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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2023-04 (THE WELLINGTON SOUTH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, APPROVING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS TO WELLINGTON’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP [PETITION NUMBER 2022-003-CPA] TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS POD F PHASE V, PHASE VI, AND A PORTION OF PHASE VII OF THE WELLINGTON COUNTRYPLACE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) FROM RESIDENTIAL B (0.1 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE (DU/AC) TO 1.0 DU/AC) TO EQUESTRIAN COMMERCIAL RECREATION (ECR), LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GRACIDA STREET AND GENE MISCHE WAY, TOTALING 114.65 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE COMMERCIAL POD OF THE WELLINGTON COUNTRYPLACE PUD FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL B (0.1 DU/AC - 1.0 DU/AC), LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH SHORE BOULEVARD AND GRACIDA STREET TOTALING 5.8 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2023-04 to amend to the Future Land Use Map Designations for Pod F - Phases V, VI, and a portion of VII, totaling 114.65 acres, from Residential B to ECR and for of a portion of Pod E, totaling 5.8 acres, from Commercial to Residential B.
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EXPLANATION: The Agent, Don Hearing, Cotleur and Hearing, on behalf of the Applicant, Wellington Lifestyle Partners, is requesting multiple applications to develop Pod E, Pod G, a portion of Pod F - Phase VII, and the 5.8-acre commercial site into 197 single family units with an amenity site, and Pod F Phase V - VII as an Equestrian Commercial Venue. The Applicant requires the following approvals:
Ordinance No. 2023 - 04 - Comprehensive Plan Amendments (Petition 2022-0003-CPA):
• To amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation for Pod F - Phases V, VI, and a portion of VII, totaling 114.65 acres, from Residential B (0.1 to 1.0 dwelling units per acre) to Equestrian Commercial Recreation (ECR); this amendment requires an affirmative vote of four (4) Village Council members;
• To amend the FLUM designation of a portion of Pod E, totaling 5.8 acres, from Commercial to Residential B.
Resolution No. R2023-02 - Master Plan Amendment (Petition 2022-0005-MPA):
• To amend the Wellington CountryPlace PUD as following:
o Consolidate Pods E, G, and 18.6 acres of Pod F into the newly formed Pod E;
o Forfeit 30 dwelling units from the newly formed Pod E for a combined total of 107 dwelling units with an amenity site and to forfeit the remaining 62 dwelling units in Pod F (Phase V-VII);
o Reconfigure the internal circulation of Pods E and F;
o Reduce the overall unit count for the PUD from 442 to 350 units;
o Label the Preserve Area in Pod E as an “Preserve/Amenity Site”;
o Label Pod F as “Equestrian Commercial Venue” with a defined development program;
o Modify several existing Conditions of Approval and add new conditions, including a Project Standards Manual for the new Pod E that includes development standards.
o Add an access point along South Shore Boulevard to Pod E to access the proposed farm lots; and
o Add two (2) access points along Gracida Street to access Pod F, the proposed “Equestrian Commercial Venue”.
At the June 8, 2023 Equestrian Preserve Committee (EPC) meeting, the EPC unanimously (7-0) recommended denial of both the CPA and MPA. However, after the EPC meeting, the Applicant amended their request as follows:
• Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Modifying the FLUM designation of only the Commercial property to Residential B, not the originally requested Residential C, maintaining the Residential B designation for Pod E, and withdrawing request to amend the land use for Pod E to Residential C.
• Master Plan Amendment: Reducing the dwelling units in the newly formed Pod E from 197 units to 148, forfeiting the excess units instead of banking them, and reducing the overall dwelling units for the PUD from 442 to 391 units.
At the August 16, 2023 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board (PZAB) meeting, the PZAB recommended approval (5-2) of Ordinance No. 2023-04 (CPA).
Also, at this meeting, the Applicant agreed to amend the MPA request by reducing the unit count to 137 units and increasing the minimum lot size to 1/2-acre lots. The PZAB recommended approval of Resolution No. R2023-02 with the following modifications:
• The density and unit count be reduced further than 137 units and to increase the number of smaller farm lots.
• An updated conceptual site plan be provided to Council along with an updated Project Standards Manual
• Modifications to the conditions of approval as presented by staff.
Since the PZAB meeting, the Applicant has amended their MPA request by:
• Reducing the density and unit count from 137 units to 114 units for Pod E; and
• Forfeiting a total of 85 units (23 from newly formed Pod E and 62 from Pods F (Phase V - VII) and reducing the total unit count for the PUD from 391 to 357 units.
At the November 16, 2023 Village Council Meeting, the Council voted unanimously (5-0) to approve Ordinance No. 2023-04 on first reading and to transmit the proposed request to the State for review. Staff transmitted the proposed CPA request to the Florida Department of Commerce (formerly known as the Department of Economic Opportunity) and the various review agencies, and have received no comments on the proposed amendments.
Since the First Reading of Council, the Applicant has amended their MPA request by:
• Reducing the density and unit count from 114 units to 107 units for Pod E; and
Forfeiting a total of 92 units (30 units from newly formed Pod E and 62 from Pods F (Phases V - VII) and reducing the total unit count for the PUD from 357 to 350 units.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO
FIRST READING: SECOND READING: YES
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: Please refer to the recommendations as stated above in the Explanation/Summary for this request.