Placement: Public Hearing - Non Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P23-182 City of Port St. Lucie - Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to the Transportation Element - Mobility
This is a City initiated large scale text amendment to the Transportation Element of the City Comprehensive Plan to add a goal, objectives and policies regarding the implementation of the 2045 Mobility Plan.
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director
Executive Summary: This is a City initiated application to amend the City's comprehensive plan. The application will amend the goals, objectives, and policies of the Transportation Element to reflect of the City's adoption of a mobility plan and a mobility fee. The proposed amendment will delete Policy 2.4.1.5 and add Goal 2.7, Objective 2.7.1, Policies 2.7.1.1.to 2.7.1.5, Objective 2.7.2, and Policies 2.7.2.1 to 2.7.2.4. Policy 2.4.1.5 is proposed for deletion because it no longer needed. The policy states that the City may consider the adoption a mobility fee to fund alternative modes of transportation. Since the fee has already been adopted, the policy is outdated. Goal 2.7 and subsequent objectives and policies support the transition from a concurrency based transportation system to a mobility based transportation system that emphasizes multimodal transportation options and the movement of people over vehicles.
Presentation Information: Staff may provide a short presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board recommend approval the proposed amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Department.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board amend the recommendation and recommend approval of the proposed amendment.
2. Move that the Board not recommend approval and provide staff direction.
Background: The proposed amendment was prepared with assistance with the City's mobility consultant, the City's transportation consultant and the Public Works Departme...
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