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Council tables Cameron Cove site‑plan after residents raise flooding and traffic concerns
Summary
After hours of public comment, the Town of Davie council voted unanimously to table the Cameron Cove site‑plan and related delegation requests to Oct. 21 so the Central Broward Water Control District can finish its review; the applicant proposed 72 new units with 11 affordable units and said on‑site detention would not increase off‑site discharges.
The Town of Davie council on Aug. 5 delayed a decision on a contentious Cameron Cove site‑plan amendment after residents pressed the council about flooding and traffic and asked for additional external agency review.
Town staff said the proposal would add two three‑story garden‑style buildings with 72 two‑bedroom units, reconstruct the community clubhouse and keep roughly 65.5% of the 21.5‑acre site as open space, including about 6.24 acres of lakes. The developer, Sun Point Cove LLC, told the council it would restrict 11 of the new units at moderate income for 30 years and that the overall density would remain below county and town maximums. "We are not going to be discharging anything more — not one drop more — than what we are currently discharging into that common system," said Jana Loda, the applicant's attorney.
Several nearby residents described repeated flooding on 30th Street and said filling a private stormwater pond would worsen drainage and crowding. "Filling in a pond — they say it's not going to affect it. I'm begging you, please say no to this project," said Julie Patterson, who said her home sits adjacent to the property. Steven Patterson, another nearby resident, urged the council to preserve open space and warned that the neighborhood has already absorbed substantial development.
Council members said they weighed the applicant's pledge to expand and extend affordable housing against the community's flood and traffic concerns. The applicant offered several proffers during the hearing, including a covenant not to fill the southern stormwater pond and a voluntary extension of existing affordability restrictions. Council member Alfonso asked whether the applicant would accept a condition barring further filling of the south pond; the attorney said the team would accept such a condition.
Because the Central Broward Water Control District has outstanding engineering reviews, Council member Marlon (mover) asked for a date‑certain tabling to allow that body to act. The council voted unanimously to table items 14 and 15 to the council's second October meeting (Oct. 21, 2026). The motion to table passed without recorded opposition.
