Good evening everyone. Uh we are here for the planning and zoning appeals board meeting. Today's date is June June 2nd uh 2026. The time now is 6:09
p.m. [clears throat] Uh, first thing in order, uh, I would like for one of the members of the board to serve as the chair for this particular meeting. So, if I can ask for a volunteer before I volunte.
[laughter] >> Actually, we're going to be doing that soon and very soon. >> I mean, giving me the job or give me the title. Good evening everyone. Thank you for coming to the planning and zoning uh
meeting. Um right now we're going to be doing invocation. Please stand. >> Invocation will be by Mr. Lee. >> Thank you for your goodness and mercy this night. we endeavor to do the work of this city. Give us wisdom, give us
understanding, and give us a an attitude of cooperation. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance 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. Thank you, Mr. Dominguez, for serving as the chair. >> Um, now we have the approval of the minutes of April 7th, 2026. Can I get uh
>> I believe we would need to have the roll call, ma'am. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Okay, madame clerk, roll call. >> All righty. Uh, board member Aldo Mata here. Board member Don Mangum, present. Board member Audrey Dominguez >> here >> and board member Claudine Hibbert Smith
>> here. >> And now can we have the approval of the minutes of April 7th, 2026? >> Claudian approves the minutes. >> I second. >> Roll call. >> Board member Don Mangum. >> Yes.
>> Board member Audrey Dominguez. >> Yes. >> Board member Aldo Mata. >> Yes. >> And board member Clardine Hibbert Smith. >> Yes. approved for zero. >> Now we have our first resolution which is uh number one and it's a public
hearing. So Mr. Gay, >> I will have the attorney read it into the record. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opaaka, Florida to consider the site plan application for the development of a concrete batching plant with the required parking and landscaping on the
property located at 1360 Cairo Lane and identified by Folio 08-2128-003-620 in the I4 zoning district providing for an effective date. public hearing. >> Okay. I'll have uh we do have the um
presenters for this particular project. Uh they can come and make a presentation. >> Good evening. >> We'll get your mic together in just a second. >> We can hear you. >> Yeah. But people in the audience I mean >> good evening um
Associates. Pull the mic up a little bit. All right, there you go. >> Wait. Oscar, if you can speak into the mic. That's it. Oh, now >> there we go. >> Uh, good evening. Oscar Robin from Robin
Associates, 5723 Northwest 158 Street, uh, Miami Lakes, Florida. Uh, so unfortunately today the, uh, property owner is not here. He had a family emergency and had to leave the country. Uh, but I do have with me, um, his daughters that are helping support him. One is an attorney. He's going to talk
with regards to the other um, item on the agenda. Basically, the site, as was mentioned, is located on Cairo Lane, uh, south of 135th, and I'm guessing this is next. Um, within the I4 Liberal
district. How this work? This one's off. Sorry about that. Um, basically this is a salvage yard and a uh a junkyard that's located in the area we're all familiar with. Roughly 3.5 acres in the
I4 with a proposed 38 parking spaces that are distributed for uh the truck parking as well as for uh employees and guests that would be coming to the site. Um the idea is basically to build a batch plant that is up to par with current
standards. You know, better than what the city is accustomed to with other sites that go unnamed. Um here's an aerial of the site. Currently, it is a junkyard um as I mentioned and uh it is has frontage with Kyolene and then the railroad on the
back side of it. The intent is to be in compliance with the city of OK Opalaka regulations and not require any variances whatsoever with Miami date county regulations as well as the Florida Building Code, South Florida Water Management District, D uh
for both state and uh and local air quality and dust control measures as well as permitting for that batch plant. uh and storm water management which is critical for a facility in this area that we know has very poor drainage as well as the FAA but we're not
anywhere near the actual approach path for the actual airport. So this site does meet all setback requirements as well as required minimums for open space as per the I4 district and effectively we've attempted to
organize the site in a way that would mitigate offsite tracking of dust. So the biggest problem that other concrete batch lines have is that their operations are on smaller sites. This is roughly 3 and 1/2 acres which would allow for moving all of the let's call
them the dirtier stuff the dirtier operations to the rear such as the stock piles which happen on the northwest of the site very far from the driveway. The cleaning of the of the drums happens towards the backside south of where the the batch plants are and there's a point
of confluence let's call it where the driveway would allow for connecting but it's 100 ft and change back. So, it will allow for some of that sediment that may be on the wheels of the vehicles to actually settle off, which is the intent of trying to keep and improve Cairo
Lane, not keep it in its current condition. So, um this is a simple presentation, nothing spectacular, but as I said, it's within the I4 district. All setbacks are maintained and no variants are needed.
