Planning and Development Board Meeting - May 13, 2025
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Planning and Development Board Meeting - May 13, 2025
The Planning and Development Board met on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of Hollywood City Hall. The meeting covered two continuances, approval of previous minutes, and two citywide text amendments regarding carport regulations and Live Local Act procedures. Both text amendments were recommended for approval to the City Commission with conditions.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (April 8, 2025): Approved unanimously by voice vote.
Discussion Items
- Continuances (Items 1 and 2): Two items related to the Hillcrest development (File Nos. 24-F-80a and 24-JDP-80) were continued without a date certain to allow the applicant more time to work with the community. Approved unanimously.
- Carports Text Amendment (File No. 25-T-40): Presented by Principal Planner Lauren Pruss. The amendment updates regulations for carports and shade sails in front, side, and rear yards, adding design standards, setback rules, and an administrative variance process. Key changes include permitting only one carport structure in the front or side yard, requiring cloth/fabric materials, and mandating durable structural posts. Staff recommended approval. Board members discussed grandfathering of existing nonconforming structures, enforcement, and pervious pavement. The board voted to recommend approval to the City Commission with a condition: if the structural integrity of an existing carport is compromised, it would lose grandfather status and must comply with new regulations.
- Live Local Act Text Amendment (File No. 25-T-26): Presented by Planner Cameron (name unclear from transcript, but staff member). The amendment establishes Section 4.24 to implement Florida Statute 166.04151, allowing streamlined administrative approval for mixed-use affordable housing developments (at least 65% residential, 40% of units affordable at up to 120% area median income, 30-year affordability covenant). Staff highlighted state-mandated density and height bonuses, reduced parking near transit hubs, and integration of affordable and market-rate units. Board members raised concerns about parking reductions, flood risks, and enforcement. Conditions requested included clearer affordability definitions and that notification signs remain continuously for 10 days. The board voted to recommend approval to the City Commission with a condition that staff modify the text to incorporate pending state legislative changes effective July 1, 2025, and to consider additional clarifications.
Key Outcomes
- Hillcrest Items: Continued indefinitely, applicant to renotice.
- Carports Amendment: Recommended for approval to City Commission with condition on structural integrity.
- Live Local Act Amendment: Recommended for approval to City Commission with condition to update text for July 1 legislative changes.
- TAC and City Commission Updates: Staff reported on recent Technical Advisory Committee meetings (May 5 and April 21) and the first reading of the development review process ordinance at Commission.
- Upcoming Meetings: Special meeting on May 20, 2025 (large agenda), and final regular meeting on June 10, 2025.
Meeting Transcript
Twenty-five board meeting, and we will begin our meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, please rise. Wrong direction. 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. Thank you. Please be seated. Thank you. Can we begin with roll call of the board, please? Diana Pitorelli, present. Kenneth Crawford. Present. Joseph Stadlin. Present. Richard Blatner. Present. Stephen Morales. Tara Jafar Madar. Present. Robert Vargas. Mena Morgan. Present. Bob Glickman. Present. Thank you. We have a quorum to continue. Thank you. Okay. So um are there any additions, deletions, or withdrawals on tonight's items. No uh deletions, additions, or withdrawals, but Chair, I should note that the first two items are our continuances to allow the applicant more time to work with the community to address certain issues. Um, it is not going to be date and time certain. Um, rather the applicant will have to renotice whenever they're ready to come back to the board. I don't think we can anybody can hear you. Hello. I heard you just have to do that. Thank you for that. And you know what? As a friendly reminder to everyone, speak uncomfortably close to the mic. What I was saying, Chair, is no addition additions, deletions, or withdrawals. However, uh, items one and two, as you can see from the agenda, um, are items that are are requested to be continued. Um, this is to give the applicant more time to work with the community and address whatever issues that are outstanding. Um, the items are not listed date and time certain, and that is intentional to give them that flexibility. The item will be renoticed uh whenever they're ready to come back to the board. So both items regarding Hill Crest. Is that what you're saying? That is correct. Okay, just wanted to make sure. Okay, very good. So we do have a motion to continue. I'll make a motion. Do we have to do one at a time? We do need to do one at a time, and I would uh I believe they would like a date certain.
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