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 September 10, 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 text (PCT 26-9), revising City of Fort Lauderdale Uptown Activity Center (Commission Districts 4 and 8) 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 TEXT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING THE FORT LAUDERDALE UPTOWN ACTIVITY CENTER; 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 September 10, 2026, to consider adoption of proposed text amendment PCT 26-9, which is an amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan, pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
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Previous Action Taken
June 9, 2026 - The County Commission approved transmittal to designated State review agencies of proposed Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment PCT 26-9.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Planning Council, as the Local Planning Agency (LPA) responsible for the Broward County Land Use Plan, considered the following proposed text amendment, PCT 26-9, at its April 23, 2026, public hearing and recommended approval, including not requiring a second Planning Council public hearing (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 14-0; Abramson, Brunson, Castillo, Fisher, Geller, Gomez, Greenberg, Hardin, Horland, Levy, Railey, Rosenof, Zeman, and DiGiorgio):
AMENDMENT PCT 26-9
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan Text - City of Fort Lauderdale
Eliminating the geographic restriction for dwelling units within the existing Activity Center area and allowing dwelling units throughout the entire 361.7 acres; the proposed text amendment does not expand or modify any of the adopted intensities or densities.
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.
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, Assistant Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-7571
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact for this item.