Developer to swap Tamarac Village parcel; will build amphitheater before other work, staff say
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City staff previewed a developer proposal to swap parcels at Tamarac Village to create contiguous open space and to relocate an amphitheater; staff say the relocation will be funded by the developer and must be completed within 180 days of permit issuance.
City of Tamarac staff said a private developer has proposed swapping parcels within the Tamarac Village site to create a more unified development area and expand adjacent green space, and that the developer agreed to construct a relocated amphitheater before proceeding with the rest of its project.
At a staff agenda review workshop, the city manager described a plan that would swap a corner parcel with a smaller lot near the splash pad to consolidate development and move restroom facilities away from the park edge. “The relocation is completely funded by the development or developer,” the city manager said. Staff said the developer agreed to complete the amphitheater within 180 days of receiving a permit.
Staff presented renderings of the consolidated plan and said the change would replace an earlier layout that showed parking and commercial buildings adjacent to residential areas with more continuous green space next to the splash pad and amphitheater. The manager indicated an acreage/price reduction figure of about $76,000 would be discussed as a commercial term at the upcoming commission meeting.
City staff and a developer representative are scheduled to present a fuller site plan and business terms at the commission workshop and commission meeting later this week. Staff noted the relocation would include consolidation of public restrooms toward the back of the amphitheater and that the relocated amphitheater aims to improve the park’s cohesion with nearby facilities.
No formal action or vote was taken during the staff workshop; staff characterized this as a briefing in advance of the public commission meeting where the developer will present the plan and where business terms will be discussed.
Questions raised in the workshop included the timing and performance conditions for the developer’s obligations and how the swap would affect acreage and pricing; staff said those business terms will be discussed publicly before any sale or land-approval action.