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Board recommends approval for Royal Poinciana clubhouse rebuild, approves parking reduction
Summary
The Planning Advisory Board recommended approval of a conditional use allowing a new, more compact two‑story clubhouse (center mass up to 60 feet) and accepted a parking‑needs analysis reducing required spaces from 735 to 588, subject to design sign‑off and standard landscape conditions.
The Planning Advisory Board recommended City Council approve a conditional‑use petition to replace the Royal Poinciana golf‑club clubhouse with a more compact two‑story facility, including a wellness center and commissary. The petitioner sought an exception under the Public Service district to exceed the standard 30‑foot height in order to stack program elements vertically and reduce the footprint on the 356‑acre property.
Petitioners presented a parking‑needs analysis that documented peak‑season use and concluded the club’s proposed 588 spaces would be sufficient (study peak demand ≈490 with room for modest growth), a 20% reduction from the code requirement of 735 spaces. Planning staff noted the PS district allows exceptions if public health, safety and welfare are not compromised and recommended a condition requiring final landscape and architecture sign‑off. The board voted to recommend approval and tied its endorsement to the exact design submitted, limiting any broader precedent from this site‑specific approval.
