WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=UtBqnHDU8ME Part: 1 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:16.800 is behind me. Safy, you want to give us a pledge? >> I aliance >> to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty, and justice for 2 00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:47.360 all. Okay. Sorry. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. Can we have a roll call, please? >> Board member Kennet each. >> Board member Kennet each. 3 00:00:47.360 --> 00:01:03.840 >> Board member Ector Medina. >> Board member Bernardet Pierre >> here. >> Board member Dana Gloria Feladon. Vice Chair Marley Monstein. >> Chair Mark Michael McDerme 4 00:01:03.840 --> 00:01:18.720 >> present. >> Board member Mark Bob. Board member Safi Bianame >> present. >> We have a quorum. >> Okay. All right. Um can we have the announcement please? Uh council. 5 00:01:18.720 --> 00:01:33.600 >> Yes sir. Uh this is an announcement of the quaso judicial procedures that are applicable to the items on tonight's agenda. These rules apply to applications on specific parcels of land like zoning map amendments, special exceptions, 6 00:01:33.600 --> 00:01:50.880 variances, and conditional use requests. The board will sit like a court, hence the term quasi judicial, reviewing the facts presented at the hearing, applying the adopted rules as explained by staff in the staff report and verbally. Board members can make site visits, but must disclose the evidence upon which they 7 00:01:50.880 --> 00:02:06.880 intend to rely from that visit. Board members will disclose at the beginning of the hearing whether they've had communications with individuals on behalf of the applicant or otherwise, including who the communication was with and what the topic of discussion was. All persons intending to speak to the 8 00:02:06.880 --> 00:02:21.840 board will be sworn by the clerk. The staff will make a presentation and the board may ask questions. The applicant will make a presentation including expert witnesses if any, and the board may ask questions. When the public hearing is open, the public can make comments on the application limited to 9 00:02:21.840 --> 00:02:39.120 three minutes each. Citizen testimony must be fact-based, not opinion. The board may ask questions, and the applicant's attorney, if any, may ask questions on cross-examination. Members of the public can decline to be cross-examined. Staff may present additional testimony to supplement or 10 00:02:39.120 --> 00:02:55.200 rebut arguments made. The board then deliberates based on the evidence presented. The board's decision must be based on competent substantial evidence, meaning based on the record, staff presentations, expert presentations, and fact-based comments by citizens 11 00:02:55.200 --> 00:03:10.640 according to the standards for approval set forth in the city code. The board may then approve, deny, or continue the item. While staff previously read into the record, emailed or mailed comments since these are not competent substantial evidence, meaning not sworn 12 00:03:10.640 --> 00:03:35.680 testimony subject to cross-examination. Uh, >> council Yes. >> Mic's not on. >> It is on. >> It is on. >> Lights on. >> Oh, there you go. Okay. >> Yes. No. To to check to see if the light was 13 00:03:35.680 --> 00:04:01.760 on. Okay, we good. Yep. Okay. Not sworn testimony subject to cross-examination. The board's decision cannot be based on what is contained in the emails or mailed comments, but they can be used to identify issues and help 14 00:04:01.760 --> 00:04:18.720 identify sources of information that do contain competent substantial evidence upon which a decision can be based. Written comments submitted before the meeting are part of the record and available for review by the board. Lastly, we ask each of you to [music] treat this proceeding with respect and proper decorum. No calling out, 15 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:34.680 interrupting speakers, or disrupting [music] the proceeding. Please give this proceeding the same dignity and respect as if you were in court. Disruptions are prohibited and enforcable pursuant to the city code. Please also silence your cell phones. Thank you. 16 00:04:35.759 --> 00:05:01.639 Okay. All right. Can we have uh the swearing in of anybody who's going to be testifying tonight? Are we approving the minutes? >> No. Swearing in witness. >> Oh, okay. Hello. 17 00:05:03.199 --> 00:05:22.400 Do you swear or affirm that >> people who are going to be testifying? >> Please rise if you're going to be testifying on your case tonight. >> At the podium, >> yes, at the podium. >> Are you please raise your hand? 18 00:05:22.400 --> 00:05:40.080 Do you swear or affirm that the testimony and evidence you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, but nothing but the truth? You can be seated. >> You can be seated. Okay. Um, can we have um an approval of the minutes of June 17th? 19 00:05:40.080 --> 00:05:56.960 >> Okay. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. Um, we don't have any uh continue petitions or new petitions. Okay. >> No, we >> um um we have our first um um our first petition at V-4-726. 20 00:05:56.960 --> 00:06:13.280 Does anyone have any disclosures on this at all? >> No. Okay. >> All right. So, V-4-26, a variance to allow a beauty salon suites facility within 1500 ft of an 21 00:06:13.280 --> 00:06:28.419 existing identical or similar use in the C3 zoning district at 744 Northeast 124th Street. A variance to article 5 division 22 section 5-2203 22 00:06:28.419 --> 00:06:44.800 [snorts] B of the of chapter 29 of the city of North Miami code of ordinances [snorts] land development regulations LDRs to allow a beauty salon suites facility within 1,500 ft of an identical or similar use at the 23 00:06:44.800 --> 00:07:02.240 property located at 744 Northeast 125th Street within the C3 Commercial District. said variances are to be reviewed under the criteria set forth in article 3, [snorts] division 6, section 3-606 of the LDRs. 24 00:07:02.240 --> 00:07:22.400 Okay. Staff report. [snorts] All right. Just want to make sure is everyone mic is the mic down? >> Yeah, I don't think it's working either. >> All right. So I didn't expect the record. 25 00:07:22.400 --> 00:07:50.160 >> Yeah, that's why. >> Hello. >> Can you check with the gentleman who's running the system? [snorts] It's available on the video, but we can just hear it. Okay. So, surround. Okay. 26 00:07:50.160 --> 00:08:06.800 >> All right. Good evening, uh, chair. Good evening, board members. Um, for the record, Daniel Losander. I'm here on the behalf of the city, uh, to give you guys a brief, uh, presentation on the, uh, staff report and findings. Uh, the, uh, name of the business is the sweet life, 27 00:08:06.800 --> 00:08:22.160 and they're requesting a variance request and approval tonight. Uh the variance is to allow a beauty salon suite facility uh within 1500 ft of an existing um existing identical or similar use in the C3 zoning district. 28 00:08:22.160 --> 00:08:38.640 So uh within this uh commercial plaza um they have multiple uses such as like personal service uses, barber shops, hair salons, day spas, etc. um in a C3 zoning district. Uh it allows um for a distance separation requirement from 29 00:08:38.640 --> 00:08:56.399 from these uh uses here. Uh here we have the property details. Um the property fronts along northeast 125th Street approximately I'll say about 200 ft away from city hall. Um the folio number folio number for the record 062230 30 00:08:56.399 --> 00:09:11.680 01500 010. Current zoning district is C3 which is commercial district. Existing land use is commercial and the future land use is commercial/b businessiness. Here we have a uh aerial showing the 31 00:09:11.680 --> 00:09:28.160 parcel um which is on the west portion of city hall as well as the museum of contemporary arts. Here we have the um a view from the south just showing the front portion of the uh commercial suite 32 00:09:28.160 --> 00:09:48.320 which is part of the cat's restaurant. Um here we're just depict depicting the distance separation map um and the [music] floor plan. Um as of today there's existing 16 suites commercial suites that's currently existing on site. 33 00:09:48.320 --> 00:10:03.680 uh for the notice of public hearing. Uh the item was um notified 10 days plus in advance prior to uh today's meeting and the uh sign is here um on the PowerPoint for display and this was posted the week 34 00:10:03.680 --> 00:10:19.519 of July 4th. So that Friday, July 3rd, uh out of the variance standards, there's six. Um, as part [clears throat] of my staff report, the applicant did uh demonstrate compliance with four out of the six and staff is recommending 35 00:10:19.519 --> 00:10:36.640 approval uh for this request. Um, in addition to the conditions that has to be met, um, condition number one, if an approval is sought for tonight, um, the applicant must of course get the proper um, CU certificate of use and business 36 00:10:36.640 --> 00:10:52.000 tax receipt prior to u continuing operation. And then if there's any future enhancements to the property, um the applicant of course must submit a building permit and uh get that approved with the city. That concludes my uh 37 00:10:52.000 --> 00:11:13.000 presentation. Um if the board has any uh comments, any questions, I'm here to answer and the applicant is also here to elaborate on their business. >> Okay. >> Thank you. So, the applicant, would you like to say some >> name and address, please? 