Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The Fort Lauderdale Planning Commission held a regular meeting on September 16, 2026, approving a right-of-way vacation, a rezoning request, and a site plan level IV for a new emergency medical station, alongside a presentation on the South Regional Activity Center Vision Plan.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Meeting Date
September 16, 2026

Transcript

56 sections

7:53 – 8:05Speaker 4

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to end tonight's meeting. All right, let's start updating the loyalty section. The science is here. I know. We have moved to a new site.

8:05 – 8:19Speaker 1

I swear to the loyalty of the United States of America and the Republic of America, which represents a single nation under God, incapable of division, that benefits everyone with freedom and justice. Do you see it, Kevin? The science.

8:24 – 9:11Speaker 4

Excellent. I would like to introduce you to the members of the assembly for this evening. Starting from the left, we have Mr. Hector de la Torre, Mr. Alexander Spence, Ms. Jacqueline Scott, and Mr. Steve Gannon. On my right, we have Monty Lalouani, Mr. Kevin Bakley, and Brian Donaldson. Donaldson, Donaldson, I will mix you up. Then I am Patrick McTeague. From the city's employees, we have Mr. Jim Hensel, the design and urban planning director. Jim, do you mind introducing the employees who are with you this evening? Certainly. Good evening. On the left, the assistant general manager of the city of Scottsdale. And on my right, Ivan Reding. and Caroline Devenish, and Jonathan D'Angelo, and Adam Schneil.

9:12 – 9:28Speaker 3

Excellent. Thank you very much. Regarding the previous meeting, do we have any approval? Do we have any comments or comments? Since there are no comments, I suggest that the previous meeting be repeated. Do all of you agree? Yes. Yes. Do we have any objections? Any changes? Good.

9:33Speaker 2

Yes, we need a second suggestion.

9:34Speaker 3

Okay, we need support for the presentation. I support it. Okay, we have support.

9:39 – 9:51Speaker 4

And by that, it has been approved. So, we will move on to issue number one. Yes, do we want the right performance for you, ladies and gentlemen?

9:56 – 10:37Speaker 3

Thank you very much. Thank you for that. May I have a moment of your favor? Certainly. We would like to thank the Development Services Department for allowing us to use the reception line for a long time and to re-arrange it every time and so on. We appreciate it. It is good that we are in this place. Yes, I will not say it in this way, but we are happy to be here. Thank you for everything. Thank you. Well, once again, the issue is number one, which is UDPV 26003. Do we have any announcements, Mr. Dillatouris? No, Mr. Sibens. No, Anissa Tuskoud.

10:49Speaker 1

There are no announcements, only a visit to the site.

10:52Speaker 3

This is part of it. Mr. Ghanoun. A visit to the site and emails from Gregory McLeod, who seems to be the agent and so on. Mr. Lawani.

11:04 – 11:53Speaker 2

Ziyarat al-mawqi'i Ziyarat al-mawqi'i Sayyid Bakili La Sayyid Collinson Ziyarat al-mawqi'i wa murasalatu bareedin elektroniyin ma'a muhammi muqaddimi talabi Hasanan Waleisa ladeya ayu shay'in Hal natalqa ayya raddin minal muwaddafina Masaa al-khayri A'ada'u Majlis al-Idaraa al-Kirami Ma'akumu Ifoun Ridang Min qismi al-Takhteeti al-Omraniyi wa al-Tasmeemi al-Hadariyi Nurahhibu bikum fi ayy waqtin li ziyarati radhatin maktabina Awal bandin ala jadwal a'amalina al-Lilatu huwa al-Qadiyatu raqmiyoodi pivi sitta It is a request to cancel a temporary right in a part of the land that is considered a paved road and has an area of 979 square feet. We need a recommendation from the night planning and division council to present the request to the city committee. The representative of the request, Mr. Greg McClone, will present this presentation and I will be available for any further inquiries. Thank you, Mr. McClone.

