ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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LCPA-2601: Request to amend the Comprehensive Plan Elements for all parcels located in the City of Edgewater, FL.
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City of Edgewater Evaluation and Appraisal Report-Based Amendments
This is an administrative amendment to the entire comprehensive plan in accordance with state law. Florida Statutes ยง?163.3191 establishes and outlines the legal framework for local governments who must evaluate and appraise their comprehensive plans, including the content, timing, and submission requirements for an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). The EAR is a summary of changes that are warranted to the required and voluntary elements of the local comprehensive plan. The City of Edgewater EAR was due to the Florida Department of Commerce by April 1, 2025, and any EAR-based amendments needed to be processed and approved within one year. The City of Edgewater is prohibited from processing and city-initiated amendments until the EAR process is complete. It is important to understand that this prohibition does not apply to amendments initiated by landowners or their agents.
The City of Edgewater initiated an update to the existing city vision in 2024 and 2025. The Envision Edgewater program utilized outreach and public forums to focus on the actions and policies that implemented the vision for the city. The program also sought to create coordinated efforts with the Community Redevelopment Area Plan and the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan. Many of the recommendations identified through the Envision Edgewater have been factored into the goals, objectives and policies of the EAR-based amendment. The following is the City of Edgewater Vision statement.
The City of Edgewater will be a safe, clean, accessible, and
environmentally-friendly community with s small-town atmosphere.
Edgewater will continue to be a waterfront-oriented community that
provides a sustainable, high-quality of life, with a strong sense of
pride in our civic ...
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