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RESOLUTION NO. 20R-07-134: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT A RETAIL, CITY-SCALE USE ON A 14.02± ACRE SITE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS C&U SHOPPING CENTER 81-49 B POR TR A AND ALL OF TR A OF PLAT C&U SHOPPING CENTER ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 81, PAGE 49, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7350 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Request Action:
PASS A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION REGARDING BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORPORATION
Need: Within the General Commercial (CG) Zoning District a Retail, City-Scale USe is a special exception use requiring City Commission
approval. The applicant needs City Commission approval in order to operate the proposed use.
Summary Explanation/ Background: A Special Exception Use is requested to allow in the General Commercial (CG) zoning district the operation
of a Retail, City Scale use on a 14.02± acre parcel generally location on the Southeast corner of W. Commercial Blvd and N. University Drive.
The site is bordered to the North and East by arterial roadways. The site is bordered to the South by commercially zoned property and by a canal
and single family residentially zoned properties. The site is bordered to the West by commercially zoned property and single family residentially
zoned property. The site is a retail plaza with three outparcels. The plaza and outparcels are currently occupied by retail and restaurant uses.
Located within a shopping plaza this unit was the former site of a Retail, City-Scale use, Babies-R-Us.
Attachments: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW REPORT.
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact: The Division finds the implementation of this Resolution/Ordinance will not require a budget allocation or
expenditure of City funds and concludes it does not have any direct fiscal impact on the City’s budget.
Estimated Time for Presentation: 5 MINUTES
Master Plan:
Goal 1: Clean, Green Sustainable Environment
[ ] Increase mass transit ridership [ ] Reduce City energy consumption
[ ] Reduce water consumption
Goal 2: Safe and Secure City of Lauderhill
[ ] Crime in lower 50% in Broward [ ] Residents feel safe in neighborhood
[ ] Reduce emergency fatalities
Goal 3: Open Spaces and Active Lifestyle for all ages
[ ] Increase participation in youth sports [ ] Add new park land and amenities
[ ] Increase attendance at cultural programs and classes
Goal 4: Growing Local Economy, Employment and Quality of Commercial Areas
[x ] Increase commercial tax base [ x] Increase employment in Lauderhill businesses
[ ] Decrease noxious and blighted uses in commercial areas
Goal 5: Quality Housing at all Price Ranges and Attractive Communities
[ ] Neighborhood signs and active HOAs [ ] Housing & streets improved, litter reduced
[ ] Increase proportion of single family homes and owner occupied housing
Goal 6: Efficient and Effective City Government, Customer Focused & Values Diversity
[ ] Improves City efficiency [ ] Increase use of Information Technology
[ ] Increases residents perception of Lauderhill as an excellent place to live