Davie council approves code amendments, tables multiple land-use items to May 7; consent agenda passed unanimously

The Town Council of Davie on April 16 approved three municipal code amendments, unanimously passed the consent agenda by voice vote, added a proclamation to the agenda for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and agreed to table multiple quasi-judicial land-use items to the council’s May 7 meeting.

Consent agenda: The council voted to approve the consent agenda by voice vote; the clerk recorded the result as unanimous.

Added agenda item: The council voted to add item 34, a proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, to the meeting agenda; the motion passed unanimously.

Code amendments approved: Three separate ordinances were read by title and approved after the council closed the public hearings and took roll-call votes. - Item 19: Ordinance amending multiple sections of Chapter 12 (Land Development Code) across articles including use regulations, development standards, parking, signs and lighting, landscaping, subdivisions, site plans and definitions. The council approved the motion by roll call (all members voting yes). The ordinance’s second reading is scheduled for May 7. - Item 20: Ordinance amending Chapter 15 (Noise). The council approved the motion by roll call (all members voting yes); second reading is scheduled for May 7. - Item 21: Ordinance amending Chapter 12, division on standards for specific uses, including special residential facilities language (referenced in the reading). The second hearing will be May 7; the council approved the motion by roll call (all members voting yes).

Tabling of quasi-judicial items: The applicant(s) requested tabling of several rezoning and variance items to the May 7 public hearings; council motions to table items 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and item 28 (a land-use plan amendment requiring a supermajority) were approved by roll-call votes, with each motion recorded as passing.

Appointments and other business: A council member requested reappointment of Dr. Robin Berman to the Youth Education Safety advisory group; the request was noted on the record. Council also announced public events and community updates, including a public-art “painted horses” unveiling scheduled for May 3 at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds.

Votes at a glance (selected recorded outcomes): - Consent agenda — Approved (voice vote, unanimous). - Motion to add item 34 (Proclamation: National Public Safety Telecommunications Week) — Approved (voice vote, unanimous). - Item 19 (Code amendment — Chapter 12 Land Development Code) — Approved (roll-call vote: all yes). - Item 20 (Code amendment — Chapter 15 Noise) — Approved (roll-call vote: all yes). - Item 21 (Code amendment — Chapter 12, special residential facilities language) — Approved (roll-call vote: all yes). - Items 22–28 (rezoning/variance/land-use items) — All tabled to May 7 (roll-call votes: each motion passed).

No formal votes adopting an interlocal agreement with Cooper City were taken at the meeting; council provided direction on that topic separately (case-by-case administrative handling).