HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-14 Opposition to Land Use Amendments in Unincorporated Area
RESOLUTION 92 - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, URGING
THE BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL TO
CONDUCT A THOROUGH RE-EXAMINATION OF ALL
PROPOSED LAND USES IN NORTHWEST BROWARD
COUNTY AND TO DELAY ANY INITIATION OF LAND
USE CHANGES AT THIS TIME; THAT THE BROWARD
COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL ALSO RE-EXAMINE THE
APPROPRIATENESS OF AN EXTENSION OF THE SAW-
GRASS EXPRESSWAY INTO NORTHWEST BROWARC
COUNTY AND PALM BEACH COUNTY; URGING THE
BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL TO REMOVE
THE AIRPORT DESIGNATION IN THE NORTHWEST
SECTION OF BROWARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Parkland (City) have a
vital stake in the future use of the presently unincorporated
1,777 acre area lying west of the City of Parkland, and
WHEREAS, the City of Parkland has worked successfully in a
positive manner with the major developer in approving the
development of three major communities since the 1988 de-
annexation of this area; and
WHEREAS, it is the stated position of Broward County
Commission that unincorporated land be annexed by adjacent
cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Parkland considers such area due to its
geographic locations and past history to be a natural annexation
Reserve Area; and
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WHEREAS, the city of Parkland believes it is essential to
its future tax base and to the impact upon its City services that
the land be developed compatibly with City's goals, objectives
and policies; and
WHEREAS, the presently adopted Broward County Land Use Plan
for this incorporated area provides for future industrial and
commercial development; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that it would be in the public
interest for the Broward County Planning Council to conduct a
thorough examination of all proposed land uses in this northwest
section of Broward County preserving the City's options to
mitigate impacts that changes to the existing Land Use Plan would
create; and
WHEREAS, the City believes the need for a general aviation
airport in northwest Broward County has not been justified; is
incompatible with the residential character of the City of
Parkland; is incompatible with the close proximity of the
Everglades Wildlife Preserve and possible Palm Beach County
landfill due to possible airplane/bird encounters; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission also believes that it would be
in the public interest for the Broward County Commission to
remove the existing airport designation on the Broward County
Land Use Plan; and
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WHEREAS, these proposed Land Use Amendments have a direct
impact upon the city of Parkland with respect to traffic, park,
and other related infrastructure issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Parkland
believes that any changes to the Land Use Plan other than removal
of the airport designation, given the present circumstances, are
premature other than the airport designation; and
WHEREAS, the City questions the appropriateness of extending
the Sawgrass Expressway into northwest Broward County and on into
Palm Beach County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Commission urges the Broward
County Planning Council to delay the initiation of any land use
amendments to the unincorporated area adjacent to the City of
Parkland at this time.
Section 2. The City of Parkland City Commission suggests a
re-examination of the appropriateness of an extension of the
Sawgrass Expressway into northwest Broward County and on into
Palm Beach County.
Section 3. That the City Commission of the City of Parkland
urges the Broward County Planning Council to remove the airport
designation in the northwest section of Broward County.
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Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS J~
1992.
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