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 a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text (PCT 20-5), regarding Policy 2.16.2 to revise the adopted Broward County data and methodology for local governments to estimate its supply of affordable housing, including evaluating each income category of very-low, low and moderate, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the substance 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; AMENDING THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN TEXT TO REVISE POLICY 2.16.2 REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DATA AND METHODOLOGY; 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 amendment PCT 20-5 in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
August 25, 2020 - The County Commission approved transmittal of proposed amendment PCT 20-5 to State review agencies; and November 10, 2020 - Set adoption Public Hearing for December 1, 2020.
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 amendment, PCT 20-5, at its February 27, 2020 public hearing and 1) recommended approval of the proposed affordable housing methodology (Vote of the Planning Council; 15-3; Yes: Blattner, Breslau, Brunson, Castillo, Fernandez, Gomez, Good, Graham, Hardin, Maxey, Railey, Rich, Rosenof, Ryan and Williams. No: DiGiorgio, Parness and Stermer) and 2) recommended denial to require evaluation of each income category (Vote of the Planning Council; 17-1; Yes: Blattner, Breslau, Brunson, Castillo, DiGiorgio, Fernandez, Gomez, Good, Graham, Hardin, Maxey, Parness, Railey, Rosenof, Ryan, Williams and Stermer. No: Rich); however the Planning Council recommended approval of both the proposed affordable housing methodology and to require the evaluation of each income category at its October 22, 2020 public hearing: (Vote of the Planning Council; 15-1; Yes: Blackwelder, Blattner, Breslau, Castillo, DiGiorgio, Fernandez, Gomez, Good, Graham, Hardin, Maxey, Parness, Railey, Rich and Ryan. No: Stermer):
AMENDMENT PCT 20-5
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text regarding Policy 2.16.2 to revise the adopted Broward County data and methodology for local governments to estimate its supply of affordable housing, including evaluating each income category of very-low, low and moderate.
The full amendment report and associated attachments are provided in Exhibit 2 of this public hearing item.
Source of Additional Information
Barbara Blake Boy, Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6982
Deanne Von Stetina, Assistant Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6690
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact for this item.