Heat. Heat. Morning everyone. >> Thank you for joining us this morning. And Miss Grinny, could I please have a roll call? >> Member Erien will be absent. Member Craig
>> here. >> Member Shelley >> here. >> Member Costa >> here. >> Member Bush >> here. >> Member Sixma >> here. >> Chair Mills >> here. Thank you, Miss Ken. Okay, we do have minutes from our December 18th, 2025 meeting. U any
discussion on the minutes? >> I'll be glad to make a motion to approve. >> Okay, second. I've got a motion on the floor to um approve the minutes from December 18th, 2025 from Miss Shelley and a second from Miss Craig. Any
discussion on the motion? All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. If anyone would like to speak for or against the cases being heard today, if you can fill out a form at the back of the dice here and hand it to Miss Grin
to my immediate left here. Uh we will be limiting you to a threeminut time limit. And after the comments have been heard, I will give the applicant an opportunity to address any concerns the speakers have and answer any questions the commissioners may have. And at this time, I'd like to turn it over to Mr.
Sora for legal comments. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. And this is for members of the public and for the applicants that decisions by this body on cases which reszone real property from one classification to another pursuant to the zoning ordinance are recommendations only to the county council and do not constitute a final
hearing. New evidence may be introduced at the county council public hearing. Decisions on variances made by this body constitute final action subject to an appeal to the county council. And what this means is that no new evidence may be presented at the time of the county council public hearing on the appeal. An
agrieved party that appeals such a decision is confined to the record made before this body. Hearings by this body on reasonzonings, special exceptions and variances are quasi judicial in nature, meaning that this body is acting more like a court and must take into account all oral, written or demonstrative
evidence presented. Their decisions on these cases must be based on competent substantial evidence in the record and competed substantial evidence has been defined as that evidence a reasonable mind would accept to support a conclusion. Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> Thank you, Mr. Shor. And while on legal comments, I would like to ask the
commission to disclose for the record any exparte communications that have occurred before or during the public hearing at which a vote is to be taken on any quasi judicial matter. And I'll start with my immediate right with Miss Craig. >> I have none. None. >> None.
>> None. >> None. >> And I have none. Okay. Obviously, we have one case here. So, we don't have any um items to be continued or withdrawn.
And we do not have any unfinished old business. So, we're going to move right into our new business. Miss Shelley, could I get the first case, please? >> Yes, sir. Case number V-26-014, a variance to separate non-conforming lots on general commercial B4 zoned
property. >> Thank you, Miss Shel and Mr. Tula. This is yours. >> Thank you. Good morning. The applicant is seeking a variance to separate the subject parcel from the adjacent parcel to the west in general commercial B4 zoning classification. The subject property is located on the south side of
East New York Avenue at the intersection with South Massachusetts Avenue in the land. The variance is for a roughly 1,400 square foot parcel um far 14,000 ft parcel developed with a roughly 1,800
foot principal structure originally developed in around 1965. In addition, there's an accessory uh shed approximately um 120 square feet that was constructed in 2007 um and was permitted, but it expired. Um the
applicant has been informed that this structure may not meet setbacks and may require additional uh an additional variance, but they preferred not to have this determination in this variance request. Um, the property has had a variety of uses over time, ranging from
a barber shop in 1989, then a hair salon, and then in 2003, an automobile sale location. Recently, the property uh operated as a beauty salon, and then an arcade in 2022. Um, however, the property was purchased by the new owner
2024 and following the purchase, the property was converted to a funeral home and mod modifications were made. Uh there's an active code enforcement case on the property which uh initiated all the uh applications um associated. It
was identified that a modifications associated with the new occupancy were completed without required permits. As a result, a general um renovation building permit is required um to resolve the complaint um issue. uh a combination of
lots 23 and 30 were initiated which was noted um which was noted in one of the past applications as well. Um there was a uh uh initial um in uh notice of an intent to issue um and the applicant
submitted a non-conforming lot which indicated common ownership with the parcel to the west as indicated in the variance site plan above right there. um based on the determination of variance was required to allow the separation from of the subject parcel to the adjacent parcel. A subsequent notice of
intent was issued that would require the variance to be approved. Um environmental permanent reviewed the application has no objection and staff recommends approval for this variance as it meets at least three of the five criteria. Should PLDRC find the
applicant has provided accompanial evidence for the approval, the following condition is provided for your consideration. I'm open question. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Skoola. Any questions for the staff? >> All right. Thank you, sir. Is the applicant present?
