--------- Are things are not on? >> Are they supposed to be on? >> Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our February I'm sorry, our March council meeting. Today is March 11th. The time is now 10:09 a.m. and I hereby call this meeting to order. Just a reminder to
please silence your phones. If you need to take a call, we ask you kindly step outside so we can uh maintain a respectful atmosphere. Madame Clerk, please call the role. Councilwoman Nico present. Counciloman Poras here.
>> Counciloman Rafael Pinedo present. >> Vice Mayor Dav. >> Mayor Christie Fraga >> present. >> Mayor you have quum. >> Please rise for the pledge of allegiance led by Councilman Benedo. >> Aliance 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. Yeah, thank you. Yes, thank you very much. We now have our invocation led by Father Israel Mago from Our Lady of
Guadalupe. Padre, thank you for joining us. >> Thank you. Good morning. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Heavenly Father, we gather this morning with gratitude for the many blessings
you have poured upon the city of Doral. We thank you for this community and for this council. Lord, we ask for your wisdom to be upon upon all the members of this city council. Guide their minds and hearts as
they make decisions that will affect the lives of many. Give them wisdom to know what to do and how to do it for your great glory. Help all present to listen with patience, speak with kindness, and act
with responsibility. Lord, inspire all who serve in public office, to lead with humility, fairness, and compassion. May their service always reflect a deep commitment of to justice, transparency,
and the well-being of the community. We entrust this meeting and the future of this city into your hands. Bless Doral and bless us all. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Gracias. Thank you, Father. >> Okay, we'll now move into the agenda
order of business. Start with the city manager's office. >> Good morning, mayor and council. Well, no, I do not have any changes. >> Thank you, Madam Manager. Mr. City Attorney, >> good morning, Mayor Council. No, I do not have anything for her this morning. >> Thank you, Councilman Pad. >> No, mayor. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. Vice Mayor Cabra?
>> No, I don't. >> Right. Councilwoman Reynoso? >> No, mayor. >> Okay. Councilwoman Boris. >> No, none. >> All right. I am going to go ahead and pull item 6H. Okay. If there are no more comments on that, we'll go ahead and go into our public
comments. We'll now open the floor for public comments. Each speaker will have three minutes to speak and address any item on today's agenda or anything gerine to this to the city of Dorado. Please begin by stating your name and address for the record. Um to ensure you
are registered with the city clerk, we'll start with those who have pre-registered. Otherwise, we will um call your name at the end and you'll have an opportunity to speak. As a reminder, in accordance with the city of Dorado's code of conduct, we ask that your remarks be made in a respectful,
courteous, and orderly manner. Personal attacks, offensive language, and disruptive behavior will not be permitted. Let's work together to keep a productive and constructive conversation for all. Madam clerk, do we have any pre-registered speakers? Madam clerk, do we have any
pre-registration? >> Apologies, Madam Mayor. Mr. Richard Luke. >> Mr. Richard Gluttock, please approach the podium. Three minutes. >> Good morning, uh, Froga Fascists. How are you today? Hope you're happy. I am disappointed in our leaders who have
been so easily hoodwinkedked into supporting the MAGA movement. It's really not your fault though because of your Roman Catholic and Spanish cultures. You've been molded into subservient puppets. The US has an Fgrade
according to the uh Transparency International in corruption. All the Latin countries are ranked in the 40s. 100 is the best. Venezuela is in the 20s. It's the worst.
We're all here because we because we and our families desired an honest nation of honest people, not professional liars and desperates, a better life. Yet you sit here guilty of participating
in the same kinds of activities only to enrich yourselves and further your careers just like in Latin America. Exactly. In January 26, the city put forth $1.5 million on expenditures, $800,000 of
which was for a police mobile command center. I understand that it's a grant that's going to pay for it, but still you're going to have to take the bill after it's in operation and you really don't need it. I don't care what the major just told me and how important it
is. They can launch drones from there. Well, we're not facing an invasion from Medley, okay? We don't need it. They can take care of things without it. Yet people like me still still have to
pay for our senior club classes. Why is there always money for cops but not for the those still paying their dues like me? The city is already pimping out our parks to everybody and their brother. Yet they need my lousy 20 bucks for a
class. I want free classes for me and my wife. The other seniors are not used to being ex they're so used to being exploited and pushed around in their home countries that they are they've turned into gutless zombies over here.
>> They don't even talk. They they come here, sit here and kiss ass. >> So do it for me and I'm Mr. I really don't care. >> Mr. Glutat don't care to help people in your comments. We have young women in the room. >> Then clean up the corrupt dysfunctional
parks department. full of people whose only goal is to strengthen their powers and salaries. They don't even listen to what you tell them and maybe get a kickback or two. By the way, how's your new purse? Is it
the $30,000 purse? Good. Hope you're enjoying it. Getting you to change is like getting a snowball to pass through an oven. My chances are slim to none, but one or maybe two of you, >> Mr. can wake up to the >> That is your time
>> to save us. >> Mr. Glouad. >> So we have to serve you. >> Mr. Glstad, that is your time. >> I'm finished. The power hungry. >> Mr. Glad, please bureaucrats. We >> It can we please turn off the mic? Mr. Glutstad, please. >> You don't like when I say you become a
nice person. >> Mr. Glutstad, we have always been very respectful to you. All I'm going to ask is that when you come up for public comments that you do not use foul language. It is unacceptable in this room. >> Do we have any more public comments? I believe we have no more pre-registered
speakers. Anyone else would like to speak during public comments? Now would be your reasonable opportunity. Being none, public comments is now closed. Okay. We need a motion on the consent agenda. Madam clerk, would you please read the items that are being uh
approved on the consent agenda? It'll be all of the items on section six with the exception of 6H. >> Okay. I need a motion. >> Motion. >> Motion to approve by councilwoman Reynoso, second by Councilman Pinedo. All in favor say I. I. >> I. Let the consent agenda be shown as passed unanimously. Right. I now need a
motion on the approval of the minutes. >> Motion. >> Motion to approve by Councilwoman Reynoso. Second by Councilman Bened. All in favor say I. >> I. >> That the minutes be shown as approved unanimously. All right. We'll now go into presentations. >> Item 8A. Keep draw beautiful business award.
>> Mr. Del Toro, thank you for joining us. >> Good morning, honorable mayor, vice mayor, members of the council, madame manager, Mr. Deputy Manager, Mr. City Attorney, Madame Clerk, Danny Door, code compliance director. This month we're pleased to recognize RVH office
center for their outstanding commitment to keeping the Dorado beautiful. The property for which they are being recognized is located at 8725 Northwest 18 Terrace. RVH office center has been in the city of Dorado for over 40 years. The
property is approximately 173,000 total square feet and has four employees. RVH office center is a commercial building managed by JCT management and offers professional office and bank spaces in one of the most desired corners of the city. Currently they are home to 33
local businesses. Some of the recent improvements and ongoing maintenance include paving, milling and striping of the ashfall parking lot, addition of new landscape and bimonthly maintenance of all landscape by annual cleaning of windows and an on-site maintenance team to
maintain all exterior areas. It is with great pleasure that we name RVH office center for the keep the raw beautiful business award for their continued efforts to keep the raw beautiful. Madame Mayor and Council, here to accept the award is owner Mario Enriquez and
senior property managers Eduardo Garcia and Maris Solo Enriquez. >> Hi, welcome. Please join us. >> Thank you. >> Would you like to say anything? >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Um, in representation of the owner and the
management, we want to say say thank you to the city of Doral for taking us into consideration. Is an honor for us. We bought this property in 2003. The owners believe that Dural was going to make a difference someday. In 2003,
Dural was incorporated. We bought it a little bit ahead of that but we feel very proud of being part of the development of the city. Few years later we bought a property at the site Gateway Plaza Dorado believing again in Dorado.
Now we feel part of you guys. You work for a city beautiful. Congratulation to all of you as well as we received this. We feel honored. Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. Thank you for believing in our city and for investing in our community. Please come up for a photo. Thank you. >> Thank you.
Yes. >> Where were you? Everybody can take a step this way, please. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Danny. Why don't we take it upstairs? >> Thank you very much.
All right, let us continue. Madam clerk, >> discussion items. Item 9A, a resolution of the mayor of the city council of city of all Florida approving donation boxes and third party fundraising activities at city facilities providing for implementation incorporation settle in an effective date. >> All right. Thank you very much. This is
my item. So, the um information was attached with I think a very um well descripted reason why we need some type of structure for this. Um we've had a lot of requests in the past and recently
for um support from the city to put donation boxes in our facilities. And while this is something we like to encourage our students to do and we want to support, we have had situations where management has felt uncomfortable
arbitrarily approving them and not others and not knowing where the items are going and who's the organization. There's really been no process in place. So this creates a policy and a process moving forward so that there is no questionable um
application of how we approve or move forward with allowing donation boxes but also gives us a mechanism to research and do a little bit of uh investigation on where the items are going to make sure they are going to the right foundations, they are going to the
people in need. Uh if it's a hurricane disaster that it is getting to that place. So, I think this just gives the city some coverage as well as us to make sure that when we are supporting whether it's a club at a school or a nonprofit organization in picking up items uh that
they are properly um provided to where the organization is saying it's going, but also allows the city to have coverage and limited liability in in in its uh endorsement of that organization or or process. That's
basically what this is and it just gives the administration guidance as to how to proceed moving forward. So if anybody has any questions I will take them at this time. If not also our city attorney Mr. Goa is available for any questions or clarifications. >> Motion.
>> Motion to approve by counciloman Reynoso. Second by councilman Pinedo. If there's no additional questions madam clerk please call the role. >> Motion to approve made by Councilman Reynoso. Seconded by Councilman Pedo. Councilman Reoso. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pedo. >> Yes. Counciloman Porz. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cabal. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Fraga. Yes. >> Motion passes. >> Okay. Great. Thank you very much for your support. Move on to the next item. >> Item 9B. A resolution of the mayor of the city council of the city of Dford authorizing the approval of the parks and police for kids bylaws providing for appointment of the board of director members providing for authority implementation incorporation of recital and an effective date.
