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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
Meeting Date: MARCH 24, 2021
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COLLIER CITY BSO SUBSTATION PLAT
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Request: Plat
P&Z# 20-14000011
Owner: City of Pompano Beach
Project Location: 2714 NW 4th Court & 441 NW 27th Avenue
Folio Number: 484233045300 & 484233045310
Land Use Designation: L (Low 1-5 DU/AC)
Zoning District: RS-3 (Single Family Residence 3)
Commission District:|910|Agent: Paola West (561-337-0878)
Project Planner: Maggie (954-786-7921 / Maggie.Barszewski@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
A plat is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. It can delineate blocks, streets, alleys and easements. Further refinement often splits blocks into individual lots, usually for the purpose of selling the described lots, this has become known as subdivision. The statutory definition of subdivision according to Chapter 177.031(18), F.S. is "the division of land into three or more lots, parcels, tracts, tiers, blocks, sites, units, or any other division of land; and includes establishment of new streets and alleys, additions, and re-subdivisions." Upon the filing of a plat, legal descriptions can then refer to block and lot-numbers rather than portions of sections. In order for plats to become legally valid, a local governing body must review and approve them.
In Broward County, such legal authority is bestowed upon the Broward County Commission as stipulated within Article 7 of the Broward County Administrative Rules Document. Section 7.2 - 'Countywide Platting Authority' states that "No plat of lands lying within Broward County, either in the incorporated or unincorporated areas, may be recorded in the Official Records prior to approval by the County Commission." Section 7.4 provides for the input of each local government within Broward County, whereby a plat application must first be approved by the local jurisdiction before final approval with the County Commission. That section states that "local...
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