Title
SP2025-0001, Chabad Lubavitch of Pembroke Pines, 18490 Johnson Street, site plan amendment. (Cole) (District 4)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Jeremy Shir, agent, requests approval to construct a free-standing Mikveh with associated site, signage, lighting and landscape modifications for the Chabad of Pembroke Pines located at 18490 Johnson Street.
The site, previously owned and operated by the city as a daycare facility, was sold to the Chabad in 2021 for use as a religious institution.
Additionally at the March 5, 2025 the City Commission passed Resolution 3895 amending the plat allowing for 24,298 square feet of religious institution use.
On June 26, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Board approved ZV2025-0010 to allow 43 existing parking spaces instead of the required 79 parking spaces.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The proposed Mikveh will be 14’ in height and 1,315 square feet in area located to the east of the existing modular buildings and to the south of the northern parking lot. The applicant is proposing the following colors and materials for the building and structures:
- Main Body: Split Face Masonry Glacier color
- Accent: SW 7004 (Snowbound), SW 7069 (Iron Ore)
SIGNAGE:
The applicant is proposing one, 25.625 square foot channel letter sign reading, “Chabad Pembroke Pines Mikveh” in white copy. The sign shall be located on the north elevation.
ACCESS / CIRCULATION:
Access to the site shall remain on the western side of the property via the access road south of Johnson Street.
PARKING:
Code requires religious institutions to have 8.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area; therefore, the proposed use requires 51 parking spaces. Based current and proposed uses 79 parking spaces are required. On June 26, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Board approved ZV2025-0010 to allow 43 existing parking spaces instead of the required 79 parking spaces.
LANDSCAPING:
The following landscape is being proposed for site:
- Installation of 2 trees, 4 palms, 66 shrubs, and 311 ground covers.
- Primary tree species include: Simarouba glauca - Paradise tree.
- Primary palm species include: Veitchia arecina - Montgomery palm.
- Primary shrub species are: Chrysobalanus icaco 'Red tip' - Red tip cocoplum.
- Primary groundcover species are: Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' - Liriope 'Blue Daze', Lantana montevidensis - purple trailing Lantana, Evolvulus glomeratus - Blue Daze, Alocasia odora 'California' - Dwarf elephant ear, Neomarica caerulea ' Regina' - Giant Apostles iris.
- Additionally, one (1) Quercus virginiana - Southern live oak tree is being protected and retained on site.
OTHER SITE FEATURES:
The site shall be illuminated by the existing poles and fixtures. One silver wall sconce is proposed adjacent to the Mikveh entryway.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval subject to the recordation of the underlying plat.