiver of the qua

[1:31:04] Judd hearing consent to do not object.

[1:31:08] if the quasi-judicial hearing is waived, there will be no

[1:31:10] Comments or discussion on items 10-17.

[1:31:12] and we will move directly to a motion, second, and a vote on

[1:31:16] each item. Will a representatives of the

[1:31:19] applicant for the items 10-17 please approach, identify

[1:31:22] Yourself whether you waive the right to a quasi-judicial

[1:31:25] hearing for items 10-17. >> madam mayor, good evening.

[1:31:40] My address is 1800 eller drive sweet 500 ft. Lauderdale,

[1:31:45] florida. I'm representing the application

[1:31:46] this evening and yes, we do waive the quasi-judicial

[1:31:51] PROCEEDINGS. >> Mayor: DOES ANY MEMBER OF

[1:31:53] THE CITY COMMISSION OBJECT TO THE WAIVING OF THE

[1:31:56] QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEDURES FOR ITEMS 10-17?

[1:32:00] VICE MAYOR MEAD? >> NO OBJECTION.

[1:32:02] >> Mayor: COMMISSIONER JAFFE. >> NO OBJECTION.

[1:32:07] >> Mayor: COMMISSIONER MOLINA-MACFIE?

[1:32:10] COMMISSIONER JAFFE? >> NO OBJECTION.

[1:32:13] >> Mayor: DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OBJECT?

[1:32:17] CAN YOU PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

[1:32:21] STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR .

[1:32:31] >> IF THERE'S BEEN AN OBJECTION, YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE THEM

[1:32:35] IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. >> Mayor: SINCE THERE'S BEEN AN

[1:32:37] OBJECTION TO WAIVING THE QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING AS TO

[1:32:40] Items 10-17, we will now hold a quasi-judicial hearing on the

[1:32:44] items, because items 10-17 are quasi-judicial and legal in

[1:32:48] nature, the city attorney will now explain the city's

[1:32:55] Quasi-judicial procedures and conduct the hearing after which

[1:32:57] I will call a motion, a second, and a vote.

[1:33:01] Mr. Attorney? >> thank you, mayor.

[1:33:04] florida courts have determined that there are certain types of

[1:33:08] matters that are to be treated differently than other issues

[1:33:10] Considered by the city commission.

[1:33:13] most decisions of the commission are legislative in nature, which

[1:33:16] means that the commission is acting as a policy-making body.

[1:33:20] In contrast, when a matter is quasi-judicial, the commission

[1:33:23] is applying existing rules and policies to a factual situation

[1:33:28] and is therefore acting like a judge or a jury in a courtroom.

[1:33:31] In such cases, the courts have decided that due process and

[1:33:35] fundamental fairness require that more formal procedures be

[1:33:39] followed. The city of weston's procedures

[1:33:41] For quasi-judicial hearings are as follows.

[1:33:44] the mayor has read the title of the items and I will conduct the

[1:33:47] quasi-judicial hearing. The hearing shall be conducted

[1:33:49] in an informal manner. The city clerk will confirm

[1:33:53] Compliance with all advertising and notice requirements.

[1:33:55] the city clerk will swear in each person who intends to speak

[1:33:58] on any of the quasi-judicial items immediately before he or

[1:34:02] She speaks. The city staff will make its

[1:34:05] presentation, the applicant will make its presentation.

[1:34:08] any member of the public may speak and may make a

[1:34:12] Presentation. All witnesses are subject to

[1:34:14] cross-examination by city staff, city commission, and the

[1:34:17] applicant immediately after he or she speaks.

[1:34:20] The applicant and staff will make concluding remarks.

[1:34:22] the public hearing will then be closed.

[1:34:24] once the public hearing is closed, no further presentations

[1:34:28] or testimonies shall be permitted although the city

[1:34:31] Commission may ask questions of staff, the applicant, and any

[1:34:34] witnesses who have testified. The city commission will make

[1:34:38] their comments, ask questions and deliberate.

[1:34:40] The mayor will then call for a motion, a second, and a vote

[1:34:43] will be taken. The city commission reserves the

[1:34:47] right to prohibit evidence, testimonies or questions and may

[1:34:52] Set reasonable time minutes. I will rule on any evidentiary

[1:35:00] Questions. Staff resumés on file with city

[1:35:03] clerk will automatically be considered as evidence without

[1:35:06] authentication. If the applicant's

[1:35:08] representative or any person wishes to introduce any

[1:35:10] Documents or other evidence not contained in the agenda backup,

[1:35:14] he or she shall request that the documents be admitted into

[1:35:19] evidence during his or her presentation and shall provide

[1:35:21] Ten copies to the city clerk. Neither the applicant nor any

[1:35:25] person shall approach the dais to deliver documents or other

[1:35:28] evidence directly to the mayor or commissioners or leave any

[1:35:31] MATERIALS ON THE DAIS. PAPER COPIES NO LARGER THAN

[1:35:37] 11X17 INCHES OF ANY BOARDS, CHARTS, OR PowerPoint

[1:35:41] Computer presentations provided to the city clerk by 12 noon

[1:35:44] three business days before the meeting.

[1:35:46] although the city commission may listen to non-expert opinion and

[1:35:51] Public sentiment, its decision must be based upon competent,

[1:35:54] substantial evidence presented at the hearing.

[1:35:56] will the city clerk please come firm compliance with the

[1:35:59] advertising and notice requirements?

[1:36:01] >> advertising has been met for items 10-17.

[1:36:06] >> thank you. Ex parte communications for the

[1:36:08] mayor and each city commissioner have been given to the city

[1:36:11] Clerk and is now a part of the public record.

[1:36:14] would anyone like to have it read aloud?

[1:36:26] SWORN IN. >> DO YOU SWEAR, AFFIRM TO TELL

[1:36:32] The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

[1:36:34] >> I do. >> please state your name and

[1:36:36] that you understand the rules of the procedure.

[1:36:39] >> jim hickey, director of development services.

[1:36:42] I understand the rules and procedures.

[1:36:44] good evening, everyone. Here to present the items 10-17

[1:36:48] and again as the mayor had stated, it's for a 132-unit

[1:36:53] Multi-family condominium development at 357 rocket club

[1:36:57] road. Those of you on the dais may

[1:36:59] have remembered this is the same property that was an assisted

[1:37:04] Living facility I believe we approved back in 2024.

[1:37:07] so just wanted to let you know that was previous.

[1:37:10] I was going to walk briefly through the items.

[1:37:14] the items before you are six variances.

[1:37:24] Those seven items will need to be approved by you, considered

[1:37:27] and approved, before the site plan can be considered.

[1:37:30] If any of these items aren't approved, then the site plan

[1:37:33] doesn't move forward this evening.

[1:37:35] so in order for the site plan to be approved, all the other items

[1:37:38] would need to be considered and approved by you this evening.

[1:37:43] So the first variance, item 10, and that is sidewalks, and in

[1:37:52] Each of these applications, my apologies, I don't have the page

[1:37:55] numbers, but there is an exhibit which is two or three pages back

[1:38:00] From the back of each item and it gives you a sketch of the

[1:38:06] proposed changes or requests the applicant is making.

[1:38:09] the first is sidewalks are city -- city code requires the

[1:38:13] Sidewalks to run alongside the roadways.

[1:38:16] in this application, they are proposing to move those

[1:38:19] sidewalks to the middle of the area kind of in the front of the

[1:38:22] Buildings. These buildings are designed a

[1:38:24] little bit different where the front of the building does not

[1:38:27] face the roadway, so the back of the building and the front faces

[1:38:31] Either the canal areas, if you're facing the water, or they

[1:38:35] face that anterior park area that's there.

[1:38:38] so that's the first request. Our second request for a

[1:38:43] Variance is for the -- my apologies -- to allow tandem

[1:38:51] Parking spaces. This development is a little

[1:38:52] distinct than others we've seen in the city.

[1:38:55] the tandem parking, what they're proposing is the first floor of

[1:39:01] This development will be parking area and then there'll be three

[1:39:03] levels of condos, four condos per floor, for a total of 11

[1:39:10] Units which would get you 11 times 12, 132 units, which is

[1:39:14] what the applicant is requesting.

[1:39:17] in this example, much like a townhouse development, they're

[1:39:20] Requesting to have the parking areas basically one behind one

[1:39:24] another. That's something that's normally

[1:39:25] not allowed in a multi-family development.

[1:39:28] because this is a condo development, it's considered

[1:39:31] Multi-family, so it's a little different on how they're

[1:39:36] arranging their parking, so that's a variance that's

[1:39:38] required. There's backup and conditions of

[1:39:39] approval in each of these. One of the things we're looking

[1:39:43] At and making sure is that we utilize those parking spaces.

[1:39:48] so there's going to be conditions of not having storage

[1:39:51] In those areas. There's enough space for two

[1:39:53] parking spaces, but once you start putting holiday

[1:39:56] decorations or other things in that area, you'll start to not

[1:40:01] Have the ability to do that. We'd work with the applicant

[1:40:03] when the declarations are created for this development to

[1:40:08] make sure that that's being adhered to.

[1:40:14] Item 12 is a reduction in the five-foot foundation plantings.

[1:40:18] one of the issues, and you can those

[1:40:26] Drawings, the distance between the driveways is approximately

[1:40:29] 22 inches wide. Not enough to put a tree, maybe

[1:40:31] A small, small tree and some landscaping.

[1:40:33] so that's the variance request that they have for that item.

[1:40:39] item number 13 is the off-street parking request.

[1:40:47] So the applicant has prepared a parking analysis which is in

[1:40:49] your backup and the request is a reduction from 528 spaces to 406

[1:40:55] Spaces and that would include the tandem parking that we

[1:40:58] talked about. They are also going to have one

[1:41:01] Additional space in the driveway area so there'll be enough for

[1:41:04] three parking spaces. The applicant is again working

[1:41:11] Through their agreement that that would be the maximum of

[1:41:14] cars that anyone is allowed to have.

[1:41:16] one of the other conditions of approval would be to only allow

[1:41:20] Visitor parking in the extra parking spaces.

[1:41:24] so each owner would have three cars total and those spaces

[1:41:30] Would have to be utilized on their property in the areas

[1:41:32] where parking is located. Item number 14 is perimeter

[1:41:39] buffers and the applicants are requesting to reduce the

[1:41:42] Required 20-foot buffering from 20 feet to ten feet.

[1:41:47] and that's a requirement for the area around the property.

[1:41:53] Item number 15 is a request for a reduction in swale trees and

[1:41:57] again this is related to the other item about perimeter

[1:41:59] planting. Again, those areas aren't large

[1:42:02] Enough to put swale trees in. They do have a large amount of

[1:42:08] mitigation for trees, so in the end result, yes, we're losing

[1:42:12] Swale trees, but they'll have more than enough trees that will

[1:42:17] be beyond what the total landscape requirements would be

[1:42:20] For this property. Item number 17 is the allocation

[1:42:25] of reserve units. So for those that don't no what

[1:42:30] Those are, this is something allowed in our comprehensive

[1:42:34] plan and these are units that are units that you as

[1:42:39] commissioners and mayor and vice mayor can allocate to specific

[1:42:44] Projects. Right now there's 127 reserve

[1:42:47] units that are allowed bonaventure.

[1:42:50] So the request tonight from them would be to allocate a number of

[1:42:55] these, 97 units from that pool of units that you have for

[1:42:58] reserve, to this project so make the density on the project work

[1:43:04] For the application. The application right now, the

[1:43:07] land use underlying is five units to the acre, it's

[1:43:10] Approximately seven acres, so there's 35 units by-right, so

[1:43:15] the request would be to allocate those additional 97 units to get

[1:43:18] you to 132 units. And finally, the site plan

[1:43:25] Approval would come next. Just some basic information, as

[1:43:28] I said, 11 buildings, 12 units each.

[1:43:32] There is -- there was an analysis done by the school

[1:43:35] board. It's an increase of eight

[1:43:38] students. The allocations for multi-family

[1:43:42] Product is a much lower student generation rate than a single

[1:43:46] family or townhouse development and that came directly from the

[1:43:49] school board. The school board publishes that.

[1:43:52] We have experts that could talk about levels of service for

[1:43:56] traffic and intersections. That's there.

[1:43:59] but from the analysis we have from the traffic studies, the

[1:44:03] Levels of service at the intersections stay at the same

[1:44:06] number and one thing I did want to mention, when they came in to

[1:44:09] start this analysis and do the traffic study, we had them add

[1:44:14] In the bonaventure resort. So the numbers that are in here

[1:44:17] include the bonaventure resort plus this development there, so

[1:44:20] We wanted to make sure that we captured all of the potential

[1:44:24] units that would be in bonaventure on racket club road.

[1:44:28] so I think I have spoke through enough.

[1:44:30] The one thing I would like to add is if there's specific

[1:44:35] questions, if it's a time now where I can, city attorney, I

[1:44:39] have some experts that I'd like to have just get sworn in in

[1:44:44] Case there's specific questions. So one, of course, would be the

[1:44:47] city manager, mr. Miller, mike miller from planning, bill from

[1:44:51] Landscaping is here. Chip is there as well.

[1:44:57] he'd be asking if there's anything on infrastructure or

[1:45:00] Drainage and finally online, I have pablo munoz, the city's

[1:45:07] traffic consultant. So those folks, in case there's

[1:45:10] Specific questions on those items, I would like to see if we

[1:45:14] could swear those folks in. >> before we get to that, the

[1:45:17] next step is for cross-examination.

[1:45:20] Do you have any questions for mr. Hickey?

[1:45:27] >> city attorney, we have no questions for mr. Hickey.

[1:45:30] >> members of the commission, you can cross examine mr. Hickey

[1:45:34] now or you can ask questions when it comes to commission

[1:45:38] deliberation time. It's up to you.

[1:45:40] If you have questions right now that you want to ask, you

[1:45:43] certainly can. >> I think in the past, the way

[1:45:47] we've been doing the quasi-judicial is to wait until

[1:45:50] Everything is done, public comments, everything, and then

[1:45:52] we'll have our discussion and ask questions.

[1:45:55] >> I assumed that, but you do have the opportunity if you had

[1:45:58] questions now, okay. So mr. Hickey, you can now call

[1:46:02] Additional witnesseses. You can do it the way you suggested,

[1:46:05] have them all sworn in. You don't have to have them

[1:46:09] actually testify. If you could just stand up, give

[1:46:16] Each of their names, have them stand up.

[1:46:19] >> so don decker, mike miller, bill tesaro and (unfamiliar word

[1:46:23] Or name) and do we have to do separate for online or can we

[1:46:28] have pablo raise his hand at the same time?

