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City manager warns state objections could require restarting Comprehensive Plan amendment process
Summary
City Manager Frank Martz told the commission that Department of Commerce comments identified elements of the city’s EAR-based Comprehensive Plan amendments as potentially more restrictive than prior language; under law such objections would be treated as if no Planning Board or Commission action occurred, requiring the process to restart.
City Manager Frank Martz provided the commission with an update on Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)-based amendments to the city's Comprehensive Plan, reporting that the Florida Department of Commerce submitted comments identifying items that might be construed as more restrictive than the prior plan language.
"He explained that if an objection is received, the law requires the item to be treated as though no Planning Board or Commission action occurred, resulting in the process restarting from the beginning," Martz told commissioners. The minutes indicate Mr. Martz and Division Director of Planning Alisha Maraviglia spoke with the Department of Commerce to seek clarification on the identified concerns.
Martz provided an example in the record of what was considered a more restrictive policy and noted staff outreach to the Department of Commerce the prior Friday for clarification. The minutes do not record the specific policy language under dispute or a revised timeline for resubmittal if the department maintains its objections.
