Under State of Florida law, a local government must evaluate its Comprehensive Plan every seven years to, at a minimum, reflect recent legislative changes. In addition, the EAR process is also an opportunity to address community concerns and desires within the comprehensive plan.
San Antonio Evaluation & Appraisal Report – San Antonio EAR
What is an Evaluation and Appraisal Report?
Objectives of the EAR
- Review changes to state statutes over the last 7 years and compare Florida statute changes with the Comprehensive Plan
- Identify areas within the Comprehensive Plan where updates might be needed
- Notify the State of Florida of the City’s intent to develop EAR potential changes
Purpose of the EAR
The purpose of the EAR Process is to:
- Determine whether the need exists to amend the comprehensive plan to reflect changes in state requirements since the last time the Comprehensive Plan was updated.
- Identify opportunities and challenges related to the current and future growth and development of the City.
- Review past actions of the City in implementing the plan since the last EAR.
- Assess the degree to which plan objectives have been achieved.
- Identify ways the plans should be changed by responding to changing conditions and trends, the need for new data and changes in state requirements and regional plans.
- Ensure effective intergovernmental coordination.
Process
- Review required Florida Statute changes to the San Antonio Comprehensive Plan.
- Comprehensively evaluate and, as necessary, identify updates to comprehensive plan elements to reflect changes in local conditions. Items discussed and identified in the EAR process may or may not result in changes to the Comprehensive Plan.
- Hold a Community Workshop to seek public input on the concepts for the 2050 San Antonio Comprehensive Plan.
- If there are recommended / required changes to the Comprehensive Plan, those will have their own required public hearings
How can Residents be Involved?
Evaluation and Appraisal Reports focus on the major planning issues within a community. The public is encouraged to participate in EAR Public Workshops and EAR Discussion meetings to identify the major issues they feel should be addressed in the EAR Report.
EAR Public Workshop,
DATE
At the LOCATION
Project Contact
Marisa Barmby, AICP
Program Manager – Planning and Research
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Phone: (863) 534-7130 ext. 110
mbarmby@cfrpc.org