HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2000-028August 9, 2000 - Temp. Ord. #1907 1
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-2000- a
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE AND
CONSERVATION ELEMENTS OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 163,
SUBSECTION 163.3177(6)(a) OF THE FLORIDA
STATUTES CONCERNING TEXT
AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ADDITIONAL
PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF
WETLAND AND NATURAL RESOURCE AREAS
AND COORDINATED EFFORTS TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR RECREATION AREAS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, provisions of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land
Development Regulation Act of 1985 require adoption of a comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, Florida, pursuant to said Local Government
Comprehensive Planning Act, and in accordance with all its terms and provisions, has
prepared and adopted a comprehensive plan which has been submitted to and reviewed
by the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) and the State Department of
Community Affairs (DCA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac Planning Board, as the Local Planning Agency, has
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reviewed this Text Amendment to the Recreation and Open Space and Conservation
Elements of the Comprehensive Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), held a public
hearing on August 16, 2000 and recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac held the first public hearing
on August 23, 2000 pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes to consider transmittal
of the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the
best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to adopt amendments to
the Recreation and Open Space and Conservation Elements of the City of Tamarac
Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Chapter 163, Subsection 163.3177(6)(a) of the
Florida Statutes concerning text amendments relating to additional protection and
restoration of wetland and natural resource areas and coordinated efforts to provide
additional outdoor recreation areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of the Ordinance
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upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: That amendments to the Recreation and Open Space and
Conservation Elements of the City of Tamarac Comprehensive Plan (Case No. 2-LUA-00)
reviewed by the Planning Board and approved by the City Commission, attached hereto
and made a part of this Ordinance as shown on Exhibit A, concerning text amendments
relating to additional protection and restoration of wetland and natural resource areas and
coordinated efforts to provide additional outdoor recreation areas, are HEREBY
SECTION 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions or
parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
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SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this day of , 2000.
PASSED, SECOND READING this c�7 day of , 2000.
ATTEST:
MARION SWENSON, CMC
,,,..CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
ORfNNANCE as to fornh.
MITCHELL S. KKR
CITY ATTORNEY
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JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF TAMARAC
PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
(Underlined sections represent changes/additions to the Comprehensive Plan)
The following amendment to Objective 2 and new policies will be incorporated
into the Recreation and Open Space Element of the City's adopted
Comprehensive Plan:
Objective 2 The City will meet the open space needs of the citizens by providing for
passive recreation. These may consist of natural areas, open space, road
right-of-ways, power line right-of-ways, and canal maintenance
easements. The provision, and protection of resources and acquisition of
open sace shall be coordinated between the public and private sectors.
Policy 2.5 The City will endeavor to emplov a variety of methods to ensure the
protection and/or restoration of natural areas reenwa s and open
s ace through public ac uisition including; rant funds impact fees
capital 'improvement funds land dedications and joint
City/County/State projects and partnerships,
Policy 2.6 The City will work with Broward County and neighborin
municipalities to create a Countywide greenways and trails
network designed to link environmentalIV sensitive lands open
s ace arks waterways, other outdoor recreation opportunities
and facilities cultural and historic sites.
The following amendment to Policy 6.4 and new Policy 6.6 will be incorporated
into the Conservation Element of the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan:
Policy 6.4 The City will protect native vegetative communities from destruction
by development activities by implementing the requirements of the
County's Local Areas of Particular Concern environmental
legislation. The Community Development Department will during
the planning period review its site plan and landscape plan
requirements to identify additional means of protecting native
vegetative communities such as; removal of non-native vegetation
and exotics lantin of new native species, no more than 30% of
the native vegetation on site may be destroyed during the
development process, applicant shall relocate native vegetation to
other locations on the site plan during the development process
and will ensure that it is protected and maintained.
Policy 6.6 In an effort to further protect wetland resources the City will
endeavor to protect, restore and enhance aquatic vegetation and/or
identifv natural resource areas.