Planning and Zoning Board - Regular Meeting

Board of Adjustments for the city of Pembroke Pines is now called to order. The town now is 06:30PM. We have roll call by Madam Clerk.

Chairman Crawl?

Here.

Vice Chair Burrito. Here. Member Abandondolo. Here. Member Pitts.

Here.

Alternate Turner. Here. Alternate Amira. You have a quorum.

Thank you. I'll now entertain a motion for excused absence of member Amira.

I'll make the motion.

Do I hear a second? I second. All in favor? Aye. Member Amira is now excused for a vote. The minutes for 12/04/2025, may I entertain a motion for acceptance? A motion to approve.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the Board of Adjustments.

I second.

All in favor for the approval of the 12/04/2025 order adjustment meeting, aye. Aye. Any opposed? The meeting stands approved. Mr. General Counsel, you may have the floor.

Yes, sir. Good evening. Happy New Year, everyone. Before we start with the cases, I'm going to go over the procedures for the hearings today for the members of the public. The Board of Adjustment are volunteers and your neighbors here in the great city of Pembroke Pines. They're here tonight to decide the applications that are on the agenda. They don't have the authority to change any of the city's code sections. Only the city commission is allowed to do that. But what they will do is hear the evidence and testimony presented by the city and the evidence and testimony presented by the applicants and any witnesses. And they will ask you certain questions.

And then they will make a decision on the application here tonight based on the testimony and evidence provided. For an item to be approved, it requires a minimum of three votes. So short of that three votes, the item will be deemed denied. I'm gonna ask you all to stand and be sworn in so that we can start with the cases. When you get your case called, please sign in at the sheet at the podium.

And when you start to speak, press the little button and it will appear green or red, I believe. And then the mic will be on and you'll be able to speak. So with that, please rise and raise your right hand and be sworn in. You swear upon the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. You may be seated. Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, General Counsel. Mr. Zamora, which case do we have first? Okay, thank you. This is for Mamora. Okay.

Can you see Amaralis? Come forward, please.

Please sign your name in. And as the council said, turn the microphone on. Thank you. Good evening.

Good evening.

Miss Eunice Amorales at 200 Southwest 65th Terrace, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023. The owner submitted three residential zoning variances request to legalize existing construction for the property located at the said address in Pines Village neighborhood, which is zoned single family residence R1C. On 07/01/2023, the city code's compliance division cited the property, case number 230702737, for work performed without building permits. On 08/01/2023, the owner submitted driveway permit application number RX23Dash09836 to address the violation. The permit was issued on 04/22/2024.

During plan review, the permit documentation revealed the existence of a shed located in the north side of the property in the rear. The shed at location did not meet required side setbacks and exceeded permissible size. Also, the survey information displayed an existing patio and an open sided roof structure encroaching to the north side required setbacks. As part of the driveway permit, owner provided a letter dated twelveseventwenty twenty three acknowledging the existing deficiencies and supporting the correction of the existing nonconforming, unpermitted items at the property. As a result, the petition is requesting ZVR two zero two four dash 43 to allow two fifteen square feet instead of required 100 square feet shed for an existing shed in the single family residential property.

Also, ZBR twenty twenty four dash zero zero four four to allow 2.9 foot side setback along a segment of the northern northern property line for an existing 215 square foot shed instead the required five foot side setback. Also, ZVR twenty twenty four dash forty five to allow 2.9 side setback along a segment of the northern property line for the existing patio deck instead of required five foot side setback. Per staff review of the city archives, no building permits can be found for the detected work at the property. However, in December 2015, the city approved building permit number 1536034Dash0 for for a 21 by 12 foot point seven roof structure attached, and the permit was completed on 05/01/2016. Broward County property appraiser imagery confirms the 215 square foot shared patio deck had existed in the property since at least 2000.

