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An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Changing The Zoning Designation Of 0.59 Acres Of Land, Generally Located At 2200 Jackson Street, Along With Unaddressed Parcels On Jackson Street, Folio Nos. 5142-16-01-2370 And 5142-16-01-0850, As More Specifically Described In Exhibit “A,” From Dixie Highway Medium Intensity Multi-Family District (DH-2) To Dixie Highway High Intensity Mixed-Use District (DH-3); And Amending The City’s Zoning Map To Reflect The Change In Zoning Designation. (25-Z-91)
Strategic Plan Focus
Economic Vitality
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Ordinance.
Explanation:
On March 10, 2026, the Planning and Development Board, acting as the Local Planning Agency, forwarded a recommendation of approval to the City Commission with regard to the rezoning request for the properties located at 2200 Jackson Street generally on the south side of Jackson Street west of Dixie Highway.
The request involves approximately 0.59 acres (25,801 square feet) of the subject property located at 2200 Jackson Street and unaddressed parcels on Jackson Street. The site is currently split-zoned between the Dixie Highway Medium Intensity Multi-Family District (DH-2) and the Dixie Highway High Intensity Mixed-Use District (DH-3). This split-zoning condition, resulting from historic parcel configurations and prior zoning boundary alignments, creates regulatory inefficiencies and complicates coordinated redevelopment of the site as a unified development.
The Applicant is requesting to rezone DH-2 portions of the site to DH-3 to eliminate the existing jagged split-zoning condition and establish a consistent zoning framework across the future development site. The subject property is located within the Regional Activity Center land use designation and is part of a broader redevelopment effort along the South Dixie Highway corridor. The requested zoning change will align the district boundary in a logical north-south configuration, facilitate cohesive site planning, and support mixed-use redevelopment consistent with the corridor’s ongoing transition.
The requested DH-3 zoning district requires sites within 200 feet of a DH-2 zoning district to be height restricted to 5 stories or 55 feet. As a result, despite the rezoning request to a more intense zoning district, the rezoned parcels will remain height restricted to protect the DH-2 lands to the west of the rezoned parcels. It is important to note, the applicant will also be the owner of the lands to the west of the rezoned site within the DH-2 zoning district.
The proposed rezoning supports orderly development of the site, supports a mixed-use development, increases the City’s housing stock, promotes efficient land use, and ensures zoning consistency across the property.
Background
There is a development project being proposed simultaneously, known as ‘Dixie Apartments’, which includes the properties subject to the rezoning and additional properties to the east and west. While this application has been reviewed by the City’s Development Review Committee concurrently to ensure consistency between the zoning framework and the proposed site design, including building placement, massing, and corridor frontage standards, it remains dependent on the approval of the rezoning. This project (site plan and design - 387 units at 9 stories) will be considered by the Planning and Development Board at a future date should the rezoning request be approved. It is also important to note the development project maintains the DH-2 zoning to the west. No variances are being requested.
This development project shall NOT be taken into account when considering the rezoning request. The rezoning request is independent and is based solely on the applicable criteria.
Conclusion:
In summary, the proposed rezoning of the subject property from DH-2 to DH-3 is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, supports economic vitality, and promotes orderly and efficient land use. The rezoning eliminates split zoning, aligns with adopted planning policies for the Dixie Highway corridor, and enables a cohesive mixed-use redevelopment. Based on the Planning and Development Board’s recommendation and staff’s analysis, approval of the ordinance is recommended.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval of the rezoning ordinance is anticipated to have a positive fiscal impact over time by facilitating redevelopment of the subject property. The proposed development is expected to increase the taxable value of the site, generate additional property tax revenues, and support economic activity in the core of Downtown. There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with adoption of the rezoning ordinance itself.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Cameron Palmer, Assistant Director, Development Services - Chief Planner
Andria Wingett, Director, Development Services
Jose Cortes, Assistant City Manager