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P.H. 2025-57: (PUBLIC HEARING 1ST 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 155.4209, "INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE USES” TO FURTHER DEFINE LISTED USES AND STANDARDS FOR SEPARATION FROM RESIDENTIAL USES AND FOR OVERNIGHT TREATMENT, AND TO CREATE A NEW USE FOR HOSPITAL-BASED OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS IN ARTICLE 9, “DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION,” PART 5, “TERMS AND USES DEFINED,”; BY AMENDING APPENDIX A: "CONSOLIDATED USE TABLE," TO REFLECT EXISTING AND NEW HEALTHCARE USES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
*With regard to this Item, the applicant requested to postpone this matter to the September 9, 2025 Commission Meeting Agenda
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(Staff Contact: Jean Dolan/David Recor)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
The proposed private-sector initiated code amendment is to create a new use for “Hospital-Based Off Campus Emergency Department”. A hospital-based off-campus emergency department, is defined and governed by Florida Statutes, Chapter 395. It is likely that this type of use would be more intense that the closest use already in our Specialty Medical zoning district, Urgent Care Facility. To adopt the suggested use specific standards for the new use, therefore, the use specific standards for Urgent Care and the other Specialty Medical uses had to be revisited for consistency. On May 28, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended denial of this zoning code amendment with a 6-1 vote, primarily because they felt any medical use that can be open 24-hours should be separated from residential zoning districts (RS and RD) by 500 feet.
Origin of request for this action: Dennis Mele, Greenspoon Marder
Fiscal impact and source of funding: N/A
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