We have 38 parking spaces provided for the trucks. There is one thing that I did mention that I forgot to mention because I went to it quickly and that is that Cairo Lane is known for people staging on that street and that's a nightmare for traffic for everybody that
goes into that area because of the size of the site and the way that we've organized it. We can loop all of the trucks within the actual site and not stage on the street. So, that's one major improvement that would that would
benefit instead of having a trailer full of junk cars parked down the street. That's basically my presentation. There's any questions? Um, I'd also here to answer them and I'd like to also reserve the right to respond to any
comments that anyone may have after me. >> Yes, I have a question. >> Please. What type of business is there right now? >> It's a auto salvage. >> Auto salvage. >> Yeah. Junkyard. >> And is that what is what is it that you're going to be doing there? Is it the same >> concrete batch plant?
>> Concrete. Okay. >> There'll be brand new paving. There'll be brand new drainage systems. Basically, everything in the back is getting completely redone. And you stated there's going to be 38 parking >> for a combination of the vehicles that
are for the operation as well as as uh the visitors and employees. >> Okay. >> I I will say that with regards to a batch plant, three and a half acres is a nice size. Um, I've been since I first started working, I've been helping
remodel and build brand new batch plants in Miami Day County. And I've never had a actually I had one that was about a little bit bigger. >> Okay. I have another question. Is there is this anywhere near where the fire was at? >> It's right across the street, ma'am.
>> Oh, right across. >> It's right across the street. Thankfully, he wasn't affected. >> Okay. That was the only >> Yeah. question and concern I had about that right here. Thank you. >> Yeah.
>> Anyone else have any questions or >> if not we will have Mr. Lee come up and make staff presentation. While he comes up, I will like to remind you um over the past two or three years, we have been making um amendments to this
particular area of the city as it relates to the zoning code. Um, one of the amendments was to expand on the types of uses that are allowed within this particular area, allowing a concrete batching plant, allowing um
logistic operations, and we're looking for other types of uses to come into this area as well. After the events that took place over the last two weeks, it's become very obvious to a number of people that we have we need to have
other types of industries coming within the city of Oalaka. So this will be one of the first new industries to come to this area and go through a review process. Mr. Lee will make his presentation. >> Gerald Lee, uh, planning and zoning
department. Um, as as Mr. Gay has already alluded to, um, it's important that we move forward and be progressive in the uses that are available to us in the I4 zoning district. It had long been the area
where salvage, junk, scrap metal facilities were located. Um but but we have already begun the process to add additional uses to the area and because we have begun, we're already making
inroads for a change into this area. This is another example of a good new use that will be a positive one, but also one that won't be as injurous to the environment or um be a nuisance to
other business owners in that in the same area. Um you already know what the where it Okay. And okay, okay scientist. Okay.
>> [clears throat] >> the information that's already been presented pretty much covers everything that we wanted to also uh entertain. But um the the information the most important part of the
information that we are reviewing is that this new use is going to be in compliance with the requirements of Miami Day County of fire and of the zoning code and the building code. So this new use is going to be something
that's important for the area. It's going to supply 38 parking spaces. It's going to um to do what this department has envisioned that the city has envisioned
to go forward with what will occur on this site. as you know or as he already explained, uh, this property is across the street from what is
is across the street from from where the fires were. And so it it's good that this property wasn't touched, but that fire was an indication that maybe we need to reconsider some things.