Staff evaluation of the approved work and existing conditions at the property shows further alteration of the permanent construction, and we actually look at the approved driveway roof structure. As a result of the existing deviations of the approved work, the petitioner submitted a new plan for the property, including the extension of the altered work adjusting and requesting z v R2024Dash0046 to allow three foot six side setback along the seventh of the northern property line is a required seven foot six side setback for an existing open sided roof structure attached. Also, ZVR twenty twenty five dash zero zero five one to allow 51 front lot coverage total as the required 40 foot front lot coverage for proposed circular driveway in the residential single family typical lot. The applicant is aware that the board consideration of residential variances requests do not preclude the property owner from obtaining all necessary development related approve or permits. For the city's registered HOA list, there is no HOA in the neighborhood where the property is located.

On page five zero six, section b, description of project, to whom may concern, we're requesting a variance on our property located at 200 Southwest 65th Terrace due to the existing conditions at the time of purchase. On 11/06/2014, we have previously submitted for other permits that were approved using the same documentation, survey, site plan, etcetera. The issue just came up this year when we submitted for a driveway repair permit. Then that we did not meet current zoning conditions, we're requesting variance for the four items below, setback variance for patio area, variance for existing shed size, variance for existing shed size setback, and concrete on side of property. And on 12/07/2023, the owner submitted a notarized letter saying to mister Zamora to make concern.

As for our conversation with mister Christian Zamora, I, the owner, commit to solving the issues related to the property related to the patio shed in my property to meet the city requirements. I I will immediately take care of the issues and will intend to to, I will intend for solutions with the city of Pembroke Pines within a week. That was 12/07/2023.

Okay.

Yes.

Have I read your statement and your situation correctly, ma'am?

Yes.

At this time, you may present to this committee your view.

Well,

Can you just state your name before you get started? Your name?

My name is Eunasia Morales. Basically, I'm here because I came to ask for help for the modifications and working with GC and Christian together. Because when we brought the house, we brought the same is true throughout the security. Basically, I have submitted for permits and modification, new variants to get the better result for my house and complete this situation.

The reason I read all the letters there because they go back two years. And I'm looking at some of the zoning numbers, and they're from 2024. And so this has been going on, Mr. Zamora, for a couple of years now, at least two years plus. Has any of the corrections been made?

Well, now we're working on it because part of the I came here with the meeting is that because the variant that we have to improve. I can explain something that I have here in paper, but I don't have too much acknowledgments in this. I don't know if It's my GC. Don't know. Come

if you please.

To explain better than me because I don't have too much.

Fact, was going to invite him earlier, I didn't know if he was with you or another case.

Yeah, thank you. I really appreciate it. He came to explain.

Yeah, please.

You could sign in and

then let us know what your name is, please. Next JULIET

to her name.

Next JULIET Next to her. JULIET

Okay. Good evening. My name is Jorge Guintero. Okay. And your relationship? Your neighbor? Or No. I'm the GC. GC? Yeah. The general

contractor working

that property. Okay? I'm trying to guide them to get everything resolved with mister Christian and do the the right thing in the right way. Sure. Okay?

So basically, she said when they bought the house, okay, the shed was there. Basically, the other variant that is the the patio deck, they put it right next to the shed because that was there. They wasn't aware of all this situation. When they start doing the the driveway, they into a curriculum figured out that, okay, there is other area that are noncompliant. The situation because we this take too long, that is your concern, is because the owners was trying to get a bigger driveway.

Okay? I haven't jumped into all these situation. Then I get with mister Christian, and we figured out that there is no other way. That is the motion that we can get and we have to play around, redesign everything to satisfy both sides, basically. Okay?

So right now, we are asking to see if we can maintain the setback how we have it. The house is from sixties. So right now, it's very hard to, you know, change everything and all that. Anyway, we know we have to get the permit for the shed anyways, but that is what we're looking for. And the variant for the for the driveway is basically because normally they they have big cars and if we we use the reduce or the 40%, we're gonna touch the grass every time that we part on the on the on the front of the house.

So it's basically that what we are looking for. If you see the driveway, is not the the the beautiful one. It's not what we are looking for, but it's what we can get.

So that is basically what we're looking for. As the general contractor, what work were you gonna perform? Papers work or something else?

No. I I do everything.

Mean I Yeah. But we to be specific for the owner.

Oh, for the owner. Yeah. The driveway and and concrete on the side. Okay. What they're looking for. Yeah.

Alright. Thank you. Mr. Vice Chair? No questions? Mr. Pitts?

Just a question. I don't know if this is for Christian or not. But so for the diagram that we're seeing right now for the proposed paving plan that is listed here, I'm just curious. So is the middle portion I don't know based on the photo. The middle portion, is that grass area?

That will be grass.

Will be grass area?

What you don't see with any information on it, that will be grass. They will be working with landscape on that. They will be planting trees as well.

You be planting trees.

We are open to plant any tree.

This

is how the driver currently exists.

So are primarily reducing on the right side is what's happening? Yeah. And so it's going to be flush with the house instead of the That

thing over

here. The fence line? Okay. I'm good with this. No other questions.

Mr. Evan Dundell. Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you so much for being here. I know it's tough.

You.

You're using pavers, correct?

Yeah. DELL: going to use Pavers, I know,

with the cement perimeter, right? So the pavers for the percolation. Do you have any water issues at all, ma'am? Mean, it rains, I mean, there any flooding in your home or anything in the backyard? Everything's good?

Not right now.

Everything's fine? Okay. When it rains, everything's good? Everything's fine. Okay. You have no problems with any work you're performing with neighbor on each side, neighbor in the back. Everybody's happy, correct? And all this that you're discovering, you purchased this home, you went to improve it, you discovered the prior owner did all these things without a permit. Now you're trying to rehabilitate your property, and that's why you're here.

Yes, sir.

Okay? Yes, sir. It's wonderful. I can't thank you enough. I can't thank you enough for talking. Thank you. Thank you.

Mr. Taylor, Mr. Turner. No, no questions. Okay. No questions. I guess anyone else from the audience would like to speak on behalf of the if not, staff, any other questions or any statements to be made? At this time, I entertain a motion for ZBR 202443 for a required 100 square foot shed and a request of a two fifteen square foot existing shed.

Sir, I make the motion for ZVR2020Four-forty3 for approval under section 155.301, parentheses one dash c, granting the variance.

I second. It's been motioned and seconded for ZVR2024Dash0043. Roll call, madam clerk.

Member Avondolo? Yes. Member Brito?

Yes.

Chairman Kroll?

Yes.

Member Pitts? Yes. Member Turner?

Yes.

Motion passes.

Thank you. Motion for ZVR2024Dash44 for a required five foot size setback and a request of 2.9 size setback on the northern property line.

Mr. Chairman, I also make that motion for approval under two zero two four dash 40 four under 155.3011 dash c granting the variance.

I second. There's been motion improperly second. Roll call, madam clerk.

Member Avadondalu? Yes. Vice Chair Burrito? Yes. Chair Crawl?

Yes.

Member Pitts? Yes. Member Turner? Yes. Motion passes.

Motion for CVR twenty twenty four-forty five for a five foot required side setback for the existing patio on the northern property line. Mr. Chairman, I

do make the motion for it to be approved, ZVR twenty twenty four dash 45 under section 155.301, parentheses one, C, granting the variance.

I second. The motion is second. Madam Clerk.

Member Evan Donvalho? Yes. Vice Chair Brito?

Yes.

Chair Crawl?

Yes.

Member Pitts? Yes. Member Turner? Yes. Motion passes.

Motion for ZVR 2020Four-forty6 for a 7.5 side setback required and a request of a three foot six side setback for an existing open sided structure attached on the northern property line.

Mr. Chairman, I also make the motion for approval under twenty twenty four forty six under 155.301, parentheses, 1C granting the variance.

I second. It's improperly motion. Madam Clerk.

Member Appendondolo? Yes. Member Brido?

Yes.

Chair Crawl?

Yes.

Member Pitts? Yes. Member Turner? Yes. Motion passes.

Motion for ZVR twenty twenty five fifty one for required 40% front lot coverage and request of 51% front lot coverage for a proposed circular driveway. Again, Mr.

Chairman, I make the motion for approval under ZVR twenty twenty five -fifty one under 155.301, parentheses, 1C, granting the variance.

I second.

