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Planning & Development Board reports busy year; chair Diana Pitarelli to step down
Summary
Hollywood’s Planning & Development Board told the City Commission on May 21 that it approved 29 development applications and forwarded multiple text and land‑use amendments this year; chair Diana Pitarelli said she will step down next month.
The Planning & Development Board gave its annual report during the May 21 meeting, outlining a year of active reviews and approvals and signaling leadership turnover on the board.
Board chair Diana Pitarelli summarized work since last year: the board forwarded recommendations on three text amendments to the zoning and land development regulations, two comprehensive plan amendments and two land use plan amendments; it approved 29 development applications, including large projects she highlighted by address and scope. Examples Pitarelli read include a design and site plan for a mixed‑use development at 1830–1844 Jackson Street (about 200 residential units and retail), Jackson Apartments at 2217–2231 Jackson (100 units), a 10‑story residential project at 1822 Dixiana Street (71 units) and a 500‑key hotel development at 3451–3690 South Ocean Drive (Diplomat Landing).
Pitarelli praised the city planning staff, including Andrea Winget (Director of Development Services) and the newer planners, for drafting complex text amendments and steering projects through public hearings. "This is a future like no one will ever see," she said, adding that the board had been working at a high level of detail and collaboration. Pitarelli also announced that next month will be her final month on the board; she said she will remain a resident and watch projects move forward.
Why it matters: The board acts as the local planning agency and reviews large site plans, zoning text changes and comprehensive plan items that shape development patterns. Several high‑profile projects and code amendments are now advancing to the commission for final action or are under construction.
Details and follow‑ups: Pitarelli listed smaller projects approved during the year (e.g., Fillmore Apartments, Fillmore Street; work at North Ocean Drive) and recounted text changes (K‑12 school definitions and performance standards; development review process updates; smoke shop regulation east of the Intracoastal). Staff and commissioners congratulated the board and asked staff to provide photos and ongoing project lists for public information.
Board appointments: Commissioners noted upcoming board appointment cycles and discussed orientation, succession and ways to ensure steady institutional knowledge while encouraging fresh participation on advisory bodies.
Implication: Commissioners asked staff to return materials about the board’s recent recommendations and to coordinate outreach on large pending projects.
