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Fort Lauderdale

Meeting

June 16, 2026

What happened

Statura summary

The commission’s heaviest business was land use and infrastructure. It gave second-reading approval to expand the South Regional Activity Land Use designation’s community-facility cap from 1,000,000 square feet to 3,221,560 square feet, and it also advanced a companion future-land-use map change for North Broward Hospital District. On the development side, the board approved a rezoning at 538 NW 8 Avenue/537 NW 7 Terrace and a Level II site plan at 11 N Andrews Avenue with flex units and alternate design requests. The biggest procurement item was a retroactive $31 million increase to Hazen and Sawyer’s stormwater master plan modeling/design contract, while the board also moved forward on unsolicited stormwater proposals for Melrose Manors and Riverland. The only clear procurement rejection was the P25 radio system refresh/replacement rebid, which failed after a motion to reject all proposals did not carry. Policy-wise, the board took a notable step on business regulation by approving first reading of a certificate-of-use pilot program and then deferring the outdoor-event fee overhaul to a future meeting. It also approved an MOU with the Downtown Development Authority for planning/design work at the One Stop Shop site on Andrews Avenue, plus a resolution waiving the mandatory commission-approval threshold for purchases during the recess period. Ceremonial proclamations were on the agenda as well, but they were just that: ceremonial. Watch for the outdoor-event application and fee ordinance returning at the July 7, 2026 meeting.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

  1. Ordinance Amending Policy FLU 1.1.12, South Regional Activity Land Use Designation
    Approved

    Raises the community-facility permitted-use cap in the South Regional Activity Land Use designation from 1,000,000 square feet to 3,221,560 square feet.

  2. Retroactive Agreement and Increase in Contract Cost Capacity for Stormwater Master Plan Modeling and Design Implementation Continuing Contract with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
    Passed

    Boosts the continuing-contract capacity to $31 million for stormwater master plan modeling, design, and implementation work.

  3. Rezoning at 538 NW 8 Avenue and 537 NW 7 Terrace
    Passed

    Changes the site from RMM-25 to NWRAC-MUw, opening the property to regional-activity-center mixed-use redevelopment.

  4. Site Plan Level II Development Permit for 11 N Andrews Avenue
    Adopted

    Approves a Level II site plan with flex-unit allocation and alternate design requests for the downtown Andrews Avenue project.

  5. Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map for North Broward Hospital District
    Approved

    Reclassifies the site from Community Facilities to South Regional Activity Center to support redevelopment at the hospital district property.

  6. First Reading - Ordinance Establishing a Certificate of Use Pilot Program
    Passed

    Creates a pilot certificate-of-use program under Chapter 15 that would add a new layer of business-use regulation citywide.

  7. Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Downtown Development Authority for the One Stop Shop Site
    Approved

    Authorizes planning and design services to develop concepts for future use of the city-owned One Stop Shop site at 301 N Andrews Avenue.

  8. Resolution Waiving the Mandatory Commission Approval Amount During Recess
    Approved

    Lets city purchases of goods and services, including change orders, proceed during recess without triggering the usual commission-approval threshold.

  9. Motion Rejecting All Proposals for P25 Radio Communication System Refresh-Replacement-Rebid
    Failed

    The effort to toss all bids for the city’s P25 radio refresh/replacement rebid did not pass, leaving the procurement process unresolved.

  10. First Reading - Ordinance Revising Outdoor Event Application Requirements and Fee Structure
    Deferred

    Would overhaul outdoor-event application rules and create a new fee structure, but it was deferred to a later meeting.