38 00:11:14.000 --> 00:11:28.800 Um, my name's Justin Murphy. Um, [snorts] the business address is 744 Northeast 125th Street. I'm not local to the area. I live in Pontagorta, about 3 hours away. Um, but yes, so just a quick bit of background about how we got here today, and then I'm happy to answer any 39 00:11:28.800 --> 00:11:45.680 questions for you. Um, my wife and I purchased this business um, from the original owner at the beginning of February of this year, about five five and a half months ago now. Um, the gentleman that sold us the business made several misrepresentations to us. Um, and basically told us that everything 40 00:11:45.680 --> 00:12:01.920 was fully licensed, everything was good to go. Um, we found out the hard way that that was not uh, the case. um he had several uh code enforcement violations already issued to him as early as December of last year. Um and basically instead of dealing with any of 41 00:12:01.920 --> 00:12:19.040 this um he just decided to toss the buck and you know have it land in my lap um to deal with. Um and so basically we're just doing everything that we need to do to try to uh you know fall into compliance um and you know be able to 42 00:12:19.040 --> 00:12:36.000 get our our CU and our BTR and just get everything on the up and up. >> Okay. Any questions from anybody right now? No. >> Okay. All right. Yes, council. >> So, uh, good evening. Can you explain h 43 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:51.920 how the business would actually work and is each individual suite already installed with hairdressing chairs and equipment? >> Uh, yes. So, the the tenants provide their own equipment. Um, but yes, it's 44 00:12:51.920 --> 00:13:07.440 built out to be 16 individual suites. Um, and you know, beauty professionals, so hair stylists, barbers, um, you know, girls that do eyebrows, braids, um, anything like of that nature is who this is intended for. 45 00:13:07.440 --> 00:13:23.440 >> And how how fully leased are you? >> So, as of today, we're about 50% full. Um, when I took over, uh, beginning of February, we were basically right at full. Um, multiple people left as their 46 00:13:23.440 --> 00:13:40.069 one-year lease expired. Um, none of the tenants have been able to get their BTRs either because the building doesn't have their BTR. Um, so I didn't even know about that until one of my tenants the first week of February said, "Hey, now that you're taking over, are we going to be able to get our business licenses?" 47 00:13:40.069 --> 00:13:56.880 [snorts] Totally caught me off guard because in their leases, uh, you know, they're required to maintain their all their proper business licensing. Um, and so that was my first, um, understanding of what was, you know, going on. I was already in the process of getting my CU, 48 00:13:56.880 --> 00:14:12.880 um, you know, application going. I already had my fire inspection done. Um, everything was going through with Miami Dade first before it gets to City of North Miami. Um, so that happened and then the Miami Dade water and sewer reached out to me and said, "Hey, this 49 00:14:12.880 --> 00:14:28.079 is a different existing use." Um, and that caught me off guard, too, because I said, "Well, no, it's it's still going to be a salon suites. It's just a new owner, new LLC, same business." Um, but it was still registered as a beauty school, which is what its prior use was 50 00:14:28.079 --> 00:14:43.839 before the gentleman who sold me the business um, had it as. So, basically, he had been operating for almost an entire year, um, completely, I guess, illegally, you know, without a CU, without a BTR. >> So, 16 chairs sounds like a lot. Um but 51 00:14:43.839 --> 00:14:58.480 you're still going to be competitive with surrounding uses for which you're seeking a variance. >> Yes. So I mean I would say that you know the uh tenants that choose to operate in a salon suite environment as opposed to 52 00:14:58.480 --> 00:15:15.279 a traditional salon are established to the point where they're bringing their own clientele. Um there's no like walk-ins that are just you know looking for a haircut. These are, you know, established um professionals with established client base that would probably follow them wherever they go. I 53 00:15:15.279 --> 00:15:30.240 mean, if I'm hoping that, you know, we get approved here today, but if for some reason we don't and we end up shutting down, um then they'll just have to find another salon suite to work out of and, you know, their clients will just follow them wherever they go. 54 00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:47.760 >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. All right. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Uh we're going to open public hearing. [snorts] If anybody here would like to um give testimony for or against uh the petitioner, uh please step up to 55 00:15:47.760 --> 00:16:03.759 the mic. Okay. I'm going to close public hearing. Um we'll start with um Miss Pierre. >> Um I wanted to ask uh you just stated that you're not you don't live here. Who 56 00:16:03.759 --> 00:16:21.199 overseeing the business? Do you have someone that over >> Yeah, one of my my main tenants is essentially a property manager or a superintendent, if you will. So, basically, I pay him to keep an eye on things. Uh, field any like minor requests that come through from the other tenants. Um, but then, you know, 57 00:16:21.199 --> 00:16:36.240 this is basically a a commercial real estate business. It's semi-passive. Um, everything else that I do as far as, you know, bookkeeping, dealing with leases, paying bills, etc., I can do from anywhere with an internet connection basically. And then you you you just 58 00:16:36.240 --> 00:16:52.320 stated that you're at 50% capacity. >> Yeah, we're down to 50%. And the reason for that is I haven't been able to sign any new leases. Um at the advice of my attorney and out of, you know, I can't in good faith sign have somebody sign a lease and tell them, hey, you can come 59 00:16:52.320 --> 00:17:09.760 join me and operate illegally, you know. Um, so I was advised to just wait until I definitely have my CU and BTR um, all good to go before I open up uh, any, you know, new leases >> and um, for staff. 