Discussed at yesterday’s August 21, joint workshop with the Planning & Zoning Board, was completing the work already started on the City’s Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR).
Subsequent to the Growth Management Act of the mid 80’s which put the Comprehensive Planning Act in place, follow-up legislation was passed which required that once every seven years each local government adopt an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) to assess the progress in implementing the local government’s comprehensive plan.
The report evaluates how successful a community has been in addressing major community land use planning issues through implementation of its comprehensive plan. Based on this evaluation, the report suggests how the plan should be revised to better address community objectives, changing conditions and trends affecting the community, and changes in state requirements.
In 1999, the City of Apalachicola undertook its first Evaluation and Appraisal Report Process and in 2004, completed part of the required EAR based amendments. As mandated by state law, Apalachicola was required to submit a 2007 EAR report to the Florida Department of Community Affairs no later than September 1, 2007.
Evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan began in the spring of 2007 when City officials requested that our Planning Consultant undertake the project. The consultant was responsible for working with the Planning and Zoning Board in completing the project.
Attached, for your review are the changes recommended to the EAR and its latest draft.
Recommended Changes
Subsequent to the Growth Management Act of the mid 80’s which put the Comprehensive Planning Act in place, follow-up legislation was passed which required that once every seven years each local government adopt an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) to assess the progress in implementing the local government’s comprehensive plan.
The report evaluates how successful a community has been in addressing major community land use planning issues through implementation of its comprehensive plan. Based on this evaluation, the report suggests how the plan should be revised to better address community objectives, changing conditions and trends affecting the community, and changes in state requirements.
In 1999, the City of Apalachicola undertook its first Evaluation and Appraisal Report Process and in 2004, completed part of the required EAR based amendments. As mandated by state law, Apalachicola was required to submit a 2007 EAR report to the Florida Department of Community Affairs no later than September 1, 2007.
Evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan began in the spring of 2007 when City officials requested that our Planning Consultant undertake the project. The consultant was responsible for working with the Planning and Zoning Board in completing the project.
Attached, for your review are the changes recommended to the EAR and its latest draft.
Recommended Changes
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