>> Okay. This is also my item. This is the appointment of the new members to the parks and police for kids board. Uh if there is no additional questions, I just need a motion to approve. >> I have some questions. Okay, Councilwoman Pors. >> So, I was actually I was out in December
when the PPRK was changed >> and I I couldn't make it to the meeting last month. Um, so if maybe the attorney can give us just a very brief summary, >> I thought it was here >> of what happened with the foundation and
you know just what's happening now where it went from a directors that were appointed by each council member to where we are now. If you don't mind just giving us kind of like a brief summary of of the transition and what's happened.
>> Sure. the the bylaws that were in place uh required that basically any changes to the bylaws be done through this uh council through this body. So you did pass a resolution saying that for the moment the uh board was going to be dissolved which is a power you have as
as a council and that you were going to have a meeting to restructure the board. You did that so in the setting of yourselves as board of director meet members. So you did you passed you you approved those bylaws. Now they're coming back for you as a body as a mayor and the council. So now today what
you're doing is formally approving that and also uh because there is a new uh structure to the board you're appointing those members. >> And is it isn't this a um an independent foundation from the city like what's what's the status of this foundation?
I'm still trying to understand it and I think it's um important for the residents to understand it if you'd like to. >> Yeah. So here's this is what we're currently doing. this foundation to give a little bit of history was incorporated um in 2009 I believe it was uh I don't
remember the exact but I think it was 2009 and the reason was because when the PGA tour was here they um had and as part of their mission to leave a um contribution to the communities that they come to and they would give back to
a foundation at that time the the council here decided they would create their own foundation to receive the benefit from the PGA to donate uh and in exchange they gave police services and all these other things when we lost. So the the only source of revenue for this
foundation besides small inkind donations from small businesses and maybe here and there a little fundraiser was the PGA tour until 2016 that it was lost. When the PGA tour left this foundation no longer was receiving significant funds to continue to manage
its um its programming. So the city started to fund it from its re from its general fund. When I came in in 2023, I made it very clear that if the foundation wouldn't function on its own, we would have to close it because it's not fair that we continue to fund it from our general fund. Unfortunately,
there was a hiccup in 2023 um and in 2024. And so it was not the priority. Last year, as you very well know, we held our first golf tournament and gala. We raised over $350,000. It's the first time that there's actually been an initiative and a mo and
a and a um uh a a a desire to raise funds independently for this organization to better manage its programming and enhance the programming for its intent. During that process, I realized that it was very difficult to do this with a board that was not made
up of us. And so I brought to the council an opportunity to restructure the foundation so it becomes a true philanthropy arm of the city. The goal is to raise money to be able to redirect some of the funding that's coming from our general fund knowing what's coming
down the state and be able to fund some of these things from this organization such as our PTA grants, such as our some of our CBO grants. So that we redirect it from our general fund that's paid for by uh our tax dollars to be paid for by independent funds, private funds. So, we
have lots of fundraising um ideas for this year besides also having another golf tournament and gala. We have applied at the state. We should be getting a grant that's been funded so far for $150,000. PGA is back. We're getting $210,000 from them. But the idea is for this to truly become a
fundraising arm of the city so that that way we can fund new programming, free programming so that it's not subsidized by our tax our taxpayers. So the idea is to truly make this an organization that is run for nonprofits for benefit of our
community, our children first and foremost and also our law enforcement. So we have restructured its mission, its goals, its priorities. Um and we felt that it would be best to have uh members of this council on the board so that
it's easier to fund raise quite quite frankly. So that's how it's being restructured and I think it'll work very well. We are set to hopefully raise a significant funds from the private sector so that we can continue to provide more uh free programming for our
children for our community so that our tax dollars are truly used for what they are intended which is um operations of the city. >> Right. >> Madam Mayor, may I ask add to what you just mentioned just two points? Absolutely. Um so to answer also your question the the organization was
created as uh the mayor stated in 2006. At that time the uh if you go actually to sumis the um articles of incorporation were executed by then the city manager at the time uh and also it states that the purpose of the organization is kind of in in essence to
be a fundraising arm for the city to meet the services that that the mayor just mentioned. So is it an independent corporation? Yes. But it's done through the city. >> It was done from the city from the very beginning. >> Yeah. No. And and I I completely think and find the basis very rational and
reasonable. Um so but I think what we're doing today is we're actually removing the city council from the board, right? Or we're keeping >> we're adopting the we're adopting the new members. We've already adopted the new bylaws. So the new bylaws will make the mayor, the chair, the police chief
part of the board, the parks director part of the board, one member of the community, which I'm appointing Josh Rios, who has to live there has to be a member that lives in our community. um for at least two years and I appointed Councilwoman Reynoso. So, it's one member of the council. They're all appointed by the mayor ratified by council.
>> Right. So, the council is not going to be part of the board. >> They there'll be one member of the community, the mayor, right? >> One council member, the police chief, and the parks director. >> Yeah. And that's that's what I don't support. I think that if we were going to dissolve um the entity as it
previously was and replace the board with the council, I was fine with that. Right. But now we're saying we're not going to have the council be part of the board. Um, and and I have two questions actually. The first one is is this in line with being that it is a a
foundation that is essentially working through the city, is this in line with the charter that requires that all boards and committees be um have an appointee by each coun member of the council? That's my first question. And
two, um, is it subject to public records request because it's, you know, being worked through by the city is my second question. >> So, this is not a board or an agency of the city as you said stated is independent. So, I think it would fall
outside of what the uh charter states as far as city boards and agencies. However, because of the fact that they will be transacting in uh charitable donations that will benefit the city and also since there will be more than one member of the the councils at each of
the meetings. Yes, it's subject to sunshine and public records. >> Public records. >> Well, you said there's going to be a member. Oh, you mean one member from the county. Got it. So, >> okay. So, it is going to be subject to public records that includes financials and and every Okay. >> It pretty much has been always been.
>> It always has been. >> Got it. Got it. Yeah. I wasn't clear on that. Yeah. Um, again, I I I do I do appreciate the idea and I really do honestly I do like it, right? But I don't I don't think I can support not having either a member or each each of
us that are part of the city council as a member or having allowing one of us each of us to appoint someone as well. Um, and that's the only reason I'm not going to be able to support it. But outside of that, I yes, I do I do agree. It's it's actually been a very good um
source of revenue and also uh fundraising for programs and it's being done. It you know the with the gala that was done last year was great in fundraising. Um I just don't like the the the detachment from the rest of the council is the reason from the council
though. Well, we've we've been able to appoint and have had someone that can um you know update us that can actually represent each of the the council. That's the reason why I won't be supporting it. But again, I think the the rationale is makes sense and it's fine for me.
>> Okay. Thank you very much. Any other questions? >> Motion to approve. >> Okay. Motion to approve by Councilman Pinedo. >> Second. >> Second by Councilwoman Reynoso. I'm just reiterating. I thought it was in the memo, but I did get to speak to him. Um, we're going to be appointing Josh Rios as the community member.
>> All right, Madam Chair, please call the RO. >> Motion to approve. Made by Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman. Counciloman, >> yes. >> Councilman Renoso, >> yes. >> Councilman Porz, >> no. >> Vice Mayor Gabbral, >> no. >> Mayor Fraga, >> yes. >> Motion passes. >> All right. Thank you very much. I think we only have one item, Madam Clerk, that
was pulled. >> Yes. We'll go to item 6H. A resolution the mayor of the city council of the city of Dorado, Florida. by authorizing the city manager to award invitation to negotiate 202512 city facilities custodial services to encompass on-site the most responsive and responsible proposer. Authorizing
the city manager to enter into an agreement with encompass on-site for the provision of city facilities custodial services in an amount not to exceed the private budget funds for a period of three years with an option to renew for an additional four one-year periods under the same terms conditions and process of the contract. Authorizing the city manager to approve as qualified services provided the second and third
highest ranked proposals under this ITN allowing the city to select them to provide services if the top ranked proposer is unable to fulfill the full scope of the work or meet the terms and conditions required under the ITN. authorizing the city manager to execute the agreement and expend budget of funds on behalf of the city providing for implementation incorporation recital and
effective date. This was deferred from the November 12th council meeting and this was pulled by Mayor Fraa. >> Thank you, Madam Clerk. Um I pulled this because um after it was also pulled in the the November meeting. I've done a lot of research and kind of talked to some um some of our our uh members of of
the administration um particularly parks as well that we'll have to deal a lot with these vendors and I'm I'm not comfortable with moving forward with one contract for all of our facilities. We had issues in the past current vendor. I think we need to split it and have two
vendors that we can kind of, you know, utilize. So, I'm requesting that we put this back out different that we put it out split up and um and allow for new opportunity because I don't feel comfortable splitting it and choosing from that. I prefer that the applicants
that have participated in the bid process bid again with clear instructions of of independent facilities. >> Okay, mayor. We will go ahead and put that back out as two separate bids. >> Okay. All right. Is there any other questions, comments?
In the meantime, we do have a extended contract of our current >> Yes, mayor. You uh the council extended the the current contract in time, so we should be able to finish both uh both processes in time before that expires.
>> Okay, great. Thank you very much. I look forward to seeing come back. Motion. All right. I don't think Do we need a motion for that? >> Mr. Kobe, do we need a motion to put it back out? I think it's just directive. Direct. Yeah, direct. I think we're good. >> Okay. Perfect. Thank you very much. All right. I believe we move on to the
reports. >> Mayor's report. >> All right. Welcome all. I just wanted to make an introduction to the women of tomorrow that are here with us today. Young ladies from um uh Ronald Reagan uh Ronald Reagan Senior High School and uh
JCB uh Dorado. So, welcome to the beautiful city of Dorado. Thank you for being here. It is uh International Well, it's it was international women's day. it is women's history month and so they are here um to just watch a council meeting and and see what we get to do
every single day. So I just wanted to welcome them first. Second, I wanted to thank um our incredible team, not just everyone from my office, even Councilwoman Minos's office, Michi David, um and the entire public affairs
team as well as parks it who pulled together last minute last week when we got a call from the state department at the 11th hour to do a welcome reception for the summit of Americas. that was last uh last weekend or this past
weekend in our city. Um Dorado has really taken the world stage this year starting with this summit. This was just a little taste of what we're we'll be seeing for G20 at the end of the year. Um and I have to say that in four days, this team came together and pulled off
an incredible reception. Everybody was extremely pleased. The State Department was so pleased. Um we had deputy secretary Christopher Landau in the city as well as several presidents from um Latin America and the entire event was done 100%
funded by fundraising from the private sector. So not one s single city tax dollar was used to have this uh event that really showcased our city brought together international business leaders to invest and create new jobs in our
community. So, it was a great benefit to um to the city and to everyone. And I just wanted to thank personally um Maggie and all the public affairs team, Darling, um all of you. Just saying all of you, all of you. Thank you very much
for for everything you guys did and to our entire team for everything. Um Liz, all of you really great great job. Mario, you all did great. So, our city manager's office, city attorneys, everybody did really pulled it off. We did it in in four days and I really
didn't think it was going to get done. So, thank you very much for for your hard work. Uh, and then of course we wanted to say happy birthday to Carlos Aoyo, to Fernando Casamayor. Carlos is March 5th, Fernando Casamayor is March 19th and Erin Sullivan on March 30th.
