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The Future Land Use Map of
the city is being amended by adding a new land use
category called the “Transit Oriented Corridor” (TOC).
The new policies relating to this designation are being
proposed to the Comprehensive Plan. This is the first
step in the implementation of the community vision plan
that was created as part of the State Road 7 Master Plan Charrette series conducted in October 2003.
The area to be named the
TOC consists of 1184.3 acres of land generally located
between Sample Road to the north and Forest Boulevard to
the south along the State Road 7 corridor. The area is
largely designated as Commercial by both the County and
City Land Use Plan. It’s important to note that all
areas designated as “Open Space” or “Parks” will remain
as such.
The majority of the
amendment area is located within the Margate Community
Redevelopment Area. The purpose of the TOC land use
designation is to facilitate the redevelopment plan that
was developed through the community visioning process
sponsored by the CRA. This visioning process included a
workshop where input was taken from residents on what
they envisioned for the City’s progress.
The overall intent of the
corridor is to provide for increased economic
development through a mix of office, retail,
residential, hotel and industrial uses. The City is
encouraging mixed-use development and redevelopment for
properties along the corridor to strengthen the City’s
non-residential tax base for the future and to provide
additional development opportunities for property
owners.
Within the TOC land use
category, the following mix of uses shall be included
within the designated land. Office, Industrial and
Residential uses shall be the principal uses. The
location of residential uses shall be incorporated into
a mixed-use project or mixed-use building with location
of residential uses consistent with those identified
within the State Road 7 Master Plan.
It should be noted that
the subject area is currently developed and the new
development will occur only when existing sites are
redeveloped. Nothing in this land use amendment will
impair or diminish the rights of existing landowners or
their successors to continue the use and enjoyment of
their properties consistent with the current land use
existing at the time of adoption of the amendment.
The implementation of the
TOC shall ensure coordination with the redevelopment
plans of the CRA.
Once this land use
amendment is approved and adopted by regulatory
agencies, the City shall prepare and adopt land
development regulations to implement the TOC land use
category no later than one-year from adoption. |
