COUNCIL ZONING MEETING

>> MADAM CLERK IT IS 11 I'M SORRY HE 1033 CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER PUIG-CORVE. >> COUNCILWOMAN MARIACA. >> COUNCILWOMAN CABRAL. >> MAYOR BERMUDEZ PRESENT WE HAVE QUORUM. >> PLEASE RISE FOR THE FLAG PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 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. >> WE'LL BE LED INTO THE INVOCATION BY CITY MANAGER. >> GOOD MORNING MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CUSTODIAL BOW ORE HEADS GOD OUR FATHER THANK YOU FOR CALLING US TOGETHER THAT WE MAY HUMBLY SERVICE YOU SEND OUR HOLY SPIRIT TO LEAD US IN THE CONVERSATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WE WILL HAVE AND BLESS THE THOUGHTS AND WORDS WITH HOLINESS. WE ASK THIS THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN. >> OKAY. ON THE AGENDA THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. >> MADAM CLERK BEFORE WE GET INTO THE RULES GO AHEAD AND READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. >> QUESTION MR. MAYOR. >> THE CITY OF DORAL COUNCIL ZONING MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN A HYBRID FORMAT, WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR APPLICANTS PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THE RECORD FOR THE MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S) ONLY, MAY REGISTER TO JOIN THE MEETING VIA THIS LINK:HTTPS://ATTENDEE.GOTOWEBINAR.COM/REGISTER /7252567124937783824. PLEASE REMAIN MUTED AND THEN MUTE AND WILL BE 3 MINUTES AND THOSE NEED TO BE SWORN IN THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. >> THIS IS THE MEETING THE YEAR IN A - BRED FASHION AS IS CLERK SAID A PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE BEGINNING REQUEST THE GENERAL PUBLIC IF YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO SPEAK ON ITEMS A PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION DURING THOSE ITEMS AND ARE QUASI-JUDICIAL, AND, SECONDLY, THIS IS TO CALL OF STAFF TO HEAR THE REDEMPTIONS AND THEN GIVE THE APPLICANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AND AT THIS POINT THE APPLICANT WANTS TO RESERVE TIME FOR REBUTTAL NEED TO ADVISE US AND WE'LL HEAR IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT TO MAKE THEIR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THEN COME BACK IF ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO TO THE DISCUSSION. OBVIOUSLY EVEN IF THIS IS IN A - BRED FASHION NEEDS TO BE SWORN IN TO THE APPLICANT AND REPRESENTATIVES BUT TO THE STAFF AND TO ANYONE ELSE WHO WILL BE CONSIDERED A PERSON WHETHER WILL MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM ITEM AB SO MADAM CLERK OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE MY COMMENTS THAT ARE NOT CONNECTED OR RELATED TO ITEM AB? >> NO, SIR AND. OKAY. PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED. PORTION AND MOVE ON TO ITEM. >> A) 21-4080 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR DATE. >> OKAY. WE ARE NOW GOING CALL UP STAFF FIRST. SO I'M ASSUMING EITHER MR. MANAGER WHO IS GOING TO BE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. >> YES, SIR. MORNING MR. MAYOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR WILL HANDLE THE FIRST ITEM. >> HAS ANYONE ABOUT SWORN IN. >> NO. >> COME UP AND GET SWORN IN FIRST. >> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. COME ON UP. >> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND VICE CHAIR AND COUNCILMEMBERS I'M THE DIRECTOR. IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THE PRESENTATION THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THE APPROVAL FOR SHELTON ACADEMY A PRIVATE SCHOOL GRADES K THROUGH 12 AND 6 HUNDRED STUDENTS THE PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 4 ACRES AT 9455 NW 40 STREET ROAD. IT IS DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL BY THE - AND OFFICE BY THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY AND THE CURRENT USE IS A TWO-STORY WAREHOUSE THAT IS CURRENTLY VACANT THIS LINE PROVIDES BUT DID LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY AS YOU CAN SEE MAYBE AWARE OF IT IS LOCATED NEAR THE SUBSTATION UNITED STATES COMMAND. SANITARY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT NOT NORTH AND COUNTY RESCUE TO THE NORTHEAST. THOSE IMAGES CONTAINED PROVIDE AN EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS AND THE BUILDING CONDITIONS. THE OWNER WILL BE ENHANCING THE AESTHETICS OF THE BUILDING BY INCREASING THE WINDOW AREA OF THE WAREHOUSE ADDING COMMON PLACES, AWNING AND SHUTTERS. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES YOU A LAYOUT OF THE SCHOOL THE FOOTPRINT WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY THE SAME AND CONSISTING OF THE SOCCER FIELD AND POOL AREA TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY AND TO THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE SITE PLAN IN BLUE AND YELLOW IS THE SURFACE PARKING LOT THE SCHOOL IS 25 THOUSAND PLUS SQUARE FEET OF CLASSROOM AND 78 SECRET AND A PLAYGROUND FOR AN ATHLETIC FIELD AND INDOOR BASKETBALL COURT 63 SPACES ARE PROVIDED AND ONE PLUS AND ONE HUNDRED AND 12 TREES ONSITE THIS SITE PLAN THROUGH MAY SEEM SIMILAR NOW LOOK AT THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER DID SITE IT IS THE PARKING STRUCTURE THAT'S A FUTURE PARKING GARAGE THAT THE OWNER WILL BUILD WITH THE NEEDS OF THE OPERATIONS. THIS IS A COPY OF THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AS YOU CAN SEE THE OWNER SO INCREASING THE BUFFER AROUND THE PERIMETER ADDING A LOT OF TREES MATURE TREES THAT IT BUFFERS THE USE FROM THE ADJACENT USES. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES YOU WITH THE TRAFFIC OPERATING PLAN SO VEHICLES WILL BE ENTERING SLOW THROUGH 38 STREET AND AROUND DROPPING OFF AND EXISTING ON 30TH ROAD. WE HAVE REVIEWED THE SITE PLAN UM, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECTION 53184 OF THE CITY CODE CRITERIA IS PROVIDED IN THE STAFF REPORT INCLUDES AS PART OF THE YOUR PACKAGE FOR AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS. >> STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. BEAR WITH ME AS I WALK THROUGH THOSE CONDITIONS CONDITION NUMBER ONE, THE SCHOOL IS LIFETIME TO K THROUGH 12 AND 450 STUDENTS IN 3 SHIFTS AND CONDITION TWO UPDATE THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND TRAFFIC OPERATING PLAN FOR THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY STUDENTS. >> SCION 3 AT THE TIME THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO INCREASE FROM 450 TO 6 HUNDRED STUDENTS THEY SUBMIT AN UPDATED TRAFFIC STUDY TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. CONDITION FOUR IS THAT THE APPLICANT CONSTRUCTS CROSSWALKS OR SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THIRTY AND 40 STREET AND CONDITION 5 PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A C0 THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY APPROVAL PLANS BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR NOW FLASHES AND STRIPING AND SIGNAGE. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE RESOLUTION BUT THE STANDARD CONDITIONS WE APPLY AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO APPLICANT FOR MORE INFORMATION. >> OKAY. MADAM CLERK FIRST TIME WHO WILL BE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT AND SWEAR THEM IN. >> I HAVE MR. JAMES WILLIAMS, MR. WILLIAMS IF YOUR OWN. >> WE CAN'T HEAR HIM. >> LET ME IN THE GENTLEMAN IS AVAILABLE. >> ARE YOU THERE? >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> GOOD MORNING MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS THE COUNCIL SORRY FOR THE SLOW RESPONSE AT THE REQUEST OF MYSELF IT IS THE PLEASURE TO BE HERE. WITH ALL OF YOU. >> BEFORE YOU MOVE FORWARD, SIR AND ANYONE ELSE WILL SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? I DO. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. GO AHEAD. >> WE ARE PRESENTING THE APPLICANT I'M JOINED FOR THOSE OF YOU FAMILIAR WITH THAT PROJECT HAVING APPROVED - - FOR EDUCATIONAL USE FOR FURTHER PROVIDING HERE SO NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE A CITY CENTER TO THE SOUTH THERE IS ALSO (UNINTELLIGIBLE) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESCUE HEADQUARTERS AND THE SANITARY TO THE PROJECT SO THE TREND HAS BEEN AWAY FROM THE TREND AND INSTITUTIONAL USE AND GUIDED BY THE RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION ON THE PROPERTY AND OUR REZONING IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR THAT IS OF LAST YEAR BUT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. AND THAT HAS REALLY THE OPERATION OF THAT TREND. WE ARE REPORTING THIS MORNING ON THIS REVIEW THE SITE PLAN SO WALK YOU THROUGH THIS SITE PLAN WHAT THE COMMENTS TO WHAT WAS INDICATED AND BEFORE YOU WITHOUT ANY VARIANCES WE WILL UM, NEED OR EXCEED EVERY CODE REQUIREMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF 6 HUNDRED STUDENTS AS XAVIER INCLUDED AND ADDITION OF A PARKING IF AND WHEN IS NEEDED FROM THE BEGINNING OUR GOALS OR AIM OUR MISSION WAS TO MAKE SURE THIS SCHOOL WILL OPERATE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS AND IMPACTING THE ADJACENT ROADS SO WE PROVIDED ORLANDO ASSIGNED A LOOP AND CUE THAT WILL CULTIVATE 432 PERCENT OF THE SPACES REQUIRED AND THE TRAFFIC STUDY INDICATED THAT 23 SPACES WILL BE NEEDED WE ARE ACTUALLY PROVIDING 6 - 56 SPACES OF 200 PLUS PERCENT OF WHAT IS NOTED IF YOU FOLLOW THE GREEN LINE ENTER THROUGH 48 STREET AND TRAVEL TO NORTHEAST AND GO AROUND THE ROUNDABOUT AND SECURED A DROP OFF AREA THAT LOOP IS THE ACCESS WILL BE STAFFED BY TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL AND THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND THE COUNTY. AS XAVIER NOTED BOWS OF TWO-STEP ENFORCEMENT 450 STUDENTS WE WILL RISE THIS TO SHOW THE 450 STUDENTS BUT PROVIDING 4 HUNDRED PLUS PARKING SPACES TO THE STUDENTS WE'LL BE EFFECTING THE OPERATION OF 450 THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WILL SHOW THE GARAGE THAT XAVIER SHOWED YOU THAT WILL BE IT AND WHEN NEEDED THIS PLAN WITHOUT THE GARAGE APPLIES TO THE PARKING GARAGE REQUIREMENT THE REAL EXTENT OF THIS APPLICATION IS THE COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION OF THIS BUILDING AND (CLEARING THROAT) THE FACILITY AS SHOWN ON WHAT WE PROVIDED. NOT ONLY WILL THE BUILDING EVALUATIONS BE TRANSFORMED THE GROUND WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO THE STATE OF THE ART INCLUDE 67 LANE, A ATHLETIC FIELD ARE TURF AND PLAYGROUND THE INSIDE OF THAT BUILDING WILL BE TRANSFORMED AND BURGLARY PROVIDE A NUMBER OF FEATURES OF UM, FACILITIES THAT ARE PROVIDED IN THE SCHOOLS ISN'T COUNTY FROM THE LEFT LANE ROOMS AND RECREATIONAL SAYS THAT THE KITCHEN AND RESTROOMS ARE IN THE RECOGNITION OF OUR CATHOLIC FUNCTION AGREE CHAPEL WILL BE PROVIDED AS WELL AS OTHER FACILITIES LIKE A MULTI-PURPOSE RECREATIONAL ROOM LECTURE ROOM THE ELEVATIONS WE INDICATED WILL BE COMPLETELY REDONE I THINK EARLIER THIS MORNING WE MANAGED TO - FAIRLY DRAB I DIDN'T LOOKING BUILDING INTO A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY AND BUILDING WILL REALLY FEEL LIKE A SCHOOL HOUSE. SO WILL BE ADDITIONS FOR EXAMPLE, INCLUDES THE REPLACEMENT OF REALLY DOWN DOORS IN THE FORM UM, DISTRIBUTION AREA AND REPLACEMENT WITH A WINDOW TO LET THE LIGHT INTO THIS BUILDING ON THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING ADDED SKYLIGHTS TO BRING LIGHT INTO THE CLASSROOM THE - ALSO BE IMPROVING THE LANDSCAPING PROPERTY PERIMETER AND WILL BE IMPROVING THE ADJACENT ROADS AND GOING BACK TO THE INDUSTRIAL THAT AREA ENVISIONED THIS INDUSTRIAL AREA AS YOU MAY KNOW, THE COUNTY CODES DON'T REQUIRE THE SIDEWALKS BUT SIDEWALKS WERE NEVER INSTALLED WITH 38 STREET AND OTHER STREETS AT THE REQUEST OF THE STAFF THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE SIDEWALKS THIRTY AND 40 STREET. QUICKLY TALK ABOUT THE NEED I DON'T HAVE SO TELL YOU THAT IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY YOU'RE POPULATION HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AS RECOGNIZED BY THE STAFF 2020 IF YOU LOOK AT THE SUBSEQUENT AS A WHOLE WE BE GROWING AT THIRTY THOUSAND RESIDENTS PER YEAR. THAT IS SHOWN IF DRAFT THE CITY POPULATION CONDITIONS TO GROW AS WELL YOU HAVE A CITY WONDERFUL FACIAL FACILITIES AND REALLY SHOULD BE PROUD AS I'M SURE YOU ARE OF THE SUCCESS OF THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE WONDERFUL CHARTER SCHOOLS OPERATING IN THE CITY AS WELL AS THE WONDERFUL UM, PRIVATE AND RELIGIOUS FACILITIES WITH THAT APPLICATION WILL ONLY EXPAND THAT RANGE OF CHOICES TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE SECOND OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS THE RELIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CITY. WE BEEN TRAVELING THIS PASSPORT PATH AND HAD THE FIRST WORKSHOP IN 2020. WE GONE A NUMBER OF HEARINGS A NUMBER OF MEETINGS. WE HELD A ZOOM MEETING WITH THE CLOSET NEIGHBORS INCLUDING THE BILINGUAL UNIVERSITY >> (CALLING NAMES.) >> AND ARE THE REPRESENTATIVE IN MORE WAYS WE WORK TOGETHER MOVING FORWARD. AS XAVIER INDICATED THIS HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE CITIES AND COUNTIES PUBLIC WORKS AND OTHERS AND HAS BEEN BLESSED. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL FOLLOW OUR PROGRESS PROFESSIONAL STAFF MR. MAYOR IF I MAY A FEW MINUTES FOR REBUTTAL AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >>. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY. >> MADAM CLERK LET'S SWEAR IN ANYONE THAT WILL HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE ARE ANY. >> MR. MAYOR WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THIS INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP WHOEVER WILL SPEAK. >> ANYONE AT THE SAME TIME 20 PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW WHO WILL SPEAK BUT IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION I'LL ASK THAT YOU LIMIT IT TO TWO OR THREE SPEAKERS SO EVERYONE IS NOT GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING IT WILL BE EASIER TO FIGURE IT OUT BUT LET'S GO THOUGH THE LIST. >> SURE I'M GOING TO UNMUTE THOSE INDIVIDUALS HERE TO SPEAK AND I'M GOING TO SWEAR THEM IF YOU CAN ALL SAY YES I'LL CALL YOU'RE NAME INDIVIDUALLY TO LET YOU SPEAK. >> MUTED. >> OKAY. >> YOU GO. >> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? PLEASE SAY YES. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? (BACKGROUND NOISE.) >> YOU WANT TO SPEAK YOU NEED TO SAY YES (BACKGROUND NOISE.) WE'LL DO IT INDIVIDUALLY MR. MAYOR. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. THAT MIGHT BE EASIER IF YOU'RE LISTENING WE'LL ASK TO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A LIMIT AMOUNT OF TIME TO SPEAK A MAXIMUM OF 3 MINUTES MAXIMUM IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION KEEP IN MIND THAT KEEP TO MARION'S. >> MS. BRIT I DIDN'T ARE YOU ON LINE LET ME SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? YES, I DO. >> PERFECT. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> MY NAME IS BENNY ANY ADDRESS 815 OWE NORTHWEST 53 STREET. >> THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. >> UM, GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION. MY FAMILY RECENTLY MOVED TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND IN SEARCH OF A (UNINTELLIGIBLE) SCHOOL FOR THE SECOND GRADER AND HAVE THE ACADEMY A GREAT PLACE WE LOVE IT HERE AND SEEING THE NEW PLANS AND HOW THE ISSUE WITH - THE BUILDING WILL BE RENOVATED AND JUST BROADER ENVIRONMENT TO EDUCATE SHARP I'M IN COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THE PLANT WE HAVE MISSED THE FAMILY AND IT IS WONDERFUL AND WE - VERY FORWARD THINKING AND THE FACT IT IS NEXT TO THIS SOUTH COMING I HAVE A MILITARY FAMILY AND WANT TO EXPRESS THAT I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT AND THE PROCESS. I THINK IT WILL BRING GREAT THINGS TO THE SCHOOL ITSELF IN THE BEGINNING (UNINTELLIGIBLE) HE COME ON HERE AND NOT ABLE TO VISIT DUE TO COVID 19 IT IS WELCOMING. THEY WERE VERY TRANSPARENT AND IN NEITHER OFFERINGS A GREAT PLACE TO SEND MY SON EVERY MONK THANK YOU AND I'M IN SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION FOR THIS COUNTY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK NEXT PERSON. >> MS. CHRISTINE IF YOU'RE ONLINE? >> ARE YOU THERE? >> OKAY. YOU GO THINK TO THE NEXT. >> MA'AM, ARE YOU ON LINE? >> YES. >> I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SWEAR YOU IN FROM THE DEFINITION DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> YES. I DO. >> CAN YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME MIAMI, FLORIDA. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND YOUR COMMENTS. >> HI, I'M A PARENT ACTUALLY AT THE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT I'VE BEEN IN THE SCHOOL SINCE MY SON WAS IN KINDERGARTEN IN 7TH GRADE NOW MY OLDER SON AND I LOVE THE SCHOOL SINCE THE OWNERS HAS (UNINTELLIGIBLE) THEY'VE BEEN A TRANSPARENT FAMILY VERY NICE I MET AND WORKED WITH THEM. ON DIFFERENT PROJECTS AT THE SCHOOL PRECOVID 19 OVER THE COURSE AND NO, I'M EXISTED THIS GOES THROUGH HAVING A BIGGER SPACE FOR THE CHILDREN TO LEARN AND TO ENJOY THEIR TIME AT SCHOOL WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND BE ABLE GROUNDS TO RUN AND PLAY AND ACTUALLY BE, YOU KNOW, AS A PARENT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING MY CHILDREN IN THE SAME SCHOOL IT IS EASIER THAN HAVING CHILDREN AROUND, YOU KNOW, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) BUT JUST IN GENERAL LOOKING AT LOOKS LIKE AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR THEM WE HOPE IT GOES THROUGH. