MOTION TO DIRECT County Attorney's Office to draft an Ordinance establishing a temporary… plan amendment
Case 26-1386
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Lamar Fisher
Broward County Meetings
County Commission, October 20, 2026
Approves Direction to draft one-year data center moratorium ordinance, unanimous
3h 9m26,321 words
29 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approveapprovedland usezoningdeferreddeniedBroward County, FL
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What happened
Broward County Commission unanimously approved item 40, directing the County Attorney to draft an ordinance establishing a temporary one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers in unincorporated Broward County (the BMSD), using the state definition of large-scale data centers…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Broward County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsVacation of limited access easement, Worship Center Plat, Plantation
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Direction to draft one-year data center moratorium ordinance
Motion directing the County Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance establishing a temporary one-year moratorium on development of large-scale data centers within unincorporated Broward County (BMSD), using the state definition of large-scale. Sponsored by Commissioner Fisher, with nearly all commissioners as co-sponsors. Vice Mayor McKenzie raised concerns about economic impact on the BMSD. The ordinance will return to the board.
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Meeting Summary
Broward County Commission unanimously approved item 40, directing the County Attorney to draft an ordinance establishing a temporary one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers in unincorporated Broward County (the BMSD), using the state definition of large-scale data centers…
Key Decisions (8)
Approved
Direction to draft one-year data center moratorium ordinance
Vote: unanimousMoved by Lamar Fisher
Approved
Vacation of limited access easement, Worship Center Plat, Plantation
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Vacation of drainage easement, Oriole Golf and Tennis Club Section Two, Margate
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Sale process for county-owned Alpha 250 parcel, Pompano Beach
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Continued
Ordinance repealing advisory boards continued
Vote: unanimousMoved by Nan Rich
Continued
Advisory board composition amendments continued
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Airport janitorial contract awarded to Sunshine Cleaning Systems
Vote: unanimousMoved by Udine
Approved
Set public hearing on CBE reserve QVL ordinance
Vote: 8-1Moved by McKenzie
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Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Broward is moving to bar large-scale data centers for one…
Other
The FY27 budget lowers the countywide millage to 5.6628 and…
Housing Demand
A State of Housing Affordability workshop on October 22 will…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteMOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County… subdivision
District District 5Case 26-777
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County… subdivision
District District 2Case 26-1120
Approved
freeApproved
MOTION TO APPROVE plat note amendment to North Broward School Replat (003-MP-15) subdivision
District District 2Case 26-759
No vote recorded
62nd Street subdivision
District District 4Case 26-1101
No vote recorded
MOTION TO APPROVE plat entitled AC/ASD 1360 (001-MP-26) subdivision
District District 4Case 26-1102
No vote recorded
MOTION TO APPROVE plat note amendment to 2050 Cypress Creek (049-MP-22) subdivision
District District 8Case 26-1197
No vote recorded
Who spoke
32 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Mayor, 1 Councilmember, 7 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 14 Public, 3 Unknown, 1 Attorney, 1 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 1 Mayor, 7 Commissioner, 1 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Mark Stempler, Applicant Rep.
11 more identified names in Pro: 1 Mayor, 7 Commissioner, 1 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (7)
29 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (11 timestamps)
- motion to approve (4 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- zoning (1 timestamps)
- deferred (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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