12:03 – 21:25Speaker 3

Good evening. Thank you for having me. I'm Mac McClone, a representative of 501 South Island Drive. As you can see, the earth has a unique shape. The story began when the client was building a beautiful house on this earth. They started building the sidewalk, but their declaration was delayed due to the condition of its connection to the highland. When it was commissioned to investigate the matter, we overcame the problems of the sidewalk declaration, but we work with the municipality and we see that it is one of the best ways to prevent the right to clean the land. and return it to tax records and return it to the high ground for the absence of any passage movement for boats or vehicles. It is just an area between the river ground and the high ground that follows the house. And as I will explain, it has been connected to the house for a long time. So, as you can see, we ask for a space of about 980 square feet. And as it is explained, this space does not include any way and does not affect any general use. And as I mentioned, this land has always been part of my possessions, according to my records that date back to about 1947. Okay, here's the map again, which shows an area of almost 980 square feet, which is the only meaningful area. How did we get here? As everyone knows, or perhaps you are on a site where real estate is developed through a mechanism called plans. This plan was recorded in 1925. As we know, Fort Lauderdale was founded in 1911, about 14 years after the city was founded. Frank Stranahan came in 1891 and built the house of Stranahan after that for a while. Therefore, a lot of these lands were planned. It was a relatively prosperous time. We also have a siege in 1928. Therefore, it was a continuous period of prosperity and decay. And this is also at the beginning of that period of prosperity. There is an amendment to the land plan that states that the rights to use the Rio Corral Canal are reserved for the benefit of the Rivera Isles Association. Therefore, if you look at the BCPA website before submitting this request, you will find that Rio Corral is owned by the Rivera Isles Association. We did not want to interfere in this matter, so we saw that this process would be more smooth. I believe that there are rights according to the land plan that allow us to move forward and get some compensations, but we want to cooperate with the municipality and we do not want to get into a dispute. We see that this is the best way to work together to achieve this. As you can see, the two parts are 34 and 35. Solar Plaza is located in the north and Rio Corral channel in the middle. The two sections are 34 and 35 are located in 501 Solar Isle Drive. Pay close attention to the existing bridge there because it is very important. As you can see, the original bridges were designed with one path and had a design that resembled the shape of the fence, as the newspapers described it, where two cars cannot move in two opposite directions. The vision is above the top of the bridge, which leads to their collision. As you can see, the two bridges have been changed due to the same curved design that caused problems and dangers related to safety and others. This map has not been updated. There are those who argue that this bridge falls within the territory of the River Isles, but we will not go into this detail. We are here to confirm that the neighboring land that we request to be removed does not serve any general purpose, and it has been included in the real estate since at least 1947, according to the records that you looked at. Our goal here is to clarify this contradiction to allow this to continue. Returning to the press articles, all of them are taken from the newspaper Fort Lauderdale News, which was the main source of information at that time. Perhaps you remember Robert Gore, I'm not sure. He owned the judge's hotel and all the things related to it. The history of Fort Lauderdale interferes with this issue as well. As you can see, there have been protests on the bridges since the 40s of the last century, so much has not changed within the borders of Fort Lauderdale, and things are similar. As you can see, these press articles describe the danger that threatens the driver of cars and pedestrians to a certain extent. This happened around 1941. There was a war at that time, so I'm sure things were going well, but it was exciting to worry about what would be enough to publish it in the newspapers and allow it to advance towards the study of rebuilding it. Here they began to discuss how to know that it is above the meaning area. They pointed specifically to the Rio Corral channel, so the Rio Corral channel is also the meaning area. Solar Island is also known as the 4th and 20th South Eastern Street, which will appear in the following map, but the Rio Corral channel and the bridge there, as