60 00:17:09.760 --> 00:17:27.919 >> Yes. with the existing beauty salon that's surrounding because here are I mean I understand exactly because I'm a girl so we know that the people that just actually operate and a suite actually have their own clientele that's was 61 00:17:27.919 --> 00:17:43.200 coming but at the same time um you have stated that you did post and allow the people the beauty salon that's nearby they knew this item was come in. How was it advertised to them? 62 00:17:43.200 --> 00:17:59.200 >> Um, I mean public notice. So, pretty much uh within 500 ft u mailers went out to the adjacent property owners. So, they were aware. >> Okay. >> And we have confirmation as well. >> So, to follow up on your question, how close is the other 63 00:17:59.200 --> 00:18:15.039 >> beauty salon? Because it's a 1500t variance and if notice was only 500 ft, >> they might not have received notice. >> Let's see. I should have a map here. Let's see what we got. >> Yeah, it's in the presentation. I don't know if you can back up the 64 00:18:15.039 --> 00:18:38.400 slides. >> I know I have one here. This is for the property, but they're asking for the adjacent property owners. It's also in the presentation. Okay, this is it, right? Just want to make 65 00:18:38.400 --> 00:18:53.760 sure. >> Got it. Okay. So, within 500 ft I have here, two, three, >> we have four adjacent um uh similar uses pretty much. 66 00:18:53.760 --> 00:19:16.080 >> And then all have we seen >> um the existing um um salons that's there now. Uh could either be two things. uh they went through the board of adjustment, they got the approval or it's an existing um business that's there where they did a change of ownership, you know, existing license. 67 00:19:16.080 --> 00:19:32.559 Hey, I'm just coming in. Same use, change of ownership. If they have an active uh BTR on file, they're good to go. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Okay. Okay. Miss Monstein, 68 00:19:32.559 --> 00:19:48.799 >> um Mr. held. You'd mentioned 1500 distance separation, >> right? That's the variance. That's the variance request. >> The request is 1500, but the code says that only 500 um >> no notice requirements are 500 ft >> to notify them, 69 00:19:48.799 --> 00:20:03.039 >> right? >> Okay. >> Yes, that's correct. >> Just between the 500 foot line and the 1500 foot line, there's a,000 ft in the circular area. That's not >> they didn't receive mail notice. They 70 00:20:03.039 --> 00:20:20.480 might have seen actual notice of the posting or notice on the website, but I don't know how many people actually look at the website notices. Um, >> yeah. >> Yes. Yeah. 71 00:20:20.480 --> 00:20:39.760 >> Okay. >> All right. And that's it for me. >> Okay. Anything else, Miss Mon? No, that's it from me. >> Okay. Commissioner each, >> each one of the uh people that use each one of the stylists 72 00:20:39.760 --> 00:20:55.200 will have each one of them need their own independent license. >> Yes, sir. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, basically my understanding at ground level on the second floor. >> No, we're on ground level. >> You're on the first floor. 73 00:20:55.200 --> 00:21:09.919 >> Yes. The building right next door with the uh the cats and Sapori. >> Yeah. Cats. Yeah. I I didn't >> You're that in between slot >> in between the cats and support. Yes. >> I thought you upstairs. All right. >> Is that it? >> Yeah. That's 74 00:21:09.919 --> 00:21:24.320 >> okay. Commissioner, >> nothing. Yeah. >> Nothing. >> Nothing from me. >> Okay. Uh do I hear a motion? Um >> motion to approve the >> I'll second it. 75 00:21:24.320 --> 00:21:43.919 >> Okay. Roll call, please. Board member Ector Medina. >> Yes. >> Board member Kennet each. >> Yes. >> Board member Bernard Pierre. >> Yes. >> Board member Donna Mcllori Felen. >> Yes. 76 00:21:43.919 --> 00:21:58.880 >> Board member Savi Bianame. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair M. Marlene Monstein, I'm sorry. >> Yes. >> Chair Michael Mcderme. >> Yes. >> The motion has passed unanimously. >> Okay. Congratulations. 