HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 12 - Public Participation ST_ LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN THE
CONPREHENSIVE PLANNING
PROCE55
Prepared fo*
S~. Lucie County, Florioa
ey
K~mley-Horn ano Associates, Inc.
West Palm Seacn, Florioa
In association witn
Resource Engineering and Planning, Inc.
Palm Beacn Garaens, Florioa
ano tne
St. Lucie County Department af Community OevelopmenL
Planning Division
Fort Pierce, FLor=oa
Septem~er, 1987
"Preparation of tnis Oocument was aioed tnrouqn financial
assistance receiveo `rom tne State of Florioa unaer tne ~ocal
Government Comprenensive Planning Assistance Program autnorizeo
by Cnapte~ 86-167, ~aws of Florioa and aoministerea ~y tne
F±orioa Oepartment of Community AfFairs."
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A. INTROOUCTION 1
B.~ PHASE I- PUB~IC INFORMATION MEETINGS 1
C.• PHASE II - REVIEW OF ORAFT ELEMENTS 2
0.- PNASE III - rORMAL AOOPTION PROCEEOINGS 4
Amenoments to Comprehensive Plan 6
Evaluation ana Appraisal Report 7
~E. PROCEDURES TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED................. 8 .
- LIST OF TABLES ~
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
1 TENTATIVE SCHEOULE FOR COMPLcTION OF 3
ORAFT PLAN ELEMENTS
2 PUB~IC PARTICIPATION FLOW CHART 9
APPENDIX A
ORGANIZATIONS TO BE NOTIFIED A80UT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS
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- ST. LUCIE COUNTY
PROYZSIONS FOR PUB~IC PARTICIPATION
' IN THE CONPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCE55 -
~ A_ INTROOUCTION
Tnis report oescribes tne process wnich nas been, ano will be,
followeo dy St. Lucie County to ensure• aoequate pu.olic
~ participation ouring t~ne update and aooption• of tne county
- comprenensive plan. 7ne process tnat'the cou~ty will follow is
oivioeo into tnree efforts, one of wnicn involves tne necessary
proceoures outlinea in Cnapter 163 of tne Florioa Statutes (F.S.)
ano Rule 9J-5 of tne Floriaa Aoministrative Cooe (FAC). Tne
otner pnases of public participation represent an aaoitional
effort tiy tne county to involve tne residents of St. Lucie County
in tne preparation ano aooption of tne comprenensive plan to a
~~level in excess of tne :state's requirements. A flow cnart..is
incluoea at tne end of tnis report wnicn presents tne estimatea
time frame for tne tnree pnases. Finally, a sum mary is provioeo
of tne proceaures to be followeo wnen amenoing tne comprenensive
p~an purs:~ant to Cnapter 163.3187 F.S.
-B. PHASE I_ - PUB~IC INFORHATION MEETINGS
An important step in preparing a oraft comprenensiv~ plan is
gatnering public input prior to reviewing tne oraft plan in
public meetings. Tnis allows tne public to be involvea from tne
very beginning of tne process. Early input can prevent
inappropriate or inaccurate assumptions from oeing maae, tnereby
minimizing tne neeo for substantial revisions to occu: a~'ter
oraft oocuments nave been prepareo..
As a way to gatner early public input, tne county conouctea a
series of six pudlic informational meetings at locations
tnrougnout tne county: Wnite City Elementary Scnool (soutn
county); Garden City Elementary Scnool (near nortnwest
county); Lakewooa Park Elementary Scnool (nortn county); Holioay
Inn (Nortn Nutcninson islana); Sneraton Inn (South Hutcninson
Islano); ana tne Agricultural Extension Center (west county).
All of these meetings were nel~ on consecutive Weonesoay evenings
ouring May ano June, 1987, ana were open to tne public. Tne
meetings were aovertiseo in "Tne News Tribune", a newspaper of
local circulation, approximately seven Qays in advance of tne
meetings_ Notice of tne meetings was also sent to neignoornooa
ano c:vic gtou~s.
