Developers present preliminary plan for Venetian Isle; Publix to be built while existing store stays open
Sep 1, 2026
Brixmor Property Group presented a phased preliminary site plan for Venetian Isle Shopping Center that would replace one building with a new Publix while keeping the existing store open; the Planning & Zoning Board raised questions about phasing, façades, and required technical exhibits and did not take action.
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Brixmor Property Group representatives and city staff presented a preliminary site plan for the Venetian Isle Shopping Center at 3722–3772 N. Federal Highway, describing a phased redevelopment anchored by a new Publix. Consulting city planner Dave Dixon told the board the item was a preliminary review and that "this item is a preliminary site plan, so that means there's no action taken or recommendations made." The applicant said the existing roughly 45,000-square-foot store will remain open until a new, approximately 56,500-square-foot Publix is ready.
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