Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE GARDEN PARK DISTRICTS; AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 39 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), PROVIDING FOR REVISED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, PARKING, ACCESS, AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE GARDEN PARK DISTRICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of June 4, 2024.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
The Garden Park Districts were established in 2023 and were designed to incentivize affordable housing and context-sensitive redevelopment along arterial and collector roadways within the Broward Municipal Services District.
Staff has received various applications seeking to implement the provisions related to the Garden Park Districts. The proposed Ordinance makes minor updates and adjustments to various sections of Chapter 39 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances ("Code") to provide for revised development standards, parking, access, and landscaping requirements within the Garden Park Districts to address issues identified by Urban Planning Division staff that have arisen through implementation of the new Code provisions.
The proposed Ordinance amends Section 39-656(d)(2)a. of the Code regarding the maximum permitted height/stories of buildings locat...
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