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P.H. 2022-59: (PUBLIC HEARING 2ND READING)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 100, "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS," OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 100.01, "MINIMUM RIGHT-OF-WAY," TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR REQUIRED RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED AREAS, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 155, "ZONING CODE," OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 155.5704., "FRONTAGE AND ACCESS," TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIFIC UTILITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTIES IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED AREAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
FIRST READING: MAY 10, 2022
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(Staff Contact: Jean Dolan/John Sfiropoulos)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
The proposed text amendment is to recognize two areas in the northwest community that currently do not have public roads or dedicated utility easements. These areas are north of NW 15th Street between NW 17th Avenue and NW 19th Avenue and north of NW 15th Court between N. Andrews Avenue and NW 16th Avenue. Access to the properties in these areas is via dirt tracks that are primarily informal and cut through private property. Over past years, a development pattern has emerged that now precludes the development of 50-foot wide code-required roads. A plan has been prepared that will accommodate 30' roads which is the minimum required to provide access to the currently land-locked and unbuildable lots while still accommodating utilities and street drainage via swales. The proposed streets plan for these two areas is attached. The next steps will be to secure easements and/or right-of-way dedications to complete the loop. Staff has requested $75,000 in the FY 2023 budget in order to do outreach and create legal descriptions for the easements and dedications. Once access has been obtained, the city will be able to construct the utilities and roadway and funding ...
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