Planning Commission recommends approval of Modera Rezoning (LN-800) — Recommended for Approval, 5–2

Approval of Minutes — August 26, 2026 Meeting

7 yes, 0 no

Robert Hartsell (yes), Lamar P. Fisher Jr. (yes), Tundra King (yes), Marianne Edge (yes), Fred L Stacer (yes), Carla L Coleman (yes), Virginia (Gigi) G Doubek (yes)

Modera Rezoning (LN-800) — Recommended for Approval

5 yes, 2 no

Carla L Coleman (yes), Lamar P. Fisher Jr. (yes), Fred L Stacer (yes), Tundra King (no), Marianne Edge (yes), Robert Hartsell (yes), Virginia (Gigi) G Doubek (no)

Approval of the 2027 Board Dates and Deadlines Calendar

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution 27-02 — move meeting hiatus from August to July

5 yes, 0 no

Beverly Perkins (yes), Darlene Smith (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Audrey Fesik (yes), Alison Fournier (yes)

Hillsboro Lighthouse lease amendment — first reading

5 yes, 0 no

Darlene Smith (yes), Audrey Fesik (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Alison Fournier (yes), Beverly Perkins (yes)

Resolution: move commission meeting hiatus from August to July (2027 onward)

6 yes, 0 no

Rex Hardin (yes), Alison Fournier (yes), Audrey Fesik (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Darlene Smith (yes), Beverly Perkins (yes)

First reading: Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society lease amendment

6 yes, 0 no

Audrey Fesik (yes), Beverly Perkins (yes), Darlene Smith (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Rex Hardin (yes), Alison Fournier (yes)

Second reading: firefighter pension ordinance (IAFF CBA changes)

6 yes, 0 no

Alison Fournier (yes), Audrey Fesik (yes), Rex Hardin (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Beverly Perkins (yes), Darlene Smith (yes)

Community partnership program: SPI contract must return to commission

6 yes, 0 no

Alison Fournier (yes), Audrey Fesik (yes), Rex Hardin (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Beverly Perkins (yes), Darlene Smith (yes)

Community Partnership Program — SPI contract renewal requires commission approval

6 yes, 0 no

Alison Fournier (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Audrey Fesik (yes), Rex Hardin (yes), Darlene Smith (yes), Beverly Perkins (yes)

Firefighter pension ordinance — second reading and adoption

5 yes, 0 no

Beverly Perkins (yes), Darlene Smith (yes), Alison Fournier (yes), Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (yes), Audrey Fesik (yes)

Approval of October 13, 2026 regular meeting minutes

6 yes, 0 no

Approval of agenda as printed

6 yes, 0 no

Approval of October 13, 2026 meeting minutes

0 yes, 0 no

LN-800 Modera Rezoning

855 S Federal Highway

Rezone from B-3 General Business to Planned Development Infill for 347 apartments (50 affordable under Broward County Policy 2.16.4), 10,600 sq ft of retail, and an eight-story, 83.8-foot building on 4.07 acres.

approved (5-2) · still approved

Police and Firefighters' Retirement System and DROP Adjustments

The city was set to finalize pension changes for firefighters hired in the future — longer vesting, later retirement dates, reduced benefits and a smaller cost-of-living adjustment. These terms were negotiated with the firefighters' union through collective bargaining.

What it means: Taxpayers benefit from lower long-term pension obligations; current firefighters are unaffected since the changes apply to new hires.

Raised 2 times this week

Broward Sheriff's Office Contract Renewal

Commissioner Perkins pressed the city manager on where things stand with the BSO contract and possible merger. Harrison said the commission just approved a three-year extension and that a takeover would cost roughly $160 million, meaning BSO stays for at least three more years absent new direction.

What it means: A takeover would cost roughly $160 million per the Raftelis report.

Raised 2 times this week

Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Road Paving Funding

Commissioner Fesik asked for a list of deferred maintenance projects citywide — including paving and Riverside Drive king-tide work — with ages and costs, so the commission can plan ahead of next year's budget. Vice Mayor Fournier also asked again for an updated paving schedule.