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> MADAM CLERK NEXT PERSON. >> WE HAVE MS. GABRIELA ARE YOU ON LINE. >> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? A. I DO. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS - MY ADDRESS NORTHWEST 48 STREET. THANK YOU, GO AHEAD WITH OUR COMMENTS. >> YES. I'M IN COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THE SHELTON ACADEMY HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THIS FAMILY SINCE THE DAY IT OPENED AND A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND TODAY UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT THAT NOT ONLY HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED BUT IT I FEEL THAT IS SPREAD OUT TO THE COMMUNITY EVEN FURTHER. UM, NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE AN AMAZING EDUCATION FOCUSES ON THE ACADEMICS PREPARATION OF OUR CHILDREN BUT ON PREPARING A FUTURE CITIZEN WITH THE VALUE WITH THE CHANGE TO THE CATHOLIC MENTORING PROGRAM THEY HAVE AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION I FIND THAT THE TEACHERS ARE IN THE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND OPENED A BEAUTIFUL ENHANCED WE CURRENTLY HAVE AND SEEN THE PLANS IT IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER SCHOOLS ARE ABLE TO ENJOY THIS AFTER SCHOOL ADDITIONALLY I KNOW FROM THE PARENTS THAT A LOT OF THE PARENT THAT DO NOT KNOW ENGLISH HAVE ECHELONS AT THE SCHOOL. SO THAT THEY UM, LEARN ENGLISH AND PART OF COMMUNITY FASTER THAT WAY ESPECIALLY WITH THEIR SCHOOL PROVIDES THAT FREE OF WHICH ARE AND ADDITIONALLY THE VIRTUAL INSTITUTE IT STARTED RECENTLY WITH NEW MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDE AMAZING COURSES NOT ONLY TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT BUT INTERNATIONALLY I'VE JOINED SEVERAL OF THE COURSES FROM BUILDING STUDIES TO LARKIN TO HELP US AS PARENTS AND HISTORY ALL SORT OF SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY SO I FEEL THAT THIS WILL BE A GREAT, GREAT PROJECT TO SUPPORT. BECAUSE IT DIDN'T NOT ONLY SERVICES THE PARENTS FOR THAT DURING THE SCHOOL DAYS FOR THE ACADEMICS AND THE ELEMENTARY BUT SERVICES THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AND MAKES US GROW, YOU KNOW, AS A CITY. WITH EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN WITH VALUES AND HELPING THE PARENT IN THE COUNTY AS WELL. >> OKAY. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK NEXT PERSON. >> WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO CHRISTINA ARE YOU THERE? >> I DON'T THINK SHE'S THERE SKIP TO THE NEXT PERSON AND SIR, ARE YOU THERE? >> NOPE. >> MR. XAVIER? >> ARE YOU THERE? >> YES. I'M HERE. >> THANK YOU. LET ME SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? YES. >> THANK YOU. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. XAVIER 4362 WEST COURT FLORIDA. >> PLEASE PROCEED WITH OUR COMMENTS. >> I'M A PARENT OF A STUDENT IN SHELTON ACADEMY WE ACTUALLY ARE FOUNDERS OF THE FAMILY SHELTON AND I SUPPORT THE PROJECT IT'S TO ME A FAMILY. THE EVERYTHING IS TO ME EXCELLENT. MY KIDS UM, MY YOUNGEST IS STILL IN THE SCHOOL. THE OTHER ONE IS ALREADY IN THE UNIVERSITY. BUT THE YOUNGEST FEELS LIKE STAYING HOME AND THE OLDERIST ONE IN A PROJECT WITH SHELTON ACADEMY. TO ME IT IS AN EXCELLENT PROJECT COMPLETELY SUPPORT AND HOPE WE GET THE PERMIT TO DO IT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK NEXT PERSON AND NEXT ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> YES. >> THANK YOU. SWEAR I'M GOING TO SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? YES, I DO. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> MY NAME IS JULIAN A 5857 NORTHWEST AVENUE. >> GO AHEAD. >> OKAY. SO I WANTED TO SAY THAT I FULLY SUPPORT AS WELL AS I'M A PARENT MY CHILDREN BEING IN SHELTON ACADEMY THE FIRST DAY. I CAN ATTEST TO THE LEVEL OF THE NEW OWNERS AND BEING PASSIONATE AND WHILE KEEPING THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. UM, WE ALSO ALL KNOW WE'RE IN DESIRE NEED OF HIGH SCHOOLS ONLY A HANDFUL OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND I CAN TALK ABOUT THAT BECAUSE MY OLDERIST IS RONALD REAGAN RIGHT NOW A SENIOR AND A SENIOR PROSECUTE RONALD REAGAN HAS 25 HUNDRED STUDENTS LIKE - WAS TALKING ABOUT BEFORE THE POPULATION IS 70 THOUSAND RIGHT NOW 10 YEARS AGO UP TO 45 THOUSAND AND ACCORDINGLY TO THE BUREAU CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES 36 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION ARE UNDER 18. WHICH GIVES US AROUND 18 THOUSAND KIDS THAT WILL BE, YOU KNOW, ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL OR ATTENDING AT THAT MOMENT I SAY PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT IS FANTASTIC THEY UM, TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING AND I KNOW THAT THE FAMILY THE FOLKS THEY'RE VERY THOROUGH AND VERY PROFESSIONAL MY WIFE IS A TEACHER AT SHELTON I CAN ATTEST FROM THE SIDE OF THE SOMEONE THAT WORKS WITH THEM THAT THEY ARE TREATED LIKE A FAMILY SO I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE THIS AND I JUST WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE MY STATEMENT HERE IN SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> MADAM CLERK. >> THANK YOU. THE NEXT ONE. >> GIVE THEM ALL A CHANCE IF NOT WE'LL WHOEVER WANTS TO JOIN ME A MOTION IN SUPPORT OF ITEM. >> BEFORE WE GO THROUGH THE MOTION WE CAN DO TO MOVE FORWARD IF YOU SUPPORT IT KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AS SHORT WHEN WE DO THESE TYPES OF MEETINGS EVERYONE WHAT RAISE THEY'RE HANDS BUT IF THEY'RE NOT THERE WE CAN'T RUN THE RISK THAT SOMEONE IS ON THE PHONE THAT IS OPPOSED IF YOU'RE LISTENING WE'RE TO ASK YOU IF YOU SUPPORT THE ITEM AND WE WANT TO GO THROUGH THE LIST 13 MORE PEOPLE TO GO. >> YES. >> GO AHEAD. >> OKAY. THE NEXT PERSON IS PARDON ME FOR MY PRONUNCIATION? ARE YOU ON THE LINE OKAY. THANK YOU I'M GOING TO SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? I DO. >> THANK YOU. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND KEEP YOUR COMMENTS BRIEF. >> YES. 10755 NORTHWEST 70 STREET FLORIDA. I WANTED TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT IN SUPPORT OF THIS APPROVAL. UM, I KNOW FROM 23 YEARS I'M THE FIRST ONE I WAS TOLD TO FIND A PLACE CLOSE TO THE SCHOOL I MOVED TO THIS AREA AND THE THEY IF HAVE ANY GOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT I DECIDED TO STAY HERE BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO CLOSE THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL SO I DROVE TO SWEETWATER AND I PAID FOR GASOLINE AND SO 2 YEARS AGO I MOVED TO UM, SHELTON WHEN I REALIZED THIS WAS TRULY A MISSION THAT FROM GOD BECAUSE I SAW HIS HAND HOW EVERYTHING WORKING TOGETHER TO BE A CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND NOW I SPEND MORE TIME SO I'M SAYING BY SUPPORTING THIS YOU ARE ALSO UM, BRINGING INTO THE FUTURE MORE PEOPLE CAUSE BY THE WAY, I KNOW IT WILL BE A NEW SCHOOL WILL BE AN AMAZING SCHOOL THAT WILL INVITE OTHERS TO SEARCH AND CHOOSE AND HAVE A BETTER PLACE TO PLAY. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> AS WE MOVE MADAM CLERK GO AHEAD NEXT PERSON REITERATE THE BRIEF COMMENTS. >> NEXT IS. >> (CALLING NAMES.) >> ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> MS. EMMA ARE YOU THINK THOSE LINE. >> OKAY. NEXT PERSON AND MIA. >> I'M SORRY I'M COMPLETELY IN SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU. QUICKLY SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> I DO. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND KEEP YOUR COMMENTS BRIEF. >> SELMA 10234 SOUTHWEST ONE 15 COURT IN THE CANDLE AREA. I CAME TO SHELTON LAST YEAR AND DRIVE TO BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY WHICH IT HAS BLESSED MY 5 CHILDREN WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS AND VERY PERSONAL WAY I'M IN COMPLETE SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU. NEXT PERSON. >> MIA? >> ARE YOU ON THE LINE. >> YES. >> GOOD MORNING I'M GOING TO SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? YES, THANK YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND KEEP YOUR COMMENTS BRIEF. >> MY NAME IS MIA MY ADDRESS 5731 NORTHWEST APARTMENT ONE SO 2 FLORIDA I'M IN COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THIS NEW PROJECT. FOR THE SHELTON ACADEMY HAS IS ALREADY A SCHOOL THAT PEOPLE LOOK FOR FROM DIFFERENT PLACES AND IT IS A NAME THAT RESONATES IN MIAMI AND DIFFERENT PART OF WORLD BUNDLE ME NOD TO DIFFERENT SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND GROWING AS THE GOOD SCHOOL IT IS I HAVE THREE CHILDREN THERE THEY'RE VERY HAPPY AND THAT'S WHY I SUPPORTED THAT. >> MADAM CLERK NEXT DON'T FORGET TO RUN THE CLOCK PLEASE. MS. PEREZ ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> OKAY. NEXT PERSON. >> REBECCA ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> NEXT ARE YOU ON THE LINE. >> OH. >> MS. REBECCA LET ME SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> YES. >> THANK YOU, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND KEEP YOUR COMMENTS VERY BRIEF. >> YES. ONE HUNDRED 77 CONTRA COSTA TO VISTA BILLBOARD I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT FOR MY FAMILY AND IT IS TRUE I'VE BEEN PART 69 FAMILY FOR YEARS AND HAVE A HOUSE HERE I THINK THAT SOMETHING THAT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER SCHOOLS THIS IS FAMILY. THEY OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THE ONE I WANT TO SAY IS THE MENTORING I'VE NOT FOUND ANY OTHER PLACES MY KID HAVE A MENTOR BUT - THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HOPE A LOT OF PEOPLE ENJOY AND FAMILY ON THE VALUES AND HOPE THEIR FAMILIES CAN EXPERIENCE IT SO I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT. >> THANK YOU, MS. HERRERA. >> MS. VASQUEZ I SEE YOUR HAND IS UP I THINK YOU'RE MUTED. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> YES, I CAN HEAR YOU. LET ME SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> YES. I DO. >> IF YOU LIVED PLEASE. SOUTHWEST 59 COURT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME BRIEFLY WANT TO SAY I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT AS THE PARENT WE WANT AND IN THE WORLD AN URGENCY TO HAVE A PLACE THAT NOT ONLY CATERERS TO THE EDUCATION BUT FOR THEIR VALUES AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS IT VERY IMPORTANT AND WE'RE NOT FINDING THAT I HAVE THOSE EXPERIENCE IN AND AROUND MIAMI THIS IS UNIQUE I MENTIONED THE MENTORING PROGRAM IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE MY SON GRADUATED EARLIER AND IT IMPACTS IN A ENORMOUS WAY I PRAY THIS PROJECT GLOSS HAVE A GOOD AFTERNOON THANK YOU, THANK YOU MS. VASQUEZ. >> ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PERSON. >> SOPHIE CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES. I CAN. >> GOOD MORNING I'LL SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> YES. >> THANK YOU, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND KEEP YOUR COMMENTS BRIEF. >> SOPHIE 20 SOUTHEAST AVENUE I CAN SAY I WORKED WE'RE THE OWNERS OF THE SCHOOL AND I CAN SAY THIS PROJECT IS AMAZING IT IS - U I'VE SEEN IT FROM THE BEGINNING OF THEY BOUGHT THE BUILDING AND NOT ONLY A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT IN THIS IN MY HEART OF HEARTS THEY DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS I STRONGLY BELIEVE WE NEED BUILDINGS FOR MORE SPORT FACILITIES AND GROW AS A COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU. . AMEN. NEXT PERSON AND WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO THE PERSONS WE TRIED MS. CHRISTINE ARE IS ON THE LINE. >> I'M DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? AND YES DO. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND PLEASE KEEP OUR COMMENTS BRIEF AND CHRISTINA 18 TERRACE MIAMI. >> I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS UM, EXTENSION FOR THE SHELTON ACADEMY AND BEEN A PART MY FAMILY IS PART OF A SHELTON ACADEMY SINCE THE BEGINNING AND WITH SHELTON ACADEMY PROVIDE FOR THE IN SCHOOL IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT FOUND IN MY OTHER SCHOOL IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE SHELTON ACADEMY GROWTH TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND INCLUDING IT'S THIS AND PROPERTY SO I'M IN FULL SUPPORT THANK YOU, YOU THANK YOU, ANYONE ELSE, MADAM CLERK ON THE LIST. >> YES. MS. SANDRA. >> SHE SPOKE ALREADY. >> ANOTHER SANDRA ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> MA'AM, CAN YOU HEAR US. >> I SEE HER ON BUT SHE'S NOT - >> OKAY. SIR, ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> MR. SALIS ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> OKAY. MR. MAYOR THAT CONCLUDES EVERYONE THAT SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> ; IS THAT CORRECT?? >> CORRECT. >> SO WE'LL CONCLUDE THIS AND GO TO THE DISCUSSION BEFORE WE START THIS IS A QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING SO AT THE PRESENT TIME ANY COUNCILMEMBER IS THE TIME TO DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION NOT ONLY ON THAT APPLICATION. >> I SPOKE WITH AN ATTORNEY THAT SPOKE EARLIER AND SO I GOT SOME CLARIFICATIONS I'VE GONE OVER THE QUESTIONS WITH STAFF SO FOR THE RECORD. >> AND OBVIOUSLY THAT IS CONVERSATION WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON YOUR DECISION. >> ANYONE ELSE ESSENTIALLY LET DISCUSSION FOR THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE. >> MAKE A MOTION AND VICE MAYOR CABRERA AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CABRAL ANY QUESTIONS? >> A COUPLE OF POINTS I DISCUSSED WITH THE STAFF AND THE GENTLEMAN CALLED ME WE KNOW THAT IT IS GREAT SCHOOL AND HAS A HISTORY FROM THE BEGINNING MY CONCERN IS TRAFFIC. >> MY CONCERNS ARE BEING ADDRESSED MY UNDERSTANDING WE DISCUSS SOMETHING I'M NOT SURE THAT THE CASE THE COUNTY IS NOT YET AGREED TO CLOSE OFF FOR THE NORTH STREET; CORRECT? THAT IS CLOSED FOR SURE? IT CONCERNS ME WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE PATTERN OF HOW IT GOES. I'D LIKE TO SEE I THINK WHEN THE JUST THIS HAPPENS OF 450 OR 6 I DISCUSSED YESTERDAY ANY IDEA AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT IF THAT'S THE CASE IF SOMEONE WANTS TO ANSWER THAT IS THAT HAPPENING FOR SURE OR WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC STUDY. >> VICE CHAIR I'LL DEFER TO THE TRANSPORTATION MANAGER. >> RITA COME ON UP. >> GOOD MORNING RITA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS OUR DISCUSSIONS WHAT TO REVISE THE TRAFFIC STEWART STUDY THE ONE IS 6 HUNDRED STUDENTS AND WE HAVE 450 THAT IS WAITING TO SEE WHEN THE ASSESSMENT OF TO SEE IF THEY NEED THE CLOSURES AND SUPPORT IT. IN ORDER TO EXTEND IT Q LIFE TO 238. >> THE PROBLEM WITH THE CLOSURES THAT THAT CLOSURES YOU'LL LIMIT FORCE LIGHT AN 38 STREETS PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO LEAVE AND GO SOUTHBOUND THAT SOUNDS LIKE FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THE SOUTH MAKE A LEFT AND CARS COMING IN LEFT AND HAVE - ON ONE AND LEAVE THE NORTH SIDE OPEN THEY CAN MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN WITHOUT FIGHTING WITH SOMEONE COMING INTO THE STREET THAT'S MY CONCERN DOING IT WITHOUT A LIGHT AND WHEN THEY DO THE TRAFFIC STUDY NUT FUTURE I GUESS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THEY NEED A LIGHT HAVE I A CONCERN ABOUT CLOSING IT STREET WITHOUT A LIGHT OR PAYING FOR AN OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER TO DIRECT TRAFFIC THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED RIGHT NOW WE'RE - I MEAN, I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS AND TELLING ME EVERYTHING IS IS FROM 6 HUNDRED AND DUO TO 450 THE COUNTY MAY CHANGE THEIR POSITION. >> ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD. >> IF I IF I MAY AGAIN ONE OF MY APPLICANT WE HAD EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS TRAFFIC REVIEW FOLKS. AND NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ABOUT CLOSING THE MEDIAN OUR ANALYSIS SHOWS THE SCHOOL WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF HUNDRED WITH WORKS WE DECIDED TO DO IN TO SIMPLY SAY LET'S SEE HOW 450 WORKS AND WHAT THE BENEFIT OF EXPERIENCE THIS IS AND THEN COME BACK TO THE CITY AND COUNTY AND SEE WHAT IS NECESSARY. AS YOU MAY KNOW, TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ARE BASED ON A TARGET SCHOOL IN THIS CASE HAVE AN EXISTING OPERATION AND THAT WORKS GREAT. WITH THE CURRENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT. >> OKAY. SO- >> I GOT IT. >> NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AND SO I THINK ON THE RECORD AND REVIEW THAT AND THE TEACHER ONCE THE SCHOOL IS OPERATIONAL WE LOOK AT IF WE ADDRESS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE IT OTHER NORTH STREET MEDIAN ON THE NORTH SIDE NOD TO ADDRESS THE TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME I'M LEAVING IT IN YOUR HANDS, THOSE CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED AT THE RIGHT TIME. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> HOW TO WE CONTROL THE CHANGE FROM 450 TO 6 HUNDRED STUDENTS? IT IS DONE PRIOR TO 6 HUNDRED? >> CAN I ADDRESS THAT QUICKLY. >> GO AHEAD. >> SO OUR ENROLLMENT LIMITED TO 450 STUDENTS AS MUCH TIME WE'LL INCLUDE THE ANALYSIS AND THE CITY AND THE STAFF AND THE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS STAFF IS COMFORTABLE THAT THE EXPANSION CAN TOOK PLACE WITHOUT EFFECTING ADVERSELY THE STREETS IN THE AREA WE'RE STILL WE'LL DO FINE AS 6 HUNDRED. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> AT THIS TIME? >> IF NOT MOTION TO APPROVE SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR CABRERA, YES. >> COUNCILWOMAN MARIACA THE MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, SIR. AND THE APPLICANT. MADAM CLERK NEXT ITEM. SHRINA SAMI VS. THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION AT 555 33RD AVENUE. >>. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESSES AS LAST TIME BEGIN WITH STAFF SWORN IN AND GIVING THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS. >> MR. MAYOR IF I MAY WE HAVE TO HAVE A 2-MINUTE RESOLUTION I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE APPLICANT CAN SIGN ON - I GOT A TEXT. >> 2 MINUTES WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET HIM ON THE NOT WE CAN'T WAIT FOREVER OKAY. >> ALREADY GENTLEMEN ARE YOU READY GO ON THE RECORD IN A SECOND ALL RIGHT. >> WE'RE READY MR. MAYOR. >> B) 21-4081 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR DATE.. OKAY. MADAM CLERK WE'LL DO THIS IS THE SAME WAY FIRST, THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND THE APPLICANT TIME FOR REBUTTAL LET US KNOW AND HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND IF ANY AND THEN GO TO UM, DISCLOSURES AND DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL AND THEN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER SO ALRIGHT LET'S BEGIN BY CALLING UP STAFF AND SWEARING THEM IN. >> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> I DO. THANK YOU. >> YOU HAVE TO STAY UP STAFF IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK. >> MAYOR XAVIER ACTING AND PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR IF I CAN HAVE THE PRESENTATION. >> THE REQUESTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR THE BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF GRADES K THROUGH 12 AND THE PROPERTY IS PROPERTY 6.9 ACRES LOCATED AT 3500 NW 89 COURT ,DORAL, FLORIDA [OFF MIC.] >> YOU HAVE TO MUTE WHOEVER IS. OKAY. >> IT IS DESIGNATED INDUSTRIAL ON THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL. THE SCHOOLS ARE ALLOWED IN ALL ZONING INTEGRITY AND LAND USE CATEGORIES FOR THE RECORD FROM A ZONING PERSPECTIVE AND CURRENT USE OF THE PROPERTY A THREE-STORY WAREHOUSE. (RUSTLING OF PAPERS.) THIS SLIDE IS THE LOCATION MAP THE PROPERTY IS NOT FAR FROM THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION JUST HEARD ACTUALLY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAND AND IT IS SURROUNDED BY A WAREHOUSE TO THE SOUTH AND THE OLD BUILDING TO THE WEST AND WAREHOUSES TO THE EAST AM THIS SLIDE PROVIDE YOU WITH SEVERAL IMAGES THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BUILDING (RUSTLING OF PAPERS.) THE OWNER WILL IMPROVE THE AESTHETICS OF THE BUILDING BY PROVIDING MORE WINDOW AREA, CANOPIES AND TWO ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AT THE CORNER OF THE BUILDINGS. EXCUSE ME - THE BUILDING (RUSTLING OF PAPERS.) THIS SLIDE PROVIDES YOU WITH THE LAYOUT AND THE FOOTPRINT WILL REMAIN AT IS THE REACTIONAL THE SOCCER FOLD AND WALKABLE COURTS TO THE NORTH AND THE PARKING LOT AREA TO THE SOUTH WILL REMAIN. AND VERY, VERY BRIEF LANDSCAPING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE PARKING LOT. THE SCHOOL ECONOMIST OF ONE AND 3,000 SQUARE FEET OF CLASSROOM AND NON-CLASSROOM AND 58 SQUARE FEET OF OPEN SPACE AND 7 THOUSAND PLUS OF BASKETBALL COURT AND ONE AND 31 PARKING SPACES. AND 90 THOUSAND PLUS OPEN SPACE AND ONE AND 2 TREES PROVIDED. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES WITH YOU THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. YOU CAN SEE THE OWNER IS INCREASING THE LANDSCAPING AND THE TREES ON THAT IS PERIMETER AND THE PARKING LOT AREA. THE APPLICATION IS MEETING ALL CODE REQUIREMENT (RUSTLING OF PAPERS.) THIS SLIDE PROVIDES WITH YOU THE TRAFFIC OPERATING PLAN AND DEPICTS THE ENTRANCE TO THE SITE AND SCHOOL. THROUGH 89 COURT CIRCLING THE NORTH AREA WITH THE RECREATIONAL AREAS ARE AND LOOPING INTO THE FRONT OF THIS THE PARENTS WILL BE DROPPING OFF KIDS. THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE LAND CODE AND THE DETAILS IN THE STAFF REPORT. IN THE PACKAGE. STUFFING CONDITION ONE OF THE SCHOOL BE COME APPRAISED OF 6 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS AND PHASE IN AS FOLLOWS: 6 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS IN YEAR ONE AND 9 HUNDRED PLUS IN YEAR TWO PLUS IN YEAR 3 AND MORE IN YEAR FOUR. CONDITION NUMBER 3, IS THAT THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND TRAFFIC OPERATING PLAN IN YEAR TWO IS UPDATED AND APPROVED FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY WORKS DEPTH AND CONDITION FOR THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND OPERATING PLAN RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. AS IT INCREASES AFTER YEAR TWO TO IT REACHES 6 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS AND CONDITION 5 IS 1-B IS 2:30 AND SHIFT ENDING AT 3:30 AND - CONDITION 6 THAT THE ABOVE MAYBE EVALUATED PROVIDE MAINTAINED THE ONE HOUR SEPARATION BETWEEN SHIFTS MY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 30 DAYS PRIOR TO IMPLEMENT TO ALLOW THE CITY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THOSE IMPACTS AND CONDITION 7 NO LESS THAN 60 DAYS REVIEW OF THE CU THE OWNER SHOULD SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AN UPDATE AND TRAFFIC OPERATING PLAN AND IN A MATTER OF PRINCIPAL DALE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADDRESSES THE GRADE LEVELS AND ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO THE APPLICANT FOR MORE INFORMATION. >> A MADAM CLERK CLERK, PLEASE SWEAR THEM IN. >> ARE YOU ON THE LINE. >> I AM ON THE LINE AND LET ME SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> I DO. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> OKAY. GO AHEAD. >> ALL RIGHTY GOOD MORNING MR. MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL I'M MIGUEL. MIAMI, FLORIDA ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT, LLC AND HERE WITH ME ON THE LINE IN THE VULNERABLE WORLD IS SHOULD BE OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER. OUR ARCHITECT OUR CAN I FEEL ENGINEER KEITH AND SCHOOL OPERATOR RICH ACADEMY AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM M G-3, AS A YOUR STAFF INDICATED WE'RE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY K SLOW 8 CHARTER SCHOOLS TUITION FREE SCHOOL BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY AND 6.9-ACRE PARCEL WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE AND 35 THOUSAND WAREHOUSE BUILDING AND APPLICATION TECHNIQUES SEEKS TO REPURPOSE THE BUILDING AND SITE FOR A MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT OF 6 HUNDRED 50 STUDENTS FOR A PUBLIC RECALL CHARTER SCHOOL OR CHARTER SCHOOL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE DEVELOPER M G-3 AS CONSTRUCTED OVER 38 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE ACADEMY IS 14 SCHOOLS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. AS YOU HEARD FROM THE STAFF IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE CITY'S CODE. WE'RE HERE WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL INTO THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF THEY INDICATED WE ALL SEE THE STANDARDS INCLUDING CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMP PLAN AND PROMOTION OF A BETTER SITE PLAN WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PROPERTY VALUES AND NOTE THIS IS A $30 MILLION PROJECT. UM, HERE $11.6 MILLION PARCEL WHICH THEY OWN AND OWNED SINCE OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR AND $18 MILLION INVESTMENT IN RETROFITTING AND WE HAVE ADDING A NEED IN THE CITY OF DORAL WE WORKED WITH THE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ON THE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS PLAN AND AT TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY AS I MENTIONED THE GENTLEMAN IS ON THE LINE AND HAS A MASTER FROM THE TECHNOLOGY ACQUIRED AND PE HAS WORKED IN THIS FOLD IN FLORIDA FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS AND HAS WORKED ON OVER 50 APPLICATIONS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND REGARDING TRAFFIC ONE OF THE THINGS WE WENT OUT OF OUR WAY TO MEET WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND SPOKEN WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES ONE TO THE NORTHEAST THAT APPEARED AT THE WORKSHOP AND EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT OUR USE EXISTING NORTH DRIVEWAY CLOSEST TO THEIR PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF THAT MEETING WE ENTIRELY CHANGED THE INGRESS AND EGRESS AND CIRCULATION ON THE SITE SITE TO ACCOMMODATE THAT NEIGHBOR AND REDUCED TO 16 HUNDRED AND 50 AND BUILT IN A PHASE IN OVER THE COURSE OF 40 YEARS WITH STARTING AT 650 STUDENT AND 9 HUNDRED AND 75 IN YEAR TWO AND 1,000 POLITICIAN IN YEAR 3 AND MORE IN YEAR FOUR PARTICULARLY AT THE NINE HUNDRED AND 75 STUDENT POINT A YEAR TWO AND AS ONE OF THE CONDITIONS YOUR STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO REVIEW THE IMPACT STUDY AND ADDRESS ANY TRAFFIC OPERATION PLAN BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXT INCREMENT AND AS YOU HEARD AND READ IN THE STAFF REPORT UM, THERE ARE REVIEWS AT EVERY INCREASED POINT AS FAR AS THE IMPACT STUDY IN THE OPERATION PLAN. WE CONDUCTED IN THE CONDITIONAL USES CONDUCTED WARRANT STUDY FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND 89 COURT THIRTY STREET AND 89 COURT THAT IS 7 STREET AND 35 STREET. WE UM, IT'S BEEN REVIEWED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND COME UP WITH THOSE CONDITIONS TO NOT ONLY ASSURE TRAFFIC WILL WORK BUT IT WILL WORK WELL AMONG OTHER THINGS WE AGREED TO 3 SHIFTS SEPARATED BY ONE HOUR STARTING IN YEAR ONE STARTING IN YEAR ONE SIX HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS AND 3 SHIFTS EACH HOUR SO SET FORTH AS THE SCHOOL GROWS IN THE COMMUNITY (RUSTLING OF PAPERS.) LIKE I SAID WE'VE WORKED CHIEF OF POLICE WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THE YOUR STAFF AND THE CITY HAS THE ASSURANCES THAT TRAVEL WILL WORK AND THOSE ARE REFLECTED IN THE CONDITIONS WE JUST DISCUSSED AND THE STAFF BROUGHT TO PREVIOUSLY AND WE'RE HERE IT I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >> WE WORKED WITH ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES >> WE WORKED WITH ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES THAT ONE GROUP NO MATTER WE BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS ARE OBTAINING AND LIKE TO RESERVE TIME FOR REBUTTAL. WITNESS NOW I'D LIKE TO ASK THE GENTLEMAN TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE TRAFFIC NOSING AND CIRCULATION PLAN MR. VARGAS BEFORE YOU START WE WANT TO SWEAR YOU IN. >> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE >> DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> I DO. >> I DO. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> UM, I'M JOAQUIN I'LL ADD A LITTLE >> UM, I'M JOAQUIN I'LL ADD A LITTLE BIT I WANT TO ADDRESS TWO ITEMS ONE IS THE NEIGHBORS IN THE NORTHEAST OF THEIR CONCERN ABOUT THE IMPACTS AS THE GENTLEMAN MENTIONED THEY HAD A BIG OBJECTION TO HAVING OUR ENTRANCE TWO CLOSE TO THE NOTING DRIVEWAY THE GENTLEMAN HAS TWO DRIVEWAYS WITH THE ENTRANCE AND EXIST WERE CLOSE THAT PLAN HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AND ONE THAT IS FURTHER AWAY. THE SECOND ITEM WAS THE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ON 35 WAY. AS YOU MAY KNOW, 89TH AVENUE IS MORE SOUTH AND CURVES AND GOES EAST SIDE TOWARD 87TH AVENUE WE HAVE COME UP WITH A PLAN THAT MAKE SURE THERE WILL BE NO TRAFFIC ON 35 LANE. AND WHY IS THAT? >> THE ENTRANCE THE ONLY WAY TO GET >> THE ENTRANCE THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO OUR SCHOOL THERE NO DIMENSION TO ALLOW VEHICLES IF THEY COME FROM 35 TO MAKE A U-TURN SO EVERYONE WILL BE FORCED TO COME FROM 31 STREET AND THE COURT AND BE ABLE TO ENTER. AT THE EXIT WE'RE RECOMMENDING POLICE CONTROL AND FORCE EVERYONE SO MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO GO TO THE SOUTH OF 33 STREET WE'RE INSURING NO IMPACT ON 35 LANE OF THAT BUSINESSES. I WANT TO MENTION A COUPLE OF POINTS MIGUEL MENTIONED THE ONE HOUR SHIFT WORKING WITH MANY SCHOOLS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WE HAVE ALL (CLEARING THROAT) AGREED THAT UM, MINIMUM 30-MINUTE SEPARATION YOU MAY HAVE SOME OVERLAP 45 MINUTES TO BE SURE NO OFFER LAPS BETWEEN THE SHIFT AND WE'RE RECOMMENDING POLICE OFFICER PATROL AND ENTRANCE AND EXITS AS WELL AS THE INTERSECTION 31 STREET AND 89 COURT WE AGREED TO EVALUATE THAT WHEN THE SAN FRANCISCO GENERALTION IS REQUIRED AND INCORPORATE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THAT LOCATION AND IDENTIFIED TURN LANE IMPROVEMENTS PRETTY MUCH SUMMARIES WHAT I WANT TO SAY AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >>. OKAY. IS THAT THE PRESENTATION FOR THE APPLICANT ANYONE ELSE, SIR? >> I'M GOING TO ASSUME A NO OR EVERYONE >> I'M GOING TO ASSUME A NO OR EVERYONE IS MUTED. >> I'M MUTED I WAS CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> I'M MUTED I WAS CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? AND, YES. >> HELLO YES. WELL LIKE I SAID >> HELLO YES. WELL LIKE I SAID PREVIOUSLY WE HAVE THE REST OF DEVELOPMENT TEAM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. I'D LIKE TO RESERVE TIME FOR REBUTTAL INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK MR. VARGA WE RECEIVED WHEREON IN WRITING ON SATURDAY STRONGLY OPPOSES THE DISCLOSING OF THIS ADDRESS ESPECIALLY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ON 33 AND 87TH AVENUE AND IF ANYONE - AND IN ADDITION, WE HAVE ON THE LINE MR. CARLOS CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> I'M MY NAME IS. >> I'M MY NAME IS. >> WE HAVE A DIFFERENT PERSON INSTEAD >> WE HAVE A DIFFERENT PERSON INSTEAD OF MR. GIL ANYONE WORK WITH MR. GIL. >> I'M PART OF THIS I HAVE A BUILDING >> I'M PART OF THIS I HAVE A BUILDING WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO EAST OF THE PROPERTY AND LOSS I REGISTERED FOR MY COMMENTS. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. A MIX-UP MR. GIL AND MR. AHMED >> OKAY. A MIX-UP MR. GIL AND MR. AHMED HAVE TWO DIFFERENT NAMES AND I DON'T HAVE MR. AHMED AND MR. AHMED DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> YES. >> YES. >> THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE STATE YOUR >> THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND KEEP OUR COMMENTS BRIEF. >> MY NAME IS AHMED 859 NORTHWEST 45 >> MY NAME IS AHMED 859 NORTHWEST 45 LANE I'M THE OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY. I'M TO BE VERY BRIEF I'LL REGISTER MY COMMENTS ANY REAR HOUSE IS 45 PARKING LOT HE DID - THIS PROJECT HAS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY. >> PARK DIRECTOR'S REPORT. >> PARK DIRECTOR'S REPORT. >> SO WHEN THEY HAVE A SCHOOL MEETING >> SO WHEN THEY HAVE A SCHOOL MEETING PEOPLE WILL COME TO OUR PARKING LOTS THAT'S NUMBER ONE, AND NUMBER TWO, SIR WE ARE DEALERS COME IN IN THE MORNING AT 8 O'CLOCK AND 7 O'CLOCK CAN'T DRIVE AND PARK WITH THAT AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THIS IS A DISASTER FOR THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE AND (BACKGROUND NOISE.) COUNCILMEMBERS SHOULD COME AND LOOK AT THIS THEMSELVES AND THINK BECAUSE (BACKGROUND NOISE.) I WORK I DO I'M TELLING YOU THAT IS (BACKGROUND NOISE.) DISASTER (BACKGROUND NOISE.) ALSO HAVE A - OKAY. NOBODY ADDRESSED THIS BUT AN AMOUNT OF SEWAGE WE HAVE A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW (BACKGROUND NOISE.) (UNINTELLIGIBLE) MR. GIL IT IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR YOU HAD IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR YOU. >> ARE YOU HEARING ME AND GO AHEAD MR. >> ARE YOU HEARING ME AND GO AHEAD MR. AHMED. >> SO ALSO >> SO ALSO (BACKGROUND NOISE.) THE POLICE OFFICER SO I LIVE IN THE WHY SHOULD (UNINTELLIGIBLE) UP THERE IN THE MORNING, SIR NO. YOU NEED TO COME DOWN HERE AND AS COUNCILMEMBER AND VISIT YOURSELVES I HAVE NO OBJECTION, I SUPPORT THE SCHOOL NO PROBLEM BUT THIS NUMBER OF CARS IS DISASTER DISASTER. OKAY. AND THOSE SCHOOLS MAY PROJECT 2, 3, 4 YEARS THEY'LL DO WHAT THIS POINT TO DO LOOK AT THIS PROJECT CAREFULLY DISASTER PERMANENT MAYBE 5 HUNDRED AND 6 HUNDRED BUT SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON HERE. YOU ARE IN THE MORNING HAVE ABOUT 20 TO 25 TRUCKS IN AND OUT SO WE HAVE TO STOP OUR BUSINESS TO LET SCHOOL CHILDREN IN AND OUT AND START OUR BUSINESS WE'RE TAIL WAGING THE DOG TAXED HERE AND - MIAMI HEROLD WE HAVE (UNINTELLIGIBLE) THEY'RE WORKING IN THE NIGHT WHEN WE COME IN THE MORNING. >> OKAY. MR. AHMED YOU HIT THE 30-MINUTE >> OKAY. MR. AHMED YOU HIT THE 30-MINUTE MARK GO AHEAD. >> I'M PLEADING FOR MR. MAYOR AND >> I'M PLEADING FOR MR. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS LOBBY FOR THE ELECTION AT STARBUCK'S I WORK AND WILL HEAR AND (BACKGROUND NOISE.) AND THIS IS GOING TO RUIN (BACKGROUND NOISE.) ALL I DON'T KNOW A LAWYER. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> - >> - >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.. THANK YOU VERY >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AS A FELLOW TAXPAYER FOR YOUR >> AS A FELLOW TAXPAYER FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND MADAM CLERK ELSE CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> CAN YOU HEAR ME. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME. >> HI I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SWEAR >> HI I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? I DO. >> THANK YOU. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME >> THANK YOU. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND KEEP OUR COMMENTS BRIEF. >> 8935 NORTHWEST LANE. >> 8935 NORTHWEST LANE. >> WE SHOULD SHARE OUR SCREEN DO GO >> WE SHOULD SHARE OUR SCREEN DO GO OVER A SHORT PRESENTATION. >> GO AHEAD. >> GO AHEAD. >> ARE YOU HERE ON BEHALF OF MR. BEALE >> ARE YOU HERE ON BEHALF OF MR. BEALE WHO WAS THE ONE THAT MADE CONTACT WITH THE CITY; IS THAT CORRECT? >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> WAS ALSO REGISTERED TO SPEAK IS YOUR >> WAS ALSO REGISTERED TO SPEAK IS YOUR BOSS MR. GILL. >> OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO ASSUME THIS >> OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO ASSUME THIS IS MR. GILL'S COMMENTS; IS THAT CORRECT? OR MR. GIL MAKE SEPARATE COMMENTS. >> I'M GOING TO MAKE SEPARATE COMMENTS. >> I'M GOING TO MAKE SEPARATE COMMENTS. >> OKAY. GO AHEAD YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. >> OKAY. GO AHEAD YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. >> START ARE HAVING YOU SWORN IN THE >> START ARE HAVING YOU SWORN IN THE FIRST GENTLEMAN SO SIR, YOU GO FIRST 3 MINUTES LET'S GO AM I CAN YOU SEE MY SCREEN. >> WE CAN YES. >> WE CAN YES. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> SO BASICALLY, WE DID A SENSITIVE >> SO BASICALLY, WE DID A SENSITIVE ANALYSIS LOOKING AT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND BASICALLY UM, IT IS TRUE WE WITH THE TRAFFIC APP AND, YOU KNOW, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SO WE WANT TO BASICALLY, WHAT WE WANT TO FIND OUT BY COULD GO ON ANALYSIS HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN THIS SITE SUPPORT THAT IS THE REMAINING CONCERN WE HAVE BASICALLY YOU KNOW THE ORIGINAL PLAN FOR 19 HUNDRED PLUS STUDENTS HAS BEEN REVISED AND HAD CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THE REGIONAL STUDY WAS DONE ON THE 6 HUNDRED AND 60 STUDENTS HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM ONE HOUR. AND UM, AGAIN THAT HAS BEEN, YOU KNOW, PART OF THE BACK AND FORTH. ONE OF THE CONCERNS WE HAD ON THE STUDY WAS THAT THE STUDY AS DONE ASSUMING A SIGNAL WAS INSTALLED AT THAT 3 AND 89 AND THE PROPOSAL FOR POLICE OFFICER CONTROL WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE NEEDS MORE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 33 AND 89 WITH THE REDUCED NUMBER OF STUDENTS. UM, SO I'LL GO OVER QUICKLY WE REALLY WERE TRYING TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. WE ARE A CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRM AM A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN THE AREA OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND HAVE OVER 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INCLUDING A PDF FROM F I U. SO THE QUESTION WE ARE TRYING TO ANSWER IS HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN THAT SITE SUPPORT AND WHAT KIND OF IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE NEEDED. AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE DID. SO WE LOOKED AT 660, 800 AND 1,000 AND 19 TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT WOULD'VE BEEN A DETAILED ANALYSIS THAT MR. VARGAS IS FAMILIAR WITH THE MODEL AND 1980, 1320 DIDN'T WORK SO IT STARTS TO WORK AROUND 800 TO SIDING STUDENTS AND A LOT OF TRAFFIC A GENERATED WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT WE PROVEN ESSENTIALLY UM, SO OUR POINT IS THAT THE OFFER LIMIT OF THIS STUDENTS HOUSE BILL AROUND 8 HUNDRED AND 1000 AND SIDING STUDENTS AND BASICALLY WENT OVER THE - SIR HOW MANY MORE SLIDE TO HAVE YOU. >> LET ME KNOW HOW MANY SLIDES THEN >> LET ME KNOW HOW MANY SLIDES THEN WRAP UP I WANT YOU TO FINISH YOUR PRESENTATION I'LL STAY WITHIN THE 3 MINUTES. >> YOU PASSED OUR 3 MINUTES BUT FINISH >> YOU PASSED OUR 3 MINUTES BUT FINISH WITH THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES ALL RIGHT. >> SO GO AHEAD. >> SO GO AHEAD. >> BASICALLY, WHAT I'M SHOWING YOU IS >> BASICALLY, WHAT I'M SHOWING YOU IS WITH AROUND 1,000 TO 800 STUDENTS THE SITE A POTENTIALLY WORK A SIGNAL AT 89 AND 33 AND ALSO IMPROVEMENT ON THE 89 COURT I'LL STOP AT THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> OKAY. NEXT IS MR. GIL AND SWEAR HIM >> OKAY. NEXT IS MR. GIL AND SWEAR HIM IN AND HE CAN FINISH THE PRESENTATION. >> MR. GIL ARE YOU ON THE LINE. >> MR. GIL ARE YOU ON THE LINE. >> YES. I AM LET ME SWEAR YOU IN >> YES. I AM LET ME SWEAR YOU IN DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> I DO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND >> I DO PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND PRECEDE WITH OUR BRIEF COMMENTS. >> MY NAME IS CARLOS. WE HAVE A >> MY NAME IS CARLOS. WE HAVE A BUILDING AT ARTICLE 8935 NORTH LANE 331572 OUR FIRM HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2000 MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND WAS ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY OF 2000 AND HIS BUILDING BUT WE WERE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY PRIOR TO WHEN THAT WAS ESTABLISHED I'M NOT GETTING INTO THE DETAILS BUT SAYING THAT THE SCHOOL OF ONE THOUSAND 6 HUNDRED AND 50 WOULD NOT WORK AND I HAVE TO SAY I'M AGAINST I'M AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATION AS STATED IN TITLE 1 AND 2 OF PAGE 7 OF THIS APPLICATION THE REPRESENTATION ONE SAYS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF THE STUDENTS WILL BE 1,000 WILL BE 1,000 OF HUNDRED AND 50. AND I'M AGAINST THAT RECOMMENDATION. AND I'M NOT WOULD GO GETTING INTO THE DETAILS BUT JUST APPROVED WITH AN HOUR AGO A 6 HUNDRED STUDENTS IN FOUR ACHES THAT IS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY STUDENTS PER ACRE WAS WHICH YOU WILL FOR THE BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY THIS SCHOOL THE BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY WHICH IT HAS 6 ACRES THAT IS FOR ONE THOUSAND 6 HUNDRED AND 50 THE FIRST ONE IS ONE AND 54 ACRES THIS IS TWO TIMES DOUBLE THE AMOUNT AND I'M NOT GETTING INTO THE TRAFFIC BUT LOGICAL COMMON SENSE. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY STUDENTS WE APPROVED FOR THE ACRES NOW ASKING YOU TO APPROVE TWICE AS MUCH PER ACRE. IN THE CITY OF DORAL POINT NUMBER TWO, IN THE CITY OF DORAL 35 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS 35. THERE IS 23, 3 SCHOOLS AND 9 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THERE IS 010 MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 5 HIGH SCHOOLS, AND THERE IS 67 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THERE IS 9 PUBLIC SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THERE IS 20 PRIVATE SCHOOLS TOTAL 35 SCHOOLS. IN THE CITY OF DORAL WHICH HAS THE POPULATION OF 70 THOUSAND PERSONS. AND OUT THAT HAVE POPULATION BETWEEN AGES OF ZERO TO 19 WHICH REPRESENT ABOUT THIRTY TERRACE OR PERCENT 21 POTENTIAL STUDENTS. MR. GIL WRAP UP. >> 21 THOUSAND POTENTIAL STUDENTS >> 21 THOUSAND POTENTIAL STUDENTS DIVEST BY 35 IS OF HUNDRED STUDENTS PER SCHOOL. BASED THOSE 3 STATISTICS I MENTIONED I THINK THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL MUST BE CONSIDER THE CAP FOR THE RECOMMENDATION NUMBER 2, OF 1,0005 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS THIS SAME WE'RE IN FAVOR OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 6 HUNDRED AND SEVEN HUNDRED AND 800 QUOTING SIDING 6 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS IN THIS SCHOOL IS A ABSOLUTELY MIND-BOGGLING YOU WILL CREATE HARDSHIP NOT ONLY IN THE PROPERTY OWNERS AROUND THE SCHOOL BUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF 35, 87 AND 97 AND 89. >> YOU'RE ASKING FOR TROUBLE IF YOU >> YOU'RE ASKING FOR TROUBLE IF YOU APPROVE IT THE WAY IT IS NOW. >> I NEED YOU TO WRAP UP. >> I NEED YOU TO WRAP UP. >> WE ARE. OKAY. CONCLUDE WITH 6 >> WE ARE. OKAY. CONCLUDE WITH 6 HUNDRED TO 800 WE'RE AGAINST ONE THOUSAND 6 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, MR. GIL ANYONE ELSE MADAM >> THANK YOU, MR. GIL