[1:46:31] Pablo, please raise your hand online.

[1:46:33] >> everybody stand, raise your right hand.

[1:46:35] do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and

[1:46:38] nothing but the truth? When it comes your time, please

[1:46:44] State your name. >> mr. Hickey, do you have any

[1:46:48] witnesses you then want to testify to anything now?

[1:46:50] >> nothing additional. I think just if there's specific

[1:46:53] questions, technical ones that I can't answer, I'd rather have

[1:46:56] them answer it properly. >> so you've reserved that right

[1:47:00] By having them sworn in. Do you have any other evidence

[1:47:02] or anything else you want to input into the record?

[1:47:05] >> nothing as of now. Thank you.

[1:47:10] >> now we'll turn to the applicant's presentation.

[1:47:13] can you please continue to stand and be sworn in.

[1:47:17] >> please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell

[1:47:20] The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

[1:47:22] >> yes. >> please state your name and

[1:47:24] that you understand the rules of procedures.

[1:47:26] >> my name is manny and yes I understand the rules of the

[1:47:30] Procedures this evening. >> thank you.

[1:47:33] >> please go ahead. >> mr. City attorney, I do have

[1:47:37] a question, because I don't want to -- or we have our own experts

[1:47:43] In the event that they need to testify, and I'm wondering now,

[1:47:50] Similar to mr. Hickey's request, if I could ask them to stand and

[1:47:55] be sworn in the event they do need to speak later?

[1:47:58] I realize if we don't do that now, maybe they may not be able

[1:48:02] To speak? >> that's correct.

[1:48:05] by having them sworn in now, that will preserve the ability

[1:48:07] for the commission to ask them or you questions later on, so

[1:48:11] Yes, we will allow that. Please identify each person by

[1:48:14] name and have them stand and we'll collectively swear them

[1:48:18] in. >> sure.

[1:48:19] on the third row, daniel, if you will rise, please.

[1:48:27] THANK YOU. HOPEFULLY I'M GOING TO REMEMBER

[1:48:30] ALL THESE NAMES. CARRA PATTON, WOULD YOU PLEASE?

[1:48:42] I'm going to skip to ryan king, our landscape architect.

[1:48:49] I'm going to come back to dennis schultz, our civil engineer.

[1:48:55] By the way, I didn't introduce tara, she is our planner.

[1:48:59] and daniel is our partner in this venture.

[1:49:05] And from the office of ppks in miami-dade, county, I'm going to

[1:49:12] ALLOW ALL THREE OF THE PRINCIPALS TO INTRODUCE

[1:49:18] THEMSELVES. ANDREW STARR, [ Off Mic ]

[1:49:27] >> CLAUDIA GORGI AND PETER CALLIDEAN.

[1:49:31] >> they were not on the applicant representative

[1:49:34] affidavit so they cannot speak, the last two.

[1:49:37] >> okay. Then mr. Starr could be a star

[1:49:39] on his own. Thank you.

[1:49:42] And our graphic engineer, I believe he is on the

[1:49:45] application, mr. Carl peterson? >> yes.

[1:49:51] >> so collectively, we're ready to swear our team in.

[1:49:56] >> please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell

[1:50:00] The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

[1:50:04] please state your name and that you understand the rules of the

[1:50:06] procedure when you come up to speak, thank you.

[1:50:25] MR. CITY ATTORNEY, WE HAVE A PowerPoint PRESENTATION THAT

[1:50:32] Expands a bit beyond the presentation that was made by

[1:50:37] mr. Hickey. We'd like to show that

[1:50:40] PowerPoint NOT ONLY TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS BUT TO THE

[1:50:45] COMMUNITY HERE AND THE RESIDENTS WATCHING OVER VIDEO.

[1:50:49] >> WAS THAT PROVIDED TO THE CITY CLERK THREE BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE

[1:50:52] The meeting? >> it was not.

[1:50:54] it was provided this morning. >> so under our rules, they're

[1:51:00] Required to provide that to the city clerk three business days

[1:51:04] before today's meeting by noon. They failed to do that.

[1:51:07] it is up to you whether or not you wish to waive that

[1:51:11] REQUIREMENT AND ALLOW THEM TO USE THE PRESENTATION AND ALLOW

[1:51:15] IT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. >> Mayor: BEGINNING WITH VICE

[1:51:23] Mayor mead, do you want to waive it or not?

[1:51:24] >> no, I do not, mayor. >> I'd like to see the

[1:51:30] PRESENTATION. >> Mayor: COMMISSIONER JAFFE,

[1:51:32] MOLINA-MACFIE. >> MORE INFORMATION, THE BETTER,

[1:51:34] I'D LIKE TO SEE IT. >> Mayor: COMMISSIONER ANDRADE.

[1:51:36] >> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. >> Mayor: I SAY YES AS WELL, SO

[1:51:41] MOTION MOVED. >> WE WILL WAIVE THAT

[1:51:45] REQUIREMENT AND YOU CAN USE THE PowerPoint PRESENTATION.

[1:51:48] HAVE YOU PROVIDED TEN COPIES TO THE CITY?

[1:51:52] >> yes, we have. >> okay, the city clerk has

[1:51:57] those and will distribute so you'll have a copy of those and

[1:52:01] That -- I assume you would like that to be made part of the

[1:52:04] record of the hearing? >> yes, sir.

[1:52:07] >> okay, we will accept that as part of the record of the

[1:52:10] HEARING. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

[1:53:02] >> mr. City attorney, as opposed to me scrolling through the

[1:53:05] imagery, is it okay if I ask our I.t. Staff to in effect run the

[1:53:12] Imagery as we proceed with the presentation?

[1:53:15] I just want to make sure there's --

[1:53:16] >> yes, that's fine. >> thank you, sir.

[1:53:19] once again, thank you and good evening.

[1:53:25] Always delighted to be here, delighted to be home.

[1:53:30] IF WE COULD SCROLL TO THE NEXT IMAGE.

[1:53:40] In orange, you basically see the community of bonaventure, if you

[1:53:48] will. And in that circle on the upper

[1:53:50] Left-hand side, there is a parcel that in effect is a

[1:53:55] parcel that we're presenting to you this evening.

[1:53:58] now if you saw this image vis-a-vis the city of weston,

[1:54:04] You'd realize the community of bonaventure represents maybe I'm

[1:54:08] going to say plus or minus 15% area of the totality of the city

[1:54:12] Of weston, and it's specifically in the northeast corner, if you

[1:54:18] will, of the city of weston. In the next image, you'll see

[1:54:31] The rollup of the property. Many of you who've been

[1:54:34] residents of the city for quite some time will remember that

[1:54:37] this used to be the bonaventure racquet club.

[1:54:42] And for that matter, racquet club road was the road where the

[1:54:48] tennis center used to dwell. There today is an existing

[1:54:52] Building that's boarded up. There is a series of portables

[1:54:57] that at one time were used as offices for vacation village

[1:55:03] When they owned the property. There is a significant amount of

[1:55:08] pavement that's unutilized and the balance is really just open

[1:55:11] Green space. It has been unutilized, it has

[1:55:16] been neglected to a certain degree by virtue of not being

[1:55:22] Used at all and not producing any significant benefit to the

[1:55:27] community of bonaventure, for that matter, to the city of

[1:55:32] Weston. In the next image, and I'm not

[1:55:36] going to repeat them, because we heard mr. Hickey tell us the six

[1:55:42] Variances that we were looking to ask you to consider tonight,

[1:55:45] but I would like to show you the graphic that he referred to in

[1:55:51] Your backup. Not only is there information on

[1:55:53] the variance, but there is a particular drawing that we

[1:55:57] prepared that shows you exactly where and what the variance is

[1:56:00] All about and we thought it would be important to do that.

[1:56:04] we won't do it just yet, but that's coming.

[1:56:09] the next image is part of the zoning map of the city of

[1:56:14] Weston, and again the city of weston is quite significant in

[1:56:18] its size. This just happens to be a

[1:56:21] Snippet of the area that's around our project.

[1:56:24] our project, if you will, is the orange polygon that has a 3

[1:56:32] Written on it. The property in effect is

[1:56:36] currently zoned as a multi-family site, mf3, with a

[1:56:41] Restriction. And I believe that this

[1:56:43] commission was brilliant to do that previously where if we did

[1:56:48] not develop the then-approved assisted living facility, we

[1:56:54] Would restrict the height of the buildings to mf2.

[1:56:58] there was a comment earlier in terms of maybe not having that

[1:57:04] Vision. You all had tremendous vision.

[1:57:07] we're here tonight not to show you an assisted living facility

[1:57:09] but to show you a community of 132 we call them sky homes and

[1:57:16] I'll explain to you why they're sky homes, but we're limited in

[1:57:20] Height because of the decision that you made to do so when the

[1:57:26] assisted living facility was approved a few years back.

[1:57:32] The height restriction, by the way, is 50 feet, which is the

[1:57:36] limit of mf2. Mf3 would have allowed 100 feet.

[1:57:42] You wisely chose to limit it to 50 feet in the event that the

[1:57:47] alf was not built. And by the way, the alf that was

[1:57:49] proposed was significantly higher and we'll get to that in

[1:57:53] Just a moment. Than what we're proposing today.

[1:57:59] the next image is a simple conceptual plan that shows you

[1:58:07] THE COMMUNITY. 357 IS IN EFFECT 11 BUILDINGS OF

[1:58:13] 12 units each. It's easy to transpose that.

[1:58:17] but it's 12 units each, 11 buildings.

[1:58:22] You heard from mr. Hickey that we've purposely designed the

[1:58:27] community so that your building is either on the water's edge

[1:58:33] Overlooking waterfront, giving a pretty amazing view out of your

[1:58:39] home, or you're looking at green, whether it's the village

[1:58:43] Green at the center of the site or for that matter the green on

[1:58:49] the perimeter of the site. You get the benefit of all those

[1:58:53] Amenities by being able to rise to your home either on the

[1:58:58] second, third, or fourth floor. In the next image, you're going

[1:59:04] TO SEE THE TYPICAL BUILDING FOOTPRINT.

[1:59:10] Very simple scheme, rectangle, units back to back, where 100%

[1:59:17] of the unit has natural light coming in.

[1:59:20] You're either looking at natural light overlooking the water or

[1:59:23] you're looking at natural light overlooking the village green or

[1:59:26] landscaping. The units are simple, they're

[1:59:32] Clean, they're clear, they're bright.

[1:59:37] they're contemporary. Each condominium building is

[1:59:41] Only 12 units. We purposely wanted to not be

[1:59:45] taller than four stories because of the amount of four-story

[1:59:49] buildings surrounding us. But we also did not want to have

[1:59:53] A lengthy building where you had to travel distances to get to

[1:59:57] your home through an internal corridor.

[2:00:01] So what we did is we broke that into 11 individual buildings,

[2:00:05] each building with its own elevator, each floor with only

[2:00:10] Four homes, and you get off the elevator and you're basically

[2:00:13] taking a couple steps into your sky home.

[2:00:19] the reason one of the images on the upper left has 1 through 12

[2:00:23] Is because when you own a sky home in your building, you also

[2:00:29] own a garage. A garage on ground level that

[2:00:32] Has its own garage door that in effect provides you two parking

[2:00:38] spaces within the garage and a third space in the driveway

[2:00:43] Leading to the garage. We have 11 of those in every

[2:00:47] building of 12. There is one unit that will only

[2:00:53] Have one unit in the garage, one in the drive, and the third one

[2:00:57] will be assigned close to the building within the surface

[2:01:02] Parking areas. What you see in blue is the

[2:01:07] elevator. What you see in yellow is the

[2:01:11] Circulation, whether it's horizontal circulation to get to

[2:01:13] your unit or stairs that lead you from your unit down to the

[2:01:16] ground floor. And the next image, and I'm

[2:01:22] Going to move a little quicker. It's hard to see, but there's

[2:01:25] some really interesting materials, textures, colors,

[2:01:30] Well thought out, very emblematic of weston, of a

[2:01:37] unique sky home. If you look at the next image,

[2:01:42] That is the opposite side where you can see each one of those 12

[2:01:48] garages where your clicker will allow you to come into your

[2:01:53] Garage, only your vehicles, and from that garage, you can

[2:01:56] literally head on to the elevator that takes you to the

[2:01:58] second, third, or fourth floor. Again, the highest point of this

[2:02:05] Building is just under 50 feet. The highest point of this

[2:02:09] building is just under 50 feet. Okay?

[2:02:12] And I say that, because the alf that was previously approved

[2:02:20] That in effect was allowed to be a bit taller had an elevation of

[2:02:26] 89 feet four inches. So we are at least 39 feet four

[2:02:30] Inches lower than the height of that alf with this solution.

[2:02:36] in the next image, you begin to see renderings, and again

[2:02:40] Difficult to see because of the distance, but maybe easier to

[2:02:43] see in the packages that you're holding.

[2:02:45] and you can see the back wall of the unit in effect very solid.

[2:02:55] Bathrooms, kitchens, storage areas and so on to the rear.

[2:02:59] in every other space, whether it's a living space, whether

[2:03:02] It's a bedroom space, open out with views and open out to

[2:03:08] natural light. Whether you're unit c or d, and

[2:03:12] It has to do with which side of the building you're at and which

[2:03:15] corner you're at, very transparent and all the

[2:03:19] buildings have balconies that allow you to engage the outside

[2:03:22] From either the second, third, or fourth floor.

[2:03:25] in terms of square footage, depending on the unit, we're

[2:03:30] Approximately at 1900 square feet.

[2:03:33] and thathy we took the liberty of referring to these as

[2:03:36] sky homes, because they really are not just an apartment, not

[2:03:41] Just a multi-family solution. They are intended to feel and

[2:03:49] live like homes because of their size, their transparency, their

[2:03:53] Brightness, and for that matter, their height.

[2:03:56] there is no ceiling that's going to be lower than nine feet

[2:04:00] Within these units. And that's very unusual in

[2:04:06] multi-family housing. The next image and the one that

[2:04:10] Follows that are literally renderings of the common spaces

[2:04:14] within the units. You can see the transparency.

[2:04:16] you can see the amount of glass. You can see the landscaping

[2:04:21] Beyond the frames of the windows and the frames of the doors.

[2:04:24] you can see the kitchen areas and for that matter the finishes

[2:04:29] that we're proposing for this product.

[2:04:33] IN THE NEXT IMAGE, YOU SEE THE OTHER UNIT.

[2:04:42] Again, you saw c, now you're seeing d.

