City of Coconut Creek - File #: RES 2020-173

• File #: RES 2020-173
• Name: Vista Gardens Site Plan
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/17/2020
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 9/10/2020
• Final action: 9/10/2020
• Title: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SITE PLAN REQUEST OF VISTA GARDENS BALLROOM, LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CATERING AND MEETING HALL LOCATED AT 5011 WEST HILLSBORO BOULEVARD. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)(PUBLIC HEARING)
• Indexes: Hillsboro Boulevard Redevelopment, Land Development Code, Resolution, Site Plan, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Code sections: 13-548, - Site Plan Review Requirements, Chapter 13 - Land Development Code
• Related files: ORD 2020-025, ORD 2020-027, ORD 2020-028, ORD 2020-026

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/10/2020	City Commission

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SITE PLAN REQUEST OF VISTA GARDENS BALLROOM, LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CATERING AND MEETING HALL LOCATED AT 5011 WEST HILLSBORO BOULEVARD. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)(PUBLIC HEARING)

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BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Vista Gardens Ballroom, LLC, is seeking site plan approval to construct a catering and meeting hall at 5011 West Hillsboro Boulevard. The subject property consists of two sites. On the west, the 0.88 +/- acre site, a portion of the Janis Plat, was acquired by the City of Coconut Creek. On the east, the 1.58 +/- acre site was home to Deenie's Hideaway, a private club use, which is now closed. Once platted, the combined site will total approximately 2.47 +/- gross acres.
DISCUSSION:
As currently proposed with this application, the property owner, Vista Gardens Ballroom, LLC, is seeking site plan approval for the construction of a 7,743 square foot event venue with ancillary recreational amenities, for weddings, bar-bat mitzvahs, and other social and corporate events. The ground floor includes 7,200 square feet of storage, utility areas, staff offices, restrooms, reception and ballroom, and a 543 square foot administrative office on the second floor. The applicant has owned a similar facility in the City of Miami, Florida, for several years. The traditional architectural style and proposed color palette supports the natural areas and are compatible with surrounding commercial and residential development.

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT:
As part of the application review process, the applicant was required to perform community outreach and provide project information to neighboring property owners and hear and address concerns and issues raised through this process. A neighborhood participation meeting, intended to provide a forum for surrounding residents and business owners that was open to the public, was held on Monday, October 28, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the City's Recreation Complex located at 4455 Sol Press Bou...