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APP 2 11987 I. Request to Establish_ Citizen Advisory Committee for Comp. Plan Development The Board reviewed memo of Planning Director Keating: TO: The Honorable Members of thepATE: April 13, 1987 FILE: Board of County Commissioners SUBJECT: REQUEST TO ESTABLISH CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DEVELOPMENT FROM: Robert M Keating, AICA"k FERENCES: comp Plan Planning & Development Director IBMIRD It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of April 21, 1987. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: In 1985, the Florida Legislature enacted the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (LGCPLDRA). During the 1986 legislative session, that legislation was modified to some extent through passage of a Glitch Bill. Subsequently, the Department of Community Affairs developed specific administrative rules further clarifying the Act. As a result of the LGCPLDRA and the implementing agency rules, Indian River County must prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan meeting the state's requirements as outlined in rule. 9J-5. To comply with this mandate by the submission date of August, 1989, the County will have to spend a considerable amount of staff time and effort. At this time, work is already underway on the plan. Working through a Department of Community Affairs Planning Assis- tance Grant, the staff is collecting data and preparing inven- tories as the first step in the planning process. While this data gathering activity will continue at least through September of 1987, other aspects of the planning program will be undertaken concurrently. These will include preparation of staff analyses, development of issue papers, and compilation of back- ground reports. During this period, it will also be necessary to initiate citizen participation activities. State regulations mandate public participation during the plan preparation process. While rule 9J-5 specifies that certain requirements relating to notice, public meetings, availability of documents and other similar matters be met, state regulations are not specific as to how public participation should be accom- plished. For that reason, the Planning and Zoning Commission [designated by ordinance as the local planning agency (LPA)] with the concurrence of the Board of County Commissioners has the ability to structure an acceptable public participation process for comprehensive pian preparation. Even though Indian River county's August, 1989 comprehensive plan submittal deadline appears far off, the plan preparation process will take consider- able time, and it is necessary to develop an adequate public participation process at this time. 12