Lauderhill commission adopts zoning changes, event and paint codes and approves stormwater and GO bond actions in unanimous votes

The Lauderhill City Commission on June 8 approved a slate of ordinances, financing authorizations and budget adjustments in unanimous roll‑call votes.

Zoning and land‑use: The body adopted Ordinance No. 26o‑05‑113 to establish a one‑year "zoning in progress" and to rezone a property at 901 Northwest 31st Avenue into the commercial warehouse zoning district; the motion passed 5–0 following a second reading and a public comment period. Separately, the commission adopted two related ordinances (identified in the record as items 7 and 8) establishing the Hill Entertainment District in the city's zoning code; those measures also passed 5–0 on second reading.

Events and appearance code: Commissioners approved changes to paint‑standards (amending residential and multifamily painting guidance) and updates to the special/promotional events permit process (including clarifications on time limits and noise conditions). Both ordinances cleared second reading by unanimous vote.

Bonds and budgets: City staff described a $5,000,000 stormwater revenue bond to fund priority stormwater projects, canals and drainage work; the commission authorized the bond issuance 5–0. The commission also authorized city staff to proceed with issuance steps for voter‑approved general obligation bonds (aggregate principal up to $65,000,000) to fund infrastructure projects such as public safety, parks and streets; staff said year‑one funding would be approximately $8.9–9.0 million and the authorization passed 5–0.

The commission later adopted a supplemental FY‑2026 appropriation tied to the GO bond (recorded in the minutes as $8,995,125) and approved a six‑month revenue/expenditure review with the adjustment amount as recorded in the agenda packet; both budget votes were unanimous.

Commissioners and staff emphasized oversight and prioritization: City Manager Kenny Hobbs said stormwater proceeds will follow a stormwater master plan and that the stormwater bond is a revenue bond repayable from stormwater fund revenues. In discussing the GO bond, staff said they plan phased drawdowns to manage existing debt and maintain current rates.

What passed (selected items): - Ordinance 26o‑05‑113 (rezoning at 901 NW 31st Ave) — adopted, vote 5–0. - Hill Entertainment District ordinances (items 7 & 8) — adopted, vote 5–0. - Stormwater revenue bond — authorized, $5,000,000, vote 5–0. - GO bond issuance authorization — approved (up to $65,000,000 aggregate), vote 5–0. - Paint‑standards ordinance — adopted, vote 5–0. - Special/promotional events code amendments — adopted, vote 5–0. - Supplemental FY‑2026 appropriation $8,995,125 — adopted, vote 5–0. - Six‑month revenue/expenditure review (adjustment per record) — adopted, vote 5–0.

Each roll call vote in the meeting recorded the five commissioners voting in the affirmative (Vice Mayor Richard Campbell; Commissioner Dunne/Dunn; Commissioner John T. Hodgson; Commissioner Ray Martin; Mayor Denise B. Grant). Staff said implementation steps and project prioritizations will follow; the commission did not change tax rates or take any vote that would immediately alter resident tax bills at the meeting.

Provenance: The ordinances and bond authorizations were discussed in the ordinance and budget sections of the June 8 meeting and taken on second readings and votes recorded by the city clerk.