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Planning staff summarized the proposal and the applicant submitted five single‑family model types (each with two elevation options), one multifamily townhouse model, and a clubhouse/general office building. Thomas Chmileski of Insight Studio presented the elevations and the ten color palettes, and said the applicant is amending a previously approved two‑story clubhouse to a one‑story design and is coordinating additional landscape detail for lots adjacent to open space and recreation areas.

Chmileski reviewed model heights and code compliance: single‑family one‑story models have a mean roof of about 13 feet 6 inches and peak near 16 feet 11 inches; two‑story models have mean roofs around 24 feet 6 inches and peaks near 28 feet, all below the 35‑foot maximum stated in the packet. Townhome units were shown with under‑roof totals of about 2,681 square feet for end units and 2,213 square feet for interior units. Single‑family unit sizes range from about 2,016 square feet (smallest one‑story model) to 3,346 square feet (largest two‑story model); lot dimensions noted were approximately 120 by 45 feet.

Staff told the board the plans meet the architectural points requirements in the land development regulations and provided ten conditions of approval that the applicant agreed to. Board members asked for and received clarification on unit sizes and the clubhouse change from two stories to one; the applicant said site‑plan amendments to reflect the clubhouse change are in process with staff.

A motion to approve the petition per staff recommendations passed by voice vote. The approval includes staff conditions reported in the packet and requires the applicant to finalize site‑plan amendments and provide the detailed landscape treatments for corner lots and recreation‑adjacent lots identified in condition C.

Board members and staff said construction activity is already underway on parts of the Lotus project, including a daycare and the parking garage; the applicant said phase‑one site development is complete for the areas discussed and that residential construction is moving forward.

No public comments were recorded for this item at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wellington - Architectural Review Board on 2025-05-28 6:30 PM - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wellington ARB approved elevations, exterior materials and a 10‑palette color scheme for Lennar’s Lotus Wellington 2 residential pod, covering 100 single‑family homes, 72 townhome units and a one‑story clubhouse; staff conditions and points‑compliance were part of the approval.","taxTitle","Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",8863,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534412,"ARB OKs master sign plan deviations for Lotus Wellington retail buildings 3,4,6 and 7",995,3623000,4618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3590747-65e5261245b863eed089824257efa6a2&start=3623&end=4618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3590747-65e5261245b863eed089824257efa6a2/thumbnail_3623000.jpg","/articles/6534412/Wellington/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/ARB-OKs-master-sign-plan-deviations-for-Lotus-Wellington-retail-buildings-346-and-7","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534412-4641292b3dee1ed43111c718313e8af9/orig.mp4?Expires=1776495919&Signature=RQncsz1qTEm93Xh78yombP2cTw9f6kYVSnyIuzYXIbjpA099DTRdO~ZyQl~kCy1ptiexS~MMDoXpN6FjEnQZOIYRzbK4YkcLrn6ypx7eW5Y73Gz8QOl2-VZOJ7lc5o0ZGY-9YsdkK1dyNgvrEDJToKU~LkynQsBVuEe8TF3gPMLhm0F6U-E-GU-xbkZmZdDv3uO5tyvl501H65BXMMEALUrS5x79viwn2301B5O-t75XwWBeWuDZmMcMQb55-dfI3vr3HMUuzVOfBSiEizCZqfc4ssEhYlbf-jgGYbHowXKDDRpTYFsEU0D~F1fU02SjfcQlCvNsQ5hLp3~e5D6Kgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Wellington Architectural Review Board on May 28 approved a master sign plan and technical deviations for tenant signs at Buildings 3, 4, 6 and 7 in the Square at Lotus Wellington.

Planning staff described the request as a master sign plan for retail, restaurant and office spaces in the Phase 1a retail center; staff recommended approval with five conditions tied to sizing, placement and design. Applicant Rich Caser of Lotus Wellington said the proposal would allow primary wall‑style channel‑letter signs to be mounted on canopy features where canopy geometry makes wall mounting impractical, and that second‑floor office tenants would be allowed an east‑facing primary wall sign in certain cases.

Caser described the proposed signs as white, backlit, sans‑serif channel letters with black channel surrounds and space to add tenant logos where brand standards permit. He said tenants proposing brand‑specific fonts or logos would need to return to the ARB for review and permitting. Board members asked whether the approval would establish precedent for future second‑floor signage; staff and the applicant said future requests would be reviewed on their own merits and could be denied if they did not meet standards.

The board moved and seconded a motion to approve the master plan and technical deviations according to staff recommendations; the motion passed by voice vote.

The approval includes staff conditions summarized in the staff report that govern sign area calculations, illumination, and the requirement that brand‑specific logotypes must be separately approved. The applicant said buildings and major site elements — including a parking garage and monument signs — are under construction and that tenant turnover and permitting are underway for the first tenants.

The board recorded no public comments for this item.","The Wellington ARB approved a master sign plan and technical deviations to allow canopy‑mounted tenant signs and second‑floor tenant signs on east facades for Buildings 3, 4, 6 and 7 in the Lotus Wellington retail square, with conditions requiring brand‑specific fonts or logos to return to ARB for review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534417,"ARB approves Lazy Dog restaurant elevations, including tower feature and takeout access",808,2768000,3576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3590747-65e5261245b863eed089824257efa6a2&start=2768&end=3576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3590747-65e5261245b863eed089824257efa6a2/thumbnail_2768000.jpg","/articles/6534417/Wellington/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/ARB-approves-Lazy-Dog-restaurant-elevations-including-tower-feature-and-takeout-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534417-9f188bd10c10e33600980c6bffbc550e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776495919&Signature=D4spzRFkmglS-YYunUcR9ADGthxcFZnlPnVIJLWJoVYE~2Kk3Z78O1z29qAtPxP~RiVOBxE9tiJ4zEoQWY4h2s9vgO~oyk1AxDScJRwqgjVhme9bxFfk7BEBuXQy6VhXfu6t60Vs1O1vUBgJx8ygyT1s8C9gCeHP9DfoZH3kj5pgj-srTiyfGDvrH1yej0dOZf9Dldnyq5NpcKU1Cvwo-e4t34CpdTKlHSVfikcTJC1vkpJY0T3l0K0GxITfllB9StZ8gMkfiwYOhhO7siZNuTN0s4SFU6FiFsiGjnfh0CCyqxcNmvr7yj47hhYIGqOyOT-mdFndaUQIlwsnbb1u8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Wellington Architectural Review Board on May 28 approved amended elevations and minor signage adjustments for a Lazy Dog restaurant in the Lotus Wellington development, with staff recommendations.

Staff presented the request (petition 2025-0001-ARB) as an amended elevation set and small sign-area adjustments; the east facade sign was noted at 86.29 square feet. Damien Newell of the planning division entered the file into the record and noted the proposal combines two earlier approvals from 2022 and 2024.

Applicant Jared Taylor said the revised design reflects post‑COVID operational changes and cost considerations. He said takeout and delivery have grown in importance and that the takeout door will improve operational flow by keeping delivery drivers out of the front entrance. Taylor said the revised design restores a tower feature the applicant considers central to the brand, explaining the company \"wanted to bring that back\" after an earlier value-engineered design removed the tower for cost reasons.

Taylor also told the board the operation will remain a full‑service, sit‑down restaurant with on‑site alcoholic beverage sales and a dog‑friendly patio, and that ownership remains the same.

A board member asked whether the tower height complies with village standards; staff confirmed it does not exceed the code height limit. Committee members asked about the previously proposed beer garden; the applicant said the beer‑garden element has been removed because it is \"not on brand\" for Lazy Dog.

Board members raised no objections to the materials, color palette, or the revised signage; staff said most signs actually decrease in area and that the east facade sign is a minor increase to 86.29 square feet, within the requested deviations. The board moved and seconded approval according to staff recommendations and voted to approve the petition.

The approval is subject to the conditions in the staff report, including that specific sign designs and any brand‑standard fonts or logos not covered by the approved template would return to the ARB for review during permitting.

The applicant and staff said the revised elevations are intended to provide a stronger brand presence while improving operational flow; no public comments were made on this item during the meeting.

The motion to approve (petition 2025-0001-ARB) passed by voice vote.","The Wellington ARB approved amended elevations and signage for a Lazy Dog restaurant at Lotus Wellington. The board accepted staff recommendations; the applicant removed a previously planned beer‑garden element, will retain brand features including a tower, and added a takeout door and canopy signage.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534422,"Wellington ARB approves National Polo Club roof replacement, permanent media platform",2560,156000,2716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3590747-65e5261245b863eed089824257efa6a2&start=156&end=2716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3590747-65e5261245b863eed089824257efa6a2/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6534422/Wellington/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Wellington-ARB-approves-National-Polo-Club-roof-replacement-permanent-media-platform","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534422-1ccb6cb758329d835f3789c1f3ed2eb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776495919&Signature=okNVf2Qs32LGxZnj5nfRo3wx7m0hFnv9NlgOoV2jINZx0PN-s7T8-V4EkFNhzSi213yssXhtOMmhu2WWb~lGS4u7YU2s4LaF1oSH8~lEElctIrqZOjU5k4mZpfiBXSe6pZofSy8RGCGL59kqCQrjJpPySYxq-pKFgZikh0GUJie7XUauaYhFz9~717OZS1c92jsA9OyXiemksjNpl5V8V13huIj2wuFGY0YBeLyytBud0VlNR8GaykPlLZfUXaCxElDmp-rqJoRKPVRJumZjsvF-FzI91F0kvfTAnFX2vtb5Y116n9w07ALo-QxYimc2DEM4tqy9NQhVmrlKVanOCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Wellington Architectural Review Board approved exterior-elevation changes at the National Polo Club on May 28, 2025, including a re‑roof that replaces timber and clay tile with terracotta-colored standing‑seam metal, an expanded translucent cover to increase shaded seating and a permanent media platform in the central tower.