you can see, will be modified by an old curved bridge to remove the narrow intersection and the entrances leading to its top. They reached an agreement on the bridge around 1947, and this map is an aerial image from 1947, which was collected from the Berward district archive, as you can see. The area has been affected so far. In addition to that, there is a evaluation section here. And there is also a decision. Based on the best evidence, we were able to confirm this through the aerial photos found since 1947, in addition to press releases pointing to a curved bridge, which is the same design found in the Geographic Information System of the Berwerd district, as well as in the original map of the site. In short, this is a summary of what I mentioned earlier. The bridge is very dilapidated. The city rebuilt its construction. We have a picture that explains the bridge. I hope it is clear to everyone. I can provide better quality photos if necessary, or send them through an electronic mail to anyone who has any other inquiries. This shows that the house was martyred in about 1957. The newspaper article on the left shows a statement with the number 501 on South East Street 24, published in 1926. Here we have great marketing books. As you can see, South East Street 24 was known as Solar Isle. It is very important to note that the ads indicate the existence of an electric sidewalk on high ground since 1957. We do not ask for anything different from what was listed in that history, and we strive to update the records for the future in this regard. Aerial photos over the years show that there is no change. We have photos from the years 1963, 1973, 1984, 1985, in addition to the current photos. So, I repeat, we do not think that this serves any general purpose. It is a section of land with an area of 980 square feet adjacent to the actual highland. Historical records indicate that its existence dates back to the year 1947. We know that there is a fortified bridge that will return to the period of the expansion of the construction industry, and it is still in progress in the current geographic information system. We simply ask that you update the records to allow me to move forward and reach the high ground. I am available for any inquiries. Thank you. Do you have any questions for the presenter? Please. Mr. Ghanoun. Yes. Thank you for the meeting you held with the neighbors. I have reached the population in a 300-foot area, as well as the group of the angels of Rivera Isles, yes, as well as the group of Edelweil, yes, and no one attended. We put the notifications and sent the notifications by mail, and everything like that. Good. and mentioned that there was a sidewalk there before, that is, before the construction of that new high-rise area for a long time. Was there a sidewalk there since the construction of that new triangle during the construction of the bridge, at an early time in 1957, which is the year in which the building permit for house number 501 in Solar Isle Drive was issued? Oh, yes, that was done indeed. I see that. So, the site was redesigned around 1947. A permit was issued in 1956, and then, as you know, the building began with an announcement that it was stable since 1957. This means that the sidewalk was always in the same place, extending the same amount in the water corridor. True. And it also contained water and electricity at that time. So it is a beautiful house, really. I think it was possible to get it for about 15,000 at that time, too. So, if we go back in time, I said that there. It looks beautiful now. Certainly. Really. And I read that there is a fountain to drain the rainwater below that area that has been evacuated. Am I wrong? So, it is not inside the evacuation area. It is next to it directly inside the current waterway that has not been evacuated. Good. Good. Then, if I have another question, doctor, or what? This may be something for employees, but the channels in that area are owned by the association. I don't think this is a suitable discussion at this stage. Okay. There are many considerations. As you know, one of the materials. Yes, there are many considerations. Okay. But it is different from the rest of our channels. Yes. As an introduction, there are certain rights on the flow of rivers, whether they are suitable for irrigation or not, and they are subject to the authority of the state. There are gaps in this matter. What I reached out to the lawyer of the city is that the lawyer of the city explains that it is a broad street for the purposes of this discussion. I am ready to accept that. Therefore, while we take a step in this matter, I believe that there are other gaps, but there is no claim for that. Yes. It seems good. I was just asking about the state, and the coastline, and all kinds of things, and so on. Good. Good. This is all I have. Thank you. Do you have it?

