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Commission designates former Pines golf course as Yashaseem Green Reuse Area to speed remediation
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a state brownfield designation that allows the property owner to access state incentives and begin site rehabilitation of a contaminated five‑acre parcel near Hollywood Boulevard; the applicant said a capped parking reuse could be implemented quickly while larger redevelopment would require further cleanup and approvals.
The City Commission approved a resolution designating about five acres near South 62nd Avenue as the Yashaseem Green Reuse Area, a brownfield designation under Florida law that aims to expedite cleanup and redevelopment of properties complicated by contamination.
Brett Brumfield, representing the applicant, said the site — a former golf course — has arsenic in surface soils and an isolated pocket of groundwater contamination, and that prior assessments provide a clear picture of contamination locations. He said the owner initially proposes a covered parking/last‑mile logistics use to achieve regulatory closure and access tax incentives, while longer‑term mixed‑use development would require more extensive remediation and development approvals.
Commissioners pressed on alternatives, infrastructure and environmental safeguards. Commissioner Clary and others expressed disappointment that a parking lot was the near‑term option; applicant representative Barry Katz said more intensive redevelopment (housing, retail, hotel) is financially feasible only after cleanup and access to incentives. City staff and the applicant said any future development would proceed through the city’s normal development‑review process and public hearings.
The commission voted unanimously to adopt the brownfield designation, enabling the applicant to pursue a Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement with Broward County and pursue state incentives to fund remediation.
What’s next: applicant to enter a brownfield agreement with Broward County and proceed with remediation planning; any redevelopment project would require subsequent land‑use and development approvals.