The decision, on petition 2025-0008-ARB for the property listed in public materials as 3667 100 and Twentieth Avenue South (USPA Sunday Field LLC), came after an extended discussion of materials, color consistency and long-term roof replacement across the 85.62‑acre site. Planning staff recommended approval with conditions including that future reroofs match the stadium facility with the standing‑seam metal roof in terracotta and that elevations and materials follow exhibit B.

Why it matters: The project is intended to improve spectator comfort and safety by increasing shaded seating and replacing aging rooftop materials, and to provide a permanent media platform to eliminate temporary scaffolding used for broadcast crews.

The applicant said the property was purchased in 2022 and that the stadium was built around 2003–2004. John Schmidt, agent for the applicant, said the club has been addressing deferred maintenance and is aiming \"to permit and get construction going in 2026 getting ready for the 2027 season.\" Architect Stefan Klaren said the proposed center tower \"is actually lower than the existing condition,\" and described the design as replacing the existing roof in the same footprint while connecting three previously separate roof systems to provide continuous shade.

During board discussion, members pressed the applicant on weather and structural issues. The project team said a civil engineer and structural engineer are on board; runoff from the single‑slope cover will be collected in a concealed gutter system and tied into the underground storm system. On wind resistance and codes, the applicant said the new structure is designed to meet current building‑code wind loads and will be reviewed in the building‑permit process.

Several board members raised aesthetic concerns about introducing another roof material and color to an area with a mix of existing coverings. One board member noted that, in a concentrated part of the site, \"you currently have six different roof materials\" and questioned whether adding terracotta standing‑seam metal would increase visual fragmentation. Applicant representatives said staff’s recommended condition would cause future reroofs across the property to conform over time, and that the original clay barrel tile being replaced is obsolete and difficult to match.

On technical performance, the applicant described the translucent cover panels as a \"sandwich panel\" with a U‑factor around 0.35, designed to let light through while limiting heat transmission. The team also said the design eliminates temporary scaffolding for broadcast crews by providing a permanent media platform with a safe stair and railings.

The board considered a motion to allow the translucent cover to move forward while disallowing the terracotta standing‑seam metal roof and asking the applicant to return with alternate roofing materials; that motion failed for lack of a second. A subsequent motion to approve the application as recommended by staff, including the standing‑seam terracotta requirement and the exhibit B materials, was seconded and adopted by voice vote.

The approval includes standard implementation steps: building permits, structural certification, and compliance checks at the permit stage. Staff noted there is no increase to the building footprint; the project increases covered area only. The staff report corrects an error in earlier materials: the property was purchased in 2022 (not 2002), and the stadium dates from roughly 2003–2004.

Board members and the applicant said they expect reroofing and construction phased over time as roofs across the site reach end of life; the applicant provided no firm schedule for when other roofs will be replaced. One applicant representative said reserve‑study information shows some barrel‑tile roofs are approaching end of life, and the applicant \"would be happy to match those\" to the approved stadium material when replacements occur.

The ARB approval is subject to the staff conditions entered into the record, including (summary): (1) match exhibit B for elevations and materials; (2) future reroofs shall match the stadium standing‑seam metal roof in terracotta color; and (3) no increase in building footprint is permitted except by separate approval. Building permits and required engineering certifications remain prerequisite to construction.

The project record lists the owner as USPA Sunday Field LLC, and the applicant team on site included John Schmidt (agent), architect Stefan Klaren and Patrick Marinelli, director of special operations for the National Polo Club. No public speakers spoke during the public‑comment period for this item.

The board approved the staff recommendation by voice vote. The record does not provide a numeric roll‑call tally.","The Village of Wellington Architectural Review Board approved plans for the National Polo Club to replace and enlarge a stadium roof for more shaded seating and to add a permanent media platform, subject to staff conditions that future reroofs match the approved terracotta standing‑seam metal roof and other materials shown in exhibit B.","actionData","errors"]

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