[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6271656,"mediaKeyId","3028817-a32b63fbac2d52f3e9624e67d0b2ceef","parentId",3028817,"title","Planning board approves minor code correction to enable certificate‑of‑transfer use in TDR program","audioSeconds",268,"startMs",3036000,"endMs",3304000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028817-a32b63fbac2d52f3e9624e67d0b2ceef&start=3036&end=3304","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028817-a32b63fbac2d52f3e9624e67d0b2ceef/thumbnail_3036000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6271656/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Planning-board-approves-minor-code-correction-to-enable-certificateoftransfer-use-in-TDR-program","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271656-4027a303b9766d172c7c48e8528e0359/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176065&Signature=OgbZ7ez8Rq7ZkVoYG~ZDhHNAbkvkyVN09OHW43WC1gENbxED5mnwAdZCbtBBUmrPABZdSb-gxHQfXHvCz75IRjUwD~JZLxcvXvQci7ETiIKDQQpKg5AascroCC7OwHAt1m9INzf1zeMZmpTNcAABxBe4Z9OkIbWn-HA3vK8L9VbpYoLp4Fs6p6EDZZ0zv6CMYXG~wLV6WY2iJG5bYBlUVVm~n2OjtQJZLqNpUNv7DbAj--kQ2sbLP591DN5xOQQGa2fAHB-9ACFVtBe2Sxy4alH1kxjLE-1sgbkykgI~y09G4gkkKkMjj9uieheKb1LuZmbubBE48WzFAr3G-to~xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Fort Lauderdale, FL","date","2025-04-17T00:44:46.703Z","article","The Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning Board on April 16 recommended approval of a text amendment (case UDPT‑25006) that makes a narrow, technical change to the Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) governing the city’s transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDR) program.

City planning staff, represented at the meeting by Trisha Logan, principal urban planner and historic preservation board liaison, told the board the amendment clarifies when residential dwelling units are allocated from the regional activity center “pool.” Under current code language those units are allocated at final Development Review Committee (DRC) approval; the proposed amendment would allow allocation at the time a certificate of transfer is issued. Staff said the change responds to the city’s first active TDR transaction and removes a timing mismatch that can create uncertainty for the purchaser of TDR units.

Board members asked for clarification about “pool units” and staff explained the pool is the inventory of development rights in regional activity centers; when projects secure approvals, units are withdrawn from that pool and attributed to a parcel. The amendment does not alter the size of the pool or the total allowable number of units — it changes only the formal timing of allocation for TDR certificates.

The board voted to recommend adoption of the code change, finding it consistent with the comprehensive plan. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Commission for final adoption. Members described the amendment as a technical clean‑up meant to facilitate TDR transactions, not a policy change altering density limits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Board Meeting on April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board recommended approval of a text amendment to the Unified Land Development Regulations to allow transfer of residential units under the city’s transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDR) program at the time of a certificate of transfer rather than at final DRC. Staff said the change addresses the city’s first active TDR transaction.","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},6271661,"Planning board backs special sign district for Broward County convention center",483,2477000,2960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028817-a32b63fbac2d52f3e9624e67d0b2ceef&start=2477&end=2960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028817-a32b63fbac2d52f3e9624e67d0b2ceef/thumbnail_2477000.jpg","/articles/6271661/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Planning-board-backs-special-sign-district-for-Broward-County-convention-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271661-3221bacfa774c49f3908b7eaaf761ea3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176065&Signature=jI9SKepYX7Oxt6K7PqhySMDb0dv4-jnI8xXFm3iDjD1IygZNmassX-kGWMT80F9MKHw-8pNjpUKmnwT4DVBbSgfaZUeGgWYReWLbHJ5Zp~6cVphOvG~Th68IAof4gPHrkCd8ZzcYVIFQuw-990K6l1GoKacGcmcGVWpMmppqm8oEX3fn~Ef9658qcpxkBsGRsJfA3Y6YIoFoLb4pvuOUFdjiZKh4JHajr0ykffqNPB2kJvRYG-l~xKFFdbswD80bnnU5TPnqHsXWYgifTaNB7COCdx09YD1A4MPoGwFPQvaeWFP7iTTkAcGabEL-jMS~ikFvUWxgl2LW41audZVeaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning Board on April 16 voted to recommend approval of case UDPT‑24011, creating a special sign district to allow a message center sign integrated into the Convention and Visitor Bureau (CVB) building at the Broward County Convention Center complex.

Applicant representatives said the proposed digital message center is incorporated into the CVB building’s architecture rather than placed on a standalone pylon. The presentation said the sign serves a facility on a state highway, adjacent to a complex that accommodates large conventions, and that the site meets the city’s locational criteria for message center signage.

Board members discussed the sign’s size, placement and nighttime luminance. The applicant said the sign would comply with Fort Lauderdale’s existing regulations on brightness, character and movement; staff and the applicant indicated the sign would not be flashing, scintillating or exceed the city’s lumen limits for such installations. One board member noted the sign would have luminance comparable to the existing Parker Playhouse sign, which is permitted under current rules.

