Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Yep. >> All right. All right, we're good to go. >> No, you do not. >> All right. >> Standing by.
Welcome back, man. >> I mean, I'd consider her one of the best had she brought some gifts like some donuts or maybe some beverages of sort. I'm not saying that I can be bribed, but if you bring crispy cream donuts
>> plain, just saying I can be swayed either way. >> Yeah. All right, Caesar, good to go. >> Yes, sir. >> All right.
Good evening, everyone. Meeting date, Monday, February 9th, 2026 at 6:00 pm commission chambers 500 Southwest 109 Avenue. Roll call. Madam clerk, all members present, >> please stand for the invocation. >> Commissioner B, would you like to lead
us? >> Absolutely. >> Thank you, Lord, for another new day. Um, fill us with your Holy Spirit and guide us through all our decisions. every decision we make that you guide it. Lord, bless this beautiful little town and all the residents and bless all
our police and city employees and this entire city. Lord, bless the the county, the state and the United States. And uh we also pray Lord that you set Cuba free very very soon. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen.
>> Please remain standing for the pledge of allegiance. I 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.
>> Please be seated. >> Item four, public comments. Madame clerk, do we have any comments? public comments. Seeing nobody for public comments, public comments is closed. Thank you for that. Item five, an ordinance of the
city of Sweetwater, Florida, granting an application to amend the city's comprehensive plan future land use map flume designation for mobile home residential and medium multifamily residential to Flaggler Center District for the property identified under folio
numbers 25 400-087-00 25-4006 61001-229 25-4006-00001-2430 and 254006-001-2431 providing for findings of fact providing for severability providing for
codification providing for an effective date second reading and public hearing public hearing is now open anybody wishing to speak please step forward Oh, you can hear me. Can you hear me better? Sorry. >> Anybody wishing to speak for the public
hearing, please step forward. See, nobody step forward. Public hearing is now closed. Uh, Mayor Diaz. >> Would you like the applicant or would you like to have the floor, sir? uh let's go ahead and have the applicant
come forward and uh basically go through the items. I think there is a deferral and base that the applicant is going to provide at this point too. >> Great. Please say your name for the record, sir. >> Evening, mayor, commissioner
Alejandraas, offices at 701 Brickl Avenue. The presentation to put this up. There we go. Uh with respect to this presentation, it will apply to items five, six, and
eight, which are legislative items, as well as item seven, which I which is quasi judicial. Um but out of respect for your time, I wanted to make it all-encompassing. Um and then item nine, which deals with the master development agreement. There's still some items that we're negotiating with and uh we would
request a deferral to a date certain if possible. Friday, February 13th at noon. Believe that was is good with you all. >> Friday, February 13th at noon. >> Friday the 13th. >> Any commissioners have a scheduling
conflict for Friday, February 13th at 12 p.m.? >> I do. >> I do, sir. >> Commissioner Diana with a conflict. Commissioner Saliz with a conflict. >> Oh, the 13th of this month. >> Yes. Yes. Friday. >> This Friday. >> To the chair. I think we have the senior center show in the morning. That's
probably going to run through maybe one one o'clock work if that's possible. We could defer it to one if that's okay with the body. >> I think >> Commissioner Yan, are you available at one on Friday? >> No, sir. I'm out of town. >> Okay. >> Okay. Commissioner Sia is >> No, I'm fine. At 1:00 is perfect.
>> Uh Commissioner Yano, uh out of respect to you, uh would you mind if we move forward on Friday at 1 p.m.? >> Sorry, I'm good. >> Okay, great. >> I have no issues. >> Great. Anybody else have any scheduling conflicts? Okay, Madame Clerk, Mr.
attorney uh set the date set certain for uh February Friday the 13th at 1 p.m. at Commissioner Chambers. Mr. Mayor, that time is good for you. >> That's perfect. >> All right. >> What item were deferred? >> Item nine. >> Just nine.
>> Yeah, item nine. So item nine is deferred. Mr. Aries, you have the floor. >> Mr. President, if I could, Mr. President, uh Caesar Master, special counsel on uh this item. Um, I'd like to read something into the record and I'd also like to request that item number seven
be taken last out of the four since it is a quasi judicial item and we have to square the folks in that are going to testify if that would be okay. >> I don't have a problem with that. Uh, do do the representatives have a problem with that? No, we're in agreement. So, we're going to go ahead and defer item
seven quasi judicial to the end >> to after five, six, and eight. >> Okay. after five, six, and eight. >> And so nine is deferred.
>> Okay. Anybody have any issues with that? >> No. Okay. And for purposes of the record uh before the applicant starts, I'd like to state that this is a duly noticed public hearing on applications 2025003, 2025004,
and 2025 uh 000 seven I believe which is the item number eight >> six >> six sorry uh which is a proposed large scale amendment to the city of Sweetwater comprehensive plan amending the future last future land use element
to establish new land district use district the city commission is acting in a legislative capacity pursuant to section 163.3184 Florida statutes thank you Mr. President. >> Thank you, Mr. Aras. You have the floor. >> Good evening once again. Mayor,
commissioners Alejandra's office is at 71 Brickl Avenue. >> Um, I don't think we need to take a vote so long as everybody's in agreement. Is that accurate? >> Okay. Uh motion to defer item nine to Friday
uh February 13th at 100 pm here at Commission Chambers. >> Move. >> Motion by Commissioner Yani, second by Commissioner Mont. All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? Say nay. >> Vote is unanimous. Mr. Aras. >> You have the floor.
