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October 4, 1985
NOTICE OF JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
TAMARAC, FLORIDA
There will be a Joint Workshop Meeting between the City Council and
the Planning Commission,with the City Engineering Department
participating,on Tuesday, October 22, 1985, at 9:00 A.M., in the
Council chambers of City Hall, 5811 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, to
discuss the Tract 27 Water Storage Tank.
The public is invited to attend.
Carol E. Barbuto
Assistant City Clerk
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POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION N THE BASIS OF HANDICAPPED STATUS
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October 16, 1985
NOTICE OF WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
TAMARAC, FLORIDA
FLORIDA 33321 1
There will be Workshop Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday,
October 22, 1985, at 9:00 A.M., in the Council Chambers of
City Hall, 5811 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida to discuss
Cardinal Industries projects Hidden Hollow and Greenview
Apartments (in lieu of the previously noticed meeting on the
Tract 27 water storage tank).
The public is invited to attend and give oral input.
Carol E. Barbuto
Assistant City Clerk
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAPPED STATUS
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
October 22, 1985
Tape 1 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kravitz called the meeting to order on
Tuesday, October 22, 1985 at 9:00 A.M. in the Council
Chambers of City Hall.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT:
Mayor Philip B. Kravitz
Vice Mayor Helen Massaro
Councilman Sydney M. Stein
Councilman Raymond J. Munitz
Councilman Arthur H. Gottesman
ALSO PRESENT•
Patricia Marcurio, Secretary
Mayor Kravitz read the call to the meeting into the record
noting that the purpose of this meeting .is to discuss
Cardinal Industry projects HIDDEN HOLLOW and GREENVIEW
APARTMENTS.
Mayor Kravitz called for a moment of silent meditation
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Jon Henning, City Attorney, stated that both Hidden Hollow
and Greenview are in the site planning stages by Cardinal
Industries and Hidden Hollow is located in Tract 41 and
Greenview Apartments is located in Tract 2. He added that
both projects are in Land Section 4, 5, and 6 which the City
is working under court orders of the 1970's. He said
Greenview has a deed restriction in which no children are
permitted to reside in Tract 2.
Richard Rubin, City Planner, stated that the City is
presently processing applications for a total of 338 units
for Cardinal Industries; 128 units for Greenview, 56 units
for Hidden Hollow I, and an additional 154 units for Hidden
Hollow Hollow II and III. He said 287 of the 338 units are
proposed for one bedroom apartments, 43 are for two bedroom
apartments, and 8 master suites. He said Hidden Hollow I
site plan, located in Tract 41 on the north side of Westwood
Blvd., was reviewed and denied by the Planning Commission on
September 4, 1985, Greenview Apartments site plan was also
denied by the Planning Commission on October 2, 1985, and
the Planning Commission tabled Hidden Hollow II & III. He
said City Code provides that projects will be submitted to
City Council whether approved or denied by the Planning
Commission and those projects are expected to be submitted
for Council consideration within two to four weeks.
Vice Mayor Massaro asked if Hidden Hollow II and III are also
within Tract 42.
Mr. Rubin said there are two vacant tracts of land that look
like one large parcel.
Mr. Henning said there is another vacant tract of land, Tract
37, on which there is a proposal for apartments by another
developer.
Larry Bender, Chairman of the Planning Commission, said the
compatibility of the proposed Hidden Hollow apartments with
the existing community is highly questionable. He said he
has no objection to the construction of apartments but does
object to apartments into an area which would create many
problems to the surrounding community. He said the site plan
for Hidden Hollow I is illegal, based on Tamarac's Code of
Ordinances, Section 28-86 which states that the use of
parking aisles as a principle means of on -site vehicular
circulation is prohibited. He said he believes this site
plan, with its current parking areas, is in violation of the
codes.
