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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously discontinued the Thanksgiving/Christmas program, as recommended by staff. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT - WORKSHOPS TO REVIEW The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 30, 1996: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator QD ION HEAD CONCURRENCE: Robert M. Keatirfc9f, AIC Community Development rector FROM: Sasan Rohani, AICP sj Chief, Long -Range Planning DATE: September 30, 1996 RE: REQUEST TO SCHEDULE BOARD WORKSHOPS FOR REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of October S, 1996. BACKQROt=: All local governments in Florida are required to develop a Comprehensive Plan and to periodically review and assess that plan through preparation of an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). According to state rules, Indian River County must submit its adopted EAR to the state by January 1, 1997. The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z), as the county's designated local planning agency, is charged with preparation of the evaluation and appraisal report. Although the adopted Evaluation and Appraisal Report is not due to the state until January 1, 1997, state law requires that the Local Planning Agency approve and submit the EAR to the state at least 90 days prior to the county's January 1, 1997, EAR submittal date. Accordingly, the local planning agency (the Planning and Zoning Commission) approved the county's proposed EAR at a public hearing held on September 12, 1996, and directed staff to submit a copy of the proposed EAR to the State Department of Community Affairs by October 1, 1996. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: Since November 1995, planning staff has worked with the Planning and Zoning Commission and other local committees, as designated by the evaluation and appraisal report public participation plan, to prepare evaluation and appraisal reports for each of the 17 elements and sub -elements of the county comprehensive plan. The draft EARS were presented to the Board of County Commissioners at the workshop meeting held on August 27, 1996. At that meeting, the Board agreed to hold one or more EAR workshops before its formal EAR adoption hearing. The Board of County Commissioners' EAR public hearing is scheduled for December 10, 1996. Prior to that time, staff recommends that the Board schedule two workshops to consider the EAR and provide direction to staff. Due to the amount of information included in OCTOBER 8, 1996 57