The motion proppant and second. Madam Clerk.

Member Adam Gonzalo. Yes. Vice Chair Brito. Yes. Chair Crowell. Yes. Member Pitts? Yes. Member Turner? Yes. Motion passes.

Ma'am, all of your appearances have been approved by this board. Please, as we said before, some have been existing for quite some time. Make sure that what you have submitted, because permits and plans do expire after a certain time. Make sure you're current. Thank you very much. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Have a good night.

Please see Mr. Zamora about any further corrections. Right? Thank you.

Thank you. All right.

Nubia Abingandantis. Hi. Please sign in.

Hi, good evening.

Okay. Wait,

I think I have to turn this

over Okay. To the The owner has submitted two residential zoning variances requested to propose the construction of a new driveway for the single family resident located at 1300791 Northwest 23rd Street in the Primal Falls neighborhood, which is zoned plan unit development. The property follows the PUD guidelines for single family with lots 8,250 square feet. The plan unit development does not address driveways, front lot coverage, so revisions of the city's land development code do apply. On 11/10/2025, the owner submitted driveway permit application number RX25Dash10690 to construct a circular driveway at the property.

However, the plans cannot be approved as proposed driveway exceeds limitations of the city's land development code. The petitioner submitted a plan proposing and requesting ZVR 2025Dash49 to allow 45% front lot coverage instead of required 40% front lot coverage for proposed circular driveway on a residential single family property lot. Also, ZVR 2025Dash50 to allow 46% width of lot as a required 40% width of lot for proposed circular driveway on a residential single family lot. Their petitioner provided a copy of the homeowners association letter dated 08/26/2025. On page five of the various requests, section six, description of property, Justification, the reason for the need of a circular driveway is to be able to accommodate two additional compact vehicles since our teenagers are eager to be able to park in our property as opposed to having to leave their vehicles in their friends' houses.

The community does not allow for overnight parking on the streets. Both parents and grandparents have vehicles that currently occupy our available spaces and have the extra room in front of our home. It's not only for safety of our children, but also for beautification of the community. Thank you for your time. I only have I presented your case correctly.

Yes, actually. What you just read is exactly what I wanted to explain here. We are now fighting for a space in our front yard. We live in a homeowner's association. And the security goes round.

And our teenagers, sometimes they come home really late. They sometimes park their car, probably on the grass, which causes the splinters to be broken. Extra costs also security to put stickers on a car because we violated the standards of the community. So it's creating a lot of problems, which obviously did not have when they did not have the need for cars. But as the family grows and the need for teenagers to drive arises, then we created a whole new set of problems that I would like to address with the circular that way.

I had no idea that I was going over like 5% on the width of it and another 6%, I believe, on the front. And when we decided to do this nice, circular way, which profitably would accommodate two small vehicles that they currently own. And we basically are here to ask for your help and to help us get this done. I just started getting all the permits. I was getting very excited. I was telling them, we're going to have a really nice party when we get this secular way done. And then we all got to stop by the need for the variants, which I was not aware I needed. But now I do, and I'm here at your mercy to see if we could get it approved.

But you did submit plans prior you did not start to work without a permit, right?

Of course. No, I submitted the plans. I reached out to the homeowners association. I gave them a little map, and they approved it. And obviously, when that was denied, then we came out on behalf of Christian Samora to help us go through this process to get it very inceptible. And

as I see here, you will be using brick pavers.

Yes. We're going to be using pavers. The color might change because I'm going to change also the color of the front house when it is all done. So I want to probably go with a little bit of different color, but definitely it's going to be pavers. The homeowners association will not allow me to do anything but favors.

Thank

you. There's no way around that.

And thank you for applying for the permit and not starting without a permit.

Oh, no. I believe to do the things right for the very good job.

Okay. Thank you. Mr. Vice Chair, any questions? No, no questions. Mr. Pitts? No questions. Mr. Bandandovalo? No, sir. Mr. Turner? No questions. I would now entertain a motion for ZVR twenty twenty five-forty nine for the required 40% front lot coverage and request of 45% front lot coverage for proposed circular driveway with pavers in a single family residential lot.

