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Hollywood commission designates S. 62nd Avenue site a Brownfield to unlock cleanup incentives
Summary
The City Commission approved a Brownfield designation for three parcels on South 62nd Avenue so the owner can pursue state and county rehabilitation assistance and redevelopment, while staff and developers agreed to work with the city on stormwater and community benefits.
The Hollywood City Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 23 to designate three parcels at 301 and 315 South 62nd Avenue as a Brownfield reuse area, clearing the way for state and county site‑rehabilitation programs to help pay for contamination cleanup and support redevelopment.
Brett Brummond, counsel for the applicant Yasha Seem LLC, told commissioners the property, historically a small golf course, has documented soil and groundwater impacts that must be addressed before meaningful redevelopment. He said Brownfield designation would allow a Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement with Broward County and access to state incentives that could reduce cleanup costs by roughly half and provide liability protections following a successful site‑rehabilitation completion order.
Commissioners pressed the applicant and staff about drainage and flooding in the study area. Commissioner Quintana said residents' top priorities are housing and flood mitigation and asked whether the site could be used to help stormwater capacity in the corridor. City utilities staff said exfiltration trenches or off‑site tie‑ins are technical options to explore; applicant representatives said any future development would still be required to provide code‑compliant stormwater retention and that they would evaluate options with city staff.
The designation does not approve a development plan. Applicant counsel said the next steps include completing additional assessments, negotiating the county rehabilitation agreement, and returning with redevelopment plans that will be coordinated with city staff and the community. The applicant committed to revisiting design options based on city guidance and community input.
The vote authorizes city staff to notify the state Brownfield program and begin county‑level site‑rehabilitation discussions; commissioners asked that utilities and planning staff join future design conversations so drainage solutions are integrated early.
What happens next: developer assessments and the county rehabilitation agreement, followed by formal land‑use and site‑plan reviews when a redevelopment concept is filed.
