Before the City Commission and the County Planning Council and the County Commission consider the 1301 land use amendment, the City's Planning and Development Board will vote on the land use amendment. You can speak for up to 3 minutes at this meeting.
City of Hollywood Planning and Development Board Public Meeting about 1301 S Ocean Drive.
Hollywood's City Hall.
Tuesday May 9 at 6 PM.
Agenda here: https://hollywoodfl.legistar.com
Please arrive between 5:30-6 PM to sign up to speak- City Hall, 2nd floor. It will be a long night. Bring snacks and coffee. After you sign in to speak, there will be some time to grab food/coffee because the item is scheduled last on the agenda. (There is a snack and drink machine in the lobby upstairs 2nd floor).
1301 S Ocean Drive is file number 23-L-19, which is agenda item 6.
Dr. Jennifer Jurado is Broward County's Chief Resilience Officer. According to Dr. Jurado's comments, the project seems to be in conflict with Broward County's climate and resilience planning strategy, the policies in the County's land use plan, comprehensive plan, and climate action plan. Here are Dr. Jurado's comments: https://www.broward.org/PlanningCouncil/Documents/PC%2023-2%20Review%20Agency%20Comments%204-26-23.pdf
In addition, you can read public comments submitted to the County to date: https://www.broward.org/PlanningCouncil/Pages/PendingBCLUPAmendments.aspx
In light of this important information about the conflict with the County's climate and resilience strategies to protect lives and infrastructure, perhaps the City should suggest that the developers build their project in a more appropriate location.
Also sharing Commissioner Caryl Shuham's Op-Ed in the Sun Sentinel which warns against over-development (high population density) on barrier islands: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-hollywood-beach-high-rises-sea-level-rise-20230427-2ixnbobwenggxjivecicczxlsi-story.html
Written comments may be submitted at any time to the Broward Planning Council via email: planningcouncil@broward.org
or USPS addressed to 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 307, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.