Local Planning Agency discussion and/or action Re: An Ordinance of the City of Sunrise, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Element of the City of Sunrise Comprehensive Plan by amending the Metropica Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Land Use Designation by increasing the quantity of permitted high-rise residential units and by increasing the allowable square footage of office use; providing for transmittal of this Ordinance and Land Use Plan Amendment to Florida Department of Commerce and Reviewing Agencies; providing for transmittal to the Broward County Planning Council for recertification; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. City Manager Mark Lubelski. Shannon Ley, Director of Community Development.

Pursuant to Chapter 163.3174(4), Florida Statutes, the City Commission (acting as the Local Planning Agency) is required to hold a duly advertised public hearing in order to review and make recommendations to the governing body regarding the proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the City of Sunrise Comprehensive Plan.

This application submitted by Metropica Lands, LLC is for a Land Use Plan Text Amendment (LUPA) to the Future Land Use Element of the City of Sunrise’s Comprehensive Plan by amending the Metropica Transit Oriented Development (TOD) land use designation to increase the permitted residential high-rise units from 2,500 units to 3,000 units and to increase the permitted office uses from 785,000 square feet to 925,000 square feet. Please note that the additional office entitlements as part of this application are being assigned to the City's parcel within the TOD. The approximate 92-acre (gross) site, as shown on the location map, is generally located between West Sunrise Boulevard and Red Snapper Road, along both sides of NW 136 Avenue is currently designated a TOD. There are no other text amendments nor boundary changes proposed. The proposed amendment to the City’s FLUM requires City Commission approval pursuant to Section 16-38 of the Land Development Code.

Subject to City Commission approval of this Ordinance, City Staff will transmit the proposed Future Land Use Text Amendment to the Florida Department of Commerce and other interested governmental agencies for review. The City Commission adoption hearing takes place subsequently. If approved, the proposed text amendment will be transmitted to the Florida Department of Commerce and will become effective upon recertification of the City's Land Use Plan by Broward County Planning Council and no sooner than 31 days after adoption.

Amendments to the Metropica Master Plan, Development of Regional Impact, Development Agreement, and Plat are required in order to implement the requested increase in development within the LUPA.

Staff completed an open building permit and code violation search. There are not any Building Code case, Code Liens nor City Code violations. There is one open Building permit on the property.

Staff recommends approval of the proposed Land Use Plan Text Amendment.

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