§ 62-502. Amendments.

(a)

The comprehensive plan may be amended in accordance with the procedures established by state statute.

(b)

Any party may request consideration of an amendment to the comprehensive plan and shall submit the following information to the planning and development services department, on a form provided by the county, and pay a fee established by resolution by the board of county commissioners from time to time:

(1)

Request to change the text of the comprehensive plan. Text shall include any goal, objective, policy, implementation strategy, directive and any supporting data and analysis, including maps, figures and tables.

a.

Identification of the particular element of the plan on which the request is based;

b.

Citation of the existing language which is proposed to be changed;

c.

Proposed rewording of the existing language or the wording of proposed new text; and

d.

A written statement explaining the rationale and the appropriate data and analysis necessary to support the proposed change.

(2)

Request to change the future land use.

a.

Identification of the existing future land use designation;

b.

Requested future land use and/or service sector designation;

c.

Written statement explaining the rationale for the proposed change;

d.

General location of the subject property;

e.

Complete legal description of the subject property;

f.

Certified survey of the subject property;

g.

Copy of the most recent warranty deed; and

h.

Notarized statements from all property owners listed on the warranty deed who are authorizing another party to act on their behalf as the applicant.

(3)

Application deadline. The deadlines for applications requesting an amendment to the comprehensive plan shall be at 4:30 p.m. on the last business day of June and December of every year.

(c)

The local planning agency and the board of county commissioners shall consider applications accepted from the private sector pursuant to the application deadlines established in subsection (b)(3) of this section and changes proposed by county staff, citizen resource group, or other county advisory body.

(d)

Proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan, as advertised, shall be available for inspection by the public pursuant to the board of county commissioners Resolution No. 88-270.

(Code 1979, § 14-61.1; Ord. No. 98-12, § 2, 2-26-98; Ord. No. 2002-01, § 1, 1-8-02)

State law reference

Amendment of comprehensive plan, F.S. §§ 163.3184, 163.3187.