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Nicole Morst, a Coral Springs resident, told commissioners that of the city’s 19 public schools, three were above 90 percent capacity while 10 were under 75 percent; she said Coral Springs Elementary was at 47 percent capacity. Morst warned that declining enrollment can lead districts to close or consolidate schools and urged the commission to keep pressure on district leaders to prevent closures.

Nordine Weinberger, another Coral Springs resident and local volunteer, said residents and parent groups should be more organized and vocal with the school board about basic needs — from building repairs to supplies — and recommended the city increase outreach to collect and relay specific, prioritized requests from parents and principals.

At the meeting’s conclusion City Manager Catherine Givens updated the commission on recent conversations with Broward County Public Schools. She said that the school board representative for the area has asked the superintendent to initiate rule‑making for Policy 6400 (school choice), which would include a reassignment priority designation for students who live in areas affected by recent Marjory Stoneman Douglas rezoning. Givens said the district will post the reassignment process on its school‑choice portal starting Monday, April 7, and that the school board will vote on the superintendent’s request on April 15 (the meeting time was announced as 2 p.m.).

Commissioner Sarah thanked the city manager and staff for pressing the district and said the city’s efforts helped accelerate the district’s work. The city encouraged residents who want reassignment information to apply through the Broward County public‑school portal once it opens.

Other participants at public comment raised related concerns. Joe Marrera (introduced as Jim Moreira in the record) warned of state legislation he said could weaken local control over land use and school planning and named House Bill 943 (sponsors cited in comments: Lopez and Alvarez) and Senate Bill 1118 (sponsor cited: Senator McLean) as measures to watch. The city manager and commissioners said they would continue advocacy and monitoring at the state level.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Coral Springs Commission Meeting: 4/2/25","oneSentenceSummary","Several Coral Springs residents used the public comment period on April 2 to press the commission about declining school enrollment; City Manager Catherine Givens said Broward County Public Schools will vote April 15 on a policy change to allow reassignment priority for students in reboundered areas.","taxTitle","Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida","taxId",3690,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6088453,"Votes at a glance: Coral Springs commission approves two sign variances, generator purchase increase and opposes state bills",77,7338000,7415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880318-7c0dc46276a1be79ea9b6f31e2697329&start=7338&end=7415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880318-7c0dc46276a1be79ea9b6f31e2697329/thumbnail_7338000.jpg","/articles/6088453/Coral-Springs/Broward-County/Florida/Votes-at-a-glance-Coral-Springs-commission-approves-two-sign-variances-generator-purchase-increase-and-opposes-state-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088453-4107824fc9a2e33139f69168194a5499/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153170&Signature=BR8K~uQoe~BmirnaiHXpHQKyKl0BCjvuRG7A0a39q86HukYxZ0i-jLpZY3EGRerWLjVdZL4n-G9dSzVl2j6kA1RzO7htZhO~mbh9Oo-hRbbxhrwOWIeEwB5Gy7Rghy~OvLXuZOqeg-KOORsBebblfHGRIpo52xcAQnNOzcHEii~SQkGyo3EaL2SvhVYQLJWcvbsJabIeL-IGrs0-HoGXY-5VNB2mQMsFF78vduJFpiH4P4jyfYEgVEdxW2aQhxrJGHLjKF5LUGoEb-kMIUa5TGdT-VpdeE51ACNYd5t56OeBVI-8Qlvv5xfDYATNIRhayNbGZ6GdJ8BXbfr1X~YwZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 2 meeting the Coral Springs City Commission voted on multiple items. Outcomes below summarize motions recorded on the meeting agenda and the commission’s votes.

Votes at a glance

- Eddie & Vinny’s sign variance (agenda item: sign variance for PG Holdings Inc., Eddie and Vinny’s, 10171 West Sample Road): Approved. Staff said the proposed new sign would be slightly larger than the previous tenant’s sign; owner Edward (Eddie) Pozzuole appeared and spoke in support. The commission approved the variance with conditions recommended by staff.

- Coral Springs Regional Institute of Public Safety wall sign variance (Donald A. Haupt Jr. Training Center, 4180 NW 100th and 20th Ave): Approved. Staff said the additional wall sign would improve wayfinding for the regional training center; no public opposition was recorded.

- Generators and light towers (purchase contract increase): Approved. Staff requested increasing the contract expenditure cap from a not‑to‑exceed $350,000 to $850,580 to allow purchase of additional mobile generators and light towers under an existing competitively bid Sourcewell contract; the commission approved the request.

- Appointments to Broward League of Cities (BLC): Approved. The commission appointed Vice Mayor Nancy Mateo Bowen as director, Commissioner Joshua Simmons as the alternate, and Commissioner Sean Sarah as the second alternate to represent Coral Springs at BLC board or membership meetings.

- Consent agenda: Approved unanimously.

