THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item relates to activities in the Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD). The BMSD consists of 11.4 square miles with an estimated population of 15,120 in 2018. The Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of the BMSD and the provider of its municipal services that include, but are not limited to, business development, building permitting and housing development, libraries and parks facilities, roadway maintenance, street enhancements, and zoning and code enforcement.
In 1997, the Board established three Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Districts in the BMSD and adopted corresponding Neighborhood Enhancement Plans (NEPs), pursuant to Chapter 163, Part IV, Florida Statutes. The three neighborhoods are all in Central County: Boulevard Gardens, Roosevelt Gardens, and Washington Park. (The Franklin Park neighborhood did not have an adopted NEP.)
In 2010, the Board established the Central County Community Advisory Board (CCCAB) with membership from the four neighborhoods. In 2012, the Board adopted the Central County Community Redevelopment Plan as a consolidated plan for the four neighborhoods which was intended to replace the Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Districts and the NEPs. However, after the CCCAB was established and the redevelopment plan was adopted, the County legislation creating the Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Districts and the NEPs was not repealed.
On October 22, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners initiated BrowardNEXT, a comprehensive update of the Broward County Land Use Plan and the Broward County Comprehensive Plan. Pertinent portions of the NEPs have been included in the BMSD Element of the Comprehensive Plan, known as BrowardNEXT2.0, which was presented to the Board on October 9, 2018. BrowardNEXT2.0 is scheduled for adoption in the first quarter of 2019.
In public workshops for BrowardNEXT2.0 in 2018, staff advised the community that the new Comprehensive Plan would replace these outdated plans. In addition, as part of this repeal process, staff will meet with the CCCAB to address any concerns.
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