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SP 2018-01, Flamingo Pines Shopping Center, generally located south of Pines Boulevard and west of Flamingo Road, site plan amendment. (Joseph)
Summary Explanation and Background
Ryan Tufts, agent for owner WRI JT Flamingo Pines LP, is requesting approval for a building addition and site changes to the Flamingo Pines Shopping Center is located south of Pines Boulevard and west of Flamingo Road.
The Planning and Zoning Board at its April 26, 2018 meeting deferred the item to the May 10, 2018 meeting. During the deferral period staff reviewed the following:
· Affected party concerns regarding future development rights to a lake to the south of the property based on a drainage due diligence report performed in 2004.
· Revised parking layout and conversion of angled parking to 90 degree parking.
Attached to this document is an email and professional opinion from South Broward Drainage District which addresses the drainage claims made by the affected party at the April 26, 2018 meeting. It should be noted that South Broward Drainage District signed off on DRC review for the subject Flamingo Pines Site Plan on April 3, 2018 and has not changed their position. Therefore, it is the conclusion of staff that the proposed site plan may move forward for consideration.
The City Engineer had previously signed off on this project. However by comments by Board members during the discussion, staff had the City traffic engineering consultant Eric Czerniejewski, provide an additional analysis. The following conclusions were made:
· The traffic circulation with two-way drive aisles versus alternating one-way roadways is less confusing for motorists. The two way drive aisle with 90 degree parking eliminates the possibilities that vehicles will travel the wrong direction down a one way road. It also allows for a more continuous flow of traffic through the shopping center
· The handicap accessible path designed as part of the 90 degree parking allows for refuge is...
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