Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 20-28, Public Hearing, An Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Amending the Text of the Comprehensive Plan in Accordance with the Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR) Based Amendments (P20-83)
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Submitted By: Patricia A. Tobin, AICP, Long Range Planning Administrator
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): The proposed EAR based amendments were transmitted to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity on July 23, 2020 per the approval of City Council at its July 13, 2020 meeting. The Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (ORC) Report (attached) was transmitted to the City on September 21, 2020. The ORC Report included two comments from DEO. Those comments have been addressed in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element and relate to strengthening existing policies and additional data and analysis regarding sea level rise and flood risk.
Presentation Information: Staff and the consultant will make a presentation.
Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the EAR-Based Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan with recommended changes and direct staff to submit the adopted plan to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and the other reviewing agencies.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council not adopt the amendments and provide staff with direction.
Background: The DEO ORC Report did not identify any objections to the EAR Based Amendments. DEO did provide two comments regarding strengthening existing policies of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element and updating the Coastal High Hazard Area map. The proposed amendments to this element are shown in the attached matrix and the attached Conservation and Coastal Management Element.
There were no changes to the following elements since the City Council transmitted the EAR Based Amendments to the DEO in July:
Future Land Use Element,
Housing Element,
Infrastructure Element,
Intergovernmental Coordination Element,
Recreation and Open Space Element,
Economic Development Element,
Capital Improvements Element, and
Public School Facilities Element.
The Florida Department of Transportation provided technical assistance comments to strengthen the plan. Staff initiated changes to the Transportation Element based upon this input.
Issues/Analysis: The only amendment proposed that is not related to changes in Florida Statues is the deletion of Policy 1.2.6.5 of the Future Land Use Element.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: City wide.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance 20-28
2. Composite Exhibit "A" - Future Land Use Element
3. Composite Exhibit "A" - Transportation Element
4. Composite Exhibit "A" - Housing Element
5. Composite Exhibit "A" - Infrastructure Element
6. Composite Exhibit "A" - Conservation and Coastal Management Element
7. Composite Exhibit "A" - Intergovernmental Coordination Element
8. Composite Exhibit "A" - Recreation and Open Space Element
9. Composite Exhibit "A" - Economic Development Element
10. Composite Exhibit "A" - Capital Improvement Element
11. Composite Exhibit "A" - Public Facilities School Element
12. Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (ORC) Report from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)
13. EAR Matrix of Changes to Elements as a Result of the ORC Report
14. PowerPoint Presentation
15. Newspaper Ad for City Council Adoption Meeting
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 2760 and 4792
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.