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## Land Use — Advance Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element (amended February 26, 2026)

- Source: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/development-services/documents/future-land-use-element-feb-26-2026.pdf
- Pages: 41
- Covers: land_use

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# NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT
## FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT

### PRINCIPLES

The intent of the Future Land Use Element is to guide orderly and sustainable development and meet the City's vision for its future built environment.

The City's future land use map along with the goals, objectives and policies included in this element help to define existing and future land uses, guide the designation of proposed future land use distribution, location, and intensity, while meeting social, economic and environmental needs, providing for adequate services and facilities, and ensuring compatibility of land uses.

The goals, objectives and policies place special focus on the context and character of specific areas and neighborhoods, promoting an appropriate mix of uses, supporting access to a local and regional multi-modal transportation network, ensuring capital investments support future growth and contribute to a sustainable environment and a high quality of life.

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# FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT

# GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND EVALUATION MEASURES

**GOAL 1 – Permitted Uses:** Uses and densities permitted in the future land use categories are established within the City of Fort Lauderdale Land Use Plan. Development Regulations as to permitted uses and densities must be in compliance with the permitted uses of the City Land Use Plan as shown on the Future Land Map (Series).

The City’s Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) may prohibit or restrict any of the land uses permitted within any land use category of the City’s Land Use Plan.

## OBJECTIVE FLU1.1: Ensure Adherence to Standards
The following establishes the Future Land Use designations, permitted uses and special considerations:

**EVALUATION MEASURE FLU1.1a:** Annual record of the City’s adherence to the density standardsand permitted uses, as provided by the Future Land Use Element.

**EVALUATION MEASURE FLU1.1b:** Annual record of consideration of the neighborhood compatibilityas part of the development review process.

**POLICY FLU1.1.1:** Density and intensity standards are utilized to control the intensity or density of all uses within the City in order to ensure compliance with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Plan. These standards include, but are not limited to:
* The regulation of the amount of open space surfaces required for a development to control the intensity of development, especially in areas of sensitive natural resources to reduce environmental impacts;
* Consideration of unique characteristics of the land or site to determine its capacity for residential and/or non-residential uses;
* The regulation of the amount of impervious surfaces provided on a development site;
* The regulation of density through density ranges and housing types;
* The regulation of structures on a development site through the application of minimum lot sizes, yards and setbacks, height and bulk control planes, floor area ratios, off-street parking and loading;
* The regulation of uses permitted in each land use category in order to prevent the mixing of incompatible uses, which may have a negative effect on another; and
* The reduction of nonconforming uses.

**POLICY FLU1.1.2** The development review process to foster innovative and flexible planning and development strategies in order to ensure adequate reuse and redevelopment when applying such intensity standards, while ensuring that adequate measures are used to regulate intensity and density in accordance with the Plan. Such intensity standards also include, but are not limited to:
* Principles of urban form and interrelationship with anticipated future land uses;
* Achieving a cleaner, healthier environment;
* Protecting natural areas;
* Advancing the efficient use of land and other resources;
* Creating a quality community and jobs for residents of the City;
* Distribution, extent and location of future land uses proposed within a development; and
* Anticipated impacts on future land uses and on public services and facilities.

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POLICY FLU1.1.3: All references to density within the City's Land Use Plan mean net density, with the exception of mixed use development, which shall have a density limitation based on gross acres, as defined by the Broward County Land Use Plan.
a. Mixed Use Development - Single Use Buildings. A mixed use development, which contains both residential and commercial business, uses that are housed in separate buildings.
b. Mixed Use Development - Mixed Use Buildings. A mixed use development which contains a mixture of residential and commercial business uses within the same building.” Net density means the number of dwelling units constructed or proposed within an area, divided by the net acreage of the area. Net acreage means the total number of acres in an area, excluding public rights-of-ways and public waterways and other publicly dedicated land.

POLICY FLU1.1.4: Any arrangement of dwelling units on a parcel of land designated for residential use is compatible with the City's Land Use Plan as long as the maximum number of dwelling units permitted within the parcel is not exceeded. The distribution of units will be determined by zoning of the parcel and other restrictions imposed by the Unified Land Development Regulations.

POLICY FLU1.1.5: A studio housing unit or efficiency housing unit, no greater than 500 square feet in size may be counted by the City as 0.5 dwelling units for residential density calculations. (Cross-reference BCLUP* Policy 2.2.5 and AFLCP** Policy HS 1.3.11.)

POLICY FLU1.1.6: The city shall employ its comprehensive plan (land use plan), zoning ordinances and land development codes to establish differing intensities of commerce development compatible with adjacent and surrounding land uses, including but not limited to lands designated Commercial, Employment Center, Office Park and Industrial.

POLICY FLU1.1.7: The city shall employ the comprehensive plan (land use plan) and development regulations to establish appropriate intensity standards for non-residential future land use categories compatible with adjacent existing and future land uses.

POLICY FLU1.1.8: In compliance with Section 163.3177(6)(a), Florida Statutes, the City has adopted a city-wide Floor Area Ratio (FAR) as a standard for use in establishing a measure to calculate the impacts of proposed nonresidential land use amendments upon the City's ability to serve the proposed land use amendment. For these purposes, FAR is defined as follows: “the gross floor area of all buildings or structures on a plot of land divided by the total plot area, excluding such features as stairwells and cupolas.” There is a city-wide maximum FAR of 3.

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# FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT

POLICY FLU1.1.9: Calculations of acreage covered by different land use categories on the City's Future Land Use Plan Map (Series) will necessarily be approximate, due to the scale of the map. Where edges of land use categories are close to property lines, streets, transmission lines or other existing lines, edges should be construed to follow those lines. A lake or canal should be construed as having been assigned the same land use category as that assigned to adjacent unsubmerged land.

POLICY FLU1.1.10: Priority shall be given to water-dependent uses such as marinas and public access to waterways, in decisions affecting waterfront property. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.27.2.)

POLICY FLU1.1.11: The City's land use plan shall give priority to protecting public beach access sites. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.27.3.)

POLICY FLU1.1.12: The following Future Land Use designations shall be applied to the Future Land Use Map Series:

### Commercial Use

Commercial uses are business, retail, service, office and other commercial enterprises. The following uses are permitted within the Commercial Land Use category.

1. Retail and restaurant uses.
2. Office, service and business uses.
3. Automobile sales and repair.
4. Wholesale, warehouse, storage, distribution, light manufacturing or fabricating uses.
5. Hotels, motels and similar lodging.
6. Hospitals and public health facilities.
7. Community facilities including schools.
8. Marinas and marine repair.
9. Utilities, transportation and communication facilities, excluding landfills and electrical power plants.
10. Non-residential agricultural uses.
11. Government administration, judicial, police, fire, and library services.
12. Banking and financial institutions.
13. Special residential facilities.
14. Residential uses are permitted as part of a mixed use development, without the need to amend the Land Use Plan Map, provided that the parcel is in the City's approved unified residential flex area applies to the parcel in one or more of the following manners:
    a. With form-based regulations that transition to adjacent lower density along major corridors provide for: affordable housing provisions linked to transportation options and provide connections to local services and amenities that the entire mixed commercial/residential development be governed by specific zoning regulations that establish criteria to ensure proper integration and compatibility of land uses within and surrounding the development; affordable units are allowed as single use residential dwellings without the need for mixed use development per the Broward County Land Use Plan; and/or
    b. Residential units within the same structure as commercial uses for the owner, manager or caretaker of the commercial uses may be located in areas designated commercial.
    c. Special Residential Facilities such as group homes and foster care facilities are subject, when applicable, to the Special Residential Facilities provisions and allocation of redevelopment, flexibility, or bonus sleeping rooms as contained in the "Administrative Rules Document: Broward County Land Use Plan." In order to facilitate implementation of this section, each local government may permit a maximum of one hundred (100) "bonus" sleeping rooms, consistent with Broward County Ordinance 85-92, that are permanently dedicated to Special Residential use without allocating density.

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### Commercial Recreation

Commercial recreation uses are intended to accommodate major public and private commercial recreation facilities. The following uses are permitted within the Commercial Recreation Land Use category:
1. Outdoor and indoor active recreation, theme parks and amusement facilities.
2. Accessory uses, excluding residential, that are determined to be an integral part of and supportive to the primary recreation facility.
3. Hotels, motels and similar lodging ancillary to the primary commercial recreation use.
4. Public and private golf courses.
5. Utilities and transportation facilities.

### Community Facilities

Community facilities are provided to serve the basic social needs of the population. The following uses are permitted in Community Facilities Land Use category:
1. Schools and churches.
2. Hospitals and public health clinics.
3. Special residential facilities.
4. Philanthropic clubs and lodges.
5. Government administration, judicial system and police, fire and library services.
6. Civic, community and cultural centers, including co-located public schools.
7. Historic areas and buildings.
8. Utilities and transportation facilities.

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### Conservation

Conservation areas are intended to protect water supply, environmentally sensitive lands, wildlife habitat and the natural environment. The following uses are permitted within the Conservationland use category:
1. Passive outdoor recreational uses such as wildlife sanctuaries and feeding stations, nature centers and trails, outdoor research stations and walkways.
2. Uses which do not impair the natural environment or disturb the natural ecosystem of the area and which are not in conflict with any applicable contractual agreement or management policies of the federal, state regional, county, municipal or non-profit agency which manages the area.
3. Natural Reservations are designated for conservation use on the City's Future Land Use Map and include public lands, which are conservation areas. Natural Reservations that are designated for conservation use on the City's Future Land Use Map include:
    a. Birch State Park (historic dunes area, coastal dune lakes, coastal hammock and mangrove area)
    b. Bonnet House (mangrove and coastal strand hammock areas)
    c. Snyder Park (tropical hardwood hammock area)
    d. Bill Keith Preserve
4. City approved outdoor events.
5. Areas subject to repeated flooding due to sea level rise.

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## Electrical Generation Facilities Use

Electrical Generation Facilities Uses are designated on the Broward County Map, consistent with Broward County Land Use Plan, to ensure the availability of land for electrical power plants and associated ancillary uses are adequate to meet the current and future needs of Broward County's population.

The land use shall not exceed a lot coverage of 50% (not including parking, surface cooling water and fuel storage tanks) and a maximum daily output of 60 megawatts of electrical power.

Uses permitted in the areas designated Electrical Generation Facilities are as follows:
1. Electrical power plants as defined in Section IV. Plan Implementation Requirements, A. Definitions of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.
2. Other uses determined to be ancillary to the primary uses described in (1).

The following uses may also be permitted in these areas as long as the location of these uses does not preclude or adversely affect the future use of the surrounding areas for electrical generation facilities.
3. Recreation, open space uses and City-approved outdoor events.

An application to designate land within the City of Fort Lauderdale with the land use "Electrical Generation Facilities Use" shall be required to demonstrate the following:
1. That power to be generated will directly serve the City of Fort Lauderdale among other customers,
2. That the facility shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local environmental standards for air quality, water quality and management of fuels and wastes,
3. That the facility shall comply Neighborhood Compatibility and Adequate Facilities requirements of the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan and Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR),
4. That the facility shall be compatible with the plans of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport if located in proximity to the clear zones of those facilities,
5. That the facility shall not be adjacent to or within land with a residential land use designation or land containing a school or house of worship,
6. That the facility shall remain in compliance with the latest National Fire and Electrical Codes and federal regulations regarding noise and particulate matter and,
7. That the facility shall implement security provisions in compliance with requirements of the US Homeland Security Department or any successor agency or authority, and
8. That the proposal shall be consistent with the Florida Electrical Power Plan Siting Act, as amended.

(No specific sites designated at time of printing.)

## Employment Center

Employment Center areas are provided to encourage employment-based development. Commercial and retail business uses may also be permitted based upon the criteria for flex units in the Broward County Land Use Plan and Administrative Rules and as long as the total area of these does not consume more than twenty percent of the employment center land

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# FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT

within the flexibility zone, and as long as the location of these uses do not preclude or adversely affect the future use of surrounding areas for employment center use.

The following uses are permitted within the Employment Center land use category:
1. Retail and restaurant uses.
2. Office, service and business uses.
3. Automobile sales with repair.
4. Hotels, motels and similar lodging.
5. Wholesale, warehouse, storage, light manufacturing or fabricating uses, logistics facilities.
6. Industrial and manufacturing uses, research laboratories, or technology park.
7. Parks, recreation, open space, commercial recreation and City approved outdoor events.
8. Community facilities, including schools.
9. Communication facilities.
10. Non-residential agricultural uses.
11. Residential densities in accordance with the City's unified flex zone map.
12. Affordable housing units.
13. Mixed uses along major corridors in accord with the City's unified residential flex policies.
14. Utilities, excluding electric power plants.

## Industrial

This category provides for industrial uses which accommodate opportunities forthe retention and expansion of economic activities associated with manufacturing, processing or assembly plants and their support enterprises for warehouse, storage, distribution, research and development.

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The following uses are permitted within the Industrial land use category:
1. Industrial and manufacturing uses, including but not limited to wholesale uses, warehouse and logistic facilities, research laboratories, office uses.
2. Heavy commercial uses, including marinas.
3. The sale, display, manufacturing and servicing of aircraft and aviation parts and supplies.
4. Utilities, transportation and communication facilities, excluding electrical power plants.
5. Parks, recreation, open space and City approved outdoor events as long as the location of these do not preclude or adversely affect the future use of the surrounding areas for industry.
6. Community facilities.
7. Non-residential agricultural uses that do not preclude or restrain industrial use of the surrounding areas.
8. The following uses may also be permitted subject to the requirements of the Broward County Land Use Plan, and the Citywide Unified Flex policy if there is no adverse impact on future industrial uses:
   a. Commercial and retail business uses.
   b. Hotel, motel and similar lodging.

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## Local Activity Center

The intent of the Local Activity Center land use designation is to support a balanced mix of land uses characterized by compactness, pedestrian-friendly design, neighborhood-scale and framed by architecture and landscape design appropriate to local history and ecology. Development patterns within Local Activity Centers shall generally reflect planning and design principles such as walkable neighborhoods oriented around the five-minute walk, primary orientation toward public transit systems, a centrally located community-serving land use or land uses and greater integration of housing, employment, shopping and recreation at the neighborhood level.

For an area to qualify as an Local Activity Center, the following criteria must be met:

1. A Local Activity Center shall be a specific geographic area not exceeding 160 gross contiguous acres, unless located within an approved Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, Redevelopment Area. At such time as 75% of the originally designated Local Activity Center is developed/ redeveloped, an expansion to a subject Local Activity Center up to 100% may be proposed.
2. The density and intensity of land uses permitted within a proposed Local Activity Center shall be specified for inclusion within the Future Land Use Element Permitted Uses section.
3. Uses proposed within a Local Activity Center shall include residential uses and park land and/or open space. One or more other uses such as commercial, civic, institutional, or employment-based activity shall also be included within a Local Activity Center.
4. Park land must reflect no net loss of acreage of existing and designated parks within the proposed Local Activity Center. Park and open space land may include squares, greenbelts, greenways and playgrounds; ill-defined residual areas such as buffers and berms, for purposes of this criteria, are not considered park land or open space.
5. A proposed Local Activity Center must have a geographic configuration of appropriate depth and frontage to support the location of uses in a manner oriented around the five-minute (i.e. quarter-mile) walk. Multiple nodes of activity oriented around the five-minute (i.e. quarter-mile) walk may be included within one Local Activity Center.
6. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the land within a Local Activity Center must be located within a quarter-mile of mass transit or multi-modal facilities or are included within an adopted plan to be located within a quarter-mile of mass transit or multi- modal facilities upon buildout of the Local Activity Center. Local governments shall ensure convenient access to mass transit, community shuttle or multi-modal facilities where such facilities are in place or planned to be in place at the time the Local Activity Center is proposed. Where such facilities are not in place or planned to be in place at the time of the proposal, the local government shall require design standards in the local land use element for a Local Activity Center that ensure that the primary priority is a safe, comfortable and attractive pedestrian environment that will allow for convenient interconnection to transit, will reduce the number of automobile trips internally and will ultimately support an integrated multi-modal transportation system.
7. A proposed Local Activity Center shall demonstrate consistency with the goals, objectives and policies and other requirements of the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan.
8. An interlocal agreement between the municipality and Broward County must be executed no later than six months from the effective date of the adoption of a Local Activity Center which provides that monitoring of development activity and enforcement of permitted land uses densities and intensities shall be the responsibility of the affected municipality.

(No specific sites designated at time of printing.)

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## Mixed Use

The Mixed Use designation supports a pedestrian-oriented urban environment that combines a mix of compatible uses such as residential, retail, professional office, and public amenities that are integrated into mixed-use structures and mixed-use sites located accessible to transit. The goal is to encourage smart growth principles by promoting efficient and sustainable land development that optimizes infrastructure investments, consumes less land and supports the development of functionally integrated communities. The Mixed Use designation creating opportunities for more efficient development patterns that also allow for a wider variety of economic opportunities, affordable housing, placemaking, and access to multimodal options contextual to the surrounding area.

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a. Density and Intensity Standards

The City of Fort Lauderdale Mixed Use future land use category categories has the following density and intensity standard:

| | Density | Intensity |
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| Mixed Use | Maximum 50 residential dwelling units per gross acre | Floor Area Ratio 3 |

Note: Residential density and floor area ratio calculations are based on gross acreage as defined by the Broward County Land Use Plan.

There is a minimum of two uses required within the development and a minimum percentage of 10% for any one use as follows:
1. For parcels 5 acres or less, 10% of the net site area;
2. For parcels greater than 5 acres, 10% of the net floor area.

For purposes of this provision, provision the following definitions shall apply:

Net site area means the entire acreage of the site located inside the parcel boundary as defined by the Broward County Land Use Plan.

Net floor area means the total floor area of all floors of a building, excluding: stairwells, elevator shafts, equipment rooms, corridors/hallways, common areas, covered parking, loading areas, and parking garages.

b. Permitted Uses

Uses permitted under the Residential, Commercial, Commercial Recreation, Community Facilities and Employment Center future land use designations may be applied. Uses are further defined in the City’s Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR);

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A mix of uses is encouraged. A minimum of two uses is required which shall include at least one residential use and one non-residential use; and

Non-residential use may be configured in a vertically or horizontally development pattern.

c. Design Guidelines

The design guidelines for Mixed Use shall promote an urban form which creates well integrated land use combinations, balances intensity and density, promotes safety and interconnectivity of vehicular, pedestrian and other non-motorized movement and contributes to an exceptional public realm. These guidelines may include:

* Buildings framing streets; minimum setbacks are preferable to promote a strong framing of the street and a positive human scale pedestrian experience;
* Open space, urban public plazas and/or recreational areas and landscape provisions that include street trees, and other elements that contribute to a sense of place and high quality public realm;
* Vehicle parking strategies, which lessen conflicts with bicycles and pedestrians and promote transit usage (i.e. parking structures, off-site parking, reduced parking ratios, shared parking facilities and parking which does not front the street)
* Design features, which promote transit (e.g. integrated transit stop, shelter or station on site);
* A circulation system designed to strengthen bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to all areas of the site/area, including recreation areas, parks, adjacent uses, transit facilities and activity nodes;
* The physical separation, such as walling off neighborhoods from adjacent development or roadways, is discouraged where it disrupts the connectivity of compatible uses, pedestrian and/or bicycle access. If a buffer is necessary, adequate landscaping could be used in place of a continuous wall;
* Complement and support adjacent existing land uses and/or adopted Future Land Use Plan designations through the effective use of density, massing and other design elements;
* Protect the integrity of existing single-family neighborhoods through design elements, which maintain consistency and/or improve the aesthetic quality of the neighborhood;
* Promote multi-modal connectivity, open space, pedestrian and other non-motorized networks and landscaped streetscapes; and
* Incorporate designs, which are environmentally sensitive (i.e. reduction of impervious surfaces.

Office Park

Office Park areas are designated on the City's Future Land Use Plan Map (Series) to encourage the location of planned office complexes and corporate headquarters. Office Park areas should ensure a campus-like atmosphere with substantial buildings and ample open space. Employee services such as shopping and eating establishments should be allowed, but should be limited to areas within buildings primarily devoted to office use.

The following uses are permitted within the Office Park Land Use category:

1. Offices for uses such as administrative, professional and business purposes.
2. Banking and financial institutions.
3. Educational, scientific and industrial research facilities, research laboratories, and medical or dental laboratories.

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4. Restaurants and personal services, which are accessory to the primary office uses.
5. Community facilities including schools.
6. Special Residential Facility Category (2) development as defined in the Special Residential Facilities subsection of this Element.
7. Utilities excluding sanitary landfills and electrical power plants.
8. Communication facilities.
9. Non-residential agricultural uses.
10. Parks, recreation, open space uses and City approved outdoor events.
11. Hotels, motels or similar lodging.

## Parks, Recreation, and Open Space

Park and open space uses serve public recreation needs, by providing space for outdoor recreational activities and visual relief to the landscape, support increased tree canopy, water transpiration and air purification, or by serving as an absorbing buffer from obnoxious sights and sounds.

The following park, recreation and open space uses are permitted within the Park, Recreation and Open Space Land Use category:

1. Active and passive outdoor recreation.
2. Outdoor cultural, educational and civic facilities including, but not limited to nature exhibits, habitats, band shells outdoor classrooms.
3. Public or private golf courses which are intended to remain as permanent open space through recorded legal restrictions.
4. Vistas, scenic views, greenways, natural or native preserves, and landscaped paths or trails.
5. Uses accessory or supportive to the above uses. Concessions, only when accessory to the above uses including refreshment stands, pro shops, souvenir shops and rental facilities.
6. City approved outdoor events.
7. Civic, cultural and educational facilities may be permitted if they are ancillary to the primary recreation use of the site.
8. Community facilities and utility uses subject to the following:

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a. The use is intended to serve a public purpose to promote health, safety and welfare;
b. The City can demonstrate that it will continue to meet the minimum Broward County Land Use Plan open space requirement of 3 acres per 1,000 existing and projected permanent residents;
c. The proposed government or utility use is limited to no more than 5 acres per park or 5% of the park's total area, whichever is less, and sufficient and functional open space serving the area residents will be retained.
d. The unified land development regulations will include criteria for approval.

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Areas designated on the City's Future Land Use Map for particular uses are approximate. The exact boundaries for zoning will be determined by the City within the reasonable limits of the designation on the map.

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## Regional Activity Center

The Regional Activity Center (RAC) land use category is intended to encourage development or redevelopment of areas that have regional significance and facilitate a mix of uses, encourage mass transit, reduce the need for automobile travel, and encourage a strong definition of the urban form, promoting a “live, work, play” environment. Examples of areas which may be appropriate for the regional activity center designation, include downtown and community redevelopment areas; adopted developments of regional impact, and areas surrounding regional community facilities such as airports, convention centers or governmental complexes.

