Wellington Florida Real Estate News: Wellington's Land Development Code Amended
The Wellington Florida Village Council approved to amend the land development code in the Equestrian District.
What most builders do when there is a land use code that says that you have to build let's say for example- 1 unit per acre, what the builders would do to keep costs per door down is to cluster the building of those homes. So for instance they would build 8 houses on an acre of land and then taking another part of the project and setting aside 3 acres for nature preserves, lakes, equestrian facilities, etc. That way they were still adhering to the code of one house per acre.
Well, most Equestrian residents are not too keen on having their neighbors that close. So the new code is going to restrict the number of homes that can be built on an acre of land period. No skirting around it. Basically the Village of Wellington's Council is trying to plug up the loop holes. The new code will only allow at the most, three homes per acre. The new rules also make it mandatory that the amenities be for those living within that community and that the new bridle trails must not cross over roads and that the homes must have access to the bridle paths.
The land use provisions allow for the clustering and so the only thing we can really do about it is to amend the rules and make them tougher to discourage the type of clustering that was taking place during the boom years here in Wellington Florida.
The developers will also have to go before the Wellington Equestrian committee and the Planning and Zoning board with their plans for approvals.
Cluster developments will only be allowed in one section of the Equestrian District. That section is between Lake Worth Road and Pierson Road, South Shore Bld and 120th Avenue South. The reason that this one area has to be allowed the clustering is because of the Country Club Estates which received approval of such and predates the Village of Wellington's comprehensive plan.
The Florida State growth management law states that when municipalities create their Comprehensive plans they can not remove a development right associated with an existing development order; which is that section of land for Country Club Estates.
A lot of residents were not happy when the Equestrian Club, a subdivision on Lake Worth Road in Wellington right smack in the middle of an Equestrian reserve was able to cluster a whole bunch up upscale estate and mini-mansions in that community and then not have any Equestrian centered amenities. Most of the people who live in that community don't even own horses. From now on, with the tougher rules, if a builder wants to say they have an Equestrian community they are going to have to really have amenities like the bridle paths and other horse friendly features.
For more information about purchasing land to build your Equestrian estate home on please contact Nestor Gasset, CIPS, ABR, GRI, SFR at 561-753-0135. Nestor is the broker of our company, my husband and partner. Land is one of his areas of expertise and not mine:) So call him to find out more about getting your equestrian estate built here in Wellington Florida.
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Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset- Realtors®, CIPS, ABR, SFR, GRI, REOS
Isn't it amazing that even though it is one house per acre, people have to twist it around to make a profit. What has happened to people? I'm so glad you are spelling it out!
Susan- I don't have any problems with people making a profit. In fact, the profit margin is SO small on this type of product. The cost of the impact fees alone, the remediation for wetlands, and natural preserving of all the natural species of wildlife and plants- it is a huge expense with very little profit, not to mention the liabilities. I am in business for profits also so I will never fault another for also doing the same thing.
My point is that there are a lot of Equestrian people who don't want this type of product in their equestrian preserves. I can understand that also. But of course, they are thinking about profits too- in their land values.:) Katerina
I don't have a problem with profit either - I guess I just didn't explain myself in writing as well as what I had in my head! LOL. It just seemed to me that if someone is building in a known equestrian community they should respect the needs of people with horses. And by creatively circumventing the one home per acre it didn't appear to me that took in the equestrian part. Any better? :)
Susan- Much better! I know you as a Texas girl who is all about free enterprise so I thought it was an odd comment:) Thank you for clarifying!
Wow, Cool post, I like how you put several listings on one post good thinking, Team Gasset!
Andrea- Thanks. That is a Realbird Widget. You can narrow it down small or expand all over the U.S.