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Design Review Board approves Sprouts conversion at 6202 S. Dixie Highway with conditions
Summary
The board approved exterior renovations and site improvements for a Sprouts supermarket at 6202 South Dixie Highway, subject to staff conditions on landscaping, circulation, and final technical revisions; the applicant will work with staff on a loading‑management plan rather than a strict delivery‑hour ban.
The Design Review Board approved a conditional permit for exterior renovations and site improvements at 6202 South Dixie Highway to accommodate a Sprouts supermarket, with the applicant and staff agreeing to finalize remaining technical details before the project proceeds.
Staff told the board the project reduces an existing nonconforming west wall and brings landscaping and site improvements up to current code. "We are recommending approval, subject to some conditions," said Mark Alvarez of the city consulting team, noting requests for additional landscaping, an art‑in‑public‑places contribution likely on the wall, and revisions to the site sheet C300 to clarify driveway throat distances and crosswalk markings.
The applicant asked the board not to impose a strict delivery‑hours restriction and proposed a loading‑management plan instead. "Deliveries earlier in the day will minimize traffic conflicts on the roadways," said Josh Gelsman, speaking for the property owner, and said loading occurs at an enclosed dock rather than on the street. Staff had recommended limiting deliveries to between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; the board approved the application while allowing the applicant to work with staff on a management plan.
Traffic analysis provided during the meeting quantified the expected change in trips: "The introduction of the Sprouts ... would be expected to result in an additional 28 net new AM peak‑hour trips and 45 net new PM peak‑hour trips," said Corey Dorman, the project's traffic engineer. Dorman added that because the site borders a state‑maintained roadway (US 1), the project will require an FDOT access permit and a traffic study that may include signal‑timing evaluation at the US 1/62nd Avenue intersection.
Board members raised concerns about stacking at the 62nd Avenue entrance, the location and spacing of street trees, and the lack of required internal crosswalk striping. Applicants said on‑site landscaping within the shopping center will be maintained by the property owner and that they will work with staff to address remaining circulation and parking‑layout questions. The motion to approve, with staff conditions and the board's comments and with the applicant continuing to coordinate with staff on loading management, passed by recorded voice vote.
