Title
Zoning Code Text Amendment:
AM 2020-01 Article 2 Definitions
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
To date, the Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission have reviewed and accepted Articles 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Land Development Code update. The Planning and Zoning Board is now tasked with review of Article 2 “Definitions” and Article 6 “Development Standards”. These two articles are being brought forward concurrently.
Article 6 “Development Standards” provides standards that regulate the physical layout and design for a development of a site within the city.
Article 2 “Definitions” provides all terms and definitions of the Land Development Code.
The City of Pembroke Pines has contracted with Calvin Giordano and Associates (CGA) to update the City Land Development Code (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.
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
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 public meetings.
· Website & Graphics creation
· Coordinate and attend s...
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