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Council approves Lennar request to delay clubhouse completion until later occupancy milestone at Lotus Wellington 2
Summary
Wellington council approved Resolution R2025-38 to amend the development order for Lotus Wellington 2, allowing the site’s clubhouse to be completed at the 86th certificate of occupancy rather than an earlier threshold. Council cited developer assurances and construction sequencing as rationale; vote was 4-0.
Wellington Village Council on June 10 approved Resolution R2025-38, a development order amendment (DOA) that modifies the timing of required certificates of occupancy for the Lotus Wellington 2 residential project. Under the DOA the project’s clubhouse completion deadline was revised to no later than issuance of the 86th certificate of occupancy; the council approved the request 4-0.
What council approved: The amendment adjusts prior conditions of approval to permit more residential units to be occupied before the clubhouse is completed. The applicant, Lennar, proposed the change because home construction timelines differ from commercial construction and the clubhouse is a commercial-grade building expected to take roughly a year to build while the builder’s housing models can be delivered and closed much faster. The applicant told council it will disclose clubhouse timing in sales materials and that the developer expects the sequencing will allow the neighborhood to be completed in about three years.
Applicant presentation and public concerns: Ken Toomer of Urban Design Studio presented on Lennar’s behalf; Lennar representatives — including the division president and the construction lead present at the hearing — explained phasing, timing and sales plans. Staff and applicant said Lennar intends to begin roadwork and home construction in September and deliver homes at a paced schedule (the applicant’s schedule shows roughly nine homes per month after initial releases). Council members pressed the applicant about past construction and neighborhood impacts; the applicant said paved roads, landscaping and other site work are planned to limit dust and other construction externalities and that the developer will provide contact points for neighbors during construction.
Why the change: The applicant said the clubhouse is a one-off commercial building with a longer design and construction cycle than homes; changing the occupancy trigger to the 86th CO gives the builder flexibility to deliver houses quickly to the market while guaranteeing the clubhouse will be built before the majority of buyers occupy the neighborhood.
Conditions: Staff recommended, and the council adopted, the requested change while leaving other approved conditions intact. The resolution requires that all other amenity and infrastructure commitments remain in place and that the developer meet the amended timeline tied to certificates of occupancy.
Council action and vote: Resolution R2025-38 passed 4-0. Council members said they will continue to monitor construction impacts and expect the applicant to communicate proactively with neighboring communities during construction.
