The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended in a 3-1 vote not to approve a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPAM) for a portion of the former Seven Hills Golfers’ Club. However, the matter will appear before the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at the March 26 meeting to make the final decision. Commissioner Nicholas Holmes was the opposing vote.
The petitioner, TDG Development Company, LLC, is seeking the amendment to the property’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning to facilitate multi-family development on 28.21 acres on the Wellington side. The current zoning designation is Recreational (R), and TDG is seeking to rezone as Planned Development Project – Multi-Family (PDP (MF-2)).
Should the BOCC approve the CPAM, the matter of rezoning will return to the Planning and Zoning Board.
The proposed amendment and rezoning drew enough attention from the residents of the Wellington community to warrant a venue change for the Feb. 21 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The number of Wellington residents in attendance was too many for regular chambers. Instead, the meeting was held at the Crosspoint Church.
The primary concern of the Wellington residents is that the development will not be compatible with the surrounding area, primarily bordered by the 55+ community of single-family homes.
The Seven Hills Golfer’s Club was sold at auction and purchased by UAJNHV, a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation, in October 2021. The golf course was not reopened.
The golf course has an unusual layout, with portions almost equally divided between the Seven Hills and Wellington communities, connected via a tunnel that runs underneath Mariner Boulevard. The proposed development is intended for the east side of Mariner Boulevard, where the driving range and first two holes are located.
The type and size of the proposed development were not available at the time of this writing. However, materials within the meeting agenda state, “Residential density shall not exceed 22 dwelling units per gross acre. The overall project density does not exceed 12 units per acre.” The units are planned to be market-rate rentals.
The applicant also writes that the development will be gated with access card-activated gates and the entire property will be enclosed by fencing.
