Planning & Zoning - Regular Meeting

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Oh, you're telling me to hold on? You know, you're the boss. No, you're the boss. Okay, wait, wait. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the City of Hialeah Planning Zone and Board Meeting for Wednesday, June 10th, 2026. Everyone please rise on the evocation and pledge of allegiance. Louis will have the honors.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. You may be seated.

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Here.

Mr. Castellanos?

Here.

Mr. Iglesias?

Here.

Mr. Yuch? Is absent. Mr. Morales?

Here.

Mrs. Enriquez? Is absent. We have a quorum. Item number two, approval of planning and zoning board summary agenda of May 27, 2026 as submitted.

We need a motion and a second, please. Motion to approve. Second.

We had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Morales. Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias? Yes. Mr. Morales?

Yes.

Mr. Perez?

Yes.

Item has been approved. Administration of all, to all applicants and anyone who will be speaking before the board on any item.

Anyone and everyone that's going to speak in front of the board, please stand and raise your right hand so we can swear you in. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before this board? Thank you. The record showed the answer was an affirmative.

A written decision, resolution, and or ordinance will be prepared and presented for review to the city council. The city council is authorized to affirm or form a condition to override the decisions by resolution. After the resolution and or ordinance is adopted, contact a member of the city clerk's office to obtain a copy of the resolution and or ordinance. Upon your receipt of the resolution and or ordinance, contact the building department to obtain your required building permit. Summary minutes or a copy of the audio file of the proceedings before the planning and zoning board shall be prepared and submitted to the City Council before its hearing. The planning and zoning board recommendations for the following public hearing requests will be heard by the City Council at a scheduled meeting of Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Item number 3. Final decision to allow street size setback of 12.41 feet where 15 feet is required for the legalization of existing metal roof terrace. The property is located at 703 East 37th Street, Hialeah Sons R1, One Family District. Applicant, Karina Castillo.

Karina Castillo. Name and address, please. Press the little button.

Your name and address. Okay. Karina Castillo, 703 East 37th Street, Hialeah 3303.

Okay. She will read your application in English. If you need translation, just read it later in Spanish. When you go to give us an argument, a question, a comment, whatever, please... Oraciones pequeñas para que ella pueda traducirlo. Ok. Para que no se confunda, ok? Ok. Vamos y venemos, vamos y venemos. Ok.

The property in this application is located at the northeast intersection of East 37th Street and East 7th Avenue. The lot is approximately 11,577 square feet or 0.27 acres. The site is improved with a 2,879 square foot one-story single-family residence originally built in 1948 according to Miami-Dade County property appraisal records. The property is designated as a low-density residential on the city's future land use map, and the zoning classification is R1, one-family district, which is consistent therewith. A review of the city microfilm's records indicate that the property was originally developed as a single-family residence. However, the regional building permit number could not be located. The records further indicate that improvements had been made to the property over the years, including a legal non-conforming second living quarter consisting of a playroom, two bedrooms, and one bathroom, approved under Permit No. 1992-1791. A wood fence approved under permit number 2002-281 and a roof replacement approved under permit number RFR-0012A2-2023. Prior to purchasing the property, the current owner applied for a reoccupancy inspection under application number RO-001235-2025. As part of that process, a conditional certificate was issued identifying various unpermitted work on the property that will need to be legalized or removed. The owner purchased the property subject to those conditions and has since been working to bring the property into compliance. The property is also the subject of an open building without a permit violation case number BWOP-002-608-2024 for the unpermitted work. Subsequently, the owner submitted building permit number BLDR-006086-2025 to remove unpermitted partitions within the existing covered terrace at the rear of the property that includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a family room, a kitchen, and a wood terrace. The permit application also includes the demolition of a metal roof terrace on the west side of the property. a wood shed located on the rear of the property, and interior fences that divide portions of the lot. In addition, the permit proposes the removal of an unpermitted additional to the legal non-conforming second living quarter, including a kitchen and a laundry room, and the removal of a metal roof located at the front of the structure in order to restore the second living quarter to its originally approved configuration. As part of the same permit review process, the owner submitted a proposed site plan and floor plan seeking to legalize the existing metal roof terrace located at the rear of the main residence. Staff determined that the terrace does not comply with the minimum required street size setback of 15 feet, providing a setback of 12.41 feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting approval to allow the existing encroachment. The proposed site plan demonstrates that the property will provide approximately 7,835 square feet, or 67.6% of pervious area, which exceeds the minimum requirements of the City of Hialeah Court of Ordinance. The proposed floor plan further shows that the main residence will maintain a layout consistent with a single-family home. The existing metal roof terrace will remain open on all sides, and the existing detached laundry room will remain on the property. The staff finds that the requested street size setback may be approved. The terrace is an existing structure that has been in place for an extended period of time and will remain as an accessory structure to the principal single-family residence. The encroachment is minor in nature, consisted of approximately 2.59 feet into the required street size setback. The terrace will remain open on all sides and does not create visibility concerns for vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Furthermore, the request does not increase the intensity of use of the property, does not create an additional dwelling unit, and does not negatively impact the neighboring properties or the character of the surrounding residential area. The approval of the setback will allow the owner to legalize existing tariffs while bringing the property into compliance through the removal of the other unpermitted work identified during the permit review process. Staff also find that the property owner has acted in good faith to bring the property into compliance since purchasing the property. I'm sorry, since purchasing the property, the owner has worked with city staff to legalize and remove unpermitted improvements, restore the legal non-conforming second living quarter to its original approved configuration, and obtain the necessary approvals required by the city. Approval of the request will facilitate the resolution of the outstanding building without a permit violation and assist the property owner in bringing the property into compliance with applicable city regulations. Staff recommend approval subject to the following conditions. One, the metal roof terrace shall remain open on all sides and shall not be enclosed without obtaining all required approvals and construction permits from the City of Hialeah. two the legal nonconforming second living quarter shall remain consistent with its original approval under permit number nineteen ninety two dash seven eight o nine and shall not contain a kitchen or any other features 3. The owner shall complete all work identified under Building Permit No. BLDR-006086-2025 and resolve the building without a permit case No. BWOP-002608-2024 through the final inspections and approval. Recommendation is staffed with conditions.

Yo creo que no. Yo creo que como yo lo leí antes de... Si usted desea, yo creo que estamos bien.

Did you understand? ¿Usted entendió lo que le dieron? ¿Tiene alguna pregunta, algún comentario? Do you have any questions or comments?

¿Y entendiste todas las condiciones que leímos? So, especially the second living quarter que tú tienes, tiene que reflejar los permisos que se te hicieron en el año 92. ¿Me puede repetir eso ahí? So, básicamente, en la segunda unidad que tiene la propiedad, se te dio un permiso en el año 1992. Ok. Ese permiso refleja solamente ciertas mejorías para esa área. Una de las cosas es que no incluye una cocina. Correcto. Entonces, tienes que remover si se incluyó. Ok. Es decir, que tiene que reflejar de la misma manera que se te aprobó en el año 92. Perfecto.

Ok. Ok. ¿Sí? Thank you.

Comments or questions from the board?

Anyone in the audience have a comment or question on this item? This is a part of the public hearing. It was a pleasure to board. Motion to approve with conditions. Second with conditions.

We had a motion by Mr. Iglesias, second by Mr. Morales. Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Perez?

Yes.

Mr. Morales?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Item has been approved with conditions. Okay.

You know when she has to come back?

Yes. Tendría que regresar aquí mismo a agosto 11, a las cinco y media de la tarde. Okay. Gracias. We'll let her know anyways. So item number four. Final decision to allow an interior west side setback of 3.8 feet or 6.9 feet is required for the legalization of an existing accessory building of approximately 137 square feet and to allow a distance separation of three feet between the existing accessory building and a proposed aluminum roof terrace where 10 feet is required. The property is located at 110 West 53rd Terrace, Hialeah-Sondra 1-1 Family District. Applicant Alberto Marrero. I would like the board to know that the applicant has requested to withdraw this application because we need to add another setback that was not audited. Okay. Okay. So no action.

So it's withdrawn per the applicant.

Yes.

No action. No action.

Item number four, no action. Item number five, final decision to allow an interior north side setback of six feet or seven and a half feet is required for a proposed metal roof terrace of approximately 830 square feet. The property is located at 5605 West 14th Lane, Hialeah, Sontar 1, One Family District. Applicant, Richelle Barata Polo.

Name and address, please. Nombre y dirección. Richard Barada. Richard Barada, 5605 West 14 Lane, Hialeah, Florida 3302. ¿Para hacerlo todo en español entonces? Sí. Lo mismo que le dije a ella. Aplícate. Perfecto.

