Fort Lauderdale Commission approves seawall ordinance.
From David Volz
The Fort Lauderdale Commission approved an ordinance regarding seawalls during a recent meeting.
The Commission approved the second and final reading of an ordinance to amend sections of the City’s Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR). The ordinance addresses resiliency standards for tidal flood protection by raising the minimum height of seawalls and tidal barriers to comply with standards established by Broward County. The new standard of compliance is 5 feet NAVD, up from 3.9 feet NAVD.Between the first and second readings of the ordinance, city staff conducted community outreach that included a virtual town hall meeting and mailing more than 8,000 postcards to waterfront property owners. A property owner would be required to raise the height of a seawall when building a new seawall, when a seawall is in disrepair or when the property owner has been cited for tidal flow breaching the seawall and impact a neighboring property or right of way, according to Commissioner Steve Glassman.
The Commission approved the second and final reading of an ordinance amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) to comply with updated affordable housing policies in the Broward County Land Use Plan. The ordinance creates incentive-based zoning regulations that support affordable and workforce housing development.
The Commission adopted a resolution that delegates authority to the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $1.5 million to the Florida Inland Navigation District under their Waterway Assistance Program. The grant funds would be used to renovate Cooley’s Landing Marina, which is near the end of its useful life and in need of replacement.
The Fort Lauderdale Commission begins effort to select a new city attorney
From David Volz
The Fort Lauderdale Commission agreed to create a search committee for the open city attorney position. The City Commission approved a resolution to create a five-member City Attorney Search Committee. The committee will assist with the selection of candidates and prepare a short list of candidates to be reviewed by the Commission
The City Commission approved a license application and agreement with the owner and operator of the Ritz Carlton Hotel for the sale, service, and consumption of food and alcoholic beverages on the public beach directly in front of the hotel, located at 1 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard..
The City Commission approved a resolution that allows the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The MOU allows the City to access the registered vehicle owner database for parking operational needs. The current agreement expires June 28.
