Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Barbara Blake Boy
Department: Planning Council
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2020-471 to transmit a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text (PCT 20-4), to add Policy 2.16.4 to permit additional residential density on parcels designated “Commerce” and “Activity Center,” as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, to designated State review agencies pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the substance of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN TEXT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADD POLICY 2.16.4 TO PERMIT ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DENSITY ON PARCELS DESIGNATED “COMMERCE” AND “ACTIVITY CENTER;” AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, serving as the local governing body, shall transmit proposed amendments to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan to designated State agencies for review.
What Action Accomplishes
This action adopts a Resolution to transmit Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment, PCT 20-4, to designated State review agencies pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
August 25, 2020 - Set transmittal Public Hearing for September 10, 2020.
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 20-4, at its June 25, 2020, public hearing. Planning Council recommended approval of the proposed amendment subject to a second Planning Council public hearing, including expanding the Policy to all lands within Activity Center boundaries, deleting the reference to market rate, and updating the permitted uses section. Further, the Planning Council made the following additional recommendations: 1) clarification in the text that the Policy is optional for local governments, 2) continue dialogue with local governments regarding whether funds will remain exclusively in the County trust fund or could be shared with a municipal trust fund or housing authority, and 3) clarification of the gross floor area definition. (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous; 17-0: Blackwelder, Blattner, Breslau, Brunson, DiGiorgio, Fernandez, Gomez, Good, Graham, Grosso, Hardin, Parness Railey, Rich, Ryan, Williams and Stermer):
AMENDMENT PCT 20-4
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text to add Policy 2.16.4 to permit additional residential density on parcels designated “Commerce” and “Activity Center.”
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, Assistant Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6690
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact for this item.