Okay, Mr. Chairman, it's 6 o'clock and you have a quorum. Okay, let's get the lights and the camera and the action going. Okay, we do have audio. All right, let's uh let's go online and All right, who wants to do the honors? I guess I'll do it. >> Good evening. Welcome to the city of Halia Planning Zoning Board meeting for Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. Happy New Year. Happy New Year to the board. Happy New Year to everybody. Please stand for the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. Lord, we thank you for this opportunity granted us here tonight. We ask that you watch over us and you enlighten us and you guide us as we go through these items and help us make the right decisions for all those involved. Amen. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Maybe this we don't do Zoom anymore, right? Uh as far as participation >> meeting guidelines. 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L1 or for the record this item uh is a postponed item from our November 19th 2025th meeting >> postponed not tabled >> not tabled >> okay so basically it's fresh >> yes >> okay >> all right oh you one small scale map amendment from major institutions and transportation and utilities to commercial properties identified by folio number 04-2035-001-0550 and a portion of the approximately 160.13 ft by 29507 ft around 1.08 08 acres of a of property located at 1550 West 60th Street High R212 family residential district and R11 family district. Applicant Manny Rails architect on behalf of Westland Baptist Church link. >> Good evening Manny. >> Good evening sir. Good evening board members. Manny Rose architect with offices at 18501 Pines Boulevard sweet 342 Penrook Pines Florida. Happy new year to everybody. >> Happy New Year. We are here to present. >> Thank you. Let let her let her read. >> I'm sorry. >> Um Mr. Chair, just for the record, um we need to make sure that the property owners are here for this property. >> Can can you come to the podium, please, as well? >> Good afternoon. Hi. Thanks everybody for allowing us to come up to this prestigious board. >> Thank you. Name and address please. >> Name and address. >> Alberto Perez. I am the president of the deacons at Westland Baptist Church. I live in Plantation, Florida. >> Thank you. >> This application pertains to the I'm sorry. Sorry. >> Sorry, bro. I prefer speak Spanish because it's better for me. Lopez, Florida. >> Thank you. But you understand English? >> Yes. >> Okay, good. >> Go ahead, please. This application pertains to the eastern side of the property located at 1550 West 60th Street and to the property identified with volume number 0420351 0550. The property known as 1550 West 60 Street has an ongoing application to subdivide the property into two parcels so the church can continue to operate on the western side of the property with its current land use designation. Therefore, only the eastern side of the um western side of the property, I'm sorry, only in the eastern side um is requesting the land use amendment from major institutions to commercial. The eastern side once fully subdivided will be approximately 47,219 square ft or 1.08 acres. and the southern parcel is approximately 47,916 square ft or 1.1 acres of land. In some the parcels requesting the land use amendments are approximately 2.18 acres of land. The properties on these applications are surrounded by low density and single family homes to the north, south, east, and west. In addition, commercial and major institutions are to the east and west of the properties. The character of the area is mainly single family homes with West 16th Avenue as a major corridor commercial corridor. MAN K through8 grades and Spark Park are within the vicinity as well. Currently the vacant land is directly surrounded by 11 single family homes and the church. Both parcels parcels are currently under the ownership of Iglacia Bautista the Westland Inc. and Westland Baptist Church Inc. which also have a rightway easement agreement with FPL. According to Miami Day County Public Records book 3945, page 88. Therefore, the properties are currently vacant which several uh with several electrical utility poles on site. As mentioned above, the current land use major institution transportation and utilities. Therefore, the northern portion is currently apt to potentially be a school or a hospital or a religion institution or other governmental approved uses and the sound portion is used for utilities. In addition, these areas known as the FPL easements were intensively review under the city master plan to potentially create linear parks to increase open space and safer pedestrian bicyclist routes. It is important to clarify that these properties are privately owned. The applicant is requesting to amend the land use designation for major institution and transportation and utilities to commercial. The proposed land use amendments for the southern portion is technically more impactful than the current land use designation. However, the northern portion has a major institution land use designation which could potentially be redeveloped with a school or a hospital or any other governmental related use. Since the applicant is seeking to develop the site as a commercial surface parking lot for uh recreational vehicles, no vertical structures are being proposed except for fencing and landscaping since the FPL rataway easement imposed several restrictions on how to use the properties. The Florida Department of Transportation FDOT annual average daily traffic a states that in 2024 the segment of 60 street between West 16 and 12th Avenue carries a capacity of 22,000 vehicles which is similar to the vehicular capacity of the East 25th Street between East 8 avenue and the eastern boundary of the city. In terms of capacity and impacts, these properties are under pump station number 04127 with an absolute moratorum. The level of service for parks, fire and police will be evaluated during the site plan and then concurrency process. All capacity has to be in place prior to any redevelopment proposals. Therefore, staff recommendation is approval condition upon the subdivision approval of the land. >> Thank you, Claire. >> Manny. >> Yes, sir. Good evening. U Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry. Uh basically, we are the architects that are doing a an exclusive unique project in this area that will enhance the neighborhood. We have studied and walked and discussed it with a whole bunch of different groups in the area along with the church and uh we are very confident that what we're proposing on doing here uh which is strictly um a storage facility for recreational vehicles. They will be there will not be any mechanical work any uh un unforeseen uh use that is not attractable to the property. We're also designing a heavily landscape area creating buffers from the east side and the west side. We have discussed it with the fire department. We have discussed it with the planning and zoning department and we feel very confident that this will definitely be an enhancement to the neighborhood. Um and uh and then in addition to that, I had a conversation a few minutes ago with ownerships and owners rep that uh we are in the process of uh in including a prefab uh wall around the property rather than doing a chainlink fence which will give a lot more privacy to the project. That's something that we're discussing, we're analyzing and there's a good possibility that we'll do that. In addition to that, the site lighting for this project is is going to be designed in a way where the the baffles and whatever will not allow any projection of lighting into the properties adjacent, which is a a plus for this property. Uh it has a a main entrance along 60th and a fire exit along u I believe it's 58th Street on the bottom side. So we are extremely excited about generating something spectacular in the area that is much needed and uh and basically I would love to have conversations with the board members and hopefully get it approved and if anybody has any questions please go ahead. >> Oh you know I do >> go ahead. >> Um does anybody have any questions before I >> By the way I forgot to say we have 81 vehicles. There's 78 uh recreational and three handicap spaces which is is unique for this project that will be uh ADA accessible and parking. >> Okay. Any board members have a question before I start my rant? Go ahead. >> Go ahead. >> Yes, sir. Please. So, I live by by one of these and I wanted to ask you what is the estimated uh flow of traffic on a daily basis? cuz I know that's that's a loaded question cuz that's a lot to estimate, but for example, is this something that when something parks there is going to have a shelf life of weeks, months, days? Most probably it will be used uh recreational vehicles are usually used on the weekends. So, u I would I would guesstimate that it's it's a it leans towards that entity as far as having um not in and out in and out constantly. >> Okay. And as of right now, you mentioned a statistic right before I started speaking and I I forgot about it. You have how many vehicles? >> 81 in total, 78 recreational and uh uh three handicap. And there will be no trucks or heavy duty equipment there. Mostly recreational vehicles. >> So, if I understand that correctly, this is intended for more of a long-term park and sit type of situation. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you for >> through the chair. Um, just to make it clear, um, and with all your respect, money, but can we also hear from the operational because I know that you are the architect and developer, but who's going to be running the operations of this parking lot? >> That's why I'm letting the board uh do their thing first before I, like I said, before I start my rant because, you know, I'm going to I'm going to drill down on it. >> Do you want to hear it from them or >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Go ahead. Go ahead. Come on. >> I'll include you on my questions. Name and address, please. >> Yes. Um, my name is Robin Balera at 7767 Northwest 146 Street. >> Thank you. >> Miami Lakes, 33016. And well, thank you for the opportunity to speak and I understand that uh some neighbors might have some concerns about the change and like any progress in life, come with change. And this is all about improving the community for the benefit of all the residents. And um I want to talk a little bit about the project. And pretty much it's a parking facility for RVs, trailers, boat 35 38 ft long. And um uh we're going to have uh a lease agreement with uh tenants. We have um we own several properties in Halia, shopping centers, multif family buildings. Those come with parking operations and what is it? This >> we never receive any complaint about traffic noise or no compliance rules. The way we manage is we set the expectation in front to tenants. We explain the rules and regulations and people do respect that. People appreciate that in front. So we have we never have any issue with that and uh what pretty much this is a long-term benefit for city hal. I believe right now this lot is only servicing the mosquitoes in the area. So, we're going to service um a lot of residents and reduce the illegal parking of many RVs, trailers and boats in the front yard of the house and the backyard in alley in city of Halia on the street and we're going to generate uh economic activity. We're going to generate tax revenue for city of Halia. And if we look at the whole concept is uh I understand the concern from neighbors but uh progress comes with a change and this is the city of progress. >> Okay. Thank you. Um >> may I say something real quick? First of all, these these gentleman's here are my clients for the last 5 10 years and they have proven that they start and finish and they own a lot of properties that we as architects have designed and they are just doers and doers 100% by the book and I I testify that because it has to start with us as architects. