Highlands County Comprehensive Plan Update Evaluation & Appraisal Report Required Amendments Project Schedule Previous Workshop Elements Workshops Home The Reason... 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. Two-step process: Evaluation & Appraisal Report (completed). Comprehensive Plan Amendments based on the EAR and all current requirements (in progress). Status: The Highlands County EAR Amendments are currently under review by the Florida Department of Community Affairs. The Plan... Highlands County has an adopted Comprehensive Plan which lays out the overall framework for how the County will grow and develop and for all growth management decisions by the County. This Plan sets out patterns for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional land uses. This Plan determines what infrastructure will be needed to serve new development, including water supply. This Plan identifies natural resources. This Plan determines the need for schools to accompany development. Transmittal Document