Happy birthday to you guys. And that is it for my Did I forget you, Lorenzo? I'm sorry. When's your birthday? >> March 6. >> March 6. I'm sorry, Lorenzo. Wasn't Wasn't here. That's right. your birthday was the day of the reception. I forgot. I'm so sorry.
>> And that's pretty much it for our our um our mayor's message. I just want to also remind everyone that the farmers market is still going on. Council Maros has been out there every Saturday and it's a great opportunity to come out, support local small businesses. It's a wonderful
opportunity to bring out family, connect with neighbors. It's been great. So, thank you very much for that. We have some fun activities hopefully scheduled over the next couple Saturdays to continue to bring out the community. But thank you all very much. Oh, and I have to thank police also this weekend. You
guys were incredible. It wasn't just the summit, but also President Trump was here for four days pretty much on and off and you guys were incredible. Your entire team, please a round of applause for police. They did really, really incredible. Wasn't just President Trump. Also, we had a lot of
dignitaries here. So they were 247 the entire weekend. All our entire force was out. So thank you very much for what you guys do every single day. All right, that's it for my mayor's report. >> We have advisory board comments. Item 11 a commission status of women.
>> Who's here for our status of women report? Belis and Fernandanda Gomez. Please come up to the podium. Good morning, major council members. How are you? >> Hello. Good morning, Miss Gomez. So, I'm just here uh to request the approval for
an event that we are organizing. It's uh the name is not uh yet done or decided by the board but we are looking to do like a 360 event where we can uh provide the women of the city different um
qualified speakers to teach them about different things uh mindset finance very different it's a like a 360 uh experience for women so you have the report anything if you could approve it,
uh we would really appreciate it in order to >> to be able to support the community. >> Absolutely. I believe we have um approved in the past for the status of women board to have an event during the month of women's. >> Yes. >> And what you all request is just a
facility to do it in and the rest is fundraised and sponsored. >> Yes, exactly. It's not going to we're not going to use any funds from the city. Uh we're going to request a sponsor for that. The facility hasn't been uh decided yet. We're going to work on that in the next meeting with Maggie
who's been amazing by the way. Uh she's uh giving us a really good support every meeting. So any facility that is available in the city where we can decide and use it. >> Wonderful. Thank you very much. I have no problems with that. I believe we've done it in the past. So just work on
what facility you all is available for you all to have. I think last time you did it in the >> in the um Dural uh culture >> cultural center. Okay. Yes. One year it was in um Legacy Park 2 at the auditorium. >> Yes, they were. They won. Yes. We did it
last time we did it in Spanish and English. We were uh just um trying to see if we do something in Spanglish so everyone can come in in one event, but everyone can understand and something a little bit more uh friendly just to improve the the one that we did
yesterday last year. >> Perfect. Okay. Thank you very much. No problem. Thank you, Miss Gomez. Okay, we need a motion. Motion >> motion to approve by counciloman Bedo. >> Second. >> Second by councilwoman Reynoso. All in favor say I. I. >> That it show as a unanimous support. All
right, we move on to the next report. >> City manager's report. >> City manager. Madam city manager. So, good morning, mayor and councel once again. Um, so the city received a notice from our license plate reader manufacturer that some of our camera models are now at the end of life and
will cease to be supported in the next few weeks. So to ensure um continuous coverage and support for public safety efforts um an urgent upgrade and replacement of these units is going to be necessary to mitigate this unant anticipated end of life support systems
which are crucial and essential to the operations and the security that we have. Um the city's IT and police departments have worked to identify a proper solution and will immediately begin replacing the affected cameras. Since the total exceeds my spending authority and we are still working
through this, this will be treated as an emergency purchase and will be submitted to the April council meeting for ratification. So, I just wanted to notify you that I'm going to be taking those steps. >> Thank you for letting us know ahead of time, madam manager. >> Okay. Um the second thing is um I would
like to briefly introduce um our new planning and zoning uh director, Alex McGristell. Mr. McGristle um holds a bachelor of science in business administration and finance from the University of Central Florida and a jurist doctor from St. Thomas University
School of Law. Mr. McGristle is an accomplished land use zoning and real estate attorney with extensive experience in municipal government and development services. Prior to joining the city of Dorado, he served as assistant city attorney and real estate asset manager for the city of Halyia, where he provided legal oversight and
strategic guidance across a broad range of planning, zoning, and development matters. He also oversaw all real estate transactions for the city of Halyia, managing a municipal portfolio valued at about $300 million. His experience includes leading large development initiatives, including projects
structured under Florida public private partnership statute and drafting requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, and related solicitations for city- owned properties. Please join us in giving Mr. McGristle or our welcome to team Dorado. >> Thank you.
>> Welcome, Alex. >> Good morning, mayor, vice mayor, members of council, madam city manager, Mr. Deputy City Manager, Mr. City Attorney, Madame City Clerk. First and foremost, I want to thank you all for the uh opportunity that you have uh granted me to undertake
this very important and consequential uh position. Um I'm very excited to be here and I'm looking to uh do great work for you and the city of Dural. Uh my vision will always be to um use the strong foundation that has been created by my
predecessors and former staff to continue to build and plan a dural that is smart, safe, and sustainable uh for the next 100 years. So over the last 2 weeks, I've been honored to meet assistant directors, directors, and
staff, and everybody has been extremely professional and capable and very cordial. So it's clear that it's a great place to work. So, I'm always available to you. I'm no stranger to late night calls from council people or the mayor. So, please whenever you have any
questions, uh my staff and myself, we're always available to to speak. So, I look forward to working with you all. Thank you very much. >> Welcome, Alex. Thank you so much, Mr. Mariso. >> That's all, mayor. Thank you so much. >> Okay, great report. We move on to city
attorney. >> I have another report this uh this month. >> Thank you, Mr. City Attorney, Madam City Clerk, >> it's attached. >> Thank you very much. All right. I believe that this exhausts our morning agenda. So, we need a motion to recess.
>> Motion to recess by Councilwoman Reynoso. Second. >> Second by Councilman Pedo. All in favor say I. >> I. All right. This meeting is recess. We'll see you back here at 5:00, 5:30 for our protocol and 6:00 p.m. for our evening session. See you all. Part: 2
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our March 11th council meeting. This is our evening session. The time is now 6:12 p.m. Um I hereby call this meeting uh back in session. Please remember to silence your phones and if you need to have a conversation, we please ask that
you step outside to maintain a respectful atmosphere. Madam clerk, please call the role. Counciloman Cororinoso >> present. >> Counciloman Marine Porz here. >> Council Rafa Pedro >> present. >> Vice Mayor DNA >> present. >> Mayor Christie Frag. >> Mayor Hor. >> All right. Please rise for the pledge of
allegiance led by Vice Mayor Cabraw. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation with all.
Hey, Madam Clerk. I don't believe we have any changes to this evening's agenda. >> No, ma'am. >> All right. We'll go into the public comments portion of this meeting. I will now open the public comments portion of the meeting. We ask that if
you are coming to speak on any item on this agenda or anything to this council that you please allow three minutes to speak. We'll start with anybody who is pre-registered with the clerk's office. If you have not pre-registered, you will still have an opportunity to speak. Also, we have some public hearing items
tonight. If you're coming to speak on a particular public hearing item, we wait, we ask that you please wait to come up for that item. Um, we are going to remind everyone that in accordance to the city of DAL's code of conduct, that your remarks be respectful, courteous,
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to speak, Madam Clerk, All right, we have none. So if anyone would like to speak, now would be a reasonable opportunity. All right, being none, public comments is now closed. Madam clerk, the record reflect, no one has chosen to speak at this time and we will
go ahead and move into our items. >> We'll now go into the public hearings. Madam Mayor, may I please swear in the witnesses? >> Yes, ma'am. >> If you'll be presenting testimony in any of the public hearing items, please stand up, raise your right hand, and repeat after me. I do solemnly swear >> that the information that I'm about to present shall be the truth and nothing
but the truth. Thank you very much. First item, item 28, a resolution of the mayor and the city council of city draw, Florida approving denying variances from city's landment code as follows. One, to allow 445 parking spaces where 520 parking spaces are required by section 77-139.
Two, to allow 8.10% of previous or heat reflected parking surfaces where a minimum of 20% is required by section 77-195. and three to deviate from the number and configuration of landscape islands within surface parking areas as required by section 71-213 for publics at Dorado
Plaza for the property located at 9705 through 9779 Northwest 41st Street in the city of Dorado Florida pursuant to 53-460 and 53-468B of the city's land development code and providing for an effective date. >> All right, thank you madam clerk. Before we move on, I just want to mention we're going to be taking up item uh 20 and 20B
together. The clerk will read the next one into the item after the presentation as well. So, we'll have to do individual votes, but um all the information that will be presented will be put into the record for both items. Uh with that being said, I would like to go ahead and
open up for public com comments for this item. Anyone who would like to come and speak on item I don't have my glasses. I left them. >> 20 A or 26-6516, please approach the podium. Also, this is public comments for item
20B known as 262617. Anyone who would like to speak on these two items, now is your opportunity. Okay, being none, public comments for 20 A and 20B is now closed. Madam clerk, the record is just to speak at this time and I will take any exparte
communications. Has there been any exparte communications? No, >> I did meet with the applicant, but at the very very beginning of their site plan process, I met with them once. It will not affect my decision.
>> All right, I will hear now from staff it. Thank you. Good evening, Mayor Council. Michelle Lopez, planning consultant with the Corino Group. Uh on behalf of the planning and zoning department this evening, Public Supermarkets, Inc. has proposed a
variance application and site plan application for property located at 9705 and 9779 Northwest 41st Street, which is on the northwest corner of Dorado Boulevard and 97th Avenue. The property is approximately 11 acres. Uh the land
use category is business and the zoning is commercial corridor. There was a workshop held on June 25th, 2025 uh where no one from the public um had opposition or comments to the proposed site plan.
