Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2014-278 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of a Public Hearing to be held on June 10th 2014, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to adopt a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

ACTION:  (T-10:27 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

Subsection 163.3184 of the Florida Statutes requires publication of notice prior to the adoption of comprehensive plan amendments.

This action allows the public hearing date to be set and adequate notice to be published.

On February 11, 2014 (Public Hearing Agenda Item 2), the Broward County Board of County Commissioners voted to transmit the proposed amendment to the Transportation Element to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and other state agencies for review.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

On February 11, 2014, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners voted to transmit the proposed amendment to the Transportation Element to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and other state agencies for review. The DEO and review agencies identified no objections regarding this amendment. It is noted that County staff received informal comments from the Florida Department of Transportation suggesting several “cosmetic” or clarifying revisions to the proposed amendment. These proposed changes were shared with the County’s Complete Streets Team and interested parties list and have been incorporated into amendment package proposed for adoption.

The Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department’s Local Planning Agency (LPA) held a public hearing on the Transportation Element on November 14, 2013, and voted to find the proposed text amendment 14-T1 to the Transportation Element consistent with the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.

Exhibit 3, Attachment A identifies the proposed amendments to the goals, objectives and policies of the Transportation Element to incorporate “Complete Streets” provisions.