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 adopting Broward County Land Use Plan text amendments PCT 26-4, PCT 26-5, PCT 26-6, PCT 26-7 and PCT 26-8, regarding BrowardNext, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan 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 BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN TEXT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING HIGHLIGHTED REGIONAL ISSUES, POLICIES, DEFINITIONS, PERMITTED USES, AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES; 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 Broward County Land Use Plan text amendments PCT 26-4, PCT 26-5, PCT 26-6, PCT 26-7 and PCT 26-8 in accordance with 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 amendments PCT 26-4, PCT 26-5, PCT 26-6, PCT 26-7 and PCT 26-8.
September 10, 2026 - The County Commission set an adoption public hearing for October 6, 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 text amendments, PCT 26-4, PCT 26-5, PCT 26-6, PCT 26-7 and PCT 26-8, which are the culmination of the seven-year update to the BrowardNext-Broward County Land Use Plan, 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).
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners considered said BrowardNext amendments at its June 9, 2026, public hearing and recommended approval of the transmittal as detailed below:
AMENDMENT PCT 26-4 - Highlighted Regional Issues
Approval per April 23, 2026, Planning Council recommendation.
AMENDMENT PCT 26-5 - Policies
Approval per April 23, 2026, Planning Council recommendation, and the addition of an affordable housing buyout for Policy 2.16.3 regarding bonus density and the exclusion of the clarification of Policy 2.16.4.
AMENDMENT PCT 26-6 - Definitions
Approval per April 23, 2026, Planning Council recommendation.
AMENDMENT PCT 26-7 - Permitted Uses
Approval per April 23, 2026, Planning Council recommendation which excluded the proposal to permit affordable housing on parcels under 5 acres and designated Recreation and Open Space.
AMENDMENT PCT 26-8 - Recommended Practices
Approval per April 23, 2026, Planning Council recommendation, and deletion of proposed Policy 3.2.6.
It is noted that inconsequential changes are reflected in Policy 2.16.3 of PCT 26-5 and Permitted Use Section Item e: "Redevelopment in Coastal High Hazard Area" of PCT 26-7 to satisfy the findings issued by Florida Commerce relative to SB 180.
Further, Senator Steve Geller submitted proposed changes to PCT 26-5 regarding Policies 2.16.3, 2.16.5 and 2.16.6 at the September 10, 2026, Commission meeting (for the setting of the adoption public hearing). See Exhibit 9.
It is recommended that any approval be based on the updated proposals included in Exhibits 3 through 9.
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.