Planning and Zoning

( MINUTES City Hall Commission Chambers 3650N E 12Avenue Oakland Park , Florida 33334 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2023 , 6 :30 P.M. The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Oakland Park, Florida was called to order at 6:30 P.M . I ROLL CALL Regular Members: Board Member, Craig Eppy Board Member , Christopher Fischer Board Member , Coby King Board Member , Wallis Peterson Board Chair , Jack Doren Absent: Vice Chair , Scott Rivelli Also Present: Sean Swartz, City Attorney Representative Peter Schwarz, Director of Community & Eco~ ~1ic Development Department Lat~t en fruss , Assistant Director of Corrlmunity & Economic Development Craig Southern, Planning Supervisor Lorrainia Belle, Senior Planner Melissa Alvarado, Recording Secretary I PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - The pledge to the flag was led by the board members PRESENTATIONS 11. I Presentation of CRA 5 Year Strategic Plan 2023-2028 CRA consultant, Renee Miller, provided a presentation on the City's CRA 5 Year Strategic Plan for 2023 to 2028 . I 2. I Approval of Minutes - May 8, 2023 Me mber Wallis made a motion to approve the May 8, 2023 minutes. Member Fischer seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: 0 YES: Board Member Eppy, Board Member Fischer, Board Member King, , Board Member Peterson , and Chair Doren

City of Oakland Park Planning and Zoning Board Meeting 3. Public Comments MINUTES October 9, 2023 Page 2 At this time any person will be allowed to speak on any matter that pertains to City Business for a length of time not to exceed four minutes per person. Oakland Park resident, Fitzgerald Budhoo, thanked Planning and Board Members for their service to the Board and commended staff on their work on the City's Comprehensive Plan. ITEMS TO CONSIDER J 4. J Case #CD22-01 CP "2023 City of Oakland Park Comprehensive Plan Update" Assistant Director of Community and Economic Development, Lauren Pruss, provided background information on the Comprehensive Plan, and City consultant of Kimley Horn, Alessandria Palmer, provided the presentation. Oakland Park resident, Fitzgerald Budhoo, spoke in support of the Comprehensive Plan Update. Member Peterson inquired about implementation of traffic mitigation on local, County, and State roads. Ms. Pruss stated that the City is working on a grant called the Reconnecting Communities Grant to study to look at barriers to neighborhood connection and intercity connection. Member Peterson also asked about partnership expansion. Ms. Pruss explained that the Affordable Housing Stakeholder meetings are an example of partnership expansion where the City will collaborate will other entities to provide affordable housing options. Member Fischer commented that further development on the west side of the City should be considered in the implementation of the proposed transportation and mobility policies, and asked about the acquisition of park space. Mr. Schwarz explained that there are many strategies that the City will incorporate to acquire future park space, and that the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan policies will facilitate the acquisition. The City Commission will ultimately decide which strategy will be utilized. Member Fischer recommended the implementation of physical health policies in the proposed Comprehensive Plan. Member Pruss concurred and stated that language regarding physical health could be added. Member King commented on traffic calming concerns. Mr. Schwarz stated that the City Commission reaffirm its traffic calming policy on the upcoming City Commission meeting. Member King inquired about transitional housing strategies. Ms. Palmer provided examples of the strategies noted in the proposed Comprehensive Plan which include: partnerships with organizations to establish permanent and transitional affordable housing and the development of emergency and long-term transitional affordable housing strategies.

( ( City of Oakland Park MINUTES Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Chair Doren suggested minor corrections with semantics and grammar. October 9, 2023 Page 3 Board Member Fischer made a motion to recommend approva l of Case #CD22-01 CP "2023 City of Oakland Park Comprehensive Plan Update" the amendments made to it, and the amendments suggested by the Planning and Zoning Board, as we ll as grammatica l errors , suggested updates, and the revision of the Capital Improvement Element between first and second reading to reflect the adapted fiscal year 2024 Cap ita l Impro vements Plan . Member Peterson seconded the motion wh ich prevailed by the fo ll owing vote: YES: Board Member Eppy, Board Member Fischer, Board Member King, Board Member Peterson, and Chair Doren. I OTHER BUSINESS Member Fischer and Chair Doren acknow l edged and thanked Mr. Sc h warz to his service to the City of Oakland Park . Mr. Schwarz thanked the Planning and Zoning Board members. I ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. ATTEST: MELISSA ALVARADO, BOARD SECRETARY CITY OF OAKLAND PARK, FLOR ID A __;t,COTT RI VELL I, BOARD CHAIR ~0/c Vu lt.11..rv