Tonight at 6:00: City of Lake Worth’s Commission Work Session, “Presentation of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment”.

To watch this meeting Live Streaming, go to the City’s website at 6:00 (https://www.lakeworth.org/) and scroll down for the “Live Broadcast Channel”.

Have questions or comments about this “Comp Plan” Amendment? Use this link for the Department of Community Sustainability, then scroll down the right-hand column for who to contact at the City.

This item at the City Commission meeting has
271 pages of backup, helpful information,
many graphics and images.

For example, here is a question: “Should the importance of our City’s festivals be mentioned and highlighted in our Comprehensive Plan?”

“Executive Brief”: Comp
Plan Amendment.

Summary:

General discussion of the proposed Evaluation Analysis Review (EAR) based amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan that are part of a seven (7) year cycle of review as outlined by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).

Background and Justification:

The subject workshop will address the Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR) based amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Pursuant to section 163.3191, Florida Statutes (F.S.), local governments are required to evaluate their local comprehensive plan every seven years to determine if plan amendments are necessary since the last update of the Comprehensive Plan, and notify the State Land Planning agency as to its determination. In 2016, the City of Lake Worth determined it necessary to conduct a review and evaluation of its current Comprehensive Plan to reflect changes in state requirements, current City conditions, challenges and future community trends.

and. . .

The proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment encompasses the following eleven (11) elements including a new element — Economic Development — and the addition of Neighborhoods to the existing Housing Element: Future Land Use; Transportation; Housing & Neighborhoods; Infrastructure; Coastal Management; Conservation; Recreation and Open Space; Intergovernmental Coordination; Capital Improvement; Public School Facilities; Economic Development.

and. . .

As part of the City’s community participation process, a number of workshops were held to discuss the proposed amendments. The Planning & Zoning and Historic Resources Preservation Boards had a total of two workshops prior to the LPA hearing. One took place on March 15, 2017, and a second on August 16, 2017. In addition, a workshop with the City Commission was held May 9, 2017, and a second workshop will be held [next Tuesday] on October 10, 2017.

Next, public hearings are required to transmit the proposed amendments to the State Land Planning Agency including a Local Planning Agency (LPA) hearing followed by a City Commission hearing. Upcoming hearings are potentially scheduled for later this year.

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