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For an area to qualify as a Regional Activity Center, the following criteria must be met:

1. The Regional Activity Center land use designation shall not be approved where other land use designations within the City Land Use Plan provide sufficient flexibility for the existing or proposed land uses.
2. The density and intensity of land uses permitted within each Regional Activity Center shall be specified within the City Land Use Plan.
3. Regional Activity Centers shall include mixed land uses of regional significance.
4. Regional Activity Centers shall either be the subject of an adopted Development of Regional Impact, or be a center of regional tourist activity, or provide direct access to existing or proposed airports, ports and rail mass transportation facilities.
5. Each Regional Activity Center shall be a defined geographical area, delineated on the City Future Land Use Plan Map (Series).
6. Regional Activity Centers shall provide for substantial housing opportunities including workforce and affordable housing.
7. Public park space shall be included as a functional component of all Regional Activity Centers.
8. Redevelopment activities should be encouraged within Regional Activity Centers.
9. Developments should be pedestrian-friendly and promote the use of mass transit to reduce reliance upon automobile travel.

The following areas have been designated Regional Activity Centers within the City Land Use Plan:

### Downtown Regional Activity Center (DRAC)

The Downtown Regional Activity Center (DRAC) land use category was created in 1989 and is intended to encourage a vibrant mixed-use Downtown, combining residential uses with office space, retail, restaurants, and places for art, culture, entertainment and civic space. The vison for a livable downtown which supports a dynamic economy, strong sense of place and high quality of life is realized through implementation of the City's Downtown Master Plan, which guides the form of buildings and design of streets and amenities.

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The Downtown Master Plan design guidelines and unified land development regulations address the intensity and limitation of uses, as well as promote a form of building scale based on defined character areas. Higher intensity uses and building forms are promoted in the urban

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core, and transitions on the Downtown's periphery are incorporated through design guidelines that address impact of building mass and scale on surrounding residential neighborhoods.

The Downtown RAC has direct access to a Tri-County Commuter Rail Station and a Broward County Mass Transit Terminal. As the center for this transit-supportive, multimodal city center, the Downtown Master Plan and related unified land development regulations shall encourage an enhanced pedestrian environment through implementation of a unified system of pedestrian corridors. Streetscape guidelines for the Downtown-RAC may include provisions for arcades, landscaping and other pedestrian amenities.

The Riverwalk Master Plan provides additional guidance for the Riverwalk District to preserve the open character and vistas along the New River by moderating building heights on the riverfront and by coordinating public improvements with private development.

The existing Downtown-RAC boundary may be updated as appropriate to reflect current conditions and proposed development, and to assure compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods giving particular consideration to areas east of US-1.

*General Location:*

South of Sunrise Boulevard, north of Davie Boulevard, between US-1 and NW 7 Avenue.

*Density and Intensity of Land Uses:*

Maintain a FAR of 4 through 2035. The FAR will not be applied to individual parcels but to the entire DRAC. Thus, individual parcels may exceed the maximum for nonresidential land use, but maintaining the FAR maximum for the DRAC will assure that the City of Fort Lauderdale can provide services.

*List of Permitted Uses:*

| | |
| :--- | :--- |
| Residential | 16,060 dwelling units permitted |
| Commercial | FAR - 4 |
| Industrial | FAR - 4 |
| Transportation | no specified limit |
| Community Facilities including government administration, judicial system, police, fire and library services | no specified limit |
| Park-Open Space | 8.5 acres minimum |

*Comments:*

1. The Downtown RAC was created in 1989 with a baseline of 5,100 residential units. In 2003, 2,960 dwelling units (2,750 flex and 210 reserve units) were added to the Downtown RAC, followed by a land use plan amendment in 2006, which added 3,000 additional dwelling units (450 of the 3,000 additional dwelling units are restricted to affordable housing as defined by the Broward County Land Use Plan) and a land use plan amendment in 2016, which added 5,000 dwelling units (750 of the 5,000 additional dwelling units are restricted to affordable housing as defined by the Broward County Land Use Plan).
2. Exclusive of easement areas and right of ways, Flagler Heights Park, Florence Hardy Park and Southside School sites are restricted to Park-Open Space use. (Ord. C-10-17)

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## Central Beach Regional Activity Center

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The Central Beach Regional Activity Center serves as a local and regional destinationand is a center for tourist activity, in addition to serving existing and future residential, hotel and commercial uses. The intent of this designation is to encourage high quality mix of uses, promote a strong local economy, integrated with residential, hotel, commercial and recreational uses, a strong waterfront and marina experience, complemented by a world-class pedestrian environment and open space. Sustainability of the beach community shall be achieved through encouraging multimodal transportation options, consideration of sea level rise resilience, and opportunities to create a connected environment with a strong sense of place.

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*General Location:*

South of Sunrise Boulevard, north of Harbor Drive, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.

*Density and Intensity of Land Uses:*

Density and intensity of uses will be limited by traffic capacity based on specialized traffic studies and plans as agreed by the City and Broward County.

*List of Permitted Uses:*

| | |
| :--- | :--- |
| Residential | 5,500 Dwelling Units (3,050 dwelling units existing as of July 1998) – limited by peak hour trip cap described in Comment #2 below |
| Commercial | Limited by peak hour trip cap described in Comment #2 below |
| Recreation/Open Space | Limited by peak hour trip cap described in Comment #2 below |
| Community Facilities, including “schools within businesses” and excluding electrical power plants | Limited by peak hour trip cap described in Comment #2 below |

*Comments:*

1. In 1990, a land use designation change was made in the Central Beach Area, from residential and recreation and open space to Regional Activity Center (RAC), in order to encourage private sector redevelopment/revitalization efforts in a 262-acre area, primarily commercial in character. Blight and crime had contributed to a decline in the Central Beach Area’s character and image, physical appearance and overall attractiveness to tourists. A redevelopment plan was adopted to guide revitalization of the Central Beach and redevelopment is ongoing, including completed infrastructure improvements and new time-share and commercial uses. More details on this are discussed in the Coastal Element.

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2. Development shall be consistent with the Fort Lauderdale Beach Action Plan, as approved by the Broward County Commission, which restricts development growth to the equivalent of no more than 3,220 peak hour traffic trips. Peak hour trip generation rates are based on the latest edition of the *Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual*.
3. The Bonnet House natural reservation shall be restricted to Conservation land uses.

## Northwest Regional Activity Center

The intent of the Northwest Regional Activity Center is created a vibrant community with a successful mix of businesses and residential uses defined with walkable streets and quality buildings based upon the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Implementation Plan (NPF CRA). The Northwest Regional Activity Center provides the ultimate flexibility for redevelopment activities and for preserving single-family residential neighborhoods within the area. Opportunities for mixed use residential and commercial development is provided as a means to cause the redevelopment in areas that are impacted by heavy commercial and industrial uses.

*General Location:*

West of Flagler Avenue, west to the City limits, north of Broward Boulevard, and south of Sunrise Boulevard.

*Density and Intensity of Uses:*

Development shall be consistent with the Northwest Progresso/Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Plan.

*List of Permitted Uses:*

| | |
| :--- | :--- |
| Residential | 10,900 dwelling units Maximum |
| Commercial | 13,500,000 sq. ft. Maximum |
| Industrial | 4,500,000 sq. ft. Maximum |
| Community Facilities, including Schools | 1,500,000 sq. ft. Maximum |
| Utilities, excluding Electrical power plants | 500,000 sq. ft. Maximum |
| Recreation/Open space | 500,000 sq. ft. Minimum |
| Conservation | 1.97 acres Minimum |

*Comments:*

1. Exclusive of easement areas and right of ways the North Fork Riverwalk Park site is restricted to Conservation use. (Ord. C-09-03)

## South Regional Activity Center

*General Location:*

South of the Tarpon River, east of Flagler Drive, west of Federal Highway and north of State Road 84.

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*Density and Intensity of Uses:*

Development shall be consistent with the intensity and density of uses that have been generally established in this area.

*List of Permitted Uses:*

| | |
| :--- | :--- |
| Residential | 936 dwelling units Maximum |
| Commercial | 6,000,000 sq. ft. Maximum |
| Office | 4,000,000 sq. ft. Maximum |
| Community Facilities, including schools and excluding electrical generating plants | 1,000,000 sq. ft. Maximum |
| Recreation/Open Space | 500,000 sq. ft Minimum |

*Comments:*

1. As a means to provide the opportunity for positive redevelopment in the area south of the City's Downtown, the South Regional Activity Center (South-RAC) is established to permit the professional office and residential uses which exist in the area to continue. The South-RAC land use provides the basis to develop zoning districts that continue to support a mix of uses to create an urban village while maintaining existing professional office and single family uses in the area.
2. It is envisioned that an Andrews Avenue and Federal Highway Mixed Use district will be developed that encourages high quality commercial retail, mixed uses and standalone multifamily/residential development. In addition, a Railroad Mixed Use district will be developed to allow the existing uses on both sides on the Florida East Coast tracks to be maintained while having incentives to encourage mixed use development.

## Residential Use

Residential areas are intended primarily for dwellings andother land uses in support of the residential environment.

Uses permitted in areas designated residential are as follows:
1. Dwelling units, subject to the density limits for a parcel asdesignated on the Future Land Use Plan Map.
2. Home occupations and other uses accessory to a dwelling unit.

<<FIGURE>>

| Category | Allowed |
| :--- | :--- |
| Low Residential | Up to 4.4 dwelling units per net acre. |
| Low-Medium Residential | Up to eight (8) dwelling units per net acre. |
| Medium Residential | Up to fifteen (15) dwelling units per net acre. |
| Medium-High Residential | Up to twenty-five (25) dwelling units per net acre. |
| High Residential | Up to sixty (60) dwelling units per net acre. |

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3. Hotels, motels and similar lodging. The maximum number of hotel, motel or similar lodging units permitted on any parcel designated for residential use is double the maximum number of dwelling units permitted by the Future Land Use Plan designation.
4. Parks, playgrounds, golf courses, open space, other outdoor recreational facilities, and recreational, civic or cultural buildings ancillary to the primary outdoor recreational use of the site and City approved outdoor events.
5. Community facilities designed to serve the residential area, such as schools, churches, day care centers, health clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation quarters, governmental administration, police and fire protection facilities, libraries and civic centers.
6. Public utilities including water and wastewater treatment plants; pumping and transfer stations; transmission facilities; excluding landfills and electric power generating plants.
7. Communication facilities.
8. Agriculture limited to flower and vegetable gardens, greenhouses and groves.
9. Offices and/or retail sales of merchandise or services, subject to the review and approval requirements of Broward County Land Use Plan for those portions of the City of Fort Lauderdale which are subject to this policy and the following limitations and provisions:
    a. No added contiguous area used for neighborhood offices and/or neighborhood retail sales of merchandise or services may exceed ten (10) acres. For the purposes of this provision, contiguous is defined as: attached; located within 500 feet; or separated by only streets and highways, canals and rivers, or easements.
    b. Within a flexibility zone, no more than a total of 5% of the area designated for residential use on the City Land Use Plan Map (Series) may be used for neighborhood offices and/or neighborhood retail sales of merchandise or services.
    c. No added contiguous area used for offices and/or neighborhood retail sales of merchandise or services may exceed ten (10) acres. For the purpose of this provision, contiguous is defined as: attached; located within 500 feet; or separated only by streets and highways, canals and rivers, or easements.
    d. Regardless of the constraints of a. and b. above, space within residential buildings in areas designated for Medium-High (25 dwelling units per net acre) and High (60 dwelling units per net acre) residential density may be used for offices and/or retail sales of merchandise or services, so long as no more than 50% of the floor area is used for offices.
    e. Regardless of the constraints of a. and b. above, space within residential buildings in areas designated medium residential density (15 dwelling units per net acre) may be used for offices, as long as no more than 50% of the floor area is used for offices.
10. Recreational vehicle/mobile home park sites in the Low-Medium (10), Medium (15), and Medium-High (25) density ranges. The maximum number of recreational vehicle park sites permitted is: a. Equal to the maximum number of dwelling units designated for that parcel on the Future Land Use Map and as limited by the ULDR.
11. A vessel used for habitation shall be treated as a dwelling unit when moored or docked on a waterway adjacent to property with a residential land use designation. In a residential land use area, habitation aboard a vessel is only permitted to be located on a waterway adjacent to property with a land use designation of medium (15 dwelling units per net acre), Medium-High (25) dwelling units per net acre or High (60 dwelling units per net acre), and shall be subject to the following density limitations: The density limitations applicable to the real property adjacent to the vessel or floating home shall not be exceeded in residential areas; however, if the waterway which the vessel is to be located has a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet and does not terminate in a "dead end", then the density limitation shall be increased to a maximum of forty (40) units per net acre subject to the availability of flexibility, in order to accommodate habitation aboard the vessels. In all cases, the overall density shall be consistent with the density limitations of the Broward county Future Land Use Plan.

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12. Special Residential Facilities that meet one of the Category definitions as specified in the Broward County Land Use Plan and meet the density provisions by Category type stated below:

| Special Residential Facility Category (1) | Development shall count as one (1) dwelling unit each. |
| :--- | :--- |
| Special Residential Facility Category (2) | Development shall count as two (2) dwelling units each. |
| Special Residential Facility Category (3) | Development shall count as one (1) dwelling unit per every two (2) sleeping rooms regardless of the number of kitchens or baths. |

The City's residential land use density is calculated based on the number of dwelling units permitted per net acre.

13. Irregular Residential Densities - selected areas of the City that exist as of the date of the adoption of the Plan or are annexed into the City with existing densities other than those contained in the City's Future Land Use Element, are identified on the Future Land Use Plan Map as Irregular with the maximum overall density appearing in the circle below the map designation.

That number can be multiplied by the number of net acres within the area circumscribed by the dashed line. That number shall limit the maximum number of dwelling units allowed within the circumscribed by the dashed line. The Irregular density may permit a mixture of residential types and nonresidential uses as further restricted by zoning and flexibility provisions.

Such areas are identified on the Future Broward County Land Use Plan Map (Series) by dashed lines circumscribing their edges. For each of these areas, the maximum overall density in dwelling units per acre is the number, which appears in the circle inside the dashed line. That number can be multiplied by the number of acres inside the dashed line, including areas not designated for residential use, to ascertain the maximum number of dwelling units allowable within the dashed line. The dwelling units that are permitted within areas circumscribed by a dashed line may only be applied within the boundaries of the circumscribed area and may not be transferred.

14. The Broward County Land Use Plan is structured on a “gross density” basis. The following table shows the relationship of the City map legend expressed in net acres with the County map designations expressed in gross acres.

| City Residential Land Use Category Dwelling Units Per Net Acre | County Residential Land Use Category Dwelling Units Per Gross Acre |
| :--- | :--- |
| Low (up to 4.4 du/net acre) | Low (2) Residential (2 du/gross acre) Low (3) Residential (3 du/gross acre) Low (5 du/gross acre) |
| Low Medium (up to 8 du/net acre) | Low Medium (10 du/gross acre) |
| Medium (up to 15 du/net acre) | Medium (16 du/gross acre) |
| Medium High (up to 25 du/net acre) | Medium High (25 du/gross acre) |
| High (up to 60 du/net acre) | High (50 du/gross acre) |

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## Broward County Special Residential Facilities Definitions

The Broward County Land Use Plan defines categories of special Residential Facilities, for the purpose of determining permitted locations and density standards. Special facilities such as group homes and foster care facilities are defined by category type and are subject when applicable, to the Special Residential Facilities provisions and allocation of reserve, flexibility, to bonus sleeping rooms as contained in the flexibility rules of the ULDR and “The Administrative Rules Document” of the Broward County Planning Council in order to allow the City to permit a maximum of one hundred (100) “bonus” sleeping rooms, consistent with Broward County Ordinance 85-92, that are permanently dedicated to Special Residential use without allocating density.

Special Residential Facilities are not designated on either the City Land Use Plan or the Future Broward County Land Use Plan Map as a separate land use category. Special Residential Facilities are permitted within limitations as stated in the Permitted Use section of the Broward County Land Use Plan in the following land use categories: residential, commercial, office park, agricultural and community facilities. In general, Special Residential Facilities are permitted in the category as specified in SubsectionII Permitted Uses of this Plan, within the limitations contained in the City's Social Service Residential Facilities Ordinance (Ordinance C88-73).

Definitions of Special Residential Facilities Categories (Broward County Land Use Plan):

The following County definitions regarding Special Residential Facilities are included for the purpose of achieving consistency with the Broward County Land Use Plan.

SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, CATEGORY (1)--means a housing facility, which is licensed by the State of Florida for no more than eight (8) individuals who require treatment, care rehabilitation or education. The facility is usually referred to as a group home. This includes individuals who are elderly, dependent children, physically disabled, developmentally disabled or individuals not overtly of harm to themselves or other. The facility provides a family living environment including supervision and care necessary to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of the individuals. It may or may not provide education or training. There may be more than one kitchen within the housing facility. There may be more than one Special Residential Facility Category (1) development on a parcel.

SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, CATEGORY (2) -- means a housing facility, which is licensed by the State of Florida for nine (9) to sixteen (16) non-elderly individuals who require treatment, care rehabilitation or education. This includes individuals who are dependent children, physically disabled, developmentally disabled or individuals not overtly of harm to themselves or other. The facility provides a family living environment including supervision and care necessary to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of the individuals. It may or may not provide education or training. There may be more than one kitchen within the housing facility. There may be more than one Special Residential Facility Category (2) development on a parcel.

SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, CATEGORY (3) -- means
a. Any housing facility licensed by the State of Florida for more than sixteen (16) non- elderly individuals who require treatment, care, rehabilitation or education. This includes individuals who are dependent children, physically disabled, developmentally disabled or individuals not overtly of harm to themselves or others; or
b. Any housing facility licensed by the State of Florida for more than eight (8) unrelated elderly individuals; or
c. Governmentally subsidized housing facilities entirely devoted to care of the elderly, dependent children, the physically handicapped, developmentally disabled or individuals not overtly of harm to themselves or others; or

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d. Any not-for-profit housing facility for unrelated elderly individuals; or
e. Any housing facility, which provides a life-care environment. A life-care environment shall include, but is not limited to, creation of a life estate in the facility itself and provision of off-site or on-site medical care.

### Transit Oriented Development

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) maximum FAR of 3 for non-residential development with residential development based on specific total permitted number of units by density. Specific density and intensity standards for each TOD will bespecified when the map designation is applied.

Encourage mixed use development in areas served by regional transit stations, such as Tri-Rail stations, major transit hubs, and neighborhood and regional transit centers as designated in the Broward County Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element, the Broward County Mass Transit Master Plan, Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan, Broward County Transit Development Plan, or local adopted financially feasible transportation or transit plan, through the establishment of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) land use category within the Future Land Use Element of the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan.

Transit Oriented Developments must incorporate design criteria to require pedestrian connectivity to regional transit stations with development that is mixed use with a "sense of place" and is transit supportive.

*Land Use Criteria:*

Residential use is required as a principal component within a Transit Oriented Development.

Maximum residential densities must be specified when the designation is applied to the future land use map. Residential densities may be specified, at the option of the local government, either as units per net acre in geographically designated areas and/or as a maximum number of permitted units (e.g. pool of units like in the "Local Activity Center" and "Regional Activity Center" designations). When the density of the Transit Oriented Development is specified as units per net acre the percentage distribution among the mix of uses must also be identified.

At least two non-residential uses must be permitted in the designated area as principal uses: e.g. retail, office, restaurants and personal services, hotel/motel, light industrial (including "live work" buildings), research business, civic and institutional.

Minimum and Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for non-residential uses within a Transit Oriented Development must be specified by and described in the permitted uses section of the Future Land Use Element. Minimum non-residential FARs (Gross) of two are encouraged. Non-residential intensities may vary in the TOD and may be specified at the option of the local government, either as a maximum FAR in geographically designated areas and/or as an overall maximum square footage by use [e.g. pool of square footage by permitted use (retail, office etc.) or land use category (commercial)]. When non-residential intensity is specified as a maximum FAR the percentage distribution among the mix of uses must also be identified.

Additional or expanded, standalone automobile oriented uses such as large surface parking lots, gas stations/auto repair/car washes; auto dealers; self/equipment storage; "big box"/ warehouse; single-family detached dwelling units; carwashes; and drive-through facilities are discouraged and should be prohibited by the local government, or limited, unless designed in a manner to encourage pedestrian and transit usage.

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*Design Guideline Principles:*

Within one year of the adoption of the first TOD on the future land use map, the City shall establish design guidelines in the ULDR for the area. These guidelines shall promote an urban form with the well-integrated land use combinations, balanced intensities and densities or uses compatible with surrounding uses, and mobility through safe and convenient interconnectivity or vehicular, transit, pedestrian and other non-motorized modes of travel. The design guidelines shall integrate public area through open space, urban public plazas, and/or recreational or community facility areas. The guidelines shall promote connectivity and access to transit stations and stops, while establishing a “sense of place”. Transit Oriented Developments shall promote and enhance pedestrian mobility, including connectivity to regional transit stations, based on the following characteristics:

* Integrated transit stops with shelter or station (within the TOD area).
* Public plazas, urban open space or green space/pocket park uses that are accessible to the public must be provided as an integrated component within a Transit Oriented Development.
* Wide (5 feet shall be the minimum consistent with ADA Requirements) pedestrian and bicycle paths that minimize conflicts with motorized traffic and are adequately landscaped, shaded and provide opportunities for shelter from the elements.
* Buildings should front the street (zero or minimal setbacks are encouraged).
* Vehicle parking strategies that encourage and support transit usage (such as parking that does not front the street, shared parking, parking structures, and/or reduced parking ratios).
* Streets (internal and adjacent to the TOD) should be designed to discourage isolation and provide connectivity (such as streets in the grid pattern).

Transit Oriented Developments shall include internal pedestrian and transit amenities (such as seating on benches or planter ledges, shade, light fixtures, trash receptacles, information kiosks, bicycle parking) or other amenities that could be incorporated into adjacent publicly accessible areas and plazas (such as clocks, fountains, sculpture, drinking fountains, banners, flags and food and refreshment vendor areas) to serve the residents and employees within the area.

*Review Process Considerations:*

The transportation impact analysis for a proposed Transit Oriented Development designation shall consider the modal shift provided through the provision of transit and the transit-oriented design. In addition, the transportation impact analysis shall consider the effects of internal capture as applicable to transit oriented mixed use projects.

In consideration of non-residential land uses in areas proposed for designation as a Transit Oriented Development, the impact analysis for the designation in the Broward County Land Use Plan and City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan may be based on the amount of non- residential development which could be permitted as per the intensity standards of the City's Future Land Use Element, rather than the alternative 10,000 square feet per gross acre standard utilized for non-residential impact analysis.

An interlocal agreement between the City and Broward County must be executed no later than six months from the effective date of the adoption of a Transit Oriented Development which provides that monitoring of development activity and enforcement of permitted land use densities and intensities shall be the responsibility of the City. 
(No specific sites designated at time of printing.)

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## Uptown Urban Village Transit Oriented Development

General Location:

West side of Interstate 95, between McNab Road/C-14 Canal and Northwest 56 Street, bisected by Cypress Creek Road and the CSX Railroad.

