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Broward County Planning Council Regular Meeting – January 29, 2026

Upcoming and Archived Meetings — Thursday, January 29, 2026
BodyBroward County, Florida
SessionUpcoming and Archived Meetings
DateThursday, January 29, 2026
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The fundamental role of the council is to promote coordinated comprehensive long-range planning throughout Broward County through the joint cooperation and participation of local governments, public officials, and private citizens.

1:09

And now the monthly meeting of the Broward County Planning Council.

1:28

Everybody online will be starting in about one or two minutes.

1:31

Thank you.

1:40

So great.

1:46

What are you doing?

2:03

So after all second dying.

2:05

So uh finally yesterday for the money so we'll forget all of this like I saw your side of the dime.

2:13

Okay, he's a group of life.

2:16

That is so good.

2:17

So we're trying to take a cloud.

2:40

There he is.

2:50

Good morning.

2:51

If you're online, we are getting ready to start the meeting.

2:54

Thank you.

3:38

Good morning, everyone.

3:40

We are going to call the January twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six planning council meeting to order.

3:45

Uh hope everybody had a great holiday.

3:47

Welcome, it's great to see you all.

3:49

With that, if we can stand for the pledge allegiance, and Dr.

3:54

Zieman, could you lead us, please?

3:55

I said, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, or which it stands one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

4:10

Thank you, sir.

4:12

Karen, please call the role.

4:16

Ms.

4:16

Jessica Abramson.

4:18

Here.

4:19

Mayor Felicia Brunson.

4:23

Mayor Angelo Castillo.

4:26

Dr.

4:27

Moretti Fernandez.

4:31

Commissioner Lamar P.

4:32

Fisher.

4:35

Mr.

4:36

Adam M.

4:36

Geller.

4:38

Mayor Michelle J.

4:40

Gomez.

4:42

Ms.

4:43

Ryan Greenberg.

4:46

Mayor Rex Hardin.

4:50

Councilmember Denise Appleby Horland.

4:54

Mayor Josh Levy.

4:57

Here.

5:00

Commissioner Letitia Newbold.

5:04

She is here.

5:05

Thank you.

5:06

Mayor Jackie Rayleigh.

5:09

Mr.

5:10

David Rosinoff.

5:12

Here.

5:13

Mayor Michael J.

5:15

Ryan.

5:16

Present.

5:18

School board member Alan Zeman?

5:20

Here.

5:21

Mr.

5:21

Thomas H.

5:22

DiGiorgio Jr.

5:23

I am here and let the record show that Mayor Hardin just walked in.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Engagement███████████████████████████29%
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Personnel Matters███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Broward County Planning Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing – January 29, 2026

The Broward County Planning Council held its regular meeting and public hearing on January 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Room 422 of the Governmental Center. The council unanimously approved all agenda items, including reappointments of officers, consent agenda, and five public hearing items. No members of the public signed up to speak aside from applicants and agents. The meeting also addressed scheduling changes for future meetings.

Consent Calendar

  • C1: Approval of final agenda for January 29, 2026 – approved.
  • C2: January 2026 plat reviews for Trafficways Plan compliance – approved.
  • C3: Approval of summary minutes of December 4, 2025 – approved.
  • C4: Attendance record and excused absence requests – noted; absent members included Vice Chair Castillo, Mr. Geller, Secretary Gomez, Ms. Greenberg, Councilmember Horland, and Mayor Rayleigh, with their requests excused.
  • All consent items approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up to speak. Only applicants, agents, and local government representatives were present. The quasi-judicial hearing for PH1 was waived by the Town of Davie.

Discussion Items

  • Reappointments: Commissioner Lamar P. Fisher and School Board Member Dr. Allen Zeman were reappointed to the council.
  • Election of Officers: Chair Tommy DiGiorgio, Vice Chair Mayor Angelo Castillo, and Secretary Mayor Michelle Gomez were re-elected unanimously.
  • Nominations to Executive Committee: The existing slate of officers plus at-large members (Mayor Brunson, Councilmember Horland, Mayor Levy, School Board Member Zeman) was approved unanimously.
  • Council’s Report: The council attorney withdrew a request for a waiver of conflict, stating no conflict existed regarding representation of Hollywood. A legislative update highlighted SB 840: changes include moving the effective year from 2028 to 2027 and stricter rules on compatibility for municipalities; accessory dwelling units are also under consideration. Further updates will be provided at the next meeting.
  • Executive Director’s Report:
    • BrowardNext workshops: A December 10 workshop had about 85 attendees; a January 21 workshop was mostly canceled online but held in person with one attendee. No additional comments were received. The formal public hearing is scheduled for the April 2026 planning council meeting, with materials to be posted in two weeks.
    • Meeting schedule: The February 26, 2026 meeting will start at 11:00 AM (instead of 10:00 AM) due to “Read for the Record” day, with lunch provided. The March 26, 2026 meeting will be canceled due to a county commission conflict and spring break; an emailed update on SB 840 will be provided to council members in March.

Key Outcomes

  • Public Hearing Items (PH1–PH5): All five items were approved unanimously consistent with staff recommendations.
    • PH1: Recertification of the Town of Davie Future Land Use Element – approved.
    • PH2: Recertification of the City of Parkland Future Land Use Element – approved.
    • PH3: Small-scale amendment for the City of Hollywood (rezone 23.7 acres from Recreation and Open Space to Residential and Commercial Recreation) – approved, recognizing voluntary commitments on transportation and affordable housing.
    • PH4: Amendments for the City of Fort Lauderdale (land use map and text changes to Activity Center) – approved.
    • PH5: Update of the Broward County Wetlands Map – approved.
  • No second public hearing was recommended for any of the items; actions by the Planning Council serve as conditional recertification where applicable.
  • The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:45 AM. The next regular meeting is scheduled for February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM.

Meeting Transcript

The fundamental role of the council is to promote coordinated comprehensive long-range planning throughout Broward County through the joint cooperation and participation of local governments, public officials, and private citizens. And now the monthly meeting of the Broward County Planning Council. Everybody online will be starting in about one or two minutes. Thank you. So great. What are you doing? So after all second dying. So uh finally yesterday for the money so we'll forget all of this like I saw your side of the dime. Okay, he's a group of life. That is so good. So we're trying to take a cloud. There he is. Good morning. If you're online, we are getting ready to start the meeting. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. We are going to call the January twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six planning council meeting to order. Uh hope everybody had a great holiday. Welcome, it's great to see you all. With that, if we can stand for the pledge allegiance, and Dr. Zieman, could you lead us, please? I said, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, or which it stands one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, sir. Karen, please call the role. Ms. Jessica Abramson. Here. Mayor Felicia Brunson. Mayor Angelo Castillo. Dr. Moretti Fernandez. Commissioner Lamar P. Fisher. Mr. Adam M. Geller. Mayor Michelle J. Gomez. Ms. Ryan Greenberg. Mayor Rex Hardin. Councilmember Denise Appleby Horland. Mayor Josh Levy. Here. Commissioner Letitia Newbold. She is here. Thank you. Mayor Jackie Rayleigh. Mr. David Rosinoff.

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