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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2023
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POMPANO TOWNHOMES ROW VACATION
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Request: ROW Vacation
P&Z# 23-18000002
Owner: Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Project Location: 1531 - 1537 N Dixie Highway
Folio Number: 484226470010
Land Use Designation: C (Commercial)
Zoning District: B-3 (General Business
Commission District: 4 (Beverly Perkins)
Agent: Andrea Harper (954-788-3400)
Project Planner: Maggie Barszewski (954-786-7921 / Maggie.barszewski@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
This is a request by Andrea Harper of Keith, Inc. and the developer, Gary Fernandez on behalf of Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), who is the property owner. The intent is to abandon a 15-foot strip of right-of-way on the west side of Dixie Highway between NW 15th Place and NW 15th Court in order to more easily develop the parcel into 10 townhouse units. The project design includes two, two-story buildings along Dixie Highway with ground floor parking, improved grading, drainage and landscape design. The project’s Minor Site Plan and Flex Allocation requests are being reviewed concurrently.
REVIEW AND SUMMARY
A. The following Service Providers commented on this request:
Code Compliance: No Objection
Fire Department: No Objection
Public Works Department: No Objection
Utilities Department: No Objection
FP&L: No Objection
AT&T: No Comments have been received
TECO Gas: No Comments have been received
Comcast Cable: No Comments have been received
B. Development Services Department staff submits the following factual information which is relevant to this abandonment request:
1. Dixie Highway is only required to be 80 feet wide in this location and the current width is 95 feet, therefore, the subject 15 feet of right-of-way is eligible for abandonment.
2. The subject property has never been developed.
C. Review Standards
Section 155.2431 D. 1. & 2. states that an application for vacation or abandonment of a public right-of-way or easement shall be approved only on a finding that all of the following standards are met:
1. The right-of-way or easement is not now, or in the foreseeable future, of any benefit to the city or its inhabitants; and
2. Vacation or abandonment of the right-of-way or easement is consistent with the comprehensive plan.
D. Staff Analysis
Since the Broward County Trafficways Plan requires only 80 feet of right-of-way for Dixie Hwy at this location, Staff believes abandoning the excess 15 feet will facilitate development of this property consistent with the plans of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
All of the service providers that have submitted comments have stated they have no objection to this request. Only Teco, FP&L and ATT have not yet submitted a comment. Therefore a suggested condition will require these comment letters prior to the City Commission consideration.
With the exception of the outstanding letters of no objection, the abandonment of this easement meets the standards of Section 155.2431D.1. & 2, and therefore staff recommends approval of this request.
DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Given the information provided to the Board, staff provides the following alternative motions for the Board’s review.
Alternative Motions
I- Approve with conditions
Recommend approval to the City Commission as the Board finds that the easement abandonment meets the standards of Section 155.2431D.1. & 2. With the following condition:
1. That the Applicant provides the remaining required no objection letters.
II- Table
Table this abandonment request to allow time for the Applicant to address any objections raised by the Board.
Staff recommends alternative motion number I.