The property in this application is located on the northeast intersection of West 56th Street and West 14th Lane. The lot is approximately 8,170 square feet or 0.19 acres. The site is improved with a 1,683-square-foot, one-story single-family home originally built in 1961 according to Miami-Dade County property appraisal records. The property is designated as low density residential on the city's future land use map. The zoning classification is R1, one family district, which is consistent therewith. A review of the city microfilm's records indicate that the property was originally developed as a single family residence under permit number 1961-52735. The records further indicate that improvements have been made to the property, including a flurry of room addition approved under permit number 72-18963 and a fence installed pursuant to permit number 2018-4127. The property owner applied for a terrace permit under permit number BLDR-0060209-2023. However, the permit was never finalized and it has since expired according to building department records. Thereafter, the owner submitted a revision application under permit number RV-0033-2026. During the staff review, the proposed terrace was found to encroach into the required interior north side setback and was therefore denied. As a result, the applicant is requesting approval to allow the proposed encroachment. the submitted plans indicate that the proposed aluminum roof terrace will measure forty four feet by nineteen feet for a total area of approximately eight hundred thirty six square feet an existing open terrace measuring thirty seven feet by ten feet will be removed and the proposed terrace will be constructed in its place The plans further indicate that an existing 10-foot by 20-foot metal shed will be relocated on the property and will meet all the minimum setback requirements. Additionally, the survey demonstrates that the property complies with the minimum previous area requirements. However, the existing concrete slab located on the northeast corner of the property does not comply with the minimum two-foot drainage separation requirements. A stat finds that the requested interior north side setback for the proposed open terrace may be approved. The proposed terrace will remain open on all sides and is not expected to adversely impact adjacent property. The reduced setback will not significantly obstruct light, air, circulation, or visibility, and the structure will remain entirely within the subject's property boundaries. Furthermore, the request is compatible with the surrounding residential area and does not appear to create any adverse on neighboring property. This application may be approved subject to the following conditions. Number one, the aluminum roof terrace shall remain open on all sides and shall not be enclosed. Any modifications to the terrace requires a building permit prior to the construction of such modifications. number two the existing twenty foot by twenty foot metal shell shall be relocated in accordance with the submitted plans and shall comply with all the applicable setbacks all work shall obtain also a building permit prior to performing such modifications and number three that the existing concrete slab located on the northeast corner of the property shall be modified to comply with the minimum two foot drainage separation requirements all modifications require a building permit prior to the construction of such modifications recommendation approval with conditions Y ahora se lo voy a leer en español. La propiedad está ubicada en la intersección noreste del oeste de las 56 calles y el oeste de la 14 línea. El lote tiene aproximadamente 8,170 pies cuadrados equivalentes a .19 acres. El sitio está mejorado con una vivienda unifamiliar de un piso de 1,683 pies cuadrados, construida originalmente en 1961, según los registros del tasador de propiedad del condado de Miami-Dade. La propiedad está designada como residencial de baja densidad en el mapa de desarrollo de la ciudad. La clasificación de zonificación es R1, distrito unifamiliar, la cual es consistente con dicha designación. Una revisión de los registros de la ciudad indica que la propiedad fue desarrollada originalmente como una residencia unifamiliar bajo el permiso número 1961-52735. Los registros también indican que se han realizado mejoras en la propiedad, incluyendo la adición de un cuarto de Florida aprobado mediante el permiso número 72-18963 y la instalación de una cerca conforme al permiso número 2018-4127. El propietario solicitó un permiso para la terraza bajo el permiso número BLDR-0060209-2023. Sin embargo, dicho permiso nunca fue finalizado y actualmente se encuentra vencido según los registros del Departamento de Construcción. Posteriormente, el propietario presentó una solicitud de revisión bajo el permiso número RB-002033-2026. Durante la revisión técnica de la zonificación, se determinó que la terraza propuesta no cumple con el retiro lateral interior norte requerido y, por lo tanto, fue denegada. Como resultado, el solicitante solicita la aprobación para permitir dicha disminución en el retiro. Los planos presentados indican que la terraza propuesta con techo de aluminio tendrá dimensiones de 44 pies por 19 pies para un área total de aproximadamente 836 pies cuadrados. Una terraza abierta existente de 37 pies por 10 pies será demolida y la nueva terraza será construida en su lugar. Los flanos también indican que un cobertizo metálico existente de 10 pies por 20 pies será reubicado dentro de la propiedad y cumplirá con todos los requisitos mínimos de retiros. Además, el documento topográfico demuestra que la propiedad cumple con los requisitos mínimos de área permeable. Sin embargo, el piso de concreto existente ubicado en la esquina noroeste de la propiedad no cumple con el requisito mínimo de separación para drenaje de dos pies. el personal de zonificación considera que el retiro lateral interior norte solicitado para la terraza abierta propuesta puede ser aprobado la terraza permanecerá abierta por todos sus lados y no se espera que afecte negativamente a la propiedad La reducción del retiro no obstruirá significativamente la entrada de luz, la circulación de aire, ni la visibilidad, y la estructura permanecerá completamente dentro de los límites de la propiedad. Además, la solicitud es compatible con el carácter residencial del área circundante y no parece generar efectos adversos sobre las propiedades vecinas. Esta solicitud puede ser aprobada sujeta a las siguientes condiciones. Número uno, la terraza con techo de aluminio deberá permanecer abierta por todos sus lados y no podrá modificarse sin obtener un permiso de construcción de la ciudad de Hialeah antes de de hacer cualquier tipo de mejorías o arreglos. Número dos, el cobertizo metálico existente de 10 pies por 20 pies deberá ser reubicado de conformidad con los planos presentados y deberá cumplir con todos los requisitos de retiros aplicables y obtener los permisos requeridos del departamento de construcción. Número tres, el piso de concreto existente ubicado en la esquina noreste de la propiedad deberá modificarse para cumplir con el requisito mínimo de separación para drenaje de dos pies. Este requerimiento debe reflejarse también en los permisos de construcción. Recomendación y aprobación con las condiciones.

