The tract, in the heart of Broward County, was formerly an active course but now sits vacant. It is owned by Plantation Panther Golf, a company controlled by Fort Lauderdale, FL entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga.
The city wants to reclaim the old golf course and develop it into an Audubon-certified golf property, Plantation mayor Rae Carole Armstrong tells GlobeSt.com. The city also wants to build a new $1.5 million to $2 million golf club and develop a park on about 60 acres.
"The primary thrust here is for preservation and environmental purposes," Armstrong tells GlobeSt.com.
The city estimates that total redevelopment costs, in the initial stages of discussion, will be between $4.5 million and $6.9 million.
The city sees the park, which is "very much in the envisioning stage," as having a linear system around the two-mile perimeter for joggers and bikers, she says. Also, five to 10 acres will consist of an area for benches, landscaping and open play.
The golf club will include meeting space, a pro shop and dining space for catered dinners, Armstrong says.
County and state grant money will fund the purchase of the golf course. Plantation will get $4.4 million from the Florida Forever program and another $2 million from the Broward County Park and Open Space program. The city is also borrowing an extra $2 million to fund the purchase.
The property is at 7050 W. Broward Blvd. just north of 595 in the neighborhood of Tropical Way. The golf course was built in 1956 and has been a "signature piece of property" for the city, which turns 50 years old next April, Armstrong says.
"We're very enthusiastic about having the opportunity to preserve this at this time," she says. "It represents a positive legacy for the county to preserve it."
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