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Pembroke Pines approves FDOT MOA for Pembroke Road after lengthy title dispute and HOA talks
Summary
The City Commission unanimously approved an MOA with FDOT to move the Pembroke Road widening forward after extended debate over whether the city holds fee-simple title to a small parcel adjacent to the project and whether to vacate or quitclaim that interest to a homeowners association; FDOT said acquisition timing is tight and needs the MOA to proceed.
The Pembroke Pines City Commission on Dec. 11 voted unanimously to authorize a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Florida Department of Transportation to advance the Pembroke Road widening, after extended legal and public discussion about title to a small parcel of land next to the project.
Commissioners and staff debated whether the city held fee-simple title to the parcel or instead derived its interest through plat dedication. City Attorney Goren explained that the city's ownership interest traces to a plat dedication rather than a fee-simple deed and cited Chapter…
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