Legislation Details

File #: PO-2026-022a    Version: 1 Name: Emerald Hills Rezoning (25-JVZ-16)
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/3/2026 In control: Regular City Commission Meeting
On agenda: 10/7/2026 Final action:
Title: An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Changing The Zoning District Designation Of 166.134 Acres From Country Club (CC) To Planned Development (PD), Generally Located At 4100 N. Hills Drive And Known As The Club At Emerald Hills; Approving “The Club At Emerald Hills Planned Development Master Plan” And “The Club At Emerald Hills Master Development Plan Guidelines”; Approving Variances From The Peripheral Setback Requirements Of Section 4.15(E)(3)(D) Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations; Providing For Conditions Of Approval; Providing For Conflict; Providing For Severability; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-JVZ-16)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. EXHIBIT A_Legal Description, 3. Exhibit B_The Club at Emerald Hills PD Master Pland and Development Guidelines dated 09 24 2026, 4. Rezoning PDB Staff Report_0804, 5. Attachment A_Application Package_Part1, 6. Attachment A_Application Package_Part2, 7. Attachment_B Land Use and Zoning Map, 8. Attachment_C_Part 1 The Club at Emerald Hills PD Master Pland and Development Guidelines Redline dated 9 24 2026, 9. Attachment_C_Part 2 The Club at Emerald Hills PD Master Pland and Development Guidelines clean copy dated 9 24 2026, 10. Attachment_D_Land Use Plan Amendment Staff Report, City File No. 22-L-80, 11. Attachment E_Ordinance No.O-2024-02, 12. Attachment F_Public Participation, 13. Attachment_G_Conditions_of_Aproval_25-Z-16, 14. Applicant Response to Conditions 2516_JVZ, 15. Applicant Letter - Witness List, 16. Applicant Letter - Exhibit A - Witness Resumes, 17. Applicant Letter - Exhibit B Presentation, 18. Business Impact Statement
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Title
An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Changing The Zoning District Designation Of 166.134 Acres From Country Club (CC) To Planned Development (PD), Generally Located At 4100 N. Hills Drive And Known As The Club At Emerald Hills; Approving “The Club At Emerald Hills Planned Development Master Plan” And “The Club At Emerald Hills Master Development Plan Guidelines”; Approving Variances From The Peripheral Setback Requirements Of Section 4.15(E)(3)(D) Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations; Providing For Conditions Of Approval; Providing For Conflict; Providing For Severability; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-JVZ-16)

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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Ordinance.

Explanation:

SECOND READING (October 7, 2026):
Through the process of addressing the rezoning conditions, the applicant has continued to work with staff to refine the companion site plan request. As part of that coordination, corresponding revisions have been incorporated into the PD Guidelines to clarify the PD’s parking supply ratio, specifically on Page 13 of the PD Guidelines, Exhibit B.

FIRST READING (September 2, 2026):
The applicant is requesting approval to rezone the approximately 166-acre Emerald Hills Country Club property, located at 4100 North Hills Drive, from Country Club (CC) to Planned Development (PD). The request also includes the establishment of a master plan, variances from the building setback requirements applicable to internal and external streets and a parking modification.

The proposed project would establish a site-specific regulatory framework for the continued operation and redevelopment of the Emerald Hills Country Club property. The intent of PD zoning is to remove some of the limitations of conventional zoning, allowing applicants to customize select zoning standards to achieve a broader vision of creative and innovative land uses. This flexibility can facilitate mixed-use dev...

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