Res 15-73 RESOLUTION NO. 15-~3.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING PALM BEACH COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO AMEND THE
FLORIDA STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT
OF 1972 AND TO RE-ESTABLISH PLANNING
DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Administration of the Florida
Department of Administration has divided the State of Florida into
10 districts for the purpose of regional comprehensive planning
as authorized by Section 23.0115 (1), Florida Statutes~and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County has been placed in District
10 with Martin, St. Lucie, Broward, Dade and Monroe Counties~
and
WHEREAS, the population and economy, as well as the
problems of Palm Beach County are different from those of Broward,
Dade and Monroe Counties; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach
County ha~ adopted Resolution No. R-73-113 opposing the placing
of Palm Beach County in the District encompassing Martin, St. Lucie,
Broward, Dade and Monroe Counties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Council does hereby officially
object to being included in District 10 and instructs the City
Manager to so inform the Secretary of Administration and request
that Palm Beach County be grouped with Indian River, Okeechobee,
Martin and St. Lucie Counties, as representing a logical grouping
of counties having similar problems.
Section 2. That the Legislative Delegation for Palm
Beach County is hereby requested to reconsider the provisions of
the "Florida State Comprehensive Planning Act of 1972" and to
amend said act to provide that the establishment of such regional
planning districts shall not become effective until approved by
the Legislature in the same manner that is provided for the
adoption of the State Comprehensive Plan under Section 23.013,
Florida Statutes.
Section 3. That certified copies of this resolution be
forwarded to the Legislative Delegation for Palm Beach County and
to the Board of County Commissioners in Martin, Indian River,
Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties and to the City Councils and
Commissions in Palm Beach County with a request that said counties
and cities support Palm Beach County's position.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March, 1973.
City Clerk ~
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DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444
J.ELDON t~[ARIOTT JAMES H. SCHEIFLEY, MAYOR
CITY MANAGER GRACE S. KRIVOS, VICE-MAYOR
JACK L. SAUNOERS, COUNCIL MEMBER
LEON M.WEEKES, COUNCIL MEMBER
OZIE F. YOUNGBLOOD; COUNCIL MEMSER
March 29, 1973
State of Florida
Department of Administration
135 Carlton Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
Attention: Mr. L. K. Ireland, Jr.
Secretary of Administration
Re: Resolution No. 15-73. Resolution Requesting
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation to
amend the Florida State Comprehensive Planning
Act of 1972 and Re-Establish Planning District
Designations. .
Gentlemen:
Enclosed is a certified copy of the subject Reso-
lution which is forwarded for your information and what-
ever action is appropriate.
Very truly yours,
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
BY _ ~t
City Clerk J
enc.
County Commissioners:
Palm Beach County
Mr. Lake Lytal, Chairman, P. O. Box 1989, West Palm Beach 33401
Martin County
Mr. Frank Wacha, Chairman, P. O. Box 626, Stuart 33494
St. Lucie County
Mr. George Price, Chairman, P. O. Box 700, Ft. Pierce. 33450
Indian River County Chairman
Mr. Richard Bogosian,/1418 21st Street, Vero Beach 32960
Okeechobee County Chairman,
Mr. Clyde Durrance/ P. O. Box 997, Okeechobee 33472
Mr. Jack Dean, County Administrator, P. O. Box 1989, West Palm Beach 33401
Mr. L. K. Ireland, Jr., Secretary of Administration
State of Florida, Department of Administration, 135 Carlton Building,
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
Hon. Raymond Moudry, Representative Palm Beach County, The Capitol,
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
Palm Beach County Cities and Municipalities.
No. 15-73
CERTIFIED copy of Resolution/and letter sent to all of the above.
- ~ -'Q ~ NOTICE
In accordance with the Florida State Comprehensive
Planning Act of 1972, (Part I, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes)
and the Rules of the State Department of Administration
(Chapter 22E, Florida Administrative Code), public notice is
hereby given that the Secretary of Administration is con-
sidering a proposed change in the geographic boundaries for
comprehensive planning regions:.
The proposal~ if adopted, would take Indian River County
out of District #6; take Okeechobee County out of District
#7; take St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties out of
District #10; and create a new District to consist of those
counties, resulting in a total of 11 districts.
Any state agency, county, or municipal government or
other.agency or person having an interest in commenting on
this proposition should direct their correspondence to the
SeCretary of Administration, Attention: Division of State
Planning, 725 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida
32304.
All comments must be received by ho.later than June 27,
1973, in order to be considered.
Signed:~
Secretary of Admini
LKIjr/Sms
Rule 22E-1.02
Comprehensive Planning Regions:
The territorial area of the State of Florida is hereby
subdivided into the following regions for the purposes of regional
comprehensive planning:
District 1 -- Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties
District 2 -- Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Bay, Calhoun,
Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla,
and Jefferson Counties
District 3 -- Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette,
Dixie, Gilchrist, Alachua, Bradford, Union, and
Col~mbia Counties
District 4 -- Nassau, Duval, Baker, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam, and Flagler Counties
District $ -- Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, and Hernando Counties
District 6 -- Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Brevard, and
Osceola Counties
District 7 -- Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, and Highlands Counties
District 8 -- Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and
Sarasota Counties
District 9 -- Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Glades, and Hendry Counties
District 10 -- Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, and
Palm Beach Counties
District 11 -- Broward, Dade, and Monroe Counties
General Authority: §23.0115 (1), F.S. (1972 Supp.)
Law Implemented: §23.012 (3) (4) (5) (6) and (7), §23.0112
(3), §23.0115 (1), and §380.031 (13), F.S.
History - New 72. Effective