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FORT LAUDERDALE (BROWARD COUNTY) · LOCALlocal legislationPASSED
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Proposed Closure of a Portion of Coconut Drive

Original title: First Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving Vacation of Right-of-Way - of a 50-foot-wide by 102-foot-long Portion of Coconut Drive - David Ide - Case No. UDP-V21002 - (Commission District 4) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record.

Record date · April 7, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City Commission is considering an ordinance to vacate, or permanently close, a 50-foot by 102-foot section of Coconut Drive. This request is filed under Case No. UDP-V21002 by David Ide.

Why it matters

The ordinance would remove a specific portion of public right-of-way from city control, which changes land access and ownership rights for the area in Commission District 4.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

David Ide

As the applicant, he is seeking the legal vacation of the specified public land.

Directly affected

Residents of Commission District 4

They are the local stakeholders whose neighborhood infrastructure and public access routes may be altered by the closure.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance proposes the vacation of a 50-foot-wide by 102-foot-long portion of Coconut Drive.
  • The application is filed under Case No. UDP-V21002.
  • The proposal is located within Commission District 4.
  • The process is classified as 'Quasi-Judicial,' requiring speakers to be sworn in.
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  • The Commission is required to disclose any site visits, communications, or expert opinions as part of the official record.
  • The ordinance is currently at the 'First Reading' stage.
  • The file number for this legislative item is 26-0238.
  • The Development Services department is the body responsible for the filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'vacation of right-of-way' mean?
It means the city is officially abandoning its interest in a piece of public land, typically allowing it to be incorporated into adjacent private property.
Why do I have to be sworn in to speak?
Because this is a '' proceeding, the Commission acts like a court, requiring testimony to be given under oath.

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Quasi-Judicial Requirement

The document explicitly mandates that all speakers be sworn in, highlighting the legal formality of this specific land-use request.

David Ide

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