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A Resolution Of The City Commission of the City Of Hollywood, Florida, Allocating One Flex Unit Within The Beach Resort Commercial District (BRT-25-C) To The Property Located At 300 Arizona Street (Folio No. 5142-1301-2050); Providing For Conditions; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-FV-24)
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The applicant is requesting the allocation of one flexibility unit for the property located at 300 Arizona Street.
The subject site is a single parcel and comprises approximately 4,222 square feet (0.09 acres). The site is generally located west of North Ocean Drive and south of Arizona Street within the Beach Resort Commercial District (BRT-25-C).
On November 10, 2025, the Applicant appeared before the Planning and Development Board ("Board") to request three variances (to reduce the required number of parking spaces; reduce the required landscape buffer for at-grade parking; and to reduce the required walkway setback) and one flexibility unit. The Applicant has worked collaboratively with the City to meet all other applicable Code requirements; however, due to site constraints, the requested variances were necessary to accommodate the proposed site improvements and facilitate a feasible legal use of the property. The Board approved all three Variances and the request for the flexibility unit received a recommendation of approval to the City Commission.
BACKGROUND
The Broward County Land Use Plan establishes a set of "Rules of Flexibility" that govern adjustments to residential density and non-residential intensity. These rules are intended to provide local governments with the ability to make minor modifications to their adopted land use plans without requiring corresponding amendments to the County Land Use Plan, thereby maintaining consistency between municipal and county planning frameworks.
In May 2023, the Broward County Planning Co...
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