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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: NOVEMBER 19, 2025
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PARENTS INFORMATION & RESOURCE CENTER FLEX UNIT
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Request: FLEX
P&Z# 25-05000005
Owner: Parents Information & Resource Center Inc
Project Location: 817 N Dixie Hwy
Folio Number: 484235150010
Land Use Designation: C & LM (Commercial) (Low-Medium)
Zoning District: B-3 (General Business)
Commission District: 4 (Beverly Perkins)
Agent: Sebastian Reina
Project Planner: Maggie Barszewski (maggie.barszewski@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
On behalf of Parent Information & Resource Center, Inc (the “Owner”), KEITH is pleased to submit a request for Flex Allocation approval for a low-density apartment complex. The site is located at 817 N Dixie Highway and generally located south of NW 9th St, east of N Dixie Highway, north of NW 8th Ct, and east of NW 2nd.
The 0.88 gross-acre parcel (0.676 net-acre) is located within the Northwest Community Redevelopment Agency. The parcel has two local Future Land Use Designations of Commercial (C) on the portion of the parcel with buildings and Low Medium (LM) on the portion with the parking lot. The entirety of the parcel is zoned as General Business (B-3). Adjacent properties to the north are zoned as General Business (B-3) and Multiple Family Residence (RM-12), to the south as Multiple Family Residence (RM- 20), and to the east as Multiple Family Residence (RM-12).
The current permitted density by the Future Land Use Designation on the western portion of the parcel (0.435 gross acres) would allow a total maximum of 4.35 units. However, the commercial zoning and future land use on the eastern portion of the parcel prevents the use of those units where the buildings exist. The Owner is proposing to convert the offices, twelve (12) total, back into non-income-restricted apartment units. Each unit would meet the minimum floor area per dwelling unit standards of Section 155.4202.A.2.c.
Pursuant to Broward County Land Use 2.2.2 and Pompano Beach Code of Ordinances Section 154.61, the applicant is requesting the allocation of 12 flexibility units. These units will be converted from the existing buildings. Since the site is less than 1 acre, it is exempt from the affordable-unit requirement. The applicant intends to have all 12 units at market rate.
Staff Conditions:
Statement to the Applicant:
Please email response stating how these DRC comments will be addressed to Maggie Barszewski (maggie.barszewski@copbfl.com), then contact Maggie when you are ready to move forward to upload for the P&Z Board.
PLANNING
Plan Reviewer: maggie.barszewski@copbfl.com
Status: Review Complete - Resubmittal Required
Comment:
1) A floor plan of at least a typical unit will be required for this submittal.
2) The applicant must show how they intend to bring the site into compliance with the code to a reasonable extent.
3) An appropriate Conceptual Site Plan must be submitted. What was submitted for a “Conceptual Site Plan” was merely the current survey with the addition of a development regulation site table.
4) A School Board SCAD Review will be required prior to Building Permit.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Plan Reviewer: david.mcgirr@copbfl.com
Status: Review Complete - Pending Development Order
Comment:
Engineering has no comment.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Plan Reviewer: jim.galloway@copbfl.com
Status: Review Complete - Resubmittal Required
Comment:
1. What is the existing occupancy classification? Proposing New Apartment, if this is a change of use building will be required to meet all of the requirements of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code - Chapter 30 New Apartments.
2. Change of Use
Change of Use or Occupancy: Additional plans/information required. Refer to Florida Fire Prevention Code 8th Edition, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2021 Edition - Chapter 43 Building Rehabilitation, Section 43.7 for Change of Use or Occupancy Classification. Compliance with Codes/Standards can be achieved in numerous ways. Professional advice should be sought in regard to proposed changes.
3. Submit life safety plan show entire space/floor plan with each room labeled. Include on plan construction type, fire rating of walls, occupancy type, occupancy load, exits and travel distance, emergency lighting, exit signs, fire extinguishers, etc. Submittal pages will be required for any fire protection systems that are existing or to be installed such as fire sprinklers, fire alarms, or fire suppression systems.
BSO
Plan Reviewer: Anthony_Russo@sheriff.org
Status: Review Complete - Resubmittal Required
Comment:
Development Review Committee Date Reviewed: 11/06/2025
Subject: CPTED and Security Strengthening Report: PZ#: 25-05000005
Name: Parents Information & Resource Center Flex Unit
Address / Folio: 817 N Dixie Highway/ 484235150010
Type: Flex
Reviewer: BSO Deputy David Cappellazo for the City of Pompano Beach
david_cappellazo@sheriff.org
M-(954) 275-7479 (Send Text & Email, No Voicemail)
Monday Thursday; 8 AM 3 PM
Reviewer: BSO Deputy T. Russo for the City of Pompano Beach
anthony_russo@sheriff.org
M-(561) 917-4556 (Send Text & Email; No Voicemail)
Tuesday Friday; 8 AM 3 PM
Request for submittal of a security strengthening CPTED diagram and narrative plan to be provided for review.M-(561) 917-4556 (Send Text & Email; No Voicemail)
Tuesday Friday; 8 AM 3 PM
See PZ25-12000038 for CPTED & Security Strengthening Comments.