Size:

361.7 Acres

Density and Intensity, List of Permitted Uses:

| | |
| :--- | :--- |
| Residential | 4,239 dwelling units |
| Commercial | 1,449,494 square feet |
| Office | 4,374,186 square feet |
| Industrial | 2,262,922 square feet |
| Hotel | 1,600 rooms |
| Community and Civic Facilities | 152,611 square feet |
| Parks-Open space | 7 acres minimum |

Comments:

1. Residential density does not include the allocation of 807 flex units assigned to approved projects.
2. Uptown TOD has direct access to the Cypress Creek Tri Rail Station, Interstate 95, and Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
3. Uptown TOD shall contain priorities for a modal shift through the provision of transit oriented design, pedestrian and transit amenities, safe and comfortable connectivity, publicly accessible areas and plazas, and promote internal modal capture as part of overall development and mixed-use projects.
4. Uptown TOD design principles shall integrate public area through open space, urban public plazas, and/or recreational or community facility areas. Design principles shall promote connectivity and access to transit stations and stops, while establishing a “sense of place”. Developments shall promote and enhance pedestrian mobility, including connectivity to regional transit station.
5. Additional or expanded, stand-alone automobile oriented uses such as large surface parking lots, gas stations, auto repair, car washes, auto dealers, self-storage, big box retailers, single-family detached dwelling units, and drive-through facilities are discouraged and shall be limited.
6. At least 635 (15%) of the additional 4,239 dwelling units permitted will be affordable at the “moderate-income” (up to 120% of the median income) level or below for a minimum period of 30 years. The affordable housing set-aside can be satisfied with an in-lieu-of payment of $10,300 per unit for the total number of units in the project, increasing by 3% annually (amount and increases shall be equivalent to BCLUP Policy 2.16.4), and shared equally between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale. No development within Uptown TOD shall be approved unless a declaration of restrictive covenants is recorded and copy of such recordation is provided at time of building permit submission for the

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development or payment in-lieu has been made. Affordable units must be constructed and receive certificates of occupancy based on any of the following scenarios:
a. In conjunction with market rate units if development is within single building,
b. In conjunction with the first residential phase of a multiple-phased development, or
c. One hundred (100) percent of the affordable units when development reaches fifty (50) percent of residential units constructed.

7. Residential uses are only permitted within the Uptown TOD boundaries east of Powerline Road and north of Cypress Creek Road and east of Andrews Avenue, south of Cypress Creek Road.

## Transportation

Existing airports, Port Everglades, and existing and proposed expressways are designated Transportation on the City’s Future Land Use Plan Map (Series).

<<FIGURE>>

*Executive Airport* - The uses permitted in the Executive Airport area are the airport and facilities related to its function, operation and maintenance facilities for aircraft, sale and display of aircraft and aviation equipment, aviation manufacturing and servicing, distribution centers and other compatible uses. Those land uses listed in the City's Comprehensive Plan as permitted uses in the Community Facilities, Parks, Recreation and Open Space and Commercial Recreation land use categories in compliance with the noise requirements of F.A.R. Part 150 (Appendix) and with Subsection 333.03 (2) (c), (2) (d) and (3) of Florida Statutes, may be allowed when they do not preclude or restrain the aeronautical use of the surrounding area, if such uses are designed primarily to serve the needs of airport users and airport employees, aircraft and aircraft operation and maintenance facilities, cargo distribution terminals, transit warehousing and other compatible land uses.

*Port Everglades Transportation Area* - Shipping, warehousing, and, with the exception of residential uses, all other uses which may be permitted by the City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission and the Port Everglades Development District (PEDD) contained City's Unified Land Development Regulations which are consistent with tourism, international trade and maritime commerce.

*Other Air Transportation Areas* - Other airports and related facilities designed primarily to serve the needs of airport users and airport employees, airport and aircraft operation and maintenance facilities, cargo distribution terminals, transit warehousing, other compatible uses, and those land uses, except permanent residences, permitted in the recreation and open space, commercial recreation and agricultural land use categories.

<<FIGURE>>

*Expressways* - Uses of an impermanent nature such as agriculture, nurseries, grazing, nonrequired parking, open storage and parks are permitted in proposed expressways. Such provisions are intended to provide owners of property within proposed expressways with limited uses that do interfere with the long-term public goal of acquiring rights-of-way for expressway purposes. No principal building may be permitted, nor may any land use, which impedes the future construction of an expressway, be allowed.

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Proposed expressways shall have an underlying residential land use designation unless bordered on both sides by non-residential land use designations. The underlying density credited to the expressway shall be equal to the density of the adjacent residential land use designation. In cases where the proposed expressway is bordered by residential land use designations of different densities, the adjacent density shall apply up to the mid-point of the right-of-way. Residential units may not be constructed within the proposed expressway. However, the densities accruing to the proposed expressway may be transferred to adjacent parcels if the owner dedicates the right-of-way to a governmental agency for expressway uses. If a formal determination has been made by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners that the proposed expressway will not be constructed, the land uses permitted within the expressway corridor shall be those permitted by the adjacent land use designation as determined by the City through the Broward County Planning Council (re) certification process.

### Utilities

The areas designated Utilities on the City's Future Land Use Plan Map (Series) are intended to provide for adequate levels of utility service to meet the current and future needs of population.

The following uses are permitted within the Utilities Land Use category:
1. Utilities such as water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, substations, solid waste disposal and transfer stations.
2. Other uses determined to be ancillary to the primary uses described in 1 above, as further restricted by the Unified Land Development Regulations.
3. Parks, recreation, open space and City approved outdoor events that do not preclude or adversely affect the future utility use of the surrounding areas for utility facilities.
4. Non-residential agricultural uses that do not preclude or adversely affect the future utility use of the surrounding areas for utility facilities.

### OBJECTIVE FLU1.2: Utilization of Flexibility Rules

The City shall follow Flexibility Rules established in the Broward County Land Use Plan in order to facilitate the arrangement of residential densities and nonresidential intensities to respond to changing economic conditions. Flexibility units are the difference between the number of residential dwelling units permitted by the Broward County Land Use Plan and the number of residential dwelling units permitted by the City's Land Use Plan. Nonresidential flexibility is based on an acreage percentage by land use category. Flexibility Rules are further defined by zones or zone and the City has a citywide unified zone.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU1.2: Annual record of approved applications utilizing Flexibility Rules within the City.

POLICY FLU1.2.1: The City's Unified Flex Strategy shall focus on a long-term vision that promotes a sustainable built environment by focusing development in the City's Regional Activity Centers and shall consider major transit corridors for future mixed-use development, with supporting multimodal transportation options.

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POLICY FLU1.21a: The Unified Flex Strategy shall be geographically defined by a citywide unified zone as depicted on the City's official flex map.

POLICY FLU1.21b: Factors in the evaluation and update of the strategy shall include, but not be limited to: improved livability and affordability for residents, heightened community revitalization and placemaking, lower housing and transportation costs, increased mobility options and accessto jobs, more efficient transportationinvestments and enhanced regional connections, expanded shopping and housing choices, increased sustainability and reduced greenhouse gas emissions (i.e. less need to drive), and enhancedeconomic development.

<<FIGURE>>

POLICY FLU1.21c: Where appropriate, the official flex map shall be amended to assist the City inprotecting and preserving residential neighborhoods as well as limiting growth on the barrier island, through directed approaches in the location of flex units.

POLICY FLU 1.21d: The Unified Flex Strategy shall be utilized to maintain the availability of nonresidential flexibility throughout the City and availability of affordable housing.

POLICY FLU1.21e: The City shall adopt a form-based, mixed-use zoning district to address flex unit allocation along major transit corridors for future development. The form-based, mixed use zoning district shall incorporate design standards to address neighborhood compatibility, enhanced pedestrian safety, multimodal connectivity, and shall include options to incorporate affordable housing.

POLICY FLU1.21f: The City shall consider the availability of and strategic investment in future infrastructure, multimodal transportation, climate change and resiliency considerations in the designation of future eligible areas for flexibility incorporation.

POLICY FLU1.22: The City may rearrange residential densities through the use of Flexibility Units in accordance with the County and City's adopted Land Use Plans and the "Administrative Rules Document" of the County Land Use Plan.

POLICY FLU1.22a: Utilization of Flexibility Units shall be subject to a determination by the Broward County Commission that such allocation is compatible with adjacent land uses, and that impacts on public school facilities have been adequately considered, in the following instances:
1. Allocations to sites east of the Intracoastal Waterway which impacts access to public beaches.
2. Allocations to sites which are contiguous to a municipality upon request of the contiguous municipality.
3. Allocations to sites which are adjacent to an environmentally Sensitive Land, as defined with the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, or a Broward County or regional park, including sites which are attached, located within 500 feet, or separated only by streets and highways, canals, and rivers or easements, upon request of the Broward County Commission.
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Council's administrative rules.

POLICY FLU 1.2.2b: Allocations of Flexibility Units shall be subject to the following restrictions: Within areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway, in no instance shall allocations of Flexibility Units result in a residential density greater than twenty-five (25) dwelling units per gross acre for the residentially designated parcel or portion of a non-residentially designated parcel to be developed with residential use, or exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the maximum number of dwelling units indicated for the parcel by the local land use plan map, whichever resulting residential density is less.

POLICY FLU 1.2.2c: Within areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway, land designated for residential uses which is utilized for office and/or neighborhood retail purposes through the five percent (5%) residential-to-commercial flexibility rule as per the Broward County Land Use Plan shall not be counted in calculations to determine allowable residential density. This Policy shall not apply to an application of the five percent (5%) residential-to-commercial flexibility rule which has been applied by the local government through (re)zoning or other official action prior to November 5, 2004.

POLICY FLU 1.2.3: The City may rearrange nonresidential intensities through the use of Flexibility Rules in accordance with the County and City's adopted Land Use Plans and the "Administrative Rules Document" of the County Land Use Plan.

POLICY FLU 1.2.3a: The City shall permit up to 5% of the area with a residential land use designation to be used for neighborhood commercial uses as identified and in accordance with this Plan and the rules established within the "Administrative Rules Document: Broward County Land Use Plan" to allow both the public and private sectors to respond to changing conditions and permit the appropriate location of neighborhood commercial uses within or adjacent to established residential neighborhoods.

POLICY FLU 1.2.3b: The city's certified comprehensive plan (land use plan) may decrease by 20% the lands designated "Commerce" on the Broward County Land Use Plan Map for residential use in accordance with the rules established within the "Administrative Rules Document: Broward County Land Use Plan" and the Chapter 163, Florida Statutes plan adoption and amendment process.

POLICY FLU 1.2.3c: Residential uses, up to 10 acres (up to 20 acres for projects that include a minimum of 15% affordable housing restricted to such use for a minimum of 15 years), are permitted via allocation of "flexibility units" and/or "redevelopment units," provided that total residential uses do not exceed 20% of the land area designated Commercial, Employment Center, Office Park and Industrial.

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# GOAL 2 – Sustainable Development: The City shall encourage sustainable, smart growth which designates areas for future growth, promotes connectivity, social equity, preservation of neighborhood character and compatibility of uses.

# OBJECTIVE FLU 2.1: Neighborhood Compatibility
Protect existing and future residential neighborhoods from impacts created by more intense adjacent uses.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 2.1a: Annual record of development permits issued for non-residential development adjacent to residential neighborhoods.

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POLICY FLU 2.1.1: Continue to utilize intensity criteria contained in the Future Land Use Element to ensure that all new development is compatible with adjacent residential land uses.

POLICY FLU 2.1.2: Maintain, through the ULDR, buffering provisions, including setbacks and buffer landscaping, which are necessary to protect residential areas from adjacent uses of greater intensity.

POLICY FLU 2.1.3: Through the design review process, the City shall continue to maintain provisions which address the potential adverse impacts of noise, vibration, air pollution, glare, heat, solid waste, hazardous waste, fire and explosion.

POLICY FLU 2.1.4: Landfills and resource recovery facilities shall be planned to minimize impacts on adjacent existing or planned uses.

POLICY FLU 2.1.5: The City shall review all proposed development with respect to the potential for related impacts to the regional air quality, negative impacts eliminated or effectively mitigated. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.25.1.)

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## OBJECTIVE FLU 2.2: Neighborhood Resilience
Implement strategies to create more resilient neighborhoods that can adapt to climate change and sea level rise.

**EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 2.2a:** Adoption of ULDR amendments for increased building flood protection and a transfer of development rightsprogram.

**POLICY FLU 2.2.1:** Increase protection of residential areas and neighborhoods through the support of green design guidelines and/or form-based codes for new development and major renovation residential areas, historic neighborhoods, and areas vulnerable to flooding.

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**POLICY FLU 2.2.2:** The City will continue to encourage new development in higher elevated, and areas less vulnerable to flooding, such as Uptown.

**POLICY FLU 2.2.3:** The City will adopt and regularly review design guidelines based on higher base flood elevations that continue to enhance neighborhoods and pedestrian experiences, including amendments to maximum freeboard requirements.

**POLICY FLU 2.2.4:** Review potential to adopt regulations to administer a Transfer of Development Rights from coastal areas to less vulnerable areas and to protect historical resources as appropriate.

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## OBJECTIVE FLU 2.3: Mixed-Use Development Multimodal Environment
Encourage mixed use developments to enhance the livability of the City in order to discourageurban sprawl.

**EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 2.3a:** Annual record of number of approved mixed-use development orders.

**POLICY FLU 2.3.1:** Mixed use residential development shall promote an urban form, which creates well integrated land use combinations, balances intensity and density, and promotes the safe, interconnectivity of vehicular, pedestrian and other non-motorized movement.

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**POLICY FLU 2.3.2:** Amend the ULDR to include appropriate design standards to ensure a mixed-use developmentis compatible with adjacent existing land uses and adjacent adopted Future Land Use designations.

**POLICY FLU 2.3.3:** Mixed use areas should include enhancements of the public realm, through open space, urban public plazas and/or recreational areas through development, redevelopment and public investments.

**POLICY FLU 2.3.4:** Encourage affordable micro-units and mixed-use development when the micro-units are limited to less than 30% of the total units, and combined with enhanced residential amenities and more common areas than required by the code.

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POLICY FLU 2.3.5: Utilize standards for residential properties along major thoroughfares, as necessary, to encourage higher densities and support use of public transit.

POLICY FLU 2.3.5a: The ULDR shall continue to provide incentives to encourage growth in the designated major transit corridors, this shall include, but not be limited to reduced height and setback requirements, reduced parking standards and modified landscaping requirements.

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POLICY FLU 2.3.6: The City shall actively support the Florida Department of Transportation, other State agencies or Federal agencies in any funding or planning initiatives for the development of a transit system that will link the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades to the Beach Area and to the Central Urban Redevelopment/Downtown Revitalization Area in a loop arrangement with a connecting spur to or from the Tri-Rail System.

POLICY FLU 2.3.7: The City shall continue to improve connectivity between modes, including adding additional miles of bike lanes, sidewalks, and transit facilities and consider this connectivity in land use and development review considerations.

POLICY FLU 2.3.8: Transform the Uptown Area into an urban village that contains a mix of land uses with access to multi-modal options through implementation of the Uptown Master Plan.

POLICY FLU 2.3.8a: Evaluate options to connect the Uptown Area to other key activity nodes within the City such as Lockhart Stadium, Downtown, and the Central Beach Area.

POLICY FLU 2.3.8b: Consider adopting new mixed-use zoning districts for the Uptown Area that contain form-based standards and encourages transit-oriented development with convenient, accessible, and affordable housing options.

POLICY FLU 2.3.9: Transform the South Andrews Regional Activity Center into a lively mixed-use urban neighborhood characterized by low to mid-rise buildings of a variety of commercial and residential uses through the implementation of the South Andrews Master Plan.

POLICY FLU 2.3.9a: Consider adopting new mixed-use zoning districts for the South Andrews Area that contain form-based standards and encourages transit-oriented development with convenient, accessible, and affordable housing options.

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OBJECTIVE FLU 2.4: Encourage Revitalization of Redevelopment Areas
Direct growth to designated Urban Redevelopment/Downtown Revitalization Areas in order to discourage urban sprawl, maximize the use of existing public facilities and centralize commercial, governmental, retail, residential, and cultural activities.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 2.4a: Adherence to design guidelines and ULDRs in new development and capital improvements that support the vision of redevelopment plans.

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POLICY FLU 2.4.1: Create a vibrant mixed-use Downtown, combining new homes with office space, shops and restaurants, and places for art, culture and civic life through the Downtown Master Plan.

POLICY FLU 2.4.1a: Implement the Downtown Master Plan principles through development and redevelopment projects and capital improvement investments.

POLICY FLU 2.4.1b: Coordinate with the Downtown Development Authority on implementation of the Downtown Master Plan.

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POLICY FLU 2.4.2: Implement the Riverwalk District Arts & Entertainment (A&E)/Public Realm Plan to improve and enhance the Riverwalk and the blocks north and south of the New River.

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POLICY FLU 2.4.2a: Strengthen and expand the identity and presence of arts, cultural and entertainment uses within the Riverwalk District.

POLICY FLU 2.4.2b: Create lively, safe, attractive and comfortable public spaces, that draw people and activity to the River.

POLICY FLU 2.4.2c: Introduce a management strategy for operating, marketing, programming, evaluating, improving, and ensuring the sustainability of the Riverwalk District.

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POLICY FLU 2.4.3: The City shall continue to implement the Redevelopment Plan for the Northwest/Progresso/Flagler Heights area (NWPFH), which was prepared and adopted pursuant to Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. The City designated the NWPFH Area as a slum or blighted area, which was eligible for treatment as a CRA pursuant to Florida Statutes.

POLICY FLU 2.4.3a: Support community development activities and programs including housing rehabilitation, small business development, facilitation of all types of housing, including, but not limited to low-income and moderate-income housing, and land assembly programs in the NWPFH.

POLICY FLU 2.4.3b: The City shall create redevelopment strategies to promote redevelopment and “in-fill” activities in the NWPFH through the implementation of land development regulations for the Northwest Regional Activity Center (Northwest-RAC).

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POLICY FLU 2.4.3c: Amend the ULDR as necessary to incorporate appropriate recommendations of the NWPFH CRA Plan to implement the Northwest-RAC.

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POLICY FLU 2.4.3d: Evaluate industrial land uses in the Northwest-RAC to determine where possible zoning changes are needed to assure compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods.

POLICY FLU 2.4.3e: Evaluate established residential zoning in the Northwest-RAC neighborhoods to determine appropriate densities.

POLICY FLU 2.4.3f: Amend the Comprehensive Plan, as necessary, to incorporate recommendations of the Sistrunk Boulevard Safe Neighborhoods Plan.

POLICY FLU 2.4.3g: Continue to seek state assistance under the Florida Main Street Program and other state sources for redevelopment of Sistrunk Boulevard.

POLICY FLU 2.4.3h: Encourage developers to build mixed use projects and implement the City's streetscape design and urban enhancements for Sistrunk Boulevard.

POLICY FLU 2.4.4: Implement the Central City Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Plan's vision of a vibrant community in the Middle River-South Middle River-Sunrise Boulevard area with a successful mix of business and residential uses defined with walkable streets and quality buildings through the creation of guidelines that enhances the pedestrian realm and gives clear intent for an active street level and an exceptional public realm experience.

## OBJECTIVE FLU 2.5: Equitable Neighborhoods

The City shall continue to support environmental justice and social equity as an approach for meeting the needs of underserved and vulnerable Fort Lauderdale neighbors through policies and programs that reduce disparities while fostering healthy and vibrant neighborhoods.

POLICY FLU 2.5.1: For local and regional land use policy and public infrastructure and services decisions, the City shall continue to ensure fair treatment and meaningful participation when considering the impacts to underserved and vulnerable Fort Lauderdale neighbors, including but not limited to, the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, the uninsured, low-income children, the elderly, the homeless and those with chronic health conditions, including severe mental illness.

POLICY FLU 2.5.2: Changes in land use and zoning designations shall consider environmental justice to avoid, minimize, or mitigate disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects, including interrelated social and economic effects, on underserved and vulnerable populations.

POLICY FLU 2.5.2a: The City shall consider potential outcomes of redevelopment including the needs of underserved populations and under-resourced markets including housing affordability, displacement, capacity building of impacted populations, preserving cultural assets, and potential for expanding minority business ownership.

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**POLICY FLU 2.5.3:** The City shall prepare a Redevelopment Impact Study for the purpose of identifying areas that are vulnerable to, or may be in the early stages of an influx of investment and changes to the built environment that would lead to rising home values and cultural displacement.

## OBJECTIVE FLU 2.6: Enhance Community Health and Food Access
Create neighborhoods that enhance community health through access to public amenities, healthy food, and safe environments, for everyone.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.1:** The City will regularly monitor the food level of accessibility for residents to identify and reduce any healthy food priority areas in the City.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.1a:** Utilize data collected by the US Department of Agriculture, the Center for Disease Control, and from business licenses to map the locations of grocery stores, supermarkets, farmer markets, and similar establishments to determine the accessibility for residents in the City.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.1b:** Annually update the location map to determine underserved areas in the community.

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**POLICY FLU 2.6.2** Encourage the location of grocery stores, farmers markets, and community food gardens to support access to healthful food for all areas where people live.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.2a:** The City shall provide incentives for grocery stores, full-service supermarkets, farmers markets, food carts and other mobile vendors to locate in underserved communities, including consideration of land use amendments and permitted and consideration of conditional use regulations, where appropriate.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.2b:** Provide and promote resources designed to encourage urban agriculture opportunities, including, but not limited to, community and home gardens, including consideration of land use amendments and permitted and consideration of conditional use regulations, where appropriate.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.2c:** Accommodate concentrations of food service providers at strategic locations in relation to the transportation system and concentrations of housing and employment in the City.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.2d:** Recognize the value of the local food system in sustaining the local economy and neighborhoods by supporting our capacity to grow, process, distribute, and access local foods. The City will explore, as appropriate, regulations allowing for the development of urban farms, vertical farming, and associated land use regulations to allow for hydroponic and aquaponic uses within the City.

**POLICY FLU 2.6.2e:** The City shall seek opportunities to partner with non-profit organizations, local businesses, student organizations, and other community efforts aimed at providing healthy and affordable food options for communities in Fort Lauderdale, including to identify areas of the City in need of additional resources or services.

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POLICY FLU 2.6.3: The City shall institute a cross-disciplinary approach to addressing the social determinants of health and potential impacts to health equity resulting from land use policy, public infrastructure, or services decisions. Considerations shall include potential impacts upon individuals' access to clinical care, air and water quality, housing, transportation, jobs, income, education, social cohesion, community safety, child development, diet and exercise.

POLICY FLU 2.6.4: The City shall promote public health, safety, and welfare through the application of development standards.

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# OBJECTIVE FLU 2.7: Preservation of Environmental Assets
Continue to comply with Broward County regulations concerning Local Areas of Particular Concern and Natural Resource Areas and develop local initiatives to protect and conserve the natural and vegetative resources of the City.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 2.7a: Annual record of local initiatives to protect and conserve the natural and vegetative resources of the City.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 2.7b: Record of permits issued for lot clearing in designated Natural Resource Areas.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 2.7c: Designation of Conservation Areas on the City's Future Land Use Map.

POLICY FLU 2.7.1: The City shall monitor development activity in designated Natural Resource Areas in accordance with the Broward County Lot Clearing Ordinance.

POLICY FLU 2.7.2: The development review process shall consider the presence of environmentally sensitive lands in formulating these recommendations for development approvals. Plats which include Local Areas of Particular Concern, shall be referred to the County for Environmental Impact Statements.

