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Commission clears first-reading rezoning to allow State Road 7 development preserving historic Bryant House
Summary
The City Commission on Sept. 17 voted to rezone about 5.74 acres near the State Road 7 corridor from north mixed use to planned development, approving a master development plan that maintains and restores the early-1900s Bryant House as a community focal point while permitting a mixed-use, market-rate residential project and clubhouse.
Hollywood — The City Commission on Sept. 17 voted in favor on first reading of a rezoning and master development plan for approximately 5.74 acres near State Road 7 that will redevelop the site while preserving a locally designated historic structure known as the Bryant House.
Project basics: The applicants requested a change from “north mixed use” to “planned development” and asked for waivers to allow a planned-development project under 10 acres, modified parking calculations appropriate for a transit-oriented corridor, and reduced setbacks (minimum 15-foot setbacks vs. the typical 25-foot requirement). City staff and the project team said the design will include a central courtyard that preserves the Bryant House for community/library use and removes a nonhistoric rear addition. The project’s proposed massing includes up to eight stories with a mix of live-work and multifamily units, a clubhouse and a place of worship; staff materials indicated a notional program of about 470 units on the larger property while preserving 10 percent workforce housing on the corridor.
Design and approvals: The Historic Preservation Board and the Planning & Development Board held a joint hearing because of the house’s historic status; the joint board recommended approval and the applicant will return for second-reading ordinance and final site-plan and certificate-of-appropriateness reviews. Andrea Winget, director of Development Services, said the project team and staff worked together to integrate the historic resource into the master plan and recommended approval on first reading.
Why it matters: The project is positioned along the city’s State Road 7 transit-oriented corridor and is part of the city’s broader strategy to encourage mixed use and higher-density housing in the corridor while protecting locally designated historic assets.
Action taken: The ordinance to rezone the property to planned development and approve the master development plan passed on first reading by roll-call vote (unanimous). The item will return for final site plan review and second reading; the developer must satisfy couple of conditions, including a unity-of-title requirement and recorded shared-parking agreements.
Quote: Commissioner Gruber, whose district includes the site, said the Bryant House was in disrepair and praised the commitment to restore the house and maintain it as a focal point: “The commitment to restore it and make it the focal point of the development…is super exciting.”
Ending: The commission approved the rezoning on first reading. The master plan now moves toward second-reading adoption and final design review where staff and the joint historic/planning boards will examine the restoration plan and public-access terms for the Bryant House.