77 00:21:58.880 --> 00:22:13.760 >> Thank you. >> Okay. All right. Uh, moving on to SE-3-26. A special exception to remit a private educational facility at 580 and 590 78 00:22:13.760 --> 00:22:30.559 Northeast 139th Street. >> [snorts] >> A special exception used pursuant to article 4, division 2, section 4-202 of chapter 29 of the city and north Miami code of ordinances, land development regulations, LDRs, to allow a proposed 79 00:22:30.559 --> 00:22:46.159 educational private school use at the property located at 580 590 Northeast 139th Street within the R5 multifamily District. said special exception is to be reviewed under the criteria set forth 80 00:22:46.159 --> 00:23:01.760 in [snorts] article 3, division 5, section 3-504 of the LDRs. U do we have any board disclosures on this item? >> Went by the site the other day to look at it, but that's it. >> Okay. All right. Staff report. 81 00:23:01.760 --> 00:23:18.720 >> Yes, sir. All right. Uh once again, um Daniel Lozander. Um I have a brief presentation um regarding Montasauri tutoring center. Just wanted to note uh for the record um our code it um you know the definition it talks about 82 00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:36.640 educational facility special school but this is catered to tutoring center. Just want to make sure that's clear. Tutoring center um >> what >> catering to certain ages of course. Okay. Yep. children with disabilities, but I'll 83 00:23:36.640 --> 00:23:51.520 have the applicant to elaborate a little bit more. Uh, special exception to authorize a tutoring center at the uh, reference property 580-590 Northeast 139th Street. Reference folio number 062219 84 00:23:51.520 --> 00:24:09.840 0200020. Um, as you can see here, we have the property details. Uh, the property fronts along Northeast 139th Street. Uh here we have the aerial the location map. Um the property is surrounded by other um 85 00:24:09.840 --> 00:24:26.640 >> there's nothing going. Are you showing >> it? There you go. >> Okay. >> You guys only see me, right? Okay. All right. So, the property uh is surrounded by other um single family homes or duplexes and multif family to the east 86 00:24:26.640 --> 00:24:44.080 of the property. Here we have the existing site conditions. Just wanted to point out some pictures. Uh the current property owner did um make some major improvements over the years. They provided uh luscious uh landscaping uh hurricane impact uh 87 00:24:44.080 --> 00:25:00.320 windows. They also painted the building, new roof, everything was all permitted. Uh we did our research prior to uh public hearing. Um the image to the left is the front, as you can see, the driveway and the entryway. And the image to the right is the um the rear portion 88 00:25:00.320 --> 00:25:16.240 of the building. Uh the property was uh as stated um notified 10 days in advance and we're just here displaying the sign on the property. Properties um owners within 500 ft were notified. 89 00:25:16.240 --> 00:25:32.080 Um here we have the special exception standards as noted in my staff report. Um the applicant does comply with all seven of the standards and we're recommending approval for this item. Um with the same conditions, the two conditions of course they need the 90 00:25:32.080 --> 00:25:49.600 proper CU and u business tax receipt in order to operate and commence for business. And then condition number two, if there's any future enhancements uh to the property, they'll need the building permit and approval from there. That concludes my presentation for tonight. 91 00:25:49.600 --> 00:26:04.480 I'm here for any questions the board may have. >> Thank you. >> Any questions of staff first off? >> Okay. Uh do we have the owner of the property present? >> Can you come up and give us your name and address and anything like more you'd 92 00:26:04.480 --> 00:26:25.760 like to tell us about the project? >> I'm Jane Romero. I live in Miami. >> Your address, ma'am? the address >> quite area, but the property is located at 580 590 >> north to the mic. >> Speaking to the mic. >> Okay, I'm sorry. 93 00:26:25.760 --> 00:26:42.640 And uh we purchased this property after we sold the new the old tutoring center we had at across the street from Miami Day. It was the Montesur School of North Miami that my sister and I owned it and 94 00:26:42.640 --> 00:26:59.200 she decided to move to North Carolina and they sold it. So, we purchased this property in North Miami to continue doing what we were doing, which is tutoring. And we tutor especially children with unique abilities or learning disabilities that are highly 95 00:26:59.200 --> 00:27:16.080 functional. The difference between what we do and what public schools are doing is that we are giving these children that have the potential to achieve more by giving them accommodations that they don't have sometimes at public schools 96 00:27:16.080 --> 00:27:31.760 or even private schools. We tutor perhaps one-on-one or very small group to children per tutor. And that is the way that we found that we can uh make sure that these children are able to reach their potential. 97 00:27:31.760 --> 00:27:48.720 And we've been doing this since 2008. We have a lot of experience and my son and I decided to continue with it and um see what we can do and achieve with as many children as we can through time. 98 00:27:48.720 --> 00:28:05.440 This place is not as small as big as we would like it to be, but it's not needed to be big because every child has to be attended at a very personal basis, one on-one or 3 to one. One of our other 99 00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:22.080 teachers here works on only with four kids especially. She's our uh English teacher and uh Mr. Filio is also one of our teachers and we work with only three or four children at a time because that's the pace they have that's the way 100 00:28:22.080 --> 00:28:39.120 they learn and we've been very lucky that um the children have been able to learn even pre-alggebra children that perhaps at a at another setting wouldn't have been able to to achieve that. The 101 00:28:39.120 --> 00:28:57.279 place accommodates at this point total of 25 children and we don't think that we can do more than that and they are done in separate times morning time afternoon time sometimes is 2 hours sometimes is 1 hour but that basically 102 00:28:57.279 --> 00:29:12.799 we are sometimes recruiting them for other type of activities and uh the idea of buying this building was mainly because of the area that it has in the It's huge 10,000 square ft and plus 103 00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:30.480 where we also have uh activities physical activity space for that. We don't provide lunch the parents send that to them. What we do provide is education and that's basically what we are trying to do here in North Miami to 104 00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:45.919 continue here in North Miami. >> You want to add something? Um, how long we've been doing this? >> Hi, I'm Christian Lopez. >> Hi. Yeah, we've been doing this for, you know, since 2008. >> Your name and name and address? 105 00:29:45.919 --> 00:30:02.799 >> Christian Lopez, 590 580 Northeast, 139th Street. So, we've been here for since 2008, right across Miami contraade and uh we've been wanting to continue the educational process that we've been 106 00:30:02.799 --> 00:30:18.799 giving for so many years. And not only doing just a small tutoring center or small tutoring area that we can provide children with, we also wanted to also facilitate via uh virtual. So to 107 00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:37.440 increase or enhance our uh teaching ways since we can only have maybe 25 children as max, not all at one time at different times because they all get to leave at a specific time. So we also get to do that part as well to be able to enhance the 108 00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:53.760 business as well and reach out to others in the community. >> Okay. Did you had the Montasauri school down there on right across from my country day? >> Yes, that was uh her sister. That's my aunt. And we've been there since since then. >> 30 years ago. >> 30 years ago. Yeah. 109 00:30:53.760 --> 00:31:07.679 >> Yeah. >> And also the one on 123rd >> which is still oper. >> Oh. >> And we were there also when we sold the business. We had to move a little ourselves there because we couldn't go anywhere >> until we purchased this property and 110 00:31:07.679 --> 00:31:24.480 then we started fixing it because it was really in bad shape. New roof, uh, everything. >> Yeah, new windows and >> very nice. >> Okay. Uh, board members, anybody have any questions of the applicants? >> Do you? >> Okay. >> I guess I had one question. What ages 111 00:31:24.480 --> 00:31:39.279 are you serving? >> The ages? >> Yes. >> We start at first grade all the way through high school. And I had which a girl that just finished virtual school and she graduated with uh a Southern New 112 00:31:39.279 --> 00:31:54.559 Hampshire University a business degree in business administration tutor by us. >> So and um so virtually we work like that and so we go all the way up to where they need us the ages and usually kids 113 00:31:54.559 --> 00:32:10.960 there benefit up to I would say 22 years of age. That's but and we separate them during the day from the little kids to the bigger kids. >> Okay. Anything else? >> Okay. Miss Pier, do you have a question? 114 00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:28.399 >> Yes. Um, thank you. Um, you said it's a tutoring program. >> Yes. >> But the students are there or they they don't go to school. >> They don't go to school. They go to tutoring because they are supporting themselves in homeschooling. >> Oh. >> They are doing the homeschooling 115 00:32:28.399 --> 00:32:43.760 program. Oh yes. >> [laughter] >> They are former educators. That that was >> the parents asked us if we can tutor them in certain subjects. Some of them need all the subjects. Some of them need only English. Some of them need mostly 116 00:32:43.760 --> 00:32:59.600 math, pre-alggebra. It it depends on what >> so they are homeschooling and you provide extra >> correct support. >> Support for them. And the levels that you deal with >> all the way up to 12th grade. [music] 117 00:32:59.600 --> 00:33:15.519 >> I know. But um the learning disability levels what? >> Uh okay. Since I said it's highly functioning and they have to be able to speak. >> Okay. >> As and but we do provide the facility allows us to have their therapists also 