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> The question go ahead >> how is this pro uh properties going to be managed? Are they going to have security around the clock? Are you gonna have cameras? How is this going to be? >> Right. Uh well, right now, >> I'm sorry. At what time is going to be the in and out? Are they going to be able to come in at whatever time or it's got a specific hours? Right. >> Well, at 489 East Street. >> Okay. Uh 489 East 9th Street, we do have a a multif family building there and we built a parking to serve the residents. Right. the parking uh I can see the parking from my cell phone and surveillance cameras. Uh we did uh pre-cast wall and we have resident on the other half of the parking. We don't have any fence. We never got any complaint about noise or traffic. We don't have any surveillance. Like I said before, we set the expectation in front. We never had any issue. If we have an issue, we call the police, me myself personally, and they come right away. But we never had to do that. If it's required to have security in this case, we can do that. So far, it's going to be like car access where only customer can access the property. Other than that, no trespassing and people obey the law. I have to say that Halia is doing very good with that. We have a lot of parkings and none of them are fans and with a no trespassing sign, people do respect that. Sometimes come once in a while we have homeless, but that's a different situation. An important I'm sorry an important portion design of this project is that we have a stacking of 60th street where a vehicle come in 50 60 70 ft and then you control and you get access to get in and then the uh what's good about it is that in order each individual is going to have a different code. It's not one code for everybody. >> Okay. >> So that means that the control will be there. So if you don't have the right code, you're not going to be able to enter. Okay, that was one of my questions. >> Okay, >> as far as security is concerned. >> Yes. >> Um because I mean the rendering looks beautiful rendering as as usual. >> Um I don't see a on this rendering I don't see uh any type of gate any type of security any type of um way to keep the riff raff out. Okay. So you're committing to have security uh card readers and whatnot. Okay. question. That's answer number one. Um, like I told you last time, Manny, this is something that is >> sorry >> needed badly here, especially since we have that ordinance about RVs and recreational vehicles and boats and uh uh commercial vehicles and whatnot. This is something that is needed. There's a lot of individuals that are not as fortunate as I am that I can fit my RV in my property. There's a lot of people out there that need a place to park their boat, their RV, jet ski, what have you. As long as I have a a written [clears throat] >> commitment. >> That's what I was going to say. >> Written commitment. No trucks. >> No, no mechanics. >> Yes. >> Okay. No riffraff. Obviously, you know, you you have to control it. Okay. >> [snorts] >> I'm good with that. Um, this will be a a storage facility, if you will, a long it can be leased as a long-term parking like uh like it would like like you would an apartment. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. I'm good with that. >> One more question, and this is just being a little frivolous. Um will there be or what are the the odds of um providing um even as little as as a 110 volt outlet, 15 amp 10vt outlet every so often so that the RVs that are parked there, the boats that are parked there can keep their batteries fresh, not the air conditioning is running and you know a lot of amperage being consumed just something to keep the batteries fresh >> as you know where we what we do in Tennessee our projects uh that's coming up so part of our design work for our our electrical and site work will be the the stationing of the proper adequate uh hookups or for whatever >> staggered every so often. Yeah. Yeah. They don't have to be at every single one. >> Yes. Yes. And another question that was brought by the previous uh meeting that we had from the neighbors is they're concerned about the property flooding. We have spectacular civil engineers that do through our percolation and boring test results that there will be not one ounce of water flooding into the on the contrary there will be swell areas on the side the fence so we don't flood the properties next door which will never flood because of of the design for the civil drawings. So I am not worried one bit on that end. >> Okay. You notice that I'm not even going nowhere near touching water service >> or sewer service. I'm just inquiring about >> a low voltage. Low voltage meaning 110 volts, you know, not 240, you know, 15 amp, you know, just your regular household outlet. Okay. Uh >> the availability possible availability of that mainly just to keep the batteries fresh. Not only that, but trash collection bins every so often. If you have a dog and you want to walk your dog and then you have the container you pull and blah blah blah blah, like you know, >> the last thing I want is for someone to say, "Oh, wait a minute. We got water, we have sewer, we have electric. I'm going to sleep there." No, no, no, >> no. The key based on what you said and I'm I'm sure Claudia will agree there has to be a strict enforcement bylaws of whatever is going to happen here as part of this approval. God for you know God willing has to be >> through the chair. Yes. >> Um just to remind the board also that we are dealing and we're discussing the land use component. A lot of the comments and the conditions that we we will be reading into the records are relating to that comment to waters to sewer to the walls to etc etc. So right now just uh think about compat compatibility yeah with with the land use that we are changing which is from major institution utilities to commercial. >> But I'm I I I'm with you 100%. I just want to throw a little bone their way so they can have a taste in your mouth and you see what you see where where I am and I'm sure that Eglaciius cuz he's see he's he's on the same boat with a boat >> and I would like to share yeah >> one thing Manny Yes sir one thing that you mentioned and I >> in consideration with the neighbors >> and I'm familiar with the area because I'm very close by >> the wall that you mentioned preat >> yes sir >> around that'll be a Great idea. >> Yes, >> because that gives a lot of privacy for the neighbors >> and I think that's very good. >> This this is going to be this is going to be a unique project guys. This is going to be a I hopefully it will be a startup for many to come that are much needed with proper control. >> I agree with you 100%. >> Starting from the contract, I'm going to sign a contract and it's going to be blah blah blah blah blah. If you don't abide by this, you have 30 days to get out immediately. Yeah, >> that's what I've told ownership owners rep. >> I agree with you 100% on that. >> But that wall is >> that'll be a major thing that will >> that'll be a lifaver. >> Helps a lot. >> That'll be a lifesaver. Um and again at the risk of repeating myself, there is a lot of residents that live in apartments or town homes where um RVs and or boats are not allowed. This is this is what they need right here. The availability of a some kind of a long-term storage, a safe storage so that they can bring their Not too long ago, there was this young lady out here. Remember that she was asking about uh being grandfathered into into her RV and all of that, but she lived in a in a townhouse. this if and when this goes through that that'll be the perfect answer for that for that young lady. Uh and along with her there's many in the city. >> All I can say is that being the architects from the beginning I will stress to ownership and owners rep exactly how they need to well they know what to do. They they've been doing it in other projects but it will be expressed on our behalf in writing to them copied to the zoning department. A and again and again like like Claudia said, this is just a land use, but but but you the powers that be right here, right in front, you already have a feel a taste of what we're looking for and as long as we agree with that, man, you're you're golden. >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Any more comments or questions from the board? Yes, sir. >> Uh Manny, to touch on uh Mr. Perez point. I think it's great. You're c you're catering to a problem that the city has and that's great. Um I have some technical questions. I know this is uh it's very schematical right now at this point, but I noticed in the rendering you have two different materials. Um one seems to be asphalt and then I have the lighter gray. Is that going to be pavers? >> Probably. Most probably based on our experience in the all the projects that we do here in every city, the approach areas will be spectacular and then right after the approach areas will be areas of hard asphalt uh uh basically maintain the property as far as vehicles coming in and out and so forth. But the in-n-outs will be addressed uh 100% with design features that to make it attractive. Okay. Um, my other question, the entrance and exit, was that chosen um for some reason or is that movable? Well, the the the thing is the maneuverability of the vehicles and the fire exit in the back. And not only that, but there's a whole bunch of pre-cast concrete poles that we cannot move. >> Okay. >> So, we had to in the office on the computer, uh, where's Mr. Perez? My wife and the team of course had to move around move around to make sure that we put stuff in the areas that work designwise as architects. So I mean if we didn't have any poles it would be a completely different design but it we have to respect even though FPL doesn't own the property but they use the property >> right they have to >> not only that but we have to have access to the poles for service by FPL >> through the chair and also another point of clarification um this property and this is one of the conditions for the land use is that the land has to be subdivided. It has to be replplatted. So, we are talking about just a section of the existing lot where the church sits and the other one um right towards um 59th Street. >> Thank you. [clears throat] >> Um are you good? I was asking because the where you've chosen to park the RVs, um, if that were flipped, I think it would be a lot better because you have a parking towards the other side and then there's a street and there's maybe like two or three houses instead of it being towards the back of six or seven houses. >> The problem with that uh Adonis is is the the the polls. We've tried we don't want to come up with 20 spaces. We have to make this project feasible of course up to a certain extent but we've we've done like five or six or seven different analysis and this is the one that we feel comfortable with because of the poles and the circulation. You have to have circulation, >> right? >> You you're not depicting you're not depicting the poles on this uh >> Oh yes. >> On this well on this rendering here. >> No, no, no. Not on