The City of Fort Lauderdale is performing scheduled fire hydrant maintenance in the Rio Vista Neighborhood beginning May 13 and continuing through August 3, 2019 in the following area:

Boundaries:

Northern:      Sunrise Blvd

Southern:      State Rd 84

Eastern:         South Atlantic Blvd

Western:       South Federal Hwy

Properties in the area may experience a temporary drop in water pressure during testing of the fire hydrants and the water may become slightly discolored.  If you experience discolored water, you may wish to run water from one or more cold water faucets for a couple of minutes until the water is clear again and you may wish to do so prior to cooking, bathing or washing laundry. The discolored water is nonhazardous but can stain clothing. If your water does not clear within 24 hours, please contact City’s 24-Hour Neighbor Call Center at 954-828-8000.

Residents will have full access to their properties, while we perform this very important work.

Please sign-up for Code Red online at www.fortlauderdale.gov or contact the 24-Hour Neighbor Call Center at 954-828-8000.

1. Definition of who is eligible to apply for a dock permit;
2. Outline of which public parcels are eligible for a dock permit
   1. Prohibiting street ends and parks;
   2. Exempting lands falling within the ambit of the Florida Supreme Court Case of Burkart v. City of Fort Lauderdale;
3. Establishment of the length and width of the dock;
4. Provisions to record the permit resolution to ensure that the dock permit holder is responsible for removal of the dock when the permit is abandoned, terminated, expired or revoked;
5. Establishment of a 5 year initial permit term and ongoing requirements for renewals of the permit every five years;
6. Prohibition of penetrating a City seawall or attaching to it;
7. Removal of the prohibition to made the dock area private;
8. Clarification on the public nature of the swale area;
9. Requirements of an administrative fee for permit application and permit renewal;
10. Provisions that docks must either be floating or built to such a height as to address sea level rise.
11. Guidance on how the dock permit holder may or may not use the swale area
12. Limitation on the ownership of boats moored under a dock permit and requirement to register the boat with the City.

Read the complete text of the ordinance here:  Section_8-144_MAB_Dock_Ordinance_review_draft_04292019.pdf

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue has visited several potential sites for an additional station in the downtown area. The focus of the search has been the Federal Highway corridor east of the railroad tracks between Davie Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard. A station requires approximately 16,000 square feet of property, inclusive of two Bays, 7 Bunks, and associated living/working space. Better accessibility to areas both North and South of the tunnel are the goal in improving response times in the area.  Read the full report here:  East EMS Station

Meeting Cancelled

FDOT has cancelled the project to consider a pedestrian crossing over the New River!

Vice Mayor Sorensen posted this on FaceBook this morning:  FDOT was exploring the possibility of an expensive pedestrian bridge over the New River. I encouraged the City Commission to oppose it and to communicate our unanimous opposition to this proposal. We did, FDOT heard us and FDOT has withdrawn the project. Thank you FDOT!

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Four is hosting a Public Meeting to learn about the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the New River Pedestrian Crossing project. A PD&E study is FDOT's process to evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts associated with a planned transportation improvement project. The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate design concepts for a pedestrian /bicyclist crossing across the New River in the area of US 1/South Federal Highway.