21:27Speaker 4

If there are no additional discussions, I would like to present a proposal.

21:50 – 22:22Speaker 3

I would like to recommend that the City Council approve the right to pass the UDPV 26003 case based on the results, and the Council decides on this basis that the applicant's presentation meets the required standards in ULDR, and that all recommendations meet the required conditions in the employee report. Is there a supporter? Yes. Good. Let's vote.

22:29 – 22:40Speaker 2

Mr. De La Touris. Yes. Mr. Spence. Yes. Mr. Bakely. Yes. Mr. Scott. Yes. Mr. Gannon. Yes. Mr. Donaldson. Yes. Mr. Matheny.

22:41Speaker 2

The proposal is completed. Happy day.

22:45 – 24:12Speaker 3

ننتقل الآن إلى القضية رقم 2 وهي UDPZ 26003 هل هناك أي إفصاحات؟ السيد ديلا توريس لا السيد سبينس لا لا I'm here tonight to present the case number UDPZ 26003. It is related to the redistribution of an area from the central trading area of ​​Sisi to the area of ​​the north-western agricultural village of UUV North West. The real estate in the area of ​​Abtawn project in the city is subject to the clear vision and goals in the main plan for Abtawn. The city committee adopted the main plan for Abtawn and the amendments related to it under the ULDR law to establish new redistribution areas for Abtawn in order to implement the main plan. During the adoption of the law, the city committee asked the employees to study the possible barriers that encourage real estate owners to re-divide their properties into new areas of division made as barriers, where it was decided that the city employees will be able to deal with the demands to re-divide the areas of the real estate owners according to their plan. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

24:32 – 25:09Speaker 2

Thank you. Good evening, Mr. President and members of the parliament. My name is Kushila Talput and I am a lawyer at Greenberg Traurig Law Firm. I am here tonight as a deputy attorney for the owner of the property. Well, as you know, this is the first step in proposing what we imagine as a multi-use association for this site. Currently, it is an office association. There is only one office building, then a large area for surface car parking. The ultimate goal, despite the fact that we have not submitted a request for approval on the site plan yet, is to add a residential unit to the site with multiple floors. If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.

25:13 – 25:28Speaker 4

Do you have any questions for the speaker of the meeting? Well, since there is no one, we will see who is present. Is there any person from the audience who would like to talk about this topic again? And for the sake of no objection, we will close the public hearing session and return it to the meeting for discussion and voting. Suggestion I will present a suggestion.

25:36 – 25:49Speaker 3

I think that this proposal needs a lot of support. I suggest that the city council agree on the case of UDPZ 326-003. Based on the following results, and since the council sees that the student is missing the standards and standards of re-dividing the areas in ULDR, I support that.

26:07Speaker 2

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

26:11Speaker 2

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

26:26 – 26:37Speaker 4

Good. We move now to the case number 3, UDPS 25058. Will we present explanations about this case? I think so. Isn't that so? Good. Good. Mr. Deltouris. Nothing. Is there any explanation about the case number 3?

26:37Speaker 3

No. Mr. Spence. La. La. La. La. La. La.

