Resolution 2012-234 RESOLUTION 12-2 3 4
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND
PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING THE COLLIER COUNTY GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, requires local governments to prepare
and adopt a Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Collier County
Growth Management Plan on January 10, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Community Planning Act of 2011 (Section 163.3161, et seq.,
Florida Statutes) mandates certain procedures to amend adopted Growth Management
Plans (Section 163.3184 and Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes); and
WHEREAS, in order to provide adequate notice, it is necessary to set forth the
requirements and procedures to be followed by petitioners, the general public and Collier
County in processing amendments to the Collier County Growth Management Plan
consistent with the requirements of the Florida Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. Subject to prior Board approval, staff will implement three amendment cycles
during which applications for amendments to the Collier County Growth Management
Plan or one of its elements ("GMP") will be processed. Additional GMP amendment
cycles can only be implemented by approval of the Board. Such approval shall be by
majority vote.
2. All amendments must strictly conform with the Florida Growth Management
Act, including, but not limited to, Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, for amendments in
general, and Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes, for adoption of a small-scale
comprehensive plan amendments.
3. An amendment may be proposed by the Board of County Commissioners, the
Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC), any department or agency of the County,
or any private person, provided, however, that no such person shall propose an
amendment for a land use designation change for property which he or she does not own,
except as an agent or attorney for the owner.
4. All required copies of the application to amend the Collier County Growth
Management Plan and supporting documentation along with the required filing fee must
be submitted to the County Manager or his designee prior to the deadline established by
the Board for each adoption cycle. Following the requisite submission:
A. Prior to submittal, a pre-application conference shall occur between the
petitioner and appropriate County staff to ensure that the amendment procedure is
understood and adhered to.
B. Staff shall perform an initial review of the proposed amendment application to
determine whether additional information is necessary to enable staff to conduct a formal
review and whether other amendments of the Growth Management Plan will be necessary
to preserve the internal consistency of the Plan. Within 30 calendar days following the
filing deadline, the staff shall notify the petitioner in writing, that:
(i) staff has determined that the petition is adequate for formal review; or
(ii) the application is inadequate for formal review and the notice shall set forth in
detail the additional information deemed necessary for formal review of the petition.
C. If the application is deemed insufficient, the petitioner shall have 30 calendar
days from the date of receipt of staffs letter of insufficiency to supplement the
application in response to the initial review. A second 30 day time period to respond to
the insufficiency may be requested by the petitioner.
D. County staff shall review the application and may consult with other County
Departments or agencies as it deems necessary to evaluate the proposed amendment and
shall prepare a report with a recommendation.
E. The Public Hearings schedule and State Agency review time frames will be
those as established by Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, "Process for adoption of
comprehensive plan or plan amendment.", or Section 163.3187, Florida Statute, "Process
for adoption of small-scale comprehensive plan amendment," as amended from time-to-
time. Adoption of an amendment to the Growth Management Plan must be by Ordinance
and shall require four affirmative votes of the Board of County Commissioners.
5. This Resolution supersedes and repeals Resolution 97-431, as amended by
Resolution 98-18, relating to prior Growth Management Plan Amendment procedures.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote
favoring same, this 13th day of November, 2012.
ATTEST: - x, n BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E: tiRO6K., CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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