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Southwest Ranches council approves rezoning, land‑use amendment and interlocal agreements; releases school‑use restriction
Summary
Council voted unanimously to rezone and amend the future‑land‑use designation of roughly 59 acres along US‑27 to a planned business classification, consented to Pembroke Pines providing water and sewer to specified folios, authorized an interlocal agreement with Broward County for NPDES participation, and approved a release of a school‑use restrictive covenant on ~20.59 acres; motions carried on roll call votes.
At the meeting the Town Council approved several formal items by motion and roll call votes.
Rezoning and land‑use amendment (Items 9 and 10): Council adopted an ordinance rezoning approximately 59 acres east of U.S. Highway 27 (between the C‑11 Canal and Sterling Road) to a US‑27 planned business district and simultaneously approved an amendment to the town’s comprehensive plan to change the future‑land‑use designation for the same parcels to US‑27 business. The council discussed the long process (more than 10 years) and recognized property owners in attendance. The motion and roll call were recorded and both items passed unanimously.
Water/sewer consent (Item 11): Council approved a resolution consenting to the City of Pembroke Pines providing water and sewer service to the folio numbers listed in the agenda, with a proviso that no further expansion of that service occur without the town’s explicit written consent. The resolution passed on roll call vote.
NPDES interlocal (Item 12): Council approved an interlocal agreement with Broward County for joint participation in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Staff noted an annual permit fee on average of roughly $3,000 and said Broward County acts as the lead agency; the motion passed.
Release of school‑use restrictive covenant (Item 13): Council approved a resolution releasing a school‑use restrictive covenant on the northern approximately 20.59 gross acres of a Sheridan Street parcel, clearing the way for the northern portion to be repurposed and rezoned for residential use while reserving the southern portion for educational use by the South Florida Wildlife Center. The resolution passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: each of these items was approved by recorded roll call (Council members Jim Albrittain, Hartman, David Kazinski, Vice Mayor Jablonsky and Mayor Bry Cruz voted yes on the recorded items). No recorded no votes or abstentions were entered in the roll calls recorded on the agenda items discussed.
What happens next: zoning and land‑use amendments will proceed through any required transmittal and implementation processes; the interlocal and consent resolutions will be executed by authorized town officials.