>> We are grateful to be before you again this evening with this truly transformational project, the Flaggler Center District. One second. I'm having technical issues. >> Take all the time you need. All right, let's try this again.
So, we're grateful to be before you this evening with this truly transformational project, the Bickl the Flagler Center District. This is a project that's destined to become the new standard for live, work, play, and thrive in the city of Sweetwater. I'm joined this evening by my colleagues Miriam Soler Ramos and
Erica Adams as well as project team members Maria Levano Cruz and Jose Gonzalez who are here to answer any questions you may have. As it's been a couple of months since our last hearing, I wanted to provide an update as to the progress that has been made by the applicant. Since the first
reading approval before this commission, the land use items were transmitted to the Florida Department of Commerce for state review. This included review by the Florida Department of Transportation in connection with our traffic impact study and proposed infrastructure improvements. As such, I'm happy to report that on November 21st, the
Florida Department of Commerce provided an approval letter stating that it has identified no adverse impacts to important state resources and facilities within their authorized scope of review. On November 25th, we also received a unanimous recommendation of approval
from the planning and zoning board. Additionally, we have continued to work with the city in order to finalize key elements of the required master development agreement, which we are still negotiating on some final uh points, and that's what will be heard on Friday, the master development plan, and
the urban design regulations. As part of this process, we're thankful to the mayor and your professional staff, including your zoning director, chief financial officer, and city attorney, for their insight and professionalism during these discussions and negotiations. I'm also very happy to report that we heard you loud and clear
and at your suggestion, we can now proudly state that this proposed land use and zoning district will be known as the Flaggler Center District. We clearly dropped the city name from it. Once again, the vision for this master plan redevelopment reflects a community that will enhance the quality of life
for citizens, promote economic vi viability, and accommodate population and development growth. The project proposes a transformative phased mixeduse neighborhood which will encompass numerous residential offerings including senior housing, attainable
housing and/or workforce housing, hotel, commercial retail, educational, office, institutional, healthcare, and open space uses. With respect to economic impacts, the project will contribute to the city's economic prosperity and viability by
creating jobs, improving key transportation and infrastructure elements, enhancing property values, and increasing the city's adalorum tax base. Based on our latest economic analysis, over the course of the development, the proposed project is expected to generate
more than 51,000 full-time and part-time job opportunities and 5,000 permanent jobs once the project is complete. Additionally, the project is anticipated to generate an estimated 25 million in new annual tax revenue. That's more than 62 times what is currently collected
from the property today. At the proposed cost of over $4.5 billion, this project serves as a beacon of urban renewal designed to elevate quality of life, economic vitality, and urban resilience. As a key component, this project will
also include at least 1,000 residential units that will be dedicated as attainable housing and or workforce housing, meeting one of the city's highest priorities by addressing the housing needs of the elderly and the workforce populations. It is a vision of inclusive and connected living built to
support those who keep South Florida running and thriving, including nurses, teachers, first responders, hospitality workers, veterans, and others who are essential to Miami's growth and resilience. As such, the application request before you tonight, which carry staff's favorable recommendation, are the
procedural elements that will make this vision a reality. The first is a proposed text amendment to the city's comprehensive plan establishing the Flaggler Center District land use category. This will establish a broad foundational baseline, the key planning
elements for a large-scale master plan district, and the initial vested development program for the district. The second request will serve to redesate the future land use map from mobile home residential and medium multif family residential to the
proposed Flaggler Center District land use category. These proposals are representative of the city's vision and consistent with the city's goals, objectives, and policies of the city's comprehensive plan. as stated in staff's favorable recommendation. These include objective
two of the future land use element. Objective four of the future land use element which states that the economic base shall be increased and broadened through planning and development activities. Objective one of the housing element delineating that the city should provide or assist the private sector to
provide 148 new dwelling units of various types, sizes, and costs by 2025 to meet the housing needs of all existing and anticipated populations of the city. Objective two of the housing element, objective three of the housing element, which states that the city shall provide incentives to encourage
the construction of housing for low and moderate income households. Objective two of the economic development element which states that the city will enhance and promote the city of Sweetwater's unique character and identity by creating distinct mixeduse districts and
neighborhood focal points. And lastly, objective three of the economic development element. The third request tonight will serve to establish the proposed Flaggler Center District zoning regulations, which will delineate the specific zoning
regulations and requirements such as permitted uses, transitional uses, and prohibited uses, development standards such as intensity, building height, lot size, and location requirements, and key processes,
approval thresholds, and requirements. And lastly, the fourth request, which is the quasi judicial element, will serve to reclassify the zoning of the property from T1 trailer park district, IU intramuse district, and RM24 highdensity residential district to the new proposed
Flaggler Center zoning district. As part of this resoning process, the applicant has proered a number of controlling documents that set forth key responsibilities and ensure uniformity and cohesiveness throughout the mixeduse community. This includes the master development agreement, urban design
regulations, and a master development plan. Pursuant to section 9.06B of the city land development code, the resoning request complies with all required criteria set forth therein. The proposed resoning will further the purpose and implementation of the code and the
comprehensive plan. It will not be contrary to established land use patterns throughout the city. It will create it will not create an isolated or unrelated district as the scale of this project is in line with what has been developed here in the university district. It will not have an adverse
impact on public facilities such as schools, utilities and streets. In fact, this project will lead to significant upgrades with respect to all of those elements. The existing boundaries of the district have been logically drawn in relation to those existing conditions. Changing conditions have made the
passage of the proposed amendment both desirable and necessary. Substantial reasons exist why the property cannot be used in accordance with the existing zoning and the proposal is not out of scale but in fact meets the significant needs of the
neighborhood and the city at large. Ultimately, this transformational project will serve as a catalyst for economic vitality and social cohesion. which is more, it will set a new standard for the city and its residents and will forever change the landscape of this beloved community. These approvals
represent a bright new page in this city's history. As such, we thank you very much for your time, your service, and your consideration, and we're here to answer any questions you may have. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Aras. Any uh commissioners have any questions?
