Agenda Item Name:
Title
CPA 06-21: Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan to Add a Property Rights Element to the Plan.
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Presenter:
Ben Chumley, Principal Planner, (352) 374-5249
Description:
Public hearing on a proposed County-initiated amendment to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan to add a "Property Rights Element" to the Plan in accordance with the new requirements under Section 163.3177(6)(i), Florida Statutes as enacted through House Bill 59 (2021). The Board of County Commissioners will consider whether to transmit the proposed amendment for state review in accordance with Section 163.8184, 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
Approve transmittal of proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA 06-21 to the State Land Planning Agency and other agencies for review and comment.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Costs to cover advertising 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:
Florida House Bill 59, which became law on June 29, 2021, added Subsection 163.3177(6)(i) of Florida Statutes to the Community Planning Act providing that, effective July 1, 2021, each local government shall adopt a property rights element into its comprehensive plan to ensure that private property rights are considered in local decision-making. The property rights element is now one of several required elements for local comprehensive plans pursuant to Florida Statutes.
The new statutory language in Subsection 163.3177(6)(i) provides that the local government may adopt its own property rights element or use the statement of property rights that is provided within the language ...
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