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POLICY FLU 2.7.3: Local initiatives, which address environmentally sensitive lands, shall be developed:
* Based upon County standards for Local Areas of Particular Concern and Natural Resource Areas to assess environmentally sensitive lands as a measure to protect and conserve valuable ecological communities within the City which are an integral part of South Florida's and Broward County's natural environment;
* Giving due consideration to the size, location, and condition of the parcel to determine suitability and viability for preservation;
* To protect those environmentally sensitive lands deemed viable and valuable; and
* To regulate wetlands.

POLICY FLU 2.7.4: Areas determined to be natural reservations by the Broward County Planning Council shall be protected through designation as a “Conservation” use on the City's Land Use Plan.

POLICY FLU 2.7.5: As a part of the development review process, protect and conserve plant species listed in the Regulated Plant Index established through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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POLICY FLU 2.7.6: Lakes shall be required to be constructed with vegetated shallow water habitat as required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

POLICY FLU 2.7.7: The City shall, in an effort to protect the groundwater supply from potential sources of pollution, recommend against land use designations which permit industrial uses that could negatively impact water quality within wellhead protection areas of influence.

POLICY FLU 2.7.8: The City shall restrict the use of septic tanks through the ULDRs. New septic tank systems shall only be permitted when the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services determines they are consistent with Broward County's Water, Sanitary Sewer and Septic Tank Ordinance and with the requirements of the Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.11.5.)

POLICY FLU 2.7.9: The City shall, when it is determined to be practical and financially feasible, require land uses currently on septic systems to be connected to central wastewater treatment facilities, with priority given to those land uses in proximity to surface waters. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.11.6.)

POLICY FLU 2.7.10: New development adjacent to or in the vicinity of surface waters shall be designed so as to minimize the direct discharge of stormwater runoff into such bodies of water. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.24.2.)

POLICY FLU 2.7.11: To minimize soil erosion on new construction sites, the City's land development regulations shall require treatments and other measures consistent with Chapter 27 of the Broward County Code. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.24.4.)

POLICY FLU 2.7.12: The City shall coordinate with Broward County, its municipalities, and interested stakeholders to study and recommend incentives to preserve designated environmentally sensitive lands that are privately controlled. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.23.4.)

POLICY FLU 2.7.13: The City in coordination with Broward County and its local governments shall provide for the protection of marine habitat and water quality of Broward County's coastal waters, including the protection of natural and artificial reefs. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.27.4 and AFLCP CM 1.1.7.)

POLICY FLU 2.7.14: The City shall cooperate with Broward County and its coastal municipalities in developing a comprehensive beach management and maintenance plan to address activities including dune and vegetation management, beach nourishment, and sand by-passing. The plan shall include consideration of climate change impacts on these efforts. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.27.5.)

POLICY FLU 2.7.15: In order to protect and enhance sea turtle nesting, the City shall in coordination with the Sea Turtle Conservation Program of the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, maintain land development regulations consistent with state and federal guidelines. The City shall maintain regulations to control beachfront lighting. Those regulations shall be consistent with Chapter 62B-55 (FAC) Model Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection and they shall additionally be in compliance with Lighting/Development Categories as outlined in the Broward County Technical Report 97-06 Broward County Beach Lighting Management Plan. (Cross-reference BCLUP Policy 2.28.1.)

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## GOAL 3 – Implementation of the Plan: Promote the advancement of great neighborhoods throughout the implementation of the Goals, Objectives and Policies of this plan in compliance with the Broward County Land Use Plan and State Regulations.

## OBJECTIVE FLU 3.1: Compliance with Broward County Land Use Plan

POLICY FLU 3.1.1: The City shall coordinate concurrency regulations and land use planning activities with the Broward County Land Use Plan.

POLICY FLU 3.1.2: Fort Lauderdale shall adopt land development regulations that require platting at least in those circumstances where this plan requires platting; and such regulations may establish additional standards, procedures, and requirements as may be necessary to regulate and control the platting of lands within the City.

POLICY FLU 3.1.2a: Prior to plat approval, Broward County and/or the appropriate local government shall ensure that the public facilities and services necessary to meet the level of service standards established within the Broward County Comprehensive Plan and affected municipal comprehensive plan will be available to serve new development.

POLICY FLU 3.1.3: Fort Lauderdale shall not grant an application for a building permit for the construction of a principal building on a parcel of land unless a plat including the parcel or parcels of land has been approved by the Broward County Commission and recorded in the official records of Broward County subsequent to June 4, 1953. The City shall not approve for recordation in the Official Records any plat of lands that is not in compliance with the Broward County Land Use Plan or with the City of Fort Lauderdale's land use plan.

POLICY FLU 3.1.3a: This section will not apply to an application for a building permit which meets any of the following criteria:

1. Construction of two or fewer residential dwelling units. Applications for two or fewer residential dwelling units on property under the same ownership, within 500 feet of property exempted within the past twelve (12) months, shall not be exempt.
2. Construction on any multi-family or non-residential lot or parcel which is less than ten (10) acres in size and the majority of which is specifically delineated on a plat recorded on or before June 4, 1953;
3. Construction of a replacement building in which the proposed reconstruction will be utilized for the same general use, is equal to or less than the gross area of the original principal building and will be located within the same general footprint. (For the purpose of this guideline, "original building" means the total gross floor area devoted to the principal use on a parcel as of November 22, 1978. November 22, 1978 was the effective date of the 1977 Broward County Land Use Plan countywide platting requirement.)
4. Construction of single-family, infill development that is deed-restricted to affordable housing for a time period of at least fifteen (15) years. For the purposes of this exemption, infill development shall be defined as, "the development of new housing on scattered vacant sites in a built-up area."
5. A building permit may be issued for a parcel of land for which plat approval has been given by the Board of County Commissioners although the plat has not yet been recorded, provided such authorization is granted in an agreement among the developer, the affected unit of local government and the County. Such agreements shall at a minimum require compliance with the applicable provisions of plat approval and shall prohibit the issuance of a certificate of occupancy until the plat is recorded. The municipality and county shall be required to make a finding that facilities and services will be available

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at the adopted level of service standards concurrent with the issuance of the building permit; or
6. A building permit may be issued for an essential governmental facility after preliminary plat review where the Broward County Commission finds that immediate construction of the governmental facility is essential to the health, safety, or welfare of the public and where the Board determines that public facilities and services will be available at the adopted level of service standards concurrent with the impact of the development of the governmental facility. Such a finding shall be made in a resolution if Broward County is the government seeking to construct the facility and issue the permit; and by agreement with the affected units of local government in other circumstances.

POLICY FLU 3.1.3b: A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the plat is recorded. Provided that in addition to meeting the above criteria, the issuance of the building permit shall be subject to all of the following:
1. Compliance with the applicable land development regulations; and
2. Any land within the lot or parcel which is necessary to comply with the Broward County Trafficways Plan has been conveyed to the public by deed or grant of easement.

POLICY FLU 3.1.4: Development permits granted by the City of Fort Lauderdale shall be consistent with the Broward County Land Use Plan.

POLICY FLU 3.1.5: For amendments which propose to add 100 or more residential dwelling units to the existing densities approved by the BCLUP, the City shall coordinate and cooperate with Broward County to implement the City’s chosen policies, methods and programs to achieve and/or maintain a sufficient supply of affordable housing.

POLICY FLU 3.1.5a: In addressing amendments which propose to add 100 or more residential dwelling units to the existing densities approved by the BCLUP, the City may include consideration and implementation of the following affordable housing strategies:
a. Programs and policies involving mechanisms such as, but not limited to, impact fees, in lieu fees, and/or public funds, in which the municipality, and/or Broward County, and/or other appropriate agencies/entities (including, but not limited to, major employers), provide for the construction or supply of affordable housing;
b. Programs and policies involving mechanisms such as, but not limited to, impact fees, in lieu fees, and/or public funds, in which the municipality, and/or Broward County, and/or other appropriate agencies/entities (including, but not limited to, major employers), provide funding to facilitate the affordable purchase or renting of housing;
c. Programs and policies in which the municipality, and/or Broward County, and/or other appropriate agencies, facilitate the maintenance of the existing supply of affordable housing stock, if any;
d. Property tax abatement programs aimed at preserving or creating affordable housing;
e. Streamlined and reduced-cost permitting procedures for affordable housing;
f. Specific minimum set-aside requirements for new affordable housing construction;
g. Use of appropriate existing public lands, or public land-banking, to facilitate an affordable housing supply;
h. Programs and policies to facilitate the development and use of municipal and/or Broward County affordable housing density bonus provisions;
i. Land development regulations which promote the availability of affordable housing such as reduced lot size and floor area for dwelling units, construction of zero lot line and cluster housing, vertical integration of residential units with non-residential uses, and the allowance of accessory dwelling units; or
j. Utilize the existing supply of affordable housing.

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POLICY FLU3.1.5b: The City shall demonstrate compliance with BrowardNEXT policies at the time of the County's consideration of the applicable land use plan amendment, by establishing that the City has implemented or ensured adoption of appropriate policy and program measures to implement its chosen policies, methods and programs to achieve and/or maintain a sufficient supply of affordable housing.

POLICY FLU3.1.5c: The City shall estimate its supply of affordable housing utilizing the data and methodology referenced within the “Administrative Rules Document: BrowardNext.” For the purposes of this Policy, the term “affordable housing” shall include the meaning as defined by the BCLUP.

POLICY FLU3.1.5d: The median annual income estimate utilized to evaluate local conditions and needs should be updated at least yearly.

POLICY FLU3.1.6: The ensure compliance with the provisions of the Broward Land Use Plan, policies AI 1.4.3, CM 1.1.2b, CM 1.1.7a, CM 3.1.4, CM 3.3.7, CM 4.1.8, TM 3.2.1, IC 1.2.5, CON 1.2.3, CON 3.2.1, CON 3.2.2, CON 5.1.3, CON 5.1.4, HP 1.2.3, PR 1.4.3, SWS 2.1.2b, SWS 6.1.3, CON 5.1.5a, SWS 7.4.4, Objectives EDU 1.3, IC 1.2 and their associated policies, are adopted by reference into the Land Use Element.

POLICY FLU 3.1.7: Amendments to the City's future land use map requiring amendments to the Broward County Land Use Plan containing golf courses, including closed golf courses, shall address the following:
a. The impact of the loss of open space on the surrounding residential areas. The loss of open space must be mitigated through provision of parks and open space to serve the surrounding neighborhood.
b. Management of storm water retention taking into account the extent to which the golf course provided storm water retention for the surrounding development and how this will be mitigated, along with any additional storm water impacts created by the new development.
c. Minimization of the impact on natural resources including wetlands, lakes, aquifer recharge areas and the tree canopy, including any historic trees on the site.
d. Mitigation of environmental contamination. The level of environmental contamination must be determined by conducting a Phase 1 environmental assessment. A Phase 2 environmental assessment may be required based upon the findings of the Phase 1 assessment.
e. Integration of the proposed development with the surrounding areas including how the development will tie into the existing neighborhoods through roads, sidewalks, parks/open space and greenways. (Cross-reference BCLUP POLICY 2.5.5 and AFLCP PR 1.1.6).

POLICY FLU 3.1.8: The City's land use plan shall map and maintain a current list of historically, architecturally and archaeologically significant properties and address the protection of these historic resources. (BCLUP Policy 2.30.1 and AFLCP Historic Preservation Element.)

POLICY FLU 3.1.9: The City shall continue to adhere to the Broward County Planning Council's certification and recertification process established within the Broward County Charter to ensure the land use plans of Broward County's local governments are in substantial conformity with the Broward County Land Use Plan and implement the procedures identified within the “Administrative Rules Document: BrowardNEXT.” (BCLUP Policy 2.33.1.)

POLICY FLU3.1.10: The City shall continue to adhere to the Broward County Land Use Plan to further the consistency and compatibility among the land use plans of Broward County's local governments through the Broward County Planning Council's certification and recertification process. (BCLUP Policy 2.33.2.)

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POLICY FLU 3.1.11: The City's land use plans and plan amendments shall successfully complete the Chapter 163, Florida Statutes local comprehensive plan review process prior to their certification or recertification by the Broward County Planning Council. (BCLUP Policy 2.33.3 and AFLCP Policy 1.4.4.)

## OBJECTIVE FLU 3.2: Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map

POLICY FLU 3.2.1: The City shall continue to enforce criteria for reviewing and making recommendations regarding the adoption of amendments to the Future Land Use Map.

POLICY FLU 3.2.2: The City's short-term planning horizon shall be 5 years and the long-term shall be 2040. The Future Land Use Map shall contain an adequate supply of land in each district to meet the demands of the existing and future population up to the projected 2040 population, and the City shall ensure that infrastructure and services are or will be made available to meet the needs of this projected population.

POLICY FLU 3.2.3: The City shall continue to utilize the development review process to implement its standards and criteria for construction and operation of stormwater management to provide for drainage and to control seasonal and/or periodic flooding in the City.

POLICY FLU 3.2.4: The City shall continue to implement flood hazard standards to safeguard the public health, safety, and to minimize public and private losses due to flooding through regulation of development in flood hazard areas.

POLICY FLU 3.2.4a: The City shall consider amending the ULDR to allowing a maximum freeboard requirement without penalty for height to allow flexible adaptability of the ground floor and sea level rise resilience.

POLICY FLU 3.2.5: The development review process shall continue to be used to review development permits in accordance with adopted goals, objectives, and policies of the Plan to ensure that new developments are compatible with surrounding land uses and provide for adequate municipal services to mitigate any development related impacts.

## OBJECTIVE FLU 3.3: Coordination of Water Supply Planning and Land Use Planning

Coordinate water supply planning and land use planning activities of the City with municipalities receiving water from the City and providing water to the City to ensure that water needs of the City's residents are met.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 3.3.a: Implementation of water supply projects described in the 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan 2026.

POLICY FLU 3.3.1: The City shall maintain a 10-Year Water Supply Plan and update this plan within eighteen (18) months of any update to the regional plan adopted by the South Florida Water Management District.

POLICY FLU 3.3.2: Maintain consistency between the demand calculations in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and the population projections contained in the Future Land Use Element.

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POLICY FLU3.3.3: Monitor water demand needs and land use planning in municipalities receiving water from the City and providing water to the City.

POLICY FLU 3.3.4: Assess the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan as part of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report analysis.

POLICY FLU 3.3.5: Work with Broward County and other municipalitiesto update the Broward County Population Forecasting Model. Wholesale user agreement shall meet the demand projected by the Broward County Population Forecasting Model. Monitoring of population projections for retail customers outside the City limits will be accomplished through the Broward County Population forecasting Model and annual confirmation of those projections with each City.

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POLICY FLU 3.3.6: The City shall coordinate with Broward County and its municipalities to pursue the establishment of mandatory reuse zones in order to require the use of reclaimed water for irrigation, when source water is available, with the goal of reducing demands on the Biscayne Aquifer. (Cross-reference BCLUP POLICY 2.11.3.)

# OBJECTIVE FLU 3.4: Coordination of Transportation and Land Use Planning and Promote Mixed Use 
Coordinate City land use planning with transportation planning activities of the City, County and State to ensure that regional roadway network levels of service are met.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 3.4a: Comprehensive Plan amendments processed to achieve consistency with the Broward County Transportation Element.

POLICY FLU 3.4.1: For those portions of the Regional Roadway network located within the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City shall adopt levels of service and concurrency management consistent with the Broward County Transportation Element.

POLICY FLU 3.4.2: The City of Fort Lauderdale shall use the highway capacity methodology endorsed by the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Broward County Commission to determine capabilities and levels of service on the Regional Roadway Network.

POLICY FLU 3.4.3: The City of Fort Lauderdale shall continue to consider the individual and cumulative impacts of land use amendments on the existing and planned transportation facilities within the County.

POLICY FLU 3.4.4: Provide for residential mixed land use designations which allow a combination of residential, commercial, employment based and other appropriate uses as described in the permitted uses section of the Future Land Use Element.

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POLICY FLU 3.4.5: Mixed use residential development shall promote an urban form which creates well integrated land use combinations, balances intensity and density, and promotes the safe, interconnectivity of vehicular, pedestrian and other non-motorized movement. Policies should integrate the public realm, through open space, urban public plazas and/or recreational areas.

POLICY FLU 3.4.6: Amend the ULDR to include appropriate design standards to ensure a mixed use development is compatible with adjacent existing land uses and adjacent adopted Future Land Use designations.

POLICY FLU 3.4.7: The City's plans shall support access control regulations for the protection of the regional roadway network and Broward County Trafficways Plan.

POLICY FLU 3.4.7a: The City shall adopt and implement land development regulations in its ULDR to provide for the reservation and acquisition of rights-of-way sufficient to meet the requirements of the Broward County Trafficways Plan.

POLICY FLU 3.4.7b: In order to protect the transportation corridors identified on the Broward County Trafficways Plan, Fort Lauderdale shall require that development is set back from identified rights-of-way when issuing development orders, while providing an administrative relief process to ensure such set back does not deny all beneficial use of the property proposed for development.

POLICY FLU 3.4.7c: At the time of plat recordation rights-of-way shall be conveyed to the public by deed or easement sufficient to address the impact of development on transportation needs and to meet the requirements of the Broward County Trafficways Plan.

### OBJECTIVE FLU 3.5: Coordination of Land Use and Airport/Heliport Planning
Ensure that incompatible land uses identified and reduced adjacent to existing and proposed airport/heliport facilities.

EVALUATION MEASURE FLU 3.5a: Interlocal agreements executed with local governments with jurisdiction over lands under noise contours and flight paths of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

POLICY FLU 3.5.1: Areas surrounding existing airports shall be developed or redeveloped to promote compatible land uses consistent with the elements of the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan and affected elements of other local plans.

POLICY FLU 3.5.2: The City of Fort Lauderdale shall not issue development orders for land uses or structures that are incompatible with airport uses and/or which create a hazard to air navigation.

POLICY FLU 3.5.3: The recommendations of adopted Part 150 Study Reports shall be taken into consideration during land use decisions affecting airports and their adjacent areas as part of the City of Fort Lauderdale development review process.

POLICY FLU 3.5.4: The City of Fort Lauderdale shall protect navigable airspace regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration from obstruction.

POLICY FLU 3.5.5: The City shall post noise contour data and noise abatement information for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on the City's website.

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**POLICY FLU3.5.6:** All classroom areas located within the City of Fort Lauderdale shall comply with the noise level requirements of F.A.R. Part 150 (Appendix), as amended from time to time, and all schools located within the City of Fort Lauderdale shall comply with the requirements of Section 333.03 (2) (c), (2)(c) and (3), Florida Statutes.

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## Circulation — Advance Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, Transportation and Mobility Element (adopted November 2020)

- Source: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/development-services/documents/urban-design-and-planning/transportation-element.pdf
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## TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY ELEMENT

### PRINCIPLES

Transportation access is a vital component of an equitable, livable community and is essential to the success of the local economy. Through the realization of a Complete Transportation Network, Fort Lauderdale shall promote continuous and connected systems for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and drivers.

The City will ensure a healthy and functioning transportation network in order to enhance mobility for residents, visitors and businesses. By providing these opportunities, the City strives to create a modal shift in transportation choices and reduce automobile congestion.

The City will also encourage healthy living through the development and enhancement of modes conducive to active transportation. The City and it will strive to promote safety and continue efforts to achieve the goals of Vision Zero. The City of Fort Lauderdale adopted Vision Zero in 2015 and committed to recognizing that death and serious injury on our streets are unacceptable and preventable. The transportation system should be designed so that crashes aren’t fatal; and safety is the primary consideration in transportation decision-making. Traffic safety solutions must be addressed strategically and holistically through a safe systems approach.

As a regional and international destination, Fort Lauderdale will ensure accessibility and mobility for all residents, visitors and businesses and will strive to enhance its local transportation system as well as connections to regional transportation to support tourism and local businesses.

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# GOALS, POLICIES, AND EVALUATION MEASURES

**GOAL 1:** Ensure the equitable development of a Complete Network for transportation that prioritizes Safety and emphasizes multimodal mobility and accessibility.

## OBJECTIVE TM 1.1: Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan
Develop Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan to Improve Functionality and Accessibility of the Overall Transportation Network.

POLICY TM 1.1.1: Fort Lauderdale shall maintain and regularly update a Transportation Master Plan, using context sensitive typologies to enhance safety and improve multimodal infrastructure and connectivity for residents and businesses. The Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan will consider the intermodal aspects of transportation to ensure seamless and equitable access to transportation.

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POLICY TM 1.1.1a: The development of the Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan and its implementation shall be context sensitive to land use patterns and urban design.

POLICY TM 1.1.1b: The Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan shall include considerations for Modal priorities, and the plan shall include, at minimum, analyses for vehicular travel, transit, bicycling, and pedestrian modes of travel, and incorporate the following as base elements of the overall plan:

* Roadway Plan
* Transit Plan
* Sidewalk Plan
* Bicycle and Alternative Transportation Plan,
* Lighting Plan
* Traffic Signalization Coordination Plan

POLICY TM 1.1.1c: The City shall evaluate and update the Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan, at minimum every 3-5 years

POLICY TM 1.1.1d: Continue to enhance bicycle and pedestrian mobility, prioritize safety and ensure connectivity throughout the City. The City will continuously explore, as part of this connectivity, alternative designs to ensure safe pedestrian, micromobility options, and bicycling crossings where the railroad exists within the City.

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POLICY TM 1.1.1e: The City, in developing its Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan, shall consider, and where appropriate, apply Network Comfort and Bicycling Level of Stress evaluation measures.

POLICY TM 1.1.1f: Fort Lauderdale will continue to evaluate emerging transportation technologies including, but not limited to autonomous vehicles, traffic signalization, enhanced real time communication, and artificial intelligence in relation to the impacts these advancements will have on transportation, land use, and the urban form.

POLICY TM 1.1.1g: Fort Lauderdale shall continue to examine best practices and methods for the safe and context sensitive implementation of shared mobility and micromobility solutions, such as microtransit, dockless bicycle share, dockless scooters, and e-bikes.

POLICY TM 1.1.1h: Development standards shall consider how emerging transportation technologies will impact travel patterns, signalization, curb management, travel, parking, and loading/ unloading demand, supporting infrastructure, and roadway design. This will require for flexibility in design and transition.

POLICY TM 1.1.1i: The City shall evaluate the need for a potential multimodal level of service standard by 2026 as part of future Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan updates. Fort Lauderdale will maintain its concurrency system while exploring opportunities for improvement that provide multimodal transportation enhancements.

POLICY TM 1.1.1j: The City shall consider the potential changes to design of the public realm if and when the need for on-street parking is significantly reduced, and supporting infrastructure for shared use, electrical vehicles are increased.

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POLICY TM 1.1.1k: The City shall consider how electric-assist technologies developed for bicycles, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services will impact commuting patterns, enhancing sidewalk and roadway networks, parking infrastructure utilization and design of the public realm.

POLICY TM 1.1.1l: The Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan will include considerations and analysis for regional and multimodal connections to areas of high employment densities within the City to provide for additional coordination with regional transportation systems.

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POLICY TM 1.1.1m: The Transportation Master Plan shall include considerations of traffic calming needs within the City.

