A. Development Services Director
The Development Services Director is the city official primarily responsible for conducting staff reviews of applications and administering the provisions of this Code. The Development Services Director may delegate any decision or review authority to any professional-level staff in the Development Services Department. The Development Services Director shall have the following powers and duties under this Code:
1. Decide on Applications for Development Permit
To review and decide the following applications for a development permit:
a. Minor Site Plan (Sec. 155.2407);
b. Minor Certificate of Appropriateness (Sec. 155.2409);
c. Tree Permit (Sec. 155.2411);
d. Minor Temporary Use Permit (Sec. 155.2412);
e. Zoning Compliance Permit (Sec. 155.2413);
f. Zoning Use Certificate (Sec. 155.2414);
g. Minor Administrative Adjustment (Sec. 155.2421);
h. Interpretation (Sec. 155.2423);
i. Reasonable Accommodation (Sec. 155.2432); and
j. Public Purpose Adjustment (Sec. 155.2435).
2. Make Recommendations on Applications for Development Permit
To review and make recommendations on the following applications for a development permit:
a. Text Amendment (Sec. 155.2402);
b. General Map Amendment (Rezoning) (Sec. 155.2403);
c. Site-Specific Map Amendment (Rezoning) (Sec. 155.2404);
d. Planned Development (Sec. 155.2405);
e. Special Exception (Sec. 155.2406);
f. Major Site Plan (Sec. 155.2407);
g. Building Design
(Sec. 155.2408);
h. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (Sec. 155.2409);
i. Plat (Sec. 155.2410);
j. Major Temporary Use (Sec 155.2412);
k. Interim Use Permit (Sec. 155.2415);
l. Variance (Sec. 155.2420);
m. Major
Administrative Adjustment
(Sec. 155.2421);
n. Air Park Obstruction (Sec. 155.2422);
o. Development Agreement (Sec. 155.2428);
p. Takings or Vested Right Determination (Sec. 155.2429) [placeholder];
q. Right-of-Way or Easement Dedication Acceptance (Sec. 155.2430); and
r. Right-of-Way or Easement Abandonment (Sec. 155.2431).
3. Other Powers and Duties
a. To conduct pre-application meetings;
b. To serve as Chair of the DRC and review and comment on applications for a development permit reviewed under this Code as a member of the DRC;
c. To establish requirements for the contents of applications for a development permit reviewed under this Code, and a submittal schedule for review of such applications;
d. To develop, adopt, and amend an administrative manual that may specify detailed submittal and procedural requirements for various development applications (e.g., application forms, checklists of plans and other documents to be submitted with applications, the content and scale/format of submitted plans and documents, schedules and timelines of review steps), identify application fees (as set by the City Commission as an appendix to this Code), summarize Code review processes and standards to facilitate use and understanding of this Code, and/or detailed specifications and illustrations identifying how this Code's standards for landscaping, public infrastructure, and other aspects of development may be met;
e. To maintain the Official Zoning Map and related materials;
f. To serve as professional staff liaison to the ZBA, P&Z, AAC, and HPC;
g. To assist in enforcing this Code in accordance with Article 8: Enforcement;
h. To provide expertise and technical assistance to the city's review and decision-making bodies, on request; and
i. To maintain on file a record of all applications for a development permit reviewed under this Code and make copies available on request.
B. Development Review Committee (DRC)
The Development Review Committee (DRC) is hereby established in accordance with state law.