118 00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:31.360 to go there. If the parents cannot have them going to the center where they are providing those services, they can come to us and give their services speech or physical or um >> occupational and or behavioral. >> Yes. and behavior therapy. Not behavior 119 00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:47.360 because they're bad bad behaved >> to learn the process of learning >> and be how to socialize, how to when children sometimes are autistic or attention deficit disorder or opposition defiant disorder that have the potential because they are 120 00:33:47.360 --> 00:34:04.480 very smart >> and they have the capacity to learn. But if you put them in a school center or school program that groups them with lower level functioning, they will remain the same. They will not be able to to learn. And they also copy the 121 00:34:04.480 --> 00:34:21.679 behavior of other children like that. >> Instead, with us, they are on their own. They are receiving therapy. They're learning how to behave. They're learning how to study. and and they've been very happy with it because not only we do provide the academic part but we allow them also to 122 00:34:21.679 --> 00:34:36.879 to be active to be uh we want >> to learn social skills as well. >> Yes. And your hours of operation since uh 7:30 all the way to 6:00 to 6:00. Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you all very much. 123 00:34:36.879 --> 00:34:54.879 We're going to open it up to council. >> Thank you. [snorts] >> Um okay. Really quick, I know you mentioned you would have about four students or four kids there at a time. Um, that's the max or can the space accommodate a lot more? 124 00:34:54.879 --> 00:35:11.520 >> We have the rooms separated in small areas, the duplexes. >> Can you speak into the microphone? >> We have the duplex separated in smaller rooms. >> Mhm. And the let's say what was the living room area is a tutoring area for 125 00:35:11.520 --> 00:35:27.200 a group of four children. Then there is a smaller room where we have one of the bedrooms that was one bedroom. We have one-on-one lessons and sometimes we have a projector to provide a lesson to the child that has that is visual or if uh 126 00:35:27.200 --> 00:35:42.160 there is a speech therapist coming there's also another area for them. Each duplex has two bedrooms. The living room and the dining room area is the largest room in the facility. And that's where 127 00:35:42.160 --> 00:35:57.520 we can group perhaps uh this is in the bigger room we have four at a time and in one other area we'll have one at a time and another place we'll have two at a time and that's the way it's going. 128 00:35:57.520 --> 00:36:14.480 >> Has Miami date fire given you like a maximum? They have and they told me that I have to get the approval and then they will allow us to they let us know what many how many students we can have in each area. >> Okay. And is the property gated or like 129 00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:31.280 what security measures do you have? >> We are we are going to have two exits, one exit through each side, front and back. And we also have the fire extinguishers. We're going to have exit signs >> and also the the uh the back patio. We 130 00:36:31.280 --> 00:36:46.720 just recently we put a permit for the fencing. >> So it's a 6ft fence completely covered. >> So there's nothing that >> would the kids would be able to do anything or to get away. So >> okay, that was my concern. >> Their fence didn't. Um, and then my last 131 00:36:46.720 --> 00:37:02.880 question, I guess I'm not sure if there's a difference with um titling this a tutoring center versus education center, but do you have to verify um if there are any sex offenders in the area? >> I do have to. I would do. Yes, definitely. 132 00:37:02.880 --> 00:37:19.119 >> Not not not because I'm a schooler, just because we have we're there. >> Yeah. >> Yes. And then that's what we used to do on the other side as well. We need to verify if there are any and there is a place I think it's online that you check 133 00:37:19.119 --> 00:37:34.640 >> the sex offenders. >> That's all for me. Thank you. >> Which I hope they're nothing. >> Okay. Any Mr. Chair? I have a couple of questions. >> Okay. Uh the it's a duplex. Are is the duplex unified inside? There's you've 134 00:37:34.640 --> 00:37:51.119 kept them separate and the rear yard does that in both that is unified. So, so I was wondering what kind of licenses and certifications do you need to run this facility >> as a tutor center for us we have 135 00:37:51.119 --> 00:38:07.760 certified teachers that would run certified by the department of education and also we have for the as a school and tutoring center you don't need a license unless you have a certified teacher in the facilities. 