Washington Park Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Dist.

Washington Park Enhancement Up-Date

Feb 15, 2003

ORDINANCE NO. 2003-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING SUBSECTION VIII, 4. OF THE WASHINGTON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT PLAN RELATING STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN; CREATING A NEW SECTION IX PROVIDING FOR DESIGN STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOMES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 2001-07 authorizing the creation of the Washington Park Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement District; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the Washington Park Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement District created a Neighborhood Council; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Council and Broward County staff prepared a Neighborhood Enhancement Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Washington Park Neighborhood Enhancement Plan was adopted as Ordinance No. 2002-44 by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners on October 8, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Council has requested that the Neighborhood Enhancement Plan be amended to include design standards for single family homes; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Council held a public hearing on January 9, 2003 which was continued to January 23, 2003 to allow input from the residents of the Washington Park Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement District regarding the proposed design standards; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Subsection 4. of VIII Strategies to Implement and Evaluate the Plan is hereby amended to read as follows:
VIII. Strategies to Implement and Evaluate the Plan
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4. Additions/Modifications to the Exterior of Any House Single Family Home or Storefront within the Enhancement District. Prior to submission to Broward County for building permits for construction of new single family homes, the Washington Park Neighborhood Council shall review all building plans to assure compliance with Section IX of the Washington Park Enhancement Plan aesthetic standards within the Washington Park Neighborhood Enhancement District.
(a) Changes affecting the appearance of the exterior of buildings any single family home or storefront, such as but not limited to garages, carports, heat pumps, decorations, awnings, television and radio antennas, signs, screens, porch and room additions, decks, docks, air conditioning equipment or similar changes may be made only with the consent of the Neighborhood Council and in accordance with this Plan and applicable ordinances and building codes.
Section 2. The Washington Park Enhancement Plan is hereby amended to add a new Section IX as follows:
IX. BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES.

Policy 1. The Washington Park Neighborhood Council wishes to set community aesthetic standards for new construction of single family homes.
Standard 1. Garages and carports shall be designed as an integral part of new single family homes. Canopies and non-structural or detached garages and carports shall not be allowed.
Standard 2. All driveways and walkways shall be concrete or brick pavers. Asphalt shall not be allowed for driveways or walkways.
Standard 3. New single family homes shall have a minimum floor area of at least fourteen hundred (1400) square feet of living space.
Standard 4. Flat roofs over garages, porches, patios and living space are prohibited for new single family homes.
Standard 5. Irrigation for landscaping shall be included in the front, side and rear yards.
Standard 6. Fences, hedges or walls shall not be erected, planted or maintained at a height greater than 48 inches in the front yard from the front facing wall forward to the property line.
Standard 7. Fences or walls in the front of the property shall not be chain link, wood or solid concrete/CBS block.
Policy 2. Building plans for single family homes are to include one (1) plan and five (5) elevation drawing and shall be submitted to the Washington Park Neighborhood Council for review and approval prior to submitting such plans to the Broward County Building Code Services Division.
Standard 1. Such plans shall be submitted to Washington Park Neighborhood Council fifteen days prior to the next meeting date of the Council. The Council currently meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:30PM.
Section 2. SEVERABILITY.
If any portion of this Ordinance is determined by any Court to be invalid, the invalid portion shall be stricken, and such striking shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance. If any Court determines that this Ordinance, or any portion hereof, cannot be legally applied to any individual(s), group(s), entity(ies), property(ies), or circumstance(s), such determination shall not affect the applicability hereof to any other individual, group, entity, property or circumstance.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
ENACTED
FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
EFFECTIVE