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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 EAR elements were presented to the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of August 27, 1996. At the August 27th meeting, the Board agreed to hold one or more EAR. workshops before its formal EAR adoption hearing. On October 8, 1996, the Board approved two workshop dates, one for November 5, 1996, at 2:00 p.m. and the other for November 12, 1996, at 3:00 p.m. The Board of County Commissioners' EAR public hearing is scheduled for December 10, 1996. ANALYSIS The Board of County Commissioners must adopt the county's Evaluation and Appraisal Report and submit the report to the state by January 1, 1997. Attached to this agenda item is a copy of proposed Evaluation and Appraisal Reports for the 10 elements and sub -elements that will be reviewed at the November 5th meeting. Evaluation and Appraisal Reports for all 17 elements and sub -elements of the comprehensive plan were submitted to the state prior to the October 1, 1996, deadline. Any additions to the proposed Evaluation and Appraisal Reports since submittal to the state are shown as un 'er i and any deletions are shovm as sfi *vthmt gh. Overall, the assessment of the county's plan indicates that the plan has been successful. Of the 124 plan objectives, 94 objectives were achieved; 21 objectives were partially achieved; and 9 objectives were not achieved. Of the 750 plan policies, 654 policies were implemented; 27 policies were partially implemented, and 69 policies were not implemented. The plan generally guided orderly growth in the county. Among plan accomplishments were expansion of water and sewer systems to serve major Commercial/Industrial nodes, acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands, production of affordable housing units, development of infill properties, provision of services and facilities concurrent with development, and others. At the November 5th workshop meeting, staff will present a summary of the Evaluation and Appraisal Reports for the following 10 elements and sub -elements of the comprehensive plan: Volume I of the Comprehensive Plan, including the following elements and sub -elements: - Introductory Element - Land Use Element - Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element - Potable Water Sub -Element - Solid Waste Sub -Element - Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub -Element - Drainage Sub -Element - Traffic Circulation Element - Mass Transit Element - Port, Aviation, and Related Facilities Element The Board of County Commissioners should review the Evaluation and Appraisal Reports provided, collect public input, and provide direction to staff. 3 NOVEMBER 5 1996 a BOOK F'r1aE boi;#