Recommended approvalRezone

Lennar Subdivision at SW 28th Street

Description

Request to rezone 75 acres from Agriculture to Residential Single Family for a 199-home residential community.

Impact summary

Adds 199 single-family homes near Osceola Middle School, with required stormwater management and traffic reviews at site plan stage.

Applicant

Name: Lennar (Wolff Farms, LLC owner)
Address: 1590 SW 28th StreetSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 22, 2026Recommended approval

Planning Board - Sep 22, 2026

Request to rezone 75 acres from Agriculture to Residential Single Family for a 199-home residential community.

Related issues (1)

Lennar Residential Subdivision Rezoning (1590 SW 28th Street)

Residents raised concerns about severe flooding, increased traffic, and school overcrowding from a new 199-home subdivision off SW 28th Street. Commissioners approved the rezone to avoid potential lawsuits under state property laws, noting engineering and site plans must address drainage.

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