HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A member of the City of Hollywood’s Historic Preservation Board has resigned after questions arose about a possible conflict of interest involving a controversial project and real estate solicitations sent to nearby homeowners.
City officials confirmed that Stephanie Bendoym submitted a resignation letter after the city became aware she had distributed a real estate marketing flyer to residents near a project she had recently voted to approve.
The issue centers on a Feb. 10 vote by the Historic Preservation Board approving variances for a proposed nonresidential mikvah at 1434 Monroe St. in the Hollywood Lakes neighborhood. The vote passed by a narrow three-to-two margin. Bendoym voted in favor of the project.
Shortly after that vote, residents in the surrounding neighborhood received a letter from Bendoym, who is also a licensed realtor and does business under the name Stephanie Rae. In the letter, she referenced the project and offered her services to homeowners who might be considering selling their homes…