THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION (PDMD) RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Broward County Trafficways Plan is the roadway right-of-way preservation plan for Broward County. The plan requires new development and redevelopment along regionally significant roadways to offset impacts by requiring dedication of right-of-way to ensure an adequate transportation network. NW 27th Avenue and NE 14th Street in the Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD) were planned and built with 50 feet of right-of-way, which allows for the existing two-lane local streets and sidewalks. However, the Broward County Trafficways Plan continues to envision an 80-foot collector roadway along both segments through the residential community. As a result, new single family infill developments are required to dedicate 15 feet of frontage for right-of-way. Additionally, properties must comply with setbacks (18-25 feet) as required by the Broward County Zoning Code. Currently, several small lots are in the permitting process to be developed with affordable single-family housing units. The dedication requirement significantly burdens these sites. Staff believes that the 80-foot collector roadways, as envisioned by the Trafficways Plan, are not necessary to ensure an adequate transportation network in this area. Removal of the following segments from the Trafficways Plan, shown in Exhibit 1, would aid redevelopment in this neighborhood:
Roadway: NW 14th Street
Limits: NW 27th Avenue east to the boundary of the Broward Municipal Services District
Length: 0.25 miles
Roadway: NW 27th Avenue
Limits: NW 14th Street south to Sunrise Boulevard
Length: 0.45 miles |