1993-34 Opposing FNP Amendment to County Land Use Plan for Unincorporated AreasRESOLUTION NO. 93 - 34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PARKLAND OPPOSING APPLICATION PC93-8,
COUNTY LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT, UNINCORPORATED
AREA AND URGING THE BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING
COUNCIL AND BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION TO DENY
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT REQUESTED BY FLORIDA
NATIONAL PROPERTIES IN UNINCORPORATED BROWARD
COUNTY
WHEREAS, Florida National Properties has requested a land use
amendment for the unincorporated area of Broward County from approxi-
mately 24.3 acres low (3) residential, 622 acres industrial and a
proposed airport site, 65.8 acres commercial, 47.5 acres office park,
102.6 acres transportation and 124.1 acres commercial recreation to
approximately 24.3 acres commercial and 962 acres low (3) residential;
and
WHEREAS, the subject property was formerly within the municipal
boundaries of the City of Parkland and remain subject to an annexation
agreement with the City of Parkland; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Parkland believes
that the proposed land use amendment would have an adverse impact upon
the City of Parkland, would overburden City park and recreation
facilities as well as roads and other City services with their "spill
over" effect; and
WHEREAS, in light of the stated policy of Broward County with
regard to annexation of unincorporated areas, the proposed land use
plan amendments will be contrary to said goal in that land use deci-
sions which may affect the future municipality will be made contrary
to the wishes of that neighboring municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Parkland believes
that the proposed amendments will lead to excessive commercial devel-
opment in the unincorporated area, which commercial development will
compete with commercial development to be located directly east of
Pine Island Road within the City of Parkland, thus diminishing the
value of commercial property within the City of Parkland,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Parkland does
hereby urge the Broward County Planning Council and the Broward County
Commission to deny Land Use Plan Amendment PC93-8. As grounds for
said denial, the City would provide the following reasons:
1. The proposed land use changes would have an adverse
impact upon the City of Parkland. Said adverse impact
would include a "spill over" effect upon a planned City
of Parkland recreational facility directly adjacent to
the area in question, increased traffic within the City
of Parkland, and other demands for services which the
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City of Parkland, as a neighboring municipality, would
necessarily be forced to cooperate in providing should
the need arise.
2. The proposed Land Use Amendment would create excessive
commercial development in the area in question. Said
commercial will be in direct competition with commer-
cial development to be located within the City of
Parkland along Pine Island Road. This excess of
commercial development would have the effect of reduc-
ing the value of the commercial development in the City
of Parkland and saturating the area with commercial
development.
3. The proposed Land Use Amendment is contrary to Broward
County annexation policy. The County has a policy of
encouraging annexation of all unincorporated areas.
The subject area was formerly within the City of
Parkland. Under the County's annexation policy, the
proposed area should either be annexed into the neigh-
boring City of Parkland or Coral Springs. Prior to
said annexation it is premature to make such drastic
land use changes as are requested without a considera-
tion of the adverse impact to the City of Parkland.
4. The tremendous increase in residential development
provided for in the proposed Land Use Amendment will
have the effect of further burdening the overcrowded
school system. The Broward County school system is
struggling to meet the needs of its present school
population. The proposed Land Use Plan amendments would
allow for 2,815 new homes in the area thus increasing
the crisis of school capacity which already exists.
Section 2. Wherefore, based upon the above -state reasons, the
City of Parkland does respectfully request that the Broward County
Planning Council and Broward County Commission deny the proposed Land
Use Amendment PC93-8.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22 DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 1993
SUSAN ARMSTRONG,
CITY CLERK
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SAL"PAGLJARA,/' YOR