Sustainable Emerald Coast Advisory Committee Susan Poplin, Florida Department of Community Affairs November, 2006.

Sustainable Emerald CoastAdvisory Committee

Susan Poplin, Florida Department

of Community Affairs

November, 2006

Presentation Topics Growth Management Process DCA’s Roles and Responsibilities Local Government Planning Processes How a Plan Amendment Processed History of Growth in Florida Review Areas

History of Growth in Florida

After WWII, major growth in communities and suburbs

Inexpensive land at suburban fringe cheaper - encourages urban sprawl

Sprawl diminishes quality of life

Family time Environment Expensive

Need for Growth Management

Preserve and enhance present advantages and features

Encourage appropriate use of land, water and resources – consistent with the public interest

Ensure adequate public facilities and services

Overcome present handicaps Establish a framework for resolving future

growth issues

Growth Management Florida Growth Management

Act – Enacted in 1985 All 67 counties and 405 cities

in Florida must adopt a Comprehensive Plan in compliance with Chapter 163 FS and Rule 9J-5 FAC

PurposeDefine a long-term vision for the

community Assessment of community needs Statement of community values

Guide physical development Establish a schedule of capital

improvements to provide infrastructure to accommodate growth

The Comprehensive Plan

The Comprehensive Plan

- Accessible and Flexible- Public guide to community

decision-making Policy document adopted by

government Continuously evaluated

updated as conditions change

The Comprehensive Plan

Each Local Government Comprehensive Plan must be evaluated every seven years (or as per adopted schedule) through the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)

• Assess current conditions and community vision

• Determine difference from current plan

- Measurable and Accountable

• Identify new policies, strategies, programs to accommodate current situation and future vision

Relationship to Other Plans

Source: 1000 Friends of Florida, Planning for Tomorrow: A Citizen’s Guide to Smarter Growth in Florida

Comprehensive Planning Process

Identify Problems/ Opportunities

Compare AlternativesAdopt Plan

Collect InformationImplement Plan

Monitor Progress

Public Participation

Visioning

Plan Requirements

• Supporting Data & Analysis• Descriptive Form – Written & Graphic• Measurable Goals, Objectives and Policies• Internally Consistent• Financially Feasible

Mandatory Elements

Conservation

Sewer/Water

Transportation

Future Land Use

ComprehensivePlan

Mandatory Elements

Inter-governmentalCoordination

Capital Improvements

CoastalManagement

Housing

Recreation/Open Space

ComprehensivePlan

New Mandatory Element

• Public School Facilities Element

Optional Elements

• Community Design Element • Redevelopment Element • Public Safety Element • Public Buildings Element • Hazard Mitigation / Post

Disaster Plans • Historic & Scenic Preservation

Element • Economic Element

Amending the Comprehensive Plan

A Local Comprehensive Plan may

be amended only twice each year

Except for:• Emergency amendments• Development of Regional

Impact (DRI)• Small – Scale Amendment• Limited other circumstances

Evaluation and Appraisal Reports

• Once every 7 years

• Identify major issues

• Update to the Statutes

• Review implementing actions

• Assess achievement of objectives,

successes and shortcomings

• Identify needed change

DCA’s Role

Compliance review of comp plans, plan amendments, and Evaluation and Appraisal Reports

Coordination of other state agency comments/concerns

Review of Developments of Regional Impact

Area of Critical State Concern Oversight

Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance

One-on-one technical assistance to local governments:Comprehensive planning, Affordable

housing, Water supply, School coordination, Transportation, Springs initiative, Military Base Encroachment, Hazard Mitigation, Capital Improvement, Environmental

Local Government Roles

Develop, amend, implement, monitor and evaluate local comprehensive plan

Develop community vision Coordinate public and private

sector involvement

Local Government Roles Develop and implement

regulations, policies and procedures to guide development consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Land Development Regulations Zoning Site Development Review Permitting

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process

Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes

Flow chart on DCA Website www.dca.state.fl.us

Two Main Phases Proposed Adopted

Proposed Plan Amendment

Local Government transmits 3 copies to DCA and 1 copy to review agencies

DCA notifieslocal government

Review Agencies Transmit Comments to DCA

DCA notifies local government

of its decision to review

ORCReview

No Review

Adopted Plan Amendment

DCA request hearing / compliance agreement / remedial plan amendment

Review agencies transmit comments to DCA

NOI

Objections No Objections

Local government adopts plan amendment with effective date

Local government transmits 3 copies to DCA and 1 copy to review agencies

NOIIn Compliance

Not In Compliance

Developments of Regional Impact

Sufficiency determined by RPC

Developer contacts Regional Planning Council (RPC)

Pre-application conference with all agencies

DRI Public Hearing

Development Order

May ask for BLID

Comp Plan Amendment also heard

FWC asked to participate?

RPC report submitted

DCA 45-day appeal period

DCA Review Areas Consistency with:

Statutes and Rule Goals, objectives and policies State Comprehensive Plan Strategic Regional Policy Plan Areas of Critical State Concern

Public comment or concerns Sufficient data and analysis to

support goals, objectives and policies

DCA Review Areas Future Land Use Map (FLUM)

Suitability of site Urban sprawl Adequate public facilities Capital improvements Financial feasibility Protection of natural resources Affordable housing Coastal management Intergovernmental coordination

Interlocal Service BoundaryAgreement Act

SB 1194 by Sen. Constantine Companion bill HB 1357 by Rep. Altman

Creates Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act” (Chapter171, F.S. Part II)

Provides process for counties and municipalities to negotiate in good faith to enter into agreement to: Identify municipal and unincorporated service areas Resolve which government is responsible for providing

services and facilities Establish processes for annexation and land use decisions Provides alternative standards for annexation of enclaves

Interlocal Service BoundaryAgreement Act

Provides for DCA review of CP amendments to adopt a municipal service area to address future possible annexation

Allows annexation of properties not meeting current standards of compactness, contiguous, etc., but must be “urban in character”

If such land, or land not served by water or sewer, is to be annexed municipality must: Transmit a CP amendment or Enter into joint planning agreement with county

FLUM amendments consistent with JPA are considered small-scale

Interlocal Service BoundaryAgreement Act – Impact Fee Requirements Calculation of fee to be based on most recent

and localized data Provide for accounting and reporting of

impact collections and expenditures (separate fund)

Limit administrative charges for collection to actual costs

Give 90 days notice before effective date Affidavit by CFO submitted with audit, stating

local government or school board has complied with this section

Department of Community Affairs

Contacts: Susan Poplin, AICP, Regional Planning

Administrator, 850/922-1821, [email protected]

Keely Brown, Planner IV, 850/921-4767, [email protected]

DCA Website: www.dca.state.fl.us