Uh the variances profered or requested with the site plan are a parking space reduction from 521 spaces to 445 spaces, a reduction in the solar reflective index or SRRI from eight uh from 20% to
8.10% 10% and a modification to the number and configuration of the landscape islands within the parking area where the code requires that a landscape island be placed every 10 parking spaces and the applicant is profering to place the landscape islands
between every 8 to 15 parking spaces. And the code also requires that the landscape islands be um 12 ft in in width and the applicant is profering uh 10 ft but typically like 11 to 11.5 throughout the site plan. Uh on the
table before you is the zoning and land use matrix. Um the uh like I mentioned the land use is business and the zoning is commercial corridor. There's no overlays in the surrounding areas. um bounded by the north, you've got a land
use of lowdensity residential and a zoning of multif family. To the south, office residential and business uh land use. And then it's zoned office 3 and commercial corridor. To the east, you have office residential and business
land use and commercial corridor and industrial commercial uh zoning. And then to the west you have lowdensity residential and private parks and open space and business land use. And then your zoning is multif family one general use which is an unzoned uh district and
commercial corridor. Existing conditions uh are up on the screen. And now we get to the fun stuff. So the development that exists was built
in 1987. uh far before the city's incorporation. Like I mentioned, it's approximately 11 acres. Uh there's 116,155 ft of commercial space that currently exists and 522 parking spaces. Uh the applicant is seeking to redevelop track
C. The site now has um uh the the main tract, which is B. Um then there's a a bank tract and then also the gas station track. So this application only deals with tract B which is the public shopping center and related retail. So
through their application they're requesting to reduce the existing footprint um by demolishing the previous ABC liquors um in its totality. They're introducing new landscape green areas and incorporating a breezeway for connectivity to the rear of the
building. They're enhancing landscaping throughout the property. They're redesigning the parking lot and they're implementing architectural upgrades to modernize and improve the building facade. And we'll be discussing those improvements throughout this presentation. There are a total of five buildings and you can see the square footage is up on the screen. Um and the
buildings um total an approximate 22% of the coverage uh throughout the site. So, uh, through their site plan upgrades, they're seeking to demolish, uh, almost 40,000 square feet of the current public showroom and adjacent retail, and then a little over 10,000
square ft of other, uh, inline retail space. They're going to redevelop the public's mezzanine and adjacent retail, which is going to total almost 54,000 square feet. They're going to update all the uh, site lighting, parking areas, drainage systems, and utilities. They
are seeking um to also update the landscaping, additional screen spaces in the building reduction area and increase the landscape open spaces. They're going to modify one access point providing for an additional movement uh in between tract B and the existing bank parcel. Uh
they're going to implement off-site safety improvements on Northwest 41st Street and 97th Avenue. They're going to um enhance the pedestrian and the parking improvements by installing um pedestrian scale lighting ballards to improve visibility and nighttime safety.
They're going to make site circulation improvements by reconfiguring the parking stall dimensions to meet contemporary design standards and optimize vehicular maneuverability by increasing the dimensions and standardizing um to 9 by19 which is the current code standard on the retail side
and then 10 by19 on the public side. They're going to um have high contrast PA crosswalks and improve pedestrian or improved pedestrian delineation and then a direct sidewalk linkage between Dorado Boulevard um to the site's interior
circulation network. And then finally, they're going to upgrade the current uh canopy and facade. So, uh, on the on the the screen before you is a site plan and development code consistency where most of the
requirements comply, but then at the end you'll see parking counts, the SRR(I) and the landscape islands um, seek out a variance, which we'll get into more detail. So, here's the proposed site, and you can see how the site is going to be reconfigured as I described briefly
in the previous uh, two slides ago. Elevations and then our site plan evaluation standards um all comply pursuant to the city code which we always go through in these presentations and then now we get
to the variances. So the first variance is the reduction of parking spaces where the code requires 521 spaces and the applicant is providing 445 spaces which is a reduction of a total of 76 parking
spaces or 14%. So your code depending on the use requires different parking calculations. So for the restaurants code requires 197 spaces uh one space per 45 ft. For the retail of patron area, for the retail,
the site plan um is to yield 302 parking spaces, which comes out to one space per every 250 gross square feet. And for the office, one per 300, yielding a requirement of 21 spaces. We went out and field measured, not
every space, just we we we took a sample, right, of the parking spaces in the rear, the parking spaces fronting the retail, and the parking spaces fronting Publix. And what we found is all of the parking spaces have different dimensions. In the rear, we found that
the parking spaces are generally 7 and 1/2 ft wide by 12t 8 in in length. And then in front of the retail, we have parking spaces that are 8 foot 11 in wide and about 17 feet long or 7
and 1/2 ft wide by 13 feet 8 in in length or 9 ft 3 in wide by 1710 in length or 8t 5 in wide by 18 uh 18' 3 inches in length. And then on the public
side, they're generally about 10 by 20 um with some varying uh dimensions. So, it's kind of all over the place on the retail side. And what they're proposing is to clean it all up on the retail and the rear you'll have your 9 by19, which is your code standard. And then in front
of Publix, a little bit wider, 10 by19. I can't see the screen very well because I need glasses. Um so your second variance is the variance to the solar reflective index. Um and the code requires 20% and how the
applicant can comply with that is through open cell pavers, managed turf, uh porous pavement and other proven materials. Uh the applicant is profering 8.10%. To mitigate this, they're looking to install high emphasis high contrast paper crosswalks throughout the
development for improved pedestrian delineation, improved and enhanced landscaping, the additional green space, and then that new pedestrian breezeway that's going to connect the retail to the parking in the rear. The last variance is the landscape areas
in the parking lot. So, your code requires every 10 parking spaces um to have a landscape uh uh island, right? And rather than every 10 parking spaces,
they're proposing to put the landscape island between every eight to 15 parking spaces. Your code also requires that in those landscape islands on the ends you have uh 12 ft islands where the applicant is proposing a 10-ft landscape
wide island. So you can see the diagram that's um provided for in the code. So with that, staff recommends that the mayor and council consider the proposed variances to city code section 77139, required off- streetet parking spaces,
reducing the number of parking spaces from 521 to 445. Uh variance to city code section 77195, pvious or heat reflective parking surfaces reducing the minimum required solar reflective index from 20% to 8.10%.
a variance to city code section 71213 landscape areas and parking lots by modifying the number and configuration of landscape islands within the parking area from the required placement of the landscape islands every 10 spaces to every 8 to 15 parking spaces and the required width of the parking island
from a minimum of 12 ft to a minimum of um 11 ft. And then uh if those variances are approved, staff recommends approval of the site plan as it is generally consistent with chapter 68 article 4 commercial districts division 3
commercial corridor. City code section 53127 zoning district development standards and city code section 53128 use and compatibility table. City code section 53144 subsection 3 standards for site plan review and your business
future land use designation pursuant to your comp plan. Thank you. >> Thank you, Michelle. Do we have presentation from the applicant? >> Hi. Um, there's a presentation. >> The green one goes forward and the red goes back. I got it. Thank you. Hi, I'm
Barney Danzanski. Nice to meet you all and see you all this evening. Um, excuse me. I'm the developer. I'm with Equity Development Group and I've been developing grocery anchor shopping centers since 1998. This is our company's 28th year. Um, I'm going to
give you some warm and fuzzy things to think about this evening. Not too technical. I'll leave that to the attorneys and to Michelle who stole all of my thought in the presentation. So, I've got more crossouts on my presentation. So, thank you. >> Yes. Um, Publix, uh, operates over,400
supermarkets, uh, in about 880 in in Florida alone, and they work across eight states in the southeast part of the United States. They're employee owned, and they own uh they employ over a quarter million people. Um, it's pretty big payroll. Uh, part of their corporate philosophy and mission is to
be engaged as responsible citizens in the communities that they serve. Um, so we're here today um asking for your permission to to re uh revitalize the shopping center and we appreciate the service that you all provide to the community in your roles. So um I'm going
to push a slide now. Um project team is myself as developer with my son Jordan. And if I seem nervous tonight, it's because it's the first time that I'm presenting in front of him. Um who and he started work with me three or four years ago. So uh forgive me. I'm looking forward to having him do this next time.
Um we have land use council Mario Garcia and Elanet Ru Ruiz Diaz de Laortia. Um civil landscaping um from Grave Nelson Ortiz, landscape architecture grave is Paulo Ferrer. And we have our traffic engineers Corey Dorman and
Victoria Rodriguez. So any questions you may have about the project, we have our full cadra of uh consultants here for you this evening. Um Michelle did such a wonderful job of telling us why we're here. I won't go through the slide. We'll just skip that one. Um, so the Publix acquired the
shopping center in 2019 as part of our larger portfolio and that's when our redevelopment effort started. Um, the existing store, as Michelle pointed out, was built in 1987. It's turning 39 years old today. It's a store 31. So, it's one of their first in the system. Um, this
store existed prior to uh the city of Dural's existence. Um, and it it brings me a lot of pleasure to be here today because my dad or my camp dad, Morgan Levy, who was one of the founders of Dural live down here. So, I got a chance to um have time with him in his in his
later days um as I was working on this project. I know he'd be proud of what Dorado has become at this point. Um, in 2019, we met city staff and started discussing development goals. And from the outset, our goals were to improve safety, improve operations and
circulation, improve functionality and accessibility, and improve the overall appearance of the center. Um, and I can tell you that none of those goals have have shifted to today. Um, the hearing today represents a culmination of hundreds, likely thousands of hours of
city staff's time, county staff, our consultants. Uh, redeveloping a 39year-old center while accommodating existing tenants and modern standards proved to be a very complex undertaking. Um, and we want to thank everyone, including Michelle and her staff, for the help along the way. Um, I can tell
you that they kept our feet to the fire throughout the entire process. um especially with the Dural Boulevard overlay requirement that um pretty much led to the necessity of some of the variances. Um and we're proud to have a staff's recommendation tonight to to
proceed. Um high level um look at this slide. We are removing all the head-in parking at the shopping center. Um enhancing our pedestrian zones. We are realigning our drive aisles and internal aisles, as
Michelle pointed out, to standardize parking and circulation. Overall, we're reducing our retail square footage by over 6,000 square ft. So, it's a less intense development. Um, we uh have complied with the Dorado
Boulevard overlay with and additionally have added sight lighting and we'll be building a beautiful modern store room. So, uh, this is the inside of what, uh, this particular prototype will will look like. Um, and then these are the areas that
were that we're touching in in a material way. Uh, we're adding a in andout uh, where it's presently, I believe, just an out up on the northern side of the site. Uh, we are reconfiguring the parking fields as Michelle talked about. We're introducing
the Dorado Boulevard overlay. We've eliminated a turning motion out of the shopping center for eastbound traffic on 41st uh at DOT's request. Um we'll be punching through to the Chase parcel for better circulation and creating some
more green space on the site. Uh this is just a quick picture of the Dorado Boulevard overlay and what we'll be accomplishing there. a new sidewalk with whatever the requirements are of this of the city for benches and lighting trees.
