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 Public Hearing to be held on March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to consider transmittal to designated State review agencies of a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan map (PC 26-3), regarding expansion of the South Activity Center, in the City of Fort Lauderdale, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan (Commission Districts 4 and 8), the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING TO DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on March 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to consider transmittal to designated State review agencies of a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text (PCT 26-2), regarding expansion of the South Activity Center, in the City of Fort Lauderdale, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan (Commission Districts 4 and 8), the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING TO DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN TEXT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING THE FORT LAUDERDALE SOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER; AND PROVIDING FOR 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 prior to transmittal of an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.
What Action Accomplishes
The Resolutions direct the County Administrator to set a public hearing for March 3, 2026, to consider transmittal to designated State review agencies of proposed map amendment PC 26-3, and corresponding text amendment PCT 26-2, 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
None.
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 26-3 and PCT 26-2, 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):
A. AMENDMENT PC 26-3
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan - City of Fort Lauderdale
From 270.1 acres of Activity Center, 11.6 acres of Community, 5.8 acres of Low (5) Residential and 2.4 acres of Commerce to Activity Center
Approximately 289.9 acres; generally located between Southwest 4 Avenue and US 1/Federal Highway, south of Southwest/Southeast 10 Street and north of State Road 84.
B. AMENDMENT PCT 26-2
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 26-3, 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.