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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2010- C3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE
LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 163,
SUBSECTION 163.3184 OF THE FLORIDA
STATE STATUTES CONCERNING A TEXT
AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES PERTAINING TO
THE LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTER (LAC) (CASE
NO. 3-LUA-10); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, provisions of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land
Development Regulations 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
reviewed this Text Amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive
Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated herein and made a specific part thereof),
held a public hearing on March 17, 2010 and recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission held the first public hearing on April 14, 2010
pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida State Statutes, to consider transmittal of the
proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the
best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to adopt an amendment
to the Future Land Use Element of the City Comprehensive Plan in accordance with
Chapter 163, Subsection 163.3184 of the Florida State Statutes; concerning a text
amendment to establish goals, objectives and policies pertaining to the Local Activity
Center (LAC).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance;
all exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 2: That adopting an amendment to the Future Land Use Element
of the City Comprehensive Plan, in accordance with Chapter 163, Subsection 163.3184 of
the Florida State Statutes; concerning text amendment to establish goals, objectives and
policies pertaining to the Local Activity Center (LAC) (attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), is
HEREBY APPROVED.
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:
passage and adoption.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
PASSED, FIRST READING this 14TH day of _ _ April , 2010.
PASSED, SECOND READING this c- day of � , 2010.
BETH TALIBISCO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
PETER RICHARDSON, CRM, CIVIC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
S MUEL S. GOREN
CITY ATTORNEY
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1st Reading
MAYOR TALABISCO Yes
DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL _ Yes
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD _ Yes
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER Yes
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER Yes
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2nd Reading
MAYOR TALABISCO Q�?�
DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER �-
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER �_—�
Proposed Text Amendments - 3-LUA-10
I. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
GOAL
The City of Tamarac will provide land uses which will encourage the orderly
growth of the community; maximize economic benefits; conserve and protect
the natural environment; and minimize any threats to health, safety, and
welfare.
Objective 1
The City of Tamarac intends to promote orderly growth and development
through the adoption, maintenance, and implementation of its Future Land Use
Element.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
• Administrate and adopt appropriate land development code revisions,
amending them as needed to respond to changing conditions.
Policy 1.1 The Future Land Use Map (see Map 1.2) is hereby adopted as an
integral component of this Comprehensive Plan and will continue
to provide for a mix of residential land use categories including
low density, low -medium density, medium density and medium -
high density. The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) will continue to
provide the nonresidential land use categories of commercial,
conservation, recreation, community recreation, community
facilities, utilities and industrial as designated on the Map.
Policy 1.2a This Future Land Use Element establishes the following specific
density and intensity standards for each future land use category:
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Local Activity Residential: Dwelling units from any given ategory ex:
Center 9300 townhomes townhousegarden a artment etc. may
9700 garden apartments be substituted for dwelling units of another
9875 mid rise apartments type provided that the substitution results
in the same or lesser student eneration
Non-residential: using the count 's ado ted student
*Commercial, 122.40 acres generation rates.
*Community „Facilities, 7.96
acres (minimum) All nonresidential properties are permitted
*Recreation and Open „Space, a maximum FAR of 3.0
3.21 acres (minimum)
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Residential:
Low Density
Up to 5 du-ac
Dwelling units, hotels, motels, parks, golf
courses, other outdoor recreation,
community facilities serving residential
areas, public utilities, communication
facilities, special residential facilities, and
limited offices and retail sales.
Low -Medium
Up to 10 du/ac
Same as above.
Medium
Up to 16 du/ac
Same as above.
Medium -High
Up to 21 du/ac
Same as above.
High
Up to 30 du/ac
Same as above.
Commercial
35% lot coverage
Retail, office and business, wholesale
maximum
storage, hotels, motels, recreation,
community facilities, public utilities, special
residential facilities, transportation and
communications facilities, and residential
mixed use.
Industrial
30% lot coverage maximum
Light and heavy industrial, heavy
commercial, research laboratories and
facilities, offices, transportation and
communication facilities, recreation,
cemeteries, community facilities and
utilities, non-residential agriculture,
ancillary commercial uses, limited
commercial and retail businesses, and
hotels/motels.
Commercial
1.00 FAR
Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities,
Recreation
accessory facilities, ancillary hotels and
motels, and other active/passive recreation
uses.
Recreation
1.00 FAR
Active and passive recreation, golf courses,
campgrounds, boat ramps/docks, outdoor
cultural, educational and civic facilities,
and accessory concessions.
Conservation
N/A
Passive recreation and open space.
Utilities
N/A
Utilities, ancillary uses, recreation, non-
residential agriculture and communications
facilities.
Community
1.00 FAR
Community facilities and special residential
Facilities
facilities.
Major
N/A
Expressways.
