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Hollywood Planning Board Approves Variances & Site Plans on November 10, 2025

Hollywood Public Meetings — Monday, November 10, 2025
BodyHollywood, Florida
SessionHollywood Public Meetings
DateMonday, November 10, 2025
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2:14

Thank you, Dina.

2:16

Uh roll call, please.

2:21

Christine Corbo.

2:23

Here.

2:24

Old Alice Delgado.

2:28

Joseph Stadlin.

2:30

Here.

2:31

Richard Blattner.

2:33

Here.

2:34

Stephen Morales.

2:36

Here.

2:37

Tara Jafar Madar.

2:41

Robert Vargas.

2:44

Menna Morgan.

2:45

Yeah.

2:47

Bob Glickman.

2:48

Here.

2:51

As we have quorum, this meeting is now officially called to order.

2:55

As anybody has anybody, everybody had a chance to remove the review the long agenda and minutes from last meeting.

3:04

Bob?

3:04

Oh, I'm sorry.

3:05

Uh Bob, you want to make an announcement?

3:08

Yes.

3:08

Uh good evening, everybody.

3:10

Uh before we get started, I have something I'd like to say to everybody.

3:16

Uh tonight is uh Dina's last meeting with us here at the planning board.

3:22

You know we know she's moving on to bigger and better things.

3:27

We want to thank her for all the guidance she's given us and that everything she's done for us in the city.

3:34

We want to wish her much success and good luck as she moves on.

3:38

And a happy Thanksgiving.

3:51

And I'll visit so make sure we're still on track.

3:56

With that.

4:02

So move to Zer Second.

4:04

Second.

4:05

Move in second all in favor.

4:06

Aye.

4:08

Opposed.

4:08

None?

4:09

Cares.

4:10

Uh moving on to the first item that we have before us tonight, which is file number twenty-four V sixty one.

4:19

Um staff.

4:22

So, Chair, I think we need to uh do petitions, deletions, withdrawals, and continuances, which there are none.

4:32

Okay.

4:33

And then city attorney announcements.

4:35

I read the quasi judicial proceedings.

4:40

Florida courts have determined that there are certain types of matters, including all of the items on today's agenda, which are to be treated differently than other issues considered by the board.

5:00

In contrast, quasi-judicial matters, the board is applying existing rules and policies to a particular factual situation and is therefore acting like a judge or jury in a courtroom.

5:09

In such cases, the courts have decided that due process and fundamental fairness requires that more formal procedures be followed.

5:17

Therefore, in quasi-judicial matters, all witnesses are sworn in and subject to cross-examination by the parties.

5:25

In addition, the decision of the board must be supported by competent and substantial evidence presented at the hearing.

5:32

However, here in Hollywood, we have adopted a rule for waiver of the quasi-judicial formalities.

5:38

Waiver can only occur if agreed to by staff, the applicant, and any member of the public who is present.

5:45

So, Mr.

5:46

Chair, when the first item is called, if you would inquire.

5:50

Okay.

5:51

First item on the agenda, file number 24 V61.

5:55

Are there any cards on this?

5:58

No cards.

5:59

Okay.

6:00

Staff.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning and Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Affordable Housing█████████████13%
Public Engagement████████████12%
Parking Regulations████████8%
Procedural███████7%
Parking██████6%
Parks and Recreation██2%
Pending Litigation█1%
Beach Management█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Hollywood Planning Board Meeting – November 10, 2025

The Hollywood Planning and Development Board convened on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Room 219. The board addressed four quasi-judicial items: a front-yard setback variance for a single-family garage, a multi-variance application for a beach motel redevelopment, a design/site plan and side-yard variance for a 29-unit residential building, and a nine-variance adaptive reuse project converting an assisted living facility into 104 affordable senior housing units. Public comment was limited to one speaker on the 29-unit project and a commissioner’s letter of support for the senior housing project.

Administration

  • The meeting opened with pledge, roll call, and approval of previous minutes (October 14, 2025 draft). No additions, deletions, withdrawals, or continuances were noted.
  • The board recognized and thanked Development Services Division’s Dina for her service on her last meeting.
  • City Attorney announced quasi-judicial procedures and waiver rules for all items.

Consent Calendar

  • None.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Sylvie Moreno (2022 Jefferson Street) – Expressed concerns about construction staging, parking, tree removal, and the proposed building’s proximity to her property. She noted the 54-unit project across the street and questioned whether the new building’s fire exit encroachment was actually an encroachment onto adjacent land.