Um so uh without further ado, I kept you all awake for a moment. Um I'm going to transition to Mario um who will walk through the variance process and thank you all for your time this evening. >> Thank you. >> Thank you Barney. Hopefully I can have just as good luck keeping you guys awake. My name is Mario Garcia Sera with
offices at 600 Bickl Avenue here this evening representing public supermarkets in connection with their proposed redevelopment of store number 31 at Dorado Park Plaza. Uh before we go into the particulars of each variance uh request, I think that is important to
discuss why you have a variance process in your code. The law requires that there be a variance process because the law recognizes that there will be instances when a relaxation or variance of requirements is justified by the circumstances and in the public
interest. That respectfully is the case here. The zoning code is generally based on requirements for building a whole new project from the ground up. Here we are working to improve an existing condition. Just as a variance would be justified
for an irregular-shaped property, a variance is also justified when one is building within and limited by an already existing shopping center. Each of these variances are being requested in the context of improving an existing store and shopping center.
With regards to each particular variance on the variance for parking, as Michelle so eloquently described and went out and inspected herself and confirmed, the existing parking field is a mishmash of substandard size spaces. Many without
proper backup space or drive or drive a valves and many too close for uh to to for comfort or for the safety of pedestrians. What good is a parking space if the standard car cannot fit in that space?
And if you cannot easily get in and out of that parking space, that space is essentially useless. Or even worse, as you saw in some of the pictures, one car taking up two parking spaces. The important thing is for that parking space to be useful and for there to be
sufficient parking to meet maximum demand. This is something that Publix takes very seriously. Parking is the lifeblood of Publix's business. They are especially sensitive to making sure that parking is plentiful and easy. Uh we
ourselves did a thorough study on multiple days for peak parking demand and that peak number was 317 adjusted for some seasonal factors and to have some extra space. The number they came to was 328 parking spaces at peak demand and the
plan before you tonight has 445 spaces. Still 100 space more than what our peak demand has been after field study and confirmation. And all of these spaces will comply with present day standards
and will be safe and useful. The next variance having to do with the solar reflective material in the parking area. Again, there is only so much space to work with within the existing parking field. And while utilizing S assist with
a heat island effect, so does increased landscaping. And in the choice between SRRI and increased landscaping, we went the route of increasing landscaping. The amount of landscaped area in this site is going to be increasing from 11% to
17% of the side of the site and now being in compliance with the code requirement for landscape for this property. Lastly, the number of parking islands uh within the parking area will remain the same because again we are limited by the constraints of what already exists
today. Any additional landscape islands would negatively impact parking count and the ease of use of those parking spaces. Madame Mayor and council members, this public is a community institution. It has served the city's residents well for many decades, and these proposed
improvements will help to ensure that shopping here will continue to be a pleasure for many decades to come. Thank you very much to each of you, and many thanks to your staff for working through this with us. It's been a long process, but I think we're bringing now a great new product for your residents. Thank
you. >> Thank you, Mark. >> We of course reserve time if we need to to respond to any questions. >> Thank you. All right. I believe this concludes the presentations from staff and the applicant and we will now open it up for any comments or discussion from the council. >> I have some comments.
>> Yes, Councilwoman Poras. >> Yeah. Um, thank you to our staff and also to the uh public staff for bringing this forward and also for all the considerations. Um, obviously I love Publix and that's actually the Publix where I shop so I
always run into a lot of folks there and it's it's a great space, right? And I am very supportive of the redevelopment. Um, and I've been looking forward to a a bigger public in that area. Obviously, my concern is the parking spaces, right?
Um, and I appreciate that you guys are making these larger. Um, considering that some of the parking spaces there are a problem. Um, but you know, they should have never been that small in the first place. And I know this was before even the city was incorporated. So, it's not really your fault either. But I
really can't support um reducing 76 parking spaces. Um, maybe 10, something, you know, less significant. I would be in favor of doing um because I know that 10 years from now we're going to look
back at this and wish we had a lot more space. Um so for me that I just wanted to put that on record. I can't support the variances but of course I will be supporting um the redevelopment and improvement that you guys are making in that area. So thank you guys.
>> Okay. Any other comments or questions? Yes, Councilman. Thank you, mayor. I also want to thank the administration and uh planning and zoning department for making this possible. I know that we had we had a
workshop uh last June in 2025. I guess and I believe most of the concerns were addressed on that moment. And I also want to thanks the applicant. I mean we we all love Publix, right? I mean everybody love Publix. Um my speaking about concerns, my concern will
be to keep the plaza the way that it is to be honest with you. I mean I I do recall even when I was part of the staff and I'm sure the city manager also remember uh the mayor back then was part of the council too and one of the main
complaints that we usually get from that particular plaza is parking spaces because they're small. You have, as you expressed, I mean, you have one, two, you have one car taking two spaces most of the time. Sometimes you have large
trucks taking three spaces. So, and to be honest, I mean, we're we're a city that it it means progress. It means that we have to keep moving forward. And yes, this plaza is from 1987. I was three years old
when that took place. So, So, of course, we need to make improvements and and I'm happy that you're bringing this uh before us and that we're going to be the ones making it happen. So, I think this is great. You cover certainly the concerns that I
always had about that particular plaza when you talk about uh the constraint of parking field, the inefficient internal circulation. I mean, there has been a lot of uh car crashes in inside the
parking lot because of the spaces. Uh the inconsistency with the uh city's Dorado Boulevard overlay, you're going to have a new uh development across the street. So certainly you want to be at
the same standard, the same level. And as you mentioned and Michelle also mentioned the inconsistent with the current code requirements. So I think for me this is
common sense as I always like to say and certainly you have my my support but I wanted to address and especially for for the residents and everybody that is watching that to understand that number one again 1987
so we have to and it's not only that particular plaza I mean we have to I wish that we can talk about the plazas that still around prior to the route was incorporated in 20 in 2003. So because we have the same issue in other places
when it come to to parking spaces and since a lot of time I also go to that particular Publix the fact that you cannot even take your shopping cart and leave it in a nice you know like proper place is an issue too. So, uh, you know,
you have to go back to the store, which is great. You know, the the walk back and forth. >> Nobody does it. >> Not a lot of people actually do that, right? So, but the fact that you can now include that as part of the project, too. And and again, it's part of of what
we call progress, and I think that that's where you're making that happen in with these particular changes. So, I'll I'll be more than glad to move forward on this. and and also um
present the motion to approve. >> Thank you, Councilman. There's a motion to approve. >> I have a comment. >> Oh, yes. Councilman Reynoso >> through the mayor. Well, for this particular project, I want to thank everyone also for taking the opportunity to give us all this information that we
can relay back to the residents. I do value and appreciate the improvements that are going to be made in this center. I think it's very reflective of the Dorado that we're trying to create and build today. And parking spaces to me is extremely important because we're
seeing a lot of areas in Dorado that should have had more parking spaces than uh planned for, especially in the residential area here in downtown Dorado. Having said that, the parking spaces that are currently in this area,
it's almost elucerary. they don't really exist because it's not functional spaces for at least some of them are. So to have a cohesive parking code in the area
where there are set um spaces and measurements for each space, I think it's the way to go. Um, so again, typically a reduction in parking spaces would have been an issue to me, but the way that this project has been explained
and the way that the cohesiveness in all of the area of the shopping center is going to be, I I believe it's going to be a better way of parking. We're going to have more accessibility. It's going to be easier to come in and out of the parking lot. And um I I do agree when
you go to Publix, you want to go in in and out. you know, you don't want to be struggling to park. I think that would be a disservice to our residents if that was the way that this was presented, but it's not. So, I have no issue with the variance that are being asked for today. And I will second that motion.
>> Thank you, Councilwoman. Vice Mayor, do you have any comments? >> Okay. Um I I I'm also going to just make a quick comment. So, when I first met with the applicant, there were several variances that were discussed. So I'm happy to see that there was a reduction in that and you were able to um meet the
standards of our dur master boulevard which I think is extremely important. I think your father would be very pleased with Jay. So um I think that this is a improved project from where we are today. I also use this public I've lived across the street with for 28 years now. Um and I can tell you I agree with the
counciloman completely. Even though there's more parking spaces there right now, they're not useful because you do they're so so small that you have two cars that take up, you know, one car that take up two parking spaces. So, I think we do a better service to our community in making sure the parking
spaces are to the standard sizes of our code versus saying we have a particular number of parking spaces that are not actually utilized. Additionally, in this update and this improvements to this project, we will now be able to actually use the parking spaces that are in the back of the shopping center, whereas
right now you have several spaces in the back that aren't utilized because there's no breezeway. So, you're reducing the footprint, creating the breezeway, which gives accessibility to parking spaces that are there now, but as the councilman said, elusive because they're not used. So, I think this is very practical. I think it's common
sense. I'm a common sense person. Um, as the council member said, councilman said, so you have my support on it because you worked with our staff to meet the improvements that our master boulevard plan really calls for. So I think this is going to be an upgrade.
