Subject:
Title
Transmittal of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (24LS00001) regarding the Brevard Barrier Island Area (BBIA) as a new element to the Comprehensive Plan under the State Coordinated Review process.
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners consider the transmittal of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan (text) Amendment regarding the Brevard Barrier Island Area (BBIA), to the State Land Planning Agency (Florida Commerce) under the State Coordinated Review process.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On July 1, 2023, Florida Statutes Section 380.0553, the State Legislature established the Brevard Barrier Island Area as an Area of Critical State Concern. Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes requires changes in state law to be included in any amendments resulting from the Evaluation and Appraisal Review of the Comprehensive Plan.
Brevard County has contracted with a consultant to identify those goals, objectives, and policies that are necessary to implement the statutory guiding principles of Brevard Barrier Island Area ("BBIA"). These draft goals, objectives, and policies will be incorporated and adopted as a new element, Part XVI, Brevard Barrier Island Area, to the Brevard County Comprehensive Plan.
As part of the legislation, 380.0553 establishes GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR DEVELOPMENT. -State, regional, and local agencies and units of government in the Brevard Barrier Island Area shall coordinate their plans and conduct their programs and regulatory activities to be consistent with the following guiding principles for development within the area:
a) Preventing the adverse impacts of development on resources critical to sea turtle habitat by prohibiting new shoreline hardening structures and enforcing existing state and county coastal construction regulations.
b) Prioritizing water quality restoration projects in the Indian River...
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