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## OBJECTIVE TM 1.2: General Mobility
Ensure the development of a Complete Network to enhance general mobility, based on core principles of equity, connectivity, accessibility, safety and reliability.

**POLICY TM 1.2.1:** The City shall ensure that roadways are planned, designed, and maintained in a context sensitive manner for safe usage by users of all ages and abilities, including pedestrians, dockless mobility, bicyclists, transit users, motorists, and freight vehicles.

**POLICY TM 1.2.2:** Fort Lauderdale shall ensure that pedestrian and bicycle connectivity are maintained, where safety is not an issue, during construction activities as part of a maintenance of traffic plan.

**POLICY TM 1.2.3:** The City shall coordinate multi-modal use of rights-of-way with appropriate supporting land uses, urban form, and densities necessary to support transit-oriented development (e.g. public spaces that promote ground level interest, reduced setbacks, surface parking behind buildings), as applicable.

**POLICY TM 1.2.3a:** Development plans for new developments and redevelopment of residential and non-residential sites shall show any existing and proposed bicycle and pedestrian access to adjacent properties and transit stops.

**POLICY TM 1.2.3b:** Continue to evaluate and implement pedestrian and transit design standards as they relate to incorporating mass transit, carpool, pedestrians, and bicycle amenities in different commercial, industrial, and office buildings in activity centers.

**POLICY TM 1.2.3c:** Fort Lauderdale shall consider opportunities and methods to partner on and support roadway “shared space” efforts such as, but not limited to, the (re)design of appropriate rights-of-way to best accommodate festivals, parades, open air markets, urban trails, placemaking engagements and activities, and other events that encourage social interaction, safety education, and community building.

**POLICY TM 1.2.3d:** The City of Fort Lauderdale shall continue to support private/public collaboration, including placemaking engagements and activities, to integrate improvements to transit, rideshare, bicycle and pedestrian facilities into private development.

**POLICY TM 1.2.4:** Accessibility for people of all ages and ability are key concepts for the planning, development, and implementation of multimodal transportation planning.

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**POLICY TM 1.2.5:** Ensure accessibility and connectivity by providing ADA compliant sidewalks, bicycle paths, trails, lighting, transit and rideshare facilities, and/or roads between new developments and existing neighborhoods.

**POLICY TM 1.2.6:** Fort Lauderdale shall continue to support Broward County programs such as Transportation Disadvantaged Services that ensure transportation access is maintained for those unable to transport themselves due to physical or mental disability, age, and income status.

**POLICY TM 1.2.7:** The City shall, in cases of closure of rights of way for vehicular traffic, strive to ensure that the resulting closure space is landscaped in a visually appealing manner that encourages pedestrian and bicycling use.

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POLICY TM 1.2.8: Where appropriate, multimodal transportation investments shall be coordinated to increase access to employment opportunities for disadvantaged populations and to encourage stronger jobs/housing balance within each commuter shed.

# OBJECTIVE TM 1.3: Vision Zero
Continue implementation of a Vision Zero Action Plan that focuses on reducing transportation related fatalities to zero and emphasizing reductions in the number of serious injuries.

POLICY TM 1.3.1: Fort Lauderdale shall strive to achieve zero traffic fatalities through the following programs and activities:

POLICY TM 1.3.1a: Provide focus and implementation of engineering, enforcement, education, encouragement, and evaluation measures to reach long-term steps toward zero deaths.

POLICY TM 1.3.1b: Adopt and implement the City's Vision Zero Five-Year Action Plan, updating in conjunction with Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan.

POLICY TM 1.3.1c: Use data, community outreach, and equity-based engagement activities, engineering, enforcement, education, encouragement, and evaluation measures strategies for areas most affected by fatal and serious traffic crashes throughout the city, including an implementation focus on locations with crashes involving vulnerable users.

POLICY TM 1.3.1d: Prioritize improvements based on vulnerable users, at risk populations, and locations with higher concentrations of these population, including, but not limited to, schools, after care facilities, parks, and healthcare facilities.

POLICY TM 1.3.1e: Fort Lauderdale shall coordinate with local and regional agencies to provide safety and other educational training courses to at risk populations and vulnerable roadway users, including at educational institutions.

POLICY TM 1.3.1f: Traffic signalization should be context sensitive to the modal priorities of the right-of-ways in areas of high pedestrian and bicycle use.

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POLICY TM 1.3.1g: Fort Lauderdale shall encourage safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and general roadway usage behaviors through educational programs for the public. The City shall also encourage Broward County Public Schools to include WalkSafe, BikeSafe, and any relevant road safety educational programs for children.

POLICY TM 1.3.2: Continue to utilize working groups, including elected officials, Vision Implementation Partners (VIPs), Vision Zero Champions, Florida Department of Transportation, Broward County, Broward MPO, and the Vision Zero Task Force to guide the implementation of Vision Zero.

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POLICY TM 1.3.3: Work with partners in the region to influence street planning, design, maintenance, operations, and law enforcement.

POLICY TM 1.3.4 Continue to provide safety for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians by controlling the connections of driveways and access points to roads by using guidelines and standards from Florida Department of Transportation, the County, and the City's development review process.

POLICY TM 1.3.4a: The City shall review and modify as appropriate, existing land development regulations that control access points and minimize curb cuts on City maintained roadways to provide safe and convenient pedestrian circulation and on-site traffic flow.

## OBJECTIVE TM 1.4: Pedestrian Mobility
Ensure a safe network that maximizes pedestrian accessibility and mobility for Fort Lauderdale's neighborhoods.

POLICY TM 1.4.1: The City shall maintain a facilities list of pedestrian improvements and a prioritized inventory of missing pedestrian links within the City, inclusive of location and infrastructure needs for each missing link.

EVALUATION MEASURE TM 1.4.1a: The City shall strive to reduce the number of missing pedestrian connections through setting of appropriate goals in its Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan, and shall adopt those goals by reference into its Comprehensive Plan.

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POLICY TM 1.4.2: Continue to implement the design concepts in areas of high pedestrian traffic that include, but are not limited to, street trees, canopies/arcades, patterned colored pavement and street signage, and area specific recommendations as noted by the Connecting the Blocks report.

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**POLICY TM 1.4.3:** Provide pedestrian safety by ensuring well-lit streets, intersections, pedestrian refuges, midblock crossings, and sidewalks. As needed, the City will conduct lighting analyses in areas of high crash incidents involving pedestrians.

**POLICY TM 1.4.4:** The City's Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) shall require sidewalks construction development and redevelopment, except where not feasible.

# OBJECTIVE TM 1.5: Bicycle Mobility/Micromobility Devices
Ensure a complete network that provides for bicycling and micromobility devices as a viable primary modal choice. Micromobility devices include any motorized transportation device made available for private use which is not capable of traveling at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour on level ground.

**POLICY TM 1.5.1:** The City shall maintain a listing of existing bicycle infrastructure, and a prioritized inventory of missing bicycle links and facilities within the City, inclusive of location and infrastructure needs for each missing link.

**EVALUATION MEASURE TM 1.5.1a:** The City shall strive to reduce the number of missing bicycle connections through setting of appropriate goals in its Long-Range Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan, and shall adopt those goals by reference into its Comprehensive Plan.

**POLICY TM 1.5.1b:** The City shall continue to participate in bicycle planning programs of the Broward MPO and the FDOT to provide bike facilities with all roadway improvements, where feasible.

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**POLICY TM 1.5.1c:** Continue to work with the Downtown Fort Lauderdale, FDOT, Broward MPO, and other agencies to promote the use of bicycles, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services and provide convenient locations for bicycle parking and boulevards in activity centers and throughout the City when appropriate.

**POLICY TM 1.5.1d:** The City shall consider opportunities and incentives for the provision of appropriate facilities to support bicycles, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services, such as showers, lockers and bicycle parking by new development.

**POLICY TM 1.5.1e:** Where possible, the City shall encourage the provision of convenient, covered and secure bicycle, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services parking at transit stations, schools, public facilities and commercial centers.

**POLICY TM 1.5.1f:** The City shall consider prioritizing creation of the LauderTrail, Old Dillard Trail, Mockingbird Trail, and other planned trail systems to enhance local connectivity.

**POLICY TM 1.5.2:** Work with transit agencies to improve connections between rail and bus and existing and planned bicycle routes.

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POLICY TM 1.5.3: When streets and bridges are reconstructed, bicycles, micromobility or other alternative mobility options including sharing services facilities shall be considered in street redesign plans when appropriate.

POLICY TM 1.5.4: Encourage, through community partnerships, a culture that embraces bicycle use as a mainstream travel mode.

POLICY TM 1.5.4a: The City shall seek to raise the visibility and participation of bicycles, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services in Fort Lauderdale through regularly organized events, prominent facilities and other encouragement activities.

POLICY TM 1.5.4b: The City shall encourage partner agencies to conduct an ongoing safe bicycle, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services route to schools programs, including semi-annual safety educational programs for children and adults.

POLICY TM 1.5.4c: Where possible, the City shall enhance bikeway, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services information and way-finding signage along bicycle routes.

## OBJECTIVE TM 1.6: Blueways/Water Transit
Enhance local facilities to support transportation opportunities on Fort Lauderdale’s waterways.

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POLICY TM 1.6.1: The City shall, by 2023, establish and begin to implement a Blueways System Plan for existing navigable waterways.

POLICY TM 1.6.2: Fort Lauderdale will coordinate with Broward County and partner agencies to increase access to public waterways through expansion of the blueways system with dock facilities at public parks and other appropriate locations.

POLICY TM 1.6.3: The City shall continue to support water transportation systems as an alternative form of transportation within the City.

POLICY TM 1.6.4: Continue to work with the State to enforce a year-round slow speed zone on the Intracoastal Waterway from Sunrise Boulevard Bridge to Las Olas Bridge, to ensure public safety on the waterways.

## OBJECTIVE TM 1.7: Roadways
Maintain and enhance the roadway system to ensure adequate connectivity and mobility in Fort Lauderdale, as well as develop safe systems that prioritize safety and protects vulnerable road users.

POLICY TM 1.7.1: The City shall monitor an inventory of existing rights-of-way in the City, and regularly evaluate the City’s roadway network.

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POLICY TM 1.7.1a: Conduct periodic reviews of City roadway system operation to identify problem areas with potentially low-cost Congestion Management System solutions such as restricting left turns, reversible lanes, etc.

POLICY TM 1.7.1b: Conduct, as needed, in-depth studies of local rights-of-way and neighborhood circulation to implement safety and traffic calming measures, and prioritize the implementation of recommendations related to Vision Zero friendly design and safe systems approaches.

POLICY TM 1.7.2: Fort Lauderdale shall minimize the need for roadway width expansion except where needed to improve mobility for bicycles, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services and pedestrians or to effect intersection improvements, and continue to direct efforts towards Complete Streets implementation.

POLICY TM 1.7.3: The City shall continue to incorporate the design of streets and roadways from the policies outlined in Broward County’s Complete Street Guidelines, the City’s Complete Streets Manual, National Association of City Transportation Officials Design Guides, the Connecting the Blocks Plan, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Design Manual.

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POLICY TM 1.7.3a: The City shall support and incorporate into its standards the context sensitive use of urban forestry techniques, including trees selected, located, and tended in a manner that assures healthy growth, to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist shade/cooling, and enhance corridor aesthetics. The City will continue to require unobstructed sight lines and non-obtrusive landscape plantings along medians and at development driveway/street locations as required by the ULDR.

POLICY TM 1.7.3b: The City shall support and incorporate into its standards the context sensitive use of "street/traffic calming/speed management" techniques, (e.g. reduced vehicle lane width), textured pavement, chicanes, roundabouts, on-street parking, strategic use of differing median types to enhance multi-modal user safety and accessibility.

POLICY TM 1.7.3c: The City shall review and modify as appropriate, existing land development regulations that control access points and minimize curb cuts on City maintained roadways to provide safe and convenient pedestrian circulation and on-site traffic flow.

POLICY TM 1.7.3d: The City shall consider where appropriate the application of standards regarding the context sensitive placement of energy efficient illumination to promote pedestrian, bicycle, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services and vehicular activity and safety without adversely impacting protected wildlife or promoting light pollution.

POLICY TM 1.7.3e: The City shall support standards for resiliency in its roadway network by incorporating into its design streetscape improvement techniques to address the effects of sea level rise.

POLICY TM 1.7.3f: The City shall establish access management standards, coordinating planning, regulation, and design of access between roadways and land development, in the ULDR to ensure safety and appropriate, efficient access to the City's transportation system.

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EVALUATION MEASURE TM 1.7.4: The City of Fort Lauderdale shall participate in Broward County’s Transportation Concurrency Management System, FDOT’s Strategic Intermodal Systems Program, and implement local road concurrency in order to mitigate traffic impacts created by development. The roadway LOS standards, for the purpose of issuing development orders and permits, are to achieve and maintain the following minimum criteria:

SIS Roads: For facilities within the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS), the Generalized Peak Hour Two Way Level of Service Standard, consistent with Level of Service targets set by the FDOT, is as follows:

| SIS Roadways | Affected Roadway Segments | LOS[^p10-1] Standard |
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| I-95 | Oakland Park Boulevard to I-595 | D |
| I-595 | I-95 to US 1 | D |
| **SIS Connectors** | **Affected Roadway Segments** | **LOS[^p10-1] Standard** |
| Andrews Avenue | SR-84 to Eller Drive | D |
| SR-84 | I-95 to Spangler Boulevard | D |
| Broward Boulevard | I-95 to NE 3rd Avenue | D |
| SW 4th Avenue | SR-84 to Perimeter Road | D |

Broward County and Non-SIS State Roads: LOS Standards to be utilized are based on the Generalized Peak Hour Two-Way Volumes for Florida’s Urbanized Areas Table in the FDOT’s Level of Service Manual. For facilities not within the SIS within:

1. Eastern Core District: the LOS standard shall be “E”
2. Port/Airport District: the LOS standard shall be “D”
3. Central Districts: the LOS standard shall be “D”

Local Roads: All other roads within Fort Lauderdale will be maintained at LOS D.

POLICY TM 1.7.5: Partner with agencies and businesses to increase commuter car-pooling and to incentivize and encourage alternative/public transit use. The City of Fort Lauderdale shall coordinate with the FDOT District IV Carpooling program encourage ride-sharing and carpooling practices throughout the City.

POLICY TM 1.7.6: Continue expedited permitting of alternative fuel and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

POLICY TM 1.7.7: Work with Broward County, the Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers and the FDOT to minimize travel delay at intersections, railroad crossings and major bridges.

POLICYTM1.7.8: The City shall require traffic and transportation coordination, inclusive of emergency management access, as a component for special events within the City, especially in areas where the transportation grid is constrained, such as the beach.

POLICY TM 1.7.8a: Maintenance of Traffic Plans shall be required for events requiring road closures.

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## OBJECTIVE TM 1.8: Transit

Transit amenities should be of high quality to support multimodal transportation and promote the reduction of the single-occupant vehicle.

**POLICY TM 1.8.1:** The City shall evaluate and adopt, by 2022, a citywide Transit Master Plan.

**POLICY TM 1.8.1a:** Fort Lauderdale shall ensure that the Transit Master Plan addresses transit accessibility and mobility from the viewpoints of regional, subregional, and neighborhood connectivity, with consideration of origins and destination and recognition of Fort Lauderdale’s role as the regional hub for Broward County.

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**POLICY TM 1.8.1b:** New community bus routes as feasible will be identified within the Plan. New routes shall consider equity in access to transit as a critical criterion.

**POLICY TM 1.8.1c:** The City shall evaluate as part of its Transit Master Plan potential areas of the City for the implementation of bus only lanes and transit signal priority to improve transit reliability.

**POLICY TM 1.8.1d:** The Transit Master Plan shall evaluate first-last mile transportation improvements, techniques and implementable transit programs for public education, and transit demand management.

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**POLICY TM 1.8.1e:** The Transit Master Plan shall be updated at minimum every five (5) years.

**POLICY TM 1.8.1f:** The City shall continue to support the Sun Trolley local circulator system servicing local neighborhoods, and explore opportunities for system expansion.

**EVALUATION MEASURE TM 1.8.2:** The City of Fort Lauderdale shall participate in Broward County’s Transportation Concurrency System, and adopts the following Transit Level of Service:

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| **Port/Airport District** | Establish at least one fixed-route with direct service to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. |
| | Continue studies to examine intermodal connections between Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. |
| **Central District** | Achieve peak headways of 30 minutes or less on 60% of local bus routes. |
| **Eastern Core District** | Achieve peak headways of 30 minutes or less on 60% of routes, and support the maintenance and enhancement of the Broward Central Bus Terminal in Fort Lauderdale. |

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POLICY TM 1.8.2a: The City’s development review process shall provide that, for purposes of issuing development orders and permits, the adopted public transit level of service shall not be negatively affected by proposed development.

POLICY TM 1.8.2b: The City will support the development of new transit connections between FLL and the Port.

POLICY TM 1.8.3: Transit stations and stops should be located within walking distance of activity centers, and access routes for pedestrians and bicycles, micromobility or other alternative mobility options and sharing services to transit should be as direct as possible, promoting both pedestrian and bicycle connectivity.

POLICY TM 1.8.4: The City shall regularly evaluate transit stops within city limits to identify needs for improvements such as shade, ADA compliance, well-designed shelters, bicycle parking, route information, benches, waste receptacles, or the need for new transit stop locations. The City shall coordinate with Broward County to provide transit amenities such as shelters, real-time information and public art.

POLICY TM 1.8.5: The City shall support the exchange of information between the Sun Trolley, Broward County Transit, the City, and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority to identify transit user needs.

POLICY TM 1.8.6: The City will continue to support the development of Brightline, Coastal Link, and the existing Tri-Rail services through zoning, land use, and prioritization of first and last mile improvements within the vicinity of each station area.

# OBJECTIVE TM 1.9: Parking
Ensure parking requirements and strategies provide for a successful transportation network.

POLICY TM 1.9.1: The City will consolidate all of the parking strategies into one document to provide clear guidance for developers and to provide information for policy makers, in order to promote the City’s multimodal transportation goals and objectives.

POLICY TM 1.9.2: The City shall work with the Downtown Development Authority and downtown property owners to identify possible strategies to provide very short-term on-street or close proximity downtown parking in order to facilitate drop-off and pick-up.

POLICY TM 1.9.3: Continue to develop and enforce improved roadway and parking lot designs, including curb management for drop offs, street parking, minimum access spacing criteria, cross access easement requirements or other access controls, through local engineering and development review procedures.

POLICY TM 1.9.4: Evaluate parking strategies, park and ride lots, parking garages, and Transportation Management Association services to determine improvements in the transportation network.

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POLICY TM 1.9.4a: The City shall encourage the utilization of ridesharing and similar services to reduce the amount of parking required for developments within the airport, activity centers, and large trip generating areas.

POLICY TM 1.9.4b: The City should consider, where feasible, reducing parking requirements in the ULDR for development that:

1. Falls within a Transit Overlay District or Multimodal Transportation District;
2. Commits to a trip reduction program through a Transportation Demand Management program approved by the City; and/or
3. Demonstrates that time-shared parking with other nearby land uses reduces the number of spaces required at any one time.

POLICY TM 1.9.5: Continue to enforce Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDRs) that address controlled access to adjacent traffic circulation facilities, the provision of adequate on-site traffic circulation and off-street parking relative to existing and planned development.

POLICY TM 1.9.6: New City of Fort Lauderdale parking facilities shall be designed with parking demand management technology to provide real time information on parking availability. The City shall explore, where feasible, retrofitting existing city owned parking facilities to include this technology, with the goal of improving all feasible facilities by 2025.

## OBJECTIVE TM 1.10: Freight and Rail
Ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable movement of people and goods throughout Fort Lauderdale.

POLICY TM 1.10.1: Improve connections between roadways and the railway network to ensure the safety in the multimodal transportation network.

POLICY TM 1.10.1a: The City shall support and implement any feasible alternatives to conventional warning devices for railroad crossings, and support the closing of all unnecessary grade crossings.

POLICY TM 1.10.1b: Using the Vision Zero data, evaluate and implement safety measures for rail crossings that may be high risk areas for crashes and fatalities.

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POLICY TM 1.10.2: By 2023, the City shall evaluate and implement, as needed, truck routing strategies within the City of Fort Lauderdale as part of an adopted Truck Route Plan.

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## OBJECTIVE TM 1.11: Aviation and Port
Provide support to ensure continued success of local aviation and port facilities.

**POLICY TM 1.11.1:** Continue to maintain safe and secure airport operations and facilities that meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements, and to provide for safe and efficient vehicular and non-vehicular movements, parking and adequate access to the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport for service and emergency vehicles.

**POLICY TM 1.11.2:** Continue to enforce Part 77, Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations entitled "Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace" and require advanced written approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for any structure, temporary or permanent within one-mile radius of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

**POLICY TM 1.11.3:** Protect Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades facilities from the encroachment of incompatible land uses during the review of land use amendments and development proposals.

**POLICY TM 1.11.3a:** Continue to evaluate development proposals near Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport relative to existing DRI agreements.

**POLICY TM 1.11.4:** Continue to monitor the number of aviation-related incidents at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented safety measures.

**POLICY TM 1.11.5:** Continue to support studies to identify methods to provide transit connections between the downtown and:

1. Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport/Cypress Creek Road area
2. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
3. Port Everglades

**POLICY TM 1.11.6:** Continue to maintain the downtown helistop to foster connections between Florida airports, outlying areas, and downtown.

**POLICY TM 1.11.7:** Utilize airport and industrial airpark revenues, FDOT funds, and FAA funds to develop aviation infrastructure and improvements.

**POLICY TM 1.11.8:** Continue to participate in regional planning studies to address the access needs of Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

**POLICY TM 1.11.8a:** Work with the Broward MPO to investigate alternative routes for cargo traffic into/from Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

**POLICY TM 1.11.8b:** Continue to help coordinate intermodal management of surface and water transportation within Port Everglades through involvement in the MPO and the South Florida Regional Planning Council.

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POLICY TM 1.11.8c: The City shall encourage the study of a port bypass road.

POLICY TM 1.11.9: A Master Plan for the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, assessing aviation facility and infrastructure needs to optimize existing facilities, resources, and airport operations, will be maintained and updated at least every 5 years.

# GOAL 2: Obtain the highest possible value and utility from investments in the City's transportation network

## OBJECTIVE TM 2.1: Develop and Maintain Complete Networks

Emphasize the importance of maintaining existing roadways, transportation facilities, public rights of way, and meeting level of service goals.

POLICY TM 2.1.1: Fort Lauderdale shall continue to maintain and provide for the good repair of City-owned and operated roadways, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, greenways, and transit facilities including the removal of debris and obstructions that could hinder the safe operations for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

POLICY TM 2.1.2: Minimize disturbances in the transportation network by coordinating improvement projects with different utility, neighborhood, development projects, and implementation of Neighborhood Mobility Master Plans.

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POLICY TM 2.1.3: Prioritize transportation investments in activity centers that promote mixed-use, compact development, and provide multi-modal access to transportation facilities.

POLICY TM 2.1.4: Incorporate safety considerations in the annual prioritizing of local road improvement funding. Prioritize safety investments for the most vulnerable users with pedestrians and bicyclists as first priority, and motorists second. Transit riders are pedestrians and bicyclists are as vulnerable as pedestrians.

