Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-686 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO DESIGN STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTIONS 5-193, 39-133, AND 39-294 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS IN UNINCORPORATED BROWARD COUNTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
 

(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
 

(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)

ACTION:  (T-10:27 AM)  Approved.
 
VOTE: 8-0.  Commissioner Ryan was not present during the vote.

The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the Office of the County Attorney at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of August 22, 2017.

Amends Chapters 5 and 39 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances to provide for design standards within the commercial districts of unincorporated Broward County.

On August 22, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners directed the Office of the County Attorney to amend the Broward County Code of Ordinances to impose design standards for the commercial districts within the unincorporated areas of Broward County.

The proposed Ordinance amends Chapters 5 and 39 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances to implement the design standards. The amendment to Chapter 39 provides design standards for commercial developments and requires owners to maintain premises in conformity with the approved site plan. The amendment to Chapter 5 requires applicants who require design review under the new design standards to submit the requisite information to allow for review.

The concept of the proposed Ordinance was presented to the Central County Community Advisory Board for consideration on August 16, 2017. The Central County Community Advisory Board made no recommendation. The Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, as the local planning agency for the elements of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan for the unincorporated area, will hold its public hearing on December 21, 2017. The agenda package for the County Commission public hearing will include the recommendation of the local planning agency regarding the Ordinance's consistency with the adopted Broward County Comprehensive Plan.

Joseph K. Jarone, Assistant County Attorney, (954) 357-7600