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Planning board approves minor code correction to enable certificate‑of‑transfer use in TDR program
Summary
The board recommended approval of a text amendment to the Unified Land Development Regulations to allow transfer of residential units under the city’s transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDR) program at the time of a certificate of transfer rather than at final DRC. Staff said the change addresses the city’s first active TDR transaction.
The Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning Board on April 16 recommended approval of a text amendment (case UDPT‑25006) that makes a narrow, technical change to the Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) governing the city’s transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDR) program.
City planning staff, represented at the meeting by Trisha Logan, principal urban planner and historic preservation board liaison, told the board the amendment clarifies when residential dwelling units are allocated from the regional activity center “pool.” Under current code language those units are allocated at final Development Review Committee (DRC) approval; the proposed amendment would allow allocation at the time a certificate of transfer is issued. Staff said the change responds to the city’s first active TDR transaction and removes a timing mismatch that can create uncertainty for the purchaser of TDR units.
Board members asked for clarification about “pool units” and staff explained the pool is the inventory of development rights in regional activity centers; when projects secure approvals, units are withdrawn from that pool and attributed to a parcel. The amendment does not alter the size of the pool or the total allowable number of units — it changes only the formal timing of allocation for TDR certificates.
The board voted to recommend adoption of the code change, finding it consistent with the comprehensive plan. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Commission for final adoption. Members described the amendment as a technical clean‑up meant to facilitate TDR transactions, not a policy change altering density limits.
