Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-078 to transmit a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text (PCT 19-5), regarding accessory dwelling units, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, to designated State review agencies pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the substance of which is as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN TEXT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ACTION:  (T-11:43 AM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE:  9-0.

Pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, serving as the local governing body, shall transmit proposed amendments to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan to designated State agencies for review.

This action adopts a Resolution to transmit Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment, PCT 19-5, to designated State review agencies pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as amended.

The Planning Council, as the Local Planning Agency (LPA) responsible for the Broward County Land Use Plan, considered the following proposed text amendment, PCT 19-5, at its January 24, 2019, public hearing and recommended approval (Vote of the Planning Council; Unanimous: 14-0; Blackwelder, Blattner, Breslau, Brunson, Castillo, DiGiorgio, Good, Graham, Hardin, Rich, Rosenof, Rosenzweig, Williams and Stermer). Broward County Planning Council initiated the proposed amendment at its October 25, 2018, meeting. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Planning Council and County Commission’s encouragement of incentives for affordable housing opportunities. Accessory Dwelling Units are authorized by Florida Statutes Chapter 163.31771. It is noted that local governments may be more restrictive than the Broward County Land Use Plan.

AMENDMENT PCT 19-5
Amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan Text regarding accessory dwelling units.

The full amendment report and associated attachments are provided in Exhibit 2 of this Public Hearing item.

Barbara Blake Boy, Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6695
Deanne Von Stetina, Assistant Executive Director, Broward County Planning Council, (954) 357-6690