>> Would you like to come forward, sir? >> Can I get your name and address for the record? My name is Van Johnson. I reside at 825 McCulla Avenue, apartment 311
in Orlando, Florida. >> Okay. You've heard the staff report. Anything you'd like to add to that? >> No. Um, I believe that the staff has done an excellent job in accommodating
our request. It has taken quite a bit of time due some to do some staffing changes in the organization. But I I have uh particularly want to make note of some of the staff
who did went out of their way to make certain that we process this in as in a time as timely a process as possible. So, I want to thank the staff and and their assistance in getting us to this stage.
>> All right, sir. Any questions for the applicant? Mr. Costa. >> Yep. Just on that same subject, how long from day from day one to now? >> It's been almost it's been over a year. >> A year. >> Yes. since we have been trying to move
this forward uh and with the unknown uh let's just say uh land regulations, things that were not done prior to the property being purchased, which is why we are where we are. uh and and we are
now trying to follow you know all the regulations to make certain that this business has a fair opportunity to uh be u responsible and uh attribute to the local tax base. >> Okay.
>> All right. Any other questions for Mr. Johnson? >> All right, sir. Do we have any public participation forms for this case? >> No, sir. >> Okay. We don't have any public participation forms. So, we're going to close the four for public participation and open up commission discussion. We'll
have you an answer in just a moment. >> All right. Thank you. >> Any discussion on this case? I'll accept the motion. >> I move that we approve case number V-26-014
uh subject to any staff conditions. I know there's not. That's why I said to any >> I believe there's one condition one. Yes, there is one. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. I've got a motion on the floor for Miss Shel to approve variance V26
014 with the one staff condition and a second from Mr. Sixma. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Any opposed? >> Motion carries unanimously. Okay, folks. That covers it for our
business today. Do we have any other public items? >> Any staff items? >> Uh yes, I have one. So, uh good morning, Steve Shams with planning. Um back in August, you heard two cases for uh B&B
Ostein Burough Pit. There was a special exception in a variance case. And at that hearing it was uh the applicant was instructed to to return in February. They have since withdrawn the applications and will not be returning. >> Okay.
>> And that's for the OE bur pit off of of was that 415 I think 415. >> Yes. >> The Colony Road. >> Okay. And >> they may be reapplying, but they have coming up. >> Oh, that's
do not look like him, but that's all right. Um, I have a question on that. Did, um, when all of the special exemption shenanigans went down, did that change at all? Um, by them, you know, rescending their application, are they then able to do it by right? No.
Okay. >> No. Yeah. They're pivoting to something different entirely. So, >> Okay. Awesome. Just want to make sure that wasn't like the reason why. >> No, >> that wasn't going very far anyway. Okay. Okay. Any other staff items?
>> No, sir. >> All right. Any staff comments? >> None. >> Okay. Any commission comments? >> I just have one. That's to congratulate Miss West on her recent award. Um,
remind me again. I apologize. I get the is today. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Well, congratulations. >> Partner of the year award. >> Yes. Yes. >> Thank you very much. >> Yeah. Congratulations. Good way to start out the new year. >> Okay.
>> All right. Um, and we do have uh any other commission comments hearing none. Is there any pressing citizen comments? I see you folks here today. >> Welcome. >> This was a very shortest. I've been here for quite a while. This is the shortest.
>> I've ever been through. Okay. Uh, and hearing nothing more, this meeting's a journ. >> Wow. >> Dang, >> I broke a record. >> It took a long open and close. >> I'm exhausted. >> I saw everybody coming in and I said,
"Oh, what's going on? It's nice weather outside. Yes.