§ 340. Comprehensive Plan Amendments

340.1.   Purpose.

The Comprehensive Plan (Goals, Objectives and Policies, and Map Series) may be amended from time to time in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in the Florida Statutes and this section. The purpose of this section is to outline the general review requirements for plan amendments.

340.2.   Review Procedures.

Comprehensive plan amendments may be initiated by a property owner or the County. The following procedures shall apply to all applications for comprehensive plan amendment:

A.

Pre-Application Meeting. The applicant is strongly encouraged, but not required, to attend a pre-application meeting as provided for in Section 312.2.

B.

Application submittal. Applications shall be filed as prescribed in Section 312.3.

C.

Department Director and DRC Review. The Development Review Committee shall review the application as prescribed in Section 312.5. The Department Director shall prepare a written report that includes analysis of the application and a recommendation based on the findings required in this Section.

D.

Planning Commission Review. The Planning Commission shall review the proposed application at a public hearing. After consideration of the petition, the Commission shall transmit the petition and its recommendation thereon to the Board of County Commissioners.

E.

Board of County Commissioners Review.  

The Board shall consider the application at one (1) public hearing for small-scale comprehensive plan amendments as required by F.S. § 163.3187, or two (2) hearings (transmittal/first reading and adoption) for expedited comprehensive plan amendments per F.S. § 163.3184(3).

(Ord. No. 16-24 , § 3(Exh. A-3), 11-15-16)

340.3.   Review Criteria for Future Land Use Map and Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments.

In reviewing proposed changes to the future land use map that are privately initiated, the reviewing authorities shall consider and evaluate the changes in relation to all pertinent factors, including the following:

A.

The goals, objectives and policies of the comprehensive plan.

B.

An analysis, conducted by the Department Director, of the need for the additional land based on the projected population of the County and the availability of property designated for the land use being requested by the petitioner.

C.

The location of the site in relation to adjacent uses and other similar uses.

D.

The potential impact of the proposed use on adopted level of service standards.