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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With The Highest Ranked Firm, DIALOG Architecture And Engineering PC, To Develop Urban Design Guidelines For The City Of Hollywood, In The Amount Of $232,220.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
Last year, the City Commission directed staff to prepare new Urban Design Guidelines to ensure that residents, developers, and design professionals clearly understand the City's design expectations and objectives.
In response to the Commission's direction, staff initiated the preparation of updated Urban Design Guidelines to replace the existing Design Manual, which was last amended in 2001. The current manual no longer reflects contemporary planning principles or the level of development intensity and complexity taking place in the City today.
To advance this initiative, the City issued Request for Proposals (RFP No. RFP-257-25-SA) on March 4, 2025, seeking qualified firms to prepare a modern, highly visual set of Urban Design Guidelines. The goal is to produce a clear and accessible document that demonstrates how buildings, streets, parks, and public spaces should work together to create attractive, safe, and economically vibrant places for people.
The selected consultant will develop detailed guidance for both public and private spaces, including building design, landscaping, mobility, sustainability, and neighborhood character, and lead a comprehensive community engagement process to ensure the guidelines reflect local values and align with the emerging direction of the Hollywood 2050 Comprehensive Plan.
The resulting document will be a modern, graphically rich, and easy-to-use resource that communicates design expectations through maps, renderings, and examples. Once complete, the new Urban Design Guid...
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