Tamarac commission approves zoning change for Woodmont parcel, adopts pension updates and HUD report; tables Kings Point street renaming

TAMARAC, Fla. — The Tamarac City Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a suite of land-use, pension and reporting measures and agreed to seek more information before pursuing a proposal to rename a city street for the Kings Point community.

The commission voted 5-0 to: adopt a small-scale land-use amendment and allocate 50 flexible units for a 6.25-acre parcel at the southeast corner of North Pine Island Road and Southgate Boulevard; rezone roughly 4.5 net acres of that parcel from neighborhood commercial to R-3 multifamily; approve two pension-related ordinances affecting general employees and firefighter retirement benefits; approve an amendment to an existing development agreement for Windham Country Club; adopt the city's HUD Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for fiscal year 2023–24; and approve other city code amendments presented on second reading.

The land-use and rezoning approvals apply to a commercial pod within the larger Woodmont area that has been discussed with the city for more than a decade. The applicant sought to change the property's designation from commercial to low–medium residential and to rezone to R-3 to allow 50 townhouse units. City staff and the applicant told commissioners the change would be compatible with adjacent townhouses in the Southgate Shores neighborhood and would reduce vehicle trips compared with the site's prior commercial entitlement.

During the presentation, the applicant's attorney said the property is about 4.31 net acres (6.25 gross acres) and that the commercial entitlement previously allowed up to 28,000 square feet of commercial use. The traffic estimate offered at the hearing showed the commercial option would generate about 847 daily vehicle trips versus an estimated 396 daily trips…