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Authorization to Transmit Evaluation and Appraisal Notification Letter to the State Land Planning Agency (B)
Explanation
Planning and Development Services Department staff is requesting authorization to transmit the required Evaluation and Appraisal notification letter to the State Land Planning Agency. The City's notification letter is due by May 1, 2012.
As a result of House Bill 7207 (now known as Chapter 2011-139, Laws of Florida), the entire Evaluation and Appraisal Report process was significantly amended. Despite completing the Evaluation and Appraisal Report under the old process in October 2010 (with approval by the state in December 2010), the City now has to complete the new evaluation process and submit a letter to the State Land Planning Agency in the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity by May 1, 2012. Failure to meet the required deadline will result in the City being unable to amend its comprehensive plan until the City comes into compliance.
The required letter must contain a review of the City's comprehensive plan that determines whether amendments are needed to comply with the new state law requirements stated in Chapter 2011-139, Laws of Florida. It is important to note that the City is not required to state what the amendments will be. Rather, we merely need to state whether the City's comprehensive plan needs amendment to comply with the new provisions in Chapter 2011-139, Laws of Florida.
In order to meet the May 1, 2012 deadline, Planning and Development Services Department staff is seeking authorization to transmit the notification letter to the State Land Planning Agency in the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
The preliminary determination is that amendments will be needed to the following elements to comply with HB 7207:
Future Land Use
Transportation Mobility
Concurrency Management
Housing
Capital Improvements
Public Schools Facilities
Conservation, Open Space & Groundwater Recharg...
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