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“Nobody told me.”

A Summary on the Notice Process

Related to City Development

ately, in community conversations, questions regarding Site Plan Level III – Planning and Zoning Board (PZB):
the Notice Process which applies to development in our conditional use; parking reductions (w/exceptions); flex
LCity have been raised. This piece is an attempt to create allocation; cluster development; modification of yards;
a more informed public. A special thanks to Vice Mayor/ waterway use (w/exceptions)
Commissioner Ben Sorensen and Anthony Fajardo, Director of • PZB agenda is sent via a courtesy email to all registered
Development Services Department in our City for being willing civic and homeowners’ associations.
to put this information together.
• A minimum 21-days prior to the DRC meeting a notice
RVCA encourages all residents to visit FortLauderdale.gov and from the applicant via letter or email shall be provided
sign up to receive e-updates from this City so that you can be to any officially city-recognized and registered civic or
the most well-informed version of yourself!
homeowner’s associations within 300-feet of the proposed
Below is a summary of each Development Services project, notifying date, time and location of the DRC
Department Application type and a breakdown of the meeting (applicant shall provide an affidavit attesting to the
notification requirements for each level of approval. Please notification within 10-days of the DRC meeting)
note, where you see references to 300-feet, the 300-feet is • DRC agenda is posted on-line
regardless of boundaries. It crosses water bodies (New River,
Intracoastal, etc.) as well as other boundaries. • Minimum 30-days prior to the PZB meeting the applicant
shall conduct a public participation meeting for any
Site Plan Level II – Development Review Committee (DRC): new property owner within 300-feet of the project location. This
residential development greater than 5,000 square feet, non- notification of the public participation meeting will be sent
residential use within 100 feet of residentially zoned and used via regular mail notice and shall include the date, time, and
properties, other redevelopment proposals (if threshold met), location of the public participation meeting (the applicant
change in use (if greater impact)
has the choice to attend HOA meetings or set up a separate
• A courtesy email is sent to all city-recognized and registered meeting time and location as long as the notice goes out to
civic and homeowners’ associations the property owners as indicated herein).
• DRC agenda is posted on-line • 15-days prior to the PZB meeting a sign notice shall be
placed on the project site indicating a summary of the
• 10-days prior to the DRC meeting a sign notice shall be
placed on the project site indicating a summary of the request, date, time and location of the PZB meeting.
request, date, time and location of the DRC meeting for • Within a week of the Public Participation Meeting the
projects in the South Regional Activity Center (SRAC) only. applicant shall provide a written report to the Development

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