Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Henry A. Sniezek
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Planning & Development Mgt. (Quasi)
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE plat note amendment to the Kimberly Plat (098-MP-86). (Commission District 7)
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Why Action is Necessary
Chapter 5, Article IX of the Broward County Code of Ordinances (The Broward County Land Development Code) requires changes to previously approved or recorded plats to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves a plat note amendment subject to staff recommendations and conditions assuring compliance with the standards and requirements of the Broward County Land Development Code.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
No previous action.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL, subject to staff recommendations and conditions which will assure compliance with the standards and requirements of Chapter 5, Article IX of the Broward County Code of Ordinances.
This plat is located on 22.7 acres on the north side of Southeast 17 Street and east of the Intracoastal Waterway, in the City of Fort Lauderdale. The plat is currently restricted to a 512-room hotel (380 rooms existing and 132 proposed), a 123 wet slip marina (existing), 42 high-rise units, 52,400 gross square feet of commercial use (47,400 square feet existing and 5,000 square feet proposed), and 20,000 gross square feet of office use. The applicant is requesting to (i) decrease the number of hotel rooms, commercial square footage and office square footage and (ii) increase the amount of wet slips, high-rise units, garden apartments and townhouse units. All residential units shall be restricted to mixed-use buildings in which the residential floor area does not exceed 50% of the total floor area of the building; and/or mixed-use buildings with the first floor limited to commercial development; and/or free standing multi-family buildings wherein the residential acreage does not exceed ten acres or 40% of the total acreage of the development site, whichever is greater. See attached Staff Report.
Source of Additional Information
Josie P. Sesodia, AICP, Director, Planning and Development Management Division, (954) 357-6602
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact.