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Jeff Cadems, principal with Complete Cities, told the commission Phase 1 addressed the constitutional constraints identified in Reid v. Town of Gilbert (content-based regulation) and moved the city to regulate signs by physical characteristics rather than content or function. Phase 2 will tackle how many signs are allowed, sign allowances by building context (corner vs. interior frontage), legibility standards and whether some temporary or specialty sign types (feathers, banners) should be allowed or limited.

The consultants plan broad public outreach: two online surveys (separate resident and business surveys), a project page with a QR code distributed via city communications, three open houses, and presentations to boards and stakeholder groups including the Planning and Zoning Board, Board of Adjustment, Economic Development Advisory Board, Chamber of Commerce and local HOA groups. Cadems said most front-end engagement is scheduled for May through July, with draft regulations to be circulated later and additional back-end outreach before commission hearings.

Commissioners noted the long history of sign disputes in Sunrise — including debates over pole signs, neon-filled storefronts and monument directory signs — and urged the consultants to prioritize clarity for small shopping centers where tenants often feel sign allowances do not provide adequate visibility. Commissioners also urged the team to consider incentives for high-quality design and to tie sign allowances to physical site factors such as driveway count and frontage distance from major roadways.

Cadems said the project web page and surveys should be live by mid-May and that graphics and examples will be used in outreach materials to make the standards easier to understand. The commission offered comments but did not take action.

Ending: Consultants will carry out the outreach plan and return with draft sign allowances based on community feedback and technical analysis; commissioners requested particular attention to corner signage, shopping-center directory needs and legibility criteria.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sunrise Commission Meeting Apr 22, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","A consultant gave an overview of Phase 2 of a sign-code update that will reshape how the city regulates number, size and types of signs; public engagement is scheduled May–July with surveys, three open houses and board briefings.","taxTitle","Sunrise, Broward County, Florida","taxId",5800,"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},6257645,"City moves to speed permitting, proposes small-scale and PUD/PDD code changes to encourage redevelopment",2817,7859000,10676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152862-9526021202319d8a1b7f96873df41c69&start=7859&end=10676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152862-9526021202319d8a1b7f96873df41c69/thumbnail_7859000.jpg","/articles/6257645/Sunrise/Broward-County/Florida/City-moves-to-speed-permitting-proposes-small-scale-and-PUDPDD-code-changes-to-encourage-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257645-21b01d76af4333bcdb5272b715c83c63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202663&Signature=T-Sg8WMxt95tEpKGSJ2JCHc47Xw6Odw4N3QfGPmOb9hMId17UmecWum4PEoR3L8qfUIS8NCc-7A0hjT20oXkPUelffei111SAhTb7NcKaGmuX9nFYTvySycorOO~KDNON4q7cKCpwua3dyjcmKlj5zg48mntojhWkplctrmb1M2uWg5c4N~-E7441ygM3UjzMt7rCzZQgvSs95cxDpV7QGK5I18aWrZBcO04uA~3Qle4Twn9ppxtzGsWnNGFBAHqpjP7VMeROJeL9Ot635iks70TaOC0ANkTOCMCyebk8YY2t8czxsKbHjlLuOCwcFqWblbAE2QyRUCE22I~rtbK8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a slate of near-term fixes and proposed code changes Tuesday intended to shorten permitting timelines and help small redevelopment projects move forward.

City Manager Mark Lobelski and Community Development staff told the commission the move toward fully electronic plan submission revealed unanticipated intake and backend review bottlenecks. Lobelski said electronic submissions can be made 24/7, but staff must review each attachment page for legibility, correct naming and fee calculation before accepting an application; that intake step is currently taking about three to seven days in many cases. Lobelski said staff’s goal is to reduce the initial intake delay to a 24-hour target where feasible.

To address the immediate problem staff temporarily reallocated a building-division administrative officer to intake work and is hiring a temporary specialist to assist with electronic-plan intake and backend review. Staff also asked IT for reporting tools to track intake and back-end metrics so leadership can monitor progress and brought forward two scheduled system upgrades to reduce integration latency between EnerGov and third-party plan-review modules.

On process changes, staff said they will implement a concurrent review model for most building permits so planning, engineering and landscaping reviews occur alongside building plan review rather than sequentially. The change is expected to cut overall review times roughly in half; staff projects the revised target review time will be about 21 days for many building permits. Staff said that change should be implemented within 30 days.

For longer-term improvements staff proposed budgeting for either expanded permanent intake staff or sustained temporary support, evaluating a cloud-based EnerGov deployment to ensure more timely software updates, and testing alternate plan-review tools (staff cited Bluebeam as an existing tool and said other products are under review).

The presentation also proposed two code amendments intended to remove minor procedural obstacles to redevelopment:
- Increase the small-scale site-plan threshold from 1 acre to 2 acres so more small projects can be handled administratively rather than requiring commission action. The definition otherwise remains the same (fewer than 50 dwelling units, under 20,000 square feet of nonresidential use, no concurrent land-use applications). Since August 2024 only three applications would have qualified under the prior one-acre threshold; staff expects the change to capture a modest additional number of projects.
- Reduce the minimum tract size for planned unit development (PUD) and planned development district (PDD) approvals from 10 acres to 8 acres. Staff said the smaller threshold reflects the scarcity of large vacant tracts and would make a small number of redevelopment parcels eligible for PUD/PDD review while retaining full commission oversight for those projects.

