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Highland Beach commission transmits comprehensive‑plan amendments to state after debate on zoning language
Summary
On Oct. 7 the Highland Beach Town Commission voted unanimously to transmit proposed amendments to the town’s comprehensive plan — an Evaluation and Appraisal Review and revisions to nine plan elements — to the Florida Department of Commerce for the required 60‑day review.
The Town Commission of Highland Beach voted on Oct. 7 to transmit proposed amendments to the town’s comprehensive plan — the Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR) and revisions to nine plan elements — to the Florida Department of Commerce (the state land‑planning agency) for the required 60‑day agency review.
Planner Ingrid Allentown and consultants from INSPIRE (Emily Guerrero, project manager, and Chris Daugherty, principal planner) presented a draft that updates data and analysis, extends the planning horizon to 2045, revises goals, objectives and policies, and updates the map series. The revisions reflect statutory changes, add a new data and analysis section, incorporate recent local studies (including a beach restoration feasibility study and a 10‑year water‑supply work plan), and…
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