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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: JUNE 24, 2026
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VERA
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Request: Major Site Plan
P&Z# 24-12000027
Owner: 1600 Federal LLC
Project Location: 1600 S Federal Hwy
Folio Number: 494212000070
Land Use Designation: C (Commercial)
Zoning District: B-3 (General Business)
Commission District: 1 (Audrey Fesik)
Agent: Paola West
Project Planner: Jonathan Cady (954-786-5578 / jonathan.cady@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
The applicant is requesting Major Site Plan approval to develop a mixed-use project in the B-3 zoning district, with a lot measuring 102,393 sq ft (2.35 acres). The plan involves constructing a new multifamily building with ground-floor retail on a site that will retain an existing office building but remove the existing drive-through. Currently, the property features a 63,347 sq ft office building, a bank drive-through, and a surface parking lot. The applicant aims to add 132 multi-family residential units, including studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, along with 3,650 sq ft of retail space. Since the site borders RM-20 to the east, the project proposes a height transition: the building will decrease from 10 stories to 7, then 4 stories, with a setback of 24'-7" from the eastern property line to align with low-density residential homes. The development also includes structured parking and a rooftop deck amenity level in the proposed mixed-use building, as well as another parking structure south of the existing office building. The applicant seeks to apply for residential entitlements under Broward County's Affordable Housing Density Bonus Policy 2.16.4. This policy allows mixed-use developments on properties under 5 acres with at least 50% ground-floor commercial frontage, offering a density bonus of 6 market-rate units per moderate-income unit. Properties in the B-3 zoning district, utilizing Broward County's Affordable Housing Policies, are permitted a density of 69 dwelling units per acre.
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