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Planning board approves front gate and new signs for medical‑center property
Summary
The Pembroke Pines planning board approved a permit allowing the property owner’s agent to install a front gate and additional signage for the medical‑center property after discussing fence location, materials and nighttime illumination; staff said they will work with the applicant to keep lighting low.
The Pembroke Pines Planning & Zoning Board on May 14 approved a miscellaneous permit allowing Univa/Univida’s property owner to add multiple signs and a front gate and fence at the medical‑center site, following a presentation by agent John Carlo Hernandez.
Hernandez told the board the fence will use an aluminum frame with wood‑like planks and runs roughly 250–268 feet in total; the gate will remain open during business hours and be closed at night "to add security for the property," he said. He also said the company uses the same gate design at multiple South Florida properties and plans neutral colors to match the building.
Board members pressed the applicant on visibility and safety. Staff and the applicant said the fence location preserves a 14‑foot visibility triangle required by transportation reviewers and that engineering and the fire department reviewed the proposal. Members also raised aesthetic concerns about placing the gate at the front (east) elevation rather than set back near the west elevation; staff noted building‑permit adjustments can be made to accommodate sight‑lines.
The meeting addressed illumination after a board member pointed out the project description did not note lighting for the monument or north‑facing sign. Hernandez corrected the record, saying the lettered faces will illuminate at night (the monument face itself will not). Staff acknowledged the omission in the project memo and said they will work with the applicant to keep nighttime lighting subdued.
A motion to approve the permit was moved and seconded and the board voted to approve the application. Staff said they will coordinate with the applicant on final light levels and will follow up if residents report issues.
Why it matters: signs and front fences affect nearby residents through light, aesthetics and sight‑lines along public streets; the board’s conditions and staff coordination are the primary local controls for minimizing those impacts.
