Verano South Pod G commercial uses expansion
Summary
An 8-acre corner in the Verano development will shift to General Commercial, allowing restaurants with drive-throughs and retail serving the growing community.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
No change in total entitled commercial square footage, but more intense uses become possible on the site.
Verano residents gain closer access to retail, restaurants, and services.
Nearby residential neighbors will be closer to more intensive commercial uses, though a wall already separates the sites.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Site Plan Review Committee — October 14, 2026
The CVS concept plan for the Verano South Shoppes got a recommendation of approval, but the full site plan was tabled until the special exception use is finished — so the pharmacy is one step closer but not final.
Planning and Zoning Board — August 4, 2026
An 8-acre commercial corner in the large Verano development will follow general commercial zoning rules instead of the narrower neighborhood commercial limits, allowing a broader mix of businesses to serve the more than 2,300 homes already built there.
City Council — April 13, 2026
About 8 acres at Crosstown Parkway and Verano Parkway were slated to change from residential golf course to general commercial land use — a gateway corner that could see significant new commercial development.
Planning and Zoning Board — April 7, 2026
Two parcels totaling about 19.7 acres in the Verano golf course community are being shifted to commercial general, matching what the DRI always contemplated. Traffic is expected to be flat or slightly lower because commercial general caps building coverage at 40%.
City Council — March 23, 2026
Ordinance 26-27 would flip roughly 8 acres at the northwest corner of Crosstown Parkway and Verano Parkway from residential golf course use to general commercial. That could mean new shopping or services near the intersection — and interest from nearby residents.
Planning and Zoning Board — March 3, 2026
An 8-acre corner in the Verano development will shift to General Commercial, allowing restaurants with drive-throughs and retail serving the growing community.
Related development
Verano South POD G - Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment No. 4
More business flexibility on the commercial corner serving Verano's growing neighborhoods, with no increase in homes or commercial land, and the developer says less traffic than originally approved.
Shoppes at Crosstown Parkway
A key approval step for the CVS, with the P&Z Board making the final call.
Verano South Pod H small-scale land use amendment
Opens the Verano corner parcels to commercial development; staff analysis showed trips would decrease slightly versus the existing designation.
Verano South POD G Future Land Use Amendment
Opens the gateway parcels at Crosstown and Verano to commercial development.
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