Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Planning & Development Management
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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 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT RELATED TO THE DEEPWATER PORT COMPONENT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 163.3184(2)(c), Florida Statutes requires that amendments to the local Comprehensive Plan be adopted by ordinance.
What Action Accomplishes
Adopts amendments to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
On May 18, 2021, the Board set a public hearing to consider adopting the proposed amendments (Agenda Item No. 11).
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (EPGMD), THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY, AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The proposed amendments update the Deepwater Port Component and Transportation Element to ensure consistency between the Deepwater Port Component and the Port Master Plan, including use of current and equivalent data and analysis, as well as non-substantive, “house-keeping” changes, such as updated plan references and dates. On June 16, 2020, the Board adopted the Port Everglades Master/Vision Plan Update. On September 10, 2020, the Board directed staff to update the Comprehensive Plan Deepwater Port Component for consistency with the Port’s Master/Vision Plan Update. The Staff Report (Exhibit 2) provides a line-item list of each amendment. Attachments A and B of Exhibit 2 provide the full document with the included amendments.
On December 14, 2020, the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department Local Planning Agency, at a public hearing, recommended that the Board find proposed Broward County Comprehensive Plan amendments consistent with the BrowardNEXT 2.0 Broward County Comprehensive Plan. On February 23, 2021, the Board adopted Resolution 2021-082 transmitting the proposed amendments to designated state agencies for review. On April 2, 2021, the comment period expired and no state agency comments were received.
Source of Additional Information
Josie P. Sesodia, AICP, Planning and Development Management Division Director, (954) 357-6602
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
No fiscal impact.