Mister chair, I'd like to make a motion to approve ZVR twenty twenty five dash 49 to allow 45% front lot total coverage instead of the allowed 40% front lot coverage total for proposed circular driveway under Section 155.301 variant subsection one c.

I second. Is there a motion probably second? Roll call, madam clerk.

Member Pitts?

Yes.

Vice Chair Burrito?

Yes. Member Avandanzala?

Yes. Chairman McPrall? Yes. Umber Turner? Yes. Motion passes.

Thank

you. Motion for ZVR 2025Dash50 with required 40% of the lots width and request of 46% of the lots width for a proposed circular driveway and a single family residential lot with brick pavers.

Mr. Chair, I'd like to make a motion to approve ZVR twenty twenty five-fifty to allow 46% width of the lot instead of 40% width of the lot for a proposed circular driveway on a single family residential property under section 155.301 variant subsection 1C.

I second.

There's been probably a motion to second. Madam Clerk.

Have

Ms. Perez. Christian, she has some handouts.

Okay.

Hi. Good afternoon. My name

is Give him a moment while I reach her. At least the first page. You've got a lot here, so let me start. Have you signed in already?

Yes.

Okay. Thank you. Ms. Perez, the owner, submitted a residential zoning variance request to remove landscape for the property located at 15221 Laurel Lane South in the Grand Palms neighborhood, which is zoned, planned unit development. The property follows the PUD guidelines for single family lots, with lots no less than 7,875 square feet in the area.

On 06/06/2025, the owners submitted tree removal application number TR2020Five-two85 to remove two oak trees from the front lot of the property. The permit application was reviewed and approved. However, the petitioner is unable to mitigate the required landscape material at location and submitted the following request, ZVR2025Dash47 to allow no palms or trees in front of the single family residential unit, instead the required five palms or trees in front of the single family residential unit. For the property survey, it detected an existing three zero five square foot roofed structure freestanding located contiguous to the proved deck at rear of the property. The petition would like to maintain the size of the existing structure at location and included ZVR twenty twenty five dash 48 to allow the 305 square foot as a required 200 square foot for the existing open sided structure in the single family property lot.

Per staff reviews of the city archives, no permits can be found for the detective work on the property. Nonetheless, according to the Broward County property appraiser's energy, it appears the roof free standing structure had existed at the location since at least December 2023. The property is in the Grand Palms neighborhood. The applicant provided an ATO letter dated 06/06/2025. There's quite a bit of information here.

I'm going to just pick out a few things from the city of Pembroke Pines tree removal relocation permit. And ma'am, I went out of order because I knew this would be kind of lengthy. I want to have the other applicants to present their cases. This has a little more detail. And you've added to it by bringing us more information.

So

mitigation required, remove and replace the live oaks with two native canopy trees from category three. Remove and replace the royal palms with five smaller maturing palms from category four. As per Grand Palms Planned Unit Development Guidelines, the replacement palms and trees must be planted in front yard. Comments. As per the planned unit development guidelines, replacement trees and palms must be a minimum of 14 feet tall at the time of planting to pass final inspection.

Also, it talks about stump grinding and so forth, the requirements there. And there's also guidelines too, on the next page, 45, for landscape, typical lot landscaping. Addition to the two trees in front of each unit, there shall also be a minimum of five palm trees or trees within at least one shade and one flowering tree. There's quite a bit here. I'm just going go ahead and let you state your case. You're the owner. You can bring us up to speed without going through this and this and trying to figure out what's what. So, Ms. Perez, would you please give us your view of where we are right now with this?

Okay. My name is Alexis Perez. I just want to thank first for the opportunity to share my concern with replacement trees. Basically, as you read, and I share with you all that I bring here some pictures, I have the trees that have been creating uneven laying slab on the driveway. My mom has failed one time already.

We have issues in the roof. And due to the pants that just dropped out we have in the car, it was minor damage. But I think there is a persistency. And if you can find in the pictures, the peoples have been just felling off in some parts. They have been just creating I tried to put stick to see how uneven is on the driveway.

