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Votes at a glance
- M1: Approved purchase agreements for plan review and inspection services with CAP Government Inc. and Calvin Giordano & Associates. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: approved.
- M2: Approved a construction agreement for Mills Pond Park restroom/concession work, contract total $2,521,976.90. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: approved. During discussion Parks & Recreation Director Carl Williams said site elevation work to bring the area to required grade increased cost; staff noted the park’s total allocation was roughly $5,000,000, leaving approximately $1.8 million for remaining tasks (basketball courts, playground, standalone restroom) and that scope adjustments will be evaluated during construction.
- M3: Approved Change Order No. 23 for construction management‑at‑risk services for the new police headquarters. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: approved. Staff said portions of the change order were included in a recent budget amendment; an estimated $260,000 related to a specific deflection item was discussed during the briefing.
- M4: Approved agreement for Northwest 15th Avenue roadway improvements. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: approved.
- R1: Appointments to boards and committees (multiple nominees listed in the record). Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: approved.
- R2: First amendment to the interlocal agreement (ILA) with Broward County extending the Fort Lauderdale Beach Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) non‑TIF term for two years to allow completion of CRA‑funded beach projects. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: approved.
- R3: Adopted the 2025–2028 Local Housing Assistance Plan (State Housing Initiatives Partnership program) and directed staff to submit the plan to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: approved. The resolution noted that the local 5% administrative allocation plus 5% of program income is insufficient to fully cover administrative costs.
- PH1: Ordinance (adopted on second reading) amending the Future Land Use Map to change the Beach Community Center parcel from commercial to parks/recreation/open space; roll call recorded as yes from the four present commissioners. Outcome: adopted.
- PH3: Ordinance amendment adopted to allow community facilities and utility uses as permitted uses in the parks/recreation/open space future land use designation with a restriction on maximum acreage (second reading approved). Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: adopted.
- OFR1: First reading approved of an ordinance establishing a temporary administrative valet permit and appellate process for valet permit suspensions. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: introduced on first reading.
- OSR1: Second reading approved to amend permit and inspection fees to establish scanning fees and reduce private provider discounts for certain land‑development and permitting services. Roll call: Sorensen—Yes; Glassman—Yes; Beasley Pittman—Yes; Trentales—Yes. Outcome: adopted.

Context and clarifying details
City staff repeatedly confirmed that public notice procedures and required filings were provided for items that moved through Planning & Zoning and DRC. For the Mills Pond Park restroom contract, Commissioner questions about unit costs prompted staff to explain that the contract includes site elevation work in addition to building work, increasing the per‑square‑foot cost. Finance Director Linda Short used the meeting to accept a proclamation recognizing Government Finance Professionals Week and outlined the city’s fiscal scale: the finance office managed an investment portfolio and debt portfolios and reported figures for invoices, payroll, and related transactional workloads (figures were presented in the proclamations and staff remarks).

Why it matters
These approvals move forward capital and neighborhood projects (park improvements, police headquarters work, roadway improvements), adopt the city’s 3‑year housing assistance plan required for state funding, and formalize operational changes (valet permitting, scanning fees) that affect permitting and city services. All roll‑call votes recorded in the minutes were unanimous among the four commissioners present; Commissioner Herbst was recorded as absent.

Ending
Items approved at the meeting will proceed to implementation steps described in staff reports; staff said follow‑up evaluations and adjustments (for instance, what remains possible at Mills Pond Park within the existing budget) will be addressed as projects enter construction and reporting phases.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Regular Meeting on March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 18, 2025 Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting, commissioners approved the consent agenda and multiple motions, ordinances and resolutions covering parks, public works, police headquarters construction management and housing programs; roll calls were unanimous among present commissioners.","taxTitle","Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida","taxId",4849,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6123739,"Commission declines to set de novo hearing for Flowing Waters/Quayside redevelopment after neighborhood objections",4504,6066000,10570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2688599-bdf1b85677f1bd712bd964ed826142dc&start=6066&end=10570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2688599-bdf1b85677f1bd712bd964ed826142dc/thumbnail_6066000.jpg","/articles/6123739/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-declines-to-set-de-novo-hearing-for-Flowing-WatersQuayside-redevelopment-after-neighborhood-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6123739-74816aea79d4665471732013eb79d35c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770610524&Signature=U4RJtBESH-qavYErg2hF-6DzyjYl~m0HK4ziDAQt5uhamJLy6LA9TKdt7yX9uNoRJ9kAIdvbtCD6wvU5M0BPqeg7KPY1~nUhWvw9EF3LVYDr9V5m6dz6wr8X2thLcUR9k-Fq4dMw3PNi9LTuwTghMeO35EPnd9i0q6qskQWhgc6oO1B7xYTEcbwZN0R70aW4xEwoVqEdd52S6z8dY8CozwqGYzvWMzCxU8bLpnOhFolDUj3YrK33Mlj8P7pysNX6NCs1CRp7okm345B~-y9q876v5H2VcrS3LKmTJKonMXIVWYjC4oRVpUuhg1Rt1mV4WIfaP9x35iFHVVjExe~Iag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Lauderdale City Commission on March 18, 2025 heard an extended public discussion about a revised redevelopment proposal identified in meeting materials as “Flowing Waters,” at 300 East Oakland Park Boulevard, but did not move to schedule a de novo hearing to revisit the planning and zoning approval.