Thank you, Claudia. Comments or questions? ¿Entendiste lo que te dijeron? Una pregunta, un comentario. No, todo bien, entendí.

He understood everything. He has no questions or comments.

Okay, comments or questions from the board? Anyone in the audience have a comment or question? Okay, close to the public hearing. What's the pleasure of the board?

Motion to approve with conditions. Second, a motion with conditions.

We had a motion by Mr. Morales and a second by Mr. Leses. Mr. Flores?

Yes, this is item five, right?

Yes, item five. Okay. Mr. Morales? Yes. Mr. Castellanos? Yes. Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Item has been approved with conditions.

When does she have to come back?

Tendría que regresar agosto 11 a las cinco y media de la tarde aquí mismo. The planning and zoning board recommendations for the following public hearing requests will be heard by the City Council at a scheduled meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Item number six, special use permit to allow a biomedical research center. The property is located at 6815 West 4th Avenue, Unit 6867-6871, Hialeah Zone C2, Liberal Retail Commercial District. applicant Barbara Moscoso on behalf of Moscoso Biomedical Research LLC.

Okay, let the record show that we are moving away from final decisions onto regular schedule planning and zoning items. Name and address please.

Barbara Moscoso, 6871.

The mic is on?

It's on. I'm sorry, go ahead.

Sure, you can bring it down.

Barbara Moscoso is my name and the property is located in 6871 Southwest 4th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida, 33014. Thank you.

The property in this application is located on the east side of West 4th Avenue between West 68th Street and West 71st Street within the West Hialeah Shopping Center, Units 6867 through 6871. The site contains approximately 107,192 square feet, or 2.46 acres, according to Miami-Dade County property appraisal records. The property is designated as commercial on the city's future land use map, and the zoning classification is C2, Liberal Retail Commercial District, which is consistent therewith. The tenant, Moscoso Medical Group Inc., of the above reference units, currently holds an active business tax receipt for office of physicians under license number SER-4004935. The tenant is requesting approval to obtain an additional business tax receipt to incorporate a biomedical research center under the name Moscoso Biomedical Research as an auxiliary used to the existing medical office. The proposed use consists of conducting outpatient medical and biomedical research activities in conjunction with existing medical practice. Research activities may include the administration of medications and treatments pursuant to approved research protocols, patient monitoring and observation, data collection, and other related clinical research activities. Patients participating in research studies will visit the facilities during normal business hours and may remain under observation for approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour following administration of medication. The proposed hours of operations are Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The facility will be closed on Tuesdays and Sundays. At full operation, the research center is expected to employ three staff members and serve approximately five research participants per day. No overnight stays will occur at the facility and all participants will be discharged on the same date as their visit. According to the applicant, no specialized medical equipment will be utilized other than the standard freezer and refrigerator for medication storage. The property contains approximately 180 parking spaces, of which approximately three parking spaces will be utilized by the employees, leaving adequate parking available for patients and visitors. A stat finds that the proposed biomedical research center is compatible with existing medical office use and their surrounding commercial development. The proposed biomedical research center will operate as an auxiliary use to the existing physician's office and will be conducted entirely within the existing tenant space. The proposed use will generate minimal traffic and is not expected to adversely impact neighboring businesses or property. Furthermore, the operation is outpatient in nature, does not involve overnight stay, and will serve a limited number of research participants. STAT also finds that the proposed ancillary use will not negatively impact the multifamily residential units located on the second and third floors of the building, as the activities will be conducted during normal business hours and are not expected to generate excessive noise, traffic, or other nuisance. therefore finds that the request may be approved subject to the following conditions number one that the applicant shall enter into a declaration of restrictions dor stipulating that the use and operations of the biomedical research center shall be only in conjunction with the existing medical office and shall not establish as a stand-alone use And the use shall be limited to outpatient medical and biomedical research activities as described in the letter of intent received on April 29, 2026, with no overnight stays or inpatient services permitted. And the hours of operation shall be limited to Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to twelve p m the facility shall remain closed on tuesdays and sundays and that the applicant shall maintain all required business tax receipts and permits necessary for the operations of the biomedical research center and any expansions or intensification of the uses beyond that they represented in the applicant's letter of intent shall require further review and approval by the city and that the U shall be operating in a manner that does not create excessive noise, traffic, or other nuisances that will negatively impact the multifamily residential units located on the second and third floor of the buildings. Staff recommends approval with those conditions.

