The applicant requests to amend the "Walmart Oakland Park" Plat by subdividing the property into two parcels such that proposed Parcel A1 would have approximately 2.87 acres and would be limited to 35,000 square feet of commercial uses, and Parcel A2 would have approximately 9.23 net acres and would be limited to 288 midrise units and 12 townhouse units. All roadway access to both the residential and commercial areas of the site and project would be through Parcel A2 with cross-access agreements for traffic to access Parcel A1. The two currently approved access driveway locations along NE 6 Avenue would be relocated northward by approximately 100 feet necessitating an amendment to the plat’s Non-Vehicular Access Line (NVAL).
The proposed restrictive note for the “Walmart Oakland Park” Plat:
“Parcel A1 is limited to 35,000 square feet of commercial uses. Parcel A2 is limited to 288 midrise units and 12 townhouse units. No freestanding banks or bank drive-thru facilities are permitted without the approval of the Board of County Commissioners who shall review and address these uses for increased impacts.”
Proposed Project Details:
The applicant proposes to redevelop the subject site by clearing the existing building, subdividing the property into two parcels, designating the southern parcel as an MULD overlay zone, and constructing a 23,013 square foot grocery and a commercial building with 5,525 square feet of retail or medical office and 2,500 square feet of restaurant on Parcel A1 and four 5-story multi-family residential buildings with a total of 288 apartment units and 12 townhouse units with accessory clubhouse, pool and amenities on Parcel A2.
In addition, the platted 25-foot public access easement along the south boundary of the plat along the North Fork of the Middle River will remain on the plat, as the development proposal includes a public river promenade to be developed by the applicant.
Traffic:
The applicant provided a traffic study prepared by McMahon Associates, Inc. which has been reviewed by the City’s traffic engineering consultant and City staff. It finds that the level of traffic generated by this project is projected to be lower than that generated by the approved Wal-Mart development. Improvements will be necessary at access points to the site along NE 6 Avenue and would be installed by the applicant pursuant to the proposed non-vehicle access line amendment.
Findings:
The applicant requires an amendment to the Plat Note in order to permit the site to be redeveloped with housing and smaller commercial buildings. The plat note will include a non-vehicle access line amendment consistent with the proposed project. The amendment requires review and approval from Broward County after approval by the City Commission.
Applicable Code Sections:
Section 24-188
(B) Definitions.
Plat: A map or delineated representation of the subdivision of lands, being a complete exact representation of the subdivision and other information in compliance with the requirement of all applicable sections of this chapter…
Plat, Final: A complete and exact subdivision plan, prepared for official recording as required by statute and ordinance, to identify and define property rights, dedications, and public improvements.
(C) Platting required. An approved plat shall be filed and recorded in the public records of Broward County, Florida, in the following instances:
(1) Any subdivision of land; or
(2) Any resubdivision of land; or
(3) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of a principal building upon unplatted land.
Section 24-189
(D) General review procedures / Approval of final plat.
(3) When reviewed by the planning and zoning board: The board shall review the final plat at a scheduled public meeting.
(4) Presentation to the city commission: Within sixty (60) days after approval of a final plat by the planning and zoning board, the final plat or section thereof shall be presented for approval by the city commission. Should the plat not be presented to the city commission within sixty (60) days, the approval of the planning and zoning board shall expire unless a written request for an extension is submitted to the community development department and granted.
Sec. 24-191. - Requirements for final plats.
Final plats shall include all information required by Broward County for such plats.