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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2014-21 (ISLA VERDE REZONING)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL, APPROVING A REZONING (PETITION NUMBER 2013-64 REZ 2) FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS ISLA VERDE OF WELLINGTON, TOTALING 53.57 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF STATE ROAD 7 AND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF FOREST HILL BOULEVARD, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; FROM MULTIPLE USE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (MUPD) TO MIXED USE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (MXPD); PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2014-21, a Rezoning from Multiple Use Planned Development (MUPD) to Mixed Use Planned Development District (MXPD).
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EXPLANATION: This Rezoning request is to change the Wellington Land Development Regulations (LDR) zoning designation of the Isla Verde project from Multiple Use Planned Development (MUPD) to Mixed Use Planned Development District (MXPD). When reviewing the proposed amendment to the previously approved MUPD zoning conditions (Ordinance No. 2006-12), it was determined the zoning should be changed to the MXPD zoning designation to be consistent with the current Mixed Use FLUM designation. Since this project's original approval, there have been amendments to both Wellington's Comprehensive Plan Mixed Use FLUM and Land Development Regulations (LDR) for the Mixed Use Planned Development District (MXPD) zoning designation. The recently adopted MXPD zoning allows a mix of uses which include residential, office, commercial, industrial, institutional, etc. and was established for the development of sites designated with a Mixed Use land use.
At the May 7, 2014 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board (PZAB) meeting, the Board received several objections to the proposed project from the adjacent property owners of Whippoorwill Estates and Stonehaven Estates (the residential developments along the east and south property lines) in reference to increase of multi-family residential units, increase in building height from two-story to three-story, change from townhouse units to rental units, limited access to the residential portion of the Isla Verde site and potential traffic increase along State Road 7.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: YES
FIRST READING: YES SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: NO
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board (PZAB) - The PZAB recommend denial (6-0) of Ordinance No. 2014-21, to rezone (Petition Number 2013-64 REZ 2) from Multiple Use Planned Development (MUPD) to Mixed Use Planned Development District (MXPD).
Staff - Based on the findings and consistency with Wellington's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations, staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 2014-21, to rezone (Petition Number 2013-64 REZ 2) from Multiple Use Planned Development (MUPD) to Mixed Use Planned Development District (MXPD).