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 ENACT Ordinance amending the Broward County Comprehensive Plan to adopt Broward County Land Use Plan amendment PCNRM 24-1 to amend the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Map of the Natural Resource Map Series, located in the City of Fort Lauderdale (Commission District 4), pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO 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 SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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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 Ordinance adopts PCNRM 24-1 which is an amendment to the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Map of the Broward County Land Use Plan Natural Resource Map Series, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
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Previous Action Taken
October 21, 2025 - The County Commission approved transmittal to designated State review agencies of proposed Broward County Land Use Plan amendment PCNRM 24-1; and January 22, 2026 - The County Commission set an adoption public hearing for February 3, 2026.
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.