Local Planning Agency discussion and/or action Re: An Ordinance of the City of Sunrise, Florida, approving a Rezoning from CR (Commercial Recreation District), RM-25 (Higher Density Multiple-Family Residential District) and RM-10 (Low Medium Multifamily Residential District) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) District of approximately 152 acres of land generally located south of NW 30 Place, between Aragon Boulevard and E. Sunrise Lakes Drive, within the City of Sunrise, Broward County, Florida; amending the Zoning District Map to reflect the Rezoning; allowing up to 900 Residential Units consisting of Single-Family and Townhouse Residential Units; approving design guidelines; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. City Manager Mark Lubelski. Shannon Ley, Director of Community Development.

Pursuant to Section 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 rezoning.

This is an application to rezone approximately 152-acres from CR (Commercial Recreation District), RM-25 (Higher Density Multiple-family Residential District) and RM-10 (Low Medium Multifamily Residential District) zoning districts to a Planned Unit Development District (PUD), for a site generally located south of NW 30 Place, between Aragon Boulevard and E. Sunrise Lakes Drive, as shown on the location map in the attached Staff Report. The applicant is proposing to construct a 900 residential unit development on the subject site. The PUD district allows for alternative development standards that will allow for greater quality of development. The applicant has requested alternative development standards as detailed in the Staff Report. The property is designated Irregular (9 DU/AC) Residential and Commercial Recreation on the City’s Future Land Use Map. The proposed rezoning requires City Commission approval pursuant Subsection 16-38(e) of the Land Development Code. The applicant has concurrently applied for and is seeking approval of a Master Plan and Amended and Restated Development Agreement. In addition, the applicant currently has a Plat application and Site Plan application under review. These applications are expected to be heard before the City Commission in the upcoming months.

Staff completed an open building permit and code violation search. There are no Building Code cases, City Code violations, or code liens.

Staff finds that this application meets all applicable requirement of the Land Development Code for granting of approval for this rezoning from CR (Commercial Recreation District), RM-25 (Higher Density Multiple-family Residential District) and RM-10 (Low Medium Multifamily Residential District) zoning districts to a Planned Unit Development District (PUD) subject to the following conditions as listed below:

1. The applicant shall provide an executed and recorded Unified Control document prior to first building permit issuance for above ground construction.
2. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the Development Agreement approved via Resolution No. 21-17-21-A, as amended.

In addition, the applicant has voluntarily committed to the following conditions:

3. Install public art at the entrance to the community at Solterra Boulevard and NW 30th Place as approved by City Manager or designee.
4. A $150,000 contribution to the City of Sunrise for transit improvements (i.e. bus shelter) to be paid prior to the first certificate of occupancy being issued within the Solterra development.

For more information on this item, including any of the attachments to this item, please contact Community Development Department staff member identified below.