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 ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on November 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR LANDFILLS WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL-DISPOSAL A-6 DISTRICT; AMENDING SECTION 39-464 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Beam Furr)
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Why Action is Necessary
The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the County Attorney's Office as directed by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") on June 18, 2024.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the setting of a public hearing during which the Board may consider enacting the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
The Monarch Hill landfill ("Landfill") is located on the south side of Wiles Road/Northwest 48th Street, between Powerline Road and the Florida Turnpike in the Broward Municipal Services District ("BMSD"). The portion of the property dedicated to active landfill use is currently zoned Agricultural-Disposal A-6 District under the County Zoning Code. Section 39-464(6) of the Zoning Code limits the height of a landfill within the Agricultural-Disposal A-6 District to one hundred twenty-five (125) feet above adjacent ground level. Through a series of variances obtained for the property, the current permitted height of the Landfill is two hundred twenty-five (225) feet above adjacent ground level with three to one slopes, as defined in Chapter 62-701 of the Florida Administrative Code.
At its current permitted height and footprint, Waste Management Inc. of Florida indicates that the Landfill has approximately eight (8) or nine (9) years of capacity remaining (assuming the current disposal rate, which could be significantly impacted by events such as a significant hurricane). An increase to the permitted height of the Landfill would extend the capacity and the useful life of the Landfill, thereby (i) allowing transportation costs to remain lower for specific waste types by potentially obviating the need to haul waste outside of the County, and (ii) providing additional, intermediate-term disposal options for consideration by Broward County and the newly established Solid Waste Disposal & Recyclables Materials Processing Authority of Broward County, Florida, while long term waste processing and disposal solutions are being studied and developed.
The proposed Ordinance amends the Zoning Code to allow an increase in the permitted height of a landfill in an Agricultural-Disposal A-6 District to up to three hundred twenty-five (325) feet. The increased height would apply to the Landfill and any other landfill(s) within the Agricultural-Disposal A-6 District.
The Local Planning Agency held its public hearing on August 14, 2024, and recommended that the proposed Ordinance is not generally consistent with the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.
Source of Additional Information
Maite Azcoitia, Deputy County Attorney, 954-357-7600
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The Fiscal Impact Statement by the Office of Management and Budget will be provided at the time of the public hearing, in compliance with Section 18.5(e)(7) of the Broward County Administrative Code.