the rendering but on the site plan. Yes. On the plan go to um SW1. Yes. >> And they do go right down right down the center. >> Yes sir. They it varies. >> Right. >> So if you see the the the red circles u basically that is depicting the um the the radius area the posts areas that the area that cannot be >> for access service. >> Yeah. So in here in 60 street you can see that all the red circles um are basically leaving you just with that area of access. That's why you have, if you look at the rendering here, that's why you see some some grassy areas in between. >> Oh, there will be grass >> because that's where the >> There will be grass, >> Manny. >> Yes, sir. >> Um, again, one concern is the neighbors. We need to we need to make sure that we are neighborly friendly, neighborhood friendly, you know, that we uh uh network with the neighbors. We don't want to negatively impact their livelihood and stuff. So, if any does anybody else have any more questions before I open it to the Okay, sit tight. Um, anyone have a comment or question from the audience on this item? Okay, we'll come up to the podium. We'll give you three minutes. Uh, say your name and address and we'll >> Can I get more time? Because they got a lot of time to talk. >> You get three minutes. They have They're the applicants. They're They're >> Doesn't seem fair. Anyway, I have a petition that a lot of us homeowners, we've signed. >> Name and address, please. >> Okay. My name is Margarita Caravalo and I reside at 5830 West 14th Lane in Hyia. I'm a longtime Hya resident and my home is impacted by this zoning change. >> Okay. I attended the meeting back in November and of course the land use smallcale map was denied but then later the when the reszoning aspect came it was then said uh between uh the architect and the uh developer Rob Benetta. They started speaking with the attorney here the city attorney and they decided to postpone it to now. I have many issues concerning this. First of all, a lot of us homeowners, first of all, it's the flooding issue, which not enough time has been devoted to it because right now that area does not flood. And what kind of guarantee do we have as homeowners that with this new enhancement, and this is the first time we're seeing any renderings? They haven't had the courtesy to show us any renderings until now that we're seeing them here, and no one has spoken to us. And we need a lot of uh com uh the uh what kind of impact to the community rating system which impacts any flood insurance premiums, elevation certificates, no rice certification signed by a pro professional engineer. Also, the safety issue that's uh concerning all the vehicles and individuals coming and going, even though they're saying that now they're going to put like a 110 volt, that's gonna I mean, someone can could hook a microwave and start living out of one of the RVs. >> It it was that was just something that I threw out. It's not >> but it's a possible it's high aliyah. Anything's possible. Environmental issues, the pipelines located there, there's not going to be any green space. There's going to be spilling of oil. These RVs, they might have a propane tanks. What happens to one of those propane tanks explode? The fire issue. What happens to the safety of homeowners? A parking lot versus homes. There's not aesthetically pleasing. It adds no value to us to the city of Halia. There's plenty of empty lots all over the place that are not located near residential district that they can make whatever parking they want to make. the noise of coming and going of vehicles, radio conversations. Although the city is propos proposing s specified times for the entering of vehicles, the increased traffic will most likely be on the weekends where peace and quiet is desired by the hardworking residents of Hyia. So it would be nice if we would have gotten copies of these renderings. And also the city of Hyia has a beautifification committee and historic preservation board. How can changes like this had any benefit to the city and and residents of Hy alleia? And there's a similar uh parking lot issue uh similar to what they're proposing on West 76th Street and 20th Avenue. That's near the Garden of Arts uh park. >> Go ahead, finish your finish your sentence. >> Which is an eyesore. I have pictures of it. And that's why probably Mayor Hernandez when he was mayor uh developed that garden arts park to probably to satisfy the uproar that the neighbors had because I have pictures of it and it's a total eyesore. If you like you like I can show you the pictures. >> You can you can bring it up to them. Okay. >> And here's a petition that all the homeowners around the area that have signed concerning their dismay for this and that they're opposed to this. >> Okay. I have a question for you. Right now it's a open field. >> If you want, she can make some photo copies of that and give you the original. >> Just give Just give her the P. Give her what? Okay. Um, >> yeah. Just open >> right now. It's an open field. >> Yeah. >> You're proposing building homes here. >> I'm not proposing building. >> That's what you just said. >> No, >> you say instead instead of a parking lot, how about building some homes there? >> I I didn't say that. >> That's what I understood from you. No, I said it had snow and I saw the city it has the city of Hyia has a beautifification board and how does that benefit the city and its resident >> before that? Well, you were talking about the flooding issue and you were saying that it's parking lot. Why build a parking lot when you can make some homes? >> I didn't say that. >> Okay. Well, be that as it may. >> I didn't say that. >> Be that as it may. Um because you can't build homes here. No I >> not under not under the power lines >> of course not >> okay as far as the flooding is concerned they won't be well I can't say they won't be cuz I'm not I'm not a fortune teller but they they're known for being very meticulous about their their building they're conforming to um drainage elevation S. Okay. Security. Um, I I I I don't I don't really have an answer for you. >> Well, they're coming back now with these fancy renderings now when originally when they first presented it back in November, they wanted to build uh put in like a chain link fence and these little plants that are probably going to die in a in a month. And now they're coming back with this. So, I mean, what I mean, there's no uh I mean, >> okay, >> they want to get it through. Well, but it's >> they want to get it. Yes. >> We don't believe it. What they're saying, we don't believe it. It's not going to work out as pretty as they say it is. >> Okay. Let me Okay. And and I know you're Listen, I'm being very generous with your time. Okay. Your three minutes expired long time, but I just want to ask you one more question and if you we indulge me on this. If this was your property, what would you like to do with it? >> I would leave it like it is. That was my property. >> Okay. >> I mean, the property was donated to the Baptist West to the church. >> That's irrelevant. The property is there. The property has income potential. Okay. And it can still conform to local laws and local ordinances and local codes. >> Exactly. So anyone in Hyia can say, "Well, I want to make a zoning change. I want to make my house of Antanita and they and that'll be >> if it conform if if they if they do take all the proper steps and they come here before us and if it if it meets all the rules and regulations and all the codes, there's a very good chance that the board will approve it if it meets all the requirements. if it doesn't. So your your your point your point is is noted. I'm I'm just talking from does anybody have a question for her to touch on your point of the flooding? So uh typically usually 1 in of rainfall will saturate 6 to 8 in of ground. after that it won't take any more water versus a mechanical or engineered system could take on much more than that designed properly of course. >> So if what they're proposing anything that does get put there will in fact protect you more than what is currently there >> writing from the city of Hyia. I mean we can't there's no drainage on the streets on 58th Street and all the side streets there there's no drainage through the drainage on good >> so the property if eventually gets approved and develop as is being proposed you will have not only um secured from the city of Haya you will have building permits with all the agencies that they are certifying and approving not only uh paving drainage, infrastructure, any kind of improvements that they will be up to codes, local and state codes. So, you will have that to secure it. Eventually, if it gets to that point, you can get all the records regarding that property. >> Thank you, Cloud. >> Does she Does she get the Did she get the papers back? >> Good. Okay. Anyone else? Mhm. [clears throat] >> Name and address, please. Alberto Perez. Uh, I live in Plant. >> You're You're the property owner, right? >> Yes. >> So, we'll we don't >> we need to wait. We need to look. >> Yeah. Cuz you don't have a >> We're coming back to you in a minute. >> You can have a rebuttal that you don't have time cuz you're the property owner, but they're >> That's Yeah, afterwards. Let's hear the >> But but you're the neighbor. >> That's fine. >> But you can rebut what they say when they're done. >> Okay. Name and address, please. >> Julio Sosa, 5959 West, 14th Lane, Hilia, Florida. Good evening. My name is Julio and I live in the neighborhood next to the property you're considering tonight. This is my second time attending city hall to discuss the reasoning and amendment of this property. The last time was in November. In November, you listened to us. You weighed the facts and you voted to recommend no to amending the land use. You got it right, and we were able to breathe a sigh of relief. That vote mattered deeply to the families who live there. Families who have been in those homes 30, 40 years. For many of them, those houses houses are not just where they live, but their entire net worth, their retirement, their security, and their peace. But then something happened. Um, and if I can be totally honest, it upset me deeply. After the amendment vote, but prior to the reasonzoning vote, one of you stepped away from the days and spoke privately with the developer and returned with a plan for the board to reconsider the amendment vote they had made just 20 minutes prior and to try again later. Not because the facts had changed, but because the outcome wasn't the one the developer wanted. The explanation we were given was that there was no point in voting on the reszoning if the land amendment to move forward with an approval from the board. There was no point in voting on the resoning if the land amendment failed to move forward with an approval from the board. But that's kind of the point. If you believe that amending the land use was wrong, and the majority of you did, you would believe that it should not be reszoned. So, let's be clear. Delaying the vote was a tactic that helps the developer. It erased the conclusion that had given us, even if it was only for 20 minutes, hope, and then it put us on edge for another month. We were denied the closure that would have logically followed the amendment vote. It left residents with an impression that's been verified today that um a no would be temporary and revisited in a month, but a yes will be forever. And we know the developer will keep trying until they get that yes. And we before you are the ones who will have to live with that for the