Anybody uh wishing to speak? Okay, I have a few questions. But before I ask questions to my special uh counsel, uh am I allowed to ask open questions here or >> You are allowed to ask questions.
Absolutely. >> Want to make sure there's a lot of uh legal uh posturing I guess is the word I'd use. Um Mr. Aras, I don't like calling you by your last name, but I'm going to call you Mr. Aras. Um I I have a few
questions. So you guys are looking at building a 400 bed hospital. That's that's on these documents. Is that is that proposed or is that solidified or is that um is is the developer being ambitious? That's an item that is certainly
realistic. It's something that like everything else in this project will be based on market demand, but it is an essential and critical part of our initial vested development program. So, it is fully the intent of the applicant to develop what is a medical district as part of this project.
>> Great. And that hospital, would it have an ER or not have an ER component? >> I think if it's a fully functioning hospital, it will likely have an ER component. Um, I think that will ultimately be up to whatever hospital operator, medical facility operator ends
up partnering, purchasing, JVing with that particular um parcel. But it's very likely that it may have an emergency component. >> Okay. And then um I'm looking at the hospital, I'm sorry, the hotel component. How high is the hotel looking
at going? >> The hotel still has not been designed. I think what is part of that programmatic element is 250 keys with a conference facility. Um being 250 units, it's not something that would be a significant height. So I would not anticipate
anything, you know, as what we've seen here in the university district. >> But you're not looking at going 20. >> No, especially not with the 250 keys that >> Right. >> Okay. Um and I see of a school component. I'm assuming it's a charter school. >> It we're open to the market whether it's
charter, private, that's that's up in the air, but certainly there is a school that's being proposed here. And as far as the school is concerned, obviously pickup and drop off are a concern. Traffic during those hours, uh how how
are you guys going to deal with that traffic impact specifically at those peak hours? Um and do you guys have a a traffic engineering study specifically for that? >> We have we have included as part of our overall vested development program a school use. Now, that being said, once
we lock in a school operator, that school operator will have a traffic operations plan, which will discuss drop off and pickup operations, staggered um drop off and pickups, as well as the real nuts and bolts of that particular operation for the facility. So, once
they actually lock in an operator, >> we have it in our traffic study, but we'll provide even more robust detail once that operator is secured. And I noticed in in uh the map you have institutional, >> correct? >> And there's three institutional
locations. >> What does that mean? >> Institutional is really a a broad name for things such as office uh civic uses. I believe you know there's medical office also is encapsulated within that uh definition. So institutional is
really something that did not fit within the mold of residential or commercial. It was pretty much a catch-all on that district, but it's fully intended that there'll be an office component to this project, maybe a medical office component to supplement the the medical
area and some possibly civic uh component as well. >> And then my last question only because you've been dealing with us for so long, um I noticed that you gave specific numbers on ad valorum. You're saying roughly 25 million a year in advorums.
Do you do you have you calculated how much an impact in concurrency fees the overall development is going to generate? >> I believe we have those calculations. Yes. >> Roughly how much >> I I don't have those with me now. And the reason I don't is because right now with respect to impact fees, there's a
significant amount of work that's going to be undertaken here by the developer himself. So a lot of infrastructure as our crews are going to be on site already developing some of these buildings. It's been proven in the past that it's much more efficient for that developer to start building the infrastructure himself. Um so whether
it's in a like kind of work in which we undertake the work ourselves and get some type of credit for it or pay an impact fee, that's really um what's going to be provided in that extent. That's why >> so developers ultimately looking for some sort of concessions. >> Um no, not a concession at all. It's
either they pay or they're going to provide the work out of their own pocket and then that'll come off the the impact fee that's due. >> I have heard enough. Does anybody else wish to speak on this item? >> Yes, sir. >> Commissioner Sales here before. >> It's going to be for the U attorney.