Thank you, Claudia. Comments or questions? Okay. Keep an open mind about what I'm going to say. I'm a little leery when it comes to biomedical stuff. It kind of reminds me back to the Wuhan virus type of thing, okay?

That left a bad taste in my mouth.

I don't want another AIDS episode, I'm sorry, not AIDS, a corona episode around town. It's my opinion. Now, would you care to explain what type of... operations to whatever it is that you can't explain in detail as to what it is that you do or will do there.

Okay. Maybe it's the word that made the, you know, the meaning. That's the reason why you are concerned. But there is many research in, you know, in Hialeah and other cities in Miami for sure.

True.

But the meaning is the same. Okay. The pharmaceutical company are the one that made, you know, a detailed protocol with the process that the study is going to be conducted. So usually it's just oral medication or maybe some subcutaneous or intramuscular medication that is going to be started in the protocol. So we are not talking about virus being studied in the place or bacteria to be tested in patients or animals. It's not this type of study. Do you understand?

I'm with you.

Okay. So it's just a new medication that needs to be tested in persons. that pharmaceutical need to go through different phase. There is phase one, phase two, phase three for this type of medication. So after being tested in healthy patients and in some case in sick patients, then it's approved by FDA and that's why we are benefit All the population in this country are benefit for this type of studies that is being done in, you know, in any research in United States and all the world. So it's not like a virus being tested in a small office in, you know, in a city.

OK, we do have several questions. within the city, several entities, like what you're trying to do. We do have them. And I have always had the same exact question because Corona, I don't wanna sound rude, but Corona kicked my behind. Of course, yeah. Okay, not everybody. The whole world. And I don't wanna repeat of that. When you're saying testing, Let me see if I can put this in a way that everybody can... I know what I'm going to say, and I know you're going to know what I'm going to say, Do you do, like, biopsies and tests?

Not in the office. There is some specific studies, like, for example, medication for liver disease that in some cases need a liver biopsy. But this type of test is done in a hospital setting, in a gastroenterologist's office, but not in our office.

Mr. Chair, would it be helpful to specify as part of the approval biomedical research center limited to pharmaceutical clinical trials? Oh, of course. I believe that's what she's describing.

Yes. Yes. Again. My fear brings him back to Corona and, you know, enhancing, you know what I'm saying? My fear is that you're going to go in there and you're going to start doing biopsies on cultures and being exposed and out in the open and maybe running a risk of infection or viral, you know, be it airborne or in the water or what have you, that's my concern. And especially since you do have residents very nearby, likely on top of you. So that's my concern.

Yeah, but that's not the case. It's just medication that in some cases have been already tested in healthy patients and in some cases it's been tested in sick patients. Most of the study in this type of phase in a regular clinic with no overnight stay, they are healthy patients that are being tested for this new medication. In research place that usually you stay overnight, maybe they are sick patient that they need to observe for closely and they need to be there, doctors and nurse 24 hour with them. But it's not the type of research that I'm applying for. It's just medication that are being even given to the patient because they are oral medication. We need to monitor that the patients are taking them and reviewing side effects. It's just to know everything about the medication that is going to be approved.

That's what I was hoping you were going to say. that your plan or your purpose is to administer proven medications to a patient and just have them sit there and wait for a result, be it positive or negative, see how they react to that particular medication. I don't want to say drugs, although there are drugs, but how the patient will react to that particular medication. within your office there. So monitoring, like you said, could take a couple hours until the body absorbs those chemicals and... And all...

You know, every medication, all the pharmaceuticals are coming with a protocol that we need to follow step by step. It's not like I'm going to do whatever I want. They explain to us in the protocol every step, and they are very in detail with the explanation. and they are monitored and go to the facility every week to see how the study is being progressed.

