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Fort Lauderdale

Meeting

May 5, 2026

What happened

Statura summary

The commission’s heaviest lift was a cluster of land-use and infrastructure items tied to downtown and beach-area growth. It approved a Level IV amendment for Sereno, formerly Ocean Park Residences, boosting the project from 76 to 88 multifamily units and adding 113 hotel rooms plus 1,800 square feet of commercial space. It also gave first reading to two GO-3 Development right-of-way vacations on NE 8 Street/NE 15 Avenue and NE 15 Avenue, clearing the way for site assembly in District 2. On the transportation and utility side, members advanced a $1 million FDOT grant for Las Olas safety and ADA upgrades, a $850,000 HUD grant for Breakers Avenue resiliency and traffic work, and a 50-year FDOT use-and-occupancy agreement for the D-34 sanitary sewer pump station. The board also adopted a new Living Seawall Permit Fee Assistance Program and a sewer-lateral ordinance clarifying who pays for maintenance and repairs. Procurement and capital spending were active too: commissioners approved the two-step RFQ/RFP process for Fire Station No. 13 and Emergency Medical Sub-Station No. 88, a $533,750 change order for the new police headquarters, a $150,000 sexual-assault-kit subgrant, and a $1.7 million amendment to the school recreation agreement. Ceremonial proclamations for ALS Awareness Month and National Small Business Week were on the agenda but were just presentations. Watch for the two GO-3 right-of-way vacations returning at the second-reading stage after first reading passed.

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. Agreement Pursuant to a Multi-Step Procurement Process for Fire Station No. 13 and Emergency Medical Sub-Station No. 88
    Approved

    Authorizes a two-step RFQ/RFP procurement to prequalify and then select a design-build team for Fire Station No. 13 and Emergency Medical Sub-Station No. 88.

  2. Sereno Site Plan Amendment
    Approved

    Expands the Sereno project from 76 to 88 multifamily units and adds 113 hotel rooms plus 1,800 square feet of commercial space.

  3. Vacation of Portion of NE 15 Avenue Right-of-Way and Road Easement for GO-3 Development
    Approved

    Approves first reading to abandon a 719-square-foot right-of-way/road easement segment for GO-3 Development in District 2.

  4. Grant Agreement with FDOT for Las Olas Boulevard Safety Improvements and ADA Upgrades
    Approved

    Accepts a $1 million state appropriation to fund safety and accessibility improvements on Las Olas Boulevard.

  5. Grant Agreement with HUD for Breakers Avenue Resiliency and Traffic Improvements
    Approved

    Authorizes an $850,000 federal grant for resiliency and traffic work on the Breakers Avenue project.

  6. Interlocal Agreement for Breakers Avenue Surtax Grant Match Program
    Approved

    Commits a $3 million surtax grant match to support the Breakers Avenue resiliency and traffic project.

  7. Ordinance Clarifying Sewer Lateral Ownership and Maintenance Responsibility
    Approved

    Updates the code to spell out who owns, maintains, repairs, installs, and pays for sewer laterals and related infrastructure.

  8. Living Seawall Permit Fee Assistance Program
    Approved

    Creates a permit-fee assistance program to help offset costs for living seawall projects.

  9. Change Order No. 34 for New Police Headquarters CMAR Services Phase II
    Approved

    Adds $533,750 to the construction management contract for the new police headquarters.

  10. Second Amendment to Recreation License Agreement with the School Board of Broward County
    Approved

    Acknowledges $1.7 million in additional shared-use and recreation improvements at school sites under the city-school agreement.