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Weston commission approves plan to replace three buildings with two warehouses after traffic study review
Summary
After a quasi‑judicial hearing, the Weston City Commission unanimously approved four actions allowing demolition of three existing buildings and construction of two warehouse/distribution buildings at 3040–3050 Universal Blvd and 3265 Meridian Pkwy; the developer’s traffic analysis projected fewer daily trips than existing office use, while a nearby resident raised safety concerns about truck movements.
The Weston City Commission on Nov. 17 unanimously approved a package of land‑use actions that clear the way to demolish three existing buildings and build two warehouse/distribution buildings measuring about 92,018 square feet and 69,355 square feet at 3040–3050 Universal Boulevard and 3265 Meridian Parkway.
The commission voted to vacate a short cul‑de‑sac segment of Universal Boulevard, grant a variance to avoid installing a 4‑foot perimeter berm in a 40‑foot landscape buffer, approve a height variance (buildings measured 39.15 feet above the relevant crown of road, 4.15 feet above the 35‑foot limit), and adopt the site plan. Mayor Margaret Brown and all commissioners voted yes.
Developer representatives told the commission the site is largely vacant and needs redevelopment. Dennis Mealy, representing the applicant, said the design raises finished‑floor elevations to about 9–9.4 feet to reduce flooding risk and that the crown‑of‑road measurement and elevation work together to drive the requested height variance.…
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