[2:04:45] and I think it's fair for us to share with you that our

[2:04:50] Anticipated price for these sky homes in today dollars, 2026, is

[2:05:00] $850,000. Again, 1900 square feet, two-car

[2:05:04] garages, village greens, waterfront, and so on.

[2:05:11] Something else that I want to share with you is that we've

[2:05:13] been communicating with the bonaventure town center club and

[2:05:17] we've asked for them to consider us joining as members of that

[2:05:24] Facility, that community, if you will.

[2:05:26] and we believe that they will in effect approve that in an

[2:05:30] Upcoming meeting so that our residents can be part of the

[2:05:35] bonaventure town center club and be part of the community from

[2:05:38] day one. The next six images have to do

[2:05:43] With the variances. What you see in red is the

[2:05:47] sidewalk system. The variance that we're asking

[2:05:49] you to consider tonight is not because we're not providing

[2:05:54] Sidewalks. It's because in this particular

[2:05:57] solution, the sidewalks are either facing the waterfront or

[2:06:02] Facing the village green. There are more than enough

[2:06:08] sidewalks. There's no reason for anybody to

[2:06:10] Walk over pavement. It's just that in this

[2:06:13] particular design, in this particular solution, where the

[2:06:16] driveway becomes a carriageway and the carriageway like it used

[2:06:20] To be was the entrance to your home, there is no reason to put

[2:06:27] a sidewalk there, because we want the sidewalks to be facing

[2:06:31] The amenities. So that's the first variance

[2:06:33] that you heard today. The next variance that you

[2:06:37] heard, and it's the next image, please is tandem parking.

[2:06:52] I don't know if you caught the gist of the message from

[2:06:56] mr. Hickey, but tandem parking is allowed in weston.

[2:07:00] It's just not allowed in multi-family.

[2:07:02] and we happen to be -- and I'm going to say it, a hybrid.

[2:07:06] we're really not multi-family in the sense that we're limiting

[2:07:10] Our height to a mid-rise and for that matter we're providing

[2:07:13] amenities that you would expect in townhomes and in single

[2:07:17] family homes. But the code doesn't speak to

[2:07:20] That. If you had a townhouse

[2:07:23] community, you would have tandem parking in the garage if you had

[2:07:26] a garage and it wouldn't be an issue.

[2:07:29] if you had a single family home, you'd have tandem parking,

[2:07:33] Because you're parking in the garage and on the driveway and

[2:07:36] it wouldn't be an issue. Because we happen to be

[2:07:40] Multi-family, it's an issue. Again, it's a different building

[2:07:44] type. It's a different prototype.

[2:07:46] maybe at the time that the codes were written, that wasn't

[2:07:50] Envisioned. But it's a very successful

[2:07:53] prototype and hence the tandem parking works, because every

[2:07:56] owner of a sky home controls his or her garage.

[2:08:02] You're not parking your car in somebody else's garage.

[2:08:05] you have two cars in your garage and you have a third car outside

[2:08:09] of your garage. And there's a question that we

[2:08:12] Heard through the process of how big are these garages.

[2:08:15] they're big enough that if you wanted to fit a three-row suv

[2:08:22] And somebody asked me would a tahoe fit there, yeah, you can

[2:08:28] fit that in your garage and still fit a third one outside in

[2:08:32] The driveway. These are not intended to be

[2:08:34] tight garages. They're significant in size.

[2:08:39] and in the drawings that you have, we're showing you not only

[2:08:42] The size of the vehicles that I referenced but we're showing you

[2:08:45] in dotted lines the dimensions out to out of each parking

[2:08:52] Space. In the next image, and I won't

[2:08:54] overwhelm you, but again, more details about how the three cars

[2:08:57] fit in there. The next image, sp2.4, the

[2:09:06] FOUNDATION PLANTING. YOUR CODE DOESN'T REQUIRE

[2:09:10] Foundation planting in front of garage doors.

[2:09:15] but between the garage doors, we have what we call a landscape

[2:09:21] Strip defining every drive leading up to a garage.

[2:09:25] and that landscape strip is only 22 inches wide.

[2:09:29] not enough really to provide the type of foundation planting that

[2:09:33] Typically requires a tree. And mr. Hickey is correct, we've

[2:09:37] provided the tree. We just provided it elsewhere

[2:09:39] and we're going to show you shortly where that is.

[2:09:42] So that's what the foundation planting is about.

[2:09:45] and what I want to share with you is that the foundation

[2:09:47] planting that is not provided is only on one side of the

[2:09:52] Building. On all three of the other sides,

[2:09:54] it is there. We actually did a quick

[2:09:57] calculation and we had 4.5% of the total possible foundation

[2:10:03] Planting of 100%, the variance represents 4.5% of the required

[2:10:09] foundation planting, which we are providing to you elsewhere.

[2:10:15] The next image in terms of the variances is off-street parking.

[2:10:21] And that's a sensitive one, because parking is always a

[2:10:28] concern. For us it is as designers.

[2:10:31] For you as city officials. For your public safety team.

[2:10:36] but the reality is that your code, and we haven't found a

[2:10:42] Code like that yet, candidly, requires one space for each unit

[2:10:47] plus one space for every bedroom.

[2:10:49] because we purposely wanted our units to be three bedrooms and

[2:10:53] We have 132 of them, hence we really need four spaces for

[2:10:58] every single sky home. What we are doing is providing

[2:11:03] Three spaces and in addition to three spaces for every sky home,

[2:11:07] we're providing additional surface parking.

[2:11:09] you heard from mr. Hickey that we will, in our documents, our

[2:11:16] Condominium documents, we will require residents to use their

[2:11:20] Garages as garages and garages only.

[2:11:24] and we will also require them to use the third space within their

[2:11:31] Garage, the driveway leading up to the garage, for their use, as

[2:11:37] opposed to going and taking a surface parking space that could

[2:11:40] Be available for visitors and guests.

[2:11:48] the next image is the perimeter buffer, and that candidly is one

[2:11:54] That happened very recently. You used to have a ten-foot

[2:11:59] buffer. We've had a number of projects

[2:12:01] Approved are a ten-foot perimeter buffer.

[2:12:04] somewhere during the course of the last year, we revisited that

[2:12:09] and decided that 20 is better than ten.

[2:12:14] And we understand that, but what's unique about our

[2:12:17] property, because we are bordered by water on 95% of our

[2:12:23] Site, beyond the ten-foot buffer that we are providing as opposed

[2:12:26] to the 20, we are providing 15 feet of lake maintenance

[2:12:34] Easement. So the reality, the net result

[2:12:36] is there's at least 25 feet from the property to the building.

[2:12:42] It's a combination of lake management easement and the ten

[2:12:45] foot buffer, but that is what's all about.

[2:12:49] and that only happens on the perimeter.

[2:12:53] We wanted our buildings to be close to the water, because if

[2:12:57] you happen to be on the water, you want that view as soon as

[2:13:03] Possible and as close as possible.

[2:13:07] the next four images gives you an idea of the building.

[2:13:13] DID I MISS ONE? [ Off Mic ]

[2:13:19] >> THE SWALE TREES, I'M GOING TO AGREE WITH MR. HICKEY THAT THE

[2:13:25] 22-inch doesn't allow for swales between the garage doors, hence

[2:13:29] we didn't provide them between garage doors, but we provided

[2:13:33] Those trees elsewhere throughout the community.

[2:13:36] that's the last variance. That being said, the next image

[2:13:40] Gives you the start of what the community is going to feel like.

[2:13:47] this is the four-story buildings.

[2:13:51] The ground floor is access to the garages.

[2:13:53] you see the balconies. You see a significant amount of

[2:13:56] landscaping. You see the carriageway that

[2:13:59] provides access for vehicles to the units.

[2:14:02] In the next image, this is the village green.

[2:14:07] the sidewalk system actually embraces and celebrates this

[2:14:10] Space. That's why the sidewalks are

[2:14:12] there so the community can literally come from their homes

[2:14:16] and in effect enjoy the village green.

[2:14:21] In the next image, the shorter end of the village green, and

[2:14:26] you can see a significant amount of landscaping and you can see

[2:14:30] On the village green side, there's all kinds of foundation

[2:14:33] plantings and trees occurring. The next image.

[2:14:41] This is the perimeter buffer that's required along the

[2:14:44] right-of-way, and I want you to understand that that is not part

[2:14:46] of the variance, because we don't need a variance for that.

[2:14:50] You require 40-foot buffer. We provided the 40-foot buffer.

[2:14:54] and that in effect is what would exist all along the

[2:15:01] Right-of-way, all along racquet club road from the east edge to

[2:15:06] the west edge of the project. I'm going to wait on the traffic

[2:15:14] Impact study and on the parking analysis as opposed to taking

[2:15:19] much more time now, because I'm sure there'll be questions

[2:15:23] Related to that, but like you heard from mr. Hickey, we took

[2:15:26] an enormous amount of data included in our studies as it

[2:15:30] Relates to traffic and it relates to parking, we really

[2:15:33] studying this building type carefully.

[2:15:35] this is a building type that's historic, believe it or not,

[2:15:39] exists throughout many other states in the nation.

[2:15:41] We looked at those models very carefully.

[2:15:44] the kind of resident, the number of cars.

[2:15:46] we compared them to our community and the needs and

[2:15:50] Demands of our residents. And we can speak to that with

[2:15:57] your questions or your concerns. The next image, we're going to

[2:16:05] Skip traffic because we'll come to that and we're going to skip

[2:16:09] the impact study because we'll come to that, although I've

[2:16:12] Mentioned a few things already. And then this is a parking

[2:16:15] analysis as to the reduction from the four per unit to the

[2:16:20] Amount that we're proposing, which is 406.

[2:16:23] 406 spaces for 132 units. And the next image, suffice it

[2:16:29] to say, I won't go through the bullets, but we've done

[2:16:32] Extensive studies in terms of the need and demand for this

[2:16:36] kind of product, for this kind of project in the community, and

[2:16:39] it is fabulous in terms of an opportunity for residents that

[2:16:43] Have been living here for 30 years and then some.

[2:16:46] that would like to stay here, that may be in lieu of a single

[2:16:52] Family home, would engage the idea of having a sky home at 357

[2:16:57] racquet club. In the next image, there's a

[2:17:00] Significant amount of collateral community benefits.

[2:17:03] I won't go through the detail, but one of the interesting

[2:17:05] benefits is the ability we have to join the bonaventure town

[2:17:08] center club and use their amenities and for our residents

[2:17:12] To become part of that community which is actually amazing when

[2:17:15] you consider that facility has over 87,000 square feet of

[2:17:20] Amenities and a number of pools and outdoor courts and

[2:17:25] restaurants and so on. I'll wait on the summary.

[2:17:32] So we're going to pass on this one.

[2:17:36] and with that, we thank you. >> thank you.

[2:17:43] MR. HICKEY, DO YOU HAVE ANY CROSS-EXAMINATION?

[2:17:51] >> nothing at this time. >> city commission, again, you

[2:17:53] can ask questions now or you can hold them.

[2:17:56] if you want to hold them like we normally do.

[2:18:00] [ Off Mic ] >> DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER

[2:18:03] EVIDENCE OR WITNESSES YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT INTO THE RECORD?

[2:18:07] >> NO, SIR, WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

[2:18:09] I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR THEIR

[2:18:15] Diligence. We heard a lot of accolades to

[2:18:18] them by the elected officials of this community, but us as part

[2:18:23] Of the business community that does business in this city, I

[2:18:26] can tell you that they really are the finest.

[2:18:32] They are not easy. But they will probably say that

[2:18:36] we're not either. But they are always looking out

[2:18:39] for the best product that any developer can bring to this

[2:18:45] Community, and we embrace that and we want to thank them for

[2:18:50] That. Thank you, sir.

[2:18:53] >> one other thing. Mr. Hickey had mentioned several

[2:18:56] city staff people who were sworn in.

[2:18:58] do you have any cross-examination questions

[2:19:00] You'd like to ask them? >> no, sir.

[2:19:03] >> mr. Hickey, do you have any questions for the four or five

[2:19:07] people that were sworn in? >> not at this time.

[2:19:09] >> at this point, we'll move on to public comment.

[2:19:12] I have six cards. If there's anyone else who would

[2:19:16] like to speak on these items and has not filled out a card,

[2:19:20] Please go in the back and fill out a card and you'll be added.

[2:19:25] okay, so first speaker is patricia bernadini.

[2:19:33] You need to first be sworn in. >> do you swear or affirm to

[2:19:38] tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

[2:19:41] >> I DO. >> I UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURES.

[2:19:50] I consider this a bait and switch, so two years ago, they

[2:19:55] were approved for an independent living facility and now they're

[2:19:59] coming with another proposal for a residential facility.

[2:20:06] The amount of -- 132 units with three bedrooms, you could have

[2:20:14] Potentially six people living there.

[2:20:17] the three parking spaces might not be enough.

[2:20:20] And I don't think that they have enough surface parking for

[2:20:27] guests. In addition to that, all of the

[2:20:34] Hardships that they mentioned, I believe they are self-imposed,

[2:20:40] Because instead of using our ordinances, they design a

[2:20:47] project that needs, you know, all the variances in order for

[2:20:50] Them to be able to build it. So independent living facility

[2:20:56] would be an amazing project. I know that they are also

[2:21:01] Working on independent living facility in the bonaventure now.

[2:21:06] but that's why I think that this is a bait and switch and you

[2:21:13] Will do what you think is right, but the guest parking I think is

[2:21:20] Not enough. In addition to that, the

[2:21:25] parking, they say that there will be no storage.

[2:21:30] I can tell you that there will be storage.

[2:21:35] and unfortunately, I think that our code enforcement has left a

[2:21:38] lot to be desired in the last few years.

[2:21:42] That's it. >> thank you.

[2:21:44] don't leave yet though. Do you have any

[2:21:52] Cross-examination? >> we have none.

[2:21:55] >> okay. Mr. Hickey, do you have any

[2:21:57] cross-examination? >> no, we don't.

[2:21:59] >> thank you so much. The next speaker is nicole moss

[2:22:07] SOLOMON. >> GOOD EVENING.

[2:22:11] >> please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell

[2:22:15] the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

[2:22:17] >> I do. >> please state your name and

[2:22:19] that you understand the rules of the procedure.

[2:22:23] >> I'm nicole solomon and I understand the procedures.

[2:22:30] I'm a homeowner right next door at 303 racquet club road and the

[2:22:35] proposed development at 357 racquet club road.

[2:22:39] I asked the commissioners and developers to be mindful of

[2:22:43] Parking. By limiting parking spaces, it

[2:22:46] will affect neighboring communities.

