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Attorney Mitchell Caesar and Robert Rubin, chief executive officer of 3n Outdoor Media, presented the proposal and said the sign would be sited on an underused city parcel well away from residential areas. They described a license agreement that would generate recurring revenue for the city, provide a set number of monthly advertisement slots to the municipality for public messaging, and reserve capacity for emergency and public‑safety messages.

Why it matters: The sign is proposed on city property and would be visible to drivers on the Sawgrass Expressway. Proponents said the location is more than the minimum separation distance from nearby homes (the presenters said the nearest residence is roughly 2,200 feet away) and that the sign would support city messaging during emergencies, Amber/Silver alerts and traffic incidents.

Key points from the presentation and board discussion:
- Sign specifications: two faces forming a shallow V to read northbound and southbound traffic; each face 14 feet by 48 feet; installed at about 50 feet above ground level; static ads that cycle (presenter said ads change every ~8 seconds) and no animation to avoid driver distraction.
- Location and spacing: presenters said the site is on city‑owned property and is well removed from residential neighborhoods; current city ordinance (Ordinance 2504) authorizes signs on selected city‑owned parcels adjacent to major expressways.
- Permits and approvals: presenters said a state permit will be required and will be obtained; the applicant also must secure local approvals and a license agreement with the city. The sign manufacturer and technology were described at the hearing; presenters said a typical installation takes about seven days.
- Revenue and local advertising: an agreement included a guaranteed payment to the city (the meeting record shows an initial payment of $30,000 in the first year or 25% of net advertising revenue) and a commitment to provide reserved inventory for city messaging. The applicant said discounted inventory would be made available to Tamarac small businesses; staff told the board that the license agreement will be revised to explicitly reference Tamarac businesses for the discounted local slots.
- Content controls: the license agreement and staff said the city will prohibit unauthorized content (examples noted in the record include tobacco/vaping, marijuana, adult entertainment, hate speech) and that the city manager has authority to require removal of unauthorized material within 24 hours.
- Environmental and traffic impacts: presenters said the site is a perimeter road adjacent to the Everglades and an FPL station, that lighting is directed toward the expressway and the billboard uses ambient light sensors to adjust brightness day and night; they said there will be minimal environmental or traffic impacts and that the site will be set back from future roadway widening.

Board action and next steps: Board member Alexandra Alvarez moved the recommendation; Mara English seconded. The motion passed on a 5‑0 roll call (Nicole Claire, Alexandra Alvarez, Eugene Bell Clark, Mara English and Athalee Soman voted yes). The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Commission for final action. Presenters and staff said the city will receive license payments upon construction and that both state and local permits are required before operation.

The board also discussed community benefits in the license agreement: reserved monthly community messaging slots, emergency messaging capability and a lower‑cost advertising option intended to encourage Tamarac businesses to advertise on the sign.

The board record contains the license agreement and staff backup that describe the revenue model, content restrictions and reserved city inventory for public messaging; the City Commission will consider the special exception and the license agreement at a future public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tamarac - Planning Board","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted 5‑0 to recommend that the City Commission approve a special exception allowing a 14x48 digital billboard, 50 feet in height, on a city‑owned parcel west of the Sawgrass Expressway north of Commercial Boulevard; the proposal includes a license agreement providing revenue to the city and reserved slots for emergency messaging.","taxTitle","Tamarac, Broward County, Florida","taxId",8839,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455909,"Planning board backs 50-unit Woodmont Pod D townhome development; forwards favorable recommendation to commission",2322,296000,2618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713099-2bc684b89daa1165ba3b1ad42205bb43&start=296&end=2618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713099-2bc684b89daa1165ba3b1ad42205bb43/thumbnail_296000.jpg","/articles/6455909/Tamarac/Broward-County/Florida/Planning-board-backs-50-unit-Woodmont-Pod-D-townhome-development-forwards-favorable-recommendation-to-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455909-82927ea5594bf7f90759a5dceaeaf36d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448266&Signature=fdU3g0YtChjww2gKqAizzQ2VRgOzg8~~zRQQFbWutoEAWNkfy31sX7QPicW3vxPCWpT1pVBWfW6~oOdeN2-6KWDQ-WGUeeMqdGQgwXgaz-zklAiqZf2jjwb8F6JRIz6TOlS2J-vc1cQKOZS8IxjVyJWBeXnaotjjs9iSYwCW2WY0wmT1Qvzbd~uHTvxfifzBkK7rlZKICfUd1vdn34Jpt58OPy60DrwGdxfjArPhx7k0eDajuLpNXi80~gDqjVJVEjmph7hiD-b5s2Zy9vNCBIqzBYXG45GxnOk8rWZkNQCC3kveFiNws3QDOvLS6R-pQfF0TsWjghwVDmtuxWlhBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamarac Planning Board voted 5‑0 to forward a favorable recommendation to the City Commission for the Woodmont Pod D site plan, a proposed 50‑unit townhouse development at the southeast corner of North Pine Island Road and Southgate Boulevard.