Okay. And and so with this example coming on on on on on on on on the cusp of that event is a good thing to happen because it's moving us in the direction that we need to go and I think this will be a great catalyst in the area. As far
as zoning is concerned, this use is a permitted use for the area. As as as far as la uh land use is concerned, this use is permitted for the area and the opportunity to bring something new and
and stop contributing to environmental contamination is a very important change that we envision and that is possible if we review and approve this request. As you can also see, [clears throat and cough]
this use is compatible with all of the other things that are in the area because if you look at the the the the map showing the zoning for the area, all of the properties that surround this property are of the same elk. They are all I4. They are all heavy industrial.
and we're just bringing a better use to the property, not changing the zoning, not changing the use um opportunity or asking for any any variances, any any any any amendments to the zoning code. None of those things are being requested. They're they're doing what
they're doing by right. That's what the the site looks like. Uh that's the the office building to go in. And behind it, if you if you look at the previous picture, behind it is all of the area that will be reformatted
for. [cough] [clears throat] >> So, question, Mr. Lee, is that property still going to be there or is that going to be gone? The >> [clears throat] >> um part >> I'm I'm sure that they're going to make that building is going to remain. >> Oh,
>> that building is going to remain. But if Let me show you. See? See? to the to the right close to the street is where the building is, but all of those rows behind it are where the stacks of cars and car parts are. All of that is going
to be removed and then they will format the property for the operation of making concrete and servicing new construction all over South Florida. So, that's going to make the major change. All of those cars can come out.
All of them can can be taken somewhere else and the operation that's going to be here will be a more lucrative I believe more lucrative and more safe for the environment but the building will remain but that's that property is going to be a a big
change for the area. Okay. >> How long have they owned the property >> that I'm not sure about. I think it was a recent change. Yeah. A couple of years. >> Whose cars are there now? That's your inventory.
>> Yeah. >> And what do you do with them now? >> I think come up to the mic, please. >> Good coaching. >> Um, my name is Laura Pedre and >> my address?
>> Yes. Uh, >> 7890 Southwest 66 Street. Um, so right now we operate that as a junkyard. It's our junkyard. It's our cars. We take the we buy the cars um and recycle the metal. So we sell them off
to other scrap metal or we do different things with the parts. So it just depends on really the car what we do with it. But as of right now, the operation that's there is that we're taking motors out of the cars and um recycling them.
>> Thank you. That was >> But you stated that all that is going to going to be removed totally. All those cars are going to be out of there. It's just going to be a plat. >> So I had a conver Os Oscar Rob again. I had a conversation with the owner um
when we first started discussing this as that he does own this >> and the intent is to clean the site up >> to remodel the building, repaint the building, clean that up because that definitely needs some love >> and he really does appreciate his
employees at this point in time and he does want to keep them for as long as he can into this new operation. That's part of what he had mentioned to me. So it's not to get rid of this operation and like move on. No, he's he's he's a family man. He just left for like a family emergency. That's why he couldn't
be here today. >> That's fine. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But still, you you stated before that you were going to remove the cars and then it's going to be now a cement plat. Isn't that I mean that's what I understood. >> No, please explain. I I may have miss
may have misspoken or misunderstood. >> Yeah. I thought that all those cars were going to be removed. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And then you were going to be using it to do a plat cement. Okay. So, all right. The operation is a concrete batch plant, >> which is um where the mixing trucks that
you see on the street, >> Yes. >> go and get filled up. So, the junkyard operation will no longer cease after the construction of this brand new operation is is finalized. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Right. The only vehicles that will be on
site are going to be the mixing trucks that'll be parked overnight. And then you'll have the employees and and and whatnot coming through during the day. >> And that's just for clarity. That's a new business. So we're getting rid of the old business and implementing a new business. >> Correct.
>> Okay. >> That is correct. >> And being that you're there because I was going to ask Mr. V, uh, what is the timeline for this business to get started and running? >> So if all goes well with permitting, um, there's there, you know, Durham is kind
of the big one on this one, right? Um, so we're looking at hopefully 6 to 8 months, worst case 12, which we're most likely going to have to ask for the extension that's on the next uh item on the agenda for that building permit. But
um the the longer item is going to be trying to get through some of that dur permitting. Then uh construction will probably take somewhere around another 6 to 8 months, maybe a year worst case. Yeah, there's there's a lot of earth work that's going to go into this. Um
the existing grade is is very low and um and there's permitting not only at the state level for air permits and for the concrete batch plant operation um but also with the local permits in Miami date county before we got a get a permit
from y'all. >> Okay, that was my last question. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Are there any other questions for staff or for the applicant? >> Okay, >> staff recommends approval.
