EAR-Based Amendments

The CFRPC is assisting the following jurisdictions in completing their EAR-Based Amendments. The EAR-Based Amendments are the second step in the EAR process. The 2-step EAR process is described at the end of this section.

Municipality	Department of Community Affairs ORC* Report/ Compliance Finding
Cities in Polk County
City of Bartow	Notice of “In Compliance” Finding
City of Davenport	Notice of “In Compliance” Finding
Town of Dundee	Notice of “In Compliance” Finding
City of Eagle Lake	Awaiting Compliance Finding
City of Fort Meade	Upcoming Spring Transmittal
City of Frostproof	Notice of “In Compliance” Finding
Village of Highland Park	Notice of “In Compliance” Finding
Town of Hillcrest Heights	Upcoming Summer Transmittal
City of Lake Alfred	Notice of “In Compliance” Finding
Town of Lake Hamilton	Awaiting ORC
City of Mulberry	Upcoming Summer Transmittal
City of Polk City	Upcoming Summer Transmittal
Cities in DeSoto County
City of Arcadia	Upcoming Spring Transmittal
Hardee County	Notice of “In Compliance” Finding
Cities in Hardee County
City of Bowling Green	Upcoming Summer Transmittal
City of Wauchula	Awaiting Compliance Finding
Town of Zolfo Springs	Upcoming Summer Transmittal
Cities in Highlands County
City of Avon Park	Awaiting Compliance Finding
Town of Lake Placid	Upcoming Spring Transmittal

*Objections, Recommendations and Comments (ORC) Report

What is the Comprehensive Plan?

The Comprehensive Plan lays out a framework for how a jurisdiction will grow and develop through:

· Establishing patterns for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional land uses;

· Determining what infrastructure, including water supply and a transportation system, will be needed to serve new development; and

· Identifying natural resources.

The Plan sets the overall framework for all growth management decisions by the local government.

Comprehensive Plan Update (EAR-Based Amendments)

All local governments, cities, and counties, must update their Comprehensive Plans periodically. The State sets the time frame for each local government to update its plan. The Update is a two-step process:

1. Evaluation & Appraisal Report (EAR) (completed).

2. Comprehensive Plan Amendments based on the EAR and all current requirements (in progress).

The Update includes:

· Extending the Planning Horizon to the Year 2030.

· Updating Level of Service Standards for Roads, Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Parks, Housing, and Schools

All of the Comprehensive Plan Elements which are updated as part of the process include: Future Land Use; Transportation; Housing; Infrastructure; Conservation; Recreation and Open Space; Intergovernmental Coordination; Capital Improvements; and Public School Facilities.