Objective 10.1.5. - Growth Management.

Management of the land development and capital improvements programming processes so that public facility needs do not exceed Manatee County's ability to fund and provide needed capital improvements.

Policy 10.1.5.1. Utilize a Growth Management Public Meeting process as an integral part of the annual budgeting process. The Growth Management meeting process shall be conducted by the Board of County Commissioners, and shall, at a minimum, include:

(a)

Evaluation of current and short-range needs for infrastructure (including needs associated with Level of Service standards referenced in Policy 10.1.2.7 and preservation of future rights-of-way consistent with Policy 5.2.1.7);

(b)

Evaluation of, and necessary adjustments to, adopted Level of Service standards;

(c)

Identification of changes to the Capital Improvements Element regarding funding and expenditures consistent with adopted or newly adjusted Level of Service standards;

(d)

Identification of necessary amendments to other elements of this Comprehensive Plan; and

(e)

Establishment of policy direction for the final operating and capital budgets.

Policy 10.1.5.2. Provide incentives and otherwise direct the land development process in a way that maximizes the use of existing public facilities, particularly those facilities that have capacity to maintain adopted Level of Service standards.

Policy 10.1.5.3. Maximize the use of joint venture solutions to mutual capital facility needs experienced by Manatee County government and private enterprise, including solutions utilizing local government development agreements as described in §§ 163.3220—163.3243, F.S.

(Ord. No. 18-04 , § 13(Exh. K), 8-23-18)