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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2024-12 (ENTRADA ACRES AND SLUGGETT PROPERTY REZONING - COMMERCIAL)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, APPROVING A REZONING (PETITION NUMBER 2024-0002-REZ) TO MODIFY WELLINGTON’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS SLUGGETT PROPERTY FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMERCIAL TO WELLINGTON COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC), TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 64.52 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; FOR A PORTION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS ENTRADA ACRES FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMERCIAL TO WELLINGTON CC, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 5.38 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; FOR A PORTION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES KNOWN AS ENTRADA ACRES FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY INSTITUTIONAL AND PUBLIC FACILITY TO WELLINGTON CC, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 4.96 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; FOR A PORTION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES KNOWN AS ENTRADA ACRES FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTIAL TO WELLINGTON CC, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 49.04 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 123.94 ACRES; LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SOUTHERN BOULEVARD AND BOTH SIDES OF SEMINOLE PRATT WHITNEY ROAD, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: To designate 124 acres of the newly annexed property, known as the Entrada/Sluggett Property, with a Community Commercial Zoning designation.
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EXPLANATION: The 38 subject properties comprising over 249 acres are located on the Northeast and Northwest corners of the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. The properties were annexed by Wellington on February 13, 2024, (Ordinance No. 2023-17) subject to a positive referendum vote of the registered voters within the boundaries of the annexation area. The ordinance provides for an effective date of December 15, 2024. The referendum was held on March 19, 2024, and passed by a unanimous vote of the registered electors within the subject area.
Under the provisions of Chapter 171, Florida Statutes, the comprehensive plan and zoning designations for an annexed property remain under the sending jurisdiction (Palm Beach County) until the annexing jurisdiction (Wellington) adds the annexed area onto their Future Land Use and Zoning maps. Wellington is initiating the Future Land Use and Zoning amendments for these properties as follows:
• Comprehensive Plan Amendment (2024-0002-CPA):
o Ordinance No. 2024-09 - designating 125.77 acres as Residential E (5.01 - 8.0 du/ac)
o Ordinance No. 2024-11 - designating 123.94 acres as Commercial (C)
• Zoning Map Amendments (2024-0002-REZ):
o Ordinance No. 2024-10 - designating 125.77 acres as Single-Family residential (RS)
o Ordinance No. 2024-12 - designating 123.94 acres as Community Commercial (CC)
The Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board heard this item on July 17, 2024. They recommended approval of the item with a unanimous vote of 4-0.
Village Council held a public hearing (First Reading) on this item on September 3, 2024 and voted for approval by a unanimous vote.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: YES
FIRST READING: YES SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: To designate 124 acres of the newly annexed property, known as the Entrada/Sluggett Property, with a Community Commercial Zoning designation.