## OBJECTIVE TM 2.2: Funding

Explore all available sources for transportation funding.

POLICY TM 2.2.1: The City shall evaluate the need for potential multimodal impact fees based on infrastructure needs.

POLICY TM 2.2.2: Explore opportunities for developers, companies, and other private sector entities to participate in the operation and maintenance of the transportation system through development bonuses and other applicable programs.

POLICY TM 2.2.3: Continue to apply for grants and other funding sources from state and federal agencies to help with funding for improvements in the transportation network, and dedicate any matching funds as needed.

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POLICY TM 2.2.3a: The City shall annually identify projects eligible for Broward County Transportation Surtax and apply for funding. The City shall coordinate with Broward County and the Broward MPO in identifying Transportation Surtax monies to fund community buses.

POLICY TM 2.2.3b: The City will explore grant funding opportunities for Vision Zero Implementation project and programs.

POLICY TM 2.2.4: Through participation in the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), FDOT, Broward MPO, Broward County, and city's Development Review Process and other involvement, secure funding for traffic operations improvements with particular emphasis on fully developed roadways, such as US 1, Broward Boulevard, Davie Boulevard, Sunrise Boulevard etc.

# GOAL 3: Ensure a cohesive transportation network among local, regional, and state regulatory institutions.

## OBJECTIVE TM 3.1: Participate and Coordinate
Continue to participate and coordinate with intergovernmental plans, programs, and policies to promote a safe, multimodal transportation network.

POLICY TM 3.1.1: Continue the City's active involvement with the Broward County MPO, the FDOT, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) and Broward County Transit to provide for area-wide coordination exploring alternative methods to provide for a complete transportation network.

POLICY TM 3.1.1a: The City shall continue to coordinate with the Broward MPO to ensure that high priority projects within the City are incorporated in the MPO Long Range Transportation Plan and the 5-year Transportation Improvement Program.

POLICY TM 3.1.2: Work with SFRTA, BCT, and similar organizations to improve and expand the existing feeder bus connections, transit service, as well as pedestrian and bicycle amenities.

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POLICY TM 3.1.3: Continue to work with other local municipalities, The Broward MPO, the South Florida Regional Planning Council and the State to establish strategies, agreements, and other mechanisms to provide the region wide coordination relating to transportation.

POLICY TM 3.1.4: Continue to work with Broward County to encourage the development of roadway and transit service improvements in coordination with the future needs of the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and ports adjacent to the City including Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

POLICY TM 3.1.5: Coordinate with Broward County Emergency Management Division and FDOT to maintain or improve hurricane evacuation clearance times in the City's coastal high hazard areas, considering both roadway and transit use.

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# TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY ELEMENT

## OBJECTIVE TM 3.2: City Agencies and Regulatory Processes
Utilize City agencies and regulatory processes to ensure enhancements within the transportation network.

**POLICY TM 3.2.1:** Fort Lauderdale shall not issue a building permit, unless a corresponding Transportation Concurrency Satisfaction Certificate issued by Broward County has been presented and full compliance with Broward County Planning Council agreements have been met.

**POLICY TM 3.2.2:** Fort Lauderdale shall continue to coordinate and implement existing Development of Regional Impact (DRI) agreements and DRI development orders, consistent with changes to State growth management regulations in place for DRI development.

**POLICY TM 3.2.3:** Continue to partner with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs), and the Broward MPO on projects that enhance mobility.

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## Housing — Advance Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element (adopted November 2020)

- Source: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/development-services/documents/urban-design-and-planning/housing-element.pdf
- Pages: 7
- Covers: housing

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# NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT
## HOUSING ELEMENT

### PRINCIPLES

* The City shall strive to ensure that housing opportunities are available for people of all ages, incomes, and abilities, allowing everyone to live in quality neighborhoods regardless of circumstances and special needs;
* Promote a range of attainable housing types supportive of a variety of incomes, including very low, low, and moderate income persons;
* Support quality development and revitalization that promotes energy efficient and climate adaptive design and construction methods; and
* Promote a live, work, play environment and accessibility to supporting services and amenities throughout all neighborhoods within Fort Lauderdale.

2020 Advance Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan
11/17/2020

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# HOUSING ELEMENT

# GOALS, POLICIES, AND EVALUATION MEASURES

**GOAL 1:** The Comprehensive Plan shall support the provision of adequate sites for future housing, including affordable workforce housing, housing for low-income, very low-income, and moderate-income families, mobile homes, and group home facilities and foster care facilities, with supporting infrastructure and public facilities.

### OBJECTIVE HS 1.1: Aspirational Goals
The City shall aspire to meet the increasing need for affordable housing for existing and future Fort Lauderdale residents.

**POLICY HS 1.1.1:** The City of Fort Lauderdale, in an effort to meet current and future residential need, shall establish programs to provide, encourage, or enable low and moderate income households to obtain or maintain affordable housing that supports the demand created by economic growth.

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**POLICY HS 1.1.1a:** The City shall set and annually re-evaluate long-term affordable housing aspirational goals and short-term strategic goals, which shall serve as the basis for its affordable and attainable housing planning and guide the development of applicable programs designed to meet the City’s evolving housing needs.

**POLICY HS 1.1.1b:** The City shall utilize HUD and SHIP income evaluations as a basis for goalsetting and determine households that meet low and moderate income criteria, with the annual update to AMI data serving as benchmarking for goal updates.

**POLICY HS 1.1.1c:** The City shall, as part of its setting of affordable and attainable housing goals, include considerations and evaluations of workforce housing needs and goals.

**POLICY HS 1.1.1d:** As part of an annual evaluation, the City shall review and, at minimum, annually revise strategic policies, financing, and action steps necessary to achieve these affordable housing aspirational goals.

**POLICY HS 1.1.1e:** The City of Fort Lauderdale recognizes that equity and livability includes access to quality of life amenities such as broadband internet. The City shall regularly evaluate, incorporate into its consolidated planning processes evaluation of broadband internet access needs of housing units in low and moderate income neighborhoods, and include, as needed, policies and community infrastructure partnerships and investment to enhance equitable outcomes for Fort Lauderdale residents.

**POLICY HS 1.1.2:** The City shall maintain a database and report annually on available affordable housing and needs, including information on demographics, available funding and other resources, and grant opportunities.

**POLICY HS 1.1.2a:** As part of the annual report, the City shall assess how the use of funds addresses the priorities and specific objectives for local attainable and affordable housing, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.

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POLICY HS 1.1.2b: The annual report shall include the progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan and shall include a comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure for the priorities and specific objectives. If applicable, there should be an evaluation on why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives, with adjustments to strategic action items.

POLICY HS 1.1.2c: In conjunction with economic development efforts such as workforce development, the City shall as part of its annual reporting evaluate the effect of student debt on housing attainment in the City.

POLICY HS 1.1.3: The City of Fort Lauderdale shall strive to achieve a reduction of housing and transportation costs such that, by 2035, the Housing and Transportation Index represents 45% of household income.

## OBJECTIVE HS 1.2: Affordable Housing Administration
Administer programs for the creation of affordable homeownership and rental housing for very low, low and moderate income residents and maintenance of existing affordable housing, including structural and aesthetic improvements and the elimination of substandard dwelling conditions.

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POLICY HS 1.2.1: Continue to utilize Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP) funds, and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support:

* New construction of rental housing
* Owner-occupied home rehabilitation
* Special needs home rehabilitation
* Purchase assistance
* Impact fee mitigation
* Disaster repair and mitigation
* Demolition and reconstruction
* Rapid re-housing program

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POLICY HS 1.2.2: Continue to identify opportunities for nonprofit organizations to receive funding from the City’s federal allocations from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to acquire and/or renovate existing rental housing stock for occupancy by very-low, and low-income households.

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# HOUSING ELEMENT

POLICY HS 1.2.3: Continue to utilize Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for minor home repairs, public services and infrastructure improvements.

POLICY HS 1.2.4: Increase housing stability of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families and reduce homelessness among such persons, thereby facilitating increased access to care through Housing Opportunities for Person with Aids program (HOPWA).

POLICY HS 1.2.5: Continue efforts for reducing and ending homelessness, especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth, through coordination and support of the Broward County Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Program, the Homeless Collaborative, and a Housing First approach to homelessness, among other programs and policies as appropriate.

POLICY HS 1.2.6: The City shall regularly evaluate, support, and adopt policies, as well as engage outside agencies and private and non-profit partners to support programs that assist the homeless in making the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including addressing emergency shelter and transitional housing needs, shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.

POLICY HS 1.2.7: Continue to support Fort Lauderdale Housing Authority programs, including Section 8, housing choice voucher administration, homeownership programs, public housing construction and management, and self-sufficiency programs.

POLICY HS 1.2.8: Implement an inclusionary zoning ordinance to require construction of affordable housing with new residential construction in regional activity centers and along major transit corridors.

POLICY HS 1.2.9: Support the construction of diverse affordable housing types to include single-family detached, attached and duplex housing, multi-family and manufactured homes.

POLICY HS 1.2.10: Review ability to reduce transportation costs through location of affordable housing in proximity to transit.

POLICY HS 1.2.11: Review opportunities to use older and historic houses for affordable housing opportunities.

POLICY HS 1.2.12: Design mixed-income affordable housing programs that ensure the geographical distribution of affordable housing to discourage the over concentration of affordable housing units.

POLICY HS 1.2.13: Utilize job training, apprenticeships, internships, and job creation to improve the economic status of residents as a partial solution to affordable housing concerns.

POLICY HS 1.2.14: The City will continue to develop programs for workforce housing for households with up to 160% AMI.

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# HOUSING ELEMENT

## OBJECTIVE HS 1.3: Incentivize Construction and Development of Affordable Housing

The City shall develop programs to incentivize the construction and development of affordable housing throughout the City.

POLICY HS 1.3.1: The City shall continue to review financial and other incentives to assist the private sector in the provision of affordable housing including, but not limited to:

* Decrease in property tax assessment
* Density bonuses
* Tax increment financing (TIF)
* Municipal land
* Redistributed CRA funds
* Application fee reductions
* Other financing that incentivizes the development of affordable and workforce housing

POLICY HS 1.3.2: The City shall expedite the processing of building permits for Affordable, Attainable and Workforce Housing Units.

POLICY HS 1.3.3: The City will designate an ombudsman to assist developers and builders of affordable housing to expedite the planning, zoning and permitting processes and procedures and to apply for eligible developer incentives.

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POLICY HS 1.3.4: Continue to allow reduced parking requirements for affordable housing.

POLICY HS 1.3.5: Continue to review the ULDR for amendments to incentivize creation of affordable housing.

POLICY HS 1.3.6: Review policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations or plans that would increase the cost of housing as required by Florida Statutes.

POLICY HS 1.3.7: The City shall continue to maintain an inventory of City owned property available for use as affordable housing as required by Florida Statutes.

POLICY HS 1.3.8: Continue to work with private and public sector partners to acquire vacant parcels and construct new single-family homes for very-low- income, and low income households that are first-time home buyers.

POLICY HS 1.3.9: Consider assembling city-owned vacant lots as available for affordable housing development.

POLICY HS 1.3.10: The City shall periodically evaluate minimum unit sizes in its ULDR to determine impact on the availability of affordable housing and amend regulations if needed to enhance local housing availability and affordability.

POLICY HS 1.3.11: A studio housing unit or efficiency housing unit, no greater than 500 square feet in size may be counted as 0.5 dwelling units for residential density calculations.

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# HOUSING ELEMENT

POLICY HS 1.3.12: The City shall regularly evaluate accessory dwelling unit regulations as a tool to promote affordable and attainable housing in areas of the City where zoned for single family use as appropriate. Where permitted, the City shall set specific standards and conditions regarding the design, size and occupancy, among other conditions as necessary, to ensure quality development and maintenance of neighborhood standards as appropriate.

POLICY HS 1.3.13: The City shall regularly evaluate Fort Lauderdale’s housing stock to determine if there is a lack of middle options in terms of scale and density to encourage naturally occurring affordable housing such as duplexes, townhouses, and cluster developments that fit seamlessly into low-rise neighborhoods, the support walkability, locally-serving retail, and public transportation options, and update the land regulations, including neighborhood design criteria as needed.

## OBJECTIVE HS 1.4: Housing for Vulnerable Communities
The City shall continue to ensure equity in affordable housing programs and provide for underserved and vulnerable populations.

POLICY HS 1.4.1: City affordable housing policies will consider the needs of the very low, low, and moderate income senior and special needs population.

POLICY HS 1.4.2: Continue to assess regulation of the placement of group homes by addressing maximum densities and the number of group homes and foster care facilities allowed within a geographically defined area.

POLICY HS 1.4.3: The City shall provide assurance for replacement housing for the relocation of persons within community redevelopment areas who are temporarily or permanently displaced due to redevelopment, as required by Florida State Statutes.

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POLICY HS 1.4.4: The City shall incorporate into its affordable housing planning programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families in avoiding becoming homeless, including rapid re-housing and transitional housing programs.

POLICY HS 1.4.5: Mobile home parks and manufactured homes shall be allowed on appropriately zoned sites and in accordance the ULDR.

# GOAL 2: Be a community of strong, beautiful and healthy neighborhoods.

## OBJECTIVE HS 2.1: Neighborhood Livability
Preserve and revitalize the livability and sense of place of Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.

POLICY HS 2.1.1: Develop and implement neighborhood design guidelines based on the unique characteristics of neighborhoods.

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POLICY HS 2.1.2: Continue to utilize intensity and density standards as provided in the Future Land Use Element to preserve existing single-family uses.

POLICY HS 2.1.3: The City shall maintain a list and develop a program for historically significant assets in the City which may be utilized for housing.

POLICY HS 2.1.3a: Encourage the conservation and reuse of historic residential resources based on the cultural and historic significance to the City.

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POLICY HS 2.1.4: Promote energy efficiency, use of alternative energy, water conservation and climate adaptation methods in the construction and rehabilitation of new and existing buildings.

POLICY HS 2.1.5: Incorporate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) to ensure that issues of community safety and crime prevention are adequately considered in land use, development and redevelopment activities to aid the integration of safety and security concerns throughout the development review process for all residential projects.

POLICY HS 2.1.6: Ensure that planning and land use still provides for healthy neighborhoods including easy accessibility to food, locally determined needs for goods and services and amenities that encourage physical activity.

POLICY HS 2.1.7: Through the Community Enhancement and Compliance Division, collaborate residential neighbors to foster the preservation and revitalization of our neighborhoods, prevent blight, and educate our neighbors on property maintenance standards.

POLICY HS 2.1.8: Ensure that planning for livable neighborhoods includes considerations of quality of life amenities such as broadband internet access.

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### OBJECTIVE HS 2.2: Ensuring Emergency Shelter and Temporary Housing
Develop an emergency and longer-term transitional housing strategy to provide emergency shelter that offers safe, secure, time-limited housing with varying degrees of support services, for individuals and families to reside while they prepare to return to or move into new permanent housing.

POLICY HS 2.2.1: Assure the availability of suitable emergency shelters and temporary housing, for very low, low- and moderate-income populations when displacement occurs due to natural disaster.

POLICY HS 2.2.2: The City shall review regulations to permit temporary trailers as temporary housing after a declared natural disaster on single family lots.

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## Conservation — Advance Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, Conservation Element (adopted November 2020)

- Source: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/development-services/documents/urban-design-and-planning/conservation-element.pdf
- Pages: 7
- Covers: conservation

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# NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT
## CONSERVATION ELEMENT

### PRINCIPLES

The Core Principles for the Conservation Element are centered around water quality and quantity, air quality, and the wide variety of natural resources found within the City of Fort Lauderdale.

Protect and monitor water and air resources in order to ensure adequate quality and quantity for residents, visitors, and wildlife

Conserve, protect, restore as appropriate, and appropriately utilize the City's wide variety of natural resources, including marine and terrestrial plants, wildlife, and habitats.

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# CONSERVATION ELEMENT

# GOALS AND POLICIES

### GOAL 1: Protect and monitor water resources to improve water quality and quantity.

### OBJECTIVE CON 1.1: National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Meet or exceed the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulatory standards.

**POLICY CON 1.1.1:** The City shall report annually to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for requirements of all aspects of NPDES permitting, including, but not limited to, runoff, stormwater, development impacts, and drainage.

### OBJECTIVE CON 1.2: Quality and Quantity of Surface Waters
The City shall protect, monitor, and address issues to ensure quality and quantity of surface waters.

**POLICY CON 1.2.1:** The City shall coordinate with appropriate agencies to facilitate, monitor, and implement procedures relating to surface water protection and enhancement.

**POLICY CON 1.2.2:** The City shall coordinate with appropriate agencies to regularly sample and analyze surface waters based upon local, regional, and state regulations.

**POLICY CON 1.2.3:** The City shall minimize impacts to surface waters through land use planning, restriction of activities that cause adverse effects, identification of sensitive areas, public education, and other strategic planning mechanisms.

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### OBJECTIVE CON 1.3: Quality and Quantity of Groundwater Resources
The City shall protect, monitor, and address issues pertaining to the quality and quantity of groundwater resources.

**POLICY CON 1.3.1:** Continue to identify, protect, monitor, and treat all groundwater and aquifer recharge areas to meet or exceed local, regional, and state requirements.

**POLICY CON 1.3.2:** Continue source-water (wellfield) monitoring, protection, and treatment programs to proactively and reactively address issues to water quality and quantity.

**POLICY CON 1.3.3:** The City shall maintain and update a Water Supply Plan on a 10-year outlook basis, in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).

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# CONSERVATION ELEMENT

# GOAL 2: Protect and monitor air quality to provide a higher quality of life for the City's residents and visitors.

## OBJECTIVE CON 2.1: Air Quality Standards
Facilitate a comprehensive approach to abide by, or exceed, air quality standards.

**POLICY CON 2.1.1:** Coordinate with appropriate agencies (e.g. Broward County) to meet federal, state, and county standards pertaining to air quality monitoring and regular sampling.

**POLICY CON 2.1.2:** Integrate policies from the Climate Change Element that help to reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

# GOAL 3: Conserve, protect, and appropriately utilize the City's terrestrial and marine habitats.

## OBJECTIVE CON 3.1: Sustainable Landscape and Tree Canopy
Preserve and enhance the natural environment and beauty of the city, improve infrastructure and promote better quality of life by creating a safe, healthy, and sustainable landscape. The City shall continue to enhance its tree canopy to 33% by 2040.

**POLICY CON 3.1.1:** The City shall review funding opportunities to prepare an Urban Forest Management Plan involving a comprehensive review and assessment of:

* Citywide tree inventory, utilizing GIS
* Existing urban forest resources, including composition, value and environmental benefits;
* Community vision for the city’s urban forest;
* Guiding documents, including ordinance and tree protection policies, development and construction standards, and preservation requirements;
* Adaptation and response to sea level rise and climate change;
* Urban forestry operations, including continuing funding service levels; and
* Funding for citywide large canopy tree planting in city properties and right-of-ways.

Public participation through the process shall be a critical component and requirement of this comprehensive review and assessment.

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**POLICY CON 3.1.2:** The City shall maintain tree canopy strategies to enhance and maintain the urban forest and prioritize planting in low canopy neighborhoods to meet the Press Play urban tree canopy goal.

**POLICY CON 3.1.3:** The City shall continue to update and implement Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) to Landscape and Tree Preservation Requirements to provide clear and strong standards and conditions for tree protection.

**POLICY CON 3.1.4:** The City shall include tree planting in each Community Investment Plan streetscape project as appropriate.

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# CONSERVATION ELEMENT

POLICY CON 3.1.5: Landscape and tree preservation requirements shall be based upon Florida-Friendly Landscaping TM principles in order to reduce the use of fertilizers and pesticides, minimize irrigation needs and attract wildlife.

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POLICY CON 3.1.6: Plant and tree selection in development, redevelopment, city parks and projects, should increase the species diversity of the urban forest and include the needs of wildlife and rare native plants, including fruit and insects for birds, nectar and host plants for butterflies, native pollinators, shelter and cover needs, biological corridors, seed dispersal, and many other poorly-understood natural areas services. These needs are best served by a wide variety of native plant species in landscaping and restoration.

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POLICY CON 3.1.7: Plant selection in development, redevelopment, and city projects should be based on the right tree, right place principles (RTRP) and the plant’s adaptability to the existing conditions present at the landscaped area and native plant communities, particularly considering appropriate hardiness zone, soil type and moisture conditions, light, mature plant size, desired effect, color, and texture.

POLICY CON 3.1.7a: Tree and plant species on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, (“FLEPPC”) Invasive Plant Species list, as amended, shall not be included in new or redevelopment projects on private and public property, including City owned parks, rights of ways and medians and exotic invasive plant species listed shall be removed from new development and redevelopment sites during construction and replaced with Florida Friendly Landscaping.

POLICY CON 3.1.7b: Plant selection shall include considerations of climate change impacts, including sea level rise and resiliency.

POLICY CON 3.1.8: To the greatest extent feasible, the city shall remove invasive plants growing on city-owned parks, right-of-ways and medians, and replacing them with appropriate native or non-invasive species.

## OBJECTIVE CON 3.2: Wetlands Will Be Protected, Conserved, and Monitored
Wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands will be protected, conserved, and monitored.

POLICY CON 3.2.1: Direct future land uses away from wetlands where such proposed land use is not compatible with the protection and conservation of said wetland.

POLICY CON 3.2.2: Abide by federal, state, and local standards for wetland conservation, protection, mitigation, and compensation.

POLICY CON 3.2.3: The City shall consider and encourage where appropriate the utilization of wetlands protection as opportunities to increase park, preserve, and open space.

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# CONSERVATION ELEMENT

## GOAL 4: Conserve, protect, and manage the City’s plants and wildlife.

### OBJECTIVE CON 4.1: Wildlife and Species
The City will protect and ensure the management of local plant and wildlife species.

POLICY CON 4.1.1: The City will enforce policies and codes, such as the Clean Marina Program that minimize impacts on marine species, including shellfish and fish species for sport.

POLICY CON 4.1.2: Reduce the careless operation of boats (including speed and wake restrictions) which may harm marine species and habitats, through public education and Marine Unit Police enforcement.

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POLICY CON 4.1.3: The City will ensure that appropriate measures are enacted and enforced to protect species of importance and their habitats, including, but not limited to: manatees, sea turtles, terns, and migratory bird flyways; measures may include lighting, netting, and general use restrictions, enforcement of construction standards, as well as restoration and rehabilitation of habitats, such as eelgrass, reef, and mangrove, and species populations.

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POLICY CON 4.1.4: The City shall continue to identify and manage plant and wildlife species in city-owned natural areas.

POLICY CON 4.1.4a: Continue to maintain the gopher tortoise preserve and habitat near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

POLICY CON 4.1.5: Prohibit unmitigated development and human encroachment in and around areas known to be habitats, reproduction, nesting, or feeding sites for animals listed as endangered or threatened species, or species of special concern.

## GOAL 5: Conserve, protect, and appropriately utilize the City’s natural resources, including soils, designated sensitive lands, and natural reservations.

