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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2020-48 (LOTIS WELLINGTON MASTER PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USES)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, FOR A MASTER PLAN [PETITION NUMBER 2019-0001-MP] AND CONDITIONAL USE [PETITION NUMBER 2019-0002-CU] FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY, KNOWN AS LOTIS WELLINGTON, TOTALING 64.02 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF STATE ROAD 7, APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE NORTH OF FOREST HILL BOULEVARD, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; APPROVING A MASTER PLAN TO ALLOW A MIXED USE PROJECT CONSISTING OF 49,056 SQUARE FEET OF RESTAURANT AND RETAIL, 2,500 SQUARE FEET OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITH DRIVE-THRU, 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF MEDICAL OFFICE, 16,700 SQUARE FEET OF PROFESSIONAL/GENERAL OFFICE, 191 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS, A CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITY (CLF) WITH 150 INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS AND 110 ASSISTED LIVING BEDS, A DAYCARE FACILITY FOR UP TO 210 CHILDREN, AND 28.4 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE INCLUSIVE OF A LAKE, CYPRESS PRESERVE, DOG PARK, AND GREENWAY WITH A MULTI-USE PATHWAY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITH DRIVE-THRU, CLF TYPE 3, AND GENERAL DAYCARE FACILITY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Resolution No. R2020-48, a Master Plan (MP) and Conditional Uses (CU) approval for the 64-acre mixed-use project known as Lotis Wellington project.
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EXPLANATION: The applicant is seeking approval of a MP to allow 49,056 square feet of combined restaurant and retail, 2,500 square feet of financial institution with drive-thru, 40,000 square feet of medical office, 16,700 square feet of professional/general office, 191 multi-family residential dwelling units, a congregate living facility (CLF) with 150 independent living units and 110 assisted living beds, a daycare facility for up to 210 children, and 28.4 acres of open space inclusive of a lake, cypress preserve, dog park, and greenway with a multi-use pathway open to the public, and CU for a financial institution with drive-thru, CLF Type 3 and general daycare facility.
At the October 14, 2020 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board (PZAB) meeting, the Board received four (4) comments from the Black Diamond HOA/residents in opposition to development due to increase traffic, proximity to the Black Diamond residential community, hours of operation, and removal of the vegetation buffer along the community east property line. Proposed structures within the Lotis Wellington project are over 1,400 feet from any residential building in Black Diamond, which is separated by an 18-acre lake (Lotis) and 49-acre preserve area (Black Diamond). The Board recommended approval (7-0 vote) of Resolution No. R2020-48, a Master Plan (MP) and Conditional Uses (CU) with staff’s recommended conditions of approval as provided in the resolution.
The applicant is also seeking companion petitions for Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2019-0002-CPA and Rezoning 2019-0001-REZ.
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: Approval of Resolution No. R2020-48, a Master Plan (MP) and Conditional Uses (CU) approval for the 64-acre mixed-use project known as Lotis Wellington project.