Okay, thank you. The legal department, did proffer an idea that I agree with. I agree. That is something that you might want to consider seriously. It'll go in your favor. Okay. That you're going to, what was it again?

It would be a, sorry. It would be a biomedical research center limited to pharmaceutical clinical trials.

I agree with that. Yeah.

Okay. I'm good with that.

And that term include like a device as well.

Yeah, we could say limited to pharmaceutical and device clinical.

I think that's... I just don't want to open surgeries and bodily fluids everywhere and what have you. Can we add...

No invasive medical procedures.

You see, that's why he gets a big box. He comes up through the chair.

Yes, ma'am. So just to include, do you have any laboratories inside of the medical office? Yes. You have?

Yeah, I have. Okay. We just collected, but we sent it to Quest for the process of the sample. Okay. It's just collection.

Thank you. Any comments or questions from the board? Okay. Comments or questions from the audience? We have one. Come on up. Do you want to say something before I open the floor for her? Okay. Let's give her a chance to voice her opinion, and then we'll get right back with you. Name and address, please.

Nancy Navarro, 6955 West 3rd Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33014. Okay. um please do not approve the petitioner's request for special use the biomedical research bio means many things study of life organisms biohazard issues this biomedical they submit is too broad for considerations um They're providing specifics, but perhaps maybe even other types of research that they may not be forthcoming. Allowing this exemption may entice other organizations to come and also request their businesses for exemptions, or who's to say that the petitioner won't expand and occupy other units in the building in the future. And what happens to the current or future residents in this building that's on the top floors, could they be booted out because of their expansion? We don't know. How will this affect them? Perhaps more details needed to be reviewed of the petitioner's true purpose or function of the research. It may be more elaborate at present. Are they providing full transparency? Thank you.

Thank you.

Through the chair? Yes, ma'am. Just for clarification. So this petition is only for two units, okay, within the commercial component. So this is for units, only for units, sorry, 6867 through 6871. So that is the extent of this application. Also, in addition to the conditions that any expansion or any intensification of the usage beyond what there is being represented tonight, that they need to come back to the city. So the same way that you got notified of this request, if they plan in the future to be expanded or intensified for the limitations that we are discussing, they need to come back over here and do the same procedure. So I just wanted to make it clear. Thank you.

I do have one question for either one of you. Special use permit. Is that, as the name implies, special use for the applicant or does it go with the property?

It goes to the property.

It goes to the property. Okay. Thank you.

Mr. Chairman, just to state for the record, Ms. Navarro did submit a letter of objection today. I don't know if you would like for me to read it. Yesterday, I'm sorry.

Yeah, go ahead.

Okay, so. Hello. As a resident of Hialeah, the request for a special use permit to allow a biomedical research center at the property located at 6815 West 4th Avenue, unit 6867-6871, Hialeah, Florida 33014 to do the clinical trials, I object. Please consider not approving requests. Regards, Nancy Navarro, 6955 West 3rd Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33014. Neighbor.

Thank you. Like I told you earlier, I'm very nervous about bio stuff.

Can I change the name of the business? Because it's just a name.

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. You know? And I don't mean that derogative. I mean, you know. I... I tend to agree, I will agree, I do agree with the counselor's suggestion of specifying or limiting or restricting, if you will, what you can do. in there. The chair?

Yes. I'm actually very familiar with that type of business because I have some clients that have it. And I think that compliance should be their middle name. So if there's anything that they should fear is not necessarily our opinion, but the hammer that comes from the pharmaceuticals that they don't comply. So it's one of those things that they have a lot to lose if they don't like balance in that very like thin needle. So I mean, I don't know them, but anybody who would respect their business would be like in total massive compliance. So I don't think it's us that they should be afraid of is the pharmaceuticals. Because at the end of the day, it's like everybody says, follow the money, right? That's my combo two cents. And I think hopefully it would do the right thing.

No, I hear you. And I appreciate your opinion. I respect your opinion. Still, it's just that... I don't know, the biomedical just has a bad ring. But, you know, with due and proper care and regulations and procedures and whatnot, I'm sure that, you know, we can come to a middle ground. I've said my piece and I'm not trying to bias anyone here. They vote however they see fit. And Mr. Leo.

Through the chair. Yes, sir. So I think what happened is you made him nervous with the name. Did you say clinical trials from the beginning? Yes. The bio part kind of...

I understand. It's just a name, but unfortunately, maybe I did the wrong election.

Well, it is what it is. I mean, it is biochemical, biotesting, bio... Yeah. It is what it is. So there's no softening the name bio.

