The proposed site contains approximately 328.0 acres of land which is currently vacant. The site is generally located south of the Estates of Swan Lake PDD, north of the C-11 canal (Griffin Road), east of US 27 (U.S. Nature Center) and west of Bonaventure Boulevard (Educational Complex and Windmill Lake Estates). The location of the site is graphically shown on the location map (see Figure 1). The property has a Land
designation of Low (2) Residential and the current zoning is A-1. See Figures 2 and 3 for the existing Land
and Zoning Maps. See Figure 4 for the property legal description.
Current and historical use of the property is improved pasture. The degraded wetlands have been assessed by the Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental Protection (DPEP), the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). The evaluations have established that a total of +63.27 acres of mitigation is proposed to compensate for wetland impacts. Environmental regulatory permits are pending.
The Soil Survey of Broward County, Florida indicates that Dania Much was historically the primary soil type in the area with a minor component of Lauderhill Muck. Both soils are described as “nearly level, very poorly drained, organic soil underlain by limestone” at 14 to 20 inches and 20 to 40 inches respectively. This area is predominantly flat with ground elevations of 4.5' NGVD to 5.5' NGVD.
This project is located entirely within the Indian Trace Development District. Lake and Canal easements within the property will be dedicated to either the
/Indian Trace Development District or the Isles at Weston
.
An aerial exhibit of the property is attached (see Figure 5).