The project, presented to the board by Christina Belenke, attorney with Dunay Misko Bachman LLP representing D.R. Horton, would convert a roughly 4.31‑acre parcel (formerly part of the Woodmont golf course) into eight two‑story townhouse buildings containing a total of 50 dwelling units. The plan calls for 125 parking spaces (meeting the city requirement of 119), a community pool and cabana, a children’s play area, and expanded landscaping that the applicant said includes 413 trees and 1,670 shrubs.

The board recommendation follows staff analysis showing the development conforms to the city’s Low‑Medium Residential future land‑use designation and R‑3 zoning after approvals earlier this year to change the property from commercial to residential. Rob Johnson, senior planner for the Community Development Department, told the board the site plan meets applicable development standards and that staff supports a favorable recommendation to the City Commission, subject to conditions such as administrative plat approval and recordation.

Why it matters: The item implements a land‑use change approved by the City Commission in January that assigned 50 flexibility units to the parcel and rezoned it to R‑3. The applicant and staff said the townhouse plan will generate substantially fewer vehicle trips than the commercial use previously contemplated for the site and will add housing supply in a market the presenters described as tight.

Key details and conditions cited at the meeting:
- Site size and units: 4.31 net acres; eight two‑story buildings; 50 total units (16 four‑bedroom units and 34 three‑bedroom units). The applicant described two 6‑unit and two 8‑unit buildings among the eight structures.
- Parking and access: 125 parking spaces (garage, driveway and surface guest spaces); a single primary access point from North Pine Island Road; an emergency egress to Southgate Boulevard with a gated Knox Box for emergency responders. The planned bus stop along Pine Island will be relocated north and a bus shelter easement dedicated by the developer.
- Landscaping and open space: Applicant proposes a reconfigured lake to act as a buffer, a lakeside hedge with three trees per 40 feet along the southern perimeter, and other perimeter and interior plantings that exceed minimum open‑space requirements.
- Transportation: The applicant provided a trip‑generation statement estimating about 29 vehicles departing in the morning peak hour (about one car every two minutes). Staff and the applicant said the residential use would generate about 451 fewer daily trips than the previously approved 28,000 square feet of commercial on the parcel.
- Right‑of‑way and sign changes: The developer will dedicate a 19‑foot right‑of‑way on North Pine Island Road and a 7‑foot dedication on Southgate Boulevard for future improvements; the existing internally illuminated city entrance sign and a Tree City USA pole sign in the median will be removed to accommodate median modifications. Staff recommended—and the applicant accepted—conditions requiring the developer to design, fabricate and install a replacement city entrance sign on the new perimeter wall at equal or greater cost; staff provided the removed sign’s cost as $22,242.53.
- Approvals and contingencies: Staff listed standard site plan conditions, administrative plat approval, recordation of the plat, and confirmation of recertification of the city’s future land‑use map by Broward County. A homeowners‑association document will be required to prohibit conversion of garages that would otherwise be counted as required parking.

Affordable housing and board discussion: Multiple board members asked whether the project includes affordable units or other public incentives. Staff and the applicant said the development would be market‑rate and does not include dedicated affordable housing units. Rob Johnson and the director noted that earlier approvals for the broader Woodmont area had included in‑lieu contributions to the city’s affordable‑housing program; staff said such an in‑lieu payment remains a possible condition for the City Commission to consider as the item advances. Planning staff described the city’s broader affordable‑housing work and said the applicant indicated willingness to discuss an in‑lieu condition with the developer prior to the commission hearing.

Board action and next steps: Board member Alexandra Alvarez moved for a favorable recommendation; the motion was seconded and passed on a 5‑0 roll call (Nicole Claire, Alexandra Alvarez, Eugene Bell Clark, Mara English and Athalee Soman voted yes). Planning staff noted the item will proceed to the City Commission; staff also announced the commission’s hearing will be at a rescheduled evening meeting (the applicant and staff will appear before the commission at the advertised time). The board and staff signaled they expect plat recordation and permitting steps to follow before construction.

The applicant told the board they have addressed most development‑review comments and are continuing with administrative approvals and permitting; some conditions (for example, relocation of the city sign) will occur during construction.

The Planning Board’s favorable recommendation sends the site plan to the City Commission for final action under the listed conditions.","The Tamarac Planning Board voted 5-0 to recommend approval of a major site plan to build eight two‑story townhouse buildings totaling 50 units at the southeast corner of North Pine Island Road and Southgate Boulevard, subject to conditions including plat recordation and replacement of a city entrance sign.","actionData","errors"]

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