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Commission approves rezoning, plat amendment for downtown-adjacent site after resident parking concerns
Summary
The commission rezoned 0.869 acres at Southwest First Street and Second Terrace from single-family to multi-family and approved a plat amendment allowing up to eight townhouse units (amended plat limits to 16 in final approval), despite residents' worries about parking, traffic and neighborhood compatibility.
Deerfield Beach commissioners voted Aug. 19 to rezone a 0.869-acre parcel on Southwest First Street and Southwest Second Terrace from RS-7 (single-family) to RM-10 (multifamily) and to approve a related plat amendment to permit townhouse development on lots fronting the street. The action allows up to eight townhouse units on the site under the new zoning; the applicant's plat amendment will restrict the plat to 16 townhouses on lots 1–8 as approved in the second item.
Case and site specifics: The applicant sought a rezoning (application 25-R-205) and a related plat amendment (application 25-PD-240) for property composed of four parcels that adjoin a commercial corridor and a previously rezoned RM-10 area across the street. Staff and the applicant emphasized compatibility with neighboring parcels that were rezoned in 2021 and said the site fronts three streets, giving multiple access options.
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