Planning staff recommended that the Local Planning Agency transmit a future-land-use amendment and annexation for about 6.1 acres east of Palmetto Street and north of Hollywood Avenue to the city commission on June 19, and the agency voted unanimously to do so.

The recommendation would change the properties’ future land use from Lake County urban medium (up to 7 dwelling units per acre) to a city urban residential designation that carries a 12-dwelling-units-per-acre maximum, a shift staff said would match surrounding uses and support residential development. "This request has been reviewed for future land use ... based on 01/3177 as well as our own comprehensive plan and land development regulations," planning staff said during the presentation.

The applicant listed in staff materials is Berglund Land Holdings. Planning staff said the request concerns two parcels that together form roughly 6.1 acres and that the applicant also owns an adjacent parcel fronting Palmetto Street. Staff recommended the city assignment be urban residential rather than a mixed-compact residential (MCR) designation to avoid altering the city’s MCR ratio. Utilities are available to the site from the west; staff described only a minor wetland and 100-year floodplain impact concentrated on a narrow 50–60-foot strip that connects the larger southern parcel to a northern, narrow portion.

Agency members asked about enclave effects and density. Staff described the property as creating additional enclave parcels within the surrounding area and confirmed the site has access points from adjacent streets and private drives. On density, staff noted the county designation allows up to seven units per acre and the proposed city urban-residential designation allows up to 12; staff did not have a finalized development plan from the applicant and said the specific housing type (single-family detached versus townhomes) had not been finalized.

The Local Planning Agency voted to transmit the proposed ordinance (25-14) to the city commission for consideration. The roll call recorded Vice Chair Ashcraft — Aye; Mister Holland — Aye; Miss Lee — Aye; Mister Osbodie — Aye; and Chairman Hawkins — Aye.

The transmittal advances the future-land-use assignment to the city commission; it does not itself annex the parcels or approve detailed development plans. The agency record shows wetlands and a small area of floodplain on the narrow connecting strip, and staff noted any final development would require further study and permitting for those features.