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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: OCTOBER 26, 2022
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GATEWAY LUXURY APARTMENTS FLEX
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Request: Residential Flexibility Allocation for 128 Dwelling Units
P&Z# 22-05000005
Owner: Gateway Investments LLC
Project Location: 950 N. Powerline Rd
Folio Number: 484234480010
Land Use Designation: Commercial
Zoning District: B-3 (General Business)
Commission District: 4 (Beverly Perkins)
Agent: Tiffany Crump (954-788-3400)
Project Planner: Jean Dolan (954-786-4045 / jean.dolan@copbfl.com)
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INTRODUCTION
The provision of Flexibility Units is a function of the Broward County Land Use Plan and administered by the County's "Administrative Rules Document." Local governments are permitted to allocate residential units without amending the City's Future Land Use Map or requesting permission through the County. Each City keeps track of the number of Flexibility Units allocated and reports back to the County regarding each approval. The use of such allocation is advantageous when the City has determined that an infusion of residential units would enhance a project or area. The County has recently adopted Policy 2.16.3 which allows for bonus units to be allocated when affordable housing is provided. The number of bonus units depends on the affordability level of the deed restricted units. For moderate income units (80-120% of Broward County median income), the Applicant will be awarded 6 bonus units for every 1 unit of moderate income housing unit deed restricted for 30-years.
The Applicant (KEITH), on behalf of US Gateway Investments, LLC., is requesting approval for a 128 unit project on a 4.2-acre property located at 950 N. Powerline Road on the east side of Powerline, south of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and north of NW 9th Street. The project consists of four, 3-story buildings with surface parking. The Land Use designation on the property is commercial and the Zoning is B-3. The property is within the City's f...
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