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Commission approves Broadview Park rezoning to allow hundreds of housing units amid environmental questions
Summary
After extended discussion and a declaration of restrictive covenants to limit height and unit counts, the commission approved land‑use and rezoning changes that enable about 508 housing units in Broadview Park (Fort Lauderdale). Commissioners emphasized the need for environmental review and additional steps before final approvals; debate focused on balancing affordable housing needs with neighborhood concerns.
The Broward County Commission voted to approve small‑scale land‑use amendments and related rezoning that will allow a Fort Lauderdale housing development in the Broadview Park area after commissioners pressed for protections and further environmental review.
Senator Geller, who led discussion on the item, said negotiations reduced a proposed project from five stories and more than 600 units to a plan that caps building height at three stories and reduces total units. He said a restrictive covenant drafted as part of the amendment…
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