City of Freeport Florida
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The Planning Board is created under the LDC section 2.03.02 subsection B The following are the requirments of the planning board. 1. Establishment The Planning Board is hereby created as a citizen board to recommend land use policies to the City Council. 2. Membership Any interested citizen may be appointed to the Board, but those with experience or interest in the field of planning and zoning shall receive special consideration. Whenever possible, the Board should include at least one each of the following: a. An architect or landscape architect. b. A neighborhood activist. c. A farmer (unless the jurisdiction has a minimal amount of farm land). d. A person engaged in real estate sales or development. e. A natural or environmental scientist. 3. General Functions, Powers and Duties a. The Board shall obtain and maintain information on population, property values, and land economy, land use and other information necessary to assess the amount, direction and type of development to be expected in the City. b. The Planning Division shall serve as staff to the Board under the direction of the Planning administrator. The Board, through the Planning Administrator, may request information from any city department or official. Each department head or official shall supply the requested information or reasonable grounds for unavailability within a reasonable time. b. Pursuant to and in accordance with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, the Board is hereby designated as the Local Planning Agency for the City and shall perform the functions and duties as prescribed in the Act. c. The Board shall, with advice from the Development Review Board, monitor and oversee the operation, effectiveness and status of this Code and recommend amendments to the City Council that are consistent with the comprehensive plan. d. The city Council may ask the Board for advice about specific land use issues and policies. e. The Board shall keep the City Council and the general public informed and advised on the land use policies of the City. f. The Board shall conduct public hearings to gather information necessary for the drafting, establishment, amendment, and maintenance of the various elements of the Comprehensive Plan and provisions of this Code. g. The Board may make or obtain special studies on the location, condition and adequacy of specific facilities of the City, including housing, commercial and industrial facilities, parks, playgrounds, beaches and other recreational facilities, schools, public buildings, public and private utilities, transportation and parking. h. The Board shall review Redevelopment Plans prepared under Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. i. The Board shall perform other lawfully assigned duties. j. Each final action of the Board is advisory to the City Council, and the Board may not in any manner obligate the City. |
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