Broward County - File #: 23-297

• File #: 23-297
• Status: Agenda Ready
• In control: Resilient Environment - Environmental Permitting Division
• Agenda Date: 3/14/2023
• Final action: 3/14/2023
• Title: MOTION TO ACCEPT Amended Deed of Conservation Easement from the City of Coconut Creek over an on-site wetland mitigation area comprising 6.42 acres of real property located south of Winston Park Boulevard in the City of Coconut Creek; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 2)
• Indexes: Established Commission Goals

Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Environmental Permitting Division

Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ACCEPT Amended Deed of Conservation Easement from the City of Coconut Creek over an on-site wetland mitigation area comprising 6.42 acres of real property located south of Winston Park Boulevard in the City of Coconut Creek; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 2)

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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required for real estate transactions pursuant to Broward County Administrative Code, Section 6.23. Further, Board action is necessary to fulfill the requirements of Environmental Resource License (ERL) No. DF96-1011, issued pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances. This ERL required the 6.42 acres of on-site wetland mitigation area to be encumbered by a Conservation Easement granted to Broward County.

What Action Accomplishes
The action allows the construction of an ADA compliant walkway within the Conservation Easement, and it will allow future maintenance, repairs, or upgrades of said walkway as necessary.

Is this Action Goal Related
Yes

Previous Action Taken
None taken.

Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

This item supports the Board's goal of ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental protection.

The Resilient Environment Department issued ERL No. DF96-1011 (Exhibit 2) to the City of Coconut Creek (City) authorizing impacts to 1.62 acres of cypress wetlands and requiring the licensee to provide 6.42 acres of cypress wetland enhancement south of Winston Park Boulevard (Exhibit 1) as mitigation and convey a Conservation Easement (Exhibit 3) to ...