Planning and Zoning Board

1 CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 701 SW 71st Avenue North Lauderdale, FL 33068 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING DRAFT MINUTES MARCH 4, 2025 - 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN – Chair McKay called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL - Clerk took roll. There as a quorum. Christine McKay, Chair - present Barbara Thomas, Vice Chair - absent Tarchan Ramgulam - present Aletrice Mann -present William Albright (Alternate) - present City Attorney – Pam Booker - present City Clerk - Susan Slattery – present Also present: Assistant Community Development Director Andrew Disbury 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. January 7, 2025 – Board member Mann moved to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Board member Albright. All in favor. None opposed. Motion passed. 4. GENERAL DISCUSSION - None 5. OLD BUSINESS – Assistant Community Development Director Disbury announced that the Festival Supermarket Sign Waiver was approved by City Commission. Board member Mann requested an update to the items she had questioned at the last meeting; the hole behind Circle K and Aldi and the traffic pattern on Boulevard of Champions. Mr. Disbury will contact Public Works and provide an update. 6. QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS All parties intending to testify on any item this evening were sworn in by Attorney Booker.

2 a. SIGN WAIVER: SWAV 25-02 NAME OF APPLICANT: Athalia Lujo - Shoppes of McNab LLC. PROJECT NAME: Shoppes of McNab Monument Sign PROJECT LOCATION: 8006 West McNab Road PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To allow: A 168 Square Foot Monument Sign replacing the existing 100 square foot Monument Sign, where City Code 94-16(b)(2) allows for fifty-seven (57) square feet within a Community Business B-2 Zoning district. Attorney Booker read the item into the record. Andrew Disbury, Assistant Community Development Director presented the item based on the backup memorandum. Athalia Lujo, Applicant was present and stated she understands the proceedings and agrees with all staff recommendations. Public Hearing was opened. There were no comments. Public Hearing was closed. Board Member Mann moved to recommend approval to the City Commission to allow a 168 Square Foot Monument Sign replacing the existing 100 square foot monument sign, where City Code 94-16(b)(2) allows for fifty-seven (57) square feet within a Community Business B-2 Zoning District including all conditions. Seconded by Alternate Board Member Albright. Clerk took roll. All YES. Motion passed. Mr. Disbury stated this item will be heard at the April 8, 2025 City Commission meeting. b. SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE: SEU 24-12 NAME OF APPLICANT: Michelle Njoku - Mothers Food Group USA PROJECT NAME: Mikki’s Speakeasy Restaurant and Grill PROJECT LOCATION: 7700 West McNab Road PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Special Exception Use request in accordance with City Code Section 86-104 (b) hours of operation to extend the days and hours, Section 86-110 (16) to allow the operation of a freestanding bar and Section 106-468 Master Business List to allow alcoholic beverage sales and a nightclub in a General Business (B-3) Zoning district. Attorney Booker read the item into the record. Andrew Disbury, Assistant Community Development Director presented the item based on the backup memorandum. Michelle Njoku, Applicant was present and stated she understands the proceedings and agrees with all staff recommendations. Board Member Mann questioned the capacity of the building. Mr. Disbury explained the capacity is determined by the Fire Department and is approximately 400. Chair McKay requested clarification of the hours. Ms. Njoku replied they are asking to be open 10 am – 2 am, Monday through Wednesday and 10 am – 4 am, Thursday through Sunday. It was confirmed the restaurant will close at 11 pm, however the speakeasy will remain open with live entertainment and special events. Discussion ensued regarding the definition of a nightclub. Roy Brown, Operations Director explained the concept of a speakeasy. There was a consensus of the Board to add a 12th condition to provide security services from 10 pm – 3 am, Thursday through Sunday. The Applicant agreed with Condition No. 12. Public Hearing was opened. Residents Rob Paine and Sheila Moller were present in support of this request. Public Hearing was closed. Board Member Mann moved to recommend approval to the City Commission of a Special Exception Use request in accordance with City Code Section 86-104 (b) hours of operation to extend the days and hours, Section 86-110 (16) to allow the operation of a freestanding bar and Section 106-468 Master Business List to allow alcoholic beverage dales and a nightclub

3 in a General Business (B-3) Zoning District and to add Condition No. 12 to require security services Thursday through Sunday from 10 pm to 3 am. Seconded by Alternate Board Member Albright. Clerk took roll. All YES. Motion passed. Mr. Disbury stated this item will be heard at the April 8, 2025 City Commission meeting. c. TEXT AMENDEMENT: NAME OF APPLICANT: City of North Lauderdale PROJECT NAME: Comprehensive Plan PROJECT LOCATION: City Wide PROJECT DESCRIPTION: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR UPDATES TO VARIUS ELEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPLICABLE AGENCIES, AS REQUIRED UNDER PART II OF CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Attorney Booker read the item into the record. Andrew Disbury, Assistant Community Development Director presented the item based on the backup memorandum. He explained that tonight the Board is asked to make a motion to recommend approval or denial of the Plan this evening. Eddie Ng, Vice President of Planning with Corradino Group was present. He provided a brief overview of the requirements to adopt a Comprehensive Plan. Chair McKay commented on the timeline. Mr. Ng explained the timeline and stated the Plan must be sent to the State of Florida and Broward County to be certified/recertified. Discussion ensued on the timeline. City Attorney Booker noted the Board will have until March 18, 2025 to provide any additional comments to staff, prior to the ordinance going to City Commission. Community Development Director Tanya Davis- Hernandez called in to provide additional information on the timeline to the Board. She explained there is a water permit that must be approved in November 2025 and the Comprehensive Plan must be approved prior to that; therefore there is a time crunch that must be adhered to. This is scheduled to go to City Commission for a Public Hearing on April 8, 2025 with a possible workshop prior. There was continued discussion with the Board about what the Comprehensive Plan does and best practices. Board Member Mann moved to recommend moving the ordinance forward to the next step. Seconded by Alternate Board Member Albright. Clerk took roll. All YES. Motion passed. 7. NON-QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS a. None 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Staff Report – None

4 9. NEXT TENTATIVE MEETING a. Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – Proposing April 15th 2025 – There was a consensus of the Board to move the April meeting to Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.