Um, I think it's extremely justified the the variances that are being asked for. They're not what we had request what you had requested at the beginning, which I was not in favor of. Um, so I think that we got to a a a practical place that will not only continue to enhance our
community, improve property values, but really be practical. You know, at the end of the day, Publix, where shopping is a pleasure, needs to be quick, easy, and convenient. Um, Publix is a owner of this shopping center. So, I I have no doubt that whatever was going to be done
would be done for the convenience of the shopper. Um, I think that if there was a huge reduction where you felt it would be it would it would, you know, be a negative impact to your shoppers, you wouldn't be asking for it. And I think that parking was one of the major concerns. But for me, it was more the
size of the parking spots than how many because right now there's more and we're not using them. I can tell you that firsthand. Um, I know studies were done to make sure that at peak hours, the number of P spaces were taken into consideration and that there was a um a
a a a reduction that was cohesive with the actual usage of the location. So, I am very comfortable moving forward with all the work that was done. I believe it was a almost a year ago that we met, you know, on the first site plan reviews and from where we were then to where we are
now. It really shows me that you took your time to make it happen. Work with staff and ask for variances that truly were justifiable. So, thank you for your hard work in this. Jay, thank you and your family for always believing in Dorado and and and being pioneers here. Um, Mario, of course, all of you.
Estella Bortia, thank you all uh for what you all do and and of course our staff who did a great job. So, I'm I'm pleased to to see this happen. I think it'll be a great improvement and I I will be supportive. So, we're ready to move forward. I have a follow-up question. >> Yes, Councilman, go ahead.
>> Okay. Um, so, and you know, based on what each of you have just said, it's my understanding that under the code, this redevelopment would require larger parking spaces, right? If someone can answer that, please.
>> Certainly. So, the current code standard requires a minimum of 9 ft by 19 ft um for redevelopment. Um, >> so the parking spaces would have to be larger than the seven foot or you know
the smaller spaces. >> So that's why it's a variance, right? So we would have well under the code the developer would have to create larger spaces anyway so we would be able to utilize them. Um, and that's why they're
coming here to ask for a reduction. So they they cannot rebuild under this the small spaces that we're seeing right now, the small parking spaces. So I just want to clarify that. So it's not going to be parking spaces that we couldn't use. And the reason why we don't have
all the parking spaces filled right now is because they are tiny. Um and not everywhere, but in in a lot of the spaces. So, I just want to clarify that we the code requires larger parking spaces if they're they're to move
forward with this redevelopment. We right now are talking about um providing a reduction of those larger spaces. So, I just want to put that on record. Thank you. Yeah, just to clarify the per the reason
they can't meet the the number of parking spaces required by the code is because they have to do larger parking spaces, right, Michelle? >> That's correct. You're dealing with a a a set. >> So, if you ask me which one is more practical, it's to have the larger parking spaces because right now they
have the number of parking spaces they're required to have, but they're not being utilized. >> That's correct. >> That's correct. Yes. So yes, I I think that again common sense. So >> all right, we're ready to call the question. Madame clerk, please call the
question. >> Motion to approve by council Benito, seconded by Counciloman Reynoso. Council Benedo, >> yes. >> Counciloman Reynoso, >> yes. >> Councilman Porz, >> no. >> Vice Mayor Gallal, >> no. >> Mayor F? >> Yes. >> Motion passes. All right. >> Thank you very much. We're going to read
go ahead and read item 20B into the record and then we're going to incorporate the same presentation we just had into those. >> Item 20B, a resolution of the mayor of the city council of city of D, Florida approving the site plan modification for public at Dorado Plaza located at 9705-9779
Northwest 44th Street, city of D, Florida, pursuant to section 53-184F of the city's land development code providing for implementation, incorporation of recitals, and an effective date. >> All right. Uh we're going to go ahead and incorporate all the previous comments into this item as well as the
public comments and experte communication unless anybody would like to add something. If there's nothing to add, I'll go ahead and entertain a motion. >> Motion to approve. >> Motion to approve by Councilman Benedo. >> Second. >> Second by Councilwoman Reynoso. If there's no additional comments to add, applicant okay with all the comments on
record. Yes, madam planning and zoning director. >> No further comments from staff. Thank you, >> Mr. and and we're fine with all the recommended conditions of approval. Resolution. >> All right, Madam Clerk, please call RO. >> Motion to approve by Council Peno,
seconded by Council Marinos. Council Pedo, >> yes. >> Counciloman Reynoso, >> yes. >> Counciloman Porz, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Corval, >> yes. >> Mayor Fraga, >> yes. >> Motion passes. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> All right. Thank you very much for looking forward to inviting everybody to the ribbon cutting when we open the new store.
>> Absolutely. What's your time frame? >> Excuse me. Time frame. >> Go ahead, Barney. >> On the record or off the record? All right. You can tell me later. You can tell me later. I'm excited to see it. >> I I I Yes. Um we intend to start uh work in the second
half of 27 and open a year. >> Awesome. >> Okay. Thank you all again. Yeah. Have a good evening. >> Okay, Madam Clerk, let's move on to item 20 C. Like uh 20 A and 20 B, we're going to take up item 20 C, 20 D, and 20E together since they're all the same
project as well. Item 20 C, second reading, ordinance number 202549, Flum amendment, Eurocon LLC, Ritz Sky Mansions. An ordinance of the mayor and the city council of the city of D, Florida, approving a small scale land use amendment to the city of D comprehensive plan land use map to change the land use designation from office O to office and residential O for
plus or minus 4.95 acres generally located at 3285 Northwest 107th Avenue providing forability complex and an effective date. This was approved on first reading on December 10th. All right, we're going to go ahead and open up public comments for item 20B,
also known as 26, I'm sorry, 20 C, sorry, 20 C, also known as 25-6431. 20D, also known as 25-6432, and 20E, also known as 26-6515. Anyone who would like to speak on any of
these three items, please approach the podium. Being none and seeing no one is walking into the chambers at this time, we will close the public comments for these three items. Madam clerk, let the record show that no one has chosen to speak at this time and now I will take any
expporte communication. Okay. I did have expporte communication with the applicant at the initial stages and it does not affect my decision. All right, Michelle, the floor is yours. >> Thank you, Mayor It.
Thank you. The applicant this evening is proposing uh a project that they refer to as Rit Sky Mansions located at 3285 Northwest 107th Avenue on the southeast corner of Northwest 33rd Street and Northwest 107th Avenue. The site is approximately
uh 4.95 acres uh where a current aloft hotel is already developed and a parking field exists for the ALoft hotel. The project that we're going to discuss this evening is going to be built on that parking field and you can kind of see it in the location map. The parking field
um is to the east and the developed portion is to the west of the site. A workshop was held on October 22nd, 2025 where uh no members of the public objected to the proposed project. Uh the uh to the north, south, east, and
west the um future land use category is industrial and to the north, south, east and west, the zoning is also industrial um but with uh industrial commercial to the east. Um the applicant proposes a
second reading this evening um for land use and zoning. The current land use is office and the current zoning is office 3. Site areas of the existing developed site and uh surrounding the area are before you on the screen.
And so let's talk about the future land use map amendment. Today is second reading. Uh the applicant is going from office to office residential. office currently permits uh corporate, commercial and professional offices, hotels, medical buildings, entertainment and cultural facilities um up to a floor
area ratio of 5% and shall contain uh retail and service uses. Building heights cap at 14 stories. Open space requirement is minimum 15%. Um and then your floor area ratio requirements is 0.5 on the first floor 0.25 25 each
additional floor and then structured parking is excluded from your F application uh calculations. The applicant is proposing a land use map amendment to office and residential use which permits professional offices and cler clerical offices, hotels,
motel, residential uses uh with a maximum of 16 units per gross acre. Uh far of up to 10% uh containing retail and service to serve the on-site residents and businesses, a building height max of eight stories and open
space requirement of 15%. And then floor area ratios very similar to that of office. One uh one item to point out if you notice the building heights in the proposed um land use amendment are eight stories where
the current permitted are 14 stories. So there's going to be a decrease in that available height um which I think is important for purposes of this conversation. and then the FAR uh goes up to 10% in the amendment whereas
currently it's at 5%. This is also second reading of the project where the applicant is requesting to reszone from office 3 to multifamily 4. Um the purpose of the resoning is to insert the residential use allowing for the residential tower
to proceed. Uh in office 3, the intent is um the code's intent provides for office use environments for low to high intensity office uses. Again, um in the office district, you can go up to 14 stories where in the multif family 4 you're capped at eight stories. Um the
uses permitted are in office are professional medical offices, art galleries, theaters and museums, hotels and motel with a max density of 75 units per acre. Um and then hotels uh and motels with uh uses integrated into the project in an amount no less than 10% of
the total FAR with a max density of uh 95 units per acre and then retail services no more than 5% of the FAR and public schools through the resoning. Uh the intent of MS4 is to provide residential district allowing for mid and high-rise condominiums and
apartments with high density. Um these uses include hotels max 75 units per acre. Um uh private recreation areas, family daycarees and after school for children, group homes, houses of worship. Um and
some ancillary uses, government uses, etc. Again, with a lower building capped at eight stories. So, the applicant's request for the site plan is to develop the eastern portion of the property with an eight-story mixeduse project comprising of 69
residential units, 5,000 square ft of office space, and structured parking. The structured parking will also house the parking for the existing hotel use, and that is delineated in their draft HOA documents, which will be recorded at time of um uh through the covenant in le
of unity of title. Um the project is not going to plat uh instead they're going to do the covenant in loo. Uh the product the project features modern architectural design bike racks landscaping pedestrian walkways and public art and then complies with all of the land development code requirements
with reference to for area ratio maximum heights. They're they're going to go um to eight stories. The minimum lot area the max building open space setbacks etc. Here's a copy of the site plan. So, you can kind of see on the east side,
um, looks like that that configuration is actually the inside of the garage. Um, and then for the units, the residents are going to be able to drive up and park at their unit. And I think the applicant has a video that kind of shows that simulation.