And I'm not against to replace the trees. I mean, of course, and I know that the HOA require a specific amount of trees based on the lot. So I'm not against of that. I'm just trying to relocate them based on the category that is required by the city and the HOA, which is big trees. And if I'm removing four, it's like planting on top of them is going to be an eye matter for me and a conflict in the future.

I think I saw some pictures of the massive oak trees. Mrs. Zamora, do you have other pictures, I think, of the existing oak trees?

Yeah. There's pictures on the package that I

Okay. Oh, yes. Are these still is this in the front or the side?

This one on the side, the right side, and the other one, which is next to the pantry, there is another one. And I just circled the I think it's Conkast. The utility box they have is just next to one of the other oak trees.

So have the oak trees been removed?

Have they what?

Oak trees been removed? They have been removed?

No, they have not been removed. Okay. No, I mean, I got the permit. But since the person that is trying to perform the job, he told me, says, hey, this is a requirement. You need to replace this with a specific category of trees. And then I say, how can I do that? Because I don't have even a space for the current ones. And that's what I applied for variance with the advisor of Mr. Zamora.

Okay. The photograph here dated 06/28/2023. It looks like it has a single palm in the front. And looks like it's two to the in front of the car. Is that

Where? The only one, the thinner?

Yeah, well,

That is next to the

Yeah, one by the mailbox and two by the car. Are they still there?

Yeah, it's both of them, yes. They're still there.

Yeah, you can see it in some of the pictures.

And the pictures, yeah. The picture shows There's

a two trunk on the west side, and there are two palms trunks right behind it. And I'm just clarifying the imagery because when I saw the first, I wasn't certain. And the other first picture is the eastern side oak tree.

And as my understanding, you want to remove the oak trees because they're damaging the pavers and causing slippage and problems. Am I correct?

Yes.

And the single palm tree by the mailbox, is that causing a problem to your pavers? Is that

That one doesn't exist. That one just started creating a hole. And when we hide the landscaping, it was starting creating a hole. It was like I don't know the word in English like damaging in the root. Yes. Root of the

root, yes.

And we requested the landscaping and I said, what we can do with this? And he said, we have to just wait to see, otherwise it's going to fall in any of the cars or someone. But it was very thin and very damaged on the bottom. It's the only one that is near, in the picture, near to the garage door, right? It's the one that you're talking?

Yeah, yeah. Because when I read it, it sounds like you want to remove all trees. It's just a little confusing there. One said tree removal. Is that your intent to remove the trees in the front, all three? Because there are

There are actually four, not three. There are actually four. Two ox and two paths.

Okay. So is your intent to remove them and replace them with something?

Yeah, of course. Okay.

Yes. See, there was no statement, I don't think, about replacement.

My mom loves plants, and I love, too. I don't have anything against the plant at all. It's just because of the condition and the damage It's

quite a bit to digest. And I'm given this here. And this seems to be kind of excessive as far as tree planting.

Indeed. As I previously had a conversation with you, Mr. Chair, The PUD requirement for landscape is excessive compared versus our city code. If the same property would be in a non HOA community. This would be a three tree, right, two action plants, 10 shrubs per unit. Okay.

So will you be submitting a permit to plant how many trees in your front yard?

I don't know how many I have to plant, but

But you willing to comply with the, I guess, City of Pembroke Pines, building and zoning as far as landscaping requirements?

You're talking about the permitting to removal?

Yes. Yes.

No, no, to Plant. Plant. What is your you comply with the requirements to replant existing trees? Yes. Okay.

All

right. All right. Thank you.

The reason why it's here is because way because it's in their docks

and their We're competing against the noise next door.

I understand. What I'm saying, the only reason why this request is here is because the amount of landscape that is different from the code, excessive, but is in the PUD from Grand Palms. If it's the wish of Grand Palms to assist the residents, they should come forward to adopt the city code. So again, just giving you a technical opinion on the subject. But this request is specifically for Grand Palms alone.

So my understanding, City of Grand Palms requirements are more stringent than the City of Pembroke Pines. But you are willing to comply with the City of Pembroke Pines requirements.

