Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Barbara Blake Boy
Department: Planning Council
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance amending the Broward County Comprehensive Plan to adopt Broward County Land Use Plan map amendment PC 24-6, located in the City of Fort Lauderdale pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the title of which is as follows: (Commission Districts 4 and 8)
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 FORT LAUDERDALE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Parts A and B were heard concurrently and voted on separately.)
ACTION: (T-11:07 AM) Filed proof of publication and enacted Ordinance No. 2025-05 to become effective as provided by law. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Vice-Mayor Bogen was not present during the vote.
B. MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance amending the Broward County Comprehensive Plan to adopt Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment PCT 24-3, establishing the Fort Lauderdale Uptown Urban Village Activity Center pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the title of which is as follows: (Commission Districts 4 and 8)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN TEXT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ESTABLISH THE FORT LAUDERDALE UPTOWN URBAN VILLAGE ACTIVITY CENTER; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Parts A and B were heard concurrently and voted on separately.)
ACTION: (T-11:07 AM) Filed proof of publication and enacted Ordinance No. 2025-06 to become effective as provided by law. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Vice-Mayor Bogen was not present during the vote.
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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 Ordinances adopt Broward County Land Use Plan map amendment PC 24-6, and corresponding text amendment PCT 24-3, in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
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Previous Action Taken
October 8, 2024 - The County Commission approved transmittal to designated State review agencies of proposed Broward County Land Use Plan amendments PC 24-6 and PCT 24-3; and January 28, 2025 - The County Commission set an adoption public hearing for February 11, 2025.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Planning Council, as the Local Planning Agency (LPA) responsible for the Broward County Land Use Plan, considered the following proposed amendments, PC 24-6 and PCT 24-3, at its August 29, 2024, public hearing and recommended approval, subject to the City’s voluntary commitment to restrict 15% (at least 635) of the proposed dwelling units to affordable housing units at the “moderate-income” level or below (up to 120% of median income) for a minimum of 30 years or in-lieu of payment (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 15-0; Abramson, Castillo, Fisher, Gomez, Greenberg, Hardin, Harrison, Horland, Levy, Newbold, Railey, Ryan, Werthman, Zeman and DiGiorgio) and at its January 23, 2025, public hearing and continued to recommend approval, subject to the City’s voluntary commitment to restrict 15% (at least 635) of the proposed dwelling units to affordable housing units at the “moderate-income” level or below (up to 120% of median income) for a minimum of 30 years or in-lieu of payment (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 16-0; Abramson, Brunson, Castillo, Fisher, Geller, Gomez, Greenberg, Hardin, Horland, Levy, Newbold, Railey, Rosenof, Ryan, Zeman and DiGiorgio):
A. AMENDMENT PC 24-6
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan - City of Fort Lauderdale
From Commerce to Activity Center
Approximately 361.7 acres; generally located on the west side of Interstate 95, between McNab Road/C-14 Canal and Northwest 56 Street, bisected by Cypress Creek Road and the CSX Railroad.
B. AMENDMENT PCT 24-3
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan Text
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text corresponding to proposed Broward County Land Use Plan map amendment PC 24-6, in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
The full amendment reports and associated attachments are provided in Exhibits 2 and 5 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.