The applicant characterized the design as architecturally integrated and more visually restrained than a typical freestanding pylon sign. Staff confirmed the special district would apply only to the identified parcel and that all other sign code requirements and permitting steps still apply. The board moved to recommend approval of the special sign district and associated text/graphic approvals, forwarding the recommendation to the City Commission for final action.","The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of a special sign district that would allow a message center sign integrated into the Convention and Visitor Bureau building serving the Broward County Convention Center and hotel complex. The applicant said the sign will meet city illumination rules.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271663,"Planning board recommends approval of YMCA facility, small Broward Health ER at Holiday Park",1086,1344000,2430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028817-a32b63fbac2d52f3e9624e67d0b2ceef&start=1344&end=2430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028817-a32b63fbac2d52f3e9624e67d0b2ceef/thumbnail_1344000.jpg","/articles/6271663/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Planning-board-recommends-approval-of-YMCA-facility-small-Broward-Health-ER-at-Holiday-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271663-f2fcda7f5efb856e0a0e24626f2a8057/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176065&Signature=SFEf3B0RN-gW0J7FkFc-KgWa9vHTjkbYx3AnPjOOU-TaWi39u5bjZCbG1S6w5e2P63sJw6tkkqIpQWFlHTRUfHNMoFJJ5BVLUMAjzjXcwd-7B43qyfQECvAhd2mvHSFm4-CmzyWdpE7tMV7kc00mwP4hra-QzyZalYfaZziuDD-2xOSEbJMIwbMJZKNBKrwQweUZVNV8z-6pFt7tFGKntj8lpt9jWYx1i34OcArZ4CkFihd6YdKqoMLPjtM9odvNnV4ixdGO7wyPW9kpvq9A3YADrmwnum4DbzF1Os88UHZC7dUmH7BsqH8wBuXoFQyPfYfA2oiM-v9WHMVjq2yKAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning Board voted April 16 to recommend approval of case UDP‑S24057, a site plan that would place a two‑story YMCA facility and a single‑story Broward Health emergency department at the north entrance of Holiday Park.

The recommendation, made during the board’s April 16 meeting, follows a presentation by the applicant’s attorney describing a project that includes a two‑story YMCA with a ground‑level teaching pool and lap pool, family and gendered locker rooms, community rooms and administrative space, and a second‑floor gymnasium and wellness/fitness center. The adjacent Broward Health building is shown as a one‑story emergency department with 12 treatment spaces; the applicant said the facility would not provide overnight stays but would be capable of stabilization and transfer to hospitals when required.

Board members and staff discussed site layout, parking and setbacks. The proposal asks for a reduced second‑floor setback along Nininger Drive (16 feet in the plan versus a 25‑foot guideline cited in staff comments). The applicant noted an approximately 44‑foot gap between the roadway and the property line; measured from the travelway, the projecting portion of the building is more than 60 feet from the entrance driveway. Sidewalks on Federal Highway would be widened, new landscaping (including oak trees) installed, and a formal pedestrian entrance to Holiday Park added where now people walk along the roadway.

The applicant described parking arrangements and shared‑use assumptions. Broward Health’s expected parking demand was described as relatively low compared with the YMCA’s peak demand, which the applicant said occurs in late afternoons and evenings. The applicant noted the city’s utilities department currently uses about 25 spaces nearby; those spaces would be available during the YMCA’s peak PM hours. The presentation said Parker Playhouse maintains licensed access to its own lot; while shared parking may be used when available, each use was described as having its own parking supply.

Board members asked whether ambulances would use the Broward Health emergency department. The applicant said it would be “extremely unusual” for ambulances to transport major trauma or full‑trauma cases to the site; ambulances would typically take trauma patients to regional trauma centers. The facility was described as able to stabilize patients and to provide imaging (the presentation referenced X‑ray and CT availability) before transfer when necessary.

The applicant said the project is consistent with the lease under negotiation between the YMCA and the city and that it accepts the conditions listed in the staff report. The board motion recommended approval “based on the findings of fact in the city staff report and testimony heard this evening,” and recommended that the application be forwarded to the city commission subject to all staff conditions.

The board’s recommendation will be advisory to the Fort Lauderdale City Commission, which must take the final action on the site plan and related approvals. The application package and staff report list additional implementation steps (building permits, final lease execution and FDOT approvals for certain frontage improvements and signage) that must be completed before construction.","The Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend approval of a site plan that would place a two‑story YMCA and an adjacent Broward Health emergency department at the north entrance of Holiday Park. The board recommended the application as conditioned in the city staff report; the project will advance to the city commission.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Planning board approves minor code correction to enable certificate‑of‑transfer use in TDR program

Planning board backs special sign district for Broward County convention center

Planning board recommends approval of YMCA facility, small Broward Health ER at Holiday Park