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Workshop to Discuss Updates to the Comprehensive Plan and Density
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INITIATOR: BUDGET/IMPACT:
Chuck Varadin, Director Growth Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Florida Statute Section 163.3191 requires an evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan every seven years to ensure consistency with statutory requirements and community engagement. This Evaluation Appraisal Report (EAR) identified changes to the Comprehensive Plan that need to be completed over the next year (by February 2026).
The workshop today is the fifth of ten workshops scheduled over a five (5) month period. During this series of workshops, the Board will focus on gaining consensus for proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and discuss broader topics that will help set the vision for guiding future growth and development in Marion County. Today’s workshop will focus on discussing density and Planned Service Areas (PSAs). The Board will also review proposed edits (denoted as “redlines”) to the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
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Staff is seeking Board discussion and consensus on the proposed edits.
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