At its Sept. 15 special meeting the Sunrise City Commission approved a series of resolutions, ordinance readings, rezoning and development items. Most items passed on unanimous (5‑0) votes. Key items the commission approved are summarized below.
Fire rescue assessments (public hearing, resolution)
- Action: Reimpose fire rescue assessments against assessed property for fiscal year beginning 10/01/2025, approve rate and assessment roll.
- Motion: Motion by Deputy Mayor Neil Kirch; second by Commissioner Joseph A. Scudo.
- Vote: Passed 5‑0.
Parking garage assessment area annual rate (public hearing, resolution)
- Action: Adopted annual rate resolution for the city parking garage assessment area for FY 2025‑26; approved assessment roll.
- Motion: Motion by Deputy Mayor Neil Kirch; second by Commissioner Joseph A. Scudo.
- Vote: Passed 5‑0.
Nuisance abatement reassessment role (public hearing, resolution)
- Action: Adopted reassessment role for nuisance abatement for the period 06/01/2024–05/31/2025 with interest through 10/31/2025.
- Motion: Motion by Deputy Mayor Neil Kirch; second by Commissioner Joseph A. Scudo.
- Vote: Passed 5‑0.
Quasi‑judicial rezoning (11a) — PUD rezoning (approx. 0.77 acres)
- Action: First reading/quasi‑judicial hearing approving a rezoning from CR and RM‑10 to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for approximately 0.77 acres (general location: south of NW 30th Place between Aragon Boulevard and East Sunrise Lakes Drive); applicant waived quasi‑judicial process; ordinance map amended.
- Motion: Motion by Deputy Mayor Neil Kirch; second by Commissioner Joseph A. Scudo.
- Vote: Passed 5‑0.
AmeriFirst Metropica DRI modification (public hearing)
- Action: Approved an amendment to the Metropica development‑of‑regional‑impact (DRI) order to increase high‑rise dwelling units from 2,500 to 3,000 and increase gross office square footage, among other modifications (statutory extensions and commute‑trip provisions updated).
- Motion: Motion by Commissioner Joseph A. Scudo; second by Deputy Mayor Neil Kirch.
- Vote: Passed 5‑0.
Ordinance second readings and budget items (consent/public hearing).
- Items adopted (each passed by recorded vote 5‑0): several ordinance second readings and budget amendments, including (representative list): amending Ordinance No. 715‑X (HR code amendments), FY 2024‑25 budget amendments, land‑development code amendments to authorize reduced minimum floor area for certain affordable housing projects (Chapter 16, PUD section), adoption of an amendment to the Sawgrass Mills Mall uniform site plan, and other code and fee schedule changes.
- Motions generally moved by Deputy Mayor Kirch or Commissioner Scudo; all recorded votes listed as 5‑0.
Signage and zoning site‑plan items
- Action: Approved an amendment to the uniform signage plan for Amerint Bank Arena and other site‑plan/signage items.
- Vote: Passed 5‑0.
Procurements and administrative items
- Action: Approval of various administrative items, including endorsement of amendments to the community development fee schedule and other housekeeping items; all passed 5‑0 as listed on the agenda.
Meeting process
- Consent agenda (items 4 a–o) was approved 5‑0.
- Several public hearings were moved on the agenda at staff request to accommodate document signing and timing; the commission granted those motions.
The full meeting record contains the staff presentations and the formal motions. Commissioners requested staff return with vendor agreements, policy language, or reports for several items (for example, vendor agreements for automated speed‑detection systems and automated license‑plate readers). The commission recorded roll calls and unanimous votes for the items listed above.