Commission recommends Hawkes Landing 162‑unit townhome development with HOA maintenance and seawall ownership conditions

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 6 recommended approval of the site plan and preliminary plat for Hawkes Landing (read into the record as Ox Landing), a proposed 162‑unit townhome development on a 20.38‑acre site east of Schumann Drive, by a unanimous 7–0 vote. The recommendation includes staff’s standard conditions and added language that the homeowners association will be responsible for maintenance of the public amenities in perpetuity and that seawall ownership/maintenance be resolved prior to plat recordation.

Wesley Mills of Mills Short & Associates presented the proposal on behalf of owner FL Site LLC. He described a development program of 162 townhomes across multiple buildings with unit floor areas approximately 1,600–1,800 square feet, 40 percent open space, and 27 percent native upland preservation. The applicant said the project provides 352 parking spaces (a mix of driveway, on‑street and dedicated guest stalls) and will include a central pool and cabana, mail kiosk, three wet retention ponds for stormwater, walking paths and a public dog park with dedicated parking…