26:48 – 27:08Speaker 3

La. Good. Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the honorable council. Carlin de Funich, Chief of the City Planning Department in the Civil Design and Planning Department.

27:09 – 27:26Speaker 2

The number of the UDPS-25-1058 case is a request for general use of the fourth level of a new evacuation station. Thank you. Thank you.

27:48 – 33:02Speaker 4

Excellent. Excellent. Good evening, dear members of the assembly. My name is Alexander Strone from DLR group, and I am the director of the project of the evacuation station number 88. It is an honor for me to speak as a deputy of the city of Fort Lauderdale, and the evacuation and rescue administration in Fort Lauderdale, and the design and construction team of DLR group in the company Core Construction. We have two projects within the scope of our team's work. Today and this evening, we will discuss the project of the new evacuation station number 88, which will provide vital emergency services to a part of the community that is lacking in these services, and it is being built on 517 South East 11, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33, 316, on an empty piece of land after the installation of the site. A new public health facility is located between an emergency care center, as you can see in the aerial image on the right. and residential homes and neighboring shops, according to the point of view. Looking at the site plan or the proposed site plan, we find that South East Street 11 is located to the south and is used as an entrance to the power stations, while to the west of the building is an exit for emergency vehicles from Mir'Aba Al-Mu'addati. There are hidden pavilions behind a fence, which can be reached from the parking area. The power stations are also secured with a fence and an automatic gate at the entrance and exit in the north exit. The project team is asked to separate the areas into nine units. The main reason for these units is the small site area, where all the requirements of the emergency operations program can be applied with high efficiency. And we see that the benefits of this project to your community exceed much any negative impact for not completely requiring these buildings. The main benefit of this project is to greatly enhance public safety by ensuring the credibility of the operations of the Fort Lauderdale Rescue and Rescue Department. In more detail, the buildings are occupied by one, two, four, five and nine site coordination requirements. We have reduced the area of the building as much as possible, and we have shortened the area of the roof to what is necessary for emergency operations only, to avoid its confrontation with the general movement outside the site. With the application of all creative solutions, our request is to reduce these buildings as much as possible from coordinating the site itself. Al-Bandani deals with one of the three requirements of the isolation area. We have identified the possible demands and exploited that space to coordinate the location, with the organization of the adjacent car stops to be a link to the adjacent building on the west side and a link to the royal borders, to reduce the impact of the limited isolation area. As for buildings 6, 7, and 8, they meet the requirements of the budget. We have provided the largest number of designated car stations to manage the evacuation and rescue of Fort Lauderdale, and we have made sure that they meet the needs of employees. We have approached the requirement of the requirements related to dimensions, and we have reduced it to the limit that guarantees safety and operational readiness. I will now explain how you can see some of these requirements within the project outputs that we have completed so far. Looking at the first floor plan, we see here the equipment room, which is a large box that occupies most of the space of this floor. The first floor also includes main corridors, a gym, and an equipment storage. As for the second floor plan, which is on the right side of the screen, it shows the kitchen, the dining room, and the living rooms, where the staff will spend most of their time together, in addition to the bedrooms, where they will rest in the evenings or during their vacations. And it shows the budget floor plan on the left side, the electricity source, the mechanical spaces, and the information technology spaces. This modular approach is one of the main strategies to enhance flexibility and reduce the overall space of the building, which enables us to meet as many requirements as possible. As for the surfaces, the southern surface on the left is the main surface that the public sees. The building is characterized by a beautiful design with a residential style that relieves the requirements of the fourth danger category and the level of extreme impact, which is necessary for a vital facility that we are committed to as part of the construction law in Fort Lauderdale. As for the western, northern and eastern surfaces, they are characterized by a calm design with surfaces that harmonize smoothly with the surrounding environment. When looking at the exterior design, this design shows a realistic vision of what happened once upon a time as they passed by the building. The building has red glass doors that can be turned on to enter the heating equipment, which allows the natural daylight to enter, and it has similar sunshades. The ceiling is characterized by a design with prominent joints to ensure stability, and it goes along with the coastal architectural pattern. The front of the building is proudly decorated with the Malta Cross symbol for the management of the Florida and Fort Lauderdale heating and rescue, in addition to the name of the tower on the tower, which is clearly visible from the rest of the building. And it forms a great background for science. Any questions, Mr. Ghanoun?

33:29 – 34:03Speaker 3

Yes, I did. I looked at your plans and felt a little confused. I was trying to imagine its appearance from the inside, the different floors, and the two tables. Certainly. And I don't understand how there could be a floor floor with a high ceiling to enter those vehicles, then a second floor, then two tables. And when I look at the external picture, the design looks like it is built from two floors. Yes. I see the second floor as a normal floor, perhaps ten feet high. And you mentioned that everyone lives in it. True. Then there are two scales in one place. Where? How does all this happen? Can you review that a little? Okay. Does the middle layer occupy part of the building?

