The meeting started with an orientation for new Board members Al Paivandy and Dan Williams. The Board now consists of the following:
BOARD MEMBER TERM
Al Paivandy 5/1/2024 – 4/30/2025
James E Tatooles 5/1/2024 – 4/30/2025
Leonard E Scotty Wood III 5/1/2024 – 4/30/2025
Kristin Jeannin 5/1/2021 – 4/30/2026
Jim Wallace 5/1/2021 – 4/30/2026
Barry Jones 5/1/2021 – 4/30/2026
Dan Williams 5/1/2024 – 4/30/2027
Anthony Gargano 5/1/2024 – 4/30/2027
Michael Sheeley 5/1/2024 – 4/30/2027
Anthony Gargano was appointed by Council to serve as Chair of the Board; Leonard E. Scotty Wood III was selected by the Board to serve as Vice-Chair.
Public Hearings
Shadow Wood Community Association guardhouse remodel
Shadow Wood Community Association was seeking approval to remodel the existing guardhouse, changing the appearance to resemble their renovated Coastal style clubhouse, and increasing the height and roof overhang to 15 feet to accommodate fire trucks. The proposed color is shitake with pearly white and cyberspace accent colors and charcoal roof tiles.
Shadow Wood at The Brooks is located north of Coconut Road.
The Board voted to approve Option 1 of this application.
Wildcat Run pickleball
Wildcat Run courts
Wildcat Run was seeking approval to renovate 1 of the 5 existing tennis courts into a pickleball court. The selected southwest court is just under 500 feet from the nearest residential unit. The applicant explained that sound studies have been completed; a secondary sound study could be accommodated to ensure adequacy of noise levels.
The applicant is also making landscaping improvements and expanding the parking in this area.
Wildcat Run is located south of Corkscrew Road, east of River Creek.
Public Comment: 1 eComment card was placed into the record.
The Board voted to approve this application with staff conditions.
The Brooks Commons Club pickleball expansion
Commons Club at The Brooks
The applicant was seeking an amendment to the approved pickleball facility expansion at 9920 Coconut Road.
The ownership has recently changed and current plans call for a reduction in the number of pickleball courts from 16 to 11, relocation of existing court shade structures, revising the landscape plan and reducing the number of light fixtures from 42 to 33.
Plans call for construction to be conducted in two phases, versus three phases called for in the former plans, building 7 courts in Phase 1 and adding 4 more in Phase 2, if needed. Plans also call for a large shade structure as well as two small shade structures. Hours of operation will be 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Three sound tests have been conducted to date. Additional sound tests will be conducted if necessary.
The Board voted to approve this application with conditions.
Public Information Meeting
University Highlands
University Highlands
The applicant is seeking a development order to build two one-story retail buildings on a vacant site on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway north of Everblades Parkway North and east of Tiburon Way.
Each building includes four units with a total of 7,800 square feet and will include Florida-style hurricane shutters. There will be shared parking throughout the property and pavered walkways and crosswalks.
Public Comment: 1 eComment card was placed into the record; 2 residents asked questions.
No voting occurs during public information meetings.
Celebree School
The applicant is requesting to change the use of the existing Goodwill Retail and Donation Center from retail into a daycare Celebree School. Plans call for changing the exterior color of the building, creating interior classrooms and removing the loading zone in order to provide a 5,250-square foot playground. The pre-school is expected to have between 160-200 students.
The building is located at 10351 Corkscrew Commons Drive on the north side of Corkscrew Road.
Public Comment: 1 eComment card was placed into the record.
No voting occurs during public information meetings.
Public Hearing
8111 Broadway East (Old US Post Office building)
Old US Post Office
Pruitt Family Real Estate Holdings, LLC was requesting an amendment to the zoning for this one-acre site at 8111 Broadway East.
This property was originally developed into a U.S. Post Office facility in 1983. The Post Office relocated to Three Oaks Parkway, leaving the existing building vacant. In 2020, the property was rezoned to Commercial Planned Development, but the building has remained vacant.
The applicant is planning to use the building for office space. Their Pattern Book depicts “Italian Countryside” architecture, adding a façade to the building. Paint colors include lemon meringue on the building with columns painted in afterglow and chamois, with a tile roof. They will have ADA pedestrian access to this property and will be removing the existing asphalt in the back/north side of the building to add more green space. There will be a bike rack and bench seating near the front of the property.
The eastern landscape buffer, adjacent to the single-family home, is planned to be 20 ft. – 14.5 ft. wide with an 8-foot solid opaque wall to extend the entire length of the east property line to shield the adjacent residence from the commercial development. This includes 31 canopy trees and 93 shrubs.
The applicant has agreed to close the existing access point nearer to the intersection of U.S. 41 and Broadway East.
The Board voted to recommend Council approve this application with a number of staff conditions and an additional condition for the colors to be toned down to match the rendering.
Residents may view the archived meeting by going to the Village website.
The next Planning, Zoning & Design meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2024.