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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2026
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FESTIVAL SOUTH
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Request: Major Site Plan
P&Z# 25-12000043
Owner: Ch Realty X-Fc I Miami Festival II LLC & Foundry Commercial LLC
Project Location: NW 33 ST
Folio Number: 484221070070
Land Use Designation: I (Industrial)
Zoning District: I-1 (General Industrial)
Commission District: 4 (Beverly Perkins)
Agent: Shane Zalonis
Project Planner: Pamela Stanton (954-786-5561 / pamela.stanton@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
This Major Site Plan application is for the development of two industrial warehouse buildings of approximately 110,375 square feet (Building 1) and 71,755 square feet (Building 2) for a total of 182,130 square feet with associated truck courts and loading docks on a 10.4-acre property. The site includes an existing utility agency lease area at the west end of the property that will remain, and an existing pedestrian bridge at the north property line that extends over the existing retention pond on the adjacent property and connects to the next adjacent property to the north, aka the Festival Industrial Redevelopment (Foundry) site. The applicant has stated that the bridge will be removed.
The property is located on the west side of NW 27 Avenue, south of West Sample Road.
SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
An application for a Major Site Plan shall be approved only on a finding that there is competent, substantial evidence in the record that the development, as proposed:
1. Is consistent with the land use designation in the comprehensive plan;
The property has a land use designation of I (Industrial). The proposed industrial development is a compatible use for this land use category. The Development is consistent with the City of Pompano Beach Comprehensive Plan, and the Future Land Use Element Goals, Objectives and Policies contained therein:
Policy 01.03.13 Future industrial land uses shall be located with access to major transportation facilities, including highways, airports, railroads, and seaports.
Policy 01.14.01 The City shall emphasize redevelopment and infill, which concentrates the growth and intensifies the land uses consistent with the availability of existing urban services and infrastructure in order to conserve natural and man-made resources.
Policy 01.14.07. All site plans will be reviewed for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) design principles such as lighting, street design, natural surveillance, natural access control, and territorial reinforcement. CPTED infrastructure such as security lighting, security cameras, bollards, and other access control methods will be required based on the specific needs of the project.
Objective 01.02.00. Right-of-Way Protection and Accessibility. Protect the existing and future building encroachments and ensure proper accessibility with the roadway and transit network.
2. Complies with the applicable district, use, intensity and dimensional standards of this Code (Articles 3, 4, and 5);
Article 3: Zoning Districts
The subject property’s Zoning land use is General Industrial (I-1). The proposal is consistent with land use goals, objectives and policies.
Article 4: Use Standards
The development proposes two new warehouse buildings for warehousing, storage, and distribution. The use complies with the use-specific standards in Article 4: Use Standards and are consistent with the uses as permitted by the I-1 Zoning District.
Article 5: Development Standards
See section 3 below.
3. Complies with the applicable development standards of this Code (Article 5);
The DRC and the project applicant have worked to produce a development that generally complies with the requirements of Article 5, including Access, Parking, and Loading; General Industrial (I-1) standards; and Sustainable Development standards. The applicant has requested approval to reduce the required width of the landscape area between the buildings and the vehicular use areas by providing superior landscape design in accordance with Section 155.5203.D.5.c. The City’s Urban Forester is evaluating the landscape plans for superior design. The project has obtained a Development Order for Building Design from the AAC.
4. Complies with all other applicable standards in this Code;
The proposed site plan complies with the applicable Code standards.
5. Complies with all requirements or conditions of any prior applicable Development Orders;
No prior Development Orders are on file for this location.
6. The concurrency review has been completed in accordance with Chapter 154 (Planning) of the Code of Ordinances;
Based on the estimated demand calculated below, the proposed project complies with concurrency requirements.
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Wastewater Treatment Demand |
18,213.00 gallons per day |
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Water Treatment Demand |
21,600.62 gallons per day |
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Raw Water Demand |
23,328.67 gallons per day |
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Park Acreage Required |
0 acres |
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School Impacts |
N/A |
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Transportation |
Transit fees are paid to Broward County to meet concurrency requirements. |
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Solid Waste Generation |
3,642.60 lbs. per day (City has a contract with Waste Management for the disposal of all solid waste through 2033). |
* The City has adequate capacity to serve the proposed project.
7. Is designed to provide safe, adequate, paved vehicular access between buildings within the Development and streets as identified on the Broward County Trafficways Plan;
The development aims to provide safe, adequate, paved vehicular access between the proposed buildings, the parking areas, and NW 33 Street.
8. Complies with any applicable hazardous material licensing requirements in the Broward County Wellfield Protection Ordinance;
The Property is not located within a wellfield protection area.;
9. Complies with crime prevention, security strengthening, and CPTED standards for natural surveillance, natural access control, territorial reinforcement, maintenance, and activity support.
As part of the Major Site Plan and Building Design application, the applicant’s team has developed a separate CPTED security plan that addresses the CPTED standards for natural surveillance, natural access control, territorial reinforcement, maintenance, and activity support.
10. Complies with the adopted Fire Codes and Standards pursuant to City Code Section 95.02;
The proposed site plan was reviewed by a Fire Plans Examiner during DRC and must meet all applicable standards before building permits are approved.
11. Considers and mitigates any potential adverse impacts on environmentally sensitive lands identified by the City Comprehensive Plan or Broward County Land Use Plan.
The proposed development is not within an area that will have an impact on environmentally sensitive lands as defined in the Broward County Land Use Plan.
12. Complies with the approved Transportation Corridor Study, unless in direct conflict with Another Zoning Code provision.
The proposed development is located not within the areas proposed as part of the approved Transportation Corridor Study.
DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to §155.2304.C, Applications Subject to Staff Recommendation, the Development Services Director has compiled the department reports from the Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting which are recorded on file with the Department of Development Services. Should the Board find that the application has provided competent, substantial evidence to satisfy the review standards for Major Site Plan approval, the Development Services Department recommends approval of the Major Site Plan subject to the following comments and conditions:
1. A 2-foot right-of-way dedication is required on NW 27 Avenue, in accordance with the Broward County Trafficways Plan, for an overall 84-foot right-of-way, or 42 feet to the centerline of NW 27 Avenue.
2. Provide evidence that the landscape plans, specifications, notes, and details demonstrate superior landscape design, in accordance with Section 155.5203.D.5.c, for a reduction in the required width of the landscape area between the buildings and vehicular use areas.
3. Provide evidence demonstrating that all air conditioners are Energy Star rated, the water heaters are solar-powered or tankless, and provide specifications for the white roof, in accordance with the selected Sustainable Development Point Options of Table 155.5802.
4. A Master Sign Program is required prior to permit issuance for the installation of any sign.
5. Standard Conditions of Approval and/or Specifications required prior to Building Permit / Zoning Compliance Permit issuance:
a. Plans are subject to compliance with all applicable Code requirements, including but not limited to DRC comments issued for this site plan.
b. Landscape and Irrigation Plans must comply with all Zoning Code requirements as verified by the City’s Urban Forestry Division.
c. A copy of the CPTED plan approved by the Broward Sheriff’s Office must be submitted for Zoning Compliance Permit approval.
d. In all new development, all overhead utilities located on the development site and/or along the public right-of-way fronting the development site must be placed underground to the maximum extent practicable, provided that the Development Services Director can waive this requirement where the relevant utility company demonstrates that undergrounding will be detrimental to the overall safety and/or reliability of the circuit, pursuant to Section 155.5509.