>> Can we make a motion now? >> A motion to approve. >> Second. >> Aldo Mata, >> yes. >> Don Mangum, >> yes. Audrey Dominguez, >> yes. >> And Claudian Hibbert Smith,
>> yes. >> Moved 40. >> Next item. Um, madame attorney, >> a resolution of the city commission of the city of Opaaka, Florida to consider the development agreement application for the development of a concrete
batching plant with the required parking and landscaping on the property located at 1360 Cairo Lane and identified by Folio 08-2128-003-0620 and the I4 zoning district providing for an effective Mr. Lev chair, members of the board,
this particular item is dealing with the development agreement, which is basically, for lack of a better phrase, like a prescription as to what the process will be for the permitting and and anything related to the development for this particular project. Um, Mr. Lee can
speak to some of the points that are are of substance as it relates to this particular project. I know the applicants are here. They may want to speak in regards to some of the things in regards to how this particular process will be moving forward as it was
described. um depending on the permitting timeline will really dictate whether they would need to have an extension um which is usually granted through the city manager's office um for uh development agreements. But that is basically what we are addressing if
there's any questions that you would like to have in relationship to the development agreement. The applicant is here and Mr. Lee is here to speak to that. >> Does anyone have any questions? No. So we will >> motion to approve.
>> Second. >> Madame clerk. Welcome. >> Don Mangum. >> Yes. >> Audrey Dominguez. >> Yes. >> Claudine Hbert Smith. >> Yes. >> Aldata. >> Yes. >> For approve 40. Sorry. >> Thank you for coming.
>> Leave so soon. Madame Attorney, uh, number three, an ordinance, >> an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, pertaining to accessory dwelling units amending article 5, section 22-145 of the city of Opalaka's land
development regulations providing definitions providing for standards for accessory three dwelling units providing for a review process amending chapter 5 section 22-145 of the city of Opalaka's code of ordinances to establish a $100 fee for
accessory dwelling unit certificate of use and a civil penalty for non-compliance providing for severability providing for codification providing for an effective date >> madam chair members of the board um this is legislation that we've been working
on for quite some time and we've kind of held it in obeyance um in regards to the actions that were taking place with the um recreational vehicle legislation. Now that that has moved on
um we are now prepared to bring this legislation forward which is basically dealing with uh auxiliary dwelling units. Um, we have a presentation that we would like to make real quick uh in regards to that, but basically we are
playing catchup with the rest of Miami Day County. Uh, Miami Day County actually passed this legislation about 3 years ago to allow for auxiliary dwelling units um within single family
properties. Um, the city of Miami and other municipalities have had this on the books for a number of years. Some cities had it, got away with it, you know, put it to the side because of how things were being developed. And then as
as more of a reaction and because people were doing modifications to older homes, they brought the legislation back so that those particular homes would not be considered as a grandfather use but actually a use by right. So we have a
real quick presentation because we do have another item um that should have been before this one um to speak to. Mr. Le is going to make a real quick presentation as relates to the auxiliary dwelling unit. This is for the um the land development
amendment. Um this this proposed amendment is going to update um the land development regulations and it allows one accessory dwelling unit or guest house per
residential lot. And this is going to ensure that construction and and and and proper occupancy and neighborhood compatibility is going to be reviewed before we allow somebody to to do this. Um it also creates an enforcable
framework for monitoring and regulating ADUs. get it. Um, like I said, only one accessory dwelling unit will be u permitted per single family lot. Uh the occupancy is going to
be two people per bedroom. Um parking is one additional off streetet parking space is required for an ADU to be uh allowed. Um guest houses are exempt from this requirement. And if if you if you
looked at the um legislation, guest houses and ADUs are different. Guest houses is usually family oriented um granny flats, um in-law quarters, that kind of thing. In ADU, somebody completely unrelated to the
people that live in the single family home on that same property. Okay? So, the difference in requirements are different. And that's what this legislation does. It gives standards. It gives direction. It gives um uh rules and regulations about how and when and
where and and what to do. Uh utilities can be separate for an ADU. So you'll have a different water bill and electric bill for the ADU from what is with the family. If it's a guest house, there's one uh utility bill for both because
it's a guest house, it's family. Okay. It also gives direction for location and design for where that ADU can be located on the property. and it gives some some guidance to the leasing of that unit.
