County Commission - 2026-04-14
Approves $1 million for small-scale affordable housing (Item 46), unanimous
What happened
This Broward County Commission meeting contained limited land-use business; the most substantive housing action was approval of item 46, allocating $1 million for small (under-70-unit) affordable rental housing via an RFA, passed unanimously.
- Jurisdiction
- Broward County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsLand use plan text
Approved 7-0Meeting Summary
This Broward County Commission meeting contained limited land-use business; the most substantive housing action was approval of item 46, allocating $1 million for small (under-70-unit) affordable rental housing via an RFA, passed unanimously.
Key Decisions (9)
$1 million for small-scale affordable housing (Item 46)
Security guard paid federal holidays contract amendment (Item 63)
Cultural division sponsorship guidelines for commissioner-directed funds (Item 59)
Development Activity (4)
Omni Fort Lauderdale convention center hotel
Commercial
Small affordable rental housing program (under 70 units)
Residential
Homeownership project in Commissioner Davis's district
Residential
Urban League rental and homeownership project
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Broward County is dead last in Florida for affordable homes…
Commercial Demand
The county-owned Omni convention hotel is tracking 8% over budget…
Infrastructure
The county faces a $1 billion need to address 1,800…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 7 commissioners, 5 staff members, an attorney, 2 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance amending the Broward County Comprehensive Plan to adopt Broward… rezone
MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance adopting Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment PCT 26-1… plan amendment
Chapel Trail subdivision
MOTION TO APPROVE plat note amendment to Great Florida Bank Center (066-MP-06) subdivision
MOTION TO APPROVE plat entitled ELRO (024-MP-25) subdivision
MOTION TO APPROVE plat note amendment to Coral Hills - Sample (047-MP-16) subdivision
MOTION TO APPROVE plat entitled Cove at Fort Lauderdale (009-MP-25) subdivision
More land-use items (2)
2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- MOTION TO APPROVE plat entitled G & T Retreat (010-MP-25) subdivisionCase 26-238No vote recorded
- MOTION TO DISCUSS status of the $2,000,000 sponsorship agreement for the FIFA World Cup……Case 26-384No vote recorded
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