Planning staff recommends approval of Crossroads Residential 384‑unit mid‑rise amid waivers and developer infrastructure pledges

Planning and Zoning Department staff recommended approval of a site plan, landscape plan, elevations and a conditional‑use permit for Crossroads Residential (PP 25‑0011), a proposed 384‑unit mid‑rise apartment project on about 15.5 acres north of Peters Road in Plantation.

The developer, Stiles Corporation, asked the board to allow a residential use in a B7Q planned commercial zoning district and requested six zoning waivers and one landscape waiver. Staff said the application meets the conditional‑use criteria in section 20‑792 and the planned community development standards, subject to coordination with utilities for public infrastructure.

Why it matters: The proposal would convert underused office‑park parking into higher‑density housing in the city’s Midtown planning area and includes off‑site and on‑site commitments that affect traffic, sidewalks and utilities. The project also includes a 10% workforce/affordable housing commitment and several developer contributions that city staff said will be used before permitting and construction.

Details of the project and staff findings - Proposal: Stiles Corporation described the project as “a 384‑unit mid‑rise apartment community, eight stories with a seven‑story structured garage,” according to Margo Utter of Stiles Corporation. The applicant identified the owner as Plantation Crossroads 1 and 2. - Site and zoning: The property is about 15.5 acres on the north side of Peters Road between University Drive and Pine Island. The land‑use designation is pending a land‑use plan amendment; the applicant requests rezoning from OPP (office park) to B7Q to permit multifamily use. - Staff findings: City planning staff made the findings required under section 20‑792 (orderly arrangement of land uses and aesthetic quality for planned community development) and concluded the proposal is compatible with surrounding mixed‑use and apartment developments and meets the open‑space requirement for a residential PCD. Staff noted outstanding public‑infrastructure work with the utilities department.

Zoning and landscape waivers - Waivers requested: staff said the applicant sought six zoning…