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MOTION TO ACCEPT ARTICLE 4 - ZONING DISTRICTS SECTION OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
1. In advance of this item on June 29, 2020, Planning and Economic Development Staff provided the City Commission with a copy of Article 4 and summary of the Land Development Code (LDC) via email for preliminary review. Staff has prepared a presentation to highlight the changes proposed in Article 4.
2. The City of Pembroke Pines has contracted with Calvin Giordano and Associates (CGA) to update the City LDC. 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.
3. The identified target audiences of the Land Development Code Update include the following:
• Residents / Public
• Developers
• Business Owners
• Legal Community
• City Staff
• City Advisory Boards
4. Calvin Giordano and Associates role in this process includes the following:
• Overall technical assistance in drafting the Code update.
• Help facilitate public participation
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and publi...
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