1990-07 Comprehensive PlanRESOLUTION 90-7
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE ESTABLISHING A
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE THAT THE
FOLLOWING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE FOR THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 163.3181, Florida Statutes, as amended, and Chapter 9J-5,
Florida Administrative Code, require the local governing body and
local planning agency to adopt procedures to provide for and
encourage public participation in the comprehensive planning
process. These procedures must include:
1. Provisions to notify real property owners of official
actions that will affect the use of their property.
2. Provisions to keep the general public informed throughout
the planning process.
3. Provisions to assure that the public has opportunities
to provide written comments.
4. Provisions to assure that required public hearings are
held.
5. Provisions to assure the consideration of and response
to public comments.
SECTION 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION POLICIES
To ensure that the public has adequate opportunities for input into
the comprehensive planning process, the City of Okeechobee hereby
adopts the following policies:
1. A Citizens' Advisory Committee will be appointed to
assist in providing an accurate reflection of the needs
and desires of the community in the comprehensive plan.
2. The City Council, sitting as the Local Planning Agency,
will hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving
comments from the general public prior to recommending
the adoption of the comprehensive plan or any plan
element or amendment to the plan.
3. The City Council will hold a minimum of two public
hearings prior to the adoption of the comprehensive plan
or any plan element.
4. As they are scheduled, meetings of the Citizens' Advisory
Committee will be advertised in a local newspaper of
general circulation.
5. The general public will be encouraged to submit written
comments about the comprehensive plan and/or specific
plan elements to the Chairman of the Local Planning
Agency.
• 6. As they become available, summaries of comprehensive plan
documents will be made available for public inspection
at the office of the City Administrator during normal
operating hours.
SECTION 3. GROUPS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
• Four groups share the responsibility for producing the City of
Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan. Their respective roles can be
summarized as follows.
A. Local Planning Agency (LPA)
The Local Planning Agency for the City of Okeechobee is the City
Council. Its duties in regard to the comprehensive plan are:
1. To prepare the comprehensive plan;
2. To conduct a public hearing prior to the adoption of the
comprehensive plan or any element of the plan;
3. To monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of
the comprehensive plan and make any changes to the plan
which may be required;
4. To evaluate and appraise the comprehensive plan and
prepare reports as required by Chapter 163.3191, Florida
Statutes;
5. To review proposed amendments to the land development
regulations implementing the comprehensive plan, and
determine whether they are consistent with the plan;
6. To perform any other functions, duties and
responsibilities it deems necessary in support of the
comprehensive planning process.
B. Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC)
The duties of CFRPC with respect to the City of Okeechobee
Comprehensive Plan are:
1. To serve as a consultant providing technical planning
assistance under contract with the City;
2. To collect and analyze data, produce maps, and assist the
LPA and CAC in developing appropriate goals, objectives,
and policies as required by state law;
3. To assist with meetings and other public participation
activities;
4. To review plan elements and goal, objective, and policy
statements to assure compliance with state law.
C. City of Okeechobee City Council
As the local governing body, the Okeechobee City Council Members
have the legislative responsibility for the adoption of the City's
comprehensive plan. The general duties and responsibilities of the
City Council as they relate to the comprehensive planning program
are:
1. To adopt and amend the comprehensive plan;
2. To conduct two public hearings prior to the adoption of
the comprehensive plan;
• 3. To appropriate funds for salaries, fees and expenses
necessary to produce the comprehensive plan;
4. To approve and submit the approved Evaluation and
Appraisal Report to the Florida Department of Community
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Affairs as required by Chapter 163.3191, Florida
• Statutes;
5. To adopt land development regulations, land development
codes, and amendments thereto that are consistent with
the adopted comprehensive plan.
D. Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC)
The duties of the Citizens' Advisory Committee are:
1. To advise the LPA as to the views, opinions, ideas, and
concerns of the citizens of the City of Okeechobee in
regard to the development of the comprehensive plan.
2. To assist the LPA in formulating appropriate goals,
objectives, and policies for inclusion in the
comprehensive plan in conformance with state law.
SECTION 4. CAC PROCEDURES
Although it is not a decision-making body, the recommendations of
the CAC are vital in that they reflect the "sense of the community"
concerning the issues addressed in the plan. the following general
operating procedures for the CAC are hereby adopted:
A. Membership and Method of Establishment
1. The Citizens' Advisory Committee shall consist of 5
regular members. Members shall be appointed by the City
Council.
B. Chairman
1. The CAC shall nominate and elect by majority vote one
among them to serve as Chairman.
C. Subcommittees
1. The CAC may form standing committees of concerned
citizens and/or experts to serve as technical advisors
for particular elements of the comprehensive plan. The
recommendations of any such subcommittees shall be made
to the full CAC.
D. Meetings
1. The CAC shall establish its own meeting dates and times.
All meetings will be advertised and open to the public.
The Committee shall establish minimum requirements for
attendance by members and other operating procedures as
necessary to discharge its responsibilities.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of _ April 1990.
MAYOR OAKLAND RCHAPMAN
ATTEST:
ON IETHOMAS, CITY CLERK
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