M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: March 18, 2015
Re: Evaluation and Appraisal-Based Amendments to the Growth Management Plan
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL-BASED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND REVIEW AGENCIES ON FIRST READING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
As per the requirements of Chapter 163.3191, Florida Statutes (F.S.), all local governments are required to evaluate their adopted comprehensive plans once every seven years in order to ensure that the Plan addresses all current State growth management requirements. The Town of Cutler Bay conducted its evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan and submitted its Letter of Determination to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) on April 1, 2014. On April 7, 2014 DEO provided the Town with a letter acknowledging receipt of the Letter of Determination, and stating that the amendments based on the evaluation and review should be transmitted to the State and review agencies by April 4, 2015.
The ten (10) applications contained in this report correspond to the ten Growth Management Plan Elements in which amendments are recommended based on the Town's evaluation of the Growth Management Plan. Only goals, objectives, and policies for which specific amendments are recommended are included. In accordance with the Letter of Determination, the amendments:
* Update the Growth Management Plan's planning horizons as per Chapter 163.3177(5)(a);
* Amend the Intergovernmental Coordination Element to include a mandatory dispute resolution process (Chapter 163.3177(6)(h)1.c., and;
* Amend the Transportation and Capital Improvements elements t...
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