[2:22:49] as it is, 303 will be affected, because when guests come to

[2:22:52] Visit, the condo owners and there's no parking, they're

[2:22:56] going to go next door and they're going to park.

[2:22:58] and it happened even when the lot was a visiting center.

[2:23:03] Visitors parked over in 303 and walked away.

[2:23:07] and so that will be an issue. And just like it was said, the

[2:23:14] Average family has three drivers, even though they might

[2:23:17] be kids, kids grow up, boyfriends and girlfriends need

[2:23:20] To come visit, and those parking spaces will not be enough.

[2:23:24] and like it was said, garages will be used for storage and

[2:23:28] decorations. You cannot tell what people do

[2:23:30] Behind closed doors and you cannot control it.

[2:23:33] homeowners will do what they want to do.

[2:23:35] and visitors will park where they need to park, be it next

[2:23:38] door or across the road. It will affect neighboring

[2:23:41] Communities. So I ask them to consider with a

[2:23:44] reduced spots and towing is not an option.

[2:23:47] I live next door and towing, you have to wait by the car, you

[2:23:50] Have to wait hours for the tow truck to come, it's not going to

[2:23:52] be a simple, well, tow the cars that are parked there.

[2:23:57] it's not a simple solution. So please, it's a great

[2:24:01] Community, but you need parking. You have to have parking in the

[2:24:05] community, because it's going to affect the neighbors.

[2:24:08] or please, if you want to make our community gated, so only

[2:24:12] Authorized people can park in our community and you foot the

[2:24:15] bill and the city commissioners approve it, then go ahead.

[2:24:19] but it will affect neighboring communities.

[2:24:21] Thank you very much. >> thank you.

[2:24:23] before you leave, mr. Sinolofsky, do you have any

[2:24:29] questions or offers to make? Do you have any

[2:24:38] CROSS-EXAMINATION? >> MR. CITY ATTORNEY, I DO NOT

[2:24:40] Have cross-examination, but similar to the previous speaker,

[2:24:43] I wrote some notes that I would like to comment on.

[2:24:46] >> you'll have an opportunity to make a closing statement.

[2:24:48] >> thank you. >> mr. Hickey, do you have any?

[2:24:50] >> no, no questions. >> thank you very much.

[2:24:52] and you win the award for the best handwriting, penmanship.

[2:24:56] >> thank you, I'm a teacher, thank you!

[2:25:01] >> the next speaker, and I apologize if I misstate your

[2:25:05] name. Gonzalo (unfamiliar word or

[2:25:14] . >> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

[2:25:20] Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and

[2:25:23] nothing but the truth. >> yes, I do.

[2:25:25] >> please state your name and that you understand the rules of

[2:25:27] the procedure. >> gonzalo (unfamiliar word or

[2:25:31] Name), I understand. >> thank you.

[2:25:36] >> wow. We're getting heavy rain on our

[2:25:41] ALREADY WET CITY. TODAY WE ARE SEEING MORE THAN

[2:25:51] 800 homes new in a close part of our city, the northeast part.

[2:25:58] on top of that, there is already a proposal for 379 bonaventure

[2:26:09] ROAD. ON TOP OF THAT, THERE IS ALSO

[2:26:16] The (unfamiliar word or name). On top of that, the botanical.

[2:26:28] More than 1,000 homes in our right corner part of our city.

[2:26:35] That is impossible. We cannot accept that.

[2:26:39] we need people living in weston. I'm asking you to reject all

[2:26:45] THESE PROJECTS. AND TAKE CARE OF THE INCREASE OF

[2:26:52] The density of population which is connected with lowering the

[2:26:58] quality of our city. These people are finding gold

[2:27:03] Mines on top of our shoulders. Building their business on top

[2:27:09] of our shoulders. On top of the value of the city.

[2:27:14] They are doing their business. We cannot accept that.

[2:27:22] And just to make sure, one of the issues is these 1,000 new

[2:27:27] homes are going to overload the streets southbound in each

[2:27:36] DIRECTION AND IT'S ALREADY OVERLOADED.

[2:27:40] There are many other calculations.

[2:27:42] some of our partners are bringing to me these two that

[2:27:46] I'm going to introduce that, please, for the study of the

[2:27:51] City. But our point is one more time,

[2:27:55] we the people living in weston, we the people working in weston,

[2:27:59] we don't want to lose the quality of our city.

[2:28:11] We need you, the commissioners, to protect our city.

[2:28:14] we're electing you to not accept foreign companies to make their

[2:28:21] Business on top of our shoulders.

[2:28:24] please stop that. That is a long-time survivor of

[2:28:31] The city, thank you. >> thank you.

[2:28:37] mr. Sinolofsky, do you have new questions?

[2:28:39] mr. Hickey? >> no questions.

[2:28:40] >> thank you so much. The next speaker is an alejandro

[2:28:47] vasquez. >> good evening.

[2:28:48] >> good evening, please raise your right hand.

[2:28:50] Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and

[2:28:53] nothing but the truth? >> yes, I do.

[2:28:55] >> please state your name and that you understand the rules of

[2:28:58] procedures. >> yes, al alejandro vasquez and

[2:29:02] I understand the procedures. >> thank you.

[2:29:06] >> first of all, this is a nice architectural design that you

[2:29:13] Presented today. But I have some concerns

[2:29:17] regarding the impact that this project may have into my

[2:29:22] Community. So I live in the abutting

[2:29:25] property, which is the gardens of bonaventure.

[2:29:29] and I have basically two comments.

[2:29:31] The first one is patricia's comment and everybody's

[2:29:37] comments, the parking. I don't need to speak up any

[2:29:42] More about that. But the second one is related to

[2:29:47] the engineering part of this project.

[2:29:50] It looks to me that it's too dense and that we may have

[2:29:57] problems with drainage. That you may overflow when rainy

[2:30:04] Seasons come into our community. We're actually having that

[2:30:08] problem with the development that is behind our community.

[2:30:12] What is the name of that community?

[2:30:19] I'm sorry, I forgot the name. Botanica.

[2:30:26] >> can you please speak to the commission?

[2:30:28] >> I'm sorry, yes. So when botanica was developed,

[2:30:34] The drainage system was designed their design didn't

[2:30:42] Fit properly for the amount of rain that they were expecting.

[2:30:45] I don't know, maybe the calculations were not properly

[2:30:49] performed. Because the back of our

[2:30:51] Properties, some of our buildings are getting flooded.

[2:30:55] in rainy seasons. So really my concern is that we

[2:30:59] really don't want to have that from your project, for example.

[2:31:05] And the other thing related to the same is the buffer zones.

[2:31:09] so the buffer zones that you are defining that you're trying to

[2:31:17] Reduce just creates from my point of view an unsafe

[2:31:23] Condition for the residents of that community.

[2:31:26] because a child could be in 15 feet close to the lake could

[2:31:31] Get into the lake. One of the wild animals we used

[2:31:37] to have here in weston could get into the community.

[2:31:40] So those buffer zones I think are made just to create that

[2:31:48] safety area and to create areas to build other utilities or to

[2:31:53] Be used for other things. So basically those are my two

[2:31:59] main -- my three main comments related to the impact that the

[2:32:03] Project may have to our community.

[2:32:05] >> thank you very much. Mr. Sinolofsky, do you have any

[2:32:13] Questions? >> mr. City attorney, I don't

[2:32:15] have questions. I have some comments for

[2:32:18] afterwards. >> mr. Hickey?

[2:32:20] >> no questions. >> the next speaker -- oh, thank

[2:32:23] you very much. The next speaker is jaime

[2:32:36] Herrero. >> good evening.

[2:32:38] >> please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell

[2:32:40] The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

[2:32:43] >> I do. >> please state your name and

[2:32:45] that you understand the rules and procedures.

[2:32:48] >> I understand the rules of procedure.

[2:32:50] >> thank you. >> I guess my turn, you get to

[2:32:54] hear me reiterate everything everybody else has already said.

[2:32:57] this is the advantage of going so far back.

[2:33:01] There's a lot of things that I don't know, because I'm not on

[2:33:04] that side of the dais, so today I'm going to talk to you as a

[2:33:08] resident of bonaventure and an hoa president.

[2:33:14] This development does have me concerned because there are

[2:33:16] multiple other projects in line at the same time in bonaventure.

[2:33:22] I understand they have a traffic study, infrastructure study, but

[2:33:26] we need to do one that takes into effect the 55 and older

[2:33:30] Community, the bonaventure club, and this all at the same time,

[2:33:35] not as an individual project. You know, we really need smart

[2:33:41] Development. So having a good understanding

[2:33:43] of all these projects together is really going to help make the

[2:33:47] best decision. With all the variance requests

[2:33:49] that they have made, it really feels to me like they're asking

[2:33:54] To put a square peg in a round hole.

[2:33:59] the pictures were nice, but we're not a city place in dural

[2:34:05] OR WEST PALM. THIS IS WESTON.

[2:34:10] So with that being said, tonight I'm asking to please listen to

[2:34:15] the bonaventure residents and let's make the best decision for

[2:34:21] Bonaventure together. Let's come together that we can

[2:34:28] do on a unified front, thank you.

[2:34:31] >> thank you. Mr. Sinolofsky, do you have any

[2:34:33] questions? >> no, sir.

[2:34:35] >> mr. Hickey? >> no questions.

[2:34:36] >> thank you very much. The next speaker is ayeshanasir.

[2:34:44] You filled out cards for items 15 and 17.

[2:34:46] please make all of your comments since we're combining them.

[2:34:51] >> thank you. Do you swear or affirm to tell

[2:34:53] the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

[2:34:56] >> I do. >> do you understand the rules

[2:34:59] of the procedure? >> I do.

[2:35:02] >> thank you. >> as you said, sort of

[2:35:08] consolidate, my first concern was the trees in the area.

[2:35:10] That's one of the beauties of weston.

[2:35:14] we have all these beautiful trees and I know on section 15,

[2:35:17] it was talking about reducing the swale area, and to that, I'm

[2:35:23] Asking to, you know, look at that again.

[2:35:26] if the city decides to proceed with this project, I don't think

[2:35:30] We're moving all the trees they are planning to remove is going

[2:35:33] to help. We need trees.

[2:35:35] weston has already cut back so many around the areas and that's

[2:35:38] part of our appeal and the beauty of city is landscaping.

[2:35:41] And it's also because trees help us breathe and help us bring

[2:35:45] these beautiful birds. Our backyards to me are my

[2:35:48] favorite. I've been in a lot of places,

[2:35:50] But to be able to see an iguana, a peacock, a heron while I'm

[2:35:56] having my morning coffee is pretty cool and I'd like for

[2:35:58] that to continue. The less the trees, the less the

[2:36:02] Beauty that we have. The final part would be on

[2:36:05] section 17 regarding these are multi-family units.

[2:36:08] I live opposite of this building on lakeview drive.

[2:36:12] MY CONCERN IS, AS THE GENTLEMAN MENTIONED, OUTSIDE FOLKS COMING

[2:36:17] IN IN THE SENSE OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES, AirbnbS, WHATEVER,

[2:36:23] Buying these units they're proposing and therefore not

[2:36:26] actually family units and it becomes a fortune maker for

[2:36:29] these other folks that don't even live in the united states

[2:36:32] Or even in the city of weston. Other countries have done that

[2:36:36] where ownership is for the residents of that country and I

[2:36:40] Think the city of weston, if we're going to proceed with

[2:36:44] this, should to make sure it's limited to people who actually

[2:36:46] live in florida or live in the united states and not just

[2:36:48] corporations putting down millions of dollars in cash

[2:36:52] Offerings to buy these units. In my building alone, one

[2:36:55] company -- we have 57 units in our condo building.

[2:37:00] And one business alone owns seven of those units out of 57.

[2:37:04] I'm one of the last remaining residents who's lived in that

[2:37:08] building since the 1900s. I can say that now because I'm

[2:37:11] Very old. And I bring that up, because I

[2:37:13] think it's important. If we're trying to keep this

[2:37:16] legacy, proud of being 30 years of this beautiful city, I've

[2:37:19] seen the city of weston videos, kudos to your social media team

[2:37:23] For bringing back the old videos, but if we want to keep

[2:37:25] that image, I really think we need to look at if this is

[2:37:29] proceeding, we don't need more investors and conglomerates and

[2:37:33] Corporations coming in and kudos to the gentleman for mentioning

[2:37:40] This is not dural. If christmas eve will ever tell

[2:37:44] you, if you want to know how bad parking is, come no any

[2:37:47] neighborhood in the city of weston on christmas eve and tell

[2:37:50] Me how many cars get towed, because they never do, because

[2:37:53] we run out of parking every holiday season.

[2:37:55] my last part, please, please, we need libraries.

[2:37:58] we don't need more apartments. Thank you.

[2:38:01] >> thank you. Don't leave yet though.

[2:38:03] I've got to make sure there's no questions.

[2:38:06] mr. Sinolofsky? >> no questions.

[2:38:08] >> mr. Hickey? >> no questions.

[2:38:10] >> thank you. >> all right, I'm on the last

[2:38:13] card. If there's anyone else who wants

[2:38:14] to speak that has not done a card, please fill one out and

[2:38:18] put it in and if you're online and you want to speak, raise

[2:38:22] Your hand. So our last speaker based on the

[2:38:25] cards is antonio fernandez. >> good evening.

[2:38:31] >> good evening, please raise your right hand.

[2:38:33] do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and

[2:38:36] nothing but the truth? >> I do.

[2:38:38] >> please state your name and that you understand the rules of

[2:38:40] The procedure. >> antonio fernandez and I

[2:38:44] understand the rules and procedures.

[2:38:46] >> thank you. >> good evening, mayor brown and

[2:38:49] commissioners. As I side, my name is antonio

[2:38:52] Fernandez. I'm a weston resident and

[2:38:57] homeowner at the botanica community.

[2:38:58] I also serve as the president of the botanica hoa and also serve

[2:39:03] As a chairman of the botanica city, the community development

[2:39:08] district. I am here tonight because I have

[2:39:10] Some serious concerns regarding the impact of additional

[2:39:15] residential development in the area.

[2:39:18] particularly on traffic road capacity, public safety, and

[2:39:21] Other services. These are the same concerns I

[2:39:26] raised in writing regarding the place of the new development

[2:39:31] Which was approved last june in this same commission.

[2:39:35] my concern tonight is not simply about these 132 additional units

[2:39:41] In isolation. It is about the cumulative

[2:39:47] effect of multiple developments being added to the same area and

[2:39:51] Relying on essentially the same roadway, the same roadway

[2:39:55] network and public infrastructure.

