§ 353. General Plans for Educational Facilities.

353.1.   Purpose and Intent.

This section sets for the procedures and criteria for submission by the School Board, at their option, of a General School Plan for purposes of long-range school planning. The submittal of a General School Plan is intended to facilitate implementation of the Public School Facilities Element of the comprehensive plan so as to provide for collaboration in the planning for future sites for educational facility site selection consistent with the comprehensive plan and growth and development patterns of Manatee County. The submittal of a General School Plan by the School Board shall be supplemental to the procedure for the future determination of a school site plan as to consistency pursuant to Section 352 of this Code.

353.2.   Review Procedures.

A.

Application. In order to be deemed "complete", a request for review of a General School Plan must include the following items:

1.

School General Plan application;

2.

All applicable information required by the General School Plan standards set forth in Exhibit "B" to Ordinance 09-59.

3.

Other items may be requested of the School Board and considered by the County, but are not required in order for the request to be deemed "complete."

B.

Board Consideration. The Board shall consider and comment on a General School Plan in accordance with the requirements for quasi-judicial decisions pursuant to this Chapter. A request for consideration of a General School Plan shall be decided by the Board. A General School Plan shall not be the method for special approval of an educational facility pursuant to the comprehensive plan.

C.

Conditions. There shall be no conditions of approval placed upon the review of the General School Plan by the Board. Provided, however, the Board may place reasonable development standards and conditions upon the future consideration of a determination of consistency relating to environmental concerns, health, safety and welfare, and effects on surrounding property.

353.3.   Review Criteria.

The Board shall review the degree to which the proposed General School Plan complies with the standards set forth in Exhibit "B" to Ordinance 09-59.

353.4.   Effect of Review and Consideration of General School Plan.

The review of a General School Plan by the Board shall serve as a planning tool for the following:

A.

The General School Plan shall guide the siting of schools and remain in effect until such time the School Board submits a school site plan which is approved by the Board for the subject site. The action by the Board shall be codified as a resolution to approve or deny the proposed General School Plan.

B.

The General School Plan shall serve only as a planning tool and shall not be relied upon for determinations of satisfying school concurrency requirements as described in Article VII of the Interlocal Agreement and in F.S. ch. 163, pt. II.