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MOTION TO ACCEPT ARTICLE1 - PURPOSE OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City of Pembroke Pines has contracted with Calvin Giordano and Associates (CGA) to update the City Land Development Code. The general goals of the Land Development Code update include the following:
? To consolidate most development related activities / regulations into one area of the Code.
? To make the Code easier to understand for all parties.
? Ensure all development applications and processes are updated to current practices.
? To review current Code and remove obsolete uses / regulations / zoning districts.
? To ensure the Code remains consistent with Comprehensive Plan.
? To strengthen the Code from a legal perspective.
? Free the Code of contradictions and cross referencing errors.
? Encourage public participation.
2. The expected work product will primarily reflect the reorgainzation and clarification of the exisiting Land Development Code guidelines and development process for easier use and understanding. The current Land Development Code sections are still in the same basic format it was adopted over 50 years ago.
3. It is also anticipated that certain sections of the land development Code and proceeses will be reviewed and potentially modified during this exercise. Both CGA, staff and legal are taking care to propose Code changes which will not create significant non-conformities throughout the City.
4. The identified target audiences of the Land Development Code Update include the following:
? Residents / Public
? Developers
? Business Owners
? Legal Community
? City Staff
? City Advisory Boa...
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