Here are proposed renderings. Oh, hi. What happened to my present? Oh, thank you. proposed renderings, um, your elevations, and then with all of my site plans, your
plan, uh, complies with all of the applicable standards in the code, uh, consistency with your comprehensive plan, promoting better site design, integration of project more effectively into the surrounding area, enhancements of property values. It ensures harmonious relationship amongst
buildings, uses, and visitors. Uh the project is uh seeking to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our residents and visitors. Traffic concerns are addressed and the last criteria is not applicable. With that, staff recommends that the mayor and council approve the following request for an
approximately 4.95 acre property generally located at 3285 Northwest 107th Avenue. Land use amendment from office to uh uh I'm sorry, land use amendment from office to office and residential. a resoning request from office 3 to multif family 4 and then
site plan to develop the eastern portion of the property with an eight-story mixeduse project comprising of 69 residential units, 5,000 ft of office space and a structured parking with two uh for the two existing hotels on the western portion as well as the 69
residential dwelling units. Thank you. >> Okay, thank you very much, Michelle. We'll hear from the applicant if there's any additional comments. Good evening, Madame Mayor, uh, members of the council. For the record, my name is Bill Riley with office located at
16343 Southwest 256th Street. Delighted to be here uh this evening with you and uh I'm joined by our project architect Tony Rodriguez and the principal of the project Orlando Padrome and collectively we represent Eurocon LLC the owner of
the property and the applicant before you tonight. Um, with your permission, Madame Mayor, I'd like to truncate the presentation into one presentation, although we have three items pending before you this evening, including the land use amendment, uh, the
reasonzoning, and the request for site plan approval, which uh, staff just mentioned. And at the beginning of my presentation, I really want to thank your staff for working with us. This project has been evaluated and studied for about
about 16 months, definitely over a year. Um, it's gone through all the different trades and all the different disciplines, including including the city of Dorado's professional staff, but also Miami Day County's professional staff as well. And as you heard, the
property is about 5 acres in size. Um, and it currently is developed with two detached hospitality towers and a service parking lot. The hotels that were mentioned on the site are each seven stories in height and they accommodate about 284
keys in total and it also has a full service restaurant on the ground floor. Now, this was approved in 2011, not too long ago, and built uh shortly thereafter. The property is zoned, sorry, before I get into the zoning, let's talk about
the surrounding area. The property is surrounded by parcels that are designated industrial. It's designated for industrial use, although the site has never been used for industrial purposes, although it has
historically been an island onto itself. staff noted in his recommendation that the area occupies and I quote occupies a transitional position within a rapidly evolving development pattern that includes both
industrial and residential uses. They went on to conclude that while the surrounding area is generally characterized by industrial zoning, the property's existing configuration, including the midrise office structures,
surface parking, internal vehicular circulation, is more consistent with a mixeduse office and residential land use designation than its current office designation. We completely agree with your
professional staff. It's what we we studied this property uh before presenting it to the city and we took a long time in deciding what was not just the best and high issues for the property, but what was the appropriate use? And the reason I said I was
delighted to be here is not just because it's been over a year to get to this point for us this evening, but also because I've never been part of a development program like this in my 25 plus years of practicing. It's really an innovative new concept that I can't find
anywhere in the United States. Um it it's really something that I'm proud to be part of, but also I would love to live in um because it takes away a lot of the drawbacks associated with vertical high-rise residential buildings.
And let me go into the property a little bit or the project a little bit and then I'm going to turn it over to our project uh architect to give you a visual presentation. But the project that we're proposing tonight is eighttory mixeduse project.
It's a small um density level at only 69 residential units. And it's mixed use because it has the 5,000 square ft of professional office and the structured parking that your staff went over a moment ago. Now, when I said it's been reviewed by all different disciplines,
that includes DRM. Durham reviewed it for compliance with potable water service, wastewater disposal, and the wellfield protection areas. They determined after their analysis, which is included within your packet this evening, that the project complies
and needs no further uh analysis pursuant to section 24-43.1 of the Miami day county code. Solid Waste Department for Miami Day County also reviewed this project and they reviewed it along with DURM to make
sure that it complies with your existing levels of service. What I mean by that is that your current infrastructure wouldn't be burdened by the proposed development project that it has sufficient or surplus capacity to serve the existing development the way it is.
So sometimes when you approve a development project, you'll see that the roadway gets torn up and there's a lot of off-site uh infrastructure work. This project doesn't have those burdens associated with it. And solid waste department determined that for the next
five years, not just today, but for the next five years, um this area would have a sufficient level of service to accommodate the proposed 69 uh multifamily residential units. The public school system also uh reviewed the project and determined that they
would grant us a concurrency reservation um that went from last year into the middle of this year. Now, of course, that can also be extended, but that's their longest reservation that they offer is one year in time. And this project after an analysis was awarded
that reservation. traffic analysis department for uh the city and also Miami Day County reviewed the project, provided a detailed analysis within your agenda packet and issued their approval uh back in August
13th of 2025. So they were one of the first departments that we really tackled to make sure that the project was appropriately designed and any questions could be uh addressed at the beginning of the planning process ra rather than
the the end. So we really designed the project around traffic circulation being a priority and that's why we were able to get their approval in August of last year. the planning and zoning department when they we earned their recommendation
of approval and I say earned it because this is not the project that was initially presented. We had to go through a lot of reiterations, a lot of modifications to address concerns that they had to make sure that we were able to uh put our best foot forward and earn
their recommendation of approval. Now, they examined a lot of different categories. I just want to go over three because I think that they are the paramount categories within your code. One of them is the strategic plan alignment and the proposed project is has been
determined to further and promote um this policy uh when staff determined that the revenue growth strategic goal of the city dur strategic plan would be promoted by increasing the property
value thereby adding to new revenues to the city's property tax basis and the fees is it they they mentioned that it's important to note that the additional tax revenues may be used to fund the infrastructure projects associated with a city's 5-year
improvement policy in their plan. Now, the other paramount issue was how are we going to impact existing projects um in the area? And I always take a look at the people's home as being a priority with that and how we're going to impact
existing residential areas. Now, I mentioned that this is sort of an island unto itself because we're surrounded by industrial designations, but staff also mentioned that it's appropriate to have this transition from industrial and office to a mixeduse
project that includes residential because we're not the first. staff in their recommendation, again I quote, said, "It's important importantly the site situated approximately 650 ft west of the nearest residential multifamily residential district located on
Northwest 33rd Street at Northwest 104th Avenue, approximately half a mile away from this uh project. Um, so we are separated from existing residential, but as I'll talk about in a moment, there's a development trend to include
residential as going into this area. um conclusion of the land use application. At the conclusion of their memo and their recommendation, they indicated that the requested future land use map amendment from office residential
uh to the office residential designation is justified by the site's physical comparability with residential development standards, strategic infill location, and its role in bringing the gap between distinct land use categories. The O designation supports a
mix of professional office, hotel and residential uses, all of which are suitable given the site's built form and surrounding contexts. Now, when we talk about the site plan itself and the zoning classification, I mentioned at the beginning of my
presentation that it was a modest development uh program. And the reason I say that is because we have designed a project that yes, it's innovative, but it doesn't even approach any of the ceilings associated with the maximum
allowable uses and the maxim maximum allowable development rights under the zoning code that we're asking for. So the plan development program presented for your review and consideration this evening was created from a holistic approach where an innovation was
comingled with regulatory compliance. Through these efforts, we have been able to present this modest plan for redevelopment, one that measures significantly below the standardized thresholds allowed for the land use development regulations.
First, for example, the property inclusive of both both existing and the proposed development, so including the hotel towers and the proposed mixeduse building, is substantially less intense than what would be generally permitted.
The MF4 design uh district permits F at a maximum rate of 0.5 for the first floor and 0.25 for each additional floor in exclusive of the structured parking. The total first floor for this project
including the hotel components that are already existing there comes out to.2. So we are over half uh of a less uh F calculation than what would be permitted within the zoning classification.
The maximum permitted height within the district is nine stories. We're proposing eight stories. Um the maximum permitted building coverage is 50%. We're proposing 19% of a building coverage area for this lot. So we're
going to have significant landscaping and open space. The minimum required open space for development exceeding six stories in height is 35%. We're proposing almost 44%. Um so we're exceeding all those
thresholds. Now again I started talking again about uh parking at the beginning of my presentation. This project comes out to requiring 421 parking spaces. We exceed that and we're proposing 449 parking spaces on site.
The aesthetic design model, which I'll turn over to Tony in just one moment, of the project has been intensely reviewed and found to be one that will promote the concept of good urban planning. For instance, it improves the pedestrian connectivity. Your staff has determined in their
recommendation that the site incorporates clear, well-defined pedestrian pathways, landscaping, and seating areas that will encourage walkability and provide safe, attractive connections throughout the site and the adjacent properties.
It'll also uh promote the public realm enhancements that your land use plan and your zoning code mutually promote. The inclusion of civic space around the project, public art
installations, and upgraded landscaping creates a high quality public realm that fosters community engagement and supports placemaking. That was your staff's conclusion after reviewing this project. The landscaping open space was reviewed
and analyzed and determined that the project allocates approximately 44% of the site to landscaped open space exceeding the minimum requirement and contributing to environmental quality, storm water management and visual
appeal. The last thing I want to mention before turning it over is that on the resoning itself, um, they have several points of justification that has concluded in a staff recommendation of approval. The
one that I thought stood out the most for me was when staff determined that the increasing regional demand for higher density housing options near employment centers and transit corridors supports the property's transition to
the MF4 zoning. It promotes the leg uh legislative policy. Um, it provides for a push um that provides the quality residential
component within this district but doesn't even approach the maximum allowable thresholds. We think that that's really important because there's always the demand for additional housing, but it's important to know where you're placing that
housing and to make sure that you're providing something that's appropriate, but doesn't overburden the existing infrastructure or the residents of that area. All of those concepts were taken into consideration when we designed this
project. And again, I'm happy to stand here before you this evening because I think we were really able to make all those elements come together and present a really outstanding project for your consideration. With that, I'll turn it over to Tony and ask him to go through
uh the visual presentation. >> Thank you so much, Bill. Um for the record, uh my name is Tony Rodriguez Deiche. I'm the u project architect on this project. My uh office is located at 2441 Northwest 33rd uh 93rd Avenue in
Dural and um having the great uh presentation done by Miss Lopez and by Bill I'm going to cut my presentation by 90%. Basically uh what I'd like to show you is uh um a video that we prepared uh
>> it play the video please. Thank you. Okay, this this will show you the the concept which is a totally unique concept and basically everything else is uh I'd like to for you to take a look at what the main concept is on this project
which I think is a unique one The car is not included in the sale price. Okay, we're approaching now what I really want you to take a look at here. >> It's nice. you will actually be able to drive into your own garage. These are
basically single family houses uh placed vertically. >> So imagine taking your uh shopping your grocery shopping straight from your uh from your garage to your kitchen. To my knowledge, this is not uh
available anywhere in the US. >> Very nice. >> Okay. So, now that we we know the uh basically now that you've seen the the concept, which is what I wanted to show, there's really uh with with the presentation that uh Bill Riley and
Michelle Lopez have done, I really don't have to add much to it except that reiterate two things. Number one, we are proposing 69 units where 109 units are allowed. Uh, and number two, I think it's also very important to to say that
the to reiterate that the traffic study I'd like for you to uh Carlos, could you could you pass these over? Uh, I'd like to pass around a couple of sheets that having to do with the traffic study. We conducted a traffic
study in which uh it was concluded that the project will generate only 28 and 40 net vehicle trips during the AM and the and the PM peak hours respectively. Um basically um and I and I'm going to
quote exactly from the traffic study since the proposed project generates less than 100 new two-way vehicle trips during the AM and the peak hours. the impact of the the impact of the project on the adjacent street network can be
considered minimal. So these are two things that are that that are very important. We're not going to affect the traffic and and we're going much lower than uh than the code allows in terms of uh density as Bill said um
um everything else. So basically I this is all that I really have to add. I think the the presentation by Bill and Michelle Lopez has been great. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Madame Mayor and members of
the council. Uh with that, we'll conclude the presentation. Um and we'll answer any questions you may have. Hopefully, we tried to cover as much as we could. >> Yes. Very very uh thorough. Thank you. >> Thank you.
