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MOTION TO PASS PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-08 ON FIRST READING
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-08 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES’ COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY PROVIDING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE PERMITTED USES IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND USE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES AND THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City of Pembroke Pines is submitting a text amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of adding permitted uses to the Agricultural land use category.
2. The proposed amendment will permit the following additional uses within the Agricultural land use:
• Communication facilities
• Public utilities such as, but not limited to, water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, resource recovery facilities, recycling facilities, electrical substations, and electric lines and drainage facilities and structures, excluding electrical power plants.
3. The proposed amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan is consistent with the permitted agricultural uses outlined in the Broward County Land Use Plan. The Broward County Planning Council completed a preliminary review of the proposed text change and identified no issues.
4. The Planning and Zoning Board at its May 14, 2026, meeting voted to transmit this application to the City Commission and the Department of Commerce with a favorable recommendation.
5. City administration recommends passage proposed Ordinance No. 2026-08 on first reading.
6. Second and Final Reading of this Ordinance is anticipated in October following final review by the Department of Commerce.
Financial Impact
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