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Developers present two Tequesta infill concepts; council urges local tenants and improved frontage
Summary
Two conceptual redevelopment proposals — infill of a former Bank of America into a ~9,000 sq ft mixed‑use building and a three‑building redevelopment of a narrow Old Dixie Highway parcel — drew council support; members urged local tenants, improved landscaping and attention to parking and circulation.
Two commercial redevelopment concepts drew council discussion at the Nov. 13 meeting as applicants sought early feedback before formal site‑plan submissions.
Jacob Williams presented a plan to repurpose the former Bank of America building at a Village gateway, closing the existing drive‑thru and expanding the building to about 9,000 sq ft with four or five tenant suites, roughly 79 parking spaces (including shared parking) and a rear patio. ‘‘Our first goal is to work with people within the community,’’ Williams said, adding he is actively courting local businesses for tenancy.
Council members praised the design and asked the applicant to prioritize local tenants, explore additional street‑facing patio or civic open‑space opportunities, and refine landscaping/parking agreements if shared parking is used.
Separately, Evan Mueller and Justin Angel described a constrained redevelopment at 279 Old Dixie Highway (former CMX site) proposing three shallow, 4,500‑sq‑ft buildings pushed to the rear to buffer railroad noise. Staff and council flagged open‑space and parking as the critical constraints for the narrow lot but said the concept could yield small‑business space for local firms such as shades/blinds installers and light‑commerce uses.
Staff said both concept proposals comply with current MU/C3 zoning as presented (no special exceptions required for the Bank site concept since no drive‑thru was proposed) and encouraged the applicants to proceed with formal site‑plan review and development‑review committee coordination.
Both applicants will return with detailed plans and any requested shared‑parking agreements during formal review.