34:03 – 35:09Speaker 4

If we go back to the drawings, you will notice that the ceiling height in these drawings is misleading in some way compared to what appears in the design. Therefore, you can get the complete height required for the space of the building's maintenance and cabins. And to be sure, the drawings that we produce are based on actual design patterns that we used to set the documents. Therefore, there is no room for playing with height. Therefore, the building seems unsatisfactory to the eye, and this is intended. We do not want it to be high in an exaggerated way and to show a humiliating appearance from the front. We want it to be removed naturally. This is part of what the management of the evacuation and rescue of Fort Lauderdale is striving for, not only for staff members, but also for society. Therefore, فهو موجود إنها جزء لا يتجزأ من ارتفاع المبنى لكن مظهر الواجهة الأمامية قد يكون غير واضح بعض الشيء حسنا وربما لا يكون طابقا كاملا بل هو أشبه بمساحة علوية مستخدمة أو ما شابه صحيح إنه ليس كاملا حسنا نعم سيدي وهناك أجزاء معينة منه محجوبة بمنحدرات الصقف ولا يمكن الوصول إليها كجزء من المساحة القابلة للاستخدام للمولد الكهربائي وشبكات الحاسوب وتكنولوجيا المعلومات والكهرباء الموجودة جميعها في الأعلى

35:19Speaker 3

I understand. That's why all the equipment is at the top and hidden, so there is nothing visible outside. I see a flexible worker.

35:24 – 35:42Speaker 4

Yes, sir. And this is actually another part of its benefits. It ensures a great continuity of operation during harsh weather and climate conditions. So, we want to make sure that the things that keep this elevator ready to work in the field of saving from fires and serving society remain safe from any type of possible floods or whatever. So, its existence at this level serves multiple purposes.

35:49 – 37:06Speaker 3

Good. I would also like to thank you for that. I understand now. The comment on the fact that the distance between the cars is low and tight, and that it is kind of tight because these people work there, and not just ordinary marketers, and of course many of them do not know how to drive. I imagine that the drivers will be generous in that. I only wonder if many of them also own trucks, which may be difficult to explain, but they will find a solution. If the driver's head and drivers are satisfied with all this, The difference between a parking station and another is that the number of parking stations does not necessarily determine the number of stations required, but it depends on the number of times the parking stations are replaced. But the distance we look at is the distance between the edge of the sidewalk and the end of the lines, which is slightly different by a few inches. This is not an important matter from the point of view. A person entering his car. But as we are specialized and specialized in implementing projects, we have to reach this level of accuracy. For this reason, we present it to you now. Thank you. Of course. Do you have any other questions? Good. Where are the mechanical equipment? Let me show you.

37:06Speaker 1

I will go to a hidden behind.

37:21 – 37:59Speaker 4

The front tower, as you can see on the left in the eastern front, as you can see, I apologize for the small size of the line due to the presentation, but that opening, yes sir, here, will be an open mechanical area, and it will contain protection against mechanical equipment, which is a basic condition for all projects of the fourth class of risks, which will get a level of impact, so we will be able to cover the mechanical units and hide them. Yes, sir. Yes. We have successfully hidden it. I just wanted the comment. Okay. I was given the opportunity to watch your presentation before this meeting because it was part of station 13. And I think that...

38:20 – 39:08Speaker 3

All the positive comments in that presentation addressed to the neighborhood, the beneficiaries, the rescue and rescue team indicate that this is an easy matter that we must agree on and raise it to the City Council. Therefore, if you have any other comments, I would like to suggest a recommendation to agree on it. The fourth plan for the site, according to the number of the UDPS-25-1058 case, based on the following results, the Council decides that the student meets the standards applied in the Law on the Development of Urban Places , and that the Council's recommendation is in accordance with all the relevant conditions in the City Employee Report. Secondly,

39:20Speaker 2

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

39:40 – 39:53Speaker 4

Good. We move now to the communication with the city committee. Do we have anything about this topic? Good. I don't see anything. Is there anything that is good for the city? Proposal to raise the session. Proposal. Good. First. You have.

40:00Speaker 2

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

40:22 – 41:49Speaker 3

This is a mix of about a year and a half of work with a group that inspires the local industry, in addition to community members, of course. The real motivation for this initiative comes from the Pointe-Sitter Park Community. They really want to reimagine the South Rock region. As you know, over the past 20 or 30 years, many residential areas have turned into commercial offices, which has negatively affected the economic vitality of commercial areas. Often, these areas include shops, restaurants and shops that contribute to the prosperity of residential areas, as well as being a vital area that encourages walking. One of the challenges in the return of people to the center of regional and southern activities, and this is the main goal of the vision plan. We aim to focus on the social side of the return of people to the region and to strengthen the spirit of social cohesion that has regressed over the past 20 years. To achieve this, we divided this initiative into two stages. The first is the vision plan, which we will present this evening. The second is the placement of a main plan and adjustments to the land use law, in addition to the adjustment of the land use plan. I will present to you this introduction only. Hello, we are Nakisha Smith from the group that will inspire the design of the places that will present tonight's presentation. Of course, we can answer any questions you have.