Okay. Um sheds are on many properties in the city of Opalaka. Sheds are not to be used as an accessory dwelling unit. It's not a habitable space. It's a space for storage. It's different. Okay. Um
permitting there will be a requirement for a certificate of use for the ADU. So that means there's some lensure that has to happen that that means there's also going to be some inspections that are going to going to make sure that the place is habitable that that that it
provides for um um the safety that's required for habitable spaces. Okay. And and and it follows the Florida building code for spaces that people can rent. So, uh, there's a there's a a standard
for making sure that people are in safe spaces. This this legislation also, uh, requires a site plan review kind of review to make sure that it meets setbacks, building heights, like your
ADU can't be um, two stories and the single family home is a one-story house. Okay? It gives requirements, standards, and restrictions. Okay. um enforcement. The ADU is going to give grounds for the enforcement of the
regulations about the ADUs or if it's followed the process or if it's out of sync with what the code requires and so on and so forth. And that means that now code enforcement will have the the ability to write up places that have not
followed the code and need to come into compliance. With those things implemented, with those things considered, and with any recommendations that you may have to add to this list of of of things that may need to be considered, staff is
recommending approval. >> I have a question. >> Yes, ma'am. >> You stated something regarding grandfathered in. Now, I know for a fact there's there's a couple of houses in Opalaka that have rental in their house
and they have about 10 cars in the front like from side to side like inside the yard outside. Does that apply to them or are we going to go back and tell them something or how does that work? >> Let me say this. I believe once this
legislation is in place on a case-byase basis, the particulars and the specifics will have to be reviewed to make a determination as to how to best handle every case. >> Yeah, but still it didn't answer my
question. Is it it so they're not grandfathered in or like >> like I said, it depends on the particulars. For us, grandfathering means that it was something that was approved 20 years ago
>> by a previous code. >> Okay. >> Okay. But not not just because they have it now are they grandfathered. It's not it's not blanketly that. >> Okay. >> Okay. And and let me just make one correction. Um Mr.
spoke about where the um ADU may be um one story or it may be two stories or and the main house may be a one story. There are cases where the ADU
actually can be like above a garage. So in essence, it makes it at a twotory level, but it's not counted as a twostory structure per se. So we just to add some clarification to that. Um we do realize that there are some properties a
few historic properties I might add that have these particular type of situation and they have been in essence grandfathered in. Um we are looking at um making sure that this legislation is written in such a way that it incorporates what was built in the past
and make sure that it follows the same rules and regulations that are being applied to those properties that want to have this type of structure on their site. So, there will be rules and regulations as it relates to the expected number of parking spaces to
to service a home, to service a property, whether it's on a standard lot, maybe it's on a double lot, cuz the lot variations can really dictates how big the ADU can be in in some cases. Um,
and I would say this is probably something that we're going to pretty much be regulating. The ADU space cannot be bigger than the primary residence. So, if your primary residence is a
12,200 foot structure, the ADU will have to be a percentage of that. Um, and then there are maximums as it relates to how much square footage can be built on on a site. So those are some of the other rules and regulations that will be a
part of this particular ordinance. Um we want to make sure that it it it speaks to the quality of life. This this is basically for single family home residents. So we're not looking to allow
you to turn your single family home into an apartment complex. That is that is not what we're looking to achieve. Ma as a matter of fact that that will be you know for re really dealt with by by code enforcement. This is for people who
have single family home lots and they want to have a the auxiliary dwelling unit on their property. >> Okay. >> And the $100 fee is for
to once they apply they have to apply. That's an application process. Yes. >> And um when he when you guys were talking about the ADUs being limited to just one ADU, so essentially they can
have just one section of the house in theory as ADU. Like let's just say hypothetically they have 2,000 square foot and they want to do two 400 foot ADUs. Hypothetically >> only one. >> No, only one. And the ADU is a separate
structure. >> A separate structure. Okay. >> Not within the >> envelope of the existing structure. >> Got it. >> And not an addition. It is a separate structure. >> Separate structure. >> It's a standalone. >> Got it. >> Housing. Yes.