Okay, we'll now hear from the council if anybody has any comments. I believe, like I said, we're going to be we're taking up item 20 C, 20D, and 20E. Um, we'll have the the clerk read each one into the record, but we'll need a conversation or a motion to approve at
this time. >> Motion. >> Motion to approve by Councilwoman Reynoso. >> Do we have a second? Second by Councilman Benedo. >> Yes, you have a comment, Council Bened. Thank you. Thank you, mayor. I just want to say that um as I mentioned at the
first during the first reading, I think that it's a great project. You know, when when people ask about, you know, traffic concerns, which is my concern, too. I always like to explain, well, you
know, what are the options? You want to have an office building of 14 stories as you're allowed in that property. or you want to have something that really makes sense and improve the the area, increase property values as well,
like the project that you're presenting. So, and for me, when it comes to traffic, you don't need to be an engineering or or an expert to realize that office buildings and warehouses actually create more traffic than
residential units. It's common sense. So, um, again, we have a very high quality project. I believe this is going to increase the property values in the area because you
have more residential units on 33rd Street. It goes along with the vision of the city when we speak about progress and everything that we're doing to make sure that the RA remains the place to be. So, I want to thanks
the applicant. You did a great job, Tony, with that video. >> I think everybody's going to love it. So, uh, I'm certainly very happy, but I just wanted to clarify. I made the comment because I know we might hear about, you
know, some traffic concerns and it's good to explain to the residents that when we approve something like this is is because it really makes more sense not only for us as residents, but also for for the community overall.
And I know these properties, these units are going to be for sale, right? which it makes even more sense because if you ask me any city is actually uh when you have more community rentals for example
that means that you have people that for different reasons cannot afford to buy a property so the fact that we can offer more units that are actually are going to be owned and I'm sure they're going to go away
very fast. That means that the city is doing well. So that's why I'm I'm happy with the with the proposal. And again for especially for the residents when if we hear something about traffic concerns,
this is what really makes sense in that area. And if someone else say something different, uh certainly I would have been more concerned about approving more warehouses, for example, having more trucks in the area,
like you see across the street, for example. So, um again, I'm I'm happy with the project and and congratulations to you and the whole team. Thank you to our planning and zoning department because again, they're they're always behind
the decisions that we make and and I'm happy that they're on the same page. So, congratulations. >> One one of the things that I did not say because I cut my uh presentation short was to thank your staff today. Your staff has been fantastic in in helping
us uh get to this pro this point. >> Thank you. All right. Any other comments? >> I think we have a motion and a second. If there's no additional comments, madam clerk, please call the role. Motion to approve ordinance number 202549 on second reading made by counciloman
Reynoso. Seconded by councilman Pedo. Counciloman Reynoso. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pinedo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Porz. >> No. Vice Mayor Cabra. >> No. >> Mayor Fra. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> All right. Madam clerk, please go ahead and read item 20D into the record. >> Item 20D, second reading, ordinance number 202550, Yorkon LLC Ritz Mansion
Reszoning. An ordinance of the mayor and the city council of the city of Dorado, Florida, approving an amendment to the city's official zoning map from office 303 to multif family residential 4 and4 plus or minus 4.95 acres for the property located at 3285 Northwest 107th Avenue providing forability conflicts and an effective date. This was approved
on first meeting on December 10th. >> All right, we're going to go ahead and incorporate the presentation, the comments, public comments, expert communication into this item as well, unless anybody has anything else to uh add. If there's nothing else to add from the applicant or from staff, I need a motion. >> Motion.
>> Motion to approve by counciloman Pedo. Second. Second by counciloman Reynoso. There's no additional comments. Madam clerk, please call ro. >> Motion to approve ordinance number 202550 on second reading made by counciloman pedo. Seconded by councilman Reoso. Counciloman Pino. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Reynoso. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Poras. No. >> Vice Mayor Cabal? >> No. >> Mayor Fraga? >> Yes.
>> Motion passes. >> All right. Go ahead and read item 20. Item 20E, a resolution of the mayor and the city council of city of D, Florida approving a site plan modification for Sky Raids mansions located at 3285 Northwest 107th Avenue in the city of D Florida pursuant to section 53-184F of the city's land of code and providing for an effective date.
>> All right, we're going to go ahead and incorporate all the comments and presentations as well as uh public comments from the public and exparte communications. If there's nothing else to add, need a motion to approve. >> Motion. >> Motion to approve by councilman Benedo.
>> Second. Second by counciloman Reynoso. There's no additional comments. Madam clerk, >> motion to approve made by counciloman pened. Seconded by council reoso. Counciloman pedo. >> Yes. >> Council reoso. >> Yes. >> Counciloman pores. No. >> Vice Mayor Gaball. >> No. Maya. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> All right. Thank you very much. Thank you to the applicant. I think it's a
great product. >> Thank you so much. >> Very innovative with the parking spaces right in front of the units. Very high-end. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. We're looking forward to this project. >> Next item 20F. Ordinance number 20263
regulating business with OFAC sanctioned countries. An ordinance to amend the city council of city Florida amending section 41-78 of the city's code of ordinances providing for incorporation of recital conflicts of ability incorporation to the code and an effective date. This was approved on first reading on February 18th. All right. This is u my item. It's the
second item. Let me go ahead and open up public comments. Public comments now open for item 20F, also known as 26-6511. Anyone would like to speak on this item and this item alone, please approach the podium. Being none, public comments now closed. Madam clerk, for the record, no one has chosen to
speak at this time. There's been no changes from first second reading. Uh this is the same item that we heard at the last council meeting regarding the business uh regulating businesses with OFAC, which may not even apply very soon.
But uh we'll go ahead and entertain a motion to approve. Motion to approve by Councilman Pedo. Second. Second by counciloman Reynoso. If there's no additional comments, madam clerk, please call the role. >> Motion to approve ordinance 20263 made by counciloman pedo. Seconded by counciloman Reynoso. Counciloman pedo. >> Yes. >> Council reoso.
>> Yes. >> Counciloman Poras. >> Yes. Vice Mayor Basar. >> Yes. >> Mayor Frag. >> Yes. Motion pass. >> Hopefully our secretary of state president are working on not having to worry about things like that anymore. >> All right. Before we conclude, I have two points of personal privilege real
quick that I'd like to say. First, I want to thank our uh planning and zoning temporary director that was here, Michelle Lopez. Thank you very much to you and Cordino Group for stepping in when the city really needed you. Um it's
been a roller coaster of a ride. Um planning and zoning is a very difficult department, very technical, but we are very pleased to now have Mr. Magiso join our team as the new director. Uh with a lot of new experience as well. Cordino Group is not going far. you're still
part of our uh master plan, comprehensive plan update um and will still be a um consultant uh that will be attached to several of our projects. So, but you have been a great asset for us over the past year year. Has it been two
years, Michelle? No way. Well, two years, but we we you've been a a part of this team and so we we really very much are grateful for your work and dedication and, you know, commitment to the city of Dra. So, thank you. Thank you. And and Corodino group, round of
applause for Michelle. We'll miss you here every day. Add something, too. >> Yes. Um I of course I want to echo the mayor's comments. Um Michelle, you've been wonderful to work with since the day I walked in the door. Um we rely on
you for so much. Um, I know we're going to continue to rely on you for more um as we go along and uh we are welcoming Alex, but I know that you're going to be a great support to him and to continue for the city of Dorado. So, thank you so much for everything. You've been a
pleasure. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> I don't know about all that, but no, I'm just kidding. I love you, Michelle. >> All right, come on. Come on. >> It truly has been a pleasure. Coredino uh is a partner to the city where this is our home and so having this
opportunity to be able to serve the city in the last two years has has really been a joy. You're I always say you you your your team here is incredible. It's an amazing group of professionals. I'm so glad that I have had the privilege to call in my colleagues over the last two
years into the manager's office. It's been a joy. Um there's a lot of hard work but a lot of good laughs and we have fun around here. So I want to thank each of you for welcoming me on the team and um I know it's not always an easy conversation mayor but um we always get
to the right answer and so that's the that's the great part about planning. So thank you so much. >> Yes. Thank you. And you're still driving to Dorado. Your office you guys are home >> on 97th and 41st. So we'll go back. >> I will miss you. I will. Yes. Next time >> where shopping is a pleasure. All right.
And lastly, we have Milkshake's birthday on Friday. She will be a year already. >> So, we just wanted to wish her a happy birthday at the request of our chief. Thank you guys so much. You want You're
wonderful. And Officer CO, thank you so much for taking care of her. >> Has she learned a lot? >> She's learned a lot. Yeah. All credit to her though. She's super smart. >> Yeah. Thank you, Officer Kario, for everything you do in our community. And I know that the community loves Milkshake. So, thank you very much for
bringing her today. >> Thank you so much. >> Yes. And that will conclude our March council meeting. We will see you all back here in April. If there's nothing else, I need a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. >> Motion to adjourn by Councilwoman Reynoso. Second.
>> Second by Councilwoman Fenato. All in favor say I. I. >> This meeting is adjourned. See you all in April.