Neighbors and civic‑association leaders said they had not been given the opportunity for the detailed, small‑group review they expected before the project returned to the planning and zoning board. Chris Williams, president of the Coral Ridge Association, said the neighborhood “found out about the planning and zoning the I think the day before,” and said association leaders expected more direct outreach and multiple design sessions before a formal hearing.

The developer’s representative, attorney Andrew Shine, said the team held a public participation meeting “four months before” the planning and zoning hearing and provided the notices required by the city code. Shine also told commissioners he had materials available for staff: “I do have them on a flash drive,” he said during the meeting.

Tim Hernandez, president of the Coral Ridge Country Club Estates Association, urged the commission to consider the project’s location and traffic; he argued the transfer of development rights (TDRs) used for the proposal “should be allocated to walkable, transit rich areas.” Hernandez also pressed the applicant and staff for a traffic study; city staff said the project’s traffic analysis met code thresholds that required a traffic impact statement rather than a full traffic study because the estimated trips fell below the 1,000‑trips‑per‑day threshold.

City staff and counsel briefed commissioners on the call‑up rules. Assistant city attorneys and planning staff explained the commission may set a de novo hearing if the commission finds the project’s characteristics and the surrounding area “require additional review in order to ensure that development standards and criteria have been met and to ensure the area surrounding the development is protected from the impacts of the development.” Staff also explained statutory and code deadlines: the application window and the 180‑day timeline the city applies for quasi‑judicial items limit when a final action can be taken unless the applicant agrees to an extension. Staff identified April 1, 2025 as the next regularly scheduled commission meeting that could host a de novo hearing within the required time frame absent an applicant extension.

After roughly two hours of testimony from residents, association leaders and the applicant’s team about outreach, building form and parking/traffic impacts, no commissioner moved to set the de novo hearing. As a result, the planning and zoning board’s approval of the revised proposal remains the operative land‑use action unless a commissioner makes a future, timely motion under the call‑up rules or the applicant offers a scheduling extension.

Why it matters: Neighbors said the revised design replaces a previously approved three‑tower concept with a single, longer building on the Intracoastal corridor and that change raised concerns about visual bulk, air and light between buildings, and cumulative traffic impacts on Oakland Park Boulevard. The project also uses transferred development rights from a designated historic property; some speakers objected to using TDRs in this location rather than in areas better served by transit.

The commission’s decision not to set a de novo hearing means the developer can proceed with the approved entitlements subject to standard permitting and any conditions imposed by planning and zoning. Neighborhood leaders said they will continue to pursue meetings with the applicant and the district commissioner to press for design adjustments and traffic mitigation.

Ending: Commissioners did not take a vote to revisit the planning and zoning action. Those who testified can seek future relief only if they persuade a commissioner to file a timely call‑up motion or if the applicant consents to an extension that allows more time for review.","Fort Lauderdale commissioners heard hours of testimony on a walk‑on request to review a revised redevelopment at 300 E. Oakland Park Blvd., but did not vote to schedule a de novo hearing. Neighbors raised outreach, traffic and building‑form concerns; staff said procedural notice requirements were met.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission approves consent agenda and multiple ordinances, adopts housing plan; roll calls unanimous with one absence

Commission declines to set de novo hearing for Flowing Waters/Quayside redevelopment after neighborhood objections