CRA / Code Enforcement & Building / Planning & Zoning:
• Meet with staff to conduct inspection of International Trade Incubator;meet with Stewart Webster (Trade Incubator Manager) to discuss his plans for the trade incubator.
• Initiated review of Lauderhill Town Center zoning district ordinance and Lauderhill City Center SmartCode changes.
• Submitted SR-7 Collaborative 10 Year Report.
• Moderated the Recovery Zone Bond workshop with guest speaker Bill Kyriakakis with Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development. Members of the LRCC, including banks, accountants and financial planners attended the workshop. There were a total of 48 attendees. Forwarded a copy of the application and guidelines to Konover South to consider for the renovations of the Inverrary Shoppes renovation.
• Met with staff to conduct inspection report for the International Trade Incubator; met with Stewart Webster regarding International Trade Incubator. Mr. Webster will submit a proposal to the City for consulting services to establish the trade incubator.
• Attended the Enterprise Zone Board meeting. The state requested general descriptions of the expansion zones. The majority of the cities submitted information and the Enterprise Zone is waiting on the City of Hollywood. Once all of the descriptions for the EZ expansion are obtained each city has 90 days for a public comment period. Afterwards Broward County will need to provide notice for the EZ expansion with a target date of August 2010.
• Met with Sharon Wong-Hollis and Darren (Barber Shop owner) regarding the renovations of the plaza. The merchants in the plaza would like to renovate the facade but have not received support from the landlord. Victor Haye attended the meeting and will provide design concepts for the facade improvements. I gave a brief overview of the micro-loan and the commercial facade improvement grant that can be used for the renovations. Sharon will need to speak with the landlord to receive the approval to make improvements to the facade of the building.
• Met with Judy Hamilton and Al Huggins regarding the Arts Incubator. Mr. Huggins is an art broker and would like to display the artwork of the artist he represents in the art gallery. In addition, Mr. Huggins has developed an entrepreneurial and etiquette training program for youth and would like to begin the program in Lauderhill. Judy invited him to the next ACT Board meeting and I will present the youth entrepreneurial training program to the LRCC Board of Directors.
• Planning and Zoning Board 2-23: Caribbean Falls and Windermere site plans approved with conditions; CR Zoning District ordinances tabled to next meeting; Golf Course zoning district map amendment removed for failure to post notice; LDR amendments for pre-application conferences and Schedule I approved.
• Pre-Application Conference on Performing Arts Center School. Special exception use and site plan modification application expected shortly.
• Pre-Application Conference on renewal of Living Word SEU for house of religious worship, school and non-profit development. Three new SEU applications expected shortly.
• Provided information to Jazzy Jordon, president of Sony gospel division label, regarding Gospel Complex financing as follow up to meeting at Broward Regional Park during Al Tucker’s presentation
• Completed Master Plan Task Force agenda and draft final report and sent to members
• Initiate SmartCode Ordinance ; initiate draft SmartCode Transect Atlas
New Issues
• Received call about developer wishing to construct on the Inverrary Executive Golf Course a 288,000 square feet commercial recreational building with a water park, a hotel, six rooftop soccer fields, and more than 1,000 parking spaces. Further, discussion next week.
Building Department
Inspections completed this week:
• Building…………..…………... 67
• Electric…………….......…….....23
• Plumbing …….…….…………. 12
• Mechanical ……………………. .8
Code Enforcement:
• NOV for the week………………..20
• Parking tickets for the week….. .03
• Complaints…………………….....11
• Civil Citations …………………... 01
• Water Citations ……………….. ..00
• NTA ………………………….. ….00
• Tow …………………………... …00
FIRE - RESCUE DEPARTMENT:
INCIDENT TYPE INCIDENT COUNT AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME **
FIRE 1 00:06:01
EMERGENCY MEDICAL 185 00:05:05
RUPTURE OR EXPLOSION 0
HAZARDOUS CONDITION 3
SERVICE CALL 15
GOOD INTENT 25
FALSE CALL 15
OTHER 0
TOTAL 244
**Incident Summary data is early raw data.
Fire Prevention Activity
Annual Inspections - 49
Annual Re-inspections - 4
Inspection Requests - 3
Building Permit Inspections - 7
Building Permit Plan Reviews - 4
2/22 - Fire prevention software webinar
2/23 - Site meeting for new construction at Parkway Middle
2/23 - SET Meeting
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