1. Powers and Duties
The DRC shall have the following powers and duties under this Code:
a. Comment on Applications for Development Permit
To review and comment to the Development Services Director on the following applications for a development permit:
i. Text Amendment (Sec. 155.2402);
ii. General Map Amendment (Rezoning) (Sec. 155.2403);
iii. Site-Specific Map Amendment (Rezoning) (Sec. 155.2404);
iv. Planned Development (Sec. 155.2405);
v. Major Site Plan (Sec. 155.2407);
vi. Minor Site Plan (Sec. 155.2407);
vii. Building Design
(Sec. 155.2408);
viii. Plat (Sec. 155.2410);
ix. Major
Administrative Adjustment
(Sec. 155.2421);
x. Development Agreement (Sec. 155.2428);
xi. Allocation of Flexibility or Reserve Units (Sec. 155.2426);
xii. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (Sec. 155.2436); and
xiii. Air Park Obstruction Permit (Sec. 155.2422).
b. Other Powers and Duties
i. To conduct pre-application meetings;
ii. To assist the Development Services Director in developing and maintaining an administrative manual, on request;
iii. To provide expertise and technical assistance to the city's review and decision-making bodies, on request; and
iv. To review and comment on proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan.
2. Membership and Appointment
a. The DRC shall consist of the Development Services Director plus a representative from each of the following city departments and divisions involved with development review, as designated by the head of the department or division:
i. Zoning Section, Planning and Zoning Division, Development Services Department;
ii. Planning Section, Planning and Zoning Division, Development Services Department;
iii. Urban Forestry Office, Planning and Zoning Division, Development Services Department;
iv. Building Inspections Division, Development Services Department;
v. Engineering/CIP Division, Public Works Department;
vi. Fire Department; and
vii. The law enforcement agency of the city.
b. On request by the Development Services Director, representatives from other city departments and divisions (e.g., the Solid Waste and Air Park Divisions of the Public Works Department, the Water and Wastewater Divisions of the Utilities Department, and the Recreation Department), and from non-city regulatory agencies, service providers, and organizations generally involved with development review or commonly affected by development (e.g., the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and South Florida Water Management District) may participate in DRC meetings.
3. Chair
The Development Services Director shall serve as Chair of the DRC, and shall schedule committee meetings, coordinate the committee's activities, preside over committee meetings, prepare committee reports, and serve as liaison to the departments and agencies involved for clarification of issues and resolution of conflicts.
4. Meetings
a. Schedule
The DRC shall establish a regular meeting schedule and meet frequently enough to act as expeditiously as practicable on matters before it. The Chair may adjourn a regular meeting on determining that there are no agenda items for consideration, or call special meetings.
b. Record of Comments
Written review comments of DRC members shall be filed in the Development Services Department.
C. City Attorney
In addition to the authority and duties conferred on the City Attorney by general law, the City of Pompano Beach Charter, and the
Code of Ordinances
, the City Attorney is authorized under this Code:
1. To review and approve as to form all written findings of fact, conclusions of law, development permits, development orders, ordinances, and other documents drafted by the City Commission, ZBA, P&Z, AAC, HPC, Development Services Director, DRC, and city departments in connection with any requirement of this Code;
2. To review as to form all agreements, Planned Development Agreements, easements, declarations of covenants, performance and maintenance guarantees, or other such documentation in connection with any requirement of this Code;
3. To assist the city in enforcing this Code and prosecuting actions against violators, in accordance with Article 8: Enforcement and Chapter 37 (Pompano Beach Code Enforcement); and
4. To counsel the City Commission, ZBA, P&Z, AAC, HPC, Development Services Director, DRC, and city departments in the review of applications for a development permit and the general implementation of this Code.
D. Other City Staff
In addition to the authority and duties conferred by general law and the
Code of Ordinances
, other city staff (e.g., City Engineer, Public Works Director, and Building Official) shall have the following powers and duties under this Code:
1. To review and comment on applications for a development permit reviewed under this Code that are referred to them by the Development Services Director;
2. To assist the Development Services Director in establishing requirements for the contents of applications for a development permit reviewed under this Code, on request;
3. To assist the Development Services Director in developing and maintaining an administrative manual, on request;
4. To assist in enforcing this Code in accordance with Article 8: Enforcement; and
5. To provide expertise and technical assistance to the Development Services Director, DRC, and advisory and decision-making bodies, on request.