### OBJECTIVE CON 5.1: Sensitive and Vulnerable Areas and for Lands of Importance
The City shall recognize, protect, and plan for sensitive and vulnerable areas, and for lands of importance.

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# CONSERVATION ELEMENT

POLICY CON 5.1.1: Develop criteria based upon County standards for Local Areas of Particular Concern (LAPCs), natural areas as defined by the Florida Natural Area Inventory, Natural Resource Areas (NRAs) to assess environmentally sensitive lands as a measure to protect and conserve valuable ecological communities within the City, which are an integral part of South Florida's and Broward County's natural environment.

POLICY CON 5.1.2: Continue to protect public wellhead areas through cooperating with Broward Environmental Protection and Growth Management (EPGMD), the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in their efforts to monitor and regulate groundwater quality.

POLICY CON 5.1.3: Develop criteria based upon County standards for LAPCs and NRAs to assess environmentally sensitive lands as a measure to protect and conserve valuable ecological communities within the City, which are an integral part of South Florida's and Broward County's natural environment.

POLICY CON 5.1.4: Conduct natural areas assessments of all city owned sites identified by Broward County, and additional natural area sites including those with restoration potential.

POLICY CON 5.1.4a: Assessments of natural areas should include an inventory of living species, the rarity of habitat types, its current conservation condition, and consider the natural areas value relative to Fort Lauderdale.

POLICY CON 5.1.4b: Private land sites shall be considered for possible purchase or land conservation agreements.

POLICY CON 5.1.4c: The City shall regularly evaluate and protect natural areas with permanent conservation status where appropriate, and implement management plans that protect species and habitats to assist the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded, damaged, or destroyed.

POLICY CON 5.1.4d: The City shall implement natural area programs for public respite, education, and study where appropriate and where no harm to the species living there or degradation of the ecosystem will result from such activities.

POLICY CON 5.1.5: Provide for the protection and conservation of the natural functions of existing soils, fisheries, wildlife habitats, rivers, bays, lakes, floodplains, harbors, wetlands including estuarine marshes, freshwater beaches and shores, and marine habitats.

POLICY CON 5.1.5a: Land Development regulations shall require the protection and/or restoration of beaches, particularly dunes and vegetation, including dune construction, through techniques such as conservation easements, vegetation, elevated walkways, and clustering of development, where appropriate.

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# CONSERVATION ELEMENT

POLICY CON 5.1.6: Continue to monitor, evaluate, and rehabilitate lands and areas that are designated as Brownfields and Superfund sites.

POLICY CON 5.1.7: The adequate and appropriate protection and conservation of wetlands shall be accomplished through a comprehensive planning process which includes a consideration of the types, values, functions, sizes, conditions and locations of wetlands, and which is based on supporting data and analysis.

POLICY CON 5.1.8: Future land uses, which are incompatible with the protection and conservation of natural areas shall be directed away from natural areas. The protection and conservation of wetlands by the direction of incompatible land uses away from wetlands shall occur in combination with other goals, objectives and policies in the Comprehensive Plan. Where incompatible land uses are allowed to occur, mitigation shall be considered as one means to compensate for loss of wetlands functions.

POLICY CON 5.1.9: The City shall work to ensure that soil resources are maintained and upkept through conservation, best practices, and monitoring.

## OBJECTIVE CON 5.2: Enhancement, Maintenance, and Upkeep of Natural Reservations

The City shall protect its natural resources through the enhancement, maintenance, and upkeep of natural reservations.

POLICY CON 5.2.1: Promote the acquisition, retention, and management of unique natural areas to preserve environmental, recreation, and other public benefits.

POLICY CON 5.2.2: The City shall monitor permit activity in designated Natural Resource Areas (NRAs).

POLICY CON 5.2.3: The City shall be sensitive to the need to protect native vegetative communities from destruction by development or misuse.

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POLICY CON 5.2.4: The Development Review Committee will consider the presence of environmentally-sensitive lands in formulating recommendations for development.

POLICY CON 5.2.5: Plats which include local areas of particular concern shall be referred to the County for Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).

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## Open Space — Advance Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element (adopted November 2020)

- Source: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/development-services/documents/urban-design-and-planning/parks-recreation-and-open-space-element.pdf
- Pages: 11
- Covers: open_space

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# PUBLIC PLACES
## PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

### PRINCIPLES

The core principles for the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Element target ensuring equity, accessibility, and equality in community programming in order to enhance local quality of life for residents and visitors of all ages and abilities.

Fort Lauderdale strives to be a community that leverages programming and inviting gathering places to create opportunities for new connections between people, community, and a collective future.

The City commits to maintaining proper care of the City's parks and open spaces, enhancing public access through the development and diversification of new open spaces as well as multimodal connections to existing green and blue spaces.

Ensuring quality spaces that preserves and creates beauty, this Element focuses on ensuring a safe experience that targets community unity and healthy lifestyles, with quality spaces for leisure.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

# GOALS, POLICIES, AND EVALUATION MEASURES

**GOAL 1:** Be a community where persons of all ages are able to partake in a fun and healthy lifestyle.

## OBJECTIVE PR 1.1: Providing for Park Space
Ensure that the provision of parks, facilities, and programs adequately meets or exceeds the needs and desires of the City’s residents.

**POLICY PR 1.1.1:** The following parks and open space areas as defined below may count toward the park level of service as required by the City and in meeting the Level of Service conditions of BrowardNEXT:

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**Community Parks** - All park and open space acreage that is owned by the City and zoned and/or utilized for open space or recreation use, and which is accessible to the public on a regular or continuous basis for the purpose for which it is intended.

Recreational acreage that is part of the educational facilities of the Broward County School Board and is either leased or jointly used by the City for public recreational purposes or made available to the public by other agreement with the Broward County School Board shall count as Community Park Space.

**Conservation Area** - Acreage designated on the future land use plan map or deed-restricted as “conservation” shall be counted toward the community parks requirement if the “conservation” acreage is owned by or falls within the jurisdictional boundary of the City. Such “conservation” acreage may, due to a need to protect sensitive natural features and/or habitat, restrict regular or continuous public access but must be made available to the public when appropriate through designated public access granted to limited areas, or in conjunction with an authorized educational or recreational program.

**Greenways** - Linear open space established along either a natural corridor, such as a riverfront, stream valley, or ridgeline, or over land along a railroad right-of-way converted to recreational use, a canal, a scenic road, or other route; any natural or landscaped course for pedestrian or bicycle passage; an open space connector linking parks, nature reserves, cultural features, or historic sites with each other and populated areas; or a local strip or linear park designated as a parkway or greenbelt.

**Medians** or other rights-of-way which lend themselves to be accessible for safe public use and that have been adopted to be included in the park system through may counted toward the level of service.

**Open Space** - Publicly-accessible lands with surface open to the sky, other than covered arcades, suitable and adapted for utilization for preservation, planting areas, recreational opportunities or urban community functions such as green space, plaza or urban square. The City’s park and open space inventory will distinguish between private and public open space.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

**Regional Park** - Publicly owned park acreage utilized by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to meet the regional level parks requirement of the Broward County Land Use Plan, except that acreage used to help meet the Community Parks requirements of the Broward County Land Use Plan. This space is zoned and/or utilized for open space or recreation use, and which is accessible to the public on a regular or continuous basis for the purpose for which it is intended.

**Waterways/Water** - Water bodies located within the boundaries of an established park within the City shall be counted as meeting the City’s adopted Level of Service. Any additional waterway or water body that is counted as a part of a park must have sufficient safe public access from the landward side along the shoreline of the waterway/water body within the City’s boundaries. It is recognized that there may be several recreational/environmental purposes for a waterway/water body, and such may have different recreational/environmental purposes at different access points. 10% of such areas adjacent to a publicly accessible park or open space may be counted as contributing to the City’s Level of Service above 3 acres/1000 people. For the purposes of this calculation, the water area shall be defined as bounded by the edge of the water, and a natural extension of the park’s boundary to the opposite edge of water.

**POLICY PR 1.1.2:** To ensure that any privately held open spaces provided to serve the public are of adequate size and can accommodate required amenities, the City shall establish minimum dimensions and configurations, among other design standards as applicable, for public open space as part of its ULDR.

**EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.1.3:** The City will provide parkland and open space to meet a Level of Service Standards of 4.5-acres of park and open space per one thousand residents at a service radius of less than one-half mile to parks, playgrounds and walking and biking trails for all residents. The 4.5-acre standard shall be comprised of a mix of parkland, open space and facility types.

**EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.1.3a:** 3 acres of community level parks for each 1000 residents.

**EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.1.3b:** The City shall ensure consistency in, in its requirements, among Florida Statues, Florida Administrative Code, BrowardNext, and the City’s Parks and Recreation System Master Plan. The City shall update its policies as applicable upon changes in Broward County LOS standards.

**EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.1.3c:** The City will assess credit for private parks and recreational space towards the LOS standards based on the following criteria:

I. Up to 50% of the total acreage of publicly owned golf courses that are zoned for recreational use and semi-public golf courses that are either zoned and deed restricted for open space use or zoned and restricted by other development order, such as site plan or subdivision approval, for open space use. However, golf course acreage may satisfy no more than 15% of the total Community Park requirement.
II. Other private recreational acreage or open areas over 0.5 acres that are zoned and deed restricted for open space use including a mixture of active and passive recreational facilities. Up to 100% of the total acreage may be counted provided the area does not exceed 3 acres/1,000 residents sharing the facilities.
III. Total acreage of public or private Regional Parks located within municipal jurisdiction.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

POLICY PR 1.1.4: Continue to review and revise, where necessary, the City’s land development codes and regulations to ensure that all new development in the City of Fort Lauderdale meets the established level of service standards.

EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.1.4a: The City shall encourage publicly accessible open space through requirements for new residential development projects, in order to accommodate the City’s needs. Such open space shall include greenways, blueways, neighborhood trails, and other natural areas.

EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.1.4b: The City shall amend the Comprehensive Plan within 12 months and the ULDRs within 18 months of adoption of any Parks and Recreation System Master Plan updates.

POLICY PR 1.1.4c: All designated park sites are to be zoned P for Parks, Recreation and Open Space and have a land use designation of Park-Open Space, where appropriate.

POLICY PR 1.1.4d: No parkland shall be diverted to other uses except in instances of overriding public interest.

POLICY PR 1.1.5: The City shall, by 2023, establish and begin to implement a Blueways System Plan for existing navigable waterways.

POLICY PR 1.1.6: Amendments to the Land Use Plan containing golf courses, including closed golf courses, shall address the following:

a. The impact of the loss of open space on the surrounding residential areas. The loss of open space must be mitigated through provision of parks and open space to serve the surrounding neighborhood.

b. Management of storm water retention taking into account the extent to which the golf course provided storm water retention for the surrounding development and how this will be mitigated, along with any additional storm water impacts created by the new development.

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c. Minimization of the impact on natural resources including wetlands, lakes, aquifer recharge areas and the tree canopy, including any historic trees on the site.

d. Mitigation of environmental contamination. The level of environmental contamination must be determined by conducting a Phase 1 environmental assessment. A Phase 2 environmental assessment may be required based upon the findings of the Phase 1 assessment.

e. Integration of the proposed development with the surrounding areas including how the development will tie into the existing neighborhoods through roads, sidewalks, parks/open space and greenways.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

## OBJECTIVE PR 1.2: Age Equity for Park Space
Ensure affordable recreation opportunities are available for individuals of all ages.

**EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.2.1:** Utilize the Local Facility Guidelines (LFG) in the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan, where applicable, as minimum provisional requirements, when programming new and renovated recreational facilities and park spaces.

**POLICY PR 1.2.2:** Where the School Board of Broward County has facilities for recreation established, the City of Fort Lauderdale shall continue to propose agreements for joint use of these facilities. School facilities will be considered equivalent to a neighborhood park and as applicable to satisfy the conditions of EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.2.1. This substitution may only be used where satisfactory interlocal use agreements have been negotiated and agreed upon. The City of Fort Lauderdale shall identify potential locations for joint use, with priority given to neighborhood areas experiencing a park space deficiency.

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## OBJECTIVE PR 1.3: Accessibility for All Parks
Ensure accessibility to parkland, open space, playgrounds, trails and related facilities.

**POLICY PR 1.3.1:** In order to ensure that parklands are equitably distributed, the City of Fort Lauderdale shall give high priority in developing its park system based on gaps in service radii.

**EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.3.1a:** This service radii is intended to be used in conjunction with the one-half (1/2) mile service radii, to provide the best service to the adjacent population, where applicable. The additional service radius for each park type will be as follows:

* *Urban Open Spaces* = 5-minute unobstructed walk
* *Neighborhood Parks* = 10-minute unobstructed walk
* *Community Parks* = 20-minute unobstructed walk
* *Large Urban Park, and Special Use Facilities/Parks* = 30-minute drive

**POLICY PR 1.3.1b:** Any parkland diverted to other uses shall be effectively replaced within its applicable park service area.

**POLICY PR 1.3.2:** All park facilities should be designed to accommodate safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access and connectivity.

**EVALUATION MEASURE PR 1.3.2a:** The City shall look for opportunities to ensure safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities within one-half (1/2) mile of all residential dwellings, where applicable, especially in the case of neighborhood-serving sites, and where applicable, to regional pedestrian and bicycle trails and transit systems to encourage alternative transportation.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

POLICY PR 1.3.2b: Assure and improve continued public access to existing Recreation and Open Space, particularly as related to the public beach, and boating and fishing areas.

POLICY PR 1.3.2c: The City shall coordinate, with Broward County, to ensure connectivity between present and future recreation sites with existing and planned transportation systems (including transit-routes, the Broward County Proposed Greenways System, and other pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities such as sidewalks, shared-use paths, and bike lanes).

POLICY PR 1.3.2d: Coordinate with Broward County to ensure facilities apply design principles that place pedestrians as first-priority.

POLICY PR 1.3.3: The City shall ensure and improve public access to the beach, Riverwalk, waterways, parks, and City owned open spaces.

## OBJECTIVE PR 1.4: Accessibility for the Mobility Impaired
Enhance the accessibility for mobility impaired individuals for parkland, open space, playgrounds, trails and related facilities.

POLICY PR 1.4.1: The City will, when feasible, improve accessibility and linkage for mobility impaired populations by upgrading the existing infrastructure that provides access to and guidance within parks (e.g. sidewalks, walkways, bikeways, trails, directional markers, etc.).

POLICY PR 1.4.2: ADA accessibility requirements guidelines will be met or exceeded at every park or facility location.

POLICY PR 1.4.3: The City will require accessibility for all residents, including elderly, handicapped, and economically disadvantaged with special mobility needs, as a design criterion for new facilities and retrofit all existing park sites and facilities by 2023.

## GOAL 2: Be a community with high quality parks and recreational facilities that highlight the character of our City.

## OBJECTIVE PR 2.1: Preservation and Enhancement of Parks
Ensure a high level of maintenance and facility development to preserve and enhance quality of parks and recreational facilities.

POLICY PR 2.1.1: The Parks and Recreation Department shall continue to maintain a computerized inventory and map of all public recreational lands and facilities.

POLICY PR 2.1.1a: The City shall maintain a listing, including acreage information, of all privately owned and/or maintained, publicly accessible sites and facilities which have been provided for public use through appropriate mechanisms, and accepted by the City as such, as part of the parks system.

POLICY PR 2.1.2: The Parks and Recreation Department shall prepare and maintain an annually updated and coordinated five-year Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

POLICY PR 2.1.2a: Projects included in the Capital Improvement Program related to park and recreation facilities shall be arrayed in rank order, with a relative priority being determined, in order, by:

*   *Protection and maintenance of the City's investments;*
*   *Public Safety;*
*   *Upgrading and replacement of existing sites; and*
*   *Need for new facilities and expansion (to meet LOS standards).*

POLICY PR 2.1.2b: Within five (5) years of its last update, or if changes regarding parks and recreation occur within Florida Statutes or Broward Next, the City shall reassess, through the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan updates, the ability of existing sites and facilities to meet the changing needs of the population to be served.

POLICY PR 2.1.2c: The City shall, in the design of new public spaces, include the community throughout the planning and design process.

## OBJECTIVE PR 2.2: Funding
Identify new funding sources for expansion of parks and recreation facilities and make use of all available funding sources and partnerships in the provision of quality recreation and open space opportunities.

POLICY PR 2.2.1: The City shall allocate the necessary funds to supervise and maintain existing parks and recreational facilities in a state of good and safe operational condition, to protect the public investment.

POLICY PR 2.2.2: The City shall continue and enhance use of subdivision reviews, Developments of Regional Impact (DRI), Planned Unit Developments (PUD)s, site plan review and other mechanisms to provide enhanced recreation and open space opportunities.

POLICY PR 2.2.2a: To ensure that land development contributes a proportionate share of the cost of Parks and Recreation Facilities, the City of Fort Lauderdale shall continue to implement the improvement, dedication, and impact fee requirements contained within the City's ULDR.

POLICY PR 2.2.2b: The City shall maintain and improve the existing recreation lands and encourage the dedication of properties for recreation and open space uses through incentives.

POLICY PR 2.2.2c: The City shall explore all regulatory mechanisms, as well as identify and implement alternative funding mechanisms (including, but not limited to conservation easements, covenants, options to purchase, and right of first refusal) for parks and open space.

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POLICY PR 2.2.3: The City of Fort Lauderdale shall consider the following criteria and objectives as park projects are undertaken, particularly with projects utilizing or attempting to obtain federal and/or state grants:

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

* The project’s ability to maintain or improve park levels of service, as defined in Goal 1 of this element;
* The protection of Endangered and Threatened Species and Species of Special Concern, including rare or threatened flora and fauna communities;
* The enhancement or restoration of natural areas and shoreline ecosystems, and the removal of nuisance and/or exotic vegetation;
* The creation or continuation of greenway systems utilizing environmentally sensitive lands, existing linear open spaces, or designated Brownfield areas;
* The preservation of healthy large canopy trees;
* The protection or improvement of groundwater quality and/or surface water quality;
* The protection of natural resources from potential adverse impacts associated with uses or activities on adjacent lands, including a land use compatibility analysis and the provision of wetland buffers and buffer yards in the Growth Management Plan and Land Development Code. Where applicable, the City shall ensure that the environmental systems mentioned above are protected, preserved, and/or enhanced;
* To provide for coordination between the local government and other federal, state and local agencies or nonprofit organizations in acquiring or managing natural areas or open space; and
* Climate change related projects, including those pertaining to sea level rise, flood mitigation, and Adaptation Action Areas (AAAs).

POLICY PR 2.2.4: The City shall continue and expand the use of cooperative public-private partnerships, or P3s, public and private schools, surrounding jurisdictions nonprofit agencies, houses of worship and the private sector to help ensure facilities for active recreational opportunities year-round.

## OBJECTIVE PR 2.3: Park Safety
Ensure that parks and their facilities have adequate meet or exceed safety measures for visitors and users.

POLICY PR 2.3.1: Maintain and improve infrastructure within park properties to promote safe use of facilities and mitigate potential harm to patrons.

POLICY PR 2.3.2: Provide security measures (including lighting and other applicable infrastructure) to reduce after hour use of parks and facilities and the amount of crime criminal activity that occurs within or around park locations.

POLICY PR 2.3.3: Encourage Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) concepts/ guidelines for all recreational and open spaces in Fort Lauderdale. Where possible, the City shall encourage training on CPTED concepts for staff.

POLICY PR 2.3.4: Through policy initiatives and coordination with the Police Department, the City shall give high priority to public safety at park and recreation sites.

POLICY PR 2.3.5: The City shall continue to implement the policies and principles to achieve Vision Zero safe streets (i.e. the “five Es” - Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation), which includes specific objectives intended to increase Fort Lauderdale’s walkability, bikeability, connectivity, and safety.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

POLICY PR 2.3.6: Encourage intergovernmental coordination to improve the appropriate perception and awareness of safety within public park and recreation areas.

## OBJECTIVE PR 2.4: Ensure Public Feedback on Programming
Engage in conversation with the public to ensure adequate levels of recreational programming and promote usage of parks and recreation resources.

POLICY PR 2.4.1: The City shall establish regularly occurring communication to obtain public input into key park planning and design decisions.

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POLICY PR 2.4.1a: The City shall conduct one annual citywide survey of the population to determine the adequacy and quality of services and to determine areas of dissatisfaction and need.

POLICY PR 2.4.1b: The City shall gather and analyze participation and usage data as a measure of programming success and utilization effectiveness.

POLICY PR 2.4.1c: The City shall administer survey sampling in all parks on an ongoing basis to update/address park maintenance concerns and recreational needs.

POLICY PR 2.4.2: The City shall utilize a variety of avenues, including social media and other technology-based communication systems, to communicate with and solicit input from the public.

## OBJECTIVE PR 2.5: Promotion of Community Unity and Health
Create and leverage parks and recreation programming to promote community unity and health.

POLICY PR 2.5.1: The City shall research and initiate new recreation facilities and programs to expand recreational opportunities.

POLICY PR 2.5.1a: The City shall maintain and publicize a schedule of annual and special events open to the public.

POLICY PR 2.5.1b: The City shall utilize program evaluations to determine and document user satisfaction and preferences in recreational and special programming.

POLICY PR 2.5.2: The City shall strive to ensure that all youth residents should be able to participate in an out of school or summer camp programs.

POLICY PARK 2.5.3: The City shall incorporate healthy community programming through education and physical activity programming.

POLICY PR 2.5.3a: Promote nutrition education at parks through awareness and outreach campaigns such as community fruit tree planting programs.

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

## OBJECTIVE PR 2.6: Promoting Economic Development
Integrate in parks and recreation planning the significant role leisure provision plays in economic prosperity of the community.

**POLICY PR 2.6.1:** The Parks and Recreation Department shall assist the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and the Visitor and Convention Bureau in promoting recreation activities and facilities to our visitors and residents by providing maps, brochures, and up-to-date information as needed.

**POLICY PR 2.6.2:** The enhancement of open space recreational areas shall be used as incentives for redevelopment in deteriorating or underutilized areas of the City by giving priority to projects in eligible Community Development Block Grant Program Areas, or Community Redevelopment Areas.

## GOAL 3: Showcase the natural beauty and spirit of Fort Lauderdale by highlighting our parks and recreational facilities and planning for resiliency to adapt to climate change.

## OBJECTIVE PR 3.1: Park Beautification and Preservation
Enhance the beauty of green space, parks, major corridors, gateways, and medians.

**POLICY PR 3.1.1:** Proposed park sites, and existing park sites scheduled to be renovated, shall be evaluated as to their existing and potential environmental quality, the preservation of historical, cultural or archaeologically significant resources and their impact on the City's park levels of service.

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**POLICY PR 3.1.2:** The City's Land Development Regulations shall require landscaping of public projects, as well as private development. The City's adopted Land Development Regulations will be implemented consistent with F.S.163.3202 (1).

**POLICY PR 3.1.3:** Discourage development, within or adjacent to unique natural areas, where such activity will have significant detrimental effects on the aesthetic and environmental quality of the unique natural areas.

**POLICY PR 3.1.4:** Follow City of Fort Lauderdale design guidelines for all recreational and open space adhering to current definition of Natural Resource Protection Areas (NRPA).