No, but you know, there is a lot of research that they don't have. They put angel research and that's not mean anything because it's just angel research or coral research. But I understand your concern because of the name of biomedical, like it looks like, I know, virus, bacteria, epidemia, pandemias. I understand that. But it's just a name because they... you know, the process of the study in research is being followed by a pharmaceutical company. And it's not going to make the change, the name of the company with the protocol that they follow with each research. You know what I'm saying?

How often do they, I'm sorry, I'll give you the floor again. How often do the inspectors come by and typically...

they come to the place first to make a site initiation business. So they have to see the facility and see if the facility has the requirement to do the study. Then almost every week or every two weeks, a monitor comes to the facility to review the record, to see the patients, to follow the regulations. They have a lot of regulations for this type of business.

Listen, I don't want you to get the wrong message from me. We have several regulations. businesses, several places in the city, just like you, just like you're trying to do. Several. And they have to come through us to be approved. And let's face it, COVID just kicked my you-know-what. It just... It gave me that bad feeling.

And I have been

voicing out my feelings, my viewpoint to everyone, not just you, everyone that has come before us with an application such as yours. So I just want you to understand what my feeling is. Staff, legal, they seem to be They seem to be in accordance that you can, that you meet the code, you meet the requirements. Legal has sprinkled a little bit of magic dust over it to make sure that you're good. You agree with that. I'm good with it as far as the board is concerned. Leo, please.

Sorry. So if this makes you feel a little bit better, I'm not big on medications and so on. I try to stay away from that. But keep in mind that everything that comes into the market has its own clinical trials. They go through this process. I know. Ivermectin, all those different drugs, they... whether it's for blood medication, I mean, high blood pressure, it goes through the same procedure. You know what I mean? So I'm not sure if that kind of eases you a little bit.

Listen, I know I'm going off the deep end. I'm making it worse than what it needs to be. But I want to make sure that you understand, that you understand how I feel about it, that I do have my reservations, okay? And I want you to make sure that... Do we see eye to eye? Okay.

Through the chair?

Yes, sir.

I think it's as long as they follow the protocol and all the guidelines that they got to go through. Shouldn't be a problem. I agree with what Leo says. Everything that goes on, you have to be, I mean, on top of it. It's not like you can go ahead and use anything, any type of medication, you know, just like that.

And just remember that if you have, I'm sorry, are you done? No, no, I'm fine. If you happen to jump off the wagon, there goes your license.

Of course. Yeah.

Okay. All right. I've said enough.

Motion to approve with conditions. I'll second that motion with conditions. And just keep in mind, they're going to be always. And everything in this country has to be through research because that's the way it is. So hopefully if you follow the guidelines, we shouldn't have a problem with it.

We had a motion by Mr. Morales, second by Mr. Iglesias. Mr. Perez?

Boy. I'm going to say a reluctant yes.

Mr. Morales?

Because I'm apprehensive. But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Mr. Morales? Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Item has been approved with conditions.

I just don't want to open surgeries. And like I said, you know, no third world country, uh, operations with flies.

As I said, this type of business, they have a lot of regulation. There is no way that you can go out of this regulation.

I hope you see my poor sense of humor. I'm trying to make a light out of the subject, okay? And I know you're not going to be doing it, but I just want you to... Gee, that's what these guys think of.

But this type of study that maybe you are thinking of, maybe it's done inside hospital or medical medicine university. Like, you know, in medical campus, they do this type of test with animal. Maybe with virus and things like that. But not in every small clinic, you know, in cities in United States. This type of study are not done like that.

Listen, I know exactly what you're doing. I know exactly what you're saying. I know what I'm saying. I'm just trying to put the fear of God in you. Okay? I'm just trying to shake you up to see, you know, maybe I should be a lawyer.

Oh.

Yes. You know, like, shake the tree, see what falls, see if I can catch you or not.

But why you don't see it in the positive way? This type of medication also saves lives.

I know. Like I said, I... We're good. I just wanted to kind of like, boom, hit you with it.

Okay. Thank you.

Thank you. So she needs to come back or when?

You will need to come back June 23rd, 2026 at 5.30 p.m. And if you're still interested, because this has got to go before the council, we're a recommending body, so...

And then, you know, the council will hear it twice and they'll make a final decision. And then, you know, of course, you will have your opportunity to voice your opinion again.

Through the chair, and just to mention that her letter, it will travel with the package. So it will be part of the record.

Thank you. Okay. This was 6815, right? Yeah.