rest of our lives. I brought a photograph tonight which I will show you. and I ask that it be entered into the record and I have copies handy if needed. It shows that we are not talking hypotheticals here. These are our backyards, our kitchens, our bedrooms on the other side of a fence. These are families who will hear trucks where they used to hear quiet and birds. No amount of time will change this and no additional meeting will change this. No conversation with the developer will suddenly make industrial traffic behind our homes feel acceptable or safe or fair. And no conditions you place today will protect us once the zoning changes. What will change is our lives. And what makes this harder is that it looks like they're ready to start work as soon as they get this. Yes. The message this and our last meeting sends is clear that this project is inevitable. Yet, you will go home tonight. The developer will go home tonight. And we will have to live with this for the rest of our lives. I really hope I'm wrong. In November, your first instincts were the right ones. And I'm asking you respectfully and plainly to trust them. Stand by your original decision recommended now for both reasonzoning and land amendment and do write by the families who depend on you to protect their neighborhood. Thank you. And this is a picture as of this week of what it looks like. I can I have little copies that I can give to you guys. So you have all those cars all that in the center. Those are all cars, right? >> All that in the sand is where the cars will be. >> Yeah, in the center. Can I show you? Okay. Is there anyone else in the audience? >> No questions. Let's let's look at them. Let's digest them first. Thank you. You can see 60th Street on the bottom, 14th Lane running across. >> What is this in the center? Cows. >> Sand. saying that was put there before any zoning or you know anything. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> From from over here it looked like cars parked in the middle. Yeah. Now it looks like a whole bunch of >> No, it's just them getting ready to do what they're seeking approval for they have approval. >> Okay. >> You need these back? No. >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Uh, you have a letter and Okay. >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. I have a letter. >> Anyone else? Okay. Well, closes part of the public hearing. We do have one letter opposition on record that we need to read. >> Yes. With the three minutes. Dear members of the planning and zoning board, I am writing to formally oppose the proposed comprehensive plan land use amendment and reszoning request for the property located at 1550 West 60 Street, which seeks to change the land use destination to commercial and resone the property C2 liberal retail commercial district. This request is comp incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood imposes a direct negative impact on nearby residential areas. I understand and acknowledge the commercial zoning is appropriate and already permitted along major corridors such as 16th Avenue where commercial activity is expected and planned. However, this proposal will extend commercial zoning inward along West 60th Street directly into residential areas where it does not belong and was never intended. The subject property is immediately adjacent to established lowdensity residential homes. Introducing C2 commercial zoning at this location will funnel commercial traffic, parking demand, noise, and daily activity directly into residential streets, fundamentally altering the character and livability of the neighborhood. A recent and Reblin president clearly demonstrates the city's responsibility to prevent incompatible land use encroachment. On January 10th, 2024, an item in Halia Heights involving an application by Cesame Mestre Esquire on behalf of Michael Osman sought approval for a residential use within an existing warehouse/commercial area. The item was tabled on Janu January 24th, 2024 due to concerns regarding compability, compatibility, and encroachment. In that instance, the city properly exercised caution to protect surrounding uses. The request represents the reverse scenario. A commercial use in crouching into a residential neighborhood and should be evaluated with the same level and consistency. Importantly, this property currently serves as a critical buffer between non-residential uses and nearby homes. Buffers are a fundamental planning tool intended to protect residential neighborhoods from the impact of incompatible developments. Eliminating this buffer by introducing C2 commercial zoning exposes res residents to adverse impacts and undermines long-standing land land use protections relied upon by homeowners. Additionally, approving this amendment will establish a dangerous precedent, opening the door for further commercial encroachments into residential zones. Once the comprehensive plan is amended to commercial, future proposals become significantly harder to deny regardless of the cumulative neighborhood impacts. This objection is not opposing to development, but a call for respons responsible thoughtful planning that respects existing neighborhoods, preserves established residential areas, and maintains appropriate transitions between land uses. Best regards, Eduardo Eddie Santi. >> Okay, thank you. All righty. So, that Yeah, closes the part of the public hearing. Um, you wanted name and address, please. >> Alberto Perez. I live in Plantation at 7137 East Tropical Way. In 1979, after leaving the United States Navy, serving in the nuclear submarine, I moved to Hay Alia, Florida, where I had a business, a cabinet shop. I was an architect and a >> engineer and and a contractor. I worked with five of those majors that are out there personally, worked projects with them. I recall when this place right here used to be a cow and horse pasture when I in the 70s when I used to visit this place. I love what you guys have done here in the city. We have been I've been in that church for 40 years or more. His father was the pastor before that. We looked at that place and been looking at that place as a neighbor because we live at that church. We have activities children's old people people that we serve food to and and so on. So we minister the city of Halia in the surrounding areas from that church. We have gone through the process ourselves of all the concerns that they've had for more than 60 years that that church has been built there with the Anglo pre prior to us and now us. And we have come to the conclusion that this is the best thing that we can do for our property and for the neighborhood. That right there when we have people cutting grass trying to manage that property, all we have is mosquitoes, snakes, and other animals in there. And yes, the birds will continue to chirp around that neighborhood even after you build this. Okay. I don't see we don't see any of the negatives because we have already met with the project people for more than a year now. This has been going on behind the scene sitting at our at the office at the church there. We've been we got many more drawings that we thought about and they're they're not possible. There's nothing that we can build. We wanted to build a church uh a school there. We wanted to build a um comedor for people to come and and eat. We can't build anything. We wanted to move the building put it down and CVS wanted to buy the property. If you don't I don't remember. I don't think you guys remember. Um, you know, we see that this is a positive. This is a an enhancement and this will be really good and nice once it's all built for the neighbors that have concerns and and others. If it weren't, we would not be here. >> Thank you. >> May I say a last word, please? Barney Rose Architect with offices at 18501 Pines Boulevard, sweet 342. as having plenty of experience for the last 30 40 years in the city of Alia, we're trying to we are following the code 100% with various discussions with zoning and building and and whatever. So we our intent is to do it again 100% by the book in order to obtain uh a building permit which is the minimum required for in order to execute the plan. >> You have the little microphone. Oh, buddy drove. Sorry about that. >> Wind buffer. >> Anyways, we're just following the code and we will follow the code 100% in many aspects. That's all I have to say. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, that being said, um I'm just going to go ahead and see if the board has any more questions, any more uh comments. And if and if they don't, then I'll open it up for for a vote. No. All right. What's the pleasure of the board? >> Motion to approve. >> Second that motion. >> Okay. We have >> conditions >> with the You have conditions in there. >> Yes. >> So, we had a motion by Mr. Mason, second by Mr. Mrs. Zik. >> No. >> Mr. Mason. >> Yes. >> Mr. Perez. >> Yes. Mr. Morales. >> Yes. >> Mr. Huge. >> Yes. >> Mr. Allesius. >> Yes. >> Item has been approved with conditions. >> Thank you. Um >> through the chair. >> Yes. >> May I request to have um the zoning item for this application so we can continue the discussion on the same item? >> Okay. >> Sure. >> It's um >> Yeah, we have to finish the land use. >> Yeah. Which which item is it? It's item request. >> Yeah, but you should close. >> Yeah, we need to close this first. >> You can just move it up so that they don't. >> All right. So, this item was uh voted on. So, at this point, we're going to close the land use part of the meeting. We will open the regular planning and zoning part of the meeting. And um we'll move up the the item item number five, right? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> We'll move it up next. All right. So, item number one, approval of planning and zoning board summary agenda of December 10th, 2025 as submitted. Motion to approve. >> Second that motion. >> We had a motion by Mrs. Enrique, second by Mr. Mr. Mason. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morales. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yush. >> Yes. >> Mr. Enrique. >> Yes. >> Mr. Perez. >> Yes. >> Item has been approved. >> A written decision and resolution will be prepared and presented for review to the city council. The city council is authorized to affirm affirmative conditions or override the decisions by resolution. After the resolution is adopted, contact the member of the city cler's office to obtain a copy of the final decision and resolution. Upon your receipt of the final decision and resolution, contact the building department to obtain your required building permit. Summary minutes or a copy of the audio files of the proceedings before the planning and zoning board shall be prepared and submitted to the city council before its hearing. The planning and zoning board recommendations for the following public hearing requests will be heard by the city council at a schedule meeting of Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. Item number five, reszoning from R1 one family district and R21 and two family residential district to C2 liberal retail commercial district for the properties identified by folio number 04-2035-001-0550 and a portion of approximately 160.13 ft by 29507 ft 1.08 acres of the property located at 1550 West 60th Street. IA zones R21 and two family residential district and R11 family district. Applicant Manny Rails architect on behalf of Westland Baptist Church inc. >> Yes, Manny Rose Architect with offices at 18501 Pines Boulevard, sweet 342 Penbook Pines, Florida. This application pertains to the eastern side of the property located at 1550 West 60th Street and to the properties identified with volume number 04 2035 uh 001 0550. The property known as 505 1550 West 60th Street has an ongoing application to subdivide the property into two parcels so the church can continue to operate on the western side of the property with its current zoning category. Therefore, only the eastern side is requesting the reszoning. The eastern side once fully subdivided will be approximately 47,219 square um square ft or 1.08 acres and the southern parcel is approximately 47,916 square ft or 1.1 acres of land. In some the parcel requesting the reszoning are approximately 2.18 acres of land. The properties on these applications are surrounded by R1, one family district to the north, east and south, and C2 liberal retail commercial to the west. As mentioned in the land use amendment companion application, the character of the area is mainly single family homes with West 16th Avenue as a major commercial corridor. MA Milan K through 8 grades and Spark Spark Spark are within the vicinity as well. Currently, the vacant land is directly surrounded by 11 single family homes and the church. The applicant is requesting a reszoning of the 2.18 acres from R2, one and two family district and R1, one family district to C2 liberal retail commercial district. The proposal indicates that the site is to be redeveloped as a commercial surface parking lot with approximately 81 oversight parking spaces. The size of the parking spaces varies from 12 feet x 22 feet, 12 feet x 25 ft, 12 feet x 30 ft, and 12 feet by 38 ft. The commercial surface parking lot is intended to accommodate recreational vehicles such as boats and RVs. Since the property is heavily restricted by the existing FPL electric poles, the proposal is to improve the site with vertical improvements except for the fencing and the landscaping. Certain aspects need to be in place to favorable consider this application since the project is between single family home. It is required for the west and east property sites to provide a 6-ft masonry wall with a launch landscaping buffer. Illumination shall be sufficient but it should not be intrusive into the single family home areas. Therefore as phototric plan should be included within the site plans as mentioned in the land use amendment application. This area was analyzed for a potential extension of the FBL linear parks to provide for a safer route for pedestrians north or south. Therefore, a staff request uh the addition of a pedestrian connection along the western side of the proposed parking lot improved with large lush uh landscaping to accommodate for a safer and comfortable walking area. The applicant has provided in his letter of intent that the commercial parking lot will be restricted to a minimum of six months rental and access will be restricted to monthly renter renters with proper safety measures in place. Since the reszoning to a C2 district can be concerning, a staff is recommending the following conditions and and please see if also we can hear from the property owner regarding these conditions that they're going to be imposing the property. The applicant profers a declaration of restrictions limiting the use of the property to be used only as a commercial parking lot for recreational vehicles and boats and access and activities on site shall be prohibited between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Commercial trucks are prohibited and activities such as mechanical repairs, maintenance operations and or cleaning of recreational vehicles are both are prohibited and that the east and west property lines adjacent to the single family home, a six-foot masonry wall with a lush landscaping is constructed prior the initial operations of the commercial parking lot and that no sewer, no water connections are to be established to serve it to service any of the recreational vehicles and or boats while parked at the surface parking lot and that the applicant provides a pedestrian-friendly path to future connections into a linear park and that the site receive a monthly code enforcement inspection once operation has been legally established to confirm compliance with the preferred declaration of restrictions. For the record, I have also uh coordinated with code enforcement and they're willing to initiate after, of course, you receive a certificate of occupancy uh to start, you know, activities in that that they will willing to do a monthly inspection on the site. Um with those conditions um and I we hope to hear from the property owner. Staff recommends approval with these conditions. >> Thank you. like like I told you before, no water, no sewer. >> No, no problem. Um, basically I I hope and foresee and I will certify as the architect of record for this project that this will be one of the first unique projects in the city of Halia and I will make I will make sure that that happens and our track record for years here is is there so it along with the developers. That's all I have to say and I hope that you all understand where we're coming from. >> Understand, Manny. >> Yes, sir. >> And neighbors. Um, I understand your how you're feeling your your fear that it's going to be loud, it's going to be intrusive, it's going to be uh a pain. Okay. Um, we suggest and we can put it in writing if if it comes down to some um restrictions, some regulations, some conditions like the city plan I just said. uh a wall around the perimeter tall enough to act as a buffer. Landscaping to even uh uh accommodate more sound noise control. Um no sewers, no waters, and I just threw that that electrical hookup as a it's not even on there. Okay. So, I mean, that was just a little icing on the cake, but you don't it's a suggestion. It's not a recommendation. Um, hours of operation. Okay. Um, your plan is to have if it goes through, your plan is to have it open seven days a week or or have it availability to access the >> as far as the site is concerned. Yes, >> I believe it's seven days a week, correct? Okay. From >> from the proper time that was discussed by the the zoning director. Nothing >> no access from 11 p.m. to 5. Okay. >> Seven days a week. Yes. >> And card >> individual card readers. Not common card read. That's what I suggest because we've done quite of those in Tennessee. And >> I like that. I like that. That way you have accountability of who comes in came in when >> comes in and out. Yes. Right. Okay. Because if you have a common card is You know, it's it's >> very simple. You set up the code and blah blah blah blah. The last four numbers of your phone number and that's it. You get in. >> Uh, obviously, it'll have to meet all the drainage codes. >> Yes. >> All the I know I'm just beating a dead horse here. So, so I explained to one of the neighbors that that if this is um if this is approved, all this would be put into a declaration of restrictions. and I I have her email. So, I told her I would share the document with her so she could review it and she could look at it. Um and you know, if there's any input that the neighbors want to put in um you know, like I said, these are just um a couple of of um conditions that were recommended by by Claudia uh this board. If you if you want to instill other conditions before approval, you can do that. um you know I I I heard that there was a concern of possible um you know which is not unreasonable that that somebody in Halia will live in in the RV right? So I, you know, it would be my suggestion that we put that that if if they become aware of any um any anybody living in the RV at any time that that as the owner they have they have 24 hours to remedy that situation to either evict or or contact the Halia police and make sure that that they're removed. You know, I think that's a a um concern that is is viable. So I I would add that to to to the declaration. That's why I retracted that the little thought having some kind of electricity. >> No, no electricity, no water, no sewer, no generators. >> No, >> Mr. Perez. >> Yes. >> A while back, I got in touch with Tesla. >> I'm sorry. Alberto Perez 7137 East Tropical Way, Plantation, Florida. A while back, I got in touch with Tesla and the FPL because I wanted to develop that myself with somebody else as an EV charging station, but it it didn't get any traction. Apparently, neither Tesla or FPL wanted to do anything and the cost was uh really high. So just a question since you're bringing up the 120 volt in the future because we're going electric EV just about everywhere. Is that a possibility that they could be that he could put a couple of cross that bridge in the future when we get there >> when you get to it if it gets approved? Okay. And if you feel the need to expand for an EV charging station or stations, okay, >> follow the proper procedures. >> I'm sorry, but I love EVs. I I think we deserve it. They deserve it, too. >> She's an EV. Oh, you do? Oh, God. >> Thank you. By the way, in terms of people living there or whatever, we will be the first ones to get the proper authorities uh there to make sure that that doesn't happen. >> That's a big no no. >> Remember, we're we're going to be there. We're going to be neighbors. That uh church is open seven days a week basically. >> Remember here there's >> so if if you think back >> and we can see it for up high in second floor. You think back >> last year was when the ordinance came out, the RV ordinance? >> Couple years ago. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. There was a big issue, a big to-do about people having RVs in their house and renting them out, having boats and renting them out. I believe you. Okay. We don't want that. Now, the city does need something like this. Okay. a parking lot for for RVs and for boats. But again, we need to be neighborly. They they're >> we'll respect them. >> They need to be neighborly, you know. So, >> may I say something real quick before I >> uh as an architect for the the the project? Of course, we're retaining a a good uh landscape architect that does a lot of our big projects and it will be uh conferred with the uh landscaping department and the zoning department as to what we're wanting to do to make sure we're on the right track for the max landscape area for the project. >> Okay. Uh now um since this is another item, we need to follow protocol. So are you pretty much done with your presentation? Okay, I'll open up the floor for >> Before you do, Mr. Chair, I just wanted to read into the record and see if that is the intent of the additional condition. In case of any suspicious activities of someone living in one of the recreational vehicles, property owner will have 24 hours to evict the vehicles from the property. >> Thank you. So that's and very good and you agree to all the conditions >> to all the conditions. Can can we honor Can we please have it on the record um that you agree with all the conditions imposed on the property? >> Could you come to the to the podium please? >> Come and verbalize verbalize that you do. >> Alberto B 7137 East Tropical Way in Plantation Florida. Uh yes we do agree and we had already agreed to all that uh privately with the uh people in the project. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So absolutely. Thank you. >> Thank you. Now we'll open the floor in case anyone else in the audience would like to comment for or against um your chance. >> Are you are you part of the ownership >> secretary? >> So far corporation. >> Uh how does that qualify? >> I mean is there anybody else before her that >> it's anyone else wants to? >> It's against the project. >> Well, come up first. cuz she's she's part of the she's part of the application. So, you get your chance. We just want to make sure that we're fair and we follow the protocol. >> But she's not the owner, so she'll >> right. Name it. You know the address. >> I know my [clears throat] address, too. My name is Julio Javier Sosai. I live on 5959 West 14th Lane. Good evening again. Um, I want to speak about this now from a planning perspective. Um, because resoning isn't just about what happens on one parcel. It's about what kinds of planning decisions this city is willing to stand behind. The comprehensive plan uh was supposed to be the long-term vision for Halia. It's meant to be stable, predictable, and rooted in how neighborhoods actually function uh not rewritten parcel by parcel to accommodate a specific proposal and parking lot that the church might want to put and make some money off of. Um once one residential adjacent parcel becomes commercial, the next one becomes easier and then the next. Over time, what was supposed to be a protected neighborhood slowly erodess. Not through one big decision, but just a series of small ones like today. That's what the residents are afraid of, you know, and you might not see any downsides, but that's because you live in Plantation and this is not your backyard. And it's not just the trucks and the noise, but the signal this sends that if a developer pushes long enough, the plan will bend. You guys voted no last time and then he barely answered any of the questions you guys presented for him and everybody suddenly had changed their tune over the course of the last month. The land use designation exists specifically to prevent this kind of incremental harm. Um it's meant to say this area is not appropriate for this intensity of use. Even if it looks good on paper and once that protection is removed as you voted today to do um it's gone. not just for us but every future family any kids I plan to raise here um the neighborhood will be different and it's not about stopping growth I understand we need this right um just directing that growth to where it belongs maybe not a neighborhood right commercial use should go where commercial infrastructure already exists not directly behind people's homes where residents have no buffer and no recourse once the designation changes and if this plan can be amended this easily then the residents are going to left wondering what it actually protects. We're only asking you to uphold the integrity of the plan to draw a clear line that says residential neighborhoods are not bargaining chips. Uh when you can't figure out what to do with all this land you have that somehow FPL lease uh you lease the FPL but also you can do a bunch of other stuff with it. Um, if I can add a condition, maybe um, can we turn off the card readers at 11 to like how would we know that somebody is not going to go after 11? Right? If they're not supposed to, why would we leave that up to chance and goodwill? Why wouldn't we just physically stop them from going in at 11:00? That's just something I thought of. Well, yeah. The condition says the card read there will be no access between 11 and 5 a.m. >> 11 and 11 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. >> Could their access stop? >> They're not supposed to do it after 11. But could if they go and try to get in, it doesn't work. >> Yeah. >> And >> can we get that in right now? It's >> all electronic. >> Well, no. I understand what he's saying. He's got a good point. So, Robin, you understand what he's saying that even though they have a code at 11? I know we say you can't come in at 11, but can if they put in the code and they come in and then they get in trouble. Is there a way that we can say at 11 whether you put the right code in or not, you're not getting in? >> Is that possible? >> Yes. >> Set it up on a timer where a b you're dead. >> So then Claudia will we'll add that from 11 to 5 no code access will will be functional. will will include it um beyond the activities on site between those times to access uh to the property between those times. >> Thank you. >> Very good. >> Very good point there. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> You see, talking having dialogue, we get we get somewhere. >> Yeah, but there's nothing you can tell me that's going to want me to have this in my backyard. I understand dialogue is important, but it's just a non-starter kind of. Uh, I may get kicked in the you know what for saying this, but you can't stop progress. >> Mhm. I mean, this is what this is for. It's not to stop progress for you to hear me and for >> you to try and understand. The the only thing that we can do as far as what progress is concerned is make sure that it conforms >> to it conforms to code policies regulations. You understand you can't stop progress. I just >> Yeah. That's why the entire country is a big parking lot. >> Thank you. >> But there'll be more. So that's okay. >> Anyone else? She wasn't sworn in. >> Name and address. >> Alina Kuza, 5865 West 14th Lane. >> Okay. Raise your right hand, please. >> Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before his board? >> Yes, I do. Thank you. Go ahead. Three minutes. >> Physically, I'm hearing it and it sounds like it's already a done deal. You guys have already pretty much made your decision and that's what I'm hearing. But it's sad that I've lived in this property for 35 years and it's been a residential quiet residence and we are going to be dealing with you're going to be bringing in trucks, RVs, boats into our neighborhood. It's not in your backyard. It's in our backyard. There goes our residential properties. There goes the value of our properties because you can't tell me that that's going to help it. Yes, we want better, but you keep building instead of building so many buildings. I keep hearing from all of the council members that when they come in and they want us to vote for them, oh, we want to improve the city. Well, then build upon what we have. Westland Mall is practically emptying out. Why don't you do something there? Not building more buildings. You want to bring the youth, you want to bring families to our to our neighborhood, then do something for it. But don't bring us a parking lot. I I'm so upset about what's happening because you're dealing with my peace for 35 years. I've lived there. She's lived there even longer and you guys are going to vote so that these people I don't have any problems with you. Okay? I just have a problem with what wants to be done. You're messing our residence, our privacy, our peace. It's been such a nice neighborhood always. We never really had any problems. Now you're bringing this in. You're trying to move things from East Halia, from buildings, from businesses that you don't want anymore, yet you're going to bring a parking lot to uh the backyards of our homes. Is that right? Would you want to have that? This gentleman, his address is in Plantation. It's not going to hurt him. He's going to make money, but it's not going to help us. So, how is this right? You are here to protect us, not to protect them. Not a business. Not a business. I'm sorry. >> Direct. >> Okay. You are here to protect us. These are our homes for a long time. Figure something else out. Do something else, but not in our backyards. I don't think we've given anybody any hard time before, but this is not right. And I really hope that you guys reconsider your decisions tonight and don't do that to us. >> Thank you. >> That's all I have to say. >> Thank you. Anyone else? My name is Margarita Garavayo. I live at 5830 West 14th Lane in Halia. Can you define to me what is progress in your opinion? Because what you're imposing on us is not progress. Building a parking lot behind residential homes, I don't what progress is that? All it does is deny it. It makes the neighborhood look like a slum and that's what it's going to look like within a few years because they are not going to uphold their end of the bargain. So progress this is not it's not adding any value. How much revenue have you guys done a costbenefit analysis? How much revenue is this going to bring into the city? How much revenue is it going to add to the church? Because half of that the empty lot half of it is being is donated by one person who who mows half of that that lot. He does it out of his the courtesy and because he's such a wonderful person and the other half is done by the church. So I mean and there's many ways that they can generate revenue if they're lacking revenue like many of the churches that have to do right now in Halia and all over the country. So my concern is what is progress? Define it. Define it for me. >> I will define it. I will define my vision of progress. Very simple and I will do it visually. Okay. Look up on the monitor. >> That's the proposed. That's what it's going to look like. That's what's there. >> Well, >> that's progress. >> No, that's not progress. >> Yes. Yes, it is. This is an abandoned lot filled with mosquitoes, filled with bugs, snakes, critters. >> Okay. It will be improved. It will be built to code. It will be put to good use. That's progress. It would better. It would benefit the city because the city needs this type of business. This type I'm sorry. >> Uh, go ahead and finish what you're >> No, no, that's >> that photo that you're seeing now. Those things that you see are sand piles that they started to dump on the property without having the permits. >> Okay. >> When I call code enforcement, code enforcement made them stop. If you look at some of the photos that I have given Imani Yumani, those is what the lot looks like now. Nice mode and clean and green. It doesn't that is something that they've put on the property because they wanted to start filling the land before they had the proper permit. >> Okay. You ask the question. I answered it. That's my vision of progress. >> No. Well, that's not that's not my vision of progress. >> Okay. That's that's Thank you. All right. Ma'am. Okay. But you are you are part of the owner. >> Okay. Anybody else? Close to part public hearing. Go ahead. >> Okay. Again, my name is Sor Lopez and 9343 West 33 Avenue. I have the senior pastor for the Hispanic Westland Church. So, it's better for me in espanol. If you're going to say it in in Spanish, say a little bit and she'll translate it a little bit and translate it back and forth. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> No. Uh, you mind? >> Yeah. >> Oh, I'm sorry. He's hiding behind the computer. Uh, okay. As a pastor of the church, I would like to say some words. >> He understands the the worried of the neighbors. He understands that all changes bring negative thoughts at first, >> but the church was built in 19 57 and it still stands Baptist Convention and it has always had the same owner. >> Yes. And throughout this time, the church has never allowed anything that has been illegal or improper and had that will damage the neighborhood. >> It's not a church that uh began yesterday. It's been there for 60 years. So it's part of the Halia community and it works for the Halia community. >> He believes that um he they can they represent the neighbors and the church in this community both. The pastor before him um had proposed many different projects before this one and he had an rejected them because he didn't think they were appropriate. >> This project he believes that is correct and appropriate. That land that has not been used is very dangerous. Now, uh the neighbors talk about security, but maybe they don't they don't know the story that I'm about to tell. In almost four years of me being pastor of this church um I have had in several occasions to evict homeless people that have been uh living under the trees smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. This is one of the reasons why I saw this project will bring more security to the neighborhood. >> He has also found stolen goods um just thrown there in the property found. And he has done they have done their best to try to keep the area closed off so nobody can go in. >> And he's never had and they never had any problems with any of the neighbors and he trusting God that with this project there will be less of problems. That's all he has to say. Thank you. All right. If there's no more comments, um, any feedback from the board comments or questions? >> No. All right. Was the pleasure of the board? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. With condition. >> With conditions. >> With the conditions. >> Okay. We had >> and uh >> and the revised conditions include >> exactly what the gentleman said at the end about the >> the access activities >> access denied after 11 until 5:00 in the morning. >> Okay. We had a motion by Mr. Allesia, second by Mr. Mason. >> Mr. Zriquez. >> No. >> Mr. Morales? >> Yes. >> Mr. Huge? >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes, >> Mr. Mason. >> Yes, >> Mr. Perez. >> Yes. >> Item has been approved with revised conditions. >> Very important. >> Yes, sir. >> Security. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Very important. We agree. We agree that we're going to >> we um Yes. I was about to say that before um the first reading in council, if you can please have the declaration of restriction drafted uh for our review and for the attorney's office review so we can go into the council, city council with a former draft of the declaration of restriction. >> Okay. Um, one of the conditions is to disable the card reader or the code reader from 11 to So even though they had the right code, they can't get in. Okay. Still regular patrols, regular uh security uh throughout the day, throughout the night. Okay. Make sure that there's no intruders because if there are intruders, not only will they be messing around with your client's property, you also have to worry about the neighbors. That's that's that's me right here. Okay. Yes. I will propose to ownership and and u the parties that are going to control to probably generate a few spots for uh controlled uh golf carts of security cuz we've done that already in Tennessee and other projects that we've done. That way there will be a live person hopefully. That's something that I haven't discussed with ownership, but I'm just throwing out ideas to make it more pleasant for everybody and and alleviate any questions or issues that somebody might have. >> How how the security guards usually make their rounds. They have a little a little punch in uh uh key card or whatever at certain locations they have to punch in >> on a timely basis. every time they swipe the card or punch it, whatever, gives them time, loca, date, location, and you know that they have to 10 minutes later they're going to be over there. 10 minutes later they're going to be over there. So they're >> you can track their route. >> Not only that, but they're they'll be on site hopefully. I haven't discussed it with them and they'll be able to see what's really going on 24 hours a day or whatever x amount of hours. Just thought of that. >> That's a very good idea, man. >> Thank you. Okay. >> The planning and zoning recommendations for the following public hearing request will be heard by the city council to schedule meeting of Tuesday, February 10th, 2026. Item number two, final decision to allow an interior east side setback of 4.02 ft or 7 1/2 ft are required and to allow a rear setback of 7.27 ft where 7 and 1/2 ft are required. >> Thank you. We're done. >> Yeah. for the legalization of existing detach utility room properties located at 1590 West 53rd Terrace High R11 family district applicant Hard Cru Alonso. >> Name and address please. Hey, Cruz Alonso 159 1590 West 53 Dia Florida 33. >> Thank you. >> Route 12. >> The property in this application is located on the southeast intersection of West 53rd Terrace and West 16th Avenue. The lot is approximately 9,267 ft or 21 acres. The site is improved with a 1,488 ft single family home originally built in 1967. According to Miami Day County um property appraisals records, the pro the property is designated as low density residential on the city's future land use map and the zoning classification is R1 one district which is consistent therewith. The applicant is before the city requesting to allow an interior east side setback of 4.02 02 ft where 7.5 ft are required and to allow the rear setback of 7.27 ft where 7.5 ft are required for the legalization of an existing detached utility room. A review of the city microfilms records showed that the main residence was constructed with three bedrooms and one bathroom along with a garage and a screen porch under permit number 1962-58512. Records also indicate that several improvements uh were provided including a screen porch was enclosed and converted into a floral room under permit number 1968-1687 and a chain clean fence was installed under permit number 2021 6826 and a new driveway was constructed under permit 2020 2005- uh 1294 BD and a 10T [snorts] by 14 metal shed was permitted under permit 2005-503 31B complying with the required rear interior site setbacks um of 7.6 ft and the garage conversion to a master bedroom was legalized and the 10 by foot metal shed was demolished under permit number 2020-10531BD in July 2025. The property owner receive a building without a permit violation case under BWOP- 003320-2025 for the construction of a new detached utility room, fence, and aluminum roof. The owner subsequently consulted with the zoning department to determine whether the utility um room could be legalized. During the zoning review, a staff determined that the proposed 140 square feet detached utility room does not meet the required setback requirements, which is why the request is being here today. During the review of the submitted plans and survey, a staff determined that the structure proposed for legalization comply with the required setback regulations with the exception of the detach utility room. The site plan demonstrate compliance with the minimum 30% pvious area requirement by providing 4558 square feet or approximately 49% of pvious area which exceeds the minimum standard. The detach utility room is required to provide a rear setback of 7.5 ft and interior size setback of 7.5 ft. However, um setbacks of 7.27 ft at the rear and 4.02 O2 feet to the interior east side are being provided. A stop finds that these reduced setbacks do not negatively impact adjacent property as um the placement of the utility room does not obstruct um views, air flow and the use of the detached utility shall be restrictly limited to storage purpose only. Furthermore, despite the alterations made to the site, the property remain compatible with the surrounding single family residential neighborhood. The staff recommends approval of the request subject to the following conditions. That the applicant shall apply for and obtain a building permit to legalize existing detach utility room fence and aluminum roof terrace in order to resolve the code violation. The existing aluminum roof terrace shall remain open on all sides and the property shall remain as a single family home with only one kitchen on the premises in accordance with the R1 zoning regulations. E staff recommends approval with conditions. um through the chair. Um if I may read um to the record in Spanish Miami Day County. classific. for say permiss numero. Saychech. Notific. Construction. Determined. Fore minimum. PS Forever inch. Thank you. Um, Claudia, you kill me. I'm sorry. I you I know this is a little off to the side, but you just brought back some memories when you said the mosquito. Do you know you you know what you know what picture you put in my head? One of those colonial beds with a with a mosquito hanging down from the side. We we have a full debate actually today at the office trying to figure it out how we will call it mo that oh that kill me >> did you understand >> okay any comments or questions >> no >> comments or questions on the board anyone in the audience have a comment or question Okay. Closes a part of the public hearing. What's the pleasure of the board? >> Motion to approve. >> Second >> with conditions. >> With the mocker >> with the mocha. [laughter] >> Motion by Mrs. Enrique. Second by Mr. Mason. Mr. Morales. >> Yes. >> Mr. Perez. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Enriquez. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mason. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Item has been approved with conditions. [laughter] Okay, >> great. That's it. >> Oh my god. I'm sorry. I just I I just had to just >> item number three. Final decision to allow a rear setback of 3.93 feet where 7 and 1/2 ft are required. To allow an interior westside setback of 2.36 feet where 6 and 1/2 ft are required for the legalization of existing utility shed. To allow an interior eastside setback of 5.94 ft or 6 1/2 ft are required for the legalization of an existing addition to the main residence. To allow a rear setback of 19.63 63 ft where 20 ft are required for the legalization of an aluminum roofed terrace and to allow a distance separation of 0 feet between the utility shed and the alum aluminum roof terrace where a minimum of 10 ft is required. Properties located at 761 Southeast 10th place. Helia zones R11 family district. Applicant Antonio Aras. >> Name and address please. Number >> Aras 761 place. >> Thank you. >> The property in this application is located on the north side of Southeast 10th place between Southeast 7th Avenue and Southeast 8th Avenue. The lot is approximately 7,280 ft² or uh6 acres. The site is improved with a 1,76 square ft single family home originally built in 1951 according to Miami Day County property appraisal records. The property is designated as low density residential in the city's future land use map and the sonic classification is R1 one family district which is consistent there um there width. A review of the city microfilms records indicate that the main resident was originally constructed with two bedrooms and one bathroom under permit 1951-14961. Records further show that several improvements were permitted, including a family room addition under permit number 196255725, a bedroom and bathroom addition under permit number 1987 1752, and the installation of a new fence under permit 2014-1312. In April 2025, the property owner received a building uh without a permit violation under case number BWOP-001 661 2025 for failing to obtain permits for demolition work at the rear of the property, roof work, including a sophet and fascia and porch alterations consisting of a of new columns. The owner subsequently applied for a building permit under permit number B bill BLDDR 11347-2025 to legalize the unpermitted work. During our Estonian review, a staff determined that certain existing structure proposed for legalization do not comply with the required setbacks and and distance separations requirements of the city of Halia code of ordinance, which is why this request is being heard today. The utility share shed is required to provide an interior westside setback of 6.5 ft and a rear setback of 7.5 ft. However, setbacks of 