Where are we standing? Because this is second reading. I know first reading we had some issues with the the the legal issue with the city and the sue with the that they did to us. Can you explain a little bit on that? Yes, the lawsuit of Little Abner Homeowners Association um
has been dismissed against Little Abner. There's been an appeal that's been taken. Um the third district court of appeals had filed an order um stating why hasn't this moved? We're
going to dismiss it. And today the third district court of appeal entered an order saying both sides have filed their appellet briefs. We take notice of that. But we also notice that there's an allegation
that would continue keep this going. From what I read, it seems that the third district didn't find that allegation in the record. So they said, "Tell us what page and what line these allegations are, and if you don't, this
is permanently dismissed in two days." Um, with regards to the city, there was a motion to dismiss granted back in July of 2025, but it gave the
opportunity to amend the complaint, and that has not been amended as of yet. So that's where it is right now. >> All right. So we we are clear to um to vote on this or >> Oh yes
>> on this on this one. >> That is correct. Okay. >> Yes. There there there is nobody located there. >> Okay. >> Uh so our position and my my position is that nothing here that you're due today will result in the relocation of any of
the residents because all of the residents are out. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other commissioners wishing to speak on this item? Okay. So, under the advice of council, I've never made a motion like this, but I'm going to make a motion in a unorthodox fashion. So,
council uh please uh guide me in what I'm about to do. Uh I move to approve application 2025-00003. We're doing each one separately uh as we did before. We're not doing all all-encompassing 5, six, and 5, six, and eight. >> Well, we took the presentation, but I
believe the vote during the first meeting, we took the uh independent votes. >> You know, these are um uh these are ordinances and each one requires its own public hearing. So, you would need to vote on them separately. >> So, right now, we're only doing item
five. Is that accurate, Mr. Attorney? >> As far as I can tell, I mean, obviously the presentation, >> as far as I can tell, yes, >> was for all three items. >> I understand the vote is item five. Is that accurate? >> But the four the vote is only on on five right now. Correct. >> Correct. >> So my motion is I move to approve
application 2025-003 amending the city of Sweetwater comprehensive plan future land use element to establish the Flaggler Center District as a large-scale amendment finding the amendment consistent with chapter 163. By the way, is that the
actual name? Flaggler Center District. >> Flaggler Center District. >> Got it. Chapter 163 Florida statutes internally consistent with the comprehensive plan as a whole and in the public interest. I find that the proposed amendment has I feel so silly has been processed in accordance with
the requirement of chapter 163 part two Florida statutes including section 163.3184 and all applicable notice transmitt and public hearing requirements have been satisfied. I find that the proposed amendment is consistent with chapter 160
through Florida statutes and it's internally consistent with the city's comprehensive plan as a whole, including all applicant applicable goals, objectives, and policies. I further find that the amendment is supported by relevant and appropriate planning data and analysis, including the staff
report, planning studies, and materials transmitted to reviewing agencies. I find that the establish the establishment of the Flaggler Center district within the future land use element is appropriate to implement the comprehensive plan provides a coherent
regulatory framework for the subject property and advances orderly uh compatible development. I incorporate by reference the staff report transmitted materials agencies agency comments and all documents contained in
the office amendment file maintained by the city. That is my motion. >> Second. >> Point of order to our uh special counsel. If they simply second my motion, do they have to reread it? >> No, they do not. >> Okay, that is my motion. Uh my motion
seconded by Commissioner Ronaldo Ray. Uh roll call. Madam clerk, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Item six, an ordinance of the city of
Sweetwater City Commission amending the city comprehensive plan future land use element policy 1.2 two to establish the Flaggler Center District land use category providing for severability providing for codification and providing for an effective date. Second reading
and public hearing. Public hearing is now open. Anybody wishing to speak on this item please come forward. foreign. Okay. Mr. Mr. President, I believe the court reporter, are you taking all this down also? >> I was I was going to help her translate.
>> No, no, but but the previously you were taking down the previous English comments. Am I correct? >> Okay. So, that this is going to have to be translated into Spanish. >> I know. I'm I'm going to get her translator. Um, ma'am, you don't speak English? >> No. >> Okay. Um, normally I would translate,
but I don't think for these legal proceedings, uh, neither council would want me to translate. Is that accurate? Good. Do you have anybody who can translate for you? Do we have anybody who can translate? I can get remember all this is official.
Uh, ma'am, if you could please come forward. Uh, say your name and address for the record. You'll be translating. >> Aliso, I'm at 11506 Northwest Fort Terrace, Miami 33172. >> Thank you. And all I ask is that you
translate for her. Just have her speak slowly. Uh, all the words that she says, please translate. I'm sorry. >> Good. So, um, she asked a question. Can you translate, please? >> Okay. Are the taxes going to be higher
after this project is complete? Because we recently had an incre an an increment in our taxes. Um so she's basically wants to know and I guess all of us want to know if the taxes are going to go get higher like higher than >> I understand. So I will answer this
question. Uh I'll say it in English and then I'll say it in Spanish. The city of Sweetwater has lowered taxes for the last nine years. So every single year all these commissioners have lowered taxes consistently in the last nine years.
>> Uh can I do it privately or >> you can tell her? Okay. >> Okay. >> But no, I mean based on the project that's coming. >> The the Okay, let me explain. We decide here what taxes are going to
be. >> Okay? >> We have not increased taxes in the last nine years. I cannot speak on behalf of my colleagues, but I can tell you that I have absolutely zero interest in raising taxes and I can pretty much guarantee you that nobody here wants to raise taxes. Please translate that.
Okay, there you go. Okay. 114th Street is going to be affected by this project. And she wants to know if it's going to be maybe uh getting like are they going to make it wider? We're going to have more lines or lanes? >> I'm going to explain I'm going to
explain this and I'll say it in English in Spanish. Right now, this is a zoning application. There's a lot of meetings that still need to occur. We need to have um a lot of traffic impact studies. We need to have a lot of negotiations with our mayor, with the
developer, and with our commissioners. We want to do the very best for our residents. >> Okay. And the reason why we're asking is because the words are too technical for us. So when you guys talk about, you know, the numbers that you're mentioning, we're back there and we
don't understand more than half of what you're actually discussing here. That's what we came forward, you know, to ask. Right. So, I'm going to answer I'm going to tell you like this. This is the portion where our city is extremely transparent. You guys have nothing to do
with this development, but you guys are our bosses. You guys ultimately tell us what we should do and what we shouldn't do. We're here to serve all the residents of the city of Sweet Water. Water. I can guarantee you that our
mayor and my colleagues on the commission are doing our very best to make sure that we put the city in a very advantageous position. The more development we have, the more we generate in revenue and the more we can in the future lower taxes.
