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PH 2019-01, The purpose of this item is to transmit a recommendation to the City Commission, at the request of School Board of Broward County, for the proposed change to the Land Use Designation from Irregular 2.243 (509.2) and Commercial (49 acres) to Irregular 2.702 (527.6) and Commercial (30.6 acres) for the purpose of developing 256 Townhomes on the proposed Merrick Square property (PH 2019-02) which is generally located on the southeast corner of SW 172 Avenue and Pines Boulevard and containing 558.2 ± acres. (Sharon)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Public Hearing is to consider a land use plan map amendment application at the request of DR Horton, to change the Land Use Designation from 509 acres of Irregular Residential (2.243) plus 49 acres of Commercial (within a dashed line) to 527.6 acres of Irregular Residential (2.702) plus 30.6 acres of Commercial (within a dashed line) for the 558 acre property generally located on the southeast corner of SW 172nd Avenue and Pines Boulevard (Pembroke Shores)
The purpose of this Public Hearing is to consider the Merrick Square regular scale land use plan map amendment application to change the future land use designation for the approximate 558 acre site from 509 acres of Irregular Residential (2.243) plus 49 acres of Commercial (within a dashed line) to 527.6 acres of Irregular Residential (2.702) plus 30.6 acres of Commercial (within a dashed line) for the purpose of developing an additional 256 townhome units. These units will be located on the 24.5 acre commercially designated property at the northwest corner of SW 172nd Avenue and Pines Boulevard (Pembroke Shores). Even though the proposed development will take place on approximately 24.5 acres of the 558 acre amendment area, the amendment process for sites within dashed lines mandates the change of land use on the entire 558 acres.
The land use designations and existing uses of the surro...
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