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Board recommends ordinance to create citywide waivers for non‑dimensional zoning rules
Summary
The Hallandale Beach Planning and Zoning Board on Oct. 16 voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance that would create a citywide waiver process allowing the director, the board or the City Commission to relax non‑dimensional zoning requirements under defined criteria, with fee, notice and expiration provisions.
The Hallandale Beach Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously Oct. 16 to recommend an ordinance that would add a new waiver process to the city’s zoning code, allowing relief from non‑dimensional regulatory requirements such as building materials and parking when certain criteria are met.
Planning staff presented the proposal as a citywide option that supplements existing variance and redevelopment area modification (RAM) processes. Christie Dominguez of the Planning and Zoning Division said the ordinance would define “waivers,” set three review levels (administrative, board and commission), allow conditions and set expirations, and permit fee reductions in some cases.
Dominguez told the board the draft ordinance creates three categories of review: administrative waivers for single‑family and other minor developments that do not require board or commission approval, waivers that the…
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