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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2025-12 (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER OF THE ORANGE POINT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - ISLEPOINTE PROJECT)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP (FLUM) OF WELLINGTON’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, (PETITION NUMBER 2023-0002-CPA), TO MODIFY THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL C (1.01 DU/AC – 3.0 DU/AC) FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS EQUESTRIAN CENTER OF THE ORANGE POINT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) MASTER PLAN, TOTALING 10 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; LOCATED APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MILES WEST OF STATE ROAD 7, AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 50TH STREET SOUTH AND 120TH AVENUE SOUTH, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REQUEST: Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-12 (F.K.A. Ordinance No. 2024-04), a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of a 10-acre (+/-) parcel (Equestrian Center pod of the Orange Point PUD) from Commercial to Residential C for the proposed Islepointe project.
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EXPLANATION: The agent, Jerrod Purser/WGI, Inc., on behalf of the applicant, SIWBG2, LLC, is requesting a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the land use from Commercial to Residential C for a 10-acre equestrian center pod as designated on the Orange Point PUD Master Plan to allow the proposed development of the 10-acre pod (Pod O) with 25 single-family residential homes/lots (reduced from 27).
At the March 28, 2024, Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board (PZAB) meeting, the applicant requested a postponement to the April 17, 2024, meeting to allow time for additional discussions with the Isles of Wellington HOA on the proposed project.
At the April 17th PZAB meeting, the Board recommended approval (5-0 vote) of Ordinance No. 2024-04 (currently Ordinance No. 2025-12), a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to modify the FLUM designation.
At the May 28, 2024, meeting, Council approved the applicant’s request to postpone the first reading of the land use to the June 25, 2024, meeting to allow time for additional review of the issues discussed for the proposed project, including the 120th Avenue South sidewalk, traffic, etc. Before the June 25, 2024, meeting date, the applicant requested a postponement to a future meeting date after they were ready to move forward.
At the April 22, 2025, Wellington Council meeting, the applicant provided a summary of what they have been working on since the May 28, 2024 meeting, which included feasibility of a pathway/sidewalk from this project to Lake Worth Road, a proposed school bus stop for the project, and prior meetings and potential agreement with the Isles of Wellington HOA/residents. The applicant is working on an agreement that will potentially address some of the Isles of Wellington residents' concerns, including buffer/screening, reconfiguring the site and entrance layout, and total unit count (reducing from 27 to 25 DU).
The applicant has indicated that providing a sidewalk/pathway along 120th Avenue South will not be safe in the location over the canal, and that it will be a hazardous walking condition per language in Section 1006.23 Florida Statutes (Exhibit K).
1006.23Hazardous walking conditions.—
(2)(a)Walkways parallel to the road.—
1.It shall be considered a hazardous walking condition with respect to any road along which students must walk in order to walk to and from school if there is not an area at least 4 feet wide adjacent to the road, not including drainage ditches, sluiceways, swales, or channels, having a surface upon which students may walk without being required to walk on the road surface. In addition, whenever the road along which students must walk is uncurbed and has a posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour or greater, the area as described above for students to walk upon shall be set off the road by no less than 3 feet from the edge of the road.
At the meeting (April 22, 2025), Council approved (5-0) the first reading of the CPA. Council provided direction for the applicant to continue working with the residents and explore options to provide one (1)-story units and the pathway/sidewalk from this project to Lake Worth Road, before the CPA second reading and master plan amendment consideration.
Attached is the applicant’s update since the last meeting, which includes information on a pending agreement with the Isles at Wellington, along with additional discussion regarding the sidewalk along 120th Avenue South.
The applicant is also seeking a companion Master Plan (MP) 2023-0001-MPA (Resolution No. R2025-22) to amend the Orange Point PUD MP. The combined staff report for all the requests, along with the supporting exhibits, is provided with the Master Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Commercial to Residential C will require a super-majority vote of the Council.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO
FIRST READING: NO SECOND READING: YES
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-12 (F.K.A. Ordinance No. 2024 – 04), a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of a 10-acre (+/-) parcel (Equestrian Center pod of the Orange Point PUD) from Commercial to Residential C for the proposed Islepointe project.