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Planning & Zoning Board recommends transmittal of water, wastewater and capital improvements elements for expedited state review
Summary
The board voted April 7 to recommend that the City Commission transmit CPA 25-02 / Ordinance 2025-04 (wastewater, solid waste, stormwater, potable water and capital improvements elements) to the state for the 45-day expedited review; staff outlined next steps toward adoption.
The City of Newberry Planning & Zoning Board on April 7 voted unanimously to recommend that the City Commission transmit CPA 25-02 and Ordinance 2025-04 — the comprehensive plan elements for wastewater, solid waste, stormwater, potable water and the capital improvements element — to the state for expedited review.
Planning staff explained these were the final elements held back from the larger comprehensive plan update to allow additional time on the wastewater treatment facility language. Staff said the elements contain an adopted level of service for the utilities and tie directly into the capital improvements element, which coordinates timing and prioritization of projects across plan elements. The board was told the city’s capital improvements program is updated annually during budget season and will continue to be referenced rather than embedded in the comp plan document.
Under the schedule presented by staff, the Planning & Zoning Board’s transmittal recommendation would go to the City Commission for first reading on April 14. If the commission approves transmittal, staff said the petition would be sent to the state within 10 days for the expedited review; the state typically provides comments within roughly 45 days and the city would return for adoption hearings in June or July if no substantive objections arise.
Board member Warner moved the recommendation to transmit; another board member seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Staff emphasized that the capital improvements element will continue to be updated annually as part of the city budget process and clarified that the current action transmits policy language and service levels, not the annual five-year CIP list itself.
