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 ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of a Public Hearing to be held on February 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to consider enactment of an Ordinance adopting a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan map (PC 24-6), within the City of Fort Lauderdale, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan. (Commission Districts 4 and 8)
ACTION: (T-10:23 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2025-008.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Davis was inaudible during the vote.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of a Public Hearing to be held on February 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to consider enactment of an Ordinance adopting a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text (PCT 24-3), establishing the Fort Lauderdale Uptown Urban Village Activity Center, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan. (Commission Districts 4 and 8)
ACTION: (T-10:23 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2025-009.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Davis was inaudible during the vote.
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Why Action is Necessary
It is necessary to schedule a public hearing of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to be held subsequent to receipt of a recommendation from the Broward County Planning Council prior to adoption of an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.
What Action Accomplishes
The Resolutions direct the County Administrator to set a public hearing for February 11, 2025, to consider adoption of proposed map amendment PC 24-6, and corresponding text amendment PCT 24-3, which are amendments to the Broward County Land Use Plan, pursuant to 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.
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). The Planning Council will also consider said amendments at its January 23, 2025, meeting for a required second public hearing.
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.
Further, if the County Commission sets the public hearing, the full amendment reports and associated attachments will be included as exhibits to the 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.