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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2026-05 (ARTISTRY LAKES REZONING)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, APPROVING A REZONING [PETITION NUMBER 2025-0005-REZ] BY AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TOTALING 446.14+/- ACRES FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PBC PUD) TO WELLINGTON PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1.75 MILES WEST OF THE SEMINOLE PRATT WHITNEY ROAD AND STATE ROAD 80 INTERSECTION, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2026-05 to amend the Zoning Designation of the 446.14-acre property from Palm Beach County Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Wellington PUD.
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EXPLANATION: The applicant is requesting a Rezoning and a Master Plan for the 446.14-acre property for the development of the Artistry Lakes PUD, with a total of 579 single-family dwelling units. A Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, initiated by staff, is also being requested as the property is in the process of a Uniform Method Annexation into Wellington’s boundaries, and a Wellington Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation is required. The specific requests are presented below.
Ordinance No. 2026-04 - Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (Petition 2025-0004-CPA); Village-initiated: To amend the FLUM Designation of the 446.14-acre property from Palm Beach County Low Residential - 2 (PBC LR-2) to Wellington Residential C (1.01-3.0 du/ac).
Ordinance No. 2026-05 - Rezoning (Petition 2025-0005-REZ): To amend the Zoning Designation of the 446.14-acre property from Palm Beach County Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Wellington PUD.
Resolution No. R2026-02 - Master Plan (Petition 2025-0003-MP): To adopt the Artistry Lakes PUD Master Plan to replace the master plan approved by Palm Beach County. The proposed master plan includes the following:
• Creates a 446.14-acre PUD with the following pods and respective development program:
o Pod A (Residential) - 418.49 acres with a total of 579 single-family dwelling units
Phase 1 - 160 units
Phase 2 - 206 units
Phase 3 - 213 units
o Pod B (Civic) - 4.0 acres
o Pod C (Public Recreation) - 3.78 acres
o Pod D (Public Recreation) - 9.07acres
• Adds two (2) access points on SR 80 and one (1) access point to the future extension of Okeechobee Boulevard;
• Adopts a Project Standards Manual (PSM) specifically for the Artistry Lakes PUD; and
• Establishes Conditions of Approval for the development.
At the January 21, 2026 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board (PZAB) meeting, the Board unanimously recommended approval of Ordinance No. 2026-04 and Ordinance No. 2026-05.
At the February 10, 2026 Village Council Meeting, the Council unanimously (5-0) approved Ordinance No. 2026-04 (CPA) and Ordinance No. 2026-05 (REZ) on first reading and to transmit the CPA to the State and reviewing agencies.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: YES
FIRST READING: SECOND READING: YES
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: All required application documentation has been reviewed by the Development Review Manager and Wellington Departments to determine compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and LDR.
Findings of Fact are provided in the Staff Report that support the approval of the Rezoning request. These findings are subject to other competent substantial evidence presented at the quasi-judicial public hearing.