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INTERNAL SUPPORT

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT

PRINCIPLES

The City of Fort Lauderdale will coordinate cooperative efforts with regional agencies and neighboring municipalities to effect better quality of life and ensure opportunities for residents and businesses within the City.

Through this cooperation, the City will focus its efforts on enhancing the environment, protecting our resources, and preparing and mitigating the affects and causes of climate change.

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GOALS AND POLICIES

GOAL 1: Coordinate all development activities and service delivery with other government agencies and adjacent municipalities for consistency with the City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan.

OBJECTIVE IC 1.1: Mechanisms to Coordinate Potential and Allowable Development Impacts from the City’s Comprehensive Plan

The City shall coordinate with Broward County adjacent municipalities, the School Board of Broward County to ensure that proposed development impacts which are allowed in the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, are addressed.

POLICY IC 1.1.1: Department of Sustainable Development shall ensure the potential development impacts allowed by the Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan on adjacent jurisdictions are addressed through the following mechanisms, processes or procedures:

1. The City shall adopt land development regulations to require platting where required by Broward County regulations, and shall ensure that land development within the City meets the minimum standards of the Broward County Land Development Code as applicable. The platting procedure will consider the future impact of a proposed plat (county-wide) on the facilities and services provided by the local government within which it is located as well as those of adjacent local governments, if any.
2. The site plan procedure, which considers the future impact of a proposed site plan on the facilities and services provided by Broward County and those of adjacent local governments, if any.
3. The compatibility and public school impacts procedure, which considers land use compatibility and public school impacts of applications for the use of the Broward County Land Use Plan’s flexibility provisions.
4. The Development of Regional Impact (DRI) process, established in Section 380.06, FS, and its implementing rules, in reviewing and amending development orders and permits for large-scale developments.
5. The Broward County Planning Council’s map amendment review process, which provides Broward County with the opportunity to review, and provide comments or objections on, proposed small-scale and other amendments to the Future Broward County Land Use Plan Map Series.
6. The intergovernmental review procedures prescribed in Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, and its implementing administrative rules, to review and provide comments on, or objections to, proposed comprehensive plans and plan amendments of adjacent cities.
7. The goals, objectives, and policies contained within the comprehensive plans of adjacent local governments, when reviewing proposed site-specific map amendments to the Future Unincorporated Area Land Use Plan Map Series.
8. For proposed changes to the City’s Land Use Plan which affect and impact abutting local jurisdictions and/or State and Regional facilities, follow the existing Broward County Planning Council procedures including notification of adjacent property owners.
9. Utilize the Broward County Planning Council to work out land use change details with affected municipalities and to assist in the review of extra-jurisdictional impacts related to the Broward County Trafficways Plan.
10. Development permits granted by the City of Fort Lauderdale shall be consistent with Broward County regulations (BrowardNEXT).

Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan 2

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POLICY IC 1.1.2: The City shall coordinate the adopted comprehensive plan with the plans of the School Board of Broward County, the South Florida Regional Water Supply Authority, adjacent municipalities and other units of local government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the land use through mechanisms such as joint area planning, dispute resolution processes, interlocal agreements, intergovernmental review of comprehensive plans and plan amendments, work groups and meetings. Fort Lauderdale shall:

POLICY IC 1.1.2a: Use the Broward County Comprehensive Plan workshops scheduled during the year to coordinate planning activities mandated by the various elements of the Comprehensive Plan with local governments, the School Board of Broward County, the Broward County MPO and its Technical Coordination Committee (TCC), the South Florida Regional Planning Council, FDOT other governmental units providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land, the region, and the state.

POLICY IC 1.1.2b: By participating in workshops, joint meetings, and other planning groups, the City and its various departments, including the Transportation and Mobility Department, will provide for collaborative planning and decision making regarding regional transportation, freight along key corridors, infrastructure and housing needs, economic development and education with Broward County, the Broward County MPO and its Technical Coordination Committee (TCC), FDOT, other cities, the Broward County School Board and other service providers.

POLICY IC 1.1.2c: Use the South Florida Regional Planning Council’s informal mediation process to resolve conflicts with other local governments, when agreed to by all affected parties.

POLICY IC 1.1.2d: Use the intergovernmental review procedures prescribed in Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, and its implementing administrative rules to review and provide comments on, or objections to, proposed comprehensive plans and plan amendments of adjacent cities.

POLICY IC 1.1.3: The City shall coordinate with neighboring municipalities as needed to provide for land use, economic development, and other needs for the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.

POLICY IC 1.1.3a: Solicit input from the City of Tamarac regarding development activities at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, through direct contact and through ad hoc membership on the Airport Advisory Board.

POLICY IC 1.1.3b: Enter into interlocal Agreements as needed to protect and mitigate the impact on adjacent neighborhoods of any future expansion of the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.

POLICY IC 1.1.3c: In order to avoid land use conflicts, initiate discussions regarding an Interlocal Agreement with Broward County and other affected municipalities regarding land use within the noise contours and under the flight path of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The Agreement should be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 333.03 Florida Statutes.