[2:39:57] the residents in the area already experience significant

[2:40:01] Traffic on bonaventure boulevard and the surrounding roads,

[2:40:05] particularly (unfamiliar word or name).

[2:40:07] this proposed development is immediately adjacent to our

[2:40:09] community and will add additional residents, vehicles,

[2:40:14] Visitors, delivery, and service traffic.

[2:40:16] at the beginning of to presentation, I heard that the

[2:40:21] Traffic studies included the bonaventure hotel traffic at

[2:40:27] that time. The bonaventure hotel was shut

[2:40:30] Down in 2022 and in that time frame, bonaventure place was

[2:40:38] approved and our community, botanica, we are right now

[2:40:41] Almost at full capacity with almost 125 homes.

[2:40:46] so I respectfully ask the commission to consider whether

[2:40:50] The traffic analysis before you accurately reflects current

[2:40:55] conditions and most importantly the cumulative impact.

[2:41:07] Weston has grown successfully because development has

[2:41:10] Historically been accompanied by careful planning.

[2:41:12] my request tonight is we continue applying the same

[2:41:15] standard and look at this 132 units not in isolation but as

[2:41:21] Part of the total development occurring around bonaventure

[2:41:24] boulevard and racquet club road. Thank you.

[2:41:27] >> thank you, mr. Fernandez. Mr. Sinolofsky, any questions?

[2:41:32] >> no, sir. >> mr. Hickey, any questions.

[2:41:35] >> no questions. >> that is the last card we

[2:41:39] have. Any other speakers, speak now or

[2:41:41] FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE. [ Off Mic ]

[2:41:44] >> I HAVEN'T GOTTEN THERE YET, OKAY.

[2:41:46] NOW LET'S TURN ONLINE. ARE THERE ANY SPEAKERS ONLINE

[2:41:51] WHO HAVE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AND PUT THEIR HANDS UP?

[2:41:55] WHAT IS THE NAME [ Off Mic ] >> JENNIFER, CAN YOU PLEASE

[2:42:05] Stand and put your hand up and the city clerk will swear you

[2:42:08] in. >> thank you.

[2:42:12] >> do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth

[2:42:17] and nothing but the truth. >> I do.

[2:42:19] >> please state your name and that you understand the rules of

[2:42:22] The procedure. >> my name is jennifer adler and

[2:42:24] I do understand the rules of the procedure.

[2:42:27] one thing that I know that the developer had addressed but I

[2:42:31] Don't believe it's really accurate, nobody else has even

[2:42:35] discussed, is going to be what the impact is going to be on our

[2:42:40] Schools. This particular unit that

[2:42:41] they're talking about, these 132 condominiums, are zoned it looks

[2:42:45] like for eagle point elementary school which is already at 92%

[2:42:52] Capacity to middle school over capacity and western high school

[2:42:58] is about 89% capacity. Now I know they said there would

[2:43:02] Be an impact of eight students. I don't see how that's possible

[2:43:06] with three-bedroom units. You'll have families living in

[2:43:09] these condos and you're going to have at minimum at least 200

[2:43:17] More students, possibly more. >> so at this time, I'm going to

[2:43:54] Ask the applicant if you have any closing remarks you would

[2:43:56] like to make. >> mr. City attorney, could I

[2:44:26] Ask for my traffic engineer and for my civil engineer and for my

[2:44:32] Landscape architect to join me here?

[2:44:34] >> yes. >> would you please join me,

[2:44:36] gentlemen. >> we'll specifically comment on

[2:45:00] The comments shared relative to infrastructure or relative to

[2:45:03] traffic, relative to parking and relative to landscaping.

[2:45:07] there'll be other comments we'll have, but the experts are here

[2:45:09] and they can speak to that. I'm going to ask carl to begin.

[2:45:14] CARL PETERSON. >> GOOD EVENING, CARL PETERSON,

[2:45:24] 8400 north university drive and I have been sworn in and I do

[2:45:26] understand the proceedings tonight.

[2:45:29] >> thank you. >> excuse me, carl, these are

[2:45:32] The images that I flew over during the presentation.

[2:45:36] they will help you if -- but you obviously are the author of all

[2:45:41] These studies. >> right.

[2:45:44] let's talk briefly about the traffic impact study.

[2:45:47] we coordinated directly with your staff and your city traffic

[2:45:53] Engineering consultant to ensure that we've prepared an accurate

[2:45:57] and robust traffic impact study to address the traffic impacts

[2:46:02] Of this project and that was prepared and finalized actually

[2:46:05] at the first of this month. The generation analysis, so you

[2:46:13] Get a sense of what traffic impacts we're looking at here as

[2:46:17] we've said many times tonight, it's 132 units that we're

[2:46:22] PROPOSING HERE. IN TERMS OF THE a.m. PEAK HOUR

[2:46:27] TRIPS THAT WOULD BE GENERATED BY 132 UNITS, IT'S APPROXIMATELY 63

[2:46:32] Trips. Of those, 16 would be inbound,

[2:46:36] obviously most people leaving in the morning.

[2:46:40] IN THE EVENING, WE'RE PREDICTING ABOUT 67 TRIPS IN THE p.m.

[2:46:44] PEAK HOUR. AND OF THOSE, 38 WOULD BE

[2:46:48] INBOUND AND 29 WOULD BE OUTBOUND.

[2:46:50] And so I provide that as a little bit of a frame of

[2:46:53] reference so you can get a sense of magnitude when you're talking

[2:46:59] about trips in a peak hour. That's roughly one vehicle per

[2:47:02] Minute. So you get a little bit of a

[2:47:04] sense of what the traffic impacts of that would be.

[2:47:08] not a significant impact when it comes to traffic generation by a

[2:47:15] Development. As I mentioned before, we did do

[2:47:17] a traffic impact analysis with the direction of your staff and

[2:47:23] Your traffic engineering consultant.

[2:47:26] we evaluated the intersections in the study area.

[2:47:29] we also, as mr. Hickey mentioned, we did include the

[2:47:39] Gables weston development traffic in our analysis.

[2:47:42] I don't believe that that has been approved.

[2:47:46] I could stand corrected on that. But I don't believe it was

[2:47:49] approved. Nonetheless, we included that in

[2:47:52] Our analysis to be kind of a worst-case scenario in terms of

[2:47:56] committed development to make sure that you had comfort that

[2:47:59] we didn't have this big monstrous project lurking in the

[2:48:04] Background that could overwhelm the situation.

[2:48:06] the fact of the matter is that the intersection analyses still

[2:48:11] Indicate that we'll be looking at level service a and b, the

[2:48:17] impacted intersections within the study area.

[2:48:19] and I also have a note here that no right-of-way is needed for

[2:48:23] The proposed development. I'll talk for a minute about

[2:48:28] parking. Is that okay?

[2:48:29] do you want me to go ahead and talk for just a moment?

[2:48:32] I'm sure I heard parking come up many times.

[2:48:35] and it's something that we looked at very closely.

[2:48:39] as many mentioned, the required parking per your code would be

[2:48:43] Four parking spaces per dwelling unit.

[2:48:48] and I think we would all agree that's probably on the high

[2:48:51] Side. What we're actually providing is

[2:48:54] three for the entirety of the development.

[2:48:59] manny has very clearly explained how it would be configured with

[2:49:02] The tandem parking spaces in the garage and then an additional

[2:49:05] space outside of the garage so you'd have three spaces, save

[2:49:10] The one unit that has one parking space in each building

[2:49:14] in a garage and an additional space behind.

[2:49:16] we took a look at industry data to kind of get a sense of what

[2:49:22] We would expect to see in terms of parking demand for a product

[2:49:27] like this, and the go-to manual for this would be the institute

[2:49:33] Of transportation engineers. That manual suggests that for a

[2:49:36] product like this, the entirety of the parking demand would be

[2:49:41] Less than 200 parking spaces. And so I know that may seem a

[2:49:46] little bit odd, but I think the thing to keep in mind is that

[2:49:50] Not everybody here is going to have three cars.

[2:49:53] some will have one, some may have two.

[2:49:55] and again, some may have three. In terms of guest parking, in

[2:50:02] Most cases these units would probably, based upon the

[2:50:05] industry data, require the two spaces in the garage, which

[2:50:09] manny has also explained we'll be putting the burden on the

[2:50:14] Community to manage the parking and make sure that those parking

[2:50:17] garage spaces are not being used for storage or other use.

[2:50:22] That additional space behind the garage would serve in most cases

[2:50:26] as a guest space. There are, however, an

[2:50:30] Additional I believe it's 21 surface parking spaces in the

[2:50:35] community that would serve as additional parking, should

[2:50:39] somebody need an additional guest space.

[2:50:41] So with that, I'll turn it back over to manny.

[2:50:45] I'll be happy to answer any questions and elaborate further

[2:50:47] on anything that you may have questions on.

[2:50:52] Thank you. >> mr. City attorney, if you

[2:50:57] want to speak to traffic and parking, we can pause before we

[2:51:01] Go to landscape and infrastructure or I can move on

[2:51:05] to landscape and infrastructure. >> you should finish your

[2:51:08] closing statement with whatever evidence you want to put on and

[2:51:12] Then mr. Hickey can cross examine if he wants and then

[2:51:15] he'll present and then we'll go to the commission.

[2:51:18] >> I will ask my landscape architect, mr. Ryan king, to

[2:51:25] Join us for a moment. >> good evening, ryan king,

[2:51:29] landscape architect with ecg and certified arborist, office

[2:51:36] Address 10320, northwest 15 street, plantation, florida.

[2:51:39] >> thank you. >> so when I initially went to

[2:51:42] This site, there was about 269 existing trees, about 20%

[2:51:49] invasive exotics. And at the end of the day after

[2:51:51] All the calculations, we're required to replace about

[2:51:57] 101,000 square feet of canopy based on the city's code

[2:52:01] Requirements. And our proposed development,

[2:52:05] we're proposing 749 trees including a handful of existing

[2:52:12] We're retaining on-site which is well over 100 trees per acre.

[2:52:18] so this site is heavily landscaped.

[2:52:22] We're meeting all the code requirements for tree

[2:52:26] replacement, all the code requirements for foundation

[2:52:29] planting. We're relocating to those three

[2:52:32] Sides of each of the 11 condo buildings.

[2:52:35] and we're creating a really nice park-like experience for the

[2:52:42] Community that we believe is compatible with the city of

[2:52:45] weston and its ideals. Along racquet club road, we have

[2:52:53] A 40-foot buffer with a four-foot berm also heavily

[2:52:56] landscaped in some of these renderings that were prepared.

[2:53:02] Along the northwest and east perimeters, the backs of the

[2:53:16] 15-foot canal maintenance easement in addition to the

[2:53:20] Required -- or the ten foot buffer that we're providing that

[2:53:24] we're seeking the variance. We're meeting all of the

[2:53:26] landscape code requirements in those buffers, just within that

[2:53:31] Ten-foot area. So generally we're meeting the

[2:53:36] intent of the code and providing all the mitigation required

[2:53:41] On-site and creating this really wonderful product for the city.

[2:53:46] and for the community. Thank you.

[2:53:53] >> thank you, ryan. And if I can ask dennis schultz

[2:53:56] to join us, our civil engineer. >> dennis schultz, 241

[2:54:05] Commercial boulevard, I've been sworn in and I understand the

[2:54:08] proceedings. >> thank you.

[2:54:11] >> so the drainage approach to this project was we modeled the

[2:54:14] site in the precondition, which is how it exists today, and we

[2:54:21] Modeled that against the post condition which is the assumed

[2:54:23] development of the site. We input all of the existing

[2:54:26] features that are there, the buildings, the parking lot, the

[2:54:29] grass, and we modeled based on those innovations the ten-year,

[2:54:33] THE 25-YEAR, AND THE 100-YEAR STORM AND WE MODELED THAT

[2:54:40] Against the assumed development of the site and existing site

[2:54:42] when it was modeled shows that the flood stages in all three of

[2:54:46] those storms are higher than what it is in the

[2:54:49] post-condition. And what makes that different is

[2:54:51] That there's underground storage being added to the site both

[2:54:56] exfiltration trench and in underground storage, so that's

[2:55:00] The difference that we looked at.

[2:55:02] the site, when it's developed, will have better drainage than

[2:55:06] . >> I think the gentlemen can

[2:55:18] SIT. I JUST HAVE ONE OR TWO MORE

[2:55:20] Comments. >> mr. Hickey, are you going to

[2:55:23] have any questions for the three ...

[2:55:28] >> potentially traffic, just stay up just in case there's

[2:55:36] QUESTIONS. >> MR. CITY ATTORNEY, I'D LIKE

[2:55:44] To cover a handful of other comments that were made from the

[2:55:52] Various speakers that joined us. As it relates to the thought

[2:55:59] that there's a bait and switch, the reality is that as you all

[2:56:05] Know, as the communities knows, the project was previously

[2:56:09] approved as an assisted living facility.

[2:56:12] It was an assisted living facility that actually had 303

[2:56:17] beds, 242 units, if I recall, had a building height of just a

[2:56:22] Hair under 90 feet, and the reality is with the growing

[2:56:30] Expense of construction going vertical, the project was not

[2:56:32] feasible at this time. That being said, what the

[2:56:37] community may not know is that what we had been discussing

[2:56:42] Previously in terms of an independent living facility at

[2:56:48] the driving range, we intend and we've actually submitted an

[2:56:57] Application where we're going to modify the project at the

[2:57:05] Driving range to be the assisted living facility.

[2:57:10] So the reality is we're going to take that building type, we're

[2:57:14] going to take that use from the 357 site and we're moving it

[2:57:20] Over to the driving range site. That will have to go through a

[2:57:26] process moving forward, but what it does is it brings the lower

[2:57:35] Intensity of the assisted living facility literally to that

[2:57:41] Driving range site. And it's important for you all

[2:57:44] and the community to know that it's not that we removed the alf

[2:57:50] Altogether and we are replacing it with 132 sky homes.

[2:57:56] we are in effect going to move the assisted living facility to

[2:58:02] The driving range. That being said, the ownership

[2:58:13] Of this project is not a foreign entity.

[2:58:16] the ownership of this project is not travelers from afar.

[2:58:21] The owners of this project are actual weston residents.

[2:58:25] and I think it's important for you to know that and for the

[2:58:27] community to know that there are partners that are heavily

[2:58:31] Involved in this project that are actually residents of the

[2:58:33] city of weston. And for that matter, don't

[2:58:38] intend to go elsewhere. As it relates to the management

[2:58:53] Of the parking, because I can understand how that can be a

[2:59:00] Stressful dynamic, we intend not only to develop this property

[2:59:04] but to manage it in terms of being a property manager.

