0735 Adopting Amendments to Comp. PlanORDINANCE NO. 735
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO ITS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BASED ON NEW CHANGES IN THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT LAW, CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO REVISE
AND UPDATE THE EXISTING OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, DATA, AND
ANALYSIS OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
AND THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MANDATES SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES;
PROVIDING FOR A TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING
AGENCY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that all
municipalities draft and adopt Comprehensive Plans to provide thorough and consistent
planning with regard to land within their corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that all
municipalities draft revisions to their Comprehensive Plan regarding Intergovernmental
Coordination and School Siting issues; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that all
municipalities must adopt such revisions by October 1, 1999 and December 31, 1999; and
WHEREAS, all amendments to the Comprehensive Plan must be adopted in
accordance with detailed procedures which must be strictly followed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee has held all duly required public hearings; prior
to submission of these amendments to the plan to the State Department of Community
Affairs in accordance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the revision amendments consistent
with its current Comprehensive Plan to guide and control the future development of the
City, and to preserve, promote and protect the public's health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE:
Section 1.
Section 2.
That the Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby adopts the
Intergovernmental Coordination and Future Land Use amendments
to its Comprehensive Plan; which amendments consist of the pages
which are attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof and
which will be incorporated into the current Comprehensive Plan. A
copy of the Comprehensive Plan, as amended, is on file in the Office
of the City Clerk, City of Okeechobee, Florida.
That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit five (5) copies of the
amendments to the current Comprehensive Plan to the State Land
Planning Agency, along with a copy to the Central Florida Regional
Planning Council, and to any other unit of local government who has
filed a written request for a copy, within ten (10) working days after
adoption, in accordance with Section 163.3184(7), Florida Statutes.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be and the same
are hereby repealed.
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INTRODUCED for first reading of the ordinance for transmittal, in accordance with
Chapter 9J -11 F.A.C., and F.S. 163.3184(15), at public hearing this 21 day of
September 1999.
ATTEST:
Section 4. That should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. That the effective date of this Plan Amendment shall be the date a
final order of compliance is issued by the Department of Community
Affairs or Administration Commission finding the amendments in
compliance in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes,
whichever occurs earlier. No development orders, development
permits, or land use dependent on this amendment may be issued or
commence before it has become effective. If a final order on
noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, this
amendment may nevertheless be effective by adoption of a resolution
affirming its effective status, a copy of which resolution shall be sent
to the Department of Community Affairs, Bureau of Local Planning,
2555 Shumard Oaks Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -2100.
2000.
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED and ADOPTED on second and final public hearing this 4th day of April,
James Kirk, Mayor
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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Jame E. Kirk, Mayor