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POLICY IC 1.1.4: Concerning annexation, the City of Fort Lauderdale shall coordinate all efforts with the County, County Legislative Delegation, affected neighborhood associations and property owners consistent with annexation and incorporation policies of the Broward County Legislative Delegation adopted policies and Florida statutes.

POLICY IC 1.1.5: Facilitate Intergovernmental coordination to provide for the implementation of planning and policies affecting more than one municipality.

POLICY IC 1.3.2a: Use partnerships to acquire funding and solving problems affecting multiple cities and agencies. Partnerships are encouraged to address issues related to affordable housing, protection of natural and historic resources, affordable housing and water supply.

OBJECTIVE IC 1.2: Coordinate Level of Service (LOS) Standards Coordinate LOS standards for public facilities with the agencies and municipalities that are responsible for their operations and maintenance and ensure that existing and new facilities can adapt to climate change impacts to minimize costs and maximize their use through their expected lifespan.

POLICY IC 1.2.1: For transportation facilities, the LOS standard shall be coordinated through the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization. This includes the development of the regional Long Range Transportation Plan, multimodal LOS standards and the transit hub designation for the Tri-Rail Coastal Link Project Downtown Fort Lauderdale station.

POLICY IC 1.2.2: For drainage and sanitary sewer facilities, the Level of Service standard shall be coordinated with Broward County and the South Florida Water Management District as needed.

POLICY IC 1.2.2a: Monitor water demand needs and land use planning in municipalities receiving water from the City and providing water to the City.

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POLICY IC 1.2.2b: Coordinate planning and public improvements with those municipalities receiving water from the City and providing water to the City. Such coordination may include sharing of updated information to meet ongoing water supply needs, implementation of alternative water supply projects, establishing LOS and to determine the potential for annexation.

POLICY IC 1.2.3: Implement the City’s Water and Sewer Master Plan, including services agreed to through its User Agreements or changes in its Groundwater Withdrawal Permit.

POLICY IC 1.2.4: For solid waste facilities, the LOS standard shall be coordinated through the Waste and Recycling Services.

POLICY IC 1.2.5: Pursuant to Chapter 163.3177 (6)(h) F.S., the County, School Board and municipalities shall coordinate their planning and permitting processes consistent with the procedures establish within the ILA as follows:

1. Review and update of the annual DEFP containing the financially feasible schedule of capital improvement for school facilities needed to achieve and maintain the adopted LOS stands in all CSAs.
2. Coordinate County and municipal land use planning and permitting processes with the School Board’s site selection and planning process to ensure future school facilities are consistent and compatible with land use categories and enable a close integration between existing and planned school facilities and the surrounding land uses.

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3. Coordinate the preparation of County and municipal projections for future development with the School Board’s school enrollment projections to ensure consistency between the County and municipal future land use maps and the long term school planning process.
4. Coordinate with the School Board through the Staff Working Group and Oversight Committee regarding the preparation of County and municipal annual comprehensive plan updates and the School Board’s annual update of the DEFP to ensure consistency between the plans.
5. Coordinate with the School Board on the planning, siting, land acquisition, permitting and development of new school facilities to ensure the availability of public facilities, services and grounds, especially for purposes of exploring collocation opportunities.
6. Revise County and municipal land development codes and School Board policies to establish a county-wide public school concurrency system.
7. Provide information on proposed major residential developments and proposed major residential Land Use Plan amendments to the School.

POLICY IC 1.2.6: Maintain compliance with the requirements of the BCLUP criteria and minimum LOS standards regarding park acreage.

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OBJECTIVE IC 1.3: Climate and Hazard Mitigation

Fort Lauderdale shall continue to create collaborative intergovernmental practices and mechanisms in order to coordinate and advance strategies, programs, and other sustainable initiatives throughout the County and region, that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and protect and adapt the built and natural environments to the consequences of climate change.

POLICY IC 1.3.1: Fort Lauderdale, in conjunction with Broward County, adjacent municipalities, independent districts and partner agencies, shall work to ensure that adaptation to climate change impacts, especially sea level rise, is incorporated into public infrastructure and is an integral component of all planning processes as stipulated in the South Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and the Climate Change Element.

POLICY IC 1.3.2: Fort Lauderdale shall continue to actively participate in the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, working with our neighboring counties to make our region more climate change resilient by sharing technical expertise, assessing regional vulnerabilities, advancing agreed upon mitigation and adaptation strategies, and developing joint state and federal legislative policies and programs.

POLICY IC 1.3.3: Fort Lauderdale shall seek to engage the support of federal agencies, such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Geological Survey, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, that can provide technological and logistical support to further state, regional, county, and local planning efforts in the assessment of climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies.

POLICY IC 1.3.4: Fort Lauderdale shall work with municipal, regional, state, and affected industry representatives to cooperatively update the Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy and develop model codes and policies to encourage post-hazard redevelopment in areas with less vulnerability to storm surge, inundation, flooding, sea level rise and other impacts of climate change, and incentivize locally appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

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