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 ADOPT Resolution to transmit to designated State review agencies a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan Natural Resource Map Series (PCNRM 24-1), to update the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Map within the City of Fort Lauderdale (Commission District 4), 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:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING TO DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; UPDATING THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS MAP OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE MAP SERIES OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE; 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 to designated State agencies proposed amendments to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan for review.
What Action Accomplishes
This action adopts a Resolution to transmit to designated State review agencies Broward County Land Use Plan amendment PCNRM 24-1, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
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☐County Commission
☐Go Green
☐MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
October 7, 2025 - Set transmittal public hearing for October 21, 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 amendment, PCNRM 24-1, at its August 28, 2025, public hearing and recommended approval, recognizing the restoration and preservation of the existing 1.68-acre natural area to the west of the site as a conservation easement, as well as offsite mitigation, and including not requiring a second Planning Council public hearing (Vote of the Planning Council; 14-2: Yes: Abramson, Brunson, Castillo, Fernandez, Fisher, Geller, Gomez, Greenberg, Hardin, Horland, Newbold, Railey, Rosenof and DiGiorgio. No: Ryan and Zeman.):
AMENDMENT PCNRM 24-1
Amendment to the Natural Resource Map Series of the Broward County Land Use Plan
Amendment to remove Site 66 / Map Label 83 from the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Map; approximately 6.2 acres; generally located between the C-14 Canal and Cypress Creek Road and between Andrews Avenue and Interstate 95, in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
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.