Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Housing and Urban Planning Division
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, 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 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT; AMENDING THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATED TO THE DEEPWATER PORT COMPONENT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
A public hearing is required to enact an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.
What Action Accomplishes
Adopts a new Deepwater Port Component and related Element amendments into the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.
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Previous Action Taken
On February 17, 2026, the Board transmitted the Item for State review (Item No. 28).
On May 12, 2026, the Board set a public hearing to consider adopting the item (Item No. 18).
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY (LPA), AND THE HOUSING AND URBAN PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
An amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan is proposed to adopt a new Deepwater Port Component as part of the Coastal Management Element that is consistent with the 2024 Port Everglades Master/Vision Plan (PEMVP; See Exhibit 4-Goals, Objectives, and Policies and Exhibit 5-Support Document). Transportation Element Policies T4.2.7 and 4.2.8 are also being amended to replace references to the 2019 PEMVP with references to the 2024 PEMVP (See Exhibit 2 - Staff Report).
On November 13, 2025, the Board adopted the 2024 PEMVP (Item No. 9).
On January 14, 2026, the Broward County Public Works and Environmental Services Department held a Local Planning Agency (LPA) publi...
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