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3. ZC 2019-02, the purpose of this item is to transmit, at the request of, D.R. Horton, Inc., a recommendation to the City Commission, as recommended by staff a zoning map change from A-1 (Limited Agricultural) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) for the purpose of developing Townhomes on the Broward County School Board parcel (AKA: Merrick Square (ZC 2019-02) property), generally located on the southeast corner of Pines Boulevard and SW 172 Avenue, containing approximately 5.179 acres more or less.(Joseph)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND
Kristin Nowicki, agent for contract purchaser, D.R. Horton, Inc., requests consideration to rezone a +-5 acre parcel from A-1 (Limited Agricultural) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) (Pembroke Shores), for a property generally located south of Pines Boulevard and east of Southwest 172 Avenue.
D.R. Horton is currently under contract to purchase a 23.5 (net) acre property, inclusive of the subject parcel, from owner School Board of Broward County (SBBC) with the intent to develop 211 townhome units.
On May 20, 2020, the City Commission passed on first reading a Land Use Plan Amendment (PH 2019-02) request to allow for residential units to be developed on the SBBC property. The items is tentatively scheduled before the Broward County Board of Commissioner on January 26, 2021. Second reading and possible adoption of this request is tentatively scheduled to be heard by the City Commission on February 17, 2021 after County Commission review.
A related zoning text change application (ZC 2020-04) is being heard concurrently at tonight’s meeting. That request is to amend the underlying Pembroke Shores Planned Unit Development design guidelines to allow for townhome development on the School Board property.
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES:
The existing zoning and land use plan designations of the surrounding properties to the subject site are as follows:
North -Planned Unit Development (PUD) / Ir...
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