[2:59:10] As much as we have 132 sky homes, we understand that we

[2:59:14] need to have on-site management. We understand that to keep the

[2:59:18] quality of the community as such.

[2:59:20] And for that matter, to address the dynamics that occur when you

[2:59:24] have more than one neighbor next to another neighbor.

[2:59:27] property management is essential.

[2:59:29] and it's critical. The developer team has property

[2:59:37] Management within its expertise, and we intend to be the on-site

[2:59:44] Property manager. We want this community to really

[2:59:47] not only be spectacular day one when we deliver it but day 1001

[2:59:56] As it moves forward and that's something that you should be

[3:00:01] Aware of. As it relates to meeting with

[3:00:05] our neighbors, we will be happy to do that and to the extent

[3:00:11] That we can cooperate with them in terms of improving the

[3:00:14] quality of the community, that's what we do.

[3:00:18] and that's who we are. So we'll be happy to stay

[3:00:24] Outside in the lobby if we're given the opportunity for a few

[3:00:27] minutes and take names and phone numbers and make sure that every

[3:00:30] Neighbor that is interested in communicating with us can do so.

[3:00:39] and even in terms of reviewing the material that we have in our

[3:00:43] Landscape plans to assure the resident that was concerned

[3:00:45] about the quality of the material relative to birds and

[3:00:54] Butterflies and so on and so forth, we've got a lot of that

[3:00:55] going on. A lot.

[3:01:02] The impact on the schools, and we've been back and forth with a

[3:01:08] number of representatives of the school district.

[3:01:13] We didn't necessarily hear the numbers that we heard the

[3:01:17] speaker share with us earlier. It is clear to us as early as

[3:01:23] This morning, and it's a fluid dynamic, it's a very fluid

[3:01:32] Dynamic. You know, at the beginning of

[3:01:33] the school year the count was x and today the count is different

[3:01:37] by almost 2200 students. So it's very fluid.

[3:01:40] But we are very clear as of this morning that all three schools

[3:01:46] in effect are under capacity and available for additional

[3:01:55] Students and candidly wanting additional students.

[3:02:04] The students that would go to eagle point elementary would be

[3:02:10] Well within the operating capacity -- and this is the

[3:02:13] conversation I personally had this morning -- well within the

[3:02:18] operating capacity of the facility.

[3:02:20] The students that would go to the middle school and it varies,

[3:02:27] depending on the age of the child and what the school board

[3:02:30] Believes will be the ultimate number of students at each

[3:02:33] school, but we were told this morning that based on 132 sky

[3:02:39] homes, we will have a negligible, I didn't make up

[3:02:43] This word, it was given to me, a negligible impact on day-to-day

[3:02:48] operations or class sizes at the middle school.

[3:02:54] And as it relates to the high school, they are are excited,

[3:03:01] And that's the word I heard this morning, about absorbing

[3:03:04] additional students in their student body, because they

[3:03:07] actually have the least -- or the lower amount of capacity --

[3:03:15] LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN. THEIR CAPACITY IN TERMS OF

[3:03:20] What's available is the highest and therefore they have at

[3:03:24] western high school the lowest enrollment.

[3:03:29] so again, I wasn't fast enough to write all the numbers that we

[3:03:36] Heard, but our conversations and our numbers are drastically

[3:03:45] DIFFERENT. AND MAYBE ONE OTHER THOUGHT, AND

[3:03:52] I'll be happy to pick on any other comment that I missed, the

[3:04:13] Smartness of our project is really extraordinary.

[3:04:21] It parallels the quality of project that you see in weston

[3:04:28] throughout weston. Our architects that are here,

[3:04:33] Ppks, are world-class designers. Candidly, they have worked in

[3:04:39] weston for many years developing some of the most successful

[3:04:44] Communities within weston when the original developer was here.

[3:04:50] In many ways, they built or they designed to build the city of

[3:04:54] weston years ago, so if anybody knows about a hometown and if

[3:04:58] anybody knows about quality design and if anybody knows

[3:05:03] About quality environments, it's the team from ppks.

[3:05:08] and that's why we chose them for this project.

[3:05:11] And I just wanted to share that with you, because there was

[3:05:16] maybe an inference that somehow we weren't being smart.

[3:05:22] And I can tell you that that isn't the case.

[3:05:25] and with that, I will close my commentary and I'd be happy to

[3:05:30] Answer any questions that you all or the community may have.

[3:05:33] >> thank you. Mr. Hickey, do you have any

[3:05:36] questions for mr. Sinolofsky or any of the three people who

[3:05:39] spoke? >> probably just mr. Peterson,

[3:05:42] So that's going to be part of my discussion.

[3:05:44] >> you should do that now. As part of your

[3:05:50] Cross-examination. >> just one question.

[3:05:52] and if I may, I may ask my traffic -- our traffic

[3:05:56] consultant just to verify. So part of the -- I know a lot

[3:06:00] Of folks were concerned about the tandem parking and the

[3:06:02] reduction in parking. The off-street parking.

[3:06:07] part of the discussion in this process was moving forward with

[3:06:10] Some conditions of approval, because there's a lot of

[3:06:13] identity there on three parking spaces per unit that the

[3:06:22] Non-garage or non-tandem parking that's used for not for

[3:06:26] residents but for those visiting.

[3:06:28] can you just talk a little bit about that and just kind of that

[3:06:33] Process? >> sure.

[3:06:35] and manny may want to elaborate, because that's a little bit more

[3:06:39] on the operational side once they get the project built, but

[3:06:42] It's my understanding based upon discussions with the project

[3:06:46] development team that the surface parking spaces that are

[3:06:50] Provided for the community, they are not to be used by residents

[3:06:55] for an extra parking space. Say somebody has the two tandem

[3:07:03] And they have capacity for three spaces, they would not then

[3:07:06] somehow be entitled to a fourth space in one of the surface

[3:07:09] parking spaces. That would be strictly

[3:07:13] Prohibited. That's my understanding, and if

[3:07:15] I've mistated that, manny, you could probably correct me on

[3:07:19] that. >> carl is precisely correct and

[3:07:24] We intend to add that to our condominium documents as part of

[3:07:28] the documentation. Item number 15, correct?

[3:07:53] NOPE, SORRY. [ Off Mic ]

[3:07:56] >> IT'S GETTING LATE. >> FOR ITEM 13, WHICH HAS

[3:08:05] Additional nine conditions of approval, let's just make sure.

[3:08:08] 13 has nine, they both have nine, that you're comfortable

[3:08:15] With the recommendation of moving forward provided that

[3:08:18] those conditions of approval are met.

[3:08:24] >> good evening. My name is pablo -- can you hear

[3:08:28] me all right? >> yes.

[3:08:32] >> my name is pablo and I understand the proceedings.

[3:08:40] Correct. So we've provided the applicant

[3:08:44] with conditions of approval and those are there to precisely

[3:08:57] Help the city in that regard that you were mentioning.

[3:09:06] >> okay. Right, right.

[3:09:08] and my apologies, just for the record, the parking variance

[3:09:13] Statement has 12 conditions of approval, my apologies.

[3:09:17] but based on the conditions of approval, you're recommending

[3:09:23] Approval of that item, those items, those two items?

[3:09:28] >> that is correct. >> okay.

[3:09:32] Thank you. The only other item I know it

[3:09:35] was mentioned, but we did, and I have to say when we rezoned this

[3:09:40] Property back in 2004, it was one of those discussions that we

[3:09:45] brought up that yes, an assisted living facility would

[3:09:49] potentially be a good use at the time we approved it, but there

[3:09:54] Was -- 2024? Did I say 2004?

[3:09:56] it's getting late, my apologies! But back then, we wanted to make

[3:10:01] Sure that if it was assisted living facility, yes, you could

[3:10:04] go to that height, but we did put a declaration of restrictive

[3:10:10] Covenant to keep that at an mf2 and that's what this project is

[3:10:13] coming in, below 50 feet. And I know the school capacity

[3:10:19] came up and the school capacity and the number of students

[3:10:23] Generated is a function of the school board, and that's

[3:10:27] actually done -- they are supposed to do it every three

[3:10:31] Years but sometimes it's four or five years.

[3:10:33] they actually count students in each single family, townhouse,

[3:10:37] three-story garden apartment, mid rise and highrise and they

[3:10:42] Calculate the student generation on those numbers.

[3:10:45] so those are where the numbers come from.

[3:10:47] they tend to be lower the more dense the development becomes,

[3:10:50] But those are the numbers that we have to use, because that's

[3:10:53] required by the school board and our agreement with them moving

[3:10:59] forward. So with that, I think I've

[3:11:02] Touched on everything that I wanted to touch on.

[3:11:06] >> thank you, mr. Hickey. >> mr. Sinolofsky, do you have

[3:11:10] Any questions for the traffic person that spoke?

[3:11:15] >> no, sir. >> at this point, we'll close

[3:11:17] the public hearing and it'll now be turned over to the mayor and

[3:11:22] COMMISSION. MAYOR?

[3:11:24] >> Mayor: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. COLE.

[3:11:28] SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO -- FIRST I NEED -- THIS IS GOING TO BE

[3:11:32] Awkward. I think what I'm going to do,

[3:11:33] we're going to do our discussion first and then when I do each

[3:11:36] resolution, I have a motion on each and vote on each.

[3:11:40] So I'm going to start with questions and discussion, vice

[3:11:46] mayor mead. >> thank you, mayor.

[3:11:48] did I understand you correctly, we're going to do discussions on

[3:11:53] 10 AND 11 FIRST? >> Mayor: WHAT WE'RE GOING TO

[3:11:56] DO IS DISCUSSION THE WHOLE THING.

[3:11:57] AND I ALSO WANTING TO COGNIZANT OF THE FACT IT'S 10:11, JUST

[3:12:02] Bear in mind, be very salient about your points that you want

[3:12:06] to go over. Not to say you can't say

[3:12:09] whatever you want. What we'll do is when discussion

[3:12:11] Is done, you can ask other people, then we will go for a

[3:12:15] motion and a second on -- I will do each one, motion and a

[3:12:19] second, and then for a vote on each one.

[3:12:23] >> okay, thank you, mayor. I was glad to hear

[3:12:28] mr. Sinolofsky mention they were going to do management

[3:12:34] On-premises. If the project goes forward, I'm

[3:12:36] going to strongly urge that when condos are purchased that a

[3:12:44] Condo doc is not only given to the purchaser but signed,

[3:12:49] acknowledged, with all the rules, regulations regarding the

[3:12:55] Parking. I appreciate the concern about

[3:12:58] the parking with some of the people that have commented on

[3:13:01] It. And I would hope that again if

[3:13:04] the project goes forward that there would be repercussions for

[3:13:10] Those who do impinge on neighboring properties.

[3:13:13] that's not their right to do. This is not a gated community,

[3:13:18] is that correct? It's not a gated community?

[3:13:21] I see people shaking their heads there.

[3:13:24] >> correct, not a gated community.

[3:13:26] >> okay. And I understood that there was

[3:13:29] 269 trees on the premises with 20% of them exotics and they

[3:13:35] Were going to be replaced with 749 trees?

[3:13:37] did I hear that correctly? >> yes.

[3:13:45] >> okay. And that's inclusive of the

[3:13:46] buildings that are there? >> correct.

[3:13:48] >> all right, just want to be sure.

[3:14:03] >> madam mayor, rather than me holding up, let's go to sbun

[3:14:10] Else. >> mayor: commissioner jaffe.

[3:14:12] >> thank you. I have a question for mr. Hickey

[3:14:16] and his subject matter experts, our staff.

[3:14:18] you are familiar with obviously the city of weston comprehensive

[3:14:24] Plan? >> yes.

[3:14:25] final adopted 2017. >> yes.

[3:14:27] >> chapter one, future land use elements, chapter two, housing,

[3:14:33] Chapter three, infrastructure elements.

[3:14:36] are those the most important chapters in that 345 page

[3:14:40] Document? Do items 10-15 meet the goals,

[3:14:45] objectives and policies of the city of weston comprehensive

[3:14:50] Plan adopted in 2017? >> yes.

[3:14:52] >> so those variances that we can grant meet those goals,

[3:14:57] objectives and policies. >> yes.

[3:14:59] >> items 16 and 17 also meet those goals objectivesed a

[3:15:05] Policies of the comprehensive plan.

[3:15:06] >> yes. >> thank you.

[3:15:09] I have a question for mr. Sinolofsky.

[3:15:15] Thank you. Mr. Sinolofsky, you and your

[3:15:17] team, are they also familiar intimately or just familiar with

[3:15:21] The city of weston comprehensive plan?

[3:15:23] >> yes, sir. >> okay.

[3:15:27] and they have worked with this plan for a minimum of 10 years

[3:15:32] Working on other developments in the city of weston?

[3:15:36] >> tara has, ppk has and I have for the better part of 30 years.

[3:15:43] >> the bonaventure town center, this development will have use

[3:15:47] of the bonaventure town center, the residents?

[3:15:52] Or is that a discussion? I can't remember.

[3:15:54] >> no. That is an item that is coming

[3:15:57] in front of their board because it needs to be approved by their

[3:16:01] Board. We've, in effect, discussed it

[3:16:04] with their administration and it is coming to their monthly board

[3:16:09] meeting probably the month of october.

[3:16:12] >> okay. Thank you.

[3:16:14] >> thank you. >> thank you, mayor.

[3:16:17] >> mayor: commissioner molina-macfie.

[3:16:30] >> I think your mic is off, commissioner.

[3:16:32] >> sorry. I want to confirm it is a

[3:16:40] Condominium, >> condominium, 132 unit.

[3:16:43] >> I'm on section 3, page two of three, I don't see anything, I

[3:16:47] might be missing it because I know some paperwork was

[3:16:52] Replaced. I don't see anything that says

[3:16:53] that we are requiring parking to be added into the covenants.

[3:17:05] >> so within the offstreet parking, there is a condition

[3:17:09] that would be incorporated into their declaration.

[3:17:13] So when they come in for -- when they establish the declaration,

[3:17:19] they come to the city, we ensure the tandem and offstreet parking

[3:17:24] Will be incorporated into that declaration.

[3:17:28] >> okay. Great.

[3:17:29] this question then goes to our city attorney.