All right. Item number seven. Ordinance of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hialeah, Florida amending Chapter 98 of the Court of Ordinances entitled Zoning, Article 1. In general, creating Code Section 98-A, Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule, to provide for a Planning and Zoning Division fee schedule attached here to and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. Amending Article 2, Administration Division 7, Zoning Changes, Section 98-195, Fees. Creating Code Section 98-197. Administrative Fees. Amending Division 9. Administrative Variances. Section 98-259. Amending Division 9. I'm sorry. Section 98-259. Applications. Amending Article 3. Plans and Plans. Division 2. Site Plans. Section 98-318. Fees. Amending Division 3. Subdivision Plans. Section 98-347, Criteria for Approval. Amending Article 5, Zoning District Regulations, Division 1. Generally, Section 98-416, Tenant Certificates. Amending Division 3, R1, One Family District. Section 98-496, Primary Use. Amending Division 24, M3, Industrial Districts. Section 98-1452, Recycling, Construction, and Demolition Debris Processing Facilities or Systems. Special Use Permit. Amending Article 6, Supplementary District Regulations. Division 3, Buildings and Structures. Section 98-1670, construction of prefabricated buildings. And Section 98-1680, pigeon lofts. Amending Division 5, uses. Subdivision 8, assisted living facilities. Section 98-1957, application for conditional use permit. Amending Section... amending subdivision 9 residential care and treatment facilities section 98-1987 residential care and treatment facilities and section 98-1989 community residential homes and section 98-1990 reasonable accommodation amending subdivision 12 Family Daycare Homes, Section 98-2033, Compliance with Fire Code, Amending Division 9, Easement and Right-of-Ways, Section 98-2153, Public Alleys, Amending Division 11, Landscaping, Section 98-2234, Landscaping and Irrigation Certificate. Certification and recertification for residential office, commercial, industrial properties, and multifamily developments. And Section 98-2237, Fees Amending Division 12, Antennas and Towers. Subdivision 3, Radio Antennas. Section 98-2326, Permits, amending Article 7, Concurrency Management System, Division 2, Concurrency Review Procedures, Section 98-2462, Review of Application for Development Order, amending Chapter 74 of the Court of Ordinances, entitled Signs, Article 3, Regulation Division 1, generally, Section 74-149, LED signs and section 74-150 billboard replacement program amending division 3 district regulations section 74-218 signs in other districts amending chapter 78 of the court of ordinances entitled solid waste article 4 supplementary supplemental regulations for garbage waste and recycling dumpsters section 78-111 administrative waiver of dumpster enclosure requirements repealing or ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for inclusion in code, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective date.

Now in Spanish.

No.

Oh, boy. Through the chair. Yes, ma'am. Well, after that, yes. Several months ago, we in the planning and zoning division, we started analyzing our planning and zoning fees scheduled. Okay. I realized that several of our services and products that we help the community, whether it's homeowners or developers, et cetera, they weren't being captured under our zoning fee schedule. Also, in addition to that, we did a comparison with multiple municipalities. We looked at similar municipalities such as North Miami, City of Homestead, City of Miami, and Doral. In terms of scale and the type of... services that they provide. And we realized that we were very, you know, low in certain areas. We were from 40% of fees under, you know, what the other cities up over 100 or 200% lower than those, the same services are being provided. So we propose to administration and we are in front of you with this ordinance. Well, basically what it's doing is to codify all the services, including technology fees and everything that we process in a daily basis from our department so we can capture and hopefully become a self-sustaining department within the city. So everything, it has to be, okay. Right, right. So everything is reflected in this new planning and zoning fee schedule that you have it as part of your package. It comes in a hierarchy from, you know, the top tier land use applications, rezoning, conditional use, and basically all the other administrative processes that we work in a day-to-day in our office. So with that, it's basically, you know, a comprehensive review of all our things. And we want your support.

Have you ever thought a career in politics?

Nothing.

I just love the codified. Talk about medical stuff. Now you're going to codified. My goodness, Claudia, you kill me. All right. How many questions? Anyone in the audience?

All right.

It was a pleasure of the board. Motion to approve. Second on motion. We haven't eaten dinner yet, have you? Can you tell? Because I can barely talk.

So we had a motion by Mr. Morales, second by Mr. Iglesias. Mr. Perez?

Yes.

Mr. Castellanos?

Yes.

Mr. Iglesias?

Yes.

Mr. Morales?

Yes.

Item has been approved. Thank you.

Miscellaneous? I have a comeback for you, but off the record.

Miscellaneous items not requiring advertising. Item number eight, old business? Okay, no old business. Item number nine, new business?

New business. After last night's council meeting? Get ready. We're going to get a lot of variance applications for trailers and boats and trucks and all kinds of stuff. So, hey, you know what? Hey, it's more power to us. So that's the new business. Anybody else?

All right.

If that's the case, then meeting's adjourned.