Yes.

Yes, Okay.

I have no further questions. Mr. Burrito. You've asked all the questions I was going to ask, Mr. Harris.

Mr. Pitts.

No questions, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Bandawa. I'm confused.

You've got these four trees. They're causing havoc at your house. They're lifting up your driveway. They're causing a problem. These limbs are coming down. They could hurt your vehicles. They could hurt you. I got it. So you want to get rid of these guys, right? And then you're going to replant shrubs and something else, correct, ma'am, within the city of Pembroke Pine code. Yes. Am I good? Yes. That's the plan here. Yes. Okay, I'm good. Thank you.

Just for the record, it's not the city of Pembroke Pine. It's the PUD for Grand Palms

What's PUD? What's a

PUD Planned unit unit development.

What are we sorry. So we have Grand Palms, we have us, right? And Grand Palms really is

Well, we have Grand Palms. We have super lakes. We

have No, no.

Live in others with the

same think the situation.

What are we doing to help

our neighbor here? I mean, we're going to get rid of these trees and she's going to put new trees and shrubs?

Correct.

It is the desire of the owner to plant at other locations in the law.

Okay. And you're Okay with that?

Yeah. Course. We have one on the back as well. Perfect.

We're wonderful. Thank you for so much. I was just spinning here on this.

Mr. Mr.

I do have a question about second variance on here. I don't know if I get an opportunity to ask a question. But what is the existing structure that's outside of

the

lanai that's in the back of the house? Lanai? Is this a shed or is this a percolate? What is that

in there? Have an architect working on that already as well because when we create the person that do the job with the landing, the the pool screening, he performed the whole job. So we just realized after all the trees removal, after all the variants, after all the permits, because I'm waiting for replace the roof, because it's all roof already. Then we found that that one was not enrolled in the permit with the screen pool. Then we started already working with an architect and another person.

So starting, and we got a survey already as well. So we are working on that. But it's like I have one, two, three, a lot of things to resolve before.

So is it a pergola? What is it?

It's only a roof.

It's just a roof structure?

Yeah, it's a roof.

We have a barbecue there, only that.

And so your plan is to redo that structure?

It exceeds the 200 square feet. She wants 305 square feet.

Right. But are are you redoing the structure?

Mean, I'm just waiting for advice of the architect. We have to redo or

or Okay.

Demolish or

whatever is

the I was wondering if you were modifying it, but you wanted to keep it the same DELL: size. That was my

Yeah. When we move and buy the when we purchase the property, there is a slab there. So that's what we

just GREGORY And you build it to

the That's same what we did.

That's what we did. GREGORY GREGORY DELL: I brought this up.

And if you look how this is originally written, and the intention of the staff is to ensure that the landscape gets put back at the property. But again, the issue is merely location. Ms. Perez has no issues of mitigating. She wants to do it elsewhere in the property. That's all. Remember, these standards were written back in 1996. Well, 'eighty six. My bad, 'eighty six.

Can you repeat the last part, Mr. Zamora.

No. Was saying that some of these guidelines were written before the nineties.

Okay. So Christian, I think what they need from you is to let them know what the variance you want to approve based on what she said she's willing to do so that they don't mess up the language of the variance.

So

it's not zero trees. That's what his question was to approve the Berrien ZVR, such and such, to allow what?

GREGORY To allow no trees, no palms on the front. The mitigation of the requirement to issue the permit is going to be accomplished in the property, but not on the front.

Okay. So

how This is only about quantities. We're not talking about type of tree.

Yeah, I understand. So their question then becomes, how do they ensure that she actually puts the trees back?

We will do that through the approved

tree remotes. Through the permit?

Correct. Because the permit is approved. The issue here is location of the mitigation that is required. And Mr. Perez has no

I got it. You guys understand what he's saying? Yes. If

understand correctly, basically, no trees in the front. And the amount that they want in the front would just be allocated elsewhere, just not in the front yard.

Correct. Required by city permit.

Right. Alright. Basically, no treason

to So we don't require it.

