TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: November 5, 2025
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 40.502 OF THE MARGATE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REZONING OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3011 NORTH ROCK ISLAND ROAD, MARGATE, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, 7.618 ACRES FROM OPEN SPACE S-2 DISTRICT TO COMMUNITY BUSINESS B-2 DISTRICT, AND 74.1259 ACRES FROM OPEN SPACE S-2 DISTRICT TO MULTIPLE DWELLING R-3A DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BACKGROUND: LOCATION: 3011 Rock Island Road
ZONING: S-2 Open Space district
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: HOLIDAY SPRINGS EAST 133-49 B PARCEL "O-1" TOGETHER WITH 23-48-41 THAT PORTION K/A CAROLINA GOLF COURSE
PETITIONER: Matthew Scott, Greenspoon Marder, LLP, agent for Rosemurgy Acquisitions, LLC
**On 9/25/2025 Applicant submitted revised application materials to show an updated proposal for the project. The proposal is now to develop a total of 540 townhouses and 30,000 square feet of commercial. Mid-rise apartments are no longer a part of the proposal.**
Applicant originally submitted a Land Use Plan Amendment with the intention of redeveloping the ~143.4-acre Carolina Golf Club. Applicant proposes up to 507 mid-rise apartments, 377 townhouses, and 57,500 square feet of commercial use, restricted to 30,000 square feet.
RECOMMENDATION: On October 7, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval. On August 26, 2025, the Development Review Committee recommended resubmittal.
FISCAL IMPACT: $4,470,665 recurring annual City Revenue (per Applicant)
CONTACT PERSON: Elizabeth Taschereau, Director of Development Services