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Davie adopts ordinance to implement Live Local Act review process; council debate centers on transparency and administrative review
Summary
On second reading the Town Council adopted a code amendment to implement administrative review procedures required by Florida's Live Local Act for qualifying projects. Council discussion focused on maintaining public participation and whether council review authority was narrowed; ordinance passed 4–1.
The Town Council of Davie on second and final reading adopted a code amendment implementing administrative procedures for projects qualifying under Florida’s Live Local Act, a state statute that creates an administrative review path for certain high‑density housing projects.
The ordinance amends chapter 12 of the Town Code to require that qualifying Live Local projects complete the town’s site‑plan and public‑participation processes but have their final determination made administratively (by an administrator or designated hearing officer) in order to comply with the state statute. Council members debated…
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