[3:17:34] What then confirms that nothing changes from a condominium to a

[3:17:37] rental and we no longer have covenants to make sure that

[3:17:42] Parking is addressed? >> the document he is referring

[3:17:45] to is going to be a recorded document that is recorded in the

[3:17:48] public records that is binding on that property and all

[3:17:52] Successors. So whether it's owned or rented,

[3:17:55] it doesn't really have any bearing on that issue.

[3:17:58] could be the parking can't be changed.

[3:18:02] Now whether these individual units can be rented is a

[3:18:05] different question. Once someone purchases a unit

[3:18:08] and, you know, they will own it. And there's no restriction on

[3:18:14] Them renting. >> I have to go there as well.

[3:18:17] >> as a whole these are condo units.

[3:18:21] That does not mean in the future you can't have individual

[3:18:25] owners. >> but starts from right now

[3:18:28] until development starts those covenants are going to be filed

[3:18:32] Before building starts? What if something changes?

[3:18:37] assisted living facility changes.

[3:18:41] We have so many developers come in and say something and

[3:18:44] something else happens. So I want to confirm if

[3:18:49] something's going to change and it is no longer going to be a

[3:18:53] Condominium where we have covenants where parking -- it is

[3:19:00] A major issue in bonaventure, parking.

[3:19:05] it can come back to be reconsidered.

[3:19:07] >> it is a condition of the variance.

[3:19:09] >> okay. >> if they do not meet that

[3:19:11] Condition the variance is no longer in effect and they can't

[3:19:15] build the tandem and offstreet parking the way they are

[3:19:20] Proposing. It will have to be done this way

[3:19:22] and have to have the declaration as to the tandem parking and the

[3:19:28] issues they talked about. >> terrific.

[3:19:31] And drainage. I'm not sure who I'm speaking

[3:19:34] to. >> engineer.

[3:19:36] >> dennis, I believe it was. >> the engineer.

[3:19:39] >> this is a big issue in bonaventure, there was a

[3:19:43] Resident who brought up the drainage issue.

[3:19:47] we have had significant issues once botanical was built with

[3:19:55] Runoff to neighboring properties.

[3:19:57] the city had to keep going out and things needed to be

[3:20:01] Adjusted. What has been put in place, what

[3:20:03] types of studies have taken place that you are confident

[3:20:07] there will not be runoff or drainage issues off to

[3:20:12] Neighboring properties and what happens if you are wrong?

[3:20:15] >> we have modelled the site in both the precondition and pote

[3:20:21] Condition. We modelled it not utilizing the

[3:20:25] lake, not utilizing anything else.

[3:20:27] and we have added a significant amount of drainage to the

[3:20:30] Proposed project. There is exfiltration trench,

[3:20:35] thousands of feet, which is like a french drain.

[3:20:38] they have added significant underground storage chambers

[3:20:43] Under the park. Massive vaults in stormwater

[3:20:47] before it goes to the lakes. >> thank you.

[3:20:51] Mayor, we'll come back for discussion or do you want it

[3:20:54] now? >> mayor: we can come back.

[3:21:00] Commissioner andrade. >> you spoke to the people, what

[3:21:03] position, you as the school board member?

[3:21:06] >> no. We are speaking to staff,

[3:21:11] Commissioner. The school district has a

[3:21:13] department that deals with precisely deal with real estate

[3:21:24] Projects and it is purely staff. >> thank you.

[3:21:27] mr. Hickey, I want to go in your memory in regards to the issues

[3:21:31] In regards to traffic. We got the hoa president from

[3:21:38] botanical came in front of the board.

[3:21:40] I was not a board member. There was a lot of discussion

[3:21:44] about traffic. Have we had major problems

[3:21:47] because botanical had a traffic problem with the neighbors,

[3:21:50] During the years mr. Decker, maybe you?

[3:21:53] are there any problems? I know there was a concern back

[3:21:58] then botanical will create traffic and congestion.

[3:22:02] This is what we hear today when new developments come about.

[3:22:06] those studies are not necessarily accurate.

[3:22:12] What do you recall? >> right.

[3:22:13] I mean, I can answer. I wasn't here for the botanical.

[3:22:17] >> oh, okay. >> I have been here through the

[3:22:21] Construction and it has been a slow item.

[3:22:24] I will say and just reiterate, when we look at a traffic study,

[3:22:29] they take into account all the existing traffic that's on the

[3:22:31] Roads right now. So that would include botanical

[3:22:35] development. In addition, we had them go a

[3:22:37] little further and say, hey, we have a current traffic study

[3:22:42] With gables weston, not quite -- it will probably come back

[3:22:46] before you early sometime next year.

[3:22:48] they had a traffic study that was completed.

[3:22:51] We handed it to them and said, listen, we know there will be

[3:22:56] some impact in the future. Add this into your numbers to

[3:22:59] make sure we know what the cumulative impact is on that

[3:23:06] Development and this development.

[3:23:07] if and when the development comes in for the driving range

[3:23:11] Properties, they will do an additional traffic study which

[3:23:15] will include all of these as well.

[3:23:17] we are building off of the numbers we have now plus what we

[3:23:20] Have either in the hopper to be developed or that's already been

[3:23:24] approved by you all. If that helps.

[3:23:28] >> yeah. As far as existing conditions,

[3:23:30] No. We've not been -- other than we

[3:23:33] did hear some comments about racing near the community.

[3:23:41] I'm not sure I can tell you the last time I fielded a complaint

[3:23:46] about traffic problems in bonaventure.

[3:23:50] West gables and palm, not be on venture.

[3:23:57] >> the studies are usually very accurate.

[3:24:00] They don't reflect a major problem and that is why they

[3:24:03] report to us and we make decisions and later we learn

[3:24:08] that it worked out okay. That was my point.

[3:24:12] Thank you. Did I make myself understood?

[3:24:14] >> yes. I would leave that to traffic

[3:24:18] s these studies are typically fairly accurate as

[3:24:23] Opposed to genuine sentiment in the community.

[3:24:27] >> you love to switch and bait. One thing you answered that

[3:24:34] Concerned me, als was not economically viable, but you are

[3:24:39] moving it to another location. How is it there going to be

[3:24:42] Viable tomorrow? >> so the --

[3:24:45] >> if over here you cannot make it economically possible, how

[3:24:48] can it be on the other side? >> it is a great question,

[3:24:52] Commissioner. The reality is we had a height,

[3:24:55] a proposed height of 3:57 for the alf that added tremendous

[3:25:02] Expense, tremendous complexity to the building.

[3:25:14] We were able to lower the height of the building at the site.

[3:25:18] we were able to use the geometry of the site in a much better

[3:25:26] Fashion. The drainage involves the

[3:25:29] movement of a lake and that lake allows us that we are moving

[3:25:34] Allows us to gain fill to develop that site.

[3:25:37] so there are a lot of factors that make the site at the

[3:25:41] Driving range, if you will, much more effective as it relates to

[3:25:47] developing the alf there as opposed to the alf that would

[3:25:53] Have been built at 357. >> thank you.

[3:25:59] did you hold community meetings and how many did you hold?

[3:26:02] I didn't see that? >> for 357.

[3:26:07] no, we actually did not hold community meetings,

[3:26:14] Commissioner. But, again, we're happy to meet

[3:26:18] with any resident, be responsive to any resident.

[3:26:22] We want to share with residents. I will give you an example the

[3:26:26] neighbors immediately west to us, turtle run, a single family

[3:26:32] Community, homes there are one and two-story homes.

[3:26:34] we literally rendered our buildings behind landscaping

[3:26:39] that we were proposing to make sure their views, as they are

[3:26:43] Close to us on the west side, were not going to be impacted.

[3:26:47] we moved the buildings so that their views weren't going to be

[3:26:51] Impacted. We provided drainage tanks, if

[3:26:56] you will, in green areas to collect water so there would be

[3:27:00] Score, zero runoff on to that community.

[3:27:03] so we're happy to share that information with those immediate

[3:27:07] neighbors. The other residents around us

[3:27:13] Are multistory tall buildings like us, but they are the one

[3:27:16] single family community immediately to the west of us.

[3:27:20] >> thank you. And mr. Hickey, a briefing you

[3:27:24] gave to me last thursday, can you please explain to the

[3:27:28] residents in regards to the location of the reserve?

[3:27:33] How do we go from the units we have now, like a gift, we are

[3:27:38] giving them 97 more units they can have.

[3:27:40] Where do they come from and who assigns them or we assign them

[3:27:45] today here if we approve this? >> sure.

[3:27:49] it is 10:30. Reserve units are not the most

[3:27:53] Exciting part of planning, but I will do my best to explain.

[3:27:57] the county plan allows for additional units that are above

[3:28:01] And beyond our comprehensive plan.

[3:28:05] so for example we have -- don't quote me on the number --

[3:28:09] roughly 6,200 in bonaventure allowed for the plan.

[3:28:12] What the reserved units do is calculate 2% of that, which

[3:28:17] comes to 127 units just for bonaventure.

[3:28:20] Those 127 units can be allocated as the city sees fit and as you

[3:28:25] all, as the elected officials make that decision.

[3:28:29] it is not something that staff can make.

[3:28:31] What they are requesting this evening, now, previous alf

[3:28:37] requested the whole 127 units. So that was part of the initial

[3:28:42] Development. What they are asking for you

[3:28:45] this evening if you approve 97 units allocated.

[3:28:51] 35 units allowed per current land use.

[3:28:56] the other 97 would allow for that 132.

[3:28:59] those 97 are ones that you would allocate, too.

[3:29:02] So they can be used anywhere in bonaventure.

[3:29:06] the additional 30 units would go back into the city pool to be

[3:29:10] Used elsewhere. Just those units are only

[3:29:13] specifically for bonaventure. So --

[3:29:16] >> thank you. >> sure.

[3:29:21] >> mayor: vice mayor mead. >> thank you, mayor.

[3:29:25] mr. Hickey, the traffic studies you referenced I think were done

[3:29:31] In-house and I also heard mention of I t e, international

[3:29:36] traffic engineers. How do those two different

[3:29:38] bodies interact with the studies that have been going on?

[3:29:42] >> technical, if we can, I will let mr. Peterson explain the

[3:29:51] Difference. >> good evening.

[3:29:52] so I think I heard the first part of your question was the

[3:29:55] traffic studies were done in-house.

[3:29:58] is that part of -- >> yeah.

[3:30:00] I'm gathering that impression, yes.

[3:30:03] >> I don't know that I would characterize it that way.

[3:30:06] we did our traffic study based upon a methodology that was

[3:30:12] Prescribed from the input of city staff and your traffic

[3:30:15] engineering consultant, but we were ultimately responsible for

[3:30:19] the preparation of the traffic impact study that once completed

[3:30:23] Was, indeed, reviewed by staff and their consultant.

[3:30:27] >> where did the methodology originate?

[3:30:30] >> it was a discussion between us and city staff and your

[3:30:35] consultant. >> so my apologies, what

[3:30:38] normally happens when we do these studies, they come in and

[3:30:41] Say we want to do a traffic study.

[3:30:43] they provide the methodology. We want you to look at this

[3:30:47] intersection. So we come up with a methodology

[3:30:50] That the traffic engineers mutually agree on therefore they

[3:30:54] start the traffic study. I think he had specific

[3:30:58] questions -- >> I t e.

[3:31:02] >> institute of transportation engineers.

[3:31:05] it is basically an international organization, but it is really

[3:31:08] focused on the united states in terms of traffic data

[3:31:12] Collection, parking data collection at land uses

[3:31:15] throughout the country. In order to gather information

[3:31:20] So that we can better predict parking demands and

[3:31:26] characteristics of proposed land uses.

[3:31:30] That is the backbone of the traffic engineering and parking

[3:31:34] analysis world is to rely on that information.

[3:31:36] it is an organization that has been around for 70, 80 years and

[3:31:44] Constantly updating their data and refining their processes.

[3:31:48] >> okay. I'm sensing two different

[3:31:50] Systems here and how did they interact with each other?

[3:31:53] >> okay. So the methodology we talk about

[3:31:56] when we are communicating with your staff and your consultant

[3:32:01] Relies upon, typically, the use of ite data.

[3:32:06] it is really one of the key components of whether it is a

[3:32:10] Parkinr a traffic study. In this case it is the traffic

[3:32:13] study, where we are focused on how are we going to estimate the

[3:32:18] traffic for this. We agree, because it is the

[3:32:21] Industry standard, that we are going to rely upon the ite

[3:32:29] manual to estimate traffic. We rely upon their data.

[3:32:35] They are an independent organization.

[3:32:36] >> that was the magic word there.

[3:32:39] they are an independent organization.

[3:32:41] >> yes. 100% independent.

[3:32:44] >> thank you. Mr. Sinolofsky, let me go back

[3:32:49] to something commissioner macfie touched on, regarding rental

[3:32:54] UNITS. THERE ARE THERE ARE DEVELOPMENTS

[3:33:01] That don't allow short-term rentals.

[3:33:07] would you be amenable to putting that into the documents?

[3:33:10] >> yes, sir. >> no short-term rentals?

[3:33:15] >> none whatsoever. >> that would stand up, council?

[3:33:19] >> it is actually in our code it is not allowed in multifamily.

[3:33:26] 124.15. Yes.

[3:33:27] >> okay. Thank you.

[3:33:29] that's all, mayor. >> mayor: I'll go back around

[3:33:33] One more time. Commissioner jaffe.

[3:33:35] >> thank you. I think whenever a development

[3:33:37] is presented before us in the community everybody looks at two

[3:33:41] Things, schools and traffic. Mr. Hickey, schools, the

[3:33:46] elementary school that this development is zoned for is --

[3:33:49] >> eagle point. >> and what is the level of

[3:33:51] Service capacity at eagle point? >> per the analysis we have

[3:33:59] here, it is 89.9. >> okay.

[3:34:02] So you have 10% available capacity for these students to

[3:34:06] go to the number one awarded school in the state of florida?

[3:34:10] >> correct. >> traffic.

[3:34:15] I think, I don't know if he is still here, the gentleman who is

[3:34:20] The community development district chair for botanical.

[3:34:23] oh, he is still here. I commend you for coming and

[3:34:29] speaking out specifically on the traffic issue, but I will say it

[3:34:34] Is ironic, well, ironic is not a good term.

[3:34:38] I think it is unfortunate you, as the chairperson of the

[3:34:42] Community development district cannot come and speak out

[3:34:46] against any development at the bonaventure resort property

[3:34:51] Because of the covenants that are in your declarations that

[3:34:55] there is a legal jeopardy for property owners from botanical

[3:34:59] to come out and speak on the old bonaventure resort.

[3:35:04] I have to tell you, I think if I were you, I would try to get

[3:35:09] your covenants changed before something comes before us again.