Staff said they will monitor the effectiveness of temporary staffing and report back during the budget cycle if permanent positions are needed. Lobelski told commissioners the staff will return with the draft code amendments in the next 60 to 90 days for commission consideration.

Ending: Commissioners praised the staff for diagnosing the problems, urged a strong emphasis on user-facing materials (how-to videos and better intake guidance) and asked staff to bring metrics that show whether the temporary steps achieve the 24-hour intake goal before the commission considers permanent budget changes.","City staff outlined immediate fixes to electronic plan review delays and proposed code amendments — including expanding the small-scale site-plan definition and lowering PUD/PDD minimum tract sizes — to ease redevelopment and reduce review time.",{"_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},6257650,"Commission approves Sawgrass Mills boat show for May after questioning event limits and safety oversight",1070,4915000,5985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152862-9526021202319d8a1b7f96873df41c69&start=4915&end=5985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152862-9526021202319d8a1b7f96873df41c69/thumbnail_4915000.jpg","/articles/6257650/Sunrise/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-approves-Sawgrass-Mills-boat-show-for-May-after-questioning-event-limits-and-safety-oversight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257650-c4afd4a608944c8d5dd7181019aea6bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202663&Signature=fkofF5JngSiDFAlwKHJCyWMu4EVO-kS6bC7n4ZLKwbWLM7yb4bEGG5h8zxQSPbGXe9e3gRQf4vNBr4wk~uNOzUsaYTe54eemXtibFtbmFBVzyLgmDD1h9yOO6pOhZ7Gla83uWH98zUvl4RGsY9XkGffKn8VA3npVu7Idg~vWtNhbali3EDoKYup2rAP-t46ndlLXzZkEmwkA4d5Leol6ZQ6iNAyeCS2YvTVDi~QATEHTSG10qQSHlJ1Jaw0AIIoSF2Ww2tWa1jgU6TAOcOeDQJEAXEZ7EwLosP8xfmywcQMqXBf7KxSP1N67Iebu1xJEngHIxXd9KL7OLTR6C2Tu1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Commission of Sunrise voted 5–0 Tuesday to authorize a special-event permit for a boat show at Sawgrass Mills Mall from May 16–18, 2025, after commissioners asked the mall and city staff to develop clearer rules for how often large commercial activations will be allowed.

The vote cleared a resolution that directs staff to review the mall’s application and confirm it meets city code before the event. Deputy Mayor Neil Kirch made the motion to approve and Commissioner Joseph Scudo seconded. Assistant Deputy Mayor Jacqueline A. Guzman, Commissioner LaToya S. Clark and Mayor Michael J. Ryan all voted yes.

Commissioners pressed the mall’s event representatives and city staff on whether the city should set a cap on the number of such commercial activations and who would pay for public-safety services. Commissioner Scudo said he was supportive of the concept but worried the mall could make arrangements to host many similar events and turn public rights-of-way into recurring commercial activations. He asked whether the city should set a per-site annual limit and what costs — police, fire and other services — the mall would cover.

Aidan Oswitz, responsible for special events and advertising for Sawgrass Mills Mall, said the boat show organizers approached the mall after other regional shows were canceled, and that the mall expects to stage a family-oriented weekend spread across the colonnade and adjacent areas to keep daily attendance moderate. Michael Matamoros, assistant mall manager, said vendors would be limited to watercraft and related vendors and that food trucks were not planned for the vendor area.

City Manager Mark Lobelski told commissioners the application arrived late in the permit cycle (mid-April) and staff moved it forward to give the city and vendors time to plan. Lobelski said public-safety costs tied to special events are typically borne by the applicant and that the city’s public-safety and fire officials were already engaged on circulation, access and cooling/heat-safety issues because some exhibits will be on asphalt in warm weather.

Commissioner Scudo pressed staff to develop a predictable policy so event requests could be evaluated against a preapproved frequency and scope, rather than requiring a full commission vote each time. Several commissioners said they wanted a streamlined approach — a limited annual number of large activations or a standard permitting “menu” that would allow the city to respond quickly to commercial opportunities while protecting traffic, parking and public-safety interests.

Mall officials said they were open to working with staff to create a schedule and limits and emphasized they expect most activity to be spread over the weekend to avoid large single-day surges. Mark Lobelski said staff will work with the mall on a framework for future events and return to the commission if new policy language is needed.

The resolution passed 5–0. Commissioners also asked staff to confirm final public-safety staffing plans and any vendor lists in advance of the event and to return with a recommendation for how many comparable commercial activations the city will permit annually.

Ending: The commission’s approval clears the way for the May 16–18 boat display, and staff and mall representatives leave with a clear direction: document public-safety staffing, vendor limits and propose a citywide approach to recurring mall activations for future commission review.","The City Commission approved a three-day boat-display special event at Sawgrass Mills Mall for May 16–18, 2025, after commissioners pressed mall and staff representatives about how often similar large events will be allowed, public-safety costs and operational standards.","actionData","errors"]

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Consultant outlines Phase 2 sign-code rewrite; public engagement and corner/wayfinding issues on deck

City moves to speed permitting, proposes small-scale and PUD/PDD code changes to encourage redevelopment

Commission approves Sawgrass Mills boat show for May after questioning event limits and safety oversight