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Carl Alper, resident, asked Council to deny the application
of the petitioner on the grounds that these developments are
adverse to the morals and safety of the citizens and will
undermine the general welfare, character, and stability of
the neighborhood. He quoted legislature as to the City and
the Planning Commission from Florida Statutes 163.165 and
163.185. He said he believes that when a family with
children lives in a one bedroom apartment, it is harmful to
the intellectual and moral health of the child. He quoted
from books written by psychologists and said the courts of
New York State have determined that it is child abuse for a
family to live in a one bedroom apartment with children and
he said he also believes that the housing authorities of the
government also say it is improper. He agreed that the
parking areas of the petitions submitted are in violation of
the City Code.
Norman Abramowitz, resident and President of the Woodmont
Property Owners Association, said he visited the Cardinal
project located east of University Drive on Southgate Blvd.
and said the citizens are bitterly opposed to this project.
He said it would have a damaging effect on the property
values of Woodmont and the surrounding area and will have a
demoralizing effect on Tamarac as a whole.
Harold H. Newman, President of the Concerned Citizens of
Tamarac, Inc. and resident of Westwood 23, said the proposed
projects will result in the development of more than 2000
rental apartments in Tamarac in less than two years. He said
the sewer and water services west of Pine Island Road are
heavily overworked and now inadequate. He added any decision
by the Council to approve any more rental apartments would be
incompatible with the decision previously made by the Council
when the City had the opportunity to annex the unincorporated
properties on the north side of Commercial Blvd. He said the
decision not to annex those properties was based on the fact
that the properties contained rental apartments.
Ed Keller, Spring Lake Villas resident, spoke against
Cardinal Industries development and requested Council deny
these projects.
Bernie Hart, President of Tamarac Presidents Council, said
Tamarac does not have the facilities for rental developments
Tape 2 and quoted from Section 12.06 of the Charter, Residential
Growth Control.
Blanche Barzilay, resident of Fairways, said her objection is
the low income factor and short term leases of these projects
and asked the Council to enhance the quality of the life of
Tamarac citizens.
Arnold Bornstein, resident of Woodmont, requested the City
Council review the rules and regulations placed on the
builders of rental property and place extremely severe
restrictions on them.
Florence Bochenek, resident of Section 21, said Cardinal
Industries' minimum lease is three months which creates a
great turnover of tenants and the lack of recreational
facilities creates liability to the surrounding residents.
She said the existing Cardinal project only meets the minimum
standards of landscaping.
Mayor Kravitz said Council wants to work together with the
people for the purpose and benefit of the citizens of
Tamarac.
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Florence Bochenek asked if notice will be given to the
general public when these items appear on the Council agenda.
Mr. Henning stated that the regular City Council Meetings are
held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month except
the month of August. He noted that Cardinal's projects are
not on the agenda of October 23, 1985 and the next regular
meeting is November 13, 1985 at 9:00 A.M.
Lou Blatt, resident of Woodmont, asked if the Council would
call a special meeting due to the severity of these projects.
Mayor Kravitz said if he felt it was urgent enough and
necessary, a special meeting could be called.
Pearl Auerbach, resident of Westwood 21, asked if the Council
has taken into consideration the water and sewerage problem
once that property is inhabited.
Leon Shapanka, resident of Section 23, requested a small map
of the area be available for those who were not familiar with
the area in question.
Mr. Alper asked if rental developments can be forced to abide
by the Code and the safety and moral standards of this
community.
Shirley Blumfield, Tamarac PAC Chairperson, asked why
Cardinal Industries was refused permission for this type of
housing in practically every City in Broward County except
Tamarac.
Mr. Henning, said that the City of Margate denied Cardinal
permits to build and that case has not been concluded as yet.
He said Tamarac is operating under the 1973 court order which
other cities are not faced with.
Martin Schoenfeld, Planning Commission member, asked Mr.
Potash what the family rental policies of Cardinal Industries
are.
Richard Potash, Attorney representing Cardinal Industries,
Inc., said Cardinal Industries does not contemplate
constructing any efficiency units in Tamarac. He said
Cardinal's policy regarding efficiency units is no children.
