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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: JUNE 22, 2022
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NW RETAIL DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN
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Request: Major Site Plan
P&Z# 21-12000045
Owner: Pompano Park JV
Project Location: S Powerline Road
Folio Number: 494203220010
Land Use Designation: RAC (Regional Activity Center)
Zoning District: PCD (Planned Commercial / Industrial District)
Commission District: 5 (Cyndy Floyd)
Agent: Michael Vonder Meulen (954-788-3400)
Project Planner: Max Wemyss (954-786-4671 / max.wemyss@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
The applicant is requesting Major Site Plan and Building Design approval in order to construct a one-story multi-tenant grocery store building and 10 additional multi-tenant and stand-alone retail buildings for a total of 154,495 gross retail square footage. The grocery store (55,454 square feet) includes an attached liquor store (2,103 square feet) and retail stores (9,272 square feet). The location of the proposed retail buildings are on the northwest corner of the PCD property: south of Race Track Road, west of Powerline Road, east of Lucky Lane, and north of Isle of Capri Blvd. The property is currently vacant with trees and signage for the Casino. The site area (20.6 acres) is part of a 222-acre Planned Development that is partially developed. The total lot coverage of the site is 11.8%.
The property has a Regional Activity Center (RAC) land use designation and a Zoning designation of Planned Commercial Development (PCD), which permits the Commercial Uses. The site plan was most recently reviewed by the Development Review Committee on April
6, 2022 and the Architectural Appearance Committee (AAC) on June 7, 2022. The project is anticipated to return to the AAC on August 2, 2022.
The district was rezoned to a Planned Commercial Development with an adopted master plan in 2020 (Ordinance 2021-02). The following are ongoing/ active developments consistent with the master plan, with the status:
• A Future Golf Facility (21-12000046) is on this same Planning and Zoning Board Agenda for consideration of the major site plan.
• The Industrial Site Plan development (21-12000035) of the PCD was approved by the Planning & Zoning Board at the meeting in May 2022.
• The Casino expansion is ongoing (Smoking Terrace, Building Addition, Rear Deck Enclosure), and the Parking Garage (20-12000004), which is nearly complete.
• There are two projects for the internal roadway improvements (Lucky Lane and Palm Aire Drive), which have received Minor Development Orders and received building permits.
SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS
An application for a Major Site Plan or Minor 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 Regional Activity Center (RAC) land use designation and a Zoning designation of Planned Commercial Development (PCD), which permit the proposed facility and uses. The Development is consistent with the City of Pompano Beach Comprehensive Plan, and the Future Land Use Element Goals, Objectives and Policies contained therein:
Goal 01.00.00. The attainment of a living environment which provides the maximum physical, economic and social well-being for the City and its residents through the thoughtful and planned use and control of the natural and man-made environments that discourages urban sprawl, is energy efficient and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy 01.14.01
The City shall emphasize re-development 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 manmade resources.
Policy 01.15.02
Regional Activity Centers shall include a mix of land uses that are regionally significant and shall include residential uses when they are complimentary to other uses within the RAC. The application for a RAC land use designation will include a purpose statement for the nonresidential uses based on the scale and identity for the activity center district.
2. Complies with the applicable district, use, and intensity and dimensional standards of this Code (Articles 3, 4, and 5);
Article 3: Zoning Districts
The proposed development complies with the standards for the development within the PCD Zoning Districts as established by Ordinance 2020-02.
Article 4: Use Standards
The development proposes a driving range use as well as an accessory restaurant and bar that comply with the use-specific standards in Article 4: Use Standards and is consistent with the uses as permitted by the PCD.
Article 5: Development Standards
See Standard 3 below. Development Standards may be modified by the PCD Ordinance.
3. Complies with the applicable development standards of this Code (Article 5);
The DRC and project applicant have worked together to present a project that nearly satisfies the requirements of Article 5, as amended by the PCD standards, for new development requiring Major Site Plan approval. The project does not currently meet the design standards required by Article 5, as amended by the PCD standards. The project provides the minimum 12 Sustainable Development Points required by Article 5.
- The project has requested the approval of two superior design alternatives from the Architectural Appearance Committee: (1) a street-facing façade that does not contain the minimum 30% clear glass fenestration; and (2) more than two bays of parking between the front of a building and the street it faces. The alternative designs have not received approval from the AAC.
- The applicant is orienting a building onto an internal plaza rather than an abutting roadway; however, the AAC is requiring a more substantial and distinct plaza in order to permit this configuration.
- Additionally, the applicant has requested a Minor Deviation to the PCD in order to permit the number of parking spaces to exceed 125% of the minimum number of parking spaces required by Article 5.
4. Complies with all other applicable standards in this Code;
The proposed site plan complies with all other applicable standards of this Code.
5. Complies with all requirements or conditions of any prior applicable development orders or prior applicable approved plans on record;
There is no prior development order or plan of record for the subject property.
6. The concurrency review has been completed in accordance with Chapter 154 (Planning) of the Code of Ordinances;
Based on the estimated demand, the proposed project complies with concurrency requirements. 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 project is designed to provide safe, adequate, paved vehicular access between the buildings and Powerline Road and Race Track Road (SW 3rd Street) which are identified on the Broward County Trafficways Map. The project is accessed via all four frontages (public and private roadways). The master site developer of the PCD is in the process of submitting plans to improve and add circulation throughout the PCD including the abutting private roadways.
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. The Development does not anticipate requiring any hazardous material licensing.
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 has developed a separate CPTED security plan, which address the CPTED standards for natural surveillance, natural access control, territorial reinforcement, maintenance and activity support.
10. Complies with adopted Fire Codes and Standards per City Code Section 95.02;
The proposed site plan was reviewed by Fire Plans Examiner during DRC. The project complies with all Fire Department requirements at this time.
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 impact on environmentally sensitive lands.
12. Complies with the approved Transportation Corridor Study, unless in direct conflict with another Zoning code provision.
The proposed development is not within an area identified in the 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. The PCD requires a 10’ minimum buffer along Racetrack Rd and Powerline Road. This site plan proposes development within “Development Area A” identified in the PCD. The buffer within Development Area A shall be installed prior to issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy for new development not related to the casino expansion.
2. Obtain approval from Development Services Director for the requested Minor Amendment to permit the number of parking spaces to exceed 125% of the minimum number of parking spaces required by Section 155.5105.D.5 Maximum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces.
3. Obtain the following approvals from the Architectural Appearance Committee:
a. Provide evidence that the Plaza abutting Building 1 is distinctly a plaza, unique from typical grocery store frontages, for the purpose of maintaining the proposed building orientation, as approved by the Architectural Appearance Committee.
b. Vernacular or Superior Design Alternatives to permit a street-facing façade that does not contain the minimum 30% clear glass fenestration as required by Section 155.5602.C.7 Fenestration/Transparency.
c. Vernacular or Superior Design Alternatives to permit more than two bays of parking between the front of a building and the street it faces as required by Section 155.5602.C.9.b Location of Off-Street Parking.
d. Major Building Design for Buildings 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, prior to building permit approval.
e. Pursuant to Section §155.2416 [Master Sign Program] and Section §155.51002 [Sign Structure Design Standards], the proposed development shall obtain approval for signs and free standing sign structures, prior to approval of a Sign Code Compliance Permit.
4. Standard Conditions of Approval and/or Specifications required prior to Building Permit/ Zoning Compliance Permit issuance:
a. Include a copy of the approved CPTED plan, approved by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
b. Compliance with all applicable City Ordinances, including but not limited to comments issued by the Development Review Committee.
c. Maintain substantial compliance with the plans, as submitted with this application.