THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY (LPA), AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports all the visions and values of the Broward Board of County Commissioners’ Strategic Plan (Fiscal Years 2016-2020, as updated in 2017), in particular the vision of, “A sustainable system of world-class intermodal transportation, infrastructure, quality human services, public safety, affordable housing, recreation, arts and culture, complementing and balancing our natural resources and environment.”
On April 22, 2014, the Board directed the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department and the Broward County Planning Council to update the Broward County Land Use Plan and the Broward County Comprehensive Plan. The initiative was branded as BrowardNEXT and included extensive outreach to stakeholders and interested groups. Phase One involved the Broward County Land Use Plan, which was adopted on April 25, 2017.
This item is for Phase Two, which is the revision and replacement of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan Elements (Plan), known as BrowardNEXT2.0. This update refocuses the Plan on key issues that were identified through extensive outreach to stakeholders and interested groups, including local and regional agencies (Exhibit 1). All existing elements, except the Solid Waste Element, including related goals, objectives, policies, maps, and supporting materials, are being deleted and replaced (Exhibit 2). A revised Solid Waste Element will be transmitted following completion of a countywide Solid Waste and Recycling study, at a later date.
Changes include: a new Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD) Land Use and Community Planning Element that replaces the future land use element; a new Water Management Element that replaces the Potable Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Drainage and Natural Aquifer Groundwater Recharge elements; and a new Historic Preservation Component is being added to the Conservation Element. The Administration and Urban Design elements are being deleted and relevant policies incorporated into other elements. All elements were updated to reflect new trends, conditions and needs; focus on Board priorities and implementation; eliminate duplicative policies; and deliver a more user and mobile device friendly format to make the Comprehensive Plan more accessible to the public. Also included are two amendments to the BMSD Future Land Use map series (Exhibit 4).
The County Local Planning Agency (LPA) held a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan on August 13, 2018 and voted to find the proposed text amendments (18-T2 - 18-T16 to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan and amendment 18-M1 to the Broward Municipal Services District Future Land Use Map) internally consistent with each of the elements of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan and also consistent with the BrowardNEXT 2017 Broward County Land Use Plan, the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida, and the State Comprehensive Plan. Adoption of these amendments will have the effect of repealing the “1989 Broward County Comprehensive Plan,” excluding the “1989 Land Use Plan,” which has already been repealed, and replacing it with the newly adopted content. |