What it means: Residents who drive on deteriorated roads and flood-prone areas like Riverside Drive.

Raised 2 times this week

Early voting conduct and campaign space at E. Pat Larkin Center

The city clerk reminded voters that the November 3 general election covers districts 1-4, early voting runs through November 1, and mail ballots should be hand-delivered at this point given mailing timelines.

What it means: Voters in districts 1-4 who need election logistics information.

Raised 2 times this week

Community Partnership Non-Profit Funding Allocation

The commission reviewed whether to bring the SPI-run community partnership program in-house (it would cost about $79,000 more per year) and heard frustration that grassroots groups in Commissioner Perkins's district keep getting denied. One-on-one sessions with SPI are planned and any contract renewal must return to the commission.

What it means: Keeping the outside contractor costs about $68,300 a year versus roughly $147,000 to hire in-house.

Raised 2 times this week

Hillsboro Lighthouse Museum lease amendment

The commission was scheduled to consider a first amendment to the lease with the Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society, which operates the Lighthouse Museum and Visitor Center at Roy L. Rogers Family Park.

What it means: Visitors to the lighthouse museum and the preservation society that operates it.

Commission meeting hiatus moved to July

A resolution would shift the commission's annual break from August to July starting in 2027 — a scheduling change with little practical effect for most residents.

What it means: Residents and staff who prefer commission business to pause in July rather than August.

Pending City Litigation Review

The city commission is meeting behind closed doors to get legal advice on an active lawsuit filed against Pompano Beach.

What it means: City officials and legal counsel are able to strategize privately to protect municipal interests.

BSO use-of-force complaints and transparency

Multiple residents told the commission their family members were beaten by BSO deputies, including the family of Jeremiah Taylor, whose accused deputy was cleared after a nine-month investigation with only a phone call as notice. Commissioners Perkins and Sigerson-Eaton questioned the investigation's length and communication, and the mayor said BSO will now give monthly crime-stat briefings at commission meetings.

What it means: None directly; a full city takeover of BSO was estimated at about $160 million.

Nancy Canal mangroves and shoreline protection

Neighbors demanded guarantees the mangrove habitat survives construction of a new retaining wall and boardwalk. Staff committed to a tree-protection plan and like-for-like replacement if mangroves are damaged; residents asked that preservation be an enforceable condition and questioned the wall's undetermined height.

What it means: Canal-front homeowners and the broader community if the habitat is preserved.

Live Local Act preemption of local review

Board members grappled with the state law that would let the developer build ~90 units/acre at 105 feet with no public hearing. That threat drove the 5-2 approval of the less-intense planned development instead.

What it means: Developers gain a faster, denser approval path; the city loses review leverage.

LN-800 Modera Rezoning Application

The board will review a rezoning application for the Modera project at 855 S Federal Highway, which could impact local land use and development patterns along the commercial corridor.

What it means: The property owner and prospective developers stand to benefit from the proposed rezoning action.

Traffic safety at Federal Highway and Southeast Ninth Street

Residents described near-misses, a recent fatality, and brutal delays turning into Waterford Point, and said adding 1,168 daily trips makes a dangerous intersection worse. The applicant's traffic engineer acknowledged side-street delays and agreed to raise a deceleration lane and signal timing with FDOT and Broward County.

What it means: Residents of Waterford Point and everyone driving the corridor if safety improvements result.

Construction impact on Waterford Point condominium

Waterford Point just spent $4.1 million on concrete restoration and wants a developer-funded independent structural assessment, quarterly inspections, and financial security before an eight-story project rises next door. The applicant said those matters are handled at permitting.

What it means: Waterford Point's 221 unit owners if protections are adopted.

Stormwater, flooding, and the sewage lift station

Residents worried about king-tide flooding, runoff into the canal, and odors from a proposed lift station near homes. The engineer said the new drainage will be a big improvement — 100% on-site retention, injection wells, and treatment — and the lift station has backup power and minimal odor exposure.

What it means: The watershed benefits from modernized drainage versus the existing car lot.