So the conditions of the approval of the permit is still the state. Location is the only issue. So

Christian, my understanding is we're going to approve it, but Grand Palms is going to require it. Correct?

Well,

apparently, we have a letter of approval by them. So they're Okay of obviously moving forward

or are

opposition to

the same?

What he's saying is you're going to approve it and the permit she's required to pull to remove the permits is gonna require her under the code to replace the trees.

Gotcha. Okay.

So but they won't be the same trees that Grand Palms Code under their PED requires. It'll be under

their letter. Is only pertaining to the amount and the location.

Right.

But the mitigation requirement still applies. Okay. That's all.

All right.

Thank you. Watch out for the request.

Thank you for

the clarification. It says no pawns, we have to say

yeah. But I understand why you

are. Okay. All right. Motion for ZVR2020Five-forty7 with required in addition to the two street trees in front of each unit, there should also be a minimum of five trees, palms, or trees. The request which states here to allow no palms, trees, should be modified to say to allow palms or trees as per city of Pembroke Pines building and zoning.

If

I'm correct. The part where it says no palm trees is incorrect.

No. I think you can approve it as it's stated on the page, but she's required to obtain a permit in order to remove the trees. And as part of that permit process, she's gonna be required to mitigate. So you can add that to the to the commentary, but the motion should read the way it's stated on the paper. But by by virtue of the permit, she's she's required to get to remove the trees. She's gonna be required to replace the trees.

Okay.

So you don't need to say the other part, but that it's it's required.

Okay. Request to allow the request to allow no palm trees in front of the single family residential unit, but the owner is requesting mitigate as per City of Pembroke Pines building and zoning.

Yes.

Carlos, why you take that one?

We still need to make the motion, though. Got it.

Yeah. Carlos

is coming. I give a motion to approve. ZBR 2025047 to allow Grand Palms POD design standards and criteria, single family lots oh, wait a minute. To allow no palm trees in the front of the single family residential unit under 155.3011 c. I second.

It's been motioned and seconded.

That's fine. And it doesn't need to be part of the motion because it'll be part of the required permit before she removes it that the mitigation recurs. So you don't need to say it, but it's been said many times here tonight. So it's on the record, but it's not necessarily for part of the motion.

Thank you. Roll call, madam clerk.

Member Brito?

Yes.

Member Pitts? Yes. Member Abbott Donsilow? Yes. Chairman Kroll? Yes. Member Turner?

Yes.

Motion passes.

Motion for ZBR 2025Dash48 for required 200 square foot shed open structure and request to allow a three zero five square foot, instead of required 200 square foot for existing open sided structure freestanding in a residential single family property lot.

Mr. Chair, I give a motion to approve ZBR 20,250,048 to allow three zero five square foot instead of the required 200 square foot for existing open sided structure, freestanding, and a residential single family property typical lot under 1155.301 Subsection 1C. Second. Second.

We have probably motioned second. Roll call, Madam Clerk.

Vice Chair Brito?

Yes.

Member Avindondolo? Yes. Chair Crawl?

Yes. Member Pitts?

Yes. Member Turner? Yes. Motion passes.

Thank you. And please, as you can see, you have to make sure you're going to one code, and you're also a grand palms. So work with them, and thank you. Good luck.

Okay. Thank you. Thank you. The time. I feel like I'm a GoTalent for like seven years. Thank you. Thank you.

Madam Clerk, any comments about the February board meeting?

Believe so. Mr. Zamora, can you

hear Yes. Unfortunately, we will have no meeting on February. There's no items to be presented. So next meeting will be March. So next meeting will be March. Anybody can confirm the date. And

we have a report due in April. So Madam Clerk will be sharing information with us to review at the March board meeting.

The report is due on May to be adopted by you, presented to commission on June, just to double check. But March falls, the March falls a fifth. So March 5 is next POA meeting.

It will be good to have it in March we have a chance to discuss it in April.

No problem at all. We will do that, definitely.

Any other items, general counsel? None. Okay. Motion to adjourn.

Take the motion.

Aye. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Meeks adjourned. Thank you.

Right. Take care, counselors. Short and sweet, guys.

You talking about the meeting?