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Commission approves first reading for Broward County Convention Center special sign district
Summary
On first reading the commission approved an amendment to the Unified Land Development Regulations to create a special sign district for the Broward County Convention Center; the ordinance will return for a required second reading and adoption vote.
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission passed on first reading an ordinance that amends the Unified Land Development Regulations to create a Broward County Convention Center special sign district.
The ordinance creates a new section in the ULDR governing special sign districts, specifically a Broward County Convention Center special sign district, and allows the city to codify design and location standards for an iconic sign at the convention center. The change passed its first reading; a second reading is required for final adoption.
Commissioner Glassman asked whether the change required public‑hearing disclosure rules because the item had originally appeared in the public‑hearing section of the agenda. City staff replied that the item is being processed as an ordinance first reading and therefore did not require the additional publication and charter notice associated with a public hearing. “No. It does not,” a staff member answered to Commissioner Glassman’s question about disclosures.
The ordinance was introduced and approved on first reading by unanimous roll call: Commissioner Beasley Pittman — Yes; Commissioner Sorensen — Yes; Vice Mayor John Herbst — Yes; Commissioner Glassman — Yes; Mayor Dean J. Trantellis — Yes. The ordinance's text includes severability, codification language, and a provision to correct scrivener's errors. The item will return for a second reading and final vote on a later agenda.
