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ITEM: : ORDINANCE NO. 2025-29 (ISLA CARROLL POLO AND RESIDENCES REZONING)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, APPROVING A REZONING [PETITION NUMBER 2025-0004-REZ] FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS ISLA CARROLL POLO AND RESIDENCES; LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1,350 FEET SOUTH OF PIERSON ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 120TH AVENUE SOUTH, TOTALING 79.17 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; TO AMEND THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM EQUESTRIAN RESIDENTIAL/EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT (ER/EOZD) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT/EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT (PUD/EOZD); PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-29 to amend the Zoning Designation of Isla Carroll Polo and Residences from Equestrian Residential/Equestrian Overlay Zoning District (ER/EOZD) to Planned Unit Development/EOZD (PUD/EOZD).
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PUBLIC HEARING: Yes QUASI-JUDICIALEXPLANATION: Yes
EXPLANATION: Seth Behn, Lewis Longman & Walker, agent, on behalf of 120th Avenue S, LLC, owners, is requesting a Rezoning to change the Zoning designation and to adopt a Master Plan to support the development of the subject property, Isla Carroll. The proposed development includes a 78.17-acre equestrian-centric residential development with 40 lots and a club/amenity pod with a private equestrian and sports complex. The specific requests are presented below.
Rezoning: Ordinance No. 2025-29 - Rezoning (Petition 2025-0004-REZ) to amend the Zoning Designation of Isla Carroll Polo and Residences from Equestrian Residential/Equestrian Overlay Zoning District (ER/EOZD) to Planned Unit Development/EOZD (PUD/EOZD).
Master Plan: Resolution No. R2025-67 - Isla Carroll Polo and Residences PUD Master Plan (Petition 2024-0002-MP) which includes the following:
• Creates a 47.85-acre Residential Pod and designate 40 single-family dwelling lots a minimum of 0.43 acres in size;
• Creates a 31.32-acre Club/Amenity Pod with a defined development program consisting of the following:
o Equestrian Complex - up to a total of 863 square feet of covered space:
Polo field
Paddocks
Viewing pavilion
Horse and rider comfort station
o Sports Complex - up to a total of 111,886 square feet of covered space:
Gym, retail, and food service
Business center
Pool and aquatic zone
Racquet sports zone
Kids club and community garden
• Adds one (1) access point on 120th Avenue South to access the residential pod, one (1) access point on 120th Avenue South to access the club/amenity pod as a service/trailer entrance only, and a cross access to National Polo Center (NPC) to the south; and
• Adopts a Project Standards Manual (PSM) specifically for the Isla Carroll Polo and Residences Equestrian Development.
• Establishes Conditions of Approval for the development.
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, subject to conditions provided in the staff report.
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.