>> Okay. Okay. >> Okay. >> We have any questions? That's Move to other approve or deny. RDN approves.
>> I'm sorry. The second >> second, excuse me. Alda, >> yes. >> Audrey Dominguez, >> yes. >> Mango, >> yes. >> Claudine Hbert Smith, >> yes. >> Approved 40.
Now we're in item number four. Um, madame attorney, >> an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida to consider a smallcale comprehensive plan amendment to the future land use map and to amend
the land use designation for the properties from commercial and commercial land use to an industrial land use designation for a 1.6 6 acre or 71,370
square ft site consisting of three parcels located at 3570 Northwest 135th Street, 3530 Northwest 135th Street, 3450 Northwest 135th Street, and identified by Folios
08-2128-003-391 08-2128-003- - 0390 and 08-2128--00003- 0380 providing for severability providing for an effective date. >> Good evening board members. Thank you very much. For the record, my name is
Edward Martos. Office is at 2800 Pon Boulevard. I'm here on behalf of the applicant. Uh I'll keep it brief. We are a existing uh property owner and business. We've been in business since 1992. Uh that business is we uh my client does
business as All Parts International. And since 1992, we've been operating the exact same business, which is Auto Parts Salvage uh in the same exact location. And with all of our permits, all of our approvals, something funny happened in
2015. In 2015, the city reszoned and changed the comprehensive plan map on a stretch of Northwest 135th. uh 135th Street. And in that process, they tweaked our zoning designation and
our comp plan designation so that our specific use that we've been doing since 1992 was no longer permitted. We were completely unaware. My client had no idea until about 2022 when we got a notice from DURM and DERM said, "Wait a
minute. This plan is different. The zoning map is different than what your use is." So since 2022, we've been working with Durm and also with the city in order to correct this and sort of backtrack so that this business that has been operating since 1992, complying
with all of your regulations, um can continue. And so that's really our goal here today is make the correction to the map. Staff um you know, I've reviewed the staff report and they are recommending approval with conditions where they'll you'll hear it
from them directly. We agree with all of the conditions that they've proposed. So, they've proposed some of the conditions even though we're we've been running the business the same way since 34 years now. They've proposed a few new things. Additional screening, for example, um lowering the stack of cars
that we have along 135th Street. Um some important things and we fully agree with them. We comply with them. We're happy to do that. And so with that, I will reserve any time that I have for any other questions you have, for rebuttals, if there's any comments. Um, but we
really hope that you'll approve with conditions as staff is recommending. Thank you very much. I'm available for questions. >> So this basically this you do scrap metal or just cars? >> Cars parts. >> Car parts. So we take uh we take old
cars. We very importantly we remove all fuel, all liquids. We make sure that they're safe to keep on site and we remove the valuable parts. So we break them down. Um okay.
So it's basically to be in compliance is what you're trying to do from >> Yes. >> what it was >> before to now to industrial. That's right. commercial land to use as industrial land. >> The commercial we we have a split we
have split designations. Half our property is commercial, the other half is industrial, which is confusing things even further, right? So, it used to be that we were all industrial, >> right? >> And again, we never shut down our business. We've been operating happily
for 34 years. Um, something happened in 2015 as part of the reasonzoning for 135th Street. it didn't take into account that we've been here the whole time. So, we really just want to correct that mistake on the map so we can keep being, you know, being a happy business in Opalaka.
