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 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on May 26, 2026, 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 Natural Resource Map Series (PCNRM 26-1), to update the Wetlands Map, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATING THE WETLANDS MAP OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE MAP SERIES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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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 Resolution directs the County Administrator to set a public hearing for May 26, 2026, to consider adoption of proposed amendment PCNRM 26-1, which is an amendment to 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
March 3, 2026 - The County Commission approved transmittal to designated State review agencies of proposed Broward County Land Use Plan amendment PCNRM 26-1.
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 26-1, at its January 29, 2026, public hearing and recommended approval, including not requiring a second Planning Council public hearing (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 11-0; Abramson, Brunson, Fernandez, Fisher, Hardin, Levy, Newbold, Rosenof, Ryan, Zeman and DiGiorgio) and at its April 23, 2026, public hearing continued to recommend approval (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 14-0: Abramson, Brunson, Castillo, Fisher, Geller, Gomez, Greenberg, Hardin, Horland, Levy, Railey, Rosenof, Zeman and DiGiorgio):
AMENDMENT PCNRM 26-1
Amendment to the Natural Resource Map Series of the Broward County Land Use Plan to update the Wetlands Map
Further, if the County Commission sets the public hearing, the full amendment report and associated attachments will be included as an exhibit to the public hearing item.
Source of Additional Information
Barbara Blake Boy, Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6982
Dawn Teetsel, Director of Planning, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-7571
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact for this item.