Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Barbara Blake Boy
Department: Planning Council
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance amending the Broward County Comprehensive Plan to adopt Broward County Land Use Plan map amendment PC 26-4, located in the City of Margate (Commission District 2), 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 LAND USE PLAN OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF MARGATE; 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 map amendment PC 26-4 in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
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N/A County Commission
N/A Go Green
N/A MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
May 26, 2026 - The County Commission approved transmittal to designated State review agencies of proposed Broward County Land Use Plan amendment PC 26-4; and
June 9, 2026 - The County Commission set an adoption public hearing for August 20, 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 map amendment, PC 26-4, at its April 23, 2026, public hearing and recommended approval, including not requiring a second Planning Council public hearing, and recognizing the applicant’s voluntary commitments to limit development to 540 dwelling units and 24,800 square feet of commercial use, as well as preserve approximately 67 gross/65.3 net acres of the remaining golf course as a private park use for the Carolina Club community that will retain the Recreation and Open Space designation (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 14-0; Abramson, Brunson, Castillo, Fisher, Geller, Gomez, Greenberg, Hardin, Horland, Levy, Railey, Rosenof, Zeman and DiGiorgio):
AMENDMENT PC 26-4
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan - City of Margate
From 75.1 acres of Recreation and Open Space and 6.6 acres of Commercial Recreation within a Dashed-Line Area to 74.1 acres of Irregular (7) Residential and 7.6 acres of Commerce within a Dashed-Line Area
Approximately 81.7 acres; generally located south of Sample Road, between Rock Island Road and Holiday Springs Boulevard.
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
Dawn Teetsel, Assistant Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-7571
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact for this item.