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7ne meetings were informal in nature. County staff inemoers maoe
~rief presentations ano were availaole to answer questions ano
collect public input on tne process of tne plan upoate ano
perceivea issues. Because tne meetings were nelo in various
locations, an effort was maoe to focus tne input on tnose issues
relevant to tnat particular geograpnic area. However, all
- comments were accepteo. Forms were also maoe availa~le for tnose
wno w1Sh2d to suomit written comments for consiaeration to tne
Planning ~ivision. In all, a total of 308 people attendeo tnis
series of ineetings. A total of 66 persons submitteo written
com ments to tne Planning Oivision.
_ C.~ PHASE II - REVIEM OF ORAFT ELENENTS
Tne second pnase of public participation is a process involving a
series of tnree cycles of tnree meetings eacn. Tne oraft plan
elements nave -been oivioea into tnree groups, as snown in Taole
l. Eacn group of oraft elements will oe first presenteo
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• TENTATIVE SCHEDULE.FOR CONPLETION OF ORAFT PLAN EL~MENTS ~
~ ST. LUCIE COUNTY
AUGUST
SEPTEM6ER 1987 CYCLE 1
Port ana Aviation
Housing
Mass Transit
Conservation
Coastal Nanagement
NOVEMBtR
DECEMBER 1987 CYCLE 2
"Infrastructure"
Traf`ic Circulation
Recreatio~/Open Space
Interoovernmental Cooraination
Capital Improvement .
rEBRUARY
ENO OF' 1988 CYCLt 3
Reviseo Elements
ruturz Lana Use
Future ~ano Use Maps
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to tne puoiic at a general meeting_ rollowing tnis informal
meeting, tne elements will go to tne ~ocal Planning Agency (LPA)
for tneir re~iew ano comment in a puolic forum. Finally, tne set
~ of elements wili oe presenteo to tne 8oaro.of County
Commissioners for tneir consiaeration ano oiscussion at a
puolic nearing/commission meeting. Tnis process will be folloWeo
for eacn of tne tnree groups of oocuments. Tne county staff ano
consuitant will be present at all meetings. -
Tne first series of
ineetings is scneouleo for September ana
Octotier, 1987; tne secono, for November ano December, 1987; and
tne final series for February tnrougn tne end of 1988. Tne final
group of nearings is anticipateo to require a greater lengt.n of
time aue to tne Future Land Use Maps being revieweo in aodition
to tne reviseo versions of all previously reviewea elements.
7nese meetings wi~l be aavertiseo in local newspapers and notice
will ae posteo 2~ tne County Aoministra~ion Building. In
adaition, notification wiil be provioeo to. many local
organiz3tions ana associations. A list of tnese groups can be
found in Appendix A. It is anticipatea tnat all of tne anove
meetings wi11 be nela 2t tne St. Lucie County Aoministrati.on
8uilaing.
0. PHASE ZII - FORHAL AOOPTION PROCEEDINGS
Ouring tne process of preparing ano adopting tne county~s plan,
~notifi~ation ana presentations to local clubs and civic
~ organizations will be maoe upon request (as staFFing ana funoing
Ievels allow). Tne intent of tnese notifications ana/or
presentations will be to acquaint interesteo citiiens witn tne
plan upoate aro to proviae tne ~pportunity for tne public to
participate in tnis policy-making pracess. Tnrougnout tn2
course of tne pian upoate process, orafts will be availadle for
inspection or purcnase (for a nominal fee to cover copying costs)
at ~ne 5~. Lucie County Planning Office.
In Marcn or April, 1989, aFter tne final araft of all elements is
complete, tne county LPA will nolo a public nearing pursuant to
Section i63.3174 (4), (a) F".S. Tnis pudlic nearing will begin
tne formal aooption process of tne reviseo comprenensive plan.
After this puolic nearing, furtner revisions, iF necessary, will
be maoe to tne plan.
Tne plan will tnen be forwaroeo to tne Boaro of County
Commissioners for tneir review in public meetinqs auring May and
June of 198°. Tnese will be aovertise~ in tne local newspaper
ano notice will be postea in the County Aaministration 8uiloing_
Appropriate revisions will be made to tne plan following furtner
puolic input ano review by tne Boara of County Com missioners.
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Prior to August 1, 1989, tne County Commission will conouct a
puolic nearing ano will transmit tne plan to tne state for tneir
90-oay review. Tnis puolic nearing will oe conoucteo pursuant to
Section 163.3184 (15) F.S. Ten copies of tne plan must de
aelivereo to tne state dy August l, 1989.
~Foliowing receipt of tne state's comments, tne county will
com mence furtner aooption proceeoings. Tne plan must oe aoopteo
oy tne county commission auring a public nearing pursuant to
Section 163.3184 (15) F.S. witnin 60 oays of receipt _of tne
state's comments. This pu~lic nearing snoula be helo in
~ecemder, 1989_
Witnin five oays of aooption of tne plan, tne county must suomit
five copies of tne aoopteo plan to tne OCA. Tne state tnen nas
45 oays to review tne plan for compliance witn tne planning
legislation. If tne state finos tne plan to be in compliance
witn applicaole laws ano rules, tne process aescribeo in Section
163.3184 (9) F'.S. will be followea. If tne state finds tne plan
not to be in compliance wlth applicable laws ana rules, tne .
process aescribea in 163.3184 (10) will be followea. . ~
Amenoaents to tne Comprenensive Plan
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Amendments to tne county's comprenensive plan will be carrieo out
pursuant to 163.3187 F.S. Tne proposea amenomenLS must first be
consioereo by tne LPA in an advertiseo puolic nearing pursuant to
163.3174 (4) F.S. Property owners witnin 50~ feet of tne
proposeo amenaments, as iaentifieo tnrougn tne County Property
Appraiser's Office, will oe notifieo of tne pu~lic nearing.
Next, a putilic nearing pursuant to 163.3184 (15) F.S. will tie
neld by tne County Commission after wnicn tne amenoment request
is tnen forwaroea to tne state for tneir °D-oay review. Witnin
60 oays of receiving tne state's comments, tne County Com mission
must approve or aeny tne preposea amenoments in a public nearing
nelo pursuant to 163.318~ (15 ) F.S. I f tne amenoments are
approved, tney are sent to tne state °or a~5-aay review to
oetermine compliance witn appropriate laws ana rules. If tney
are founo in compliance, Sectio~ 163.3184 (9) F.S. is followeo.
If tney are founa to not be in compliance, tne process in SecLion
163.3184 (10) F.S. is followea.
Overall, tne proceoures for aoopting plan amenoments are tne same
as aoopting tne enti:e plan. ~ue to its compiexity, tne
preparation of tne entire plan proviaes for more pudlic input
tnan tne plan amenoment process allows. How°ver, if a plan
amenoment is complex, aoaitional LPa ana County Commission review
may oe appropriate.
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Evaluation~ano Appraisal of Comprenensive Plan
Tne St. Lucie County Local Planning Agency will prepare perioaic
reports on tne comprenensive plan. Tnese reports will oe sent to
tne 8oara of County Commissioners ano tne state lano planning
agency (DCA) at least once every five years. 7ne intent is to
upoate tne comprenensive plan periooically tnrouon tne Evaluation
ano Appraisal Report (E.A.R.).
Tne report will present an assessment and evaluation of Lne
success or failure of tne various elements of tne comprenensive
plan ano suggest cnanges neeoeo to update tne plan. Tne Boaro of
County Commissioners snall aoopt, or aoopt witn cnanges, tne
E.A.R. witnin 90 oays after receiving it from tne Local Planning
Agency (LPA).
Tne St. l.ucie County E.A.R., oone in preparation for tne current
plan revision, was preparea by tne County Planning Oivision. Tne
E.A.R., aone in con junction wlth a Citizens Aavisory Committee,
was completeti in Novemoer of 1986. Minor r~visiens were maae to
tne E.A.R. in April ana May of 1987 tiy tne LPA. Tnese revisions
are being incorporateo into tne E.A.R. so tnat tne *eport can be
suomittea to tne Boar~o of County Commissioners anG tne Department
of Com munity Affairs.
E. PRO~EDURES TQ KEEP THE PUBLZC INFORMED
In aoaition to public meetings anc tne otn~r proceoures mentioneo
previously, tne county will:
1. puolisn in tne tnree local newspapers (=ort Pierce News
Tribune, ~ort Pierce Cnronicle, Port St. Lucie News) no~ice
wnen official actions are antici~ateo tna~ ~rill affect tne
use of property of real property owners;
2. distribute press releases on a montnly tiasis informing tne
pu~iic adout progress on tne comprenensive p?an ana tne
scneouie for f~ture meetings;
3. inform tne public via press releases and at public meetings
tnat tne county will be accepting written comments tnrougnout
tne plan revision process. Comments are to be sent to tne
Planning Aoministrator in tne Planning Oivision office;
4. aetermine tne approximate time fo: all requireo pu~lic
nearings ana carrying out tne responsibili~ies to nolo sucn
meetings as per section 0 of tnis process; ano
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5. assure tne consiaeration of ano response to public commenLs
oy summariLing sucn comments for tne 8oaro of County
Commissioners after eacn key public impact event.
- Furtnermore, written comments receiveo will oe summarizea
perioaically ana provioea to tne 8oaro of Commissioners.
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. ORGANIZATIONS NOTIFIED ABOUT COMPREHENSIYE P~AN .
_ PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS
American Assn. Retireo Cnamoer of Commerce, Hutcninson Islano
Persons ~~446 Pt. St. Lucie Tourist Assn.
Arnolo Townsend Executive Director Woooy ~ucas
1176 Baysnore Drive 1b26 SE PSL Blvo. P.O. Box 1255
Ft. Pierce, FL 34949 PSL, FL 34952 Jensen Bcn., FL 34957
American Assn. Retireo Conservation Alliance Indian River Or. .
Persons ~~2696 St. Lucie County Freenoloers Assn.•
Robert (Kurt) Frieoricn Pat Pa2ara Frank Buy, Pres.
Pt. St. L~cie, FL 34983 P.O. Box 2515 P.O. Box 1391
Ft. Pierce, FL 34954 Jensen Bcn., ~L 34957
A~aobon Society of Council on Aging Ft. Pierce Bcn., Assn.
St. l.ucie County Roberta Fowler Jack Swartz
Nancy Waltner 1505 Orang Ave. P.O. Box 4044
P.O. 8ox 1745 Ft. Pierce, FL 3a950 Ft. Pierce, FL 34948
Ft. Pierce, FL 34954
Bar Association, Disablea American, Historical Society, .
St. Lucie County Vets., Cn. 14 St. Lucie Co.unty
James Walker, Atty. Bill Carty Oavid Cleve'land ~
P.O. Box 3779 V-524, 2~c00 So. AlA 100 Avenue A
~t. Pierce, FL 34948~ Ft. Pierce, FL 34949 ~~Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
Boaro of Realtors Oowntown 6us. Assn. Holioay~Pines Home-
Oorotnea Speigel Greg Rosslow owners Assn.
3214-F So. U.S. ~1 105 So. 2no Street Constance Garrity
Ft. Pierce, FL 3a982 Ft. Pierce, FL 3u950 5101 Paleo Pines Cir.
Ft. Pierce, FL 3u951
8usiness/Professional Excnange Clud, F.P. Hutcninson Islano Home-
women~s Clu~ Robert Genrig, OMO owners Assn.
Mrs. Pinnie Oliver 1905 S. 25tn St. Tnomas Murpny, Pres.
905 Jackson Way Suite 100 P.O. Box 187
~t. Pierce, FL 349u9 Ft. Pierc~, F! 34950 Jensen Bcn., FL 34957
Cattlemen's Assn. Excnange Cluo, Hutcninson Islana
Ralpn King St. ~ucie County 7ourist Assn.
5306 Oleanoer Avenue Linaa Price Wooay Lucas
Ft. Pierce, FL 3a982 P.O. 8ox 3094 P.O. Box 1255
F't. Pierce, Fl. 3u948 Jensen Bcn., FL 34957
Cnamoer of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Inoian River
St. Lucie County St. Lucie County Community College
Murray Hamilton Gary,Rooerts Presioent
2200 Virginia Ave. 3327 Orange Ave. 3209 Virginia A~e.
~t. ~ierce, FL 3u982 rt. °ie~ce, rL 34947 FL. Pierce, rL 3u982
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jndian R~ver Or., Native Plant Society, RivJr °ark/P5~
Freenoloe:s Assn_ Fiorioa Homeowners
Frank Buy, Pres. Slaine Williams Josepn Primerano
P_0. Box 1391 1017 So. 7tn Street 323 NE Holly Ave.
