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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2024-08 (POD F SHOWGROUNDS COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL, APPROVING A COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION FOR A MAJOR EQUESTRIAN VENUE (AKA COMMERCIAL EQUESTRIAN ARENA) FOR PETITION 2023-0001-CD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE WELLINGTON COUNTRYPLACE POD F SHOWGROUNDS, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GENE MISCHE WAY AND GRACIDA STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, TO ALLOW A MAJOR EQUESTRIAN VENUE WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; TO ADOPT THE POD F SHOWGROUNDS PROJECT STANDARDS MANUAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Approval of Resolution No. R2024-08, a Compatibility Determination for a Major Equestrian Venue within Pod F (Phases V - VII) of Wellington CountryPlace PUD.
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EXPLANATION: The agent, Don Hearing and Nicole Plunkett, Cotleur and Hearing, on behalf of the applicants, Far Niente Stables (IV, V, XXV, XXVI), LLC, TLJ Polo, LLC, and Wellington Showgrounds 1, LLC, is requesting a Compatibility Determination for a Major Equestrian Venue within Pod F (Phase V - VII) of Wellington Country Place PUD.
The proposed Showgrounds is located in Pod F (Phases V - VII) of The Wellington CountryPlace PUD. The most recent approvals of The Wellington South Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Ordinance No. 2023-04) modified the Future Land Use Map designation for Pod F from Residential B (0.1 du/ac - 1.0 du/ac) to Equestrian Commercial Recreation (ECR) and the Master Plan Amendment (Resolution No. R2023-02) identified Pod F (Phases V - VII) as an Equestrian Commercial Venue. For Pod F, the Resolution No. R2023-02 included a development program for the venue and forfeited 62 dwelling units that were assigned to the subject properties. The Master Plan development program for Pod F (Phases V - VII) establishes the maximum development thresholds for various facilities including 1,500 stalls, nine (9) competition rings with schooling areas, an international stadium with sc...
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