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Council approves Jacaranda Parcel plan including 51 affordable units after debate over bonus density
Summary
The Plantation City Council approved comprehensive plan assignments and site approvals for the Jacaranda Parcel (8601 W. Sunrise Blvd.) allowing up to 512 multifamily units, including up to 51 affordable units, and repealed a conditional-use ordinance tied to that site; local advisory members urged higher affordable percentages.
The Plantation City Council on Jan. 15 approved actions permitting a large-scale redevelopment of Jacaranda Parcel 320 at 8601 West Sunrise Boulevard, assigning flexibility units and density bonuses that allow up to 512 multifamily units, inclusive of up to 51 affordable housing units under the Broward County land-use bonus program.
Nut graf: The votes approved a comprehensive-planning assignment of flex units and density bonuses and a repeal of an earlier conditional-use ordinance; the item attracted public comment urging a higher affordable-housing set-aside and prompted council discussion about negotiating denser projects for greater affordable yield.
The council passed an ordinance to assign up to 206 flexibility units and 306 affordable-housing density bonus units to the property, enabling construction of a total of 512 units on approximately 16.8 acres. The approval included findings and a perpetual nonexclusive easement described in backup materials.
At Planning and Zoning, and again before council, speakers pushed for a higher affordable percentage. Rob Corman, a resident who participates in advisory bodies, told the council he and others had asked the developer about a 15% affordable set-aside (rather than the county-minimum 10%) but got a firm no. Council member Andrew said he had pushed for 15% and had private meetings with the developer; he said compromise considerations included for-sale housing components proposed in the plan.
Multiple council members noted the project was an improvement over prior proposals for the property, but some expressed concern that more affordable units could have been negotiated. The developer told the Planning & Zoning Commission the 51-unit count reflected the Broward County 10% requirement. The council adopted the comprehensive-planning ordinance and related approvals.
Ending: Council members said they expect the developer to proceed to final permitting and to coordinate conditions in the development order; several council members invited staff to continue seeking creative approaches to increase the affordable component on future large-scale projects.