42:03 – 54:53Speaker 2

Good evening, my name is Nakisha Smith, and I am from the group that inspires the design of places, and I am happy to present to you this evening a plan to see the Southern Regional Active Center. As Adam pointed out, we have spent many months in the preparation of this document, in cooperation with the local community. Therefore, I would like to thank the community for their local knowledge and valuable contributions. I would also like to thank the work team for their artistic support throughout this process. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. the Southern Regional Activity Center for those who may not be familiar with it. The northern border is located near the Tarbon River, while the eastern border is located on the American Expressway No. 1 and extends south to Marina Mayel Street, while the western border is located along the borderline of the industrial area. In fact, we do not start this vision plan from scratch, but it is based on a previous plan, including the main plan for the south of Andrews in the Southern Regional Activities Center. And the vision plan that we will present this evening. Five main areas, housing, transportation, flexibility and infrastructure in the South Rock region, public spaces and urban environment. I would like to emphasize the importance of housing as part of the vision plan because, as Adam mentioned, it is one of the most important elements of the plan that will help us achieve our vision and our goal of representing the revival of society in the region of the Southern Regional Activities Center by providing wider housing options and opportunities at reasonable prices. This plan has been based on the participation of the neighborhood. Well, we have listened to many of the opinions of the residents during three social meetings during which we determined the future goals. We also clarified the priorities of the community and what they truly value in the Southern Regional Activities Center. Here is a quick glimpse of some of the opinions we received. The opinions focused, first and foremost, on the ability to bear the costs, as you mentioned before, which is a matter that everyone in southern Florida is currently suffering from, in addition to the ease of walking and the safety of walking. We also discussed urban planning areas. The society felt that there was a large number of urban planning areas, perhaps more than necessary for the size of the region. It is also not consistent and restricted. Therefore, it was sometimes difficult to develop it. We just wanted to facilitate the use of people for their possessions. You will see some of these recommendations embodied with our depth in the seasons. Let's start with housing recommendations. It is clear that the cost of living has increased, isn't it? Well, it was one of the things that society wanted to see a greater diversity in housing options. They also wanted to see a greater diversity in the population density in all areas of the Istraqet region and the support of elderly people to stay in their homes. And due to the presence of the hospital inside Strackett, there are opportunities for elderly people and support services are available to some of them to encourage them to stay in their homes. Indeed, there are some major incentives, such as high rewards, but they are not applied in all areas. Therefore, there is support from the community to apply these incentives as a comprehensive standard in all areas of the Southern Regional Activities Center. As for transportation recommendations, the musketeers do not feel safe in the Ashworth area most of the time. And there was a wide discussion about the increased speed, and there was a concern about the musketeers feeling extremely weak while walking in Ashworth. Therefore, there is a need to calm the traffic in the streets. There are also many car stops on the roadsides. Therefore, this can be eased by establishing multiple traffic stops and making sure that public transport stations in Ashworth are really attractive, i.e. that they will be heat-proof, shade-proof, and protect from air pollution, especially in the summer rains that fall every evening at 3 p.m. People want to protect themselves from this. And a large part of the demand for transportation is related to public spaces, and you will find some recommendations in the plan about this. Part of the improvement of transportation and safety is the improvement of road design, i.e. the design of material roads in public spaces. One of the special features of Ashworth is the beautiful middle islands planted with trees, so we want to make sure to preserve it. It not only adds a special nature and a sense of place, but also provides the shade and comfort that we talked about when it comes to some transportation issues. Therefore, the plan calls for the provision of additional green spaces, not only for the middle islands planted with trees, but also to improve areas such as the Bwansiana garden and develop programs in it. In addition to this, the plan includes the establishment of green spaces of various sizes. As the grassland was very important for the community, One of the other aspects of intervention that we notice is the field of green infrastructure. For example, medium-sized islands can be planted with trees to form part of our green infrastructure, which helps to alleviate some of the rainwater problems that have been affected by one of the floods, as well as the beautification of the community and the development of a special footprint on it. One of the most important points that the desire of the community to achieve a balance between the development and management of rainwater and guaranteeing the work of the region as a comprehensive system, whether it is an expropriation area or an open area or central islands, all of them work together to achieve its goals and alleviate the problems faced by the region, such as rainwater floods and others. Finally, the urban environment. As I mentioned earlier, many comments revolved around the number of urban planning areas. In fact, there are 15 urban planning areas in Ashworth, which is a large number. Therefore, the future plan is to integrate these areas into only six areas. Some of them are already in place, while others will be newly established. In this way, it will make it easier for residents to develop their properties and use them, and it will also make it easier for employees to manage the region, as it will reduce the number of ownership areas and integrate them to enhance the nature of each region within the Southrop region. The same applies to the use of future lands, which is suggested to integrate them into one region, so that we have only one use of land in South Rock. As for the regions, The proposed six are the two areas of South Rock SEA and South Rock SEAW, including South Andrews Street. They are two areas that are actually listed and will remain so. The only main adjustment is to separate the hospital area to become an independent area, while the rest of the areas remain as they are. The B3 area is actually a division area, and it is an industrial area west of the Iron Line. Therefore, there is not much that can be changed there, but the plan includes some improvements on the street level. And the sidewalks, perhaps to make them more consistent and beautiful throughout this corridor. This will be a new area, which is Broward Health. Due to the nature of its use in the field of healthcare, we believe that it should be separated into an independent division area. There are opportunities to build health care facilities, and perhaps a collection of cars. So, there are great opportunities, and we think that this should be studied in a separate and distinguished way. It is considered the Esplanade MF region. as a collaborative center in the heart of this ambitious plan, because we want to bring the population back to the region. The presence of the population supports our commercial uses, but we want to ensure that it is balanced. Therefore, we do not want the commercial activities to overwhelm residential areas. This is the real goal of this new region that you see. This region will be and will remain so, while the commercial activity will be secondary. Its strategic location is characterized by its location in the middle of the two main corridors, Andrews Way, in addition to US Highway 1. Therefore, we see that this area is protected, then gradually moves to other areas such as the BC area, which is the US Highway 1. It is clear that this corridor is characterized by a high density of multiple uses, and it is a main regional corridor in all parts of Fort Lauderdale. So, there was no change mentioned in the heights within this area. The goal is to ensure the integration of appropriate transitions from this area to the MF area. Thus, we conclude our report on the purpose of the vision plan. As Adam pointed out about the following steps, as soon as the vision plan is adopted, we will move on to reviewing the adoption of the main plan for Ashworth. The composition of land use adjustments and the adjustments to divide the proposed areas will be carried out. and rely on it according to the vision plan that was presented this evening. Thank you for your time, and if you have any questions, I and the work team will be happy to answer them.