136 00:38:07.760 --> 00:38:24.079 >> Okay. So the teachers are certified. Yes. But the facility doesn't need to have a state license or >> and do you >> we do need a certificate of use for the for the purpose. >> Do you have to purchase or license the 137 00:38:24.079 --> 00:38:39.200 Montasauri name? >> No, it's a free name. >> Oh, it is. >> Yes. And we don't use just Montasauri. We we used to use mostly Montasuri when they were younger children but as they grow they need different programs and we 138 00:38:39.200 --> 00:38:54.800 provide whatever they need. If it's sometimes for the virtual courses that we have to work with them or if it's just a one provided by us by our teachers and and that's it. It's whatever the child >> goes by and is able to learn with. 139 00:38:54.800 --> 00:39:11.520 >> Okay. And the system whereby they bring their own food that generally works. So you don't have to supplement it or >> No, we just have water for that >> because you do have two kitchens essentially. >> Yeah, we didn't keep the stove. We just kept the microwave, the refrigerator to 140 00:39:11.520 --> 00:39:25.760 make sure they have if they need to refrigerate their food. But we usually they bring their own sandwich. And they're not there long enough to be able to have if they are and if they come if they need it, they would be able to provide be provided. 141 00:39:25.760 --> 00:39:42.079 >> Okay. And so one vehicle goes in the driveway. How do other drop offs work? >> The drop off, we created a not a circle, but it's a U-shaped kind of entrance. The parents come in and then they go 142 00:39:42.079 --> 00:39:58.400 around, they drop the student. We have like four cars at a time that can be in the circle and then they leave. >> They get dropped off. They don't park. any meetings that would parents might want to take place, 143 00:39:58.400 --> 00:40:14.800 >> they would we would request either a virtual >> which that's the way we are kind of been approaching it for a while since and it makes it a lot easier. It's less traffic, less everything, less waiting >> and that's pretty much how we go. >> Thank you so much. You're welcome. >> Is that all, Council? 144 00:40:14.800 --> 00:40:31.920 >> Yeah, I was up there the other day looking at the problem. I'm sorry. You have some questions that make sure I was just going to make a I was up there looking at your property. It looks pretty good. >> Thank you. It >> was the nicest property in the neighborhood. >> Thank you. [laughter] >> Anyone else on the board? 145 00:40:31.920 --> 00:40:47.520 >> Yeah. Um Okay. Thank you. Marie Monttoauri was quite a visionary at the time. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. My mother actually started teaching Monasuri on the west side of North Miami back in the 70s. Oh, 146 00:40:47.520 --> 00:41:06.880 >> really? No kidding. >> Over at Sunkissed. >> No. >> She was a good friend of Tom Sasso, who was a mayor at the time. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Anyway, so yes. So, uh, yeah. Thank you very much. I'm going to open public hearing. So, >> thank you. >> Um, I'm going to open public hearing um 147 00:41:06.880 --> 00:41:23.839 on this item. Anyone who is here for or against, welcome to come up if you've been sworn in. Going once, going twice. Okay. Um All right, board members. Um we'll start with uh Miss Monaste. 148 00:41:23.839 --> 00:41:39.280 >> Nothing else for me. >> Nothing else. Any >> nothing. >> Okay. A motion. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. Okay. Roll call, please. >> Board member Ector Medina. >> Yes. >> Board member Kenned. 149 00:41:39.280 --> 00:41:55.200 >> Yes. >> Board member Bernard Pierre. >> Yes. Board member Donna Mcllori Fenelon. >> Yes. >> Board member Savvi Benome. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair Marlene Monstein. >> Yes. >> Chair Michael Mcderme. >> Yes. 150 00:41:55.200 --> 00:42:13.760 >> The motion has passed unanimously. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Okay. All right. Um staff, is there any old business to come before us? There is no >> I know under new business we have um um 151 00:42:13.760 --> 00:42:35.920 discussion on the recess. >> We're going to have a recess. Yes. So we're going to have no meetings until September. Is that what the plan is? >> Um I know the council comes back on late August. So September will be the next 152 00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:51.119 meeting. >> September will be our next meeting. Yes. >> Okay. Very good. >> So that means no meeting on August 19th, I guess it was. Right. Right. >> That's that's correct. No meeting in August. Our next meeting will be in September. >> Yes. >> Okay. 153 00:42:51.119 --> 00:43:08.200 >> Well, everyone have a great recess and a great rest of the summer and all that kind of thing. Uh dear, I have a motion to adjourn. Second. >> Okay. All in favor say I. I. >> Okay. Everybody have a great one. All right. Thank you. 154 00:43:08.589 --> 00:43:30.720 >> [laughter] >> Man, look at you, Papy Chulu. The um what's it called? The recess. >> I know so much is going on, but yeah, the recess. I wasn't sure. [laughter] >> I hope I didn't uh bother you with too 155 00:43:30.720 --> 00:43:35.800 many questions. >> No, I seen the emails, but I'm like, "Oh, man.