ANYONE ELSE MADAM CLERK. >> NO, SIR ANYONE ELSE. >> NO, SIR ANYONE ELSE. >> YEAH YEAH TONY WE REGISTERED MR. >> YEAH YEAH TONY WE REGISTERED MR. OLSEN. >> I'M SORRY THEY'RE NOT ON THE ACTIVE >> I'M SORRY THEY'RE NOT ON THE ACTIVE LIST ARE THEY WITH YOU. >> THEY'RE HERE WITH YOU A SHORT >> THEY'RE HERE WITH YOU A SHORT 3 MINUTES BUT HEAR THE BEEP TO SO OVER SO SWEAR THEM IN AND PROVIDE OUR PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND MR. ACCOST DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE WILL BE THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? >> YEAH. I DO. >> YEAH. I DO. >> THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE STATE YOUR >> THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND PRECEDE WITH A BRIEF 200 PRESENTATION. >> I'M TONY 8935 FIFTH LANE AND CARLOS >> I'M TONY 8935 FIFTH LANE AND CARLOS FATHER THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING JUST EAST OF THE SCHOOL. I WANT TO MENTION THAT WE MET WITH THE DEVELOPER AND WITH THE ENGINEER AND WE'RE HAPPY WITH THE MODIFICATIONS THAT WERE DONE ON THE SITE PLAN IN DETAIL AND WE'RE HAPPY WITH THAT BUT CONCERNED WITH THE CAP OF ONE THOUSAND 6 HUNDRED AND 50. WE ARE TRAFFIC ENGINEERS WENT OVER QUICKLY OF THE INCLUDING THE SIMULATIONS AND THE SITE CAN'T ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 1,000 BUT 6 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS TODAY, I GUESS YEAR TO YEAR 1, 2, 3 AND THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING WILL SHOW THAT WE SUPPORT (UNINTELLIGIBLE) DIDN'T WHAT I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE THAT BUT EVEN WORSE BECAUSE TRAFFIC STUDY WAS THE TRAFFIC HAS BEEN REDUCED BECAUSE OF COVID 19 ISSUES AND A YEAR IF NOW HOPEFULLY WHEN THEY HAVE NO COVID 19 TEACHING THE TRAFFIC WILL INCREASE AND DIFFICULT FOR THE FOLKS TO STICK TO 1,000 PLUS WE'RE HAPPY WITH THE DEVELOPER REACHED AND WE WORKING AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THANK YOU. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> ANYONE ELSE? >> ANYONE ELSE? >> I DON'T HAVE MONEY. >> I DON'T HAVE MONEY. >> MONEY ON LINE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? >> MONEY ON LINE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? >> VERY BRIEF ARE YOU ABLE TO ANY OF >> VERY BRIEF ARE YOU ABLE TO ANY OF THE COMMENTS AND THEN WE'LL GO TO THE DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL BY THE WAY, I HAVE A DENTAL APPOINTMENT I HAVE AN ABSCESS IF WE DON'T MAKE A DECISION WE'LL ASK FOR THIS ITEM TO BE DEFERRED TO LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON GO AHEAD YOU HAVE SOMETHING A WITNESS? >> YOU'RE MUTED SO YOU KNOW. >> YOU'RE MUTED SO YOU KNOW. >> HELLO. >> HELLO. >> YES, I CAN HEAR YOU. >> YES, I CAN HEAR YOU. >> ALL RIGHTY I'LL MAKE BRIEF COMMENTS >> ALL RIGHTY I'LL MAKE BRIEF COMMENTS AND YOU BASICALLY HAVE TO OBJECTIVES THE GENTLEMAN WITH THE TRUCK FACILITY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF OUR PROPERTY. UM, AND HAVE UM, 3 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING THE SAME PROPERTY OWNERS NORTHEAST OF THE PROPERTY WITH THE 3 GENTLEMEN REGARDING HIM AND HIS COMMENTS ABOUT THE TRUCKS AND WHAT HAVE YOU WE HAD OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEER ON SITE ACTUALLY DO COUNTS. THEY'RE VERY, VERY FEW TRUCKS COMING IN AND OUT OF THAT PROPERTY DURING THE HOURS IN QUESTION FROM 7 TO 9:00 A.M. APPROXIMATELY 5 TRUCKS IN THAT TOO HOUR PERIOD FROM THE SOUTHEAST PROPERTY AND NUN HAVE BACKED UP OR SPILL INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY NO CONFLICT WE LOOK AT THAT EXTENSIVELY AT THE REQUEST OF THE FIRST SPEAKER AND REGARDING THE TRIO OF THE GENTLEMEN IN ESSENCE WHAT THEY'RE SAYING THEIR TESTIMONY IS THEY'RE FINE WITH UP TO 1,000 STUDENTS, HOWEVER, WE HAVE THE ITEM BEFORE YOU HERE TODAY IS 6 HUNDRED AND 50 STUDENTS DIVIDED IN 3 ONE HOUR SHIFTS WHEN WE GOT TO THE 975 NUMBER IN YEAR TWO IS THAT LESS THAN THE 1,000 STUDENTS MR. AGUSTA SAID - WE'LL ADD WHATEVER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS BUT THE GENTLEMEN IF YOU WERE TO TAKE THE STUDY AT FACE VALUE AND THEIR STUDY IS NOT REVIEWED OR AVOIDED BY THE STAFF LIKE OUR STUDIES HAS BEEN RUSTED AND VETTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND SIMPLY THE GENTLEMEN AND COPIES CONCLUSION SELF INTERESTED CONCLUSIONS NOT AVOIDED OR PEER REVIEW IF YOU TAKE THEM AT THE WORD THE MAXIMUM WILL BE 1650 BUT THE CONDITIONS INSURE IN YEAR TWO REASSESS THE TRAFFIC AND ADDRESS ANY AND ALL IMPACTS I'LL QUICKLY I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO JOAQUIN TO TALK ABOUT ANY KEY POINTS BUT THE CONDITIONS WORK THEM OUR STAFF THAT ARE INCORPORATED AND WERE AGREED TO UM, AND ARE VETTED AND STUDY IN THE TRAFFIC STUDY 100 PERCENT WE CHANGED THE INGRESS AND EGRESS TO SATISFACTORY THIS OBJECTOR - IF WE CAN UNMUTE MR. VARGAS. >> I WILL BE VERY BRIEF. A COUPLE OF >> I WILL BE VERY BRIEF. A COUPLE OF POINTS UM, WE HAVE REDUCED OUR TRAFFIC IMPACT BY 20 PERCENT THE LATEST APPLICATION AS I STATED AWARDEE DOUBLING 9 TIME BETWEEN SHIFT FROM 50 TO 60 MINUTES THE ONLY ISSUE THAT WAS BROUGHT UP WE'RE RECOMMENDING FROM DAY ONE POLICE OFFICER CONTROL AND HAVE AGREED TO INSTALL A TRAFFIC SIGNAL IF NEEDED AND ALSO IDENTIFIED SOME IMPROVEMENTS AT INTERSECTION 33 AND 89 ALL OF THE DIFFERENT SCHOOL STUDIES THE MAIN ISSUES IS STUDENTS HOW MANY CARS CAN YOU STACK ON THE DROP OFF AND PICK UP THAT'S THE CRUX OF THIS ISSUE OUR ESTIMATE THIS IS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROCEDURES AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FORMULAS COUNTY COMPATIBLE SCHOOLS BEST ESTIMATE NOD TO ACCOMMODATE BETWEEN 90 AND ONE AND 10 CARS IN THE QUEUE HAVE ONE AND 61 WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT IS A 46 PERCENT MORE THAN THE HIGHEST. AND AS WAS STATED THE CITIES INSURANCE POLICY AT THE SECOND YEAR NINE HUNDRED AND 75 STUDENTS WE'LL RE-EVALUATE AND FINALLY YOUR STAFF SUPPORTS THIS APPLICATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> OKAY. >> OKAY. >> MR. MAYOR, I ASK YOU FOR YOUR >> MR. MAYOR, I ASK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STAFF. THANK YOU. >> ANOTHER QUESTION WHEN IS OUR >> ANOTHER QUESTION WHEN IS OUR APPOINTMENT. >> WE'LL GO TO 1235 IF WE'RE NOT DONE >> WE'LL GO TO 1235 IF WE'RE NOT DONE WE'LL HAVE TO COME BACK THIS IS WHEN I CHANGE THE RULES WE CAN NOT HAVE AN OPEN TIME PERIOD HAS TO THINK CERTAINLY THIS IS SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK WITH PEOPLE IN THE OUT OF ROOM LET'S GO BEFORE WE HAVE THE DISCUSSION OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO AS COUNCILMEMBERS THIS IS A HEARING NONE WITH EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS USE THE TIME NOW. >> I MET WITH THE GENTLEMAN REGARDING >> I MET WITH THE GENTLEMAN REGARDING THOUGH ITEM AFTER MEETING WITH THE STAFF AND CONCERNS HE CLARIFIED I - MY DECISION IS NOT EFFECTED EVERYTHING IS DISCUSSED TODAY AND LIKEWISE MR. MAYOR. >> LIKEWISE ALL RIGHT. OPEN FOR >> LIKEWISE ALL RIGHT. OPEN FOR DISCUSSION QUESTIONS? >> POINT OF CLARIFICATION AND I'LL MAKE >> POINT OF CLARIFICATION AND I'LL MAKE COMMENTS WHEN THE THIRD YEAR AFTER THE 927 NEW TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT AT BENEFIT OF THAT WE DISCUSSED IN THE PROCESS NOT BASED ON ESTIMATE AND TODAY'S DAY AND AGE WITHOUT COVID 19 BASED ON STATISTICS WHAT - I MEAN, THEY MENTIONED ABOUT DOING TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY WHAT HAPPENS IN THE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE NOT POSSIBLE? NO WAY TO ACCOMMODATE NOT SAYING THAT'S THE CASE BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPEN AND CAN'T MAKE THOSE IMPROVEMENT AND DOES IT GO ON TO THE NEXT THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. I'LL DEFER. >> AT THIS POINT GOOD AFTERNOON RITA >> AT THIS POINT GOOD AFTERNOON RITA PUBLIC WORKS DEPENDED IT ANSWER OUR QUESTION THE LEFT-HAND TURN THAT COME BEFORE BROWN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING & ZONING WILL REVIEW THAT? THIS NOT FEASIBLE IN TERMS OF OF ACCOMMODATION WE RECOMMEND DENIAL I GUESS BASED ON XAVIER BRING IT BEFORE COUNCIL. >> IS THAT PROSECUTE IT A LEGAL POINT >> IS THAT PROSECUTE IT A LEGAL POINT OF VIEW. >> YES. IF THEY CAN'T JUSTIFY THE >> YES. IF THEY CAN'T JUSTIFY THE INCREASE AND NOT MITIGATE THE IMPACTS. >> BY MOVING FORWARD TODAY WARRIOR >> BY MOVING FORWARD TODAY WARRIOR TALKING ABOUT THE 975 NUMBER NOT 1650. >> THE COUNCIL IS APPROVING THE 1650 >> THE COUNCIL IS APPROVING THE 1650 SUBJECT TO BUT STAFF APPROVAL AND ANY IMPACTS HAVE TO BE MITIGATED THE 3 SHIFTS WERE THE SPREADING INTO 30 MINUTES TO ONE HOW FAR WAS THAT ADDRESSED I