Plantation Gateway Advisory Board

PLANTATION GATEWAY ADVISORY BOARD PALMS OF PLANTATION 1019 S STATE ROAD 7 PLANTATION, FLORIDA 33317 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Dean Bromante at 10:03 a.m. and invited those present to introduce themselves. Roll call was conducted by the clerk. A quorum was present. Present: Kenneth Anson, Plantation Firestone; Dwight Brady, Foreign Tech; Dean Bromante, Rogers Repair Center; Jennifer Reeves, BMW Motorcycles; and Natasha De Wet, Dutchy’s Sausages Absent: Kevin Bingham, Dead Bug Edwards; and Mike Hooley Jr., Plantation Ford Staff Present: Planning, Zoning and Economic Development (PZED) Director Dan Holmes, PZED Assistant Director Michael Alpert, Redevelopment Administrator Glendon Hall, Chief Administrative Officer Jason Nunemaker, Lieutenant Shane Highfield, Officer Jami Osorno, Officer Basil Mullins, Code Enforcement Inspector Mykeesha Bankston, and Administrative Assistant II Nerissa Manic Also Present: Mayor Nick Sortal; Councilmember Tim Fadgen; Matt Sarnelli, Executive Director, Palms of Plantation; Sharon Benjamin, Greenbrier’s Senior Living; Matt Ridgway, Edington Duke; and Debbie Vaughn

2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES April 16th, 2025 Meeting Minutes Dean Bromante moved to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2025, meeting as presented; seconded by Kenneth Anson. Motion passed: 5-0. 3. GATEWAY FINANCIAL REPORT Financial Update - May 2025 Redevelopment Administrator Glendon Hall provided a summary of the Community Development Agency (CRA) and Gateway Development District financial reports. He highlighted funding opportunities and methodologies. Dwight Brady asked about the addition of solar as part of grants for City development. Chief Administrative Officer Jason Nunemaker shared details of the potential deployment of solar lighting, with a specific focus on security, and noted that it may be a good fit for the Gateway District. Discussion continued. Redevelopment Administrator Hall advised of progress toward the installation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Dutchy’s Sausages, Plantation Ford, and potentially Zee Carwash. He updated on projects that recently broke ground, including HCA West Broward, the Publix shopping center, Zee Carwash, and Arkham Apartments, and discussed progress on safety improvements as well as the intention to set a standard for development to meet the expectations of the Gateway District. He distributed the end-of-year CRA report and noted it was included on the City website. 4. DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Development Update Redevelopment Administrator Hall shared the Google Maps link showing development projects in Plantation and their status.

5. GATEWAY ENGINEERING UPDATE Sunrise Blvd/State Rd 7 Project Update - Kimley Horn Chief Administrative Officer Nunemaker provided a brief update in place of City Engineer Samira Shalon. He stated cleanup of easements and rights-of-way was underway and may require future discussion by the Board. He highlighted new projects and continued mindfulness of displacing unwanted activity. Redevelopment Administrator Hall advised that he was working with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regarding the property on the corner of Sunrise and 441. He discussed Kingsley Park, drawing people to take photos, and mentioned that the strip plaza nearby was under new ownership and improvements were planned. Discussion continued regarding existing and new amenities in the community. 6. GATEWAY POLICING/CODE UPDATE Officer Osorno shared that there had been 44 crimes, representing 30 arrests in the Gateway District. She discussed details of the arrests briefly. Officer Highfield commented on petty theft at Wawa locations and associated factors. Ms. De Wet expressed her appreciation for the Gateway Officers always being present when needed. She stated the constant panhandling situation had improved greatly. Redevelopment Administrator Hall highlighted the progress the City had made with the homeless situation. Chief Administrative Officer Nunemaker added additional details. Discussion continued. 7. NEW BUSINESS/OTHER DISCUSSIONS Comprehensive Plan Update - Danny Holmes, Director, Planning, Zoning & Economic Development PZED Director Dan Holmes made a presentation reviewing the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the ongoing process of updating the plan. He provided an overview of the plan, advising that it creates a vision for the City moving forward, and discussed definitions, required and optional elements of the plan, planning for growth, needed updates, sustainability and resilience

considerations, housing affordability, and compliance with State and Broward County requirements. He reviewed specific changes to address changing land uses, equity and inclusiveness, smart growth, infilling and redevelopment, transit planning, integration of smart strategies in infrastructure decisions, and policies. Discussion ensued briefly on the topic of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Kenneth Anson inquired as to whether the revised policy regarding ADU was in effect. PZED Director Holmes confirmed that it was. PZED Director Holmes continued his presentation. He highlighted integration of technology, including opportunities like FreeBee, and discussed safety in transit corridors and infrastructure improvements. He discussed next steps and provided the Board with a draft copy of updates for feedback. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS Dean Bromante thanked The Palms for hosting. Redevelopment Administrator Hall invited Board members to participate in the groundbreaking for the new Publix. 9. ADJOURNMENT: 11:21 a.m. Notice: The City of Plantation will provide reasonable accommodations for disabled individuals requesting special assistance in order to attend or participate in this meeting; provided however, that a request for such assistance must be made to the Office of the City Clerk (954) 797-2237 at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. Any member of the public who wishes to make comments via email prior to the meeting should send the email comments to the City Clerk’s Office at abeggerow@plantation.org no later than 12:00 p.m. the day prior to the scheduled meeting. More than one (1) elected official may be in attendance.