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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2023-02 (THE WELLINGTON SOUTH MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT FOR (PETITION 2022-0005-MPA) WELLINGTON COUNTRYPLACE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD), LOCATED IN THE EASTERN HALF OF SECTION 20 AND ALL OF SECTION 21, EXCEPT FOR THE PORTION KNOWN AS MIDA FARMS, AND AS DESCRIBED MORE PARTICULARLY HEREIN, TO CONSOLIDATE POD E (PHASES I AND II), POD G (PHASES I AND II), 18.6 ACRES OF POD F PHASE VII, AND THE 5.8-ACRE COMMERCIAL SITE INTO POD E, TOTALING 173.46; TO FORFEIT THE REMAINING 30 DWELLING UNITS FROM THE NEWLY FORMED POD E FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 107 DWELLING UNITS WITH AN AMENITY SITE; TO FORFEIT THE REMAINING 62 DWELLING UNITS IN POD F (PHASES V-VII); TO REDUCE THE OVERALL DWELLING UNIT COUNT FOR THE PUD BY 92 DWELLING UNITS TO A TOTAL OF 350 DWELLING UNITS; RECONFIGURE THE INTERNAL CIRCULATION OF PODS E AND F (PHASES V-VII), AS ILLUSTRATED ON THE MASTER PLAN; TO DESIGNATE POD F PHASES V-VII AS “EQUESTRIAN COMMERCIAL VENUE” WITH A DEFINED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; TO ADD AN ACCESS POINT ALONG SOUTH SHORE BOULEVARD TO ACCESS THE FARM SITES IN POD E; TO ADD TWO (2) ACCESS POINTS ALONG GRACIDA STREET TO ACCESS POD F (PHASES V-VII) “EQUESTRIAN COMMERCIAL VENUE”; TO MODIFY CERTAIN EXISTING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL OF THE WELLINGTON COUNTRYPLACE PUD MASTER PLAN; TO ADOPT A PROJECT STANDARDS MANUAL (PSM) FOR THE WELLINGTON SOUTH (POD E); AND AS DESCRIBED MORE PARTICULARLY HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REQUEST: Approval of Resolution No. R2023-02 to amend to the Wellington CountryPlace PUD Master Plan by consolidating various pods to create the newly formed Pod E with 107 dwelling units, forfeit a total of 92 dwelling units, label Pod F as “Equestrian Commercial Venue” with a defined development program, adopt a Project Standards Manual for Pod E, add access points, and add and modify Conditions of Approval.
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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 107 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 member;
• 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 by:
• 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 both the CPA and MPA. 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.
After the PZAB meeting, the Applicant amended their MPA request by:
• Reducing the density and unit count from 137 units to 114 units for Pod E;
• 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 (CPA) 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: YES
FIRST READING: YES SECOND READING:
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.