- Resolutions opposing state legislation: Approved. The commission adopted two resolutions opposing state bills the city says would impose material fiscal or legal impacts: Resolution 2025‑007 opposing House Bill 301 and Senate Bill 1570 (liability limits for tort claims against local governments), and Resolution 2025‑011 opposing House Bill 503 and Senate Bill 1196 (restrictions on local business tax rate increases and refund requirements). Staff and the commission characterized both measures as potentially harmful to municipal finances and operations.

Votes, movers and tallies

Most votes were voice votes recorded as carrying unanimously; individual yea/nay tallies or named roll‑call votes were not recorded in the public transcript for these items. When a motion was moved and seconded, the commission proceeded to a voice vote and the chair announced unanimous passage.

What this means

- The two sign variances allow new or additional signage at commercial and city facilities subject to the conditions set out in staff reports; owners may proceed with permit applications consistent with the variance approvals.
- The generator contract increase allows staff to acquire additional portable generators and light towers using the Sourcewell cooperative contract; staff reported ongoing maintenance capacity and a roughly 20‑year replacement guideline for fixed generators.
- The resolutions opposing state bills will be transmitted to the identified bill sponsors and state officials per the text of the city resolutions.

The commission did not record any no votes on these items. Where specific dollar amounts, ordinance or resolution numbers were discussed, those numbers are reported in the actions list below; when not specified in the transcript the field is marked as “not specified.”","Coral Springs commissioners on April 2 approved two sign variances, expanded a generator purchase authorization, confirmed Broward League appointments and adopted resolutions opposing two state bills.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6088464,"Coral Springs approves 100-foot stealth monopine on CSID land to boost T‑Mobile service",1489,2335000,3824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880318-7c0dc46276a1be79ea9b6f31e2697329&start=2335&end=3824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880318-7c0dc46276a1be79ea9b6f31e2697329/thumbnail_2335000.jpg","/articles/6088464/Coral-Springs/Broward-County/Florida/Coral-Springs-approves-100-foot-stealth-monopine-on-CSID-land-to-boost-TMobile-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088464-c686bd3ccf6343890f7cec1c2a7599ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153170&Signature=ID2SUR3b9Dz1TpuwfO477~Z956TIJYPNe-PJ1EITWFt~ZvMNLxEUmy7MoRE8VWv9Qget2PO41j4Y~AdcsX0aJuB6hAyjLDH6eogWfWp0CXwFtDa7-UaqIkE6fuCnpSuElGeMrSMe0ffWNYUCGuwDp0nqqgFt43kOnMTCwk6vVensuN0ScMHN5ZDSYAe3HAOZWFk6L1dIQbQsZJjpBOY-KwEalHFVf96cPNzhpC7u8rxC1t1dClE0uAo4Pkh7~AdV7dKpn7gtvoUelPHehoNUFxoqpVvi0lcYEONTZpI6uFrjy~H7wWbRsx5hLqCiuNO6D~mpYVIZL-HkUttmgQ0Uxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coral Springs City Commission on April 2 unanimously approved a conditional use permitting a 100-foot telecommunications tower and associated ground equipment on Coral Springs Improvement District property at 10300 Northwest 11th Manor. The applicant, Vertical Bridge, presented the proposal to improve identified T‑Mobile service deficiencies in the area.

City staff said the proposed facility would occupy a 2,500-square-foot lease area and would be built as a stealth ‘‘monopine’’ to conceal antennas and ground equipment. The design submitted to the city shows three antennas at 95 feet, 85 feet and 75 feet, and a roughly 10-foot CMU wall around the ground equipment. Staff and the city’s consultant concluded the project met the siting and buffering criteria in the Land Development Code and recommended approval.

Mark Ritter, speaking for the Coral Springs Improvement District, told the commission the district had offered the needed space on its property after the applicant could not find a suitable city-owned site. “CSID is committed to supporting any project that benefits our customers, city residents and public safety efforts,” Ritter said in public comment, and he urged approval.

In making its finding, staff noted required setbacks from property lines and nearby residential structures (staff gave distances to the nearest homes as roughly 630–735 feet in several directions and smaller distances to the south property line), and referred to the city’s adopted wireless master plan. The staff presentation emphasized that the tower would reduce areas of poor or moderate T‑Mobile coverage and enable an upgraded 5G footprint.

No members of the public spoke in opposition during the public hearing. After the presentation the commission voted to approve the conditional use; the city attorney’s office was authorized to draft an order approving the application.

The commission’s approval authorizes the city attorney to prepare the formal order; the staff presentation did not specify a construction start date or the full permitting schedule.","The City Commission unanimously approved a conditional use allowing Vertical Bridge to build a 100-foot stealth ‘monopine’ telecommunications tower and supporting equipment on Coral Springs Improvement District property at 10300 NW 11th Manor to address T‑Mobile coverage and enable a 5G upgrade.","actionData","errors"]

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