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Commission approves revised La Park plan with 385 units, daycare and roadway commitments
Summary
The Lauderhill City Commission approved revisions to the La Park development — a modified special-exception and site-plan package that reduces building count, increases green space, adds a 3,000 sq ft daycare and requires construction of part of NW 38th Avenue; both resolutions passed 5–0.
The Lauderhill City Commission on June 29 approved revised special-exception and site-plan resolutions for the La Park development, voting 5–0 to allow the project to proceed with changes proponents said increase green space and neighborhood amenities.
City staff described the updated plan as three mid-rise buildings (eight stories each) with 385 dwelling units, a 3,000-square-foot on-site daycare and 567 on-site parking spaces, plus off-site parking and streetscape work along NW 38th Avenue. Staff told commissioners the proposal remains under the plat’s maximum allowable unit cap and that the developer will dedicate and construct a segment of NW 38th Avenue as a neighborhood improvement.
Hope Calhoun, attorney for the applicant, said the revised layout reduced building count while enlarging an internal courtyard and landscaping buffer. “By reducing the number of buildings on the site and increasing landscaping it also allowed us to do a very large internal courtyard for the benefit of the community,” she told the commission.
Developer representatives said the revision includes workforce-friendly rents and on-site security during construction and after occupancy; they also described neighborhood outreach that included meetings with nearby homeowners associations.
Commissioners asked staff and the applicant about traffic mitigation, the timing of roadway phases and opportunities for local contractors. Molly, speaking for city planning staff, confirmed the project’s required roadway dedication and said staff supports the application.
The commission approved both the special-exception resolution and the related site-plan resolution by unanimous vote. The items had been presented as resolutions on the agenda; the clerk recorded the vote as 5–0 in favor of both items.
Next steps: staff said final site-plan details and any required permits will return to the city for administrative review or subsequent approvals as needed.