I hope we've answered your questions to the chair. I'm very sorry. >> No, go ahead. Don't leave. I want >> Mayor, can you because this is something that I hear from residents all the time. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Mayor. You have the floor.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. As far as then I'll say it in English. Is that better? I'm gonna say it in Spanish and then I'll say it in English. Homestead water. I explained to the lady that we in the
city of Sweetwater don't have an appetite basically to raise taxes at any time and we have done this in the past throughout many years before I've been here and when I was here before and they have done that consistently. The idea of
the property tax increase I don't want to confuse with the value of the property going up which then inquires a different type of increase even though they have probably gone up in value. We have analyzed and given back to the
residents of Sweetwater that have an arm and live within that property a total of $100 per resident's dwelling. So we've gone above and beyond based on the amount of money that is received by the taxes that Sweetwater does on Avalor is
not what is charged by the school or any other taxes and fees that are according but between our side of the taxes we have given back uh to them to makes it a lot more than any city probably out there maybe some have more but I haven't
seen it but we've done quite well and there is no appetite to try to raise taxes. On the opposite, maybe a project like this will improve even further and we'll see what comes up after the negotiations after like the
president said before. Um, I'm sorry. On that note, on the tax notes, not related to the project at all, may I see you at the end of the night, please? Yes. I have a question for you. >> It's okay. >> Thank you. >> I hope we've answered your question. >> She's done. Thank you, >> Mr. Aras. Do you would you like the
floor? I >> just also want to mention that with respect to the improvements um as part of this process and the transmitt to the state, we did prepare a traffic study and Northwest 114th Avenue is one of those streets that will be improved as
part of it. So, See? Yes. >> All right. So, um I have a lady who's raising her hand. >> Yes. >> Do you speak English, ma'am? >> Yes. >> Okay. State your name and address for the record, please. If you grab the microphone, pull it down. There you go.
>> The reonal is 11405 northwest for terrorist in reference to the study on 114. How can you expand something that doesn't have space to spent anymore? >> I can answer your question.
>> So, um, just from what that study looks like, you're only looking at it from the street. They're looking at it from expanding the property and the street. If that answers your question. >> What do you mean by property? >> Their property. >> So,
>> so what you're saying, what you're trying to say is 114 is going to go into their property. >> Well, it can be it can be widened. >> But how if at the end on one flagger you have a um a shopping center already?
>> So, and it gets to the point that there's nothing left >> from the street to to the shopping center. There's nothing to add another lane. >> Okay. I'm gonna I'm gonna Mr. Aras, um, could you step up to the microphone, please? >> Mr. Mayor, do you want to say something?
>> Yes. This is part of negotiations that we're going through. What the what the president basically was saying is if there is going to be some kind of widening there, you're right. There is a very narrow going into the intersection and it basically goes up into the sidewalk and into the property if we
were to do any kind of inspection. What we're going to look at is everything that they're doing in a traffic study and what they're presenting to us. We will be looking as far as all the all the all the avenues that surround this project. Flaggler, 7th
Street, 107th, believe it or not, the intersection there, everything that will minimize traffic. But we're not there yet. So, we can't tell you exactly what's going to take place. And Mr. areas could explain that, but we're still in the planning stages and trying to look at every detail as to where it's
going to be less traffic for the people in the area and it's not going to be as much buildup in the back. But again, I'm not a street expert. I'm not an engineer. Neither is anybody up here and we'll be working with the people that are to determine that. And we can't tell you exacts right now.
>> I understand that. But however, if we barely have >> Let's do this if you if you don't mind. Let No, hold on. Hold on. Let him answer the question real quick. I'm going to give you the microphone back. Okay. >> Just to the point that I think the commission president referenced, you know, right now we're looking at the asbuilt condition of it. At the end of
the day, we now have 100 plus acres to master plan this area. So, one of those is that avenue. Um, we anticipate being able in certain segments to provide more rightway with in certain segments and we'll have new cut through streets as
well. So where right now you have 112th, we're going to have 110th, 112th, 114th as well as numerous cutthrough streets throughout the the development. So it's a master planned community. The traffic analysis has taken into account the proposed improvements and one of those
improvements is occurring on 114th Avenue. >> Go ahead, step up to the podium again, ma'am. Did they answer your question? It did somehow, but I still cannot see it because for you to expand, you will have to bring those street right into the complex. There's a complex right here.
