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ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: JULY 1, 2025
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SPORTS RESIDENCE 600
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Request: Building Design
P&Z# 18-12000018
Owner: ICG ABCD 52 LLC
Project Location: 600 NW 31st Ave
Folio Number: 484233390010
Land Use Designation: C (Commercial)
Zoning District: B-3 (General Business)
Commission District: 5 (Darlene Smith)
Agent: Arturo Griego
Project Planner: Max Wemyss (954-786-4671 / max.wemyss@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
This item is to review the developer's request to change the approved paint color scheme for the four townhouse projects along NW 31st Ave, known as the Sports Residences.
The projects obtained Building Design approval from the Architectural Appearance Committee on August 28, 2020. The project is for a total of 52 2-story townhouse units, with associated parking, landscaping and buffers, to be located on four properties along the east side of NW 31st Ave. There are four separate applications that were reviewed together. The properties are 300 NW 31st Ave (14 Townhomes proposed), 500 NW 31st Ave (12 Townhomes proposed), 600 NW 31st Ave (14 Townhomes proposed), and 620 NW 31st Ave (12 Townhomes proposed). All properties were vacant but are now nearly completed and approaching Certificates of Occupancy. Here is a summary provided in the staff report for the original approval.
Address
units
site area (sf / acres)
lot coverage (sf / %)
pervious area
300 NW 31st Ave
14 Townhomes
42,066 / 0.97
13,690 / 32.5
13,870 / 32.9
500 NW 31st Ave
12 Townhomes
37,397 / 0.86
11,725 / 31.4
14,261 / 38.1
600 NW 31st Ave
14 Townhomes
45,442 / 1.04
13,781 / 30.3
19,175 / 42.1
620 NW 31st Ave
12 Townhomes
33,988 / 0.78
11,698 / 34.4
12,478 / 36.7
TOTAL
52 Townhomes
158,893 / 3.65
50,894 / 32.0
59,784 / 37.6
The projects require Building Design approval due to the frontage on NW 31st Ave, which is an Arterial Roadway identified on Broward County's Trafficways Plan. All properties have a Commercial land use designation and a Zoning designation of B-3, which allows the multi-family residential use, as long as an allocation of flex units is approved to provide the residential entitlements. The flex allocation and conceptual site plan were approved by the City Commission via Resolution in 2020 (Resolutions 2020-239, 2020-240, 2020-241, 2020-242). The site plans were reviewed by the Development Review Committee on July 5, 2018 and again on April 3, 2019.
The developer is requesting approval of a change to the exterior building color scheme. At the time of Zoning inspection, the inspector found that the exterior color scheme of the building differed from the color scheme in the approved building permit and ACC approval, and that the extent of the deviation from the approved color scheme warrants a review by this Committee.
Provided in this report are the original reviewed elevations as well as the proposed elevations. Also provided are the Staff Report for the Building Design Review and the Building Design Development Order that was ultimately issued. In addition to the conditions that were provided by Staff, the AAC added the following condition to the Development Orders:
The gray painted base on all four elevations will be removed and changed to
Sherwin Williams Alabaster shown on the color board.
Pursuant to Section 155.2205, Code of Ordinances, the Architectural Appearance Committee may require such changes in plans and specifications as, in its judgment may be requisite and appropriate to ensure that the exterior appearance of buildings and structures enhances the aesthetic character of the surrounding development by complying with the architectural appearance standards of this Code and approved design guidelines.
Zoning District | Existing Uses
A. Subject property:
General Business (B-3) | Townhouse Development (under construction)
B. Surrounding Properties:
a. North: B-3 | Vacant land (Recent Flex Unit Allocation for 41 Multifamily Units)
b. South: B-3 | Vacant land / retail building south of 300 NW 31st Ave
c. East: RS-4 | Single Family Residential
d. West: B-3, B-4 | Vacant Land, Commercial/Light Industrial Building
Staff Conditions:
1. The project must comply with all conditions of the Development Order