54:53Speaker 4

Do you have any questions, Mr. Bakaly?

54:55 – 1:01:31Speaker 3

Or quick questions. Can you replay the screen that shows the new residential area proposed? Well, will the current density and heights remain as they are due to the division of the current areas, or will you provide recommendations on how to adjust them? So, there is nothing certain at the moment, but through conversations with the community, they were thinking about the RAC-UV model in terms of height and density. Therefore, the community suggested building from 6 to 8 floors. That is, if we look at RAC along the Federal Highway, how high is its height? 600 feet. Yes, I just say, and I do not know if you were here during the rewriting of the laws of division of the last regions in the 90s, and what I discovered is that everyone came out of their graves and said, no, you will not change our height, and you will not change our density, so I do not know if you have the ability to provide this type of recommendations and how that will be applied, but it seems to me that you have very good development capabilities. A less dense residential area than what we see. Yes, the opinions of society have always been, as is the case with the opinion of employees, that this site is close to the center of the city, but it is not the center of the city. There is a sense of belonging to society that we may lose here if we do not preserve some of the existing elements. As we mentioned before, we have a unique design for the streets of this area that we want to preserve. We have between 14 and 16 middle islands planted with trees, which cover the area with a unique nature that is not similar to any other place in the city. Therefore, we build on this basis. For this reason, we also move to the soft side, and this is related to the overall height and density that you are discussing. This may be a question for city lawyers. Does the current height and density remain in accordance with the law of division of areas as they are? Or can we modify them? Do you understand what I mean? Can we modify them? Yes, by re-dividing areas. Okay, that's what I wanted to say. Re-dividing areas, this process now, just to clarify, is just a vision plan. I understand. So, it's just a consensus from the local population. The matter will be removed from the main plan that includes organizational laws, then the redistribution of areas. Therefore, this process will be removed from two years to three years. Yes, and to clarify, what? Changes that may affect property rights or lead to an unintended reduction in building density will all be part of the analysis that will take place in the coming phase. I remember around 1992 when we were redistributing many areas of Little River as a whole. The owners of the cement factories and others suddenly appeared and said, No, okay, it won't change. I mean, we don't want to get into a dangerous situation. But when I look around, I see what's happening in Little River and West Palm Beach. And it seems that there are creative things going on. And I encourage you. Thank you. Yes. Sir, I would like to mention that I am very happy because you do not walk in the direction of the center of the original city, such as the fourth and sixth streets of the north, and not to mention the opening of bus stops and the like. It is good that we will keep it close to the center of the city. I am happy about that. How do these changes affect the division of areas over local life? I mean, if you divide it into a type of mixed use, is it also eligible for mixed local use without us having any control? Therefore, the majority of the region is currently It is classified as a multi-use residential area, so you can currently use the area for local living, and I say that most of the area, including the area of ​​Sawithreek, the area of ​​SAA, the area of ​​SAAW, and the area of ​​B3, includes a small area only in the southern part of the study area, which is the area of ​​RM-25, which is currently not allowed for local living. Well, if you find in all of these areas a building that is 300 feet high within a distance of about one mile, Or one mile, which is the highest height possible within a mile distance. This is very close to our region. We must have something similar on the other side of the river. Unfortunately, this part covers most of the area of ​​Sawathrik. But we do not necessarily want to allow local residents to influence the efforts of good planning. Well, yes, I remember that. Yes, of course, the planning must be according to that. Or, this is true, because it is an agreement for ten years. I know that it will end in 2033. Yes, this is true. I've forgotten that. We'll see what happens. What I like is what you have now with the green color and staying on it, then saying, well, this is the place of the living. And we will not change Andrews' laws and Fidel's and so on. But we have a unique opportunity. And what will make things easier for people is to move from 15 to 6. It will be very clear to any developer or landowner about the price of selling his property and using it. Therefore, I am amazed by this direction. These are my observations, and this is what also motivated me. Therefore, if you can protect that, It will be great. We will lose our efforts. Great. Another thing. Good. I compare. Let us see. The redistribution of areas. I compare it with the urban projects in the areas we do. But we give them a chance to do so. The angel is there too. but we do not force them to become urban projects. Will you force people here? We will say this is. Do you understand? When you say urban projects, do you mean the future? Change the use of land. Yes. We are trying to encourage the urban area of ​​Abtawin to change the use of land. Therefore, the division of areas allows it to be turned into areas. Multiple housing for uses and the like. But we allow them to do so. And we do not impose on them to do so gradually. One property after another. Will it be the same? Or should we impose on them to change all areas at once? I think that we will need to work with society to know their desires until we reach a stage of confirmation of everyone's agreement. Therefore, on the side of the vision plan, and the reason for our decision first instead of moving directly to a main plan, is to get a general consensus. Everyone will be able to participate if we get their approval, and perhaps if we get everyone's approval, we will take a step forward in completely redistributing the region to the areas of distribution that you see today. Some slight changes may occur during our journey in this process, or we may follow the gradual path followed by the Aptoun region. The decision will eventually return to society.

1:01:34 – 1:01:57Speaker 4

I will add a quick point. Usually, this is a political direction from the committee as well. In the Aptoun region, the following policy was not to re-divide the regions, but to work with real estate owners, as Adam pointed out. So we will get this direction when we move forward according to the committee's desire. In addition to that, there is a cost associated with that, which is a heavy cost and a lot of communication efforts, which increases the cost of funding for consultations. So we will get a direction from the committee if we decide to re-divide everything in one batch.

1:02:00 – 1:02:18Speaker 3

If you remember, when they put that policy for Uptown, there were not many residential areas, and therefore there was no residential protection. All the notes were referring to the need to add more residential areas. Therefore, I believe that the committee will take a different approach in this matter, and you will get better results than you expect. With Uptown, they will tell us basically in the direction we want.

1:02:25 – 1:03:08Speaker 2

Yes, I will be silent. I just wanted to comment on the neighborhoods that include historical and modern homes. Most of these properties are separate family homes. They may be classified as R.O. Isn't that so? Didn't you say that? Most of them. Therefore, in reality, we do not expect to build a new separate family home next to a middle or high-rise building. Do you understand what I mean? I mean, who will build separate family homes? So, I think this is completely clear unless there is a specific area dedicated to separate family homes only. Because the contractor will not build a separate family home next to a residential building or next to, as you know, I just wanted to clarify that. I am not looking at this area as a dedicated area for separate family homes, despite the fact that I wish that. Am I right or wrong? You are right.

1:03:12 – 1:05:39Speaker 3

Most people will be able to buy some land, but I can't guarantee what will happen. We will give them a chance to build a family home. Good. It looks good, but I don't think this part will happen. Heemamun, do you have any comments or other ideas? Well, are you well? Yes, thank you very much. Things have gone as planned. Thank you. I appreciate that. I look forward to seeing you again. Well, we have already said that you do not connect with the city council or anything useful for the city. Therefore, I think that we are in favor of proposing to raise the session. Is any of you agree? Agree. Yes. Excellent. Himamun.

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