8 21st 2025. And can we all stand for the pledge of allegiance? I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Who does roll calls here? Here. Michael is excused absence. Rick
Anderson here. Carolyn here. Um, let's see. Is there any disclosure of conflicts? I had the owner of the property called me. We discussed it briefly, but mostly we discussed about the history of Cocoa Beach more than
anything. I had a conversation with Dan also. Sam here. I did too. Yeah, I received an email and a text message from him. Great. Okay. So the um on disclosures I did receive a notice. I do have a property that is within the
notice area. So I don't know if that city attorney I don't think that's not a conflict is it? No. So everything that was just described is not a conflict but would be what we call an exparte communication. So let's hold off on that until we open the public hearing for the item and then we we can get into that just so we can make sure it's on the
record. Okay. So our presentation tonight is for the uh public hearing for case number PZ 2512. a request for a special exception to permit a self- storage facility in accordance with the land development code section 2-62 in the city of Cocoa Beach ordinance number
1696. So we'll take it from there guys. Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh does any member of the board have any exparte disclosures that they'd like to make at this time? So as previously stated, yes. Yes. And uh I did receive notice. I think we have a property within the
notice area that I have an interest in. No, I was contacted by email and by text message. Okay. Um I had a phone call with the owner um explaining to me the situation. Okay. Very good. Thank you everyone. Um if anyone including the
applicant uh is going to offer any testimony during this uh proceeding, could you please rise, raise your right hand to be sworn in? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Absolutely. All right. Thanks so much.
All right, Mr. Chair. Ready to go. Where am I? We're following a new order protocol here. So, uh, is don't we present the case first? Then you do that. We need to. Okay.
Okay. What we have is um PZ2-12. Um, it's a request for special exception for a self storage facility. in the town center. Um, it was just
passed on ordinance uh 1696 as a special exception uh to be allowed to be uh presented to the board of adjustment for approval. Are we on H new business? Yeah, we need to approve. We need to
consent approve the minutes, right? Uh motion to approve. I move to [Music] approve last meeting's minutes. You know when that was? Yeah. February. I second. All in favor?
I I We're rusty as you can see. We don't meet enough. Yeah, we don't. So, I guess there was no C, D, and E. So, no. Okay. Okay. So, that's consent agenda. Okay. So, no unfinished business. So,
now we're on new business, right? Okay. All right. So, again, case file PZ25-12 um a request for special exception is um as allowed by the special exception in the land code
2-62. And that was made available by um a recently passed ordinance uh 1696 which allows for a self storage facility in the town center. I don't know if everybody got to
see the presentation but I believe it's a a real good use for that building in that zone that area. I mean it's parking lot's pretty small and I think it'd be for us a win-win for Dan as well.
So is is are we is staff making does the staff make a recommendation as to in support of it? Yes. Okay. So staff recommends they do it right on special exceptions but not on variances. Am I right about that? Sometimes you guys won't recommend a variance. Yeah. It
it's probably should be done on every one of them. What? Either way. Sometimes I don't think they do it um just because it may be too fine line. But yeah, the staff does recommend that you guys would approve this. Okay. And then did uh has
there been any email or any obviously there's no one here to oppose it. Has there been any opposite? Have you received notification of any opposition? I have received zero emails or phone calls in regards to anything on this property and I also understand the commission has already looked at this in the Yes. Well, that's Yeah, they did
kind of recommend it in passing the ordinance. I move to approve the special exception. I second. Can we do it so quick or No, no, no. We We're We're just at staff's presentation. We have to give the applicant an opportunity to speak and then we have to actually even though no one's here, we have to open the public
hearing then close the public hearing. Yeah. So, so if staff's done with their uh presentation, we can ask the applicant if he'd like to say anything. If not, we can proceed on. Yep. Great. You actually got to go through it. Do you have any questions for me? I
don't have any questions. Okay. I won't bore you with anything that Yeah. You had a nice uh packet design. Yes, sir. Your layout and I used to know own a uh mini warehouse project with air conditioning hallways and cars like and I said, "Boy, this guy did his homework on, right? That's the way I was
trained." And the one the one nice thing is, you know, with that type of facility, I think I read where you're going to get 10 cars a day. Hopefully, that's the projection, right? Hopefully, you will. You know what I mean? But they take very people put stuff in there and maybe once a year they'll come take your Christmas decorations out. We've got 200
units of anywhere. You don't get 10 cars a day. Yeah. So it's I mean what a good idea you came up with for the city. Thank you. Thank you. Yep. Okay. Anyone in the audience who's in favor? Anyone opposed? Hearing none.
Public comments are closed. Can Can we um accept his packet into the Do we have to formally do that or Yeah, just if you you all could make a motion. I'd like to make a clip. I'd make a motion to accept the package as indicated. Second.
All in favor? I I I thank you. I will. Okay. Okay. Discussion to vote now. Okay. You guys want to discuss it or No, I I'll second his motion. I think it's a I think it's a great idea and I mean it's anything's better than leaving something
vacant like that. So, but it sounds like a really nice project and he's going to It was been vacant for what couple years at least. At least vacant is never good. So, I'd like to bring back the auto parts store, but that's not happening. So, I hate going to Merit Island to buy
auto parts, but good and bad everything. A good investment, good idea. We have a lot of storage units, but nothing not too many like close to downtown that's environmentally controlled and everything like that. So,
you can do you can say what you said a few minutes ago. Oh, I moved to approve this approve the special exception. I second. We have a second. Do we have any further discussion? Everybody's happy. Call the question, please. Do you call it by name or can we do it in one
general? However you all work. Oh, we might as well do. All in favor? I I The motion passes 50. Go to work. Get a nice business going for the city. Thank you. Right. Yeah. Okay. Eight minutes. Any
staff reports or announcements? Any board member reports? Any reports from the committee members? Consent to January? We don't have any unfinished business. We probably don't. Next next meeting has been cancelled for
June and nothing coming down the road. Not that I'm aware of at this point. I've got a couple people out there, but I haven't received any um applicants yet. How's the billing uh permits going? They're up. We still get new
people coming in doing things. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. It's We're ahead of the schedule as opposed to last year. Our average um just amazes me. You know, you hear all this so-called doom and gloom, but I mean, we live in this little emerald area of the country. We're probably
doing better than 99% of the people in the country. Yeah, it's booming here, that's for sure. And every time you pick up a newspaper, you read about some new company coming in or new something coming in. You see it, don't you? Keep track of that stuff. Kind of. All right.
Okay. That's it. We are officially adjourned at 5:24. [Applause] Yes, he's got