Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Environmental Planning & Comm. Resilience
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO DIRECT Office of the County Attorney to draft an Ordinance amending sections 27-192 and 27-200 (b) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances; providing for application of the Future Conditions 100-year Flood Elevation Map in establishing the lowest habitable finished floor elevation for development.
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 18.5(e) of the Broward County Administrative Code, the subject matter of a proposed Ordinance must be considered by the Board prior to the drafting of the proposed Ordinance.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides required direction to the Office of the County Attorney.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's Value of "Encouraging investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices and environmental protection," and Goal 2: "Proactively lead in the planning, design, and construction of projects to support community resilience and climate adaptation, including coordination with other entities to foster resilient design as part of all local and regional projects."
To ensure the resiliency of current and future infrastructure investments, it is necessary to modernize many aspects of regional planning and licensing requirements, it is no longer prudent to rely solely upon historic and current environmental conditions as the basis for infrastructure planning, design, and permitting.
On November 10, 2015, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners accepted the Updated Regional Sea Level Rise Projection (2015) of the Southeast Florida Region...
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