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Workshop to Discuss Updates to the Comprehensive Plan and the Level of Service for Parks
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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 seventh 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. At today’s workshop, the Board plans to discuss bring-back items for the Economic Element, the Parks Level of Service (LOS), as well as redline changes to the open space requirement (Policy 2.1.4 in the Future Land Use Element), the Recreation and Open Space Element, and the Conservation Element.
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Staff is seeking Board discussion and consensus on the proposed edits.
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