UTILITIES
Plan Reviewer: nathaniel.watson@copbfl.com
Status: Complete - Pending Development Order
Comment:
1. Additional comments may be forthcoming contingent upon future submittals to the PAM and/or DRC review process.
LANDSCAPE REVIEW
Plan Reviewer: Mark.Brumet@copbfl.com
Status: Review Complete - Pending Development Order
Comment:
Additional comments may be rendered upon resubmittal.
ZONING
Plan Reviewer: Jonathan.Cady @copbfl.com
Status: Review Complete - Resubmittal Required
Comment:
1. Please provide a comment response sheet with a narrative response addressing all comments received in this DRC review. The response should be organized in a point-by-point format, referencing each comment and explaining how it has been addressed or revised in the resubmittal. (Info Only).
2. The plans submitted appear to reflect the existing condition of the site. However, the current submittal is vague and lacks the level of detail necessary to support the request for FLEX units or to demonstrate that the proposed conversion to multifamily is feasible. Please provide additional plans, specifically a detailed floor plan showing how the existing office spaces will be converted into residential units. This is needed to confirm that the layout and unit configuration can functionally support a multifamily use. Additionally, please clarify whether the entire site is proposed to be converted to multifamily, or if any portion of the existing office use will remain.
3. The existing use on the site is a Counseling Agency (Consultant), operating under the approved Zoning Use Certificate for WE HELP Community Development Corp. Any conversion of the existing office space to residential use will require both a Flex application and a Change of Use permit.
4. Update the Flex Allocation Narrative with your brief description of the adjacent properties, noting that the Multiple Family Residence (RM-12) zoning district is to the west, not east.
5. Please update the narrative to correctly identify the surrounding streets. The current statement reads: “The site is located at 817 N Dixie Highway and generally located south of NW 9th St, east of N Dixie Highway, north of NW 8th Ct, and east of NW 2nd.” This is incorrect, as N Dixie Highway is east of the site, not the other way around. Please revise the narrative to accurately reflect the site’s location relative to adjacent streets.
6. Please provide a copy of the Plat for the property.
7. Depending on the information shown on the Plat, a Plat Determination Letter from Broward County may also be required to confirm whether a replat is necessary.
8. Provide a detailed parking calculation framework to confirm the site will supply the correct number of parking spaces based on the proposal to convert the use to residential. The table should break down the spaces based on the number of bedrooms provided for each unit, in accordance with Section 155.5102.D.1.
9. Using the Residential Lot Coverage Sheet on the city website to assist you with your calculations, provide a breakdown of the previous calculations for the lot to show how you arrived at 30.93% existing pervious area. According to the city's zoning code, pervious area is the part of a site covered by living plant material that allows precipitation to infiltrate directly into the ground. Refer to Section 155.9401(F) on how to measure the pervious area.
10. Per Section 155.5302.G.1., Fences constructed of chain link fences shall be prohibited abutting an arterial or collector street designated on the Broward County Trafficways Plan. The existing chain-link fence abutting Dixie Highway is not permitted and will need to be removed or replaced with a compliant material.
11. Please update the narrative, as the folio number in the subject heading does not match the folio number referenced within the narrative. Ensure that all information provided is consistent with the proposal and accurately reflects the correct site details.
12. Per Section 155.5102.C.9.a, all off-street parking spaces except those serving single-family dwellings or those located within a parking deck or garage must include a continuous curb. Please note that the site will be required to comply with this standard when submitting for building permit and/or site plan approval.
13. Please update the narrative to include information regarding the proposed 12 units requested through FLEX, including the size of these units. Additionally, clarify whether any new amenities are proposed as part of this request.
14. Please clarify within the narrative that the proposed units will be offered for rent to the general public. Additionally, specify how the multifamily units will be provided, whether they will be made available through annual leases or another rental structure. This information is necessary to fully understand the proposed operation of the residential component.
15. At a minimum, the following items will be required prior to residential occupancy:
- Retroactive Landscape Plan
- Site Plan with Site Data showing site improvements, in compliance with zoning regulations.
- Life Safety Plan
- CPTED Plan
- Change of Use Permit (Condition).
16. Please note that additional comments may be provided based on your next submittal, especially if revisions reveal items that were not previously reviewed or addressed. (Info Only).
BUILDING DIVISION
Plan Reviewer: todd.stricker@copbfl.com
Status: Review Complete - Pending Development Order
Comment:
No Comment necessary.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications that require resubmission to the DRC have 45 days from the time of original DRC meeting in which to resubmit. Applications that fail to be resubmitted before the completion of these 45 days, or fail to receive a time extension from the Development Services Director, shall be considered withdrawn (§155.2304.B).