Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows: (Continued from November 12, 2024 - Item No. 57)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR LANDFILLS WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL-DISPOSAL A-6 DISTRICT; AMENDING SECTION 39-464 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Mayor Beam Furr)
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, requires that ordinances be enacted by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") after a public hearing.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Summary Explanation/Background
The Monarch Hill landfill ("Landfill") is located on the south side of Wiles Road/Northwest 48th Street, between Powerline Road and the Florida Turnpike in the Broward Municipal Services District ("BMSD"). The portion of the property dedicated to active landfill use is currently zoned Agricultural-Disposal A-6 District under the County Zoning Code. Section 39-464(6) of the Zoning Code limits the height of a landfill within the Agricultural-Disposal A-6 District to one hundred twenty-five (125) feet above adjacent ground level. Through a series of variances obtained for the property, the current permitted height of the Landfill is two hundred twenty-five (225) feet above adjacent ground level with three (3) to one (1) slopes, as defined in Chapter 62-701 of the Florida Administrative Code.
At its current permitted height and footprint, Waste Management Inc. of Florida indicates that the Landfill has approximately eight (8) years of capacity remaining (assuming the current di...
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