Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Housing and Urban Planning Division
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on December 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Government Center East, to consider adoption of a Resolution the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISISONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING TO DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE WATER MANAGEMENT ELEMENT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 163.3177(6)(c)(3), Florida Statutes requires Broward County to adopt a Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, in its Comprehensive Plan, within 18 months of a Regional Water Supply Plan Update. Section 163.3184(11), Florida Statutes requires Broward County to publish notice of public hearings to transmit comprehensive plan amendments.
What Action Accomplishes
This action allows the public hearing to be set and adequate notice to be published.
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Previous Action Taken
On August 10, 2025, the Board initiated amendments to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan and its Water Supply Facilities Work Plan to incorporate any changes needed due to adoption of the 2023-2024 Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan by the South Florida Water Management District.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE HOUSING AND URBAN PLANNING DIVISION, AND THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY (LPA), RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
Section 163.3177(6)(c)4, Florida Statutes, requires that a local government's comprehensive plan and its water supply facilities work plan be updated within 18 months after a water management district's governing board approves an updated regional water supply plan. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) approved the 2023-2024 Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan update on September 12, 2024.
On June 6, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners initiated amendments to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan and its Water Supply Facility Workplan.
On October 8, 2025, the LPA recommended that the Board of Broward County Commissioners find the proposed Amendment 25-T1 consistent with the Broward County Comprehensive Plan and transmit the amendment to the designated state review agencies.
Source of Additional Information
Darby P. Delsalle, AICP, Director, Housing and Urban Planning Division, 954-357-9792.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact.