Agenda Item: 11(A)1
Prepared By: Mary P. Holden, Planning Manager
Business: Ordinance - Second Reading
Department: Community Affairs-Growth Management
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Ordinance - Second Reading - Public Hearing - Consideration and Transmittal of Amendments to our Comprehensive Plan 2040 Incorporating by Reference the Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and Eliminating Infrastructure Element Policy 1.1.1.1, and (by separate ordinance) Amending the Future Land Use Map, to the City Council - Mary P. Holden, Planning Manager - Community Affairs - Growth Management
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BACKGROUND:
The first amendment relates to the City's Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, which is incorporated by reference in the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendments will change the identified Comprehensive Plan objectives and policies only by inserting the date of the Ten-Year Water Supply Facility Work Plan.
Future Land Use Element, Policy 5.1.1
Infrastructure Element, Objective 1.1
Infrastructure Element, Policy 1.1.1
Infrastructure Element, Objective 1.2
Please note that Section 163.3177(6)(c), Florida Statutes requires each local government to address in its comprehensive plan, water supply sources necessary to meet and achieve the existing and projected water use demand. State law also requires local governments to prepare and adopt "Ten Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan" (or the "Water Plan") and amend their comprehensive plans to incorporate the Water Plan by reference.
Cities within the SFWMD are required to revise their plan within 18 months after approval of the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan update. The South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) Governing Board adopted the "Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update" in December 2022.
The second amendment is to eliminate Infrastructure Element, Policy 1.1.1.1. "The City of Marco Island will update its Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in accordance with Florida Statues no...
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