>> Good. Thank you, >> M. Okay. um this property, this three parcel property site, um as he's already alluded to, um has
has a zoning that is not compatible with the use that is on the property. And we want to bring into into complete um consistency with the land development regulations and the comp plan. In fact, right now, we're just dealing with the
comp plan. We're dealing with land use. So we want to change the land use from commercial to industrial so that it'll be in compliance with the requirements of our comprehensive plan. Now the
comprehensive plan has three um policies or objectives in particular that I that I listed um that will be satisfied when we when we do this land use change. Objective uh land use number seven is supposed to protect, maintain and
improve commercial and industrial districts that that improvement is to make sure that the land use is in agreement with the use that is operating on the property. Policy LU 7.5 is supposed to uh have us to ensure
compatibility, support economic activity and prevent encroachment of incompatible uses. The use that is is has been operated by this business has been for used auto parts for more than uh 25
years. I think it's 30 something >> 34 years in in the interim we want to um bring them back into compliance so that they can um complete their lensure so they can be um the
viable um um public entity business operation in the city of Opalaka as they should be but with all of their requirements in hand. Okay. Policy number three is um land use 7.7 which is to provide appropriate transitions
between industrial mixeduse and residential districts. This land use change is going to make it that this district will be completely industrial and not have the confusion of commercial with an industrial use on it.
So, what I wanted to Well, I'm sure you're aware of it, but I'm going to show you the location anyway. >> Okay, that's the site. And as you can see, it faces 135th Street and it's at the corner of 135 and Cairo Lane. It
begins at Cairo Lane and it stops at the first offering of TMR. >> Okay. >> The entry, >> the entrance to TMR, right? And so, so those three properties are the properties that this business operates on. And what we're trying to do is make
sure that the land use for all three of those properties are industrial. As you can see from the next slide, when you look around that area, there's commercial land uses across the street and all industrial behind it. But that
site was the one that did not include the com uh the industrial land use. So, this change is going to make that site compatible with the use that they have because they haven't changed uses. Now, the use that they're going to um operate
at that site is not one that's going to intensify the use that is there. It's not going to change what uses are available. They're not going to add anything new. They're going to continue to do what they've been doing, but now they're going to do it lawfully because they're going to be licensed. They're going to be able to get everything they
need from Durm. They're going to get the licenses from the city because the compatibility requirement is going to be satisfied and they're going to be in compliance. Uh without going any further, um staff is recommending approval so that we can get this thing
on the right track. Amen. >> Okay. Now, a question because he stated something that you guys had some some points that you wanted for them to be in compliance with or or at least follow. And I think he mentioned something about
where the the cars are stacked. I guess visibility is might be what it is. If I may clarify those condition, you have two items in front of you, the future land use math and the resoning. Those conditions are going to be tied to
the resoning. I just compressed the two topics together, >> right? And so, and so when he gets to his presentation on the resoning, you're going to see those conditions come up and we'll discuss those. >> Okay. So, that's the
>> ordinance number five. >> Yeah. >> Yes. So right now we we have to deal with these particular ordinance in a particular order. Um typically you deal with the land use first before you deal with the zoning cuz the land use dictates what the zoning can do. So
we're addressing the land use aspect of it right now which is basically changing it from a commercial land use to an industrial land use. Okay. Got it. All right. Okay. So, >> and that's it for this item. >> No. Motion to approve.
>> Second. >> Board member Claudine Hibbert Smith. >> Yes. >> Board member Audrey Dominguez. >> Yes. >> Board member Don Mangum. >> Yes. >> And board member Aldo Mata. >> Yes. >> Approved. 40. >> Now we get to talk about the zoning.
>> This first has to be read into record. Madam, >> an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opaaka, Florida to consider a reszoning request for approximately 1.6 6 acres of land located at 3570 Northwest 135th Street, 3530 Northwest
135th Street, 3450 Northwest 135th Street, and identified by Folios 08-2128-003-391 08-2128-003-39 08-2128-3-380. from the current commercial intensive B3 zoning district to the liberal industrial storage and salvage I4 zoning
district providing for severability providing for an effective date. >> Okay, I'm I'm not going to belabor the point. Um, in general, when when when reszonings are usually requested, it's because the
applicant is requesting to reszone because of some other reason. They want to do something that they're not not allowed to do because the zone that they're in doesn't permit it. So, they're changing the zoning so they can get to a use that they um need or want.
