Agenda Item Name:
Title
CPA-05-21 Public hearing to consider adding Recreation Land Use Policies to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element.
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Presenter:
Michael Castine, Planner, Growth Management
352-374-5249, x.2367
Description:
A public hearing on a proposed County-initiated amendment to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan to add Recreational policies to the Future Land Use Element. The BoCC will consider whether to transmit the proposed amendment for State review in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes. If approved for transmittal, the amendment would come back to the Board for a public hearing for final adoption of the amendment after the State review process is completed.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Transmit the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the State Land Planning Agency and other agencies for review and comment.
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Prior Board Motions:
Direct Staff to develop draft policies for Recreation land use designation Feb 23, 2021.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Costs to cover advertising of the public hearing are covered in 008.65.6500.554; sufficient budget exists to cover costs.
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Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services
Background:
The adopted Comprehensive Plan 2019-2040 includes the Recreation Future Land Use designation on the Future Land Use Map, however the Plan does not include any policies implementing this category, as is required by Sec. 163.3177 (6)(a)1., F. S. During the public hearing process for an application proposing a land use change for two parcels with Recreation land use, it was determined that the Comprehensive Plan did not include implementing policies for the Recreation land use designation. The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) in February, 2021 instructed staff to develop draft Recreation policies for the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the Comprehensive Plan (Plan) for consideration by the Board. S...
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