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City council approves first reading of comprehensive-plan amendments; coastal flood and wetland buffer changes included
Summary
Council approved first reading of Ordinance 25-728 to update multiple elements of the City of Port Richey Comprehensive Plan following the 2023 evaluation and appraisal review; the amendments strengthen coastal resilience and peril-of-flood policies and reduce a Category 1 wetland buffer from 30 to 25 feet.
Tammy Vrana of Vrana Consulting presented proposed updates to the City of Port Richey Comprehensive Plan and council voted to approve Ordinance 25-728 on first reading with an amendment setting the base flood elevation to 3 feet.
Vrana told council the update responds to the city’s 2023 evaluation and appraisal review and to statutory changes since the plan’s prior update. “The purpose of this public hearing is to review the goals, objectives, and policies for elements of the city's comprehensive plan,” she said, and she walked the council through changes to the conservation and…
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