The Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved a motion approving a De Novo hearing to further review the application and proposed site plan for the property located at 500 Hendricks Isles. The seven-unit multi-family residential project is being reviewed as a waterway use with yard modification for the project known as Lumiere. The project was reviewed by the Development Review Committee on December 14, 2021, then reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Board in a 4-3 vote on April 20, 2022. The project approval is subject to the 30-day City Commission request for review and during a recent Commission meeting. A De Novo hearing was set for June 21, 2022.
The City Commission passed an ordinance on second reading amending the Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) to revise the process and procedures for uses in the Central Beach zoning districts, to revise and adopt dimensional requirements to include open space and streetscape design requirements, and to adopt prescriptive criteria for the design and compatibility point system. Based on previous discussions and internal analysis, staff proposed the following:
Increase the residential density to 70 units/acre for all central beach zoning districts, except for the A1A Beach Area (ABA) district which has its own criteria.
Allow for an increase in height of up to 20% subject to a restricted floorplate of 16,000 square feet that cannot be increased through a request to the City Commission. This would result in an overall height increase in the zoning districts that currently have a maximum height of 120 feet, resulting in a maximum height of 144-feet.
City staff presented the proposed changes to the Central Beach Alliance, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce – Beach Council Board, and the Council of Fort Lauderdale Civic Associations.
“This process actually began in 2016 with an incredible amount of public input over the years,” said Commissioner Steve Glassman. “I want to thank city staff, beach stakeholders, the development community, and the Central Beach Alliance. This was truly a collaborative effort and everyone’s patience is greatly appreciated.”
The City Commission adopted a resolution to rename a portion of NW 4 Street to Shaw Street between NW 9 Avenue and NW 15 Avenue. The Red School House, with support from the Historic Dorsey-Riverbend Civic Association, petitioned to change the name in honor of Mrs. Julia Shaw.
The City Commission approved an agreement with the Broward County Supervisor of Elections to conduct a special municipal election for the District 1 seat on November 8, 2022. The City Commission adopted a resolution on April 19, 2022, calling for the special election after District 1 Commissioner Heather Moraitis submitted her resignation, effective November 7, 2022.
The City Commission accepted the dedication of a Drainage Easement for the property located at 3030 Holiday Drive, which is owned by Harbor Beach Property, LLC and leased by the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. The title search revealed there are no city-owned drainage easements for existing stormwater infrastructure located in the area. The easement will be utilized for the operation and maintenance of existing City stormwater infrastructure in the area. The dedication of the new drainage easement is necessary to operate, maintain, and repair City stormwater infrastructure service the Holiday Drive right-of-way