Discussion Items

  • 24-V-61 (5441 Estate Oak Circle) – Applicant (Shauna Speert, Knight Law) requested a variance to reduce the front-yard setback from 25 feet to 10 feet to build a code-compliant garage on an irregularly curved lot. Staff found criteria A–C consistent, D inconclusive, E not applicable. Board member Bob Glickman raised HOA approval concerns; the applicant stated they had a letter of approval. The board approved the variance 8–0 with a condition that the HOA approval letter be provided.

  • 25-FV-24 (300 Arizona Street) – Applicant (Rocky Kaler, Kaler Architecture) sought three variances (parking reduction, landscape buffer reduction, walkway setback reduction) and one flexibility unit to convert a 0.09-acre property into a motel with one residential unit. Staff found all variances consistent. Board member Bob Glickman opposed the parking reduction, citing beach parking shortages. The board approved the three variances and the flex unit recommendation to City Commission by separate roll-call votes: variance one (4–3), variance two (7–1), variance three (7–1), and flex unit (7–1).

  • 23-DPV-72 (2032 Jefferson Street) – Applicant (Lewis LaRosa, LLR Architects) presented a seven-story, 29-unit residential building with a variance to allow a concrete paving area within a side setback for a fire exit. Staff found variance criteria A–C consistent, D inconclusive. Board members discussed construction logistics, tree preservation, and compatibility with nearby approved projects. The board approved the variance and site plan unanimously (8–0).

  • 25-PV-64 (3880 S. Circle Drive) – Applicant (Tracy Slavins, Elevation Properties LLC) requested nine variances and site plan approval to convert an underutilized assisted living facility into 104 age-restricted senior housing units with 23 parking spaces. Staff found all variance criteria inconclusive due to outstanding traffic and engineering comments. Board member Bob Glickman expressed concern about incomplete information. The board approved all nine variances individually (all 8–0 except variance one which was 7–1) and the site plan with a condition that traffic engineering comments be satisfied prior to building permit issuance (8–0). The board also approved the recommendation for 12 affordable housing bonus units (8–0).

Key Outcomes

  • 24-V-61: Variance approved (8–0). Condition: HOA approval letter required.
  • 25-FV-24: Three variances and flex unit recommendation approved. Votes: Variance 1 (4–3), Variance 2 (7–1), Variance 3 (7–1), Flex Unit (7–1).
  • 23-DPV-72: Variance and site plan approved (8–0).
  • 25-PV-64: All nine variances approved (Variances 1–9: 8–0 or 7–1); site plan approved (8–0) with condition to satisfy traffic engineer prior to building permit; 12 affordable housing bonus units recommended for approval (8–0).
  • New Business: Staff reported no DRC meetings in the prior two weeks. Recent City Commission actions include approval of Hillcrest, Brian House, Diplomat (first reading), and Oakwood variance/site plan.
  • Board member Dick Blattner requested a report on approved projects that have not moved forward within five years. Staff committed to exploring this.
  • Board member Tara Jafarmadar requested an update on the GIS map; staff confirmed data is ready but waiting on internal approval, with plans to include building permit and transportation data.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you, Dina. Uh roll call, please. Christine Corbo. Here. Old Alice Delgado. Joseph Stadlin. Here. Richard Blattner. Here. Stephen Morales. Here. Tara Jafar Madar. Robert Vargas. Menna Morgan. Yeah. Bob Glickman. Here. As we have quorum, this meeting is now officially called to order. As anybody has anybody, everybody had a chance to remove the review the long agenda and minutes from last meeting. Bob? Oh, I'm sorry. Uh Bob, you want to make an announcement? Yes. Uh good evening, everybody. Uh before we get started, I have something I'd like to say to everybody. Uh tonight is uh Dina's last meeting with us here at the planning board. You know we know she's moving on to bigger and better things. We want to thank her for all the guidance she's given us and that everything she's done for us in the city. We want to wish her much success and good luck as she moves on. And a happy Thanksgiving. And I'll visit so make sure we're still on track. With that. So move to Zer Second. Second. Move in second all in favor. Aye. Opposed. None? Cares. Uh moving on to the first item that we have before us tonight, which is file number twenty-four V sixty one. Um staff. So, Chair, I think we need to uh do petitions, deletions, withdrawals, and continuances, which there are none. Okay. And then city attorney announcements. I read the quasi judicial proceedings. Florida courts have determined that there are certain types of matters, including all of the items on today's agenda, which are to be treated differently than other issues considered by the board. In contrast, quasi-judicial matters, the board is applying existing rules and policies to a particular factual situation and is therefore acting like a judge or jury in a courtroom. In such cases, the courts have decided that due process and fundamental fairness requires that more formal procedures be followed. Therefore, in quasi-judicial matters, all witnesses are sworn in and subject to cross-examination by the parties. In addition, the decision of the board must be supported by competent and substantial evidence presented at the hearing.

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