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Workshop to Discuss Updates to the Comprehensive Plan
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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 ninth of ten workshops scheduled over a five (5) month period. During this series of workshops, the Board has focused on gaining consensus for proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and has discussed broader topics that will help set the vision for guiding future growth and development in Marion County. At today’s workshop, the Board will discuss bring-back items related to Transportation Level of Service (LOS) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). The Board will also discuss a final overall recap and review redline changes for the Future Land Use Element.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Staff is seeking Board discussion and consensus on the proposed edits.
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