Transportation
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Policy, 1.2b The City shall adhere to the following requirements governing the
Local Activitv Center ("LAC"):
a. Pedestrian mobility shall be a priority. All land uses in the
"LAC" shall be directiv accessed via Pedestrian was and
accessible to existing or -planned alternative pubtic
transportation modes inctudine bicycle and transit.
b. Design guidelines shall be maintained in the land develo ment
code to ensure that all destinations within the Local Activity
Center are fully connected to well-defined Pedestrian paths,
bicycle routes and greenways.
c. Park land and open space accessible to the public shall be
included as a functional component of the "LAC".
d. All destination within the Local Activity Center shall be served
by the Tamarac Transit Community Bus Service.
e. _Q_uatity, affordable housing opportunities shall be included as a
functional component of the Local Activity Center through the
utilization of "affordable housing units" allocation of public
housing program funds density bonuses or other mechanisms
available to, the City.
f. To ensure that all PrODerties can be developed within the
overall density and intensity limitations of the Local Activity
Center, the City shall establish and implement a development
monitoring s stem.
g. Acreage for non-residential land uses shall be assigned on a
gross acreage basis to all lands included within the
development parcel needed to comply with on -site land
development requirements, such as but not limited to
building footprint, setbacks, parkingoutdoor Pedestrian
circulation landscaping, drainage, etc. Within mixed use
ro'ects acreage shall be assigned accordinQ to the proportion
of floor area associated with each use (e.g. if 50 percent of
the floor area is used for A then 50 percent of the gross
acreage of the development parcel will be assigned to A).
Policy 1.3 The City will continue to implement its Code of Ordinances and
will amend them as required to regulate future land use through
proper site planning, subdivision, and zoning provisions; and will
regulate signs by implementing the sign code; and will continue to
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subject land development proposals to an engineering review
concerning seasonal or periodic flooding.
Policy 1.4 The Community Development Department will continue to review
land use plan amendments, zoning amendments, site plans, and
plat approval requests for compatibility with adjacent land uses
as currently required in the Code of Ordinances. The Land
Development Code revisions should address criteria to be used in
reviews for determining whether there is compatibility among
adjacent land uses. The Community Development Department
will continue to review the Planning Commission Board agendas of
surrounding cities to identify land use proposals which might
affect the City of Tamarac.
Policy 1.5 The City will continue to promote "quality development" in all
land use categories by the establishment and implementation of
design criteria and development standards in the Land
Development Code (LDC) which promote the highest standards of
urban development and community aesthetics.
Policy 1.6 The Community Development, Building, Fire, Utilities and Public
Works Departments will continue their efforts to identify areas in
which reviews can be streamlined, and in which criteria for
review can be improved, including the establishment of a One -
Stop Permitting Center.
Policy 1.7 The City of Tamarac shall continue to have platting regulations
enforced through its Land Development Code in accordance with
the Broward County Land Use Plan.
Policy 1.8 The City shall continue to permit conservation uses as defined in
9J5.003(19) as activities within land areas designated for the
purpose of conserving or protecting natural resources or
environmental quality and includes areas designated for such
purposes as flood control, protection of quality or quantity of
groundwater or surface water, floodplain management, fisheries
management, or protection of vegetative communities or wildlife
habitat.
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Objective 6
The City will continue to monitor and protect natural and historic resources.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
• By December 2009, the City Commission shall review and establish
criteria for the future preservation of natural areas and potentially
historic properties and resources, so that potential future resources are
not lost.
Policy 6.1 The City will continue to implement the Citywide Master
Landscape Plan approved by the City Commission.
Policy 6.2 Promote the acquisition, retention and management of unique
natural areas in order to preserve their environment,
recreational, and other public benefits.
Policy 6.3 The City shall continue to preserve and protect any existing
historic resources located in the City and periodically assess
environmental, architectural and archaeological resources in need
of future preservation.
Policy 6.4 The City shall continue to promote the rehabilitation and use of
historic buildings in the City.
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Objective 8
The Community Development Department will include revisions to the Zoning
Code which would allow mixed -use transit -oriented type zoning districts for
land uses and which would specifically require site plans as part of the
approval. Further, the Department will solicit input from the development
community in the preparation of all innovative land development regulations.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
• Adopt a mixed -use transit -oriented master plan by December 2009.
Policy 8.1 The Community Development Department will develop a mixed
use and transit oriented ordinances in response to changing
demographics and characteristics.
Policy 8.2 Encourage mixed use developments to enhance livability of the
City through encouragement of an attractive and functional mix
of living, working, shopping, and recreational activities.
Policy 8.43 The City shall encourage the development of a portion of NW 57t"
Street as a mixed -use zoning district in support of the "Main
Street" concept and to promote new economic development
opportunities.
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