Proposed Project: The 19.43 gross acres within the subject property are proposed to be developed as a planned unit development mixed-use community, The "Village at Oakland Park," contingent upon the final approval of the "Empowerment" preliminary plat CD22-32P and the Land Use Plan Amendment CD22-31CP. The "Village at Oakland Park" has proposed a total of 469 residential dwelling units consisting of 114 townhouses (individual ownership) and 355 mid-rise apartments (rental), a 30,000 square foot Community Center, a 9,620 square foot Church, a 7,850 square foot Daycare, with 30,000 square feet of Commercial (office/neighborhood retail sales use) with a private roadway network dedicated as access easements and internal infrastructure.
Upon the approval of the proposed LUPA, the subsequent approval of the mixed-use community "Village at Oakland Park", the planned unit development will be designed and operated as an affordable and workforce housing community, targeting a range of area median incomes (AMI), from 30 percent AMI to 140 percent AMI, in alignment with the income limits set forth by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the current Broward County Housing Finance guidelines and Affordability Standards as a baseline. Of the total 469 residential dwelling units, the 114 townhouses will be fee simple, private individual ownership units and 355 mid-rise apartments will be rental units.
A Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreement (Exhibit A) and the Master Development Plan (Exhibit B) have been submitted with the rezoning application in accordance with Section 24-54(H). The Master Development Plan includes the Site Data Tables, the Master Site Plan, Architectural Design Guidelines and the Phase I plan sets, Landscape plans, and other development details related to the PUD. Both The Planned Unit Development Agreement and the Master Development Plan will be adopted as a component of this rezoning Ordinance and will permit site development accordingly.
The application also includes a Draft Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and Unified Control Agreement (Exhibit C) as required by Section 24-54(D). This legal agreement will be signed by the applicants and the City of Oakland Park.
Site Amenities:
The PUD Agreement outlines and details the following amenities:
- Linear Greenway Area: centralized in the development is .45 acres of open green area that connects to the northwestern quadrant of the subject property. This linear green area may be used by residents as open green space area for recreation, community gathering space, community sponsored activities, etc. In addition, there is courtyard green space connecting to the linear park.
- Community Garden: Within the development are community gardens that are proposed that may be maintained by residents for the enjoyment of the community; these areas may be in ground, above ground beds, or green walls.
- Playground: A dedicated playground recreation area for children located in the community; this will be a separate playground area than the one associated with the Early Learning Center.
- Mango Grove Park: Within the northwestern quadrant of the subject property, the applicants have proposed to design an open green space area considering the existing tree canopy to provide passive recreational and fitness opportunities for residents in the community. These may include walking paths, meditation areas, etc.
- Community space in Building A: there will be residential amenities which will include lobbies and community meeting spaces.
- Early Learning Center and Community Center: Both of these amenities will be available to both the residents within and surrounding "Village at Oakland Park." Within these amenities, quality childcare will be available, and the community center will be available to service the social, spiritual, and economic needs of the community through various programmatic strategies.
Open Space: The applicants intend on conserving the natural amenities of the subject property by encouraging the preservation and improvement of scenic and functional open space within the development. The Land Development Code along with the Landscape and Streetscape Design Manual, require a PUD to have a minimum of 35% open space. The "Village at Oakland Park" is proposing 37.6% (318,346 sq. ft.) or 7.3 acres of Open Space designated within the development. Landscape bufferyards coupled with active open space uses such as community gardens, greenways, playgrounds, performance/community space, courtyards and recreational areas, will all play an important role in the functional open space within the PUD.
(Attached to this Agenda Item Report is an Open Space Plan sheet L9.5 within the Landscape Plan Set (Exhibit B) composed by RVI Landscape Architecture Firm)
Traffic and Parking:
Internal Circulation:
As proposed within the preliminary plat "Empowerment," the "Village at Oakland Park" development is proposing to have one (1) access point along NW 21st Avenue consisting of 60 feet in width and four (4) access points along NW 26th Street, two (2) consisting of 40 feet in width and the other two (2) consisting of 50 feet in width. The proposed internal network of roadways for the "Village at Oakland Park" will consist of 24 foot wide private streets dedicated as access easements instead of dedicated public right-of-way at the applicants' request and approval of City Commission pursuant to Section 24-96(B)(1).
Section 24-96(B) Private Streets.