There's complex right here. So, in order to expand right now, you have to bring it into the complex more or less to expand. There's hardly space for two lanes. So, how can you build four lanes out of that space? >> So, so let me >> I can't >> I'll explain. So,
>> I can't see it. >> I'll explain. So, what the uh the attorneys, the developers attorney just mentioned is that at some points off of uh 104 Avenue, there's going to be expansion. But let me break it down uh
at its simplest form. >> Right now, the that is a trailer park. This hearing is to change the zoning. >> Basically, we're not even at how many street lights, how many sidewalks, what is the
drainage. These are a lot of meetings that are going to take place, a lot of negotiations that are going to take place. And I'm going to be honest with you. Um, our mayor is not going to give them the kitchen sink. Uh, we have had
multiple conversations. Um, I I can say that it is contentious at this point to say the least. Um, I can tell you that our mayor is being an advocate for our city. Um, and
right now it is simply the zoning. We're not we're not talking about how it's going to look or how wide it's going to be. Those are those meetings are far away. >> But that part is part of the zoning that it belongs to zoning. So you cannot add
expand to what you don't have. So it is part even though you want to say no it is part all this um streets and everything that is going to be uh affected it is plan of zoning whether you want to call it something else or not it is still part of the zoning
>> well I didn't call it something else or not >> I don't know you said relocation renaming um I didn't say relocation or re >> what was the word you used I'm sorry >> I don't know I used a lot of words but >> no the one that >> relocation was one of them >> what the renaming or the
>> no didn't use renaming either. >> It started with an R. >> What is the hearing about >> reszoning? >> Reszoning. That's the word, >> right? >> Okay. Sorry. >> Okay. >> So, the reasoning and and do you have any any other questions? >> And the other question I was going to
ask on the I noticed that the fences that have built around what it was the trailers, it has been expand to the street. uh that difference between the original fences that belong to the trailers to the sidewalks all that space space it
belong to the trailers owner or it belong to the city >> the I believe the land where the fence line is uh is the land of the trailer park >> the new the new fence >> yes ma'am >> and we had light poles and light things
in areas that belong to somebody Light poles were not the trailer park. No, there were some poles in the trailer park, but if you're talking about the >> But I'm talking the ones on Flagger. I'm talking the ones all around 10 um 114. The one on Seventh Street. >> Yeah, the nice uh black ones.
>> No, she's talking about the street lights. >> The street lights. >> The nice black ones. The big the big black ones. >> And then in the old ones. >> Yeah. No, that's that's not the trader. So why their fence is all the way to the sidewalk instead of to what it it's part of their property?
>> So it's my it's my understanding that the property line of the trailer park abuts the sidewalk. I could be wrong if anybody wants to correct me, but I believe that's what it is. >> Okay, that was my question. If it belongs to them or it belongs to the city because if it belongs to the city,
>> uh we're giving something away. >> No, we're not giving anything away. That that land that land is trailer park land. >> Okay. Yeah. All the way to the sidewalk. >> So, normally I limit people on their time, but I want to be very transparent. Do you have any other questions? We want
to be able to answer all your questions. >> Um, I had another one, but I can't remember it right now, but I had another one. I'll be back in. >> Okay. Thank you. Anybody else wishing to speak? >> Someone else. >> Come forward. State your name and address for the record, sir. >> How you guys doing? My name is Daniel
Cuadra. I'm a resident 11005 Southwest First Street. I'm also the president of the condo association in my area. My question is I understand you guys talking about zoning. Uh my question to you sir you were talking about you guys are going to be building residentials for the different reasons. I understood
that you possibly of a some type of hospital and some commercial uh zoning. Uh I guess my question is are you also going to add uh zoning for for restaurants or for supermarkets? Uh the reason I'm asking these questions is
that my my residents, the home home owners, maybe they're going to ask us uh I'm looking as a as a homeowner, how this is going to help us or affect us uh where we live because we're a couple of streets down from that area. So, uh these are the questions is other than
commercial for doctor's offices, uh you know, I think would be more beneficial if they're going to be restaurants because I know you're trying to build the centers kind of compared something like in Bickl or something like in Dorado area. So, uh, and I know this is something you guys want to do to improve the community. So, what else are you going to be adding to that?
>> Mr. Aria, step up to the mic. >> So, I think that's a a great question. Um, part of this district really, it's it's a mix of uses, right? So, if you can envision downtown Dorado, that's kind of been one of the inspiration pieces for what we're trying to do here, and we've taken the lessons from that to
try to make it even better. So, absolutely. Um the thinking here really is to have activated residential office and thriving commercial as well. We we believe there's a dire need within this community for restaurants,
you know, nightife, um commercial venues. So we have right now as part of our development program about 282,544 square feet of general commercial and retail uses that's being proposed in this. So it's it's not limited to one
particular type of product. It really is intended to be a a thriving mixeduse community to benefit not just this district but the entirety of the city as well. >> Thank you, sir. Does anybody have any other further questions? Public hearing
is now closed. Um I don't think we need to hear anything else on this item. Uh under the advice of council, I'm going to move to approve application. Say again. >> No. Yeah.
>> Move to approve application 2025-00004 amending the city of Sweetwater comprehensive plan future land use element to establish the Flaggler Center District as a large-scale amendment finding the amendment consistent with chapter 163 Florida statues internally
consistent with the comprehensive plan as a whole and in the public interest. I find that the proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the requirements of chapter 163 part two Florida statutes including section 163.3184 and all applicable notices, transmitts
and public hearing requirements have been satisfied. I find that the proposed amendment is consistent with chapter 163 Florida statutes and is internally consistent with the city's comprehensive plan as a whole, including all applicable goals, objectives, and
policies. I further find that the amendment is supported by relevant and appropriate planning data and analysis including the staff report planning studies and material transmitts to reviewing agencies. I find that the establishment of Flaggler Center
District within the Florida future land use element is appropriate to implement the comprehensive plan provides a coherent regulatory framework for the subject property and advances orderly compatible development. I incorporate by reference the staff report transmitted
materials agency comments and all documents contained in the office amendment file maintained by the city. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Eidro Ruiz. Roll call. Madam clerk. >> Commissioner Ruiz. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Diaz. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Mat. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ray. >> Yes. >> Commissioner. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Yan. >> Yes. President Vo. >> Yes. >> Item seven is going to be moved as a
quasi quasi judicial. Um under the advice of council, we're going to move item seven after 11. Is that accurate, Caesar? >> Up to eight. >> After eight. >> Up to eight. >> Okay. >> After eight. >> The next one should be eight.