[3:35:14] That project is six times the last iter ration I voted down,

[3:35:20] It is six times the size of what this proposal is tonight.

[3:35:24] so that is something to be aware of.

[3:35:26] I do commend you for coming here.

[3:35:28] I would like to see your attorney and hoa change those

[3:35:34] Documents so your residents can speak freely without legal

[3:35:39] jeopardy as well as other bonaventure residents can do

[3:35:41] That. I think that is really important

[3:35:43] to follow through in the future for you.

[3:35:49] thank you. >> mayor: commissioner

[3:35:51] Molina-macfie. >> they, mayor.

[3:35:53] I want to go back to rentals. I rushed through my questions

[3:35:58] really fast. A woman brought up the fact of

[3:36:01] Corporate rentals. Sounds very obscure, but not in

[3:36:07] weston. A period of time a lot of

[3:36:10] Associations had rental companies come in and purchase

[3:36:14] bulk amounts of homes and used them for rental properties.

[3:36:18] but those were in associations that have lower maintenance

[3:36:21] Fees. I don't know what you are

[3:36:23] starting your maintenance fees at.

[3:36:26] what do your covenants or do you have any idea yet what that will

[3:36:31] State regarding restriction on corporate ownership?

[3:36:45] We do have associations that have included those restrictions

[3:36:52] On the limit of rentals. Since you are going to have on

[3:36:58] site management -- >> commissioner, I think that

[3:37:00] You may have a few questions in your question, in your single

[3:37:10] Question. And I may need a minute just to

[3:37:15] caucus to be able to speak intelligently to the two or

[3:37:19] three questions that you raised. >> not a problem.

[3:37:22] >> IS THAT POSSIBLE MR. CITY ATTORNEY?

[3:37:32] OKAY. >> COMMISSIONER, IT IS

[3:38:31] Complicated for a number of reasons.

[3:38:34] and we are seeing more of this today maybe than before where

[3:38:39] families, in effect, are forming a corporation to buy a home.

[3:38:43] Whether it is a trust, whether it is an llc and we are not sure

[3:38:50] If we can legally prohibit that as a offering to a buyer.

[3:38:58] we're not sure that we can do that.

[3:39:01] What we can tell you -- what we can tell you is that we

[3:39:09] certainly want to sell these homes and for families to move

[3:39:13] HOMES, WHETHER IT IS A FAMILY OF ONE, FAMILY OF TWO

[3:39:21] Or family of three. That is what we do want.

[3:39:23] we are building not a building. We are building a community.

[3:39:27] that being said, maybe we can have a restriction in terms of x

[3:39:35] Amount of time before any buyer would then be able to rent their

[3:39:45] Home for an extended period of time.

[3:39:48] those are things we haven't worked out and I don't believe,

[3:39:54] Candidly, we are prepared tonight to negotiate that

[3:39:57] because we just don't know. It turns out some of the impacts

[3:40:03] In terms of fair housing and things of that nature.

[3:40:10] So other than we hear clearly that we were making an absolute

[3:40:21] Commitment to a condominium product that is going to be for

[3:40:23] sale and not that we're going to convert that to a rental

[3:40:30] Product. We can give you that commitment.

[3:40:33] us tonight for sure. Absolutely.

[3:40:35] but in terms of your concern for what could happen in the future,

[3:40:44] We're not really prepared to give you detail other than to

[3:40:50] Tell you that short-term, as you heard, our code won't allow it

[3:40:54] anyway. But that is not our intent

[3:40:56] either, to allow any type of short-term rental.

[3:41:00] And we would always intend to meet all the code requirements

[3:41:08] that were effective today for sure.

[3:41:13] I'm not sure that I'm answering your question the way you want

[3:41:16] it answered, but I'm being as transparent and candidly as

[3:41:21] Honest as I can tonight. >> you've actually answered part

[3:41:25] of it, which is helpful, which is a limitation on holding the

[3:41:30] Property before being able to rent it which would also

[3:41:35] discourage corporate ownership. Yeah.

[3:41:36] we do have associations that have no corporate ownership, but

[3:41:41] They still have trusts. So I'm not sure legally where it

[3:41:46] fits for a condo, but I know it works in an hoa.

[3:41:52] Last of my questions and statement I have.

[3:41:54] I lived directly behind this property for eight years,

[3:41:57] approximately eight years. This property is blighted.

[3:42:00] We had to call the police numerous times.

[3:42:03] it's pretty much what looks like an abandoned facility trailer.

[3:42:11] There's graffiti at any number or any day you could show up to

[3:42:16] that property and there is garbage.

[3:42:18] I have had to call the city manager numerous times who has

[3:42:24] To call the owners of the property to notice them or work

[3:42:31] To get it taken care of and we have teenagers in there doing

[3:42:39] donuts. We have music all hours of the

[3:42:44] Night. I can't stress enough how

[3:42:47] something being put there, and again, right plo -- project,

[3:42:54] Right place in bonaventure. This looks to me right project

[3:42:58] in the right place for all the reasons.

[3:43:03] It is horrible looking right now.

[3:43:05] it can only enhance property values.

[3:43:07] it can only enhance safeties for the neighbors and for the

[3:43:12] Property itself. So want to leave you with that

[3:43:13] thought. >> mayor: did either of you want

[3:43:20] To say anything additional? You do?

[3:43:23] go ahead. >> yeah.

[3:43:25] just very quickly mr. Sinolofsky made a reference to the property

[3:43:31] Of, I don't remember exactly what it was, undernourished or

[3:43:38] something like that. It actually as commissioner

[3:43:41] Molina-macfie said, it is a disgrace.

[3:43:44] doors, windows are boarded up. The boards have been taken off

[3:43:48] and replaced. Windows have been broken out.

[3:43:51] There is siding that has fallen off the buildings, completely

[3:43:57] overgrown, parking lot is all pitted and torn up.

[3:44:01] It is a blight in the neighborhood.

[3:44:03] it absolutely is. >> mayor: okay.

[3:44:07] I think we've finished with comments.

[3:44:10] I will just kind of provide a few summaries.

[3:44:13] one, thank you that it is a for sale and not a for rent

[3:44:16] property. I think, again, as has been

[3:44:19] stated, that can only enhance. It is a blighted property and in

[3:44:24] Truth, I'm reminded what mr. Decker always says as well.

[3:44:29] is that you own -- there is ownership of the property.

[3:44:33] The city doesn't own it. What we can do is best identify

[3:44:40] Those people complementary of the culture and climate of our

[3:44:45] community. People want to preserve green

[3:44:46] spaces. This is not a green space.

[3:44:47] this is a blighted space. That is why when the alf came in

[3:44:52] We thought, hey, that is a much-needed thing.

[3:44:56] again, this is an area that, I think it is going to be

[3:45:00] OBVIOUSLY EVERYTHING THAT YOU MANNY.

[3:45:10] It is upper scale and you have brought the right people to the

[3:45:14] city of weston. Again, areas in bonaventure, the

[3:45:19] older portion of our community in the city of weston are in for

[3:45:23] Redevelopment. So these refreshes and

[3:45:25] everything that we are going through, of course, it is

[3:45:28] welcome. So we keep talking about the

[3:45:30] Schools. I happen to actually sit now on

[3:45:33] a task force with the school for the facilities.

[3:45:35] and while we've lost about, I want to say 31,000.

[3:45:41] We've seen a steep decline for five years in broward county

[3:45:46] public schools. It has not been as impactful

[3:45:49] here in the city of weston. I did look at western high

[3:45:52] School, where the children would go.

[3:45:54] they are significantly under capacity of all the high schools

[3:45:59] that aren't closing. We are under capacity at cyprus

[3:46:04] Bay as well. I know we are close to capacity,

[3:46:07] none of the schools in the city of weston are currently at

[3:46:11] Capacity. I will tell you this, though, if

[3:46:13] you are looking for a traffic study, don't ever go near one of

[3:46:19] our schools near dropoff or pick up.

[3:46:27] THOSE BUILDINGS WERE RAZED IN 2021.

[3:46:31] We have enjoyed no traffic in that area.

[3:46:34] I'm reminded that bonaventure resort and spa had 501 hotel

[3:46:40] Rooms and suites. Additionally they had a 60,000

[3:46:45] square foot conference center. Many of us attended events

[3:46:49] frequently and it could hold 1,200 people arriving at the

[3:46:53] Same time and leaving at the same time.

[3:46:55] we had additional parking, we had valet.

[3:46:59] this is before we were doing uber and lyft.

[3:47:03] I will tell you, so the community in bonaventure, I

[3:47:08] understand the impact of the traffic and everything, but we

[3:47:10] Have enjoyed this reprieve of not having the bonaventure

[3:47:15] resort and spa there. I think 132 units and what we

[3:47:18] are talking about, I have no other further comments other

[3:47:22] Than I am concerned about the individual that brought up about

[3:47:28] parking over into those areas. Again, that is something I think

[3:47:32] That mr. Zanalosky has been kind enough to say anybody can reach

[3:47:39] out to him as his project goes forward.

[3:47:43] Additional, everything we were talking about, landscaping.

[3:47:46] typically these groups, actually, they take out the

[3:47:50] Invasive species and put in trees that are on our laundry

[3:47:55] list of tree appropriate to put in there and conducive to our

[3:47:58] environment. So that will all be addressed.

[3:48:02] There will probably be more trees currently than that there

[3:48:05] are now and well maintained. I don't have much other to say

[3:48:10] Except for I think it was brought up about -- parking

[3:48:13] garages are not for storage. Please come to my neighborhood

[3:48:20] And tell me they are supposed to be putting their cars in the

[3:48:27] garage and not use them as storage.

[3:48:29] I don't know how you are going to manage that.

[3:48:31] Parking is the biggest nightmare in every neighborhood.

[3:48:35] so I don't know how anybody is going handle holiday parties.

[3:48:40] Come on christmas eve. I would say come on any of our

[3:48:43] holidays, christian and jewish holidays.

[3:48:46] you can't get near anybody's house.

[3:48:47] so good luck with the -- I do like the idea that there is

[3:48:52] Onsite management because it is the investment and shows you are

[3:48:56] demonstrating your investment in the community that you are

[3:48:59] developing. I have no further comments.

[3:49:00] What I'm going to do now -- >> mayor, I have one more

[3:49:04] important fact that the dais needs to hear.

[3:49:08] >> mayor: okay. >> the bonaventure town center

[3:49:14] Is a private club. We have 500 additional spots

[3:49:18] left. They can only be used by

[3:49:20] Properties in bonaventure. It serves the bonaventure town

[3:49:28] center club to fill those spots. As an entire association, we

[3:49:33] Can't piecemeal a home from one location, a home from another

[3:49:37] location. This would be beneficial to the

[3:49:40] Bonaventure town center club as an entire association.

[3:49:43] >> mayor: thank you very much. We are at 10:49.

[3:49:47] we have a hard stop at 11:00. Thank you.

[3:49:51] WHAT I'M GOING TO DO NOW IS READ EACH AGENDA ITEM.

[3:50:00] >> you don't have to read the titles again.

[3:50:05] >> no. >> I'm going to do each agenda

[3:50:10] Item. Okay.

[3:50:11] do I have a motion on item no. 10?

[3:50:14] >> so moved. >> second.

[3:50:17] >> moved by commissioner molina-macfie and commish

[3:50:23] ANDRADE. [ TAKING ROLL ]

[3:50:29] >> DO I HAVE A MOTION -- >> SO MOVED.

[3:50:32] >> second. >> you are not helping when you

[3:50:36] go so fast. Commissioner andrade made the

[3:50:43] Motion, >> commissioner andrade.

[3:50:45] >> yes. >> commissioner molina-macfie

[3:50:48] >> yes. >> commissioner jaffe.

[3:50:52] >> YES. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION ON NUMBER

[3:50:57] 12. >> ANDRADE.

[3:51:00] >> yes. >> molina-macfie.

[3:51:04] >> yes. >> mead.

[3:51:07] >> yes. >> moved by molina-macfie.

[3:51:15] COMMISSIONER ANDRE MOREAU. COMMISSIONER MEAD.

[3:51:21] Commissioner molina-macfie. Commissioner andrade.

[3:51:26] madam clerk. >> commissioner andrade, vice

[3:51:30] Mayor mead, commissioner molina-macfie.

[3:51:34] commissioner jaffe mayor broen. >> motion on item 17.

[3:51:37] >> so moved. >> second.

[3:51:41] Commissioner andrade. >> yes.

[3:51:43] >> vice mayor mead. >> yes.

[3:51:45] >> commissioner molina-macfie. >> yes.

[3:51:47] >> commissioner jaffe. >> yes.

[3:51:49] >> mayor brown. >> item number 16.

[3:51:51] >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

[3:51:59] COMMISSIONER ANDRADE. >> YES.

[3:52:01] >> vice mayor mead. >> yes.

[3:52:03] >> commissioner molina-macfie >> yes.

[3:52:05] >> commissioner jaffe. >> yes.

[3:52:06] >> mayor brown. >> yes.

[3:52:08] >> I tem number 17. >> so moved.

[3:52:13] >> second. Commissioner andrade.

[3:52:15] >> yes. >> vice mayor mead.

[3:52:17] >> yes. >> commissioner molina-macfie.

[3:52:19] >> yes. >> commissioner jaffe.

[3:52:21] >> mayor brown. >> yes.

[3:52:22] >> this is the end of the quasi judicial hearing.

[3:52:39] ITEM 18. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

[3:52:41] Commission of the city of weston, florida, amending the

[3:52:44] code of ordinances of the city -- planting requirements,

[3:52:51] And provided for an effective data.

[3:52:53] this is the second and final hearing.

[3:52:55] are there any members of the public that would like to speak

[3:52:58] on this agenda item. Are there any hands raised

[3:53:01] Online? Seeing none, it is now close,

[3:53:05] the public hearing. Motion and second.

[3:53:06] >> so moved. >> second.

[3:53:08] >> moved by commissioner andrade, second.

[3:53:14] Commissioner jaffe, >> nothing.

[3:53:15] >> commissioner molina-macfie. >> nothing.

[3:53:18] >> commissioner andrade >> nothing.

[3:53:21] >> vice mayor mead. >> nothing

[3:53:23] >> I have nothing. Commissioner andrade.

[3:53:26] >> yes. Vice mayor mead.

[3:53:27] >> yes. >> commissioner molina-macfie.

[3:53:31] >> yes. >> commissioner jaf ji.

[3:53:33] >> mayor brown. >> yes.

[3:53:35] >> and with that, this meeting is adjourned.

Commission Meeting September 28 2026

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