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P.H. 2019-66: (PUBLIC HEARING 2ND READING)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 155, “ZONING CODE,” OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 155.2411., “TREE PERMIT,” TO CLARIFY TREE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 155.4228., “INDUSTRIAL; WAREHOUSING AND FREIGHT MOVEMENT USES,” AND SECTION 155.4303., “STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES,” TO SIMPLIFY SCREENING AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 155.5203., “LANDSCAPING.” TO MODIFY LANDSCAPING AREA REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN VEHICULAR USE AREAS AND BUILDINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 155.5204., “TREE PRESERVATION,” TO EXPAND EXCEPTIONS FOR TREE PRESERVATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 155.5902., “MAINTENANCE,” TO ADOPT STATE APPRAISAL METHOD FOR MAINTENANCE GUARANTEES; BY AMENDING SECTION 155.8202., “SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS,” PROVIDING FOR VIOLATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED LANDSCAPE PLAN; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 9, PART 5, “DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION” TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF “TREE ABUSE” TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL TREE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
FIRST READING: APRIL 9, 2019
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(Staff Contact: Wade F. Collum/David Recor)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
To further strengthen Pompano Beach as a “Preferred Place to do Business” and to enhance the City’s reputation as being “business friendly”, Development Services staff has hosted 2 roundtable forums: one in August 2017 and one in March 2018. The purpose of these forums was to obtain developer and development community input regarding Development Services codes and processes. With the input obtained, Development Services staff then assessed requirements and processes to identify where additional improvements can or should be made.
The text amendments presented herein include landscape-related changes that stem from suggestions made at the roundtable forums as well as staff recommendations that clarify confusing processes for more streamlined methods related to landscape. Staff also utilized this amendment to prepare other housekeeping type edits in order to clarify the code and/or to reflect existing policies and interpretations. The goal of the combined changes presented is to make requirements and processes clearer for a more streamlined approval, as well as further clarify policies that are already being implemented.
This text amendment was reviewed by the CRA with no objection, and was also presented to the Economic Development Council as well as the Planning and Zoning Board. Unanimous support memos from both are included with the backup to this item.
Origin of request for this action: Development Services
Fiscal impact and source of funding: N/A
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RStrategic Plan Initiative
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Action Item: Landscape Ordinance
2.3 Building a reputation as a "business friendly" City while strengthening Pompano Beach as a Preferred Place to do Business.