He said there is an existing restrictive covenant for the
Greenview development, no children under the age of 16. He
said Hidden Hollow I, II, and III, as well as all of
Cardinal's projects around the country, one infant under the
age of one is permitted in a one bedroom unit and once the
child reaches the age of one year, the lease will not be
renewed. He said Cardinal's policy is to accept two children
of either sex under the age of six in a two bedroom unit and
once the age of six is achieved, Cardinal will only accept
two children of the same sex between the ages of six and
twelve. He said only one child over the age of twelve is
permitted in two bedroom units. He said at the end of July,
1985 there were a total of two infants and four children in
the 62 unit complex at Southgate. He said Cardinal
anticipates less than five children in the 56 units of Hidden
Hollow I and proportionately the same numbers for phases II
and III and none under the age of sixteen at the Greenview
development. He explained that the minimum lease considered
by Cardinal is three months, with certain conditions and
added that in one year there has only been one three month
lease in the Cardinal development on Southgate Blvd. He read
questions that are filled out by the rental manager of which
one "no" answer could disqualify a prospective tenant. He
said the one tenant that was granted a short term lease at
Southgate is a civil engineer transferred to this area by his
employer, and entered into the short term lease in order to
find a permanent residence in this area.
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Mrs. Bochenek asked Mr. Potash who checks the age of the
children when they reach the maximum age requirement.
Mr. Potash said the tenants must disclose that type of
information before they lease and if they are in violation of
their lease, they are evicted.
Mr. Alper said that Cardinal has these leasing policies but
he has learned that Cardinal builds these developments and
then sells them to people who do not have the same policies
and read a phrase which he obtained from Cardinal which
states, "A significant part of Cardinal's effort is devoted
to the development of rental apartment projects wherein we
acquire the land, arrange financing, build the projects, and
sell the entire project to investor clients."
Mr. Potash said the statement, out of context, does not
change anything he previously stated. He said all these
arrangements, known to the City Attorney and City Staff, are
what is known as Limited Partnership Syndications, where
Cardinal remains the general partner and its policies govern
and are adhered to.
Mr. Henning said the zoning laws refer to various
classifications but do not distinguish rental apartments from
ownership and the laws refer to the land use. He said
another developer, Oxford Industries, is also building rental
apartments in Tamarac. He said there are no new condominiums
proposed in the City and the ones that are being built are
obviously not sold out and are being converted to rentals.
C/M Gottesman asked if this is a government subsidized loan
and asked who actually owns this property.
Mr. Potash said there is no government involvement whatsoever
and it is a limited partnership with Cardinal Industries the
general partner.
Tape 3 C/M Gottesman said he will look very carefully into the
parking regulations which he feels are not within the bounds
of the City's parking regulations.
C/M Munitz said it is very easy to vote no because of the
morals, safety, welfare, life styles, and property value
problems involved but the City is faced with a court decision
and said there must be a way, in Judge Weissing's decision,
to give the people what they want.
C/M Stein said the areas that these developments are in are
serviced by the northwest force main which breaks down and
backs up consistently and said he was told that not even one
more home should be added to the northwest service. He said
Mr. Greenwood has asked him to ask the Council to get outside
engineers to do the same study as the in-house engineers to
substantiate the fact that time is needed to install the
northwest force main and not allow any further development in
this area until it is installed. He said a moratorium should
be declared for the area involved.
V/M Massaro said she has been looking for every legal means
to stop the influx of rental projects in the City. She
referenced the project at McNab and NW $$th Avenue and said,
in order to protect the people, the City went to court and
lost the decision. She said the City must be extremely
careful that it has a legal position if it goes to court and
added that money is presently being spent to upgrade the
utility system. She said this will be fought as far as
possible but repeated that the City must have a concrete
legal position.
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Mayor Kravitz said this workshop meeting was called for the
Public's input and Council will consider all the information.
He ADJOURNED the meeting at.10:50 A.M.
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This document was promulgated at a cost of $94.05 or $2.61 per copy
o inform the general public and public officers and
employees about recent opinions and considerations by the
City Council of the City of Tamarac.
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