Deerfield-News.com-Deerfield Beach-The most controversial issue on the agenda was placed before the city commission again tonight.Whether to approve the use of an old cemetery in Deerfield Beach for Townhouses DR Horton wants to build.This has been on the agenda twice before and was tabled both times.Below is tonight’s official agenda on the vote.This tract of land is officially known as “Old Black Cemetery” in city records.Between 1897 and 1937 the City of Deerfield Beach allowed church members who passed to be buried on this controversial tract of land.Long time Deerfield Beach residents say the ground is sacred and their grandparents and great-grandparents are buried there regardless of tests and poor records kept by the city
In a 3-in favor 2 opposed the city commission approved the plan for construction of 69 townhomes to be built by DR Horton of Boca Raton.
Even with tonight’s favorable vote to allow construction the Broward County Commission still must approve.
Resolution Status: Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
File created: 3/25/2015 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 4/7/2015 Final action:
Title: P.H. 2015-056: APPLICATON 14-P-197 Applicant: D.R. HORTON, represented by David Lindley Proposal: To plat a 5.85 acre parcel to be restricted to 69 multi-family fee simple units and to be known as the VILLAGE PARK AT DEERFIELD BEACH plat. Location: A portion of JEFFERSON ADDITION TO DEERFIELD, more particularly described in the file, located at 411-531 SE 2nd Avenue and 142 SE 5th Court. (Tabled from February 3, 2015 and February 24, 2015)
