May 2020 General Meeting

General CPCA ZOOM Meeting  May 26, 2020

Hi Croissant Park Neighbors,

We experimented last night with a General Meeting on ZOOM due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements. We announced on nextdoor.com and on Facebook, asking that those interested in joining us to send their email address to mycroissantpark@gmail.com.  Those people who responded received an invitation to the ZOOM meeting at 7pm on Tuesday night. We would have liked to have more in attendance but it gave us a chance to see how to conduct a ZOOM meeting.  Board members in attendance were Pat, Rhonda, Jodi, Joe and Virginia.

—Our FLPD Neighborhood Watch team was not able to attend due to FLPD policy that prohibits them from participating on ZOOM. They sent the crime report stats for February through May.  There were eleven larceny thefts (oddly, seven of which were in one day at one address), one assault and battery on April 30th on 20th St., and one vehicle burglary.  

—The Treasurer reports that CPCA has donated $250 each to Sunshine Cathedral and Seventh-Day Adventists for their feeding programs. Jodi reported that anyone who is interested may go to browardschools.com and search for Food Distribution sites.  

—The neighbors at the meeting expressed their preference for the ZOOM format for General meetings. For those who work it can be difficult and inconvenient to attend our 7pm meetings at the Community Center. It was suggested that ZOOM meetings can be recorded for minutes. 

—Stay tuned on nextdoor.com and on Facebook for the June meeting announcement.

Minutes by Virginia.

Neighborhood Zoom Meeting

To our Croissant Park Neighbors:

First and foremost, we hope that everyone is well. The Association’s priority continues to be the well-being of our residents and their families.  The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is evolving from day-to-day, and we are taking guidance from the City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and the State of Florida. The Board continues to make decisions regarding the Association and how we can interact with our members in a way that is informative, but safe, as we focus on doing our part to help reduce the spread of the virus.

In light of current guidelines set by governmental agencies, the Board has determined that it is not feasible to hold an “in-person” Association meeting for May, and quite frankly, probably not for June either. We have therefore decided to experiment with a “Zoom” Association meeting. All residents of Croissant Park are invited to attend. The meeting will be on the regular date and time (Tuesday, May 26^th @ 7 PM), and access will be by invitation sent to your email address. So that we don’t bother people who don’t want to attend, we are asking that you send your email address to MyCroissantPark@Gmail.com with your street address and let us know that you want to participate. You will get a notice of the meeting and be able to sign in when it starts.

We are excited about the prospect of holding a meeting this way. We are asking the Fort Lauderdale Police representative to participate and be available for questions. Hopefully, we will also be able to answer general questions or concerns that you may have about things that are opening in the neighborhood and resources - all without you having to leave your home or wear a mask (or pants). We think the format will work. I recently appeared at a court hearing via zoom with 35 other attorneys, and even with a group like that, everything was very orderly, so there is no reason we can’t do it.

We recently contributed to the food pantry at Sunshine Cathedral and the Fort Lauderdale Seventh Day Adventist Church. Both are in our neighborhood, and both are helping the food-insecure neighbors. Sunshine Cathedral has a food program on Wednesdays and the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Tuesdays. If you know anyone in the neighborhood who might need some help with food but can’t get out to these events (both are drive-through), the Seventh-Day Adventists have let us know that they will deliver food to the homebound. Email us, and we will put you in contact with them.

For some people, the only thing between them or their kids being hungry are programs like this. Both groups can really use monetary contributions to keep them going. If you would like to donate, please contact us, and we will give you the information you need.

 As we are going through these difficult and unprecedented times, we thank you again for your understanding and cooperation.  We hope that you and your family remain safe and healthy. If you have any questions or suggestions, please send us an email. We hope to see you at our Zoom Association meeting on the 26^th.

Pat Rathburn, President

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Croissant Park Civic Association

City Commission Request for Review - Poinciana Crossing.

Call-Up Memo

Exhibit 1

Please see the attached and above Links being sent on behalf of the Director’s office by the Urban Design & Planning Division of Sustainable Development.

Honorable Mayor and Commissioners,

PLEASE NOTE: The Department of Sustainable Development requests the City Commission to notify staff as soon as possible if the Commission does not intend to call this item up for review.

Assigned Planner:

Adam Schnell

30-Day Expiration:

May 30, 2020

Case Number:

PL-R19061

Location:

1801 SW 1st Avenue

Project Summary:

Proposed Uses:

113 Affordable Housing Multifamily Residential Units

Lot Size:

100,794 square-feet / 2.31 acres

Height:

7 stories / 75 feet

Parking:

116 Parking Spaces Provided on Site and 10 on Street Parking Spaces

In order to comply with Section 47-26.A.2 of the ULDR, City Commission Request for Review, the City Commission must notify the department of its intent to call the item, which same must be heard by the City Commission prior to the end of the 30-day period. A motion to set a hearing to review the decision by the lower body shall then be considered, which could take place at the next available City Commission meeting physically held at City Hall.

If the City Commission would like to review the application, please provide a statement of intent via e-mail to Jeff Modarelli, City Clerk, and copy Chris Lagerbloom, City Manager; Alain Boileau, City Attorney and Anthony Greg Fajardo, Director, Department of Sustainable Development.  If the City Commission does not intend to review the application, notification of such prior to the end of the 30-day period is requested so the applicant can proceed with the permitting process in a timely manner.

For additional information, please see attached project site plan, elevations and renderings for reference. Complete hard copy plans are available for review upon request.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION IS PROHIBITED BY SUNSHINE LAW. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ANY COMMISSION MEMBER. ALL DISCUSSIONS ON ITEMS RELATIVE TO THE AGENDA SHOULD TAKE PLACE AT THE SCHEDULED COMMISSION MEETINGS.

Anthony Greg Fajardo | Director

City of Fort Lauderdale | Department of Sustainable Development

700 NW 19th Avenue | Fort Lauderdale FL 33311

P: (954) 828-5984  E: afajardo@fortlauderdale.gov<mailto:afajardo@fortlauderdale.gov>