Jensen 8cn., FL 34957 rt. Pierce, FL 3u950 PSL, F~ 34952
Inoian River, Nortn Bcn., Assn. of Rivergreen Villas ~rop.
Estates Assn. St. ~ucie County OWners Assn.
Eric Rennison, Pres. Mabel Fawsett, Pres. Jane Moyninan ~
5203 Myrtle Or. 2417 N. Ocean Or. 1~02 Larkwooo Cir., SE
- Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 Ft. Pierce, FL 34949 PSL, FL 34952
Inaian River Mental, Nortn Fork Cit. Coal. Sanapiper Bay Home-
Healtn Center Clara Jackson, owners Assn.
Ricnara Mills, Dir. Secretary-Treasurer Jonn Hunenarek
800 Avenue H 2630 Raindow Or. 2842 Italy 5t.
Ft. Pierce, FL 3~950 Ft. Pierce, FL 34981 PS~, FL 34952
Islano Ounes Owners, Ora~ge Ave. Assn. Sneraton Plaza Home--
Assn. James Turner owners Assn.
G.V. Lucas, ~res. P.O. Box 68 Victor Newton, Pres.
8735 Soutn AlA Ft. Pierce, FL 3~954 2607 Tropic Blva.
Jensen Bcn., FL 3~957 Ft. Pierce, FL 34946.
Paraaise Park Home-
Jaycees, F.P, owners Assn. ~ Spanisn Lakes I .
Dean Timko ~ James Sullivan George Scnultz, Pres.~
, 7904 Banyan St. 2303 N. 17tn Street 21 Flamingo Way
~ Ft. Pierce, FL 34951 ~t. Pierce, FL 34°50 ?SL, 34952
Lakewooo Park Prop. Paraaise Park Home- Spanisn Lakes Golf
Owne:s Assn. owners Rssn. Village
Francis Roy, Pres. James Broxton Eowara Bailey, Pres.
7508 Jenning Way 2206 Juanita Ave. 142 W. Carrioean St.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34951 Ft. Pierce, FL 34°~6 °SL, FL 34952
Ministerial Assn., Pt. St. Lucie Home- Spanish Lakes Home-
St. Lucie County owners Assn. owne=s Assn.
Rev. Wm. ~isa~kerly Vincent DiPentima Harry Cooper, Pres_
(First United Metn.) 595 Sc Cnapman Ave. 25 Galeria way
616 Orange Ave. PSL, F~ 34984 PSL, FL 34952
Ft. Pierce, FL 3~950
Mobile Home Owners Red Cross Treasure Coast Builo.
Harolo J. 8eatus Cnarles Mann Assn., Inc.
(Tall Pines MHP) 42~ Nortn 7tn St. Gayle Harcleroae
402 E. Erle Or. Ft. Pierce, FL 34950 6552 So. U.S. ~~1
Ft. Pierce, FL 3~946 Ft. Pierce, F~ 34982
Riooenaven Area
NAAC° Homeowners Assn. Treasure Coast
Mic~ael McKinnon, Atty. Wm. Gray, Jr., Pres. Environ. Coal.
P.O. Box 3103 2500 Matneson Ra. 1124 Jasmine Ave.
Ft. P~erce, ~L 34948 ~t. Pierce, FL 34940 ~t. Pie:ce, ~L 34982
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St. Lucie County
Jackie Butts
207-1/2 Ora~ige Ave .
~t. Pierce, FL 34950
Venture Out at Inoian
River
Venture Tnree
Pnil Fort, Pres.
10701 S. Hwy. AlA
Jensen Bcn., FL 3~957
wnite City Improvement
Clud
Herbert Bcn., Pres.
1012 Saeger Ave.
~t. Pierce, FL 34982
Winomill Point I Prop.
Owners Assn.
Pat Hart, Pres.
343 Cnerry Hill Rd.
Pt. St. ~ucie, FL 34953 ~
( Winomill Point II Prop.
Gwners Assn.
James Stewart, Pres.
69o sw olo Briar Ro . 85964~
Pt. St. Lucie, FL 34953
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