Planning & Zoning

To speak with a Planning & Zoning staff member call 954-630-4423. The Planning and Zoning Division provides the following functions:

• Ensures development projects and commercial and residential land uses are consistent and compatible with their zoning districts, their surrounding area, and the Comprehensive Plan
• Guides citizens, developers, and builders as it conducts development reviews for site development plans, plats, re-zonings, conditional uses, and variances
• Manages and updates the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code including the recent 2021 Evaluation and Appraisal Report and Assessment of Changes Matrix
• Provides technical assistance to the City Commission and provides technical guidance and administration to the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board, Historic Preservation Board, and Board of Adjustment
• Presides over, provides technical reviews for, and administers the Development Review Committee (DRC)
• Tracks, monitors, and guides development within the City
• Provides Zoning Verification Letters; for questions on this, please contact: Rick Buckeye, 954-630-4345 or by e-mail rickb@oaklandparkfl.gov
• Performs planning projects for various topics including short- and long-range plans, neighborhood projects, and citywide initiatives.

Updating the Comprehensive Plan

The Planning and Zoning Division is preparing a new City of Oakland Park Comprehensive Plan, replacing the one that was written in 2007. Community meetings will be held throughout the project. Visit the interactive webpage for current information about the plan as it is updated regularly with opportunities for community input. The first community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2022. For more information about his meeting, click here Version OptionsPlanning & ZoningHeadline. 

A Century of Architecture

The Planning and Zoning Division created "A Century of Architecture" to highlight the original decorative features and elements found on buildings throughout the City.

New Downtown Zoning Regulations

Use these links to access the new Design Guidelines and Zoning Regulations for Downtown Oakland Park. Information about additional activity in updating zoning for Downtown can be found here Version OptionsPlanning & ZoningHeadline.

New Residential Zoning Regulations

Oakland Park has new compatibility-oriented zoning regulations in the Land Development Code for residential districts.  Click here Version OptionsPlanning & ZoningHeadline to view the new guide sheet on these new standards.

Development Review Committee (DRC)

The purpose of Development Review Committee (DRC) is for various City departments to complete a technical review of proposed developments and provide written comments for the applicant.

Current Maps

• Zoning Map
• Future Land Use Map - Comprehensive Plan
• Opportunity Zones
• Community Redevelopment Area
• Neighborhood Associations

Current Studies

• Comprehensive Housing Study
• Newly Adopted OP3D Zoning for Downtown Oakland Park

Neighborhood Participation Meetings

2nd Neighborhood Participation Meeting
Green Pines Townhouse Project at 433 Northwest 40 Court

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 
Time: 6:30 PM
Meeting Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Address/URL: https://oaklandparkfl.zoom.us/j/83414174968?pwd=Nld5c0FGbmR4aW51c2R3cnkrTlF6Zz09
Phone: + 1 646 558 8656
Meeting ID: 834 1417 4968; passcode: planning

Current Development Applications: 

View Interactive Map of Pending/Current and Recent Development Applications

Residential Applications 

• Oakland Groves Townhomes -- 2900-block NW 29 St
• RES III Townhomes -- 333 NW 41 St
• Fishman - Benjamin Townhomes -- 1001 NE 33 St
• Bill Rather Parking Configuration -- 3621-3641 NE 11 Av

Commercial Applications   

• A Good Shepherd Event Space -- 2716 W Oakland Park Blvd
• Lounge 14 -- 1417 E Commercial Blvd
• Lounge 31 -- 3101 N Federal Hwy
• McDonald's Expansion -- 1352 E Commercial Blvd

Institutional Applications   

• Holy Life Church of the Nazarene -- 2414 W Oakland Park Blvd
• North Andrews Gardens Rec Center Easement Vacation -- 250 NE 56 Ct

Mixed-Use Applications

• Cypress Crossing -- 100 E Cypress Creek Blvd
• Urban League -- 2601 NW 27 Ave
• Sky Building -- 3701 & 3801 N Dixie Hwy

 ***Archived Projects***

 Mission

To ensure that properties meet or exceed development standards established by the City Commission through application of the Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan.