Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Barbara Blake Boy
Department: Planning Council
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance adopting Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment PCT 26-1, regarding Environmentally Sensitive Lands, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT, AMENDING POLICY 2.23.2 REGARDING ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, Broward County Comprehensive Plan amendments shall be adopted by Ordinance by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, serving as the local governing body.
What Action Accomplishes
The Ordinance adopts Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment PCT 26-1 in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
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Previous Action Taken
February 3, 2026 - The County Commission approved transmittal to designated State review agencies of proposed Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment PCT 26-1; and March 26, 2026 - The County Commission set an adoption public hearing for April 14, 2026.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Planning Council, as the Local Planning Agency (LPA) responsible for the Broward County Land Use Plan, considered the following proposed text amendment, PCT 26-1, at its December 4, 2025, public hearing and recommended approval, including not requiring a second Planning Council public hearing (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 11-0; Abramson, Fernandez, Fisher, Geller, Greenberg, Hardin, Levy, Newbold, Rosenof, Ryan and DiGiorgio):
AMENDMENT PCT 26-1
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text to update Policy 2.23.2 regarding Environmentally Sensitive Lands.
The full amendment report and associated attachments are provided in Exhibit 2 of this public hearing item.
Source of Additional Information
Barbara Blake Boy, Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6982
Deanne Von Stetina, AICP, Assistant Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6690.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact for this item.