(1) Platted subdivisions: All streets in platted subdivisions shall be dedicated to the public except that the city commission may permit private streets for good cause. Any such private streets shall meet all city standards except as provided in (2) Existing unplatted subdivisions and existing private streets below, including an access easement necessary to meet the right-of-way width as defined under subsection 24-96(E)(1).
Section 24-96(E) Right-of-Way Widths.
(1)Unless otherwise indicated or required by the comprehensive plan, street rights-of-way shall not be less than the following:
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Right-of-Way Type
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Width (in feet)
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Arterial
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80
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Collector
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60
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Local
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50
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Marginal Access
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40
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The applicants are proposing 24 foot wide private streets dedicated as access easements for the internal network of roadways for the "Village at Oakland Park" instead of dedicated public right-of way at the request of City Commission.
Both sides of all streets will be lined with five-foot wide minimum sidewalks. The internal streets are proposed to have names that are not similar to other street names in Oakland Park or Broward County and to have type names (Avenue, Place, etc.) that correspond with the directional identifying system for Broward County. The Fire-Rescue Department and the Broward Sheriff’s Office will be involved with approving the proposed street names acceptable for the purposes of finding a property during an emergency.
Attached to this agenda item report is a copy of the Draft Access Easement and Declaration (Exhibit D) and the Sketch and Description of Interior Roads Survey, dated December 15, 2023, composed by James M. McLaughlin Jr., Registered Land Surveyor of McLaughlin Engineering Company (Exhibit E), illustrating and detailing the proposed dimensions of the private streets dedicated as access easements of the "Village at Oakland Park".
Parking:
Pursuant to Master Site Plan Data Sheet 001, below are the provided parking calculations, 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit:
Total PUD Required # of parking spaces: 804 spaces
Total PUD Provided # of parking spaces: 795 spaces
Total Handicap ADA parking spaces: 23 spaces
Total Regular parking spaces: 305 spaces (39%)
Total Compact parking spaces: 490 spaces (61%)
Mid-Rise (355 dwelling units) | Required: 489 spaces Provided: 480 spaces
Townhouse Type 2 (88 units) | Required: 154 spaces Provided: 154 spaces
Townhouse Type 1 (26 units) | Required: 52 spaces Provided: 52 spaces
+ 26 tandem space (for each unit)
Total Non-Residential parking spaces: 109 spaces
(these 109 spaces will also be utilized as overflow parking for the residential units and visitors after business hours overnight from 7pm to 6am)
Electric Vehicle Parking/Charging Stations
For PUD Required: 74 spaces 10% Provided: 37 spaces 5%
Townhouse Type 1 (26 units) Required: 26 spaces Provided: 26 spaces
Bicycle Parking: 64 spaces
The DRC granted four (4) Parking Adjustments and two (2) Landscape Waivers requested by the applicants.
The Four (4) Parking Adjustments granted by the DRC:
- Reduce the total number of required PUD parking spaces from 804 parking spaces to 795 parking spaces, pursuant to Section 24-54(F)(8)(a).
- Increase the amount of compact parking spaces permitted from the maximum number permitted of 25% (198 spaces) to the requested 61% (490 spaces) pursuant to Section 24-80 and Section 24-245(68). The PUD compact parking spaces are proposed to dimensioned at eight and one-half (8.5) feet by eighteen (18) feet for both 45° and 90° parking spaces).
- Reduce the total number of Electric Vehicle (“EV”) Charging stations for the entire PUD from the required 74 spaces at 10% to the requested 37 spaces at 5%, pursuant to Section 24-74.1
- The applicant is requesting not to utilize any grass or landscaped open space area for the required overflow parking but requested to use the 109 non-residential spaces as overflow parking pursuant to Section 24-54(F)(8)(a).
The two (2) Landscape Waivers granted by the DRC:
- Remove the required five (5) foot landscape buffer around the trash pick-up areas and only install a type D curb around trash pickup areas to help increase required parking numbers.
- Reduce the required landscape buffer area for fifteen (15) landscaped islands parking islands to a minimum of four (4) feet in width by nine (9) feet in length.
Surrounding Streets:
The applicant provided a thorough engineering traffic study and parking demand analysis conducted by Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. and reviewed by the city's traffic consultant Eric Czerniejewski, P.E. with The Corradino Group, Inc. The engineering traffic study provides detailed assessment of the impacts of the proposed "Village at Oakland Park" development on the outer local roadway network. The applicant has been working with Broward County Transportation Department on improving the two (2) existing Broward County Transit stops for Bus Route 11 along NW 21st Avenue. Both of these stops are acknowledged within the Master Development Plan. The City of Oakland Park and Broward County Transportation Department have discussed the inclusion of a bus stop sidewalk pad at each location with a dedicated easement, as applicable, for both proposed bus shelters. See the attached Broward County Transit Verification Letter.
Staff is requiring three (3) conditions of approval based on traffic and parking:
- The first is that raised speed tables be installed at midblock pedestrian crossings to add an additional traffic calming feature to the internal pedestrian and roadway infrastructure.
- Secondly, for the applicants to submit a parking utilization study of the on-site parking spaces for the "Village at Oakland Park" development within six (6) months of opening and at a minimum of 90% occupancy. The owner will be required to submit a parking study methodology for review and approval by the City or City’s traffic consultant prior to collecting this supplemental parking data.
- Finally, that the applicants improve the two (2) existing Broward County Transit stops for Bus Route 11 along NW 21st Avenue by installing a covered bus shelter and sidewalk pad for each location in cooperation with the City of Oakland Park and Broward County Transportation Department.
Lot Configuration:
Each of the Townhouse Type 1 (26 units) will be subdivided into individual lots within the subject property and shall be in accordance with the "Village at Oakland Park" Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Master Development Plan, as approved by the City Commission of Oakland Park. The preliminary plat submitted is a boundary plat, and all future lots subdivided within the subject property shall be in accordance with the "Village at Oakland Park" Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Master Development Plan, as approved by the City Commission of Oakland Park. A Master Lot Plan shall be provided and approved by the City prior to the subdivision and creation of any new lot before official submittal and recording with the Broward County Property Appraiser's office.
Findings:
Pursuant to Section 24-54, the Development Review Committee (DRC) and Planning and Zoning Division, certify that the proposed Zoning Map amendment with the accompanying Master Development Plan and Unified Control Agreement meet the requirements of the Land Development Code, contingent upon the final approval of the "Empowerment" preliminary plat CD22-32P and the Land Use Plan Amendment CD22-31CP.
The "Village at Oakland Park" has proposed a total of 469 residential dwelling units consisting of 114 townhouses and 355 mid-rise apartments, a 30,000 square foot Community Center, a 9,620 square foot Church, a 7,850 square foot Daycare, with 30,000 square feet of Commercial (office/neighborhood retail sales use) with a private roadway network dedicated as access easements and internal infrastructure.
The DRC and the Planning and Zoning Division recommend the following seven (7) conditions, subject to Broward County Approval of the LUPA and Final Plat:
- The applicants shall develop the "Village at Oakland Park" according to the Zoning Map amendment with the accompanying Master Development Plan and Unified Control Agreement.
- A Master Lot Plan shall be provided and approved by the City prior to the subdivision and creation of any new lots before official submittal and recording with the Broward County Property Appraiser's office.
- The City Commission has final municipal approval authority of the internal network of roadways that are proposed for the "Village at Oakland Park" that will consist of private streets dedicated as access easements instead of dedicated public right-of-way pursuant to Section 24-96(B)(1).
- A plat note restriction is required to be added to the plat limiting the subject property to a total of 469 residential dwelling units consisting of 114 townhouses and 355 mid-rise apartments, a 30,000 square foot Community Center, a 9,620 square foot Church, a 7,850 square foot Daycare, with 30,000 square feet of Commercial (office/neighborhood retail sales use).
- That raised speed tables be installed at midblock pedestrian crossings to add an additional traffic calming feature to the internal pedestrian and roadway infrastructure.
- The applicants to submit a parking utilization study of the on-site parking spaces for the "Village at Oakland Park" development within six (6) months of opening and at a minimum of 90% occupancy. The owner will be required to submit a parking study methodology for review and approval by the City or City’s traffic consultant prior to collecting this supplemental parking data.
- The applicants shall improve the two (2) existing Broward County Transit stops for Bus Route 11 along NW 21st Avenue by installing a covered bus shelter and sidewalk pad for each location in cooperation with the City of Oakland Park and Broward County Transportation Department.