uh in this in this particular case, this is pretty much a scrier's kind of of error situation where we're trying to correct uh uh an error so that a business can operate lawfully. Okay. But
in spite of that as you can see what's required is uh we have to look at the approval criteria and that is the proposed change is contrary cont
it's contrary to the established land use pattern. This use is not going to be contrary to the land use pattern. uh um the proposed change would create spot zoning. This proposed change will not create spot zoning because it is it is
comparable to the zoning that is surrounding it. Uh the proposed change would alter the population or traffic patterns and thereby negatively impact public facilities such as schools, utilities, streets, etc. None of those
things are true. This is an industrial district and the change is going to keep going with the use that is already available to this property and the properties that surround it. The proposed zoning district boundaries would become more illogically drawn. The
change is going to make it logical. It's going to make it compatible. It's going to make it that they are doing what is required. The proposed change would be in conflict with all or portions of the city's comprehensive plan. It is not going to
be in conflict with the comprehensive plan because it is following the requirements as I stated before on the land use. The policies that were were listed are the ones that are being complied with by the changes that we have recommended.
There is an additional need for uses permitted within the proposed zoning district. They are not asking for any changes in the use that they're using. They're continuing to do the use that they have always done on this site and we're supporting that activity. The
proposed change will adversely affect living conditions in the neighborhood if applicable. They've been working from the the the playbook of an industrial use and they will continue to work from that same playbook. So, it's not going to make any changes of that sort. The
proposed change will create or excessively increase traffic. No traffic changes are going to happen because the use is not going to change. It is to legalize or support the use that's already there. The proposed change
will create a drainage problem. It's not going to create a drainage problem. The use is the one that's always been there. The proposed change will reduce light and air to adjacent areas. No changes in intensity in the area is going to occur
from the zoning change that they have requested. The proposed change will adversely affect property values. Actually, the property value may go up because now it's going to be in agreement with the business that's supposed to be on the on the site.
What I wanted to also add in in in dealing with the changes that we have have have supported and we have recommended the conditions that we were talking about is um we're recommending approval, but
we're also asking them to um um comply with the removal of stack cars along Northwest 135th Street frontage. uh the installation and maintenance of adequate visual screening and that screening should be in compliance with
the city's zoning code i.e. fencing um um walls um um landscaping to shield from view the the the the the salvage operation that is behind the fence because it's
right on 135th Street. Um, we're also asking that they also agree with no expansion of outdoor storage beyond existing operational limits. So, within their area, whatever the setbacks are that that nothing should occur within
that area, then nothing will occur in that area. That'll be open space and compliance with all I4 district performance standards. They're going to be in an I4 zoning district. They were already following the requirements based
on the I4 zoning district. So, it should not be a problem. That's staff's report. >> Thank you. Well, I want to thank you for coming and for keeping that area safe because that means that you guys are following the
guidelines as far as, you know, what happened with the other area with the gas, the oil, and all of that. So, that means that you guys are really >> in compliance with what we're expecting from a business like yours. >> 34 years in business and we've never had an accident.
>> Thank you for that. Thank you. >> Um >> motion to approve. >> Second, >> madame clerk. >> Uh board member Claudian Hibbert Smith. >> Yes. >> Board member Aldo Mata. >> Yes.
>> Board member Audrey Dominguez. >> Yes. >> And board member Don Mangum. >> Yes. >> Approved 40. >> Thank you. >> Thank you board very much. And thank you to your staff. You've got excellent staff and they've been really professional. Appreciate you all. >> Thank you. Thank you.
Um, that pretty much exhausts our agenda for this evening, but I do have one announcement. Um, as you may be looking through the audience, we do have a new face among us. Um, we have Miss Lisa Bryant who has just been appointed as a
board member for the planning and zoning board. She signed the form and took the oath earlier today. >> So after we do orientation and everything, she will be here amongst you all on the day. So we welcome you to be
a part of this process and I guess you can see what you're getting yourself into. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> I second. Good night. Thank you.
Great. Meeting adjournment >> 7:05.