>> Eight. All right. Item eight. An ordinance of You know what? Let me get some water before I start reading. >> It's a long thing. >> This is a long one. >> All right. An ordinance of the city of Sweetwater
amending the city's land use development code article 2 zoning section 2.02.00 establishment designation application of districts creating section 2.07.00 00 establishing the Flaggler Center zoning district providing for key provisions
including but not limited to intent and purpose geographic area and exclusions permitted transmitts transitional height density and intensity limits location of building lot sizes off- streetet parking
requirements underground utilities mobility and connectivity open spaces coordination with the city and county public transit and the city police department, community benefits, developer credits, infrastructure dedications, compliance with regulations
in effect, and at the time of development project requirements, a master development plan, and a master development agreement inclusive of urban design guidelines and architectural standards, city commission review, minor changes and deviations from master development agreement and/or master
development plan review procedures, administrative site plan and design review process adjustments provided providing for codification, providing for implementation, providing for conflicts, providing for serability, and providing for an effective date. Second
reading and public hearing. The public hearing is now open. Anybody wishing to speak on this item, please come forward. Seeing nobody come forward, public hearing is now closed. Hearing Mr. Mayor, do you want the floor or do
you want the applicants? >> Glad to give it to the applicant first. >> Mr. Aras, you're busy today. >> Speak today. >> Yeah. >> Make this really brief. This was incorporated by reference into the presentation that I made. So, all of
this was encompassed as part. >> Mr. Aries, I just have a question pertaining to this. Does any uh commissioner have any questions before I speak? >> No. Okay. Um, are you asking for a variance on noise on this item?
>> No, there is no variance related to these items. >> Excellent. Okay. Um, Ray, you wanted to uh Did you want to motion this item? >> Okay. Commissioner >> second. >> You have to read it. >> Read it.
>> Oh, you have to read it. >> Yes. >> Didn't you read it? >> No. He read the item. He read the last one. >> Yes. I move to I move to approve application 25-006 amending the city of Sweetwater
comprehensive plan future land use element to establish uh Florida the Flaggler sorry Flagler center district at a large scale amendment finding the amendment consistent with chapter 163 Florida statutes internally consistent with the comprehensive plan as a whole
and in the public interest. I find that the proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the requirements of chapter 163 part two Florida statutes including sections 163184 and applicable notice transmitt and
public hearing requirements have been satisfied. I find that the proposed amendment is consistent with chapter 163 for the statutes and it's internally consistent with the city's comprehensive plan as a whole including all applicable goals, objectives, and policies. I further find that the amendment is
supported by relevant and appropriate planning data and analysis including the staff report planning studies and materials transmitted to the reviewing agencies. I find that the establishment of the Flaggler Center District within the future land use element is
appropriate and implemented implement the comprehensive plan provides a coherent regulatory framework for the subject property and vances orderly compatible development. I I incorporate by reference the staff report transmitted materials agency comments
and all documents contained in the office amended file maintained by the city. >> Do we have a second? Second. Second by commissioner maniel. I don't know who wants to take. >> No. Okay. Give it to >> All right. Commissioner Mart. >> Roll call. Madam clerk.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Martin. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ray. >> Yes. >> Commissioner. Yes. >> Commissioner Yano. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ruiz. >> Yes. >> President Vea. >> Yes. >> He passes.
>> Okay. Item seven, which is quasi judicial. >> Reading item seven. Correct. Okay. An ordinance to the city of Sweetwater, Florida, granting an application to amend the city's official zoning map from T1 Trader Park District IU intram
use District and RM24 Highdensity Multif Family Residential District to Flaggler Center District for the property identified infolio numbers 25-4006-87-0010 25-4006-001 1-2290
25-4006-001 2430 and 25-4006-001-2431 providing for findings of fact providing for serability providing for codification providing for an effective date second reading and public hearing quasi judicial public hearing is now open anybody wishing to come forward and
speak on this item please come forward >> Mr. President Mr. your attorney. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Sub attorney. I don't know how how to refer. >> I just wanted to remind the commission that this is a quasi judicial item. Uh the standard here is is a little different. Uh you're going to base your
decision on competent substantial evidence in the record. If any witnesses come up, they have to be sworn in. Um at this time, I'd like to give the opportunity if anyone has any exarty communications that they need to disclose.
I have a question. >> Yes sir. >> The exparte based on Jennings has to do after the application was submitted. Correct. >> The case law in Florida is that it is after the application is submitted. That's correct. >> Okay. I have not met with any
representative from the trader park after the application was submitted. Okay. >> Let the >> Let the record reflect that. >> Neither have I. >> Okay. Nobody has anything to disclose at this point. >> Okay. >> Your decision today will have to be made
pursuant to the legal standards set forth in your land development code section 9.06 subsection parenthesis B of the city code. So then you may proceed. Thank you. Public hearing is now open. Anybody
anybody wishing to speak on the item, please come forward. See nobody come forward. Public hearing is now closed. Hearing Mr. Aras, you have the floor, sir. >> Good evening again. Alejandra, 71 Brickle Avenue. Just wanted to put on
the record that with respect to this item um and by reference to the presentation that I provided earlier um we would like to incorporate that the substantial competent evidence that was provided in there as well as the criteria that was referenced in there
related to section 900600. >> Does anybody have any questions pertaining to this item? Anybody wishing to speak on this item? Okay. I motion to approve application 2025- Z005 for reasonzoning based on the
competent substantial evidence in the record I find that the application meets all required criteria set forth therein pursuant to section 9.06 subsection B of the city of land development code. The proposed reasonzoning will further the proposed
and implementation of the code and the comprehensive plan. It will not be contrary to established land use patterns throughout the city. It will not create an isolated or unrelated district. It will not have an adverse impact on public facilities. Now I see
why you did this. Such as schools, utilities, and districts. The existing boundaries of the district have been logically drawn in relation to the existing conditions. Changing conditions have made the passage of the proposed amendment both desirable and necessary.
