THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, subject to staff recommendations and conditions which will assure compliance with the standards and requirements of Chapter 5, Article IX of the Broward County Code of Ordinances.
This plat, located on 133.6 acres on the west side of Palm Avenue (Southwest 101 Avenue), between Pines Boulevard and Washington Street, in the City of Pembroke Pines, is currently restricted to 120,000 square feet of office use, 325,000 square feet of commercial use, 1,841 multi-family dwelling units consisting of 497 mid-rise units, 389 high-rise units, 382 townhouse units and 573 garden apartments, and 350 hotel rooms. The applicant is requesting to eliminate 120,000 square feet of office use, reduce the commercial use to 302,000 square feet, reduce the hotel rooms to 200 rooms, and add 124 high rise units for total of 513 units. There are no changes to the mid-rise, townhouse and garden apartment units. The applicant also proposes to increase the number of affordable/workforce units from 276 to 325. See attached Staff Report. |