Tuesday, October 1, 2013

State agency hasn't filed legal challenges against any local growth decisions since 2011 | The Florida Current

This article is not about HB 537, the law that made referenda related to Comprehensive Plan changes, map amendments, etc. "null and void" retroactively to June 2011. This is more of a status report about the changes initiated in 2011 which eliminated the Department of Community Affairs and created the Department of Economic Opportunity. The state has had a difficult time trying to determine their role in the review of local comprehensive plans. It seems that continues to be the case. Click title for link.