Thematic Districts

The Development Services Department held a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 6pm to provide more about a proposed text amendment to the Historic Preservation Ordinance to include an option to designate a Thematic Historic District.

Subject

Proposed Text Amendment – Amend Section 47-24.11 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) to Provide a Process to Designate Thematic Districts City-Wide and to Amend Existing Historic Preservation Criteria and Procedures.

Background

On October 4, 2021, the Historic Preservation Board sent a communication to the City Commission suggesting that the Commission direct staff to prepare a code amendment to include thematic historic district in the historic preservation ordinance. A Thematic Historic District recognizes a group of properties that are united together through a common theme but are not located within a contiguous area. This designation type is different than a Historic District since all properties included within a Thematic Historic District do not need to be located within a contiguous boundary.

On November 2, 2021, the City Commission requested that staff prepare this amendment for consideration. At the August 1, 2022, HPB meeting, the Board reviewed the proposed text amendment, and a motion was made stating that the HPB supports the proposed ordinance.

At the October 19, 2022, Planning and Zoning Board (PZB) meeting, the Board requested that staff conduct additional public outreach and return to the PZB in February 2023.

Thematic Historic District Examples

Contact Us

For additional information or to provide comments please contact:

Trisha Logan, AICP
Principal Urban Planner
954-828-7101
tlogan@fortlauderdale.gov

Si necesita ayuda en español por favor contacte a Trisha Logan por correo electronico a tlogan@fortlauderdale.gov o por teléfono al 954.828.7101

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