Substantial reasons exist why the property cannot be used in accordance with the existing zone and the proposed is not out of scale but in fact meets the significant needs of the neighborhood and the city at large. That is my motion.
>> Second by Commissioner Ronaldo Ray. Roll call. Madam clerk. >> Commissioner Martine. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ray. >> Yes. >> Commissioner. >> Yes. Commissioner Yan. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ruiz, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Diaz, >> yes. >> President Vea, >> yes. >> She passes. >> Item nine. >> No. No. >> No. No. >> Nine. We tabled. >> No. >> We did. I have it here. >> Silly rabbit. It says tabled here and I didn't pay attention. Item 10. Thank
you. uh resolution of the city commission of the city of Sweetwater authorizing the mayor to execute a joint participation agreement in substant substantially the form attached thereto with the Miami day county department of transportation and
public works to procure design and engineering and services necessary to widen Southwest 112 A and construct a bridge connecting Southwest 112 Avenue to Southwest 8 Street providing for authority, providing for severability,
providing for an effective date. Mayor Diaz, exciting, exciting. >> Thank you, Mr. President. And simply, we went to you and told you that we had gone to four different um companies out there. Uh actually went to a lot more
companies than an RFP and we got four companies that represent the city for engineering purposes. We put it out and we saw that the best company is representing uh is before you in this item to do the actual design which is the 1.5 that we
got uh stated in the last meeting to move forward and it's only the not only the design for 112. It is the design also for the bridge and doing everything that needs to be finished and done properly so we can move in advance. Um
112 as this board as requested in the past. Uh we also uh the next item we'll get to it. Um but basically this is the item before you right now. >> Move >> motion by commissioner ran second by
commissioner Ruiz. All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? Item passes unanimously. I will say this on this item. Uh, Mr. Mayor, I have I have been to countless meetings pertaining to um a bridge on
112 Avenue Southwest 8th Street since 2017 when we had the first public meeting at the DOT offices next to FHP. I can tell you that the previous mayor had an opportunity to do this and he squandered. Not only did he squander,
but he really ruined a a great opportunity for us to grow. Um, in my opinion, he dropped the ball. You picked up the ball and you ran with it. Um, you're going to give us an additional artery that we most certainly need. Kudos to you. Kickass job. Um, I know
that that adding that artery is going to help with traffic. Uh to the people in the audience, uh the mayor has basically gotten a bridge to go over Southwest 8th Street and 112 Avenue, which is going to add an additional artery into the city
of Sweetwater, so you no longer have to go around to 107 or deal with 109 A or come in the backside. Uh we've been trying to do that for years. So if uh if you want to criticize, criticize, we're here, we're here for you to criticize, but when someone does a good job, we
definitely want to let them know. So kick ass job. Well done. >> Thank you, sir. >> Uh so that item passes. Item 11, a resolution of the city commission of the city of Sweetwater authorizing the mayor to issue a work order with BCC Engineering LLC to provide professional
land survey services for the city of Sweetwater on Southwest 112 Avenue from Flaggler Street to Southwest 8th Street. Providing for authority, providing for severability, providing for effective date. Mayor Diaz. >> Mr. President, this is the item that is
uh pertaining to the survey. Uh we cannot uh move forward on the engineering design until we have a proper survey done of 112 from Flaggler all the way through to uh South uh Southwest 7 Terrace. Uh this is the the
widening that we need to do. We need to make sure the boundaries and then we could go into other levels that I'll bring forward before you. But this will be done in an expedited manner and everything that we need for any future use that we might need uh the knowledge
for we will get it within this study and I spoke to the company that's doing it and they will include everything that is needed for our future use. So this is an item that's very important and we're trying to move on as fast as possible. >> So I have I have a I have a question.
So, we have a resident here in the city of Sweetwater that you know, uh, his father extremely well, Mario Prattz, who basically did the survey. I don't know how many surveys he's done here in the city of Sweetwater. Um, I wish I would have known about this because I would
have loved for him as a he's a city of Sweetwater resident. He has a professional land survey company. Is there an opportunity for him to bid on not this, any future surveys? because I'd like to give preference to uh residents who own businesses here in the
city of Sweetwater as opposed to people outside. >> We do, Mr. President, but uh those are jobs are might be a little smaller in scale and so on. But this is why we also went out to the engineering to the state law. It is required that if we pick some
engineering firms is within the cycle through an RFP and everything that we had to go through to basically get to this point. So, this job has been dealt with, but we've used Mr. Pratt in a in some smaller jobs. Um, and if we see
deemed that possibility that we could, we'll try. >> Thank you. >> Okay, >> I move for the motion. >> Motion by Commissioner Yano, second by Commissioner Ronaldo Ray. All in favor say I. >> Any opposed? Item passes unanimously. Item 12, adjournment. Do we have a
motion to adjourn? >> Always a great item. Motion by Commissioner Yan. Second by everybody, all in favor say I.