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Commission approves rezoning to Northwest RAC Mixed-Use East after divided neighborhood testimony
Summary
The commission rezoned several parcels in Progressive Village from RMM-25 (multifamily mid-rise) to Northwest RAC Mixed Use East (MUE), a change supporters say enables redevelopment and walkable streetscapes while opponents warned of displacement and lost neighborhood character. The ordinance passed after public testimony both for and against.
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted Sept. 16 to rezone a five-parcel block in Progressive Village from Residential Multifamily Mid-Rise (RMM-25) to the Northwest Regional Activity Center Mixed Use East (MUE) district. The vote followed extended public testimony and professional planning presentations that framed the request as implementing the city’s Northwest RAC land-use vision.
Why it matters: The rezoning allows slightly greater building height and density (a maximum 65-foot MUE district vs. 55-foot RMM-25) and requires design measures — streetscape, stepbacks and ground-level activation — intended to encourage redevelopment of long-vacant lots and improve walkability.
What supporters said: Developers and some neighbors argued the existing zoning has left multiple parcels…
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