**POLICY PR 3.1.5:** The Parks and Recreation Department shall utilize Florida-Friendly and/or native plant materials, where appropriate, in development of new parks, redevelopment of existing park sites, and at other public locations to achieve the benefits associated with such materials (lower maintenance costs, habitat provision, drought tolerance, etc.).

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# PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT

## OBJECTIVE PR 3.2: Public Art in Parks
Encourage public art in parks, open spaces, and public spaces.

EVALUATION MEASURE PR 3.2.1: By 2021, the City shall fully evaluate the feasibility and funding structure necessary to establish dedicated public arts funding for future public art installments in parks, open spaces, and public spaces, and set benchmark goals for public arts installation in City parks and open space.

POLICY PR 3.2.2: By 2023, the City shall encourage public art by establishing an annually-updated list of premium locations for future public art installments in parks, open spaces, and public spaces.

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## OBJECTIVE PR 3.3: Parks and Climate Change
Acknowledge the idea that parks, open spaces, and green spaces can be pivotal to climate change adaptation and resiliency.

POLICY PR 3.3.1: Parks and Recreation staff shall coordinate and participate in discussions, when appropriate, pertaining to the intersection of climate change, parks management, and resiliency, to support the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact.

POLICY PR 3.3.2: The City shall keep or obtain record of Parks and open spaces that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and its effects (e.g. flooding), including those located within City and/or County defined Adaptation Action Areas (AAAs).

POLICY PR 3.3.2a: Based on information and data gathered, the City shall consider acquisition of repetitive-loss properties in order to prevent future flood damage. Where possible, acquired properties shall be converted into multi-beneficial flexible space including stormwater features, recreational space or open space facilities.

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POLICY PR 3.3.3: By 2025, the City will create a plan and prioritize specific parks in which to install renewable energy infrastructure (e.g. solar panels).

POLICY PR 3.3.4: The City shall strive to ensure all new park facilities and projects are designed and built to a performance standard equivalent to meet a LEED rating of Silver or higher, where applicable.

POLICY PR 3.3.5: The City shall incorporate sustainable building and Florida Friendly landscaping design for all parks and recreation facilities (including retrofitting and/or renovation projects).

POLICY PR 3.3.6: The City’s provision of park and open space properties shall be consistent with the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of related climate change and resiliency Elements, including the Coastal Management Element and Climate Change Element.

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## Safety — Advance Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, Coastal Management, Community Health and Safety Element (adopted November 2020)

- Source: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/development-services/documents/urban-design-and-planning/coastal-management-community-health-and-safety-element.pdf
- Pages: 12
- Covers: safety

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# PUBLIC SAFETY

## COASTAL MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT

### INTENT

* Fort Lauderdale’s coastal zone will continue to be one of the most active, vibrant and naturally beautiful areas within the City.
* While maintaining the unique character and qualities of the area, the City will plan for resiliency and continue to improve safety for all.
* This Element contains goals, objectives and policies that address development, economic growth and shoreline protection in the City’s coastal areas.

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COASTAL MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT

# GOALS AND POLICIES

**GOAL 1:** Protect and improve coastal resources important to ecologically-based economic drivers and environmental balance.

### OBJECTIVE CM 1.1: Coastal Development and Shoreline Uses
Regulate development in coastal areas, paying special attention to its shoreline uses, and giving priority to water-dependent uses and water-related uses.

**POLICY CM 1.1.1:** The City shall limit the specific and cumulative impacts of development or redevelopment upon wetlands, water quality, water quantity, wildlife habitat, living marine resources and the beach dune system through the development review process.

**POLICY CM 1.1.1a:** When reviewing applications for shoreline development, the City shall ensure consideration of future water levels, based on the current Unified Sea Level Rise Projections, in redevelopment and development planning and design.

**POLICY CM 1.1.1b:** The City shall give priority to water dependent uses in zoning decisions affecting waterfront properties as applicable for commercial and recreational waterfront uses and water-dependent uses, including marinas and public access to waterways, as provided for under Florida statutes and Broward County land use plan.

**POLICY CM 1.1.1c:** The City shall require new developments to provide accessways in dune and coastal vegetation systems (based upon Florida DEP Best Management Practices) to discourage and reduce pedestrian disturbance to sensitive ecosystems.

**POLICY CM 1.1.2:** Development and redevelopment in the coastal area shall not degrade or destroy existing natural beaches or berm areas.

**POLICY CM 1.1.3:** The City shall continue to maintain, review and amend land development regulations which give priority to water-dependent and water related uses, especially in beach and marina communities.

**POLICY CM 1.1.4:** Preserve and enhance existing marinas in the City and enhance development standards for future marina siting and design which address: land use compatibility, availability of upland support services, existing protective status or ownership, hurricane contingency planning, protection of water quality, water depth, environmental disruptions, mitigation actions, availability for public use, economic need and feasibility.

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POLICY CM 1.1.5: Land use priorities along and adjacent to the coastal shoreline shall be comparable with existing development and shall further the Central Beach Revitalization Plan.

POLICY CM 1.1.6: All development and redevelopment in coastal areas will address the protection of manatees, sea turtles, dune ecosystems, and other species and habitats of importance.

POLICY CM 1.1.7: The City shall coordinate and cooperate with Broward County to provide for the protection of marine habitats and water quality of its coastal waters, including the protection of natural and artificial reefs.

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POLICY CM 1.1.7a: Facilities which service live-aboard boats shall provide for sewage pumping facilities and/or other improvements which promote environmental compatibility with marine resources consistent with local, state, and federal law.

## OBJECTIVE CM 1.2: Coastal Plant and Animal Species
Protect and manage plant and animal species of significance.

POLICY CM 1.2.1: The City shall consider the climate adaptation needs of native plants and animal species, and consider strategies for assisting their natural migration.

POLICY CM 1.2.2: Protect turtles through Florida Statutes Chapter 370 and by the United States Endangered Species Act of 1973.

POLICY CM 1.2.2a: Continue to implement beachfront lighting requirements of the Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR), which are consistent with Chapter 63B-55 (FAC) Model Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection and Broward County Technical Report 97-06, Broward County Beach Lighting Management Plan, providing for sea turtle protection in a manner that is cost-feasible for the City and that incorporates the provisions of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED).

POLICY CM 1.2.2b: Maintain the existing sea turtle hatchery in cooperation with the guidelines for local government implementation of sea turtle conservation programs.

POLICY CM 1.2.3: Where feasible, incorporate xeriscaping and native vegetation into projects on or adjacent to coastal resources, potentially via City general obligation bond projects.

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POLICY CM 1.2.4: Continue to protect existing beach vegetation and encourage landscaping with native, salt tolerant trees, shrubs and ground cover as a means of mitigating the impacts of development and redevelopment on the beach system.

POLICY CM 1.2.5: For all City-owned beaches, the City shall plant, maintain and promote natural vegetation communities, appropriate for dune ecosystems in accordance with any and all local dune management plans, in order to promote natural dune growth and capture of wind-blown sand.

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# GOAL 2: Manage coastal areas to ensure public safety and to protect city investments and economic drivers.

## OBJECTIVE CM 2.1: Public Safety, Wellbeing, and Investment
Strategically regulate and direct coastal development in the interest in public safety and for the protection of the public.

POLICY CM 2.1.1: The City will continue to regulate development, including infrastructure and other improvements that are publicly funded, in the coastal high hazard area.

POLICY CM 2.1.2: Development and redevelopment activities in the coastal high hazard area shall seek to protect and enhance the aesthetic and natural quality of the beaches for all.

POLICY CM 2.1.3: Protect public investments in areas vulnerable to natural disasters by constructing improvements that consider future conditions and asset life cycle costs, and in accordance with FDEP standards.

POLICY CM 2.1.4: The City shall limit public funding within the identified Coastal High Hazard Area unless infrastructure improvements are necessary to repair or update existing infrastructure or enhance hurricane evacuation clearance times or emergency shelter capacities, or to mitigate the effects of storm surge flooding or sea level rise.

POLICY CM 2.1.5: The City shall participate in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System, and strive to continuously improve ranking status for the benefit of flood risk reduction and flood insurance premium reduction for policy holders.

## OBJECTIVE CM 2.2: Climate Change Adaptation
Plan for, and adapt to climate change and its impacts (such as sea level rise) as a function of public safety and investment protection.

POLICY CM 2.2.1: Identify and assess the vulnerability climate change impacts pose to public facilities and services, including but not limited to water and wastewater facilities, stormwater systems, roads, bridges, governmental buildings, hospitals, and transit infrastructure.

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POLICY CM 2.2.2: The City shall evaluate adaptation strategies for public infrastructure identified as vulnerable to climate-related impacts. Adaptation strategies may include, but are not limited to:

a. Public Infrastructure Planning, Siting, Construction, Replacement, Operation and Maintenance
b. Emergency Management
c. Stormwater Management
d. Land Development Regulations
e. Building Codes
f. Comprehensive Planning
g. Utility Asset Management
h. Other Strategies

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POLICY CM 2.2.3: The City will take advantage of emerging data and technological opportunities based on evolving rising sea levels tidal data and associated flood related vulnerabilities, to allow for flexible adjustments and preserve future strategic adaptation implementation options to maintain maximum resiliency in response to new risks and vulnerabilities.

POLICY CM 2.2.4: Rise in sea level projections, as defined by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact in the latest Unified Sea Level Rise Projection, shall be considered in all future decisions about the siting, design and building of public infrastructure including avoiding new construction in high hazard coastal areas, where applicable.

POLICY CM 2.2.5: To improve resiliency and address impacts of sea level rise, the City shall evaluate revising its code to permit a maximum freeboard requirement without penalty for building height in order to allow flexible adaptability of ground level uses.

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### OBJECTIVE CM 2.3: Adaptation Action Areas (AAAs)
Continue to identify and appropriately invest in vulnerable areas through the designation of Adaptation Action Areas (AAAs).

POLICY CM 2.3.1: As a basis for the designation of AAAs, the City will utilize the best available data and resources, such as the Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida and Broward County's Priority Planning Areas for Sea Level Rise Map, in order to identify and understand the risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities to develop and implement timely and effective adaptation strategies.

POLICY CM 2.3.2: As deemed to be in the best interest of the City, the City Commission may designate or remove the designation of an AAA by means of:

a. Comprehensive Plan via location description or map, and in accordance with applicable Florida Statutes
b. City Commission Resolution or Ordinance
c. Community Investment Program (Capital Improvement Plan)
d. Other mechanisms, as appropriate

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POLICY CM 2.3.3: The City will consider the following criterion, in addition to others, for AAA designation:

a. Areas experiencing (or are projected to experience) tidal flooding, storm surge flooding, or both
b. Areas which have hydrological connection to coastal waters
c. Locations within areas designated as evacuation zones for storm surge
d. Other areas impacted by stormwater/flood control issues
e. Areas below, at, or near mean higher high water

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POLICY CM 2.3.4: Integrate AAAs into existing and future City processes and city-wide plans and documents, such as:

a. Community Investment Program
b. Local Mitigation Strategy
c. Strategic Plan
d. Sustainability Action Plan
e. Stormwater Master Plan
f. Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
g. Unified Land Development Regulations
h. Other related processes, plans and documents

POLICY CM 2.3.5: The City will recognize that an AAA's adaptation strategy options may include:

a. Protection
b. Accommodation
c. Managed Retreat
d. Avoidance
e. Other Options

POLICY CM 2.3.6: When necessary, the City shall seek funding for the implementation of AAA's associated adaptation strategies from the following types of sources:

a. Federal and State grants and technical expertise assistance (in-kind)
b. Local Stormwater Utility Fees and Community Investment Program (Capital Improvement Plan) prioritization
c. Public/Private Partnerships
d. Other Sources

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# GOAL 3: Prepare and guide coastal areas, residents, and resources before, during and after hazard and emergency events.

## OBJECTIVE CM 3.1: Prepare for Emergency and Disaster Events
The City shall ensure that appropriate measures are implemented and enforced in order to prepare for emergency and disaster events.

**POLICY CM 3.1.1:** The City will continue to enforce Florida Building Code and other measures, including flood management measures as set forth in 44 C.F.R. part 60, to reduce exposure of life and property to the damaging effects of hurricanes and flooding.

**POLICY CM 3.1.2:** The vehicle trip cap contained in the Future Land Use Element, shall address roadway carrying capacity, particularly in the Central Beach Area.

**POLICY CM 3.1.3:** Development review in the coastal high hazard area shall consider significant impacts to evacuation routes, and shall require roadway improvements if deemed necessary.

**POLICY CM 3.1.3a:** The City shall work to ensure its evacuation routes system is in a state of good repair, with repair work on critical paths in the roadway network prioritized in its capital improvements program.

**POLICY CM 3.1.4:** Implement a Local Mitigation Plan to reduce or eliminate exposure of life and property to natural disasters. The plan includes an inventory of City hazard prone properties and which may result in the implementation of development regulations, such as setbacks provisions, and other site controls to reduce future property damages and losses.

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**POLICY CM 3.1.5:** To reduce exposure to natural hazards, the City shall ensure that all new construction, reconstruction or additions to existing facilities, regardless of type, that are permitted within the 100-year flood zone are subject to the most stringent applicable flood damage protection regulations as set forth in 44 C.F.R. part 60.

**POLICY CM 3.1.6:** The City shall consider the impact of projected sea level rise on all public assets and natural resources located within coastal areas at an elevation of less than seven (7) feet of elevation in NAVD 88, at a minimum.

**POLICY CM 3.1.7:** The City will utilize Florida Building Code standards, at a minimum to ensure that new, reconstructed, and expanded health care facilities outside the storm surge areas are built to shelter specifications. Existing health care facilities should retrofit buildings to shelter specifications. Health care facilities outside the storm surge areas should establish aid agreements with similar facilities within the storm surge areas.

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## OBJECTIVE CM 3.2: Respond During Emergency and Disaster Events
The City shall ensure that appropriate measures are implemented and enforced in order to respond to emergency and disaster events.

**POLICY CM 3.2.1:** The City shall maintain procedures and periodically review and update its policies related to emergency management and provisions for declarations of states of emergency and subsequent actions.

**POLICY CM 3.2.2:** The City shall maintain policies for an emergency operations center, including for readiness training and designation of staff, in coordination with regional authorities.

## OBJECTIVE CM 3.3: Recover After Emergency and Disaster Events
The City shall ensure that appropriate measures are implemented to recover after emergency and disaster events.

**POLICY CM 3.3.1:** Post disaster response and redevelopment plans should distinguish between immediate repair and cleanup actions needed to protect public health, and safety and long-term repair and redevelopment activities.

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**POLICY CM 3.3.2:** Implement the City’s hurricane plan, including debris clearance, immediate repairs and replacement of public infrastructure needed to protect public health and safety.

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**POLICY CM 3.3.3:** Future land use designations shall be reviewed following a major hurricane event or other natural event involving a declaration of state of emergency. The City shall severely limit redevelopment in areas of repetitive loss areas.

**POLICY CM 3.3.4:** City infrastructure damaged by storms intended to be repaired or replaced in its current location shall be built to a higher standard, or relocated.

**POLICY CM 3.3.4a:** The City shall discourage public expenditures that subsidize the reconstruction or repair of existing development destroyed by a natural disaster in the coastal high hazard and floodplain areas.

**POLICY CM 3.3.5:** Long-term redevelopment following a major hurricane event shall be conducted in accordance with FDEP standards.

**POLICY CM 3.3.6:** The City shall limit redevelopment in areas damaged by climate related hazards, through ensuring that any structure not compliant with required base flood elevations or that are substantially damaged (based on the definition in Chapter 161, F.S.) or abandoned, shall be rebuilt only to the extent that complies with the current floodplain management standards for the affected property.

**POLICY CM 3.3.7:** Deficiencies in hurricane evacuation times or facilities that arise in the future shall be analyzed, identified, planned for, and reflected by amendments to this element.

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# GOAL 4: Coordinate with related partners and agencies (at city, local, county, regional, state, and federal levels) to plan for disaster and emergency management, further the resiliency of coastal area, and ensure city-wide community health and public safety.

## OBJECTIVE CM 4.1: Coordination for Emergencies and Disaster Events
In the interest of public safety, the City shall follow protocols and coordinate with appropriate agencies before, during, and after emergencies and disaster events.

POLICY CM 4.1.1: The City should coordinate with Broward County to ensure that shelter spaces are reserved for patients in health care facilities located within the storm surge areas, at health care facilities located outside of the evacuation zones and designated as receiver facilities. Health care facilities are to be responsible for evacuating their own patients or to provide on-site enhanced protection areas for them.

POLICY CM 4.1.2: The City should coordinate with Broward County to prepare an inventory for special needs populations, and designate special shelter(s) to accommodate their needs. Additionally, an outreach and communications program should be established to assist the special needs populations in evacuation and sheltering.

POLICY CM 4.1.3: Provide input for inclusion to the Broward County Hurricane Evacuation Plan (CHEP) on development and redevelopment to enhance the protection of Fort Lauderdale citizens through the Emergency Coordinating Council.

POLICY CM 4.1.4: Coordinate efforts with Broward County to relieve deficiencies identified in the hurricane evacuation analysis, align with the LMS Plan and ensure that there are sufficient and appropriate personnel assigned to implement and expedite the County’s evacuation plan.

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POLICY CM 4.1.5: Participate in the review of Broward County Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan and the CHEP-to ensure that revisions are made as needed to reflect new techniques or programs that accelerate evacuation.

POLICY CM 4.1.6: Continue and participate in regular meetings of local and regional evacuation planning professionals.

POLICY CM 4.1.7: Continue to provide data to the County from police and fire departments regarding evacuation needs of transit dependent and vulnerable populations including mobile home park residents within the City.

POLICY CM 4.1.8: Participate in the preparation and adoption of a county-wide post disaster redevelopment plan which establishes an orderly process for reviewing private and public redevelopment proposals to restore the economic and social viability of the City in a timely fashion. Post-disaster redevelopment should address the removal, relocation, or structural modification of damaged structures and infrastructure as determined appropriate and be consistent with federal funding provisions and unsafe structures.

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## OBJECTIVE CM 4.2: Coordinate to Address Climate Change and Hazards
In order to reduce vulnerability and increase resiliency, the City shall foster partnerships and coordinate with respective agencies in order to proactively and reactively address the issues of climate change and other relevant coastal risks and hazards.

POLICY CM 4.2.1: The City shall align and be consistent with, to the extent possible, relevant and current national, state, and regional adaptation strategy documents, such as Broward County Climate Action Plan, Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan, and the President's Climate Action Plan, as well as others.

POLICY CM 4.2.2: The City shall be diligent in coordinating with FEMA and Broward County to receive the most up to date information regarding the current floodplain boundaries.

POLICY CM 4.2.3: Continue to foster effective collaborations, partnerships (including P3), and coordination with national, state, regional, and local partners to identify risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities associated with coastal hazards and the impacts from sea level rise.

POLICY CM 4.2.4: The City will continue to coordinate efforts to assess existing and projected regional conditions related to climate change and sea level rise, with other governmental and non-governmental agencies in the Southeast Florida region, and collaborate to develop actionable strategies appropriate to the region.

## OBJECTIVE CM 4.3: Coordinate for Coastal Environmental Issues and Regulatory Consistency
The City shall utilize partnerships and coordinate with appropriate agencies for coastal environmental issues and regulatory consistency.

POLICY CM 4.3.1: Assist county and state agencies in the enforcement and monitoring of compliance with the Florida Department of Environmental (DEP) Coastal Construction Control Line regulations as provided for by 163.3178(2), F.S.

POLICY CM 4.3.2: Coordinate efforts with Broward County and existing resource protection plans of the City and other agencies to ensure adequate sites for water-dependent uses, prevent estuarine pollution, control surface water runoff, protect marine resources, reduce exposure to natural hazards, and ensure equitable public access.

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POLICY CM 4.3.3: The City shall continue to coordinate and cooperate with applicable state and federal agencies for all beach nourishment projects within the City to maintain ecological, economic, and shoreline protection functions.

POLICY CM 4.3.4: Apply for state and other funding through the DEP to plan for and enhance the coastal dunes, with particular focus on the south end of the Central Beach north to Alexander Park.

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POLICY CM 4.3.5: Work with the Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District to appropriately vegetate and maintain dune systems, with particular focus on the south end of the Central Beach north to Alexander Park.

POLICY CM 4.3.6: Participate in studies affecting natural resources located in or adjacent to the City, through intergovernmental coordination mechanisms.

POLICY CM 4.3.7: The City shall coordinate and cooperate with Broward County in the County's development of a comprehensive beach management and maintenance plan to address activities including dune and vegetation management, beach nourishment, and sand by-passing. The plan shall include consideration of climate change impacts on these efforts.

## OBJECTIVE CM 4.4: Deepwater Port

The City of Fort Lauderdale shall work with Broward County in a cooperative fashion to resolve inconsistencies which may arise between the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan and the Deepwater Port Component of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan.

POLICY CM 4.4.1: Ensure that areas within Port Everglades are consistent with priorities identified within the Deepwater Port Component of the Broward NEXT Comprehensive Plan.

POLICY CM 4.4.2: In the event the City of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County are unable to resolve an inconsistency between the Port and City Plans, the City may, subject to and in accordance with all applicable law, utilize the dispute resolution process as provided under s. 186.509, Florida Statutes.

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## OBJECTIVE CM 4.5: Community Health and Safety
Ensure local standards and proactive measures to enhance community health and safety in the City of Fort Lauderdale.

POLICY CM 4.5.1: The City shall strive to meet the national standards for emergency response times for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) calls. The City shall regularly evaluate and determine the need for new EMS sites and operational improvements in order to effect better response times.

POLICY CM 4.5.2: The City shall strive to meet the national standards for emergency response times for fire calls. The City shall regularly evaluate and determine the need for new City fire station sites based on the use of fire service jurisdiction assessment and fire data analysis software in order to effect better response times.

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POLICY CM 4.5.3: The City shall maintain department standards based on best practices and national standards, and strive to meet department standards for police Priority One calls.

POLICY CM 4.5.4: Respond to and prepare for continued increases in emergent and non-emergent medical responses, with consideration to medical, social work, mental health services, aging population, new senior living facilities, and the evolving socio-economic quality of the neighborhoods.

POLICY CM 4.5.4a: The City shall maintain a state of readiness to respond to public health crises through continued coordination with the Florida Department of Health, Broward County Department of Health and local hospital and medical systems, among others as applicable. To maintain this state of readiness, the City shall also monitor available resources and information in cases of public health emergency, including from entities such as the Center for Disease Control, for usage in development of crisis response and operational policies.

POLICY CM 4.5.4b: The City shall maintain demographic, business data, and GIS support systems to ensure that the city's response is data-informed and based on the city's values and principles around equity. This City will utilize this data as necessary to help target event impact mitigation actions that will direct efforts to obtain external assistance, provide for locations for temporary hospitals and other critical infrastructure, assist vulnerable populations, help with identifying business stabilization assistance and food distribution, and aid in long term planning for post event recovery.

POLICY CM 4.5.5: Direct resources to training, education, and prevention programs that encourage residents to be proactive regarding personal property and share responsibility for community safety.

POLICY CM 4.5.6: Evaluate new technological advances and programs to modernize public safety efforts and provide efficient and effective services in the most cost-effective manner.