2.36 to the interior west side and 3.93 ft to the rear are being provided. A staff finds that these radio setback do not negatively impact adjacent property as the structure does not obstruct any views not or is not built to the property line and is um is used and shall be restricted limited to a storage purpose only. The existing roof terrace is required to provide a rear setback of 20 ft but is providing 19.63 ft. staff finds that this is minor reduction does not adversely affect surrounding properties as the structure complies with the required site setback and does not encroach into neighboring properties and remains open on all sides. The existing bedroom and bathroom addition is required to provide an interior eastside setback of 6.5 but is providing 5.94. The staff finds that it reduces to be minimal as the addition follow the existing building envelope of the residence and maintains adequate separation from the adjacent property. The site plan demonstrate compliance with the minimum 30% previous area requirements by providing 2,82 square feet or approximately 38% of previous area which exceeds the exceeds the minimum requirement. Lastly, despite the alterations made to the site, the property remains compatible with the surrounding single family residential neighborhood. A staff recommends approval of the request subject to the following conditions. One, the applicant shall continue with the building permit process to legalize the existing utility shed, roof terrace, porch, bedroom, and bathroom addition in order to resolve the code violation. Number two, the existing roof terrace shall remain open at all signs. Number three, the property shall remain as a single family home with only one kitchen on the premises in accordance with the R1 zoning regulations. Staff um recommends approval with those conditions. >> Thank you. Yes. >> Comments or questions? >> No. >> Did you understand what she said? >> Yeah. Thank you. >> No questions. No comments or >> No. Sorry. >> All right. Comments or questions from the board? Anyone in the audience? >> All right. Was the pleasure of the board? >> Motion to approve with conditions. Second. >> Okay. So, we had a motion by Mr. Allesia, second by Mr. Morales and Mrs. Enriquez. Mr. Luke, >> yes. >> Mr. Morales, >> yes. >> Mr. Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Mason, >> yes. >> Mrs. Enriquez, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Item has been approved with conditions. >> Thank you. >> And you have to be back And you have to be back to city council on >> February 10th at 5:30 p.m. >> over here in the same place. Okay. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. Have a good night. So item number four, this item will need to be postponed until our January 28th, 2026 meeting. I will read the uh address into the record. 495 West 39th Place High Leia R11 family district. >> Do we need to take action or no? >> Yeah. >> So the item number four has been postponed until January 28th. The planning and zoning board recommendations for the following public hearing requests will be heard by the city council at a scheduled meeting of Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. Item number six, bearings permit to allow an interior north side setback of 1.5 ft where 2t 7 in are required for the legalization of an existing metal roof with an illegal non-conforming property. Properties located at 4938 East 11th Avenue, Hayas owned M3 Industrial District. applicant Antonella's Holding LLC. >> Yeah. Name and address, please. Manuel Roso, 493A East 11. >> Thank you. >> The property in this application is located on the west side of East 11th Avenue between East 49th Street and East 52 Street. The site is improved with a 332 ft building built in 1953. According to Miami Day County property appraisal records, the property is designated industrial in the city's future land use map and is currently zone M3, industrial district. The surrounding land uses are industrial to the north, east, west, and south with all adjacent properties zone M1, industrial district. In 2020, the previous property owner appeared before the city to request the reszoning of the site from M1 Industrial District to M3 Industrial District along with a special use permit SUV to allow the operation of a metal recycling facility which was approved under number ordinance number 2020-006 pursuant to the city of Halia code of ordinance. Recycling uses are permitted only within the M3 zoning district which necessitated the resing request. In addition, the property was granted a variance to allow a 264 square foot building where a minimum building size of a thousand square feet is required, a previous area of 6.9% where 10% is required and a waiver of the minimum landscaping requirements of eight trees and 80 shrubs provided that the landscaping requirements are mitigated in accordance to section 98-2233 of the city of Helia code of ordinance. At this time, the current owner is before the city requesting a variance permit to allow an interior northside setback of 1.5 ft where 2 feet and 7 in are required for the legalization of an existing metal roof within the legal non-conforming property. In July 2025, the property owner received a commercial property maintenance requirements for the lack of a dumpster enclosure on site under case number CPMR- 0030 A3-2025 and a building without a permit um violation under case number BWOP-003082-2025 for failing to obtain permits for a new sign, parking lot poles with a change, a metal roof on the north side of the property, and a shankling fence with a screen on the south side of the property. The owner subsequently applied for a building per permit under permit number um NDU-008789-2025 to construct the required dumpster enclosure and the current property um the current owner purchased the property in March 2024 and it's operating a commercial and industrial um machinery and equipment except automotive and electronic uh repair and maintenance b business on the property under the city business tax receipt. uh s e-00002449. According to the letter of intent submitted by the applicant, the varant request is intended to legalize an existing metal roof with a red reduced interior north side setback of 1t6 in which which was constructed by a prior property owner around 2017. The applicant states that the metal roof has been evaluated by a structural engineer and determined to be structurally sound and safe for continued use. The letter further explained that the variance request is part of the owner's effort to address and resolve existing code violations. The applicant also notes that the business holder requires city and county licenses and emphasizes ongoing efforts to improve the overall appearance, organization, and compliance of the property without negatively impacting surrounding properties or the public welfare. The reduced interior nor sight setback is minimal in nature and does not adversely impact adjacent property as it does not obstruct visibility, access or public safety nor nor does it encroach onto neighboring properties or the public right away. In addition, the property owner has demonstrated um in good faith effort to bring the site into compliance by uh removing several unpermitted structure identified during code enforcement, including the parking lot poles with chains and the chainling fence with the screening along the south side of the property. The letter also state that a signed permit application will be submitted to legalize the unpermitted sign. The owner has already obtained a building permit for the required dumpster enclosure and continues to work with the city staff to resolve all outstanding code issues. Approval of the variance will allow the remaining improvements to be legalized, bring them the property into full compliance with the code. Therefore, staff recommends approval for the variance subject to the conditions that the owner applies and obtains the necessary building permits to legalize all the existing unpermitted instructions uh structures on the property. The staff recommends approval with condition. Thank you. Comments or questions? Uh, >> no. >> You understand? >> Yeah, I do understand. >> And and you accept all the conditions, correct? Yes, >> I do. >> Can comments or questions from the board? Anyone in the audience? >> Right. What's the pleasure of the board? >> Motion to approve with conditions. >> Second motion with conditions. >> We had a motion by Mrs. Enrique. Second by Mr. Mr. Mason. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morales. >> Yes. >> Mr. Duke. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Enriquez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Perez. >> Yes. >> Item has been approved with conditions. >> Thank you very much. >> And thank you the property owner. He has been working with the city and we have inspected the side and he has done you know all what he had promised over the over the discussions. So thank you. >> Thank you very much. Have a good night. >> Good night. Miscellaneous item not requiring advertising. Item number seven, old business. >> Old business. >> No old business. Item number eight, new business. >> New business. I have two new businesses. Welcome aboard to our new member. >> Welcome. >> Although you're an oldtimer from the city, so you know your way around probably better than some of us, [laughter] but uh welcome aboard. It's uh happy new year to everybody. And also Claudia, I'm going to put you on the spot again. You kill me. Listen, you are doing a bang up job. >> Yes, shoot. >> Well, staff. >> Yes. Yes. >> At that time, >> last night, Mr. Azie brought up a point about the cards that are mailed out to the residents and stuff. He has a point. Uh, at first it was just cards, just very vague invitation cards. Um, now you're actually including a letter in English and Spanish. And I can tell you that that's a fact because I received one because it was, you know, I I saw one, put it this way, I saw one that was received. So, thank you. It's uh it it's it's it's refreshing to see. >> It's it's our pleasure, but also I have to give credit to staff. Um we have been working very hard into not only be you know by the by law but also by simplifying to the residents because it has been said many many times uh in multiple occasions. Of course some of the stuff are technical so we're going to have to continue you know putting that language within the notice because that is required but we also try to bring that um lemon terms into the notices. Thank you. But I I wanted to bring it up because uh he um you're but you know because I know that he I know he brought it up last night and he did he did acknowledge it and I wanted to make sure that at least we went on the record staff you know even though I'm sure that it was it was her idea about the mochero. So >> all right you anything else you want to ask? Just just quickly, I just wanted to of course welcome you to the board, but just briefly, can you, you know, state your credentials and your experience because this is very helpful for this board as well. >> Um, well, I have a masters in architecture. I've worked in uh customuilt design firms, celebrities, um highrises, uh done interior designing, um worked here at the city, uh building, zoning, business tax, and um in the city of Fort Lauderdale, also uh doing permit review and inspections occasionally. >> Again, welcome aboard. I know I've seen you around. We never, you know, connected, but I've seen you around. So, nevertheless, you know, welcome. That's it. All right, folks. Good night.