Res 75-89 RESOLUTION NO. 75-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING GENERAL PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE
FOR AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PLANNING
PROCESS INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach is preparing a new
comprehensive plan pursuant to the provisions of-Florida Statues,
Chapter 163; and,
WHEREAS, Administrative Rule 9J-5.004 requires that general
procedures for public participation in the planning process be
adopted; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board, as the Local
Planning Agency, and the City Commission have reviewed and
endorsed a public participation program which involves the public
in the decision making process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Clerk shall be responsible for
ensuring that the provisions of Florida Statues, Chapter 163 and
Administrative Rule 9J-5 are met with respect to notice of public
hearings before the Local Planning Agency and the City
Commission, thus providing that owners of real property are
given notice as to official actions which may affect the use of
their propertyi and, further, that prior to undertaking the
preparation of the comprehensive plan and any evaluation and
appraisal report, the City shall by reader advertisement in the
local newspaper solicit participation from the public in such
endeavors.
Section 2: That in addition to the notices required in
Section 1, above, the Director of Planning and Zoning shall
provide for periodic newspaper accounts on aspects of the plan,
its elements, and results of any evaluation and appraisal report,
and further said Director shall, through public work sessions
before the Local Planning Agency and the City Commission, provide
for public disclosure of the proposed plan, future plan
amendments, or the the results of any evaluation and appraisal
report.
Section 3: That all notices of public hearings on the
comprehensive plan, amendments thereto, or evaluation and
appraisal reports shall provide for the receipt of written
comments; and, further, the Director of Planning and Zoning shall
identify all such correspondence either at public workshops or
other public meetings of the Local Planning Agency.
Section 4: That the Director of Planning and Zoning is
responsible for assuring that all required public hearings which
are to be held before the Local Planning Agency and the City
Commission are held in a timely manner.
Section 5: That each item of public testimony shall be
recorded in the minutes of the Local Planning Agency and the City
Commission as appropriate, and that all written comments received
from' the general public and property owners within the City are
duly recorded as received in the minutes of the Local Planning
Agency; and, further, that the Director of Planning and Zoning
shall provide an appropriate response to each such item of
testimony either at the time the testimony is provided at a
public meeting or in written memorandum thereafter.
Section 6: That the Director of Planning and Zoning shall
provide an "executive summary" of the proposed comprehensive
plan, and amendments thereto, and any appraisal and evaluation
report and these summaries shall be made available to the public,
at no charge, at the front counter of the Planning Office and at
the public library.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 10th day
of October, 1989.
Doak S. Campbell, III, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eli~eth Arnau ~ity Clerk
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