O00-01 ORDINANCE NO. '~¢¢-~ /
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BASED ON NEW CHANGES IN THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT LAW, CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA
STATUES, TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE EXISTING
OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, DATA AND ANALYSIS OF
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
ELEMENT AND THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATES SET FORTH IN
CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING
FOR A TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND
PLANNING AGENCY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that
all municipalities draft and adopt Comprehensive Plans to provide thorough and
consistent planning with regard to land within their corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that
all municipalities draft revisions to their Comprehensive Plan regarding
Intergovernmental Coordination and School Siting issues; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that
all municipalities must adopt such revisions by October 1, 1999, and December 31,
1999; and
WHEREAS, all amendments to the Comprehensive Plan must be adopted in
accordance with detailed procedures which must be strictly followed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach has held all duly required public
hearings prior to submission of these amendments to the plan to the 'State
Department of Community Affairs in accordance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt the revision amendments
consistent with its current Comprehensive Plan to guide and control the future
development of the City, and to preserve, promote and protect the public's health,
safety, and welfare;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida hereby adopts the Future Land Use and Intergovernmental
Coordination amendments to its Comprehensive Plan, which amendments
consist of the pages which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a
~art hereof and which will be incorporated into the current Comprehensive
:~lan. A copy of the Comprehensive Plan, as amended, is on file in the Office
of the City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit five (5) copies of
the amendments to the current Comprehensive Plan to the State Land Planning
Agency, along with a copy to the South Florida Regional Planning Council, and to
any other unit of local government who has filed a written request for a copy, within
ten (10) working days after adoption, in accordance with Section 163.3184(7),
Florida Statutes.
Section 3.. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach
in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion'
[hereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. The effective date of this Plan Amendment shall be the date a
final order of compliance is issued by the Department of Community Affairs or
Administration Commission finding the amendments in compliance in accordance
with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, whichever occurs earlier. No development
orders, development permits, or land use dependent on this amendment may be
issued or commence before it has become effective. If a final order on
noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, this amendment may
nevertheless be effective by adoption of a resolution affirming its effective status, a
copy of which resolution shall be sent to the Department of Community Affairs,
E~ureau of Local Planning, 2555 Shumard Oaks BouleVard, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-2100.
FIRST READING this ~ day of January, 2000.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this
__ day of January, 2000.
Mayor Pro/em
Commi.~)ner
Commissioner
EXHIBIT "A"
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
Objective 1.19
~Jm' u.....T .... -,~ ~--u,~ aon The City shall evaluate and allow a range of
land uses for which the area, location, and intensity of these
uses provide a full range of housing choices, commercial uses
to ultimately increase tax base, employment opportunities,
recreation and open space opportunities, and public uses
including school sites for both existing and projected
populations, provided that all other comprehensive plan
policies are compiled with.
Policy 1.19.8
The Ci.ty shall continue to ~m~b./- adopt and enforce and enforce
regulations to keep existing public schools which are in operation in the
Public and Private Governmental/Institutional land use category,
Future r)ublic '~-~',,-~ ~ .... ~,tg3t-k3 schools shall be a r~ermited, use in
the Low Density Residential, Moderate Density Residential, High
Density Residential. Office/CommerciaL Mixed Use~ and Public and
Private Govermnental/institutional land use des!gnat~ons.m-a~,'
!and ...... · ........... ~..~.~_i ........ , ....... ~"' *'~-~ C!.t)
~,~ ...... ~*~.n~i.nnt~a sites shall comply with state law and ~e
following locational and design criteria;
Policy 1.19.8.a
At a minimum, the threshold acreage for new schools shall be as
follows:
a) Elementary. Schools: A minimum of four (4) acres for the first two
hundred (200) students plus one (1) acre for each additional one hundred (100)
students.
b) Middle Schools/Junior High Schools · A minimum of six (6) acres for
the first three hundred (300) students plus one (1) acre for each additional fifty
(50) students up to one hundred (100) students.
c) Senior High Schools: A minimum of seven (7) acres for the first three
hundred (300) students plus one (1) acre for each additional fifty (50) students
up to one thousand (1,000), students, plus one (1) acre for each additional one
hundred students thereafter.
d)
Area Vocational-Technical School: A minimum of twenty. (20)
acres for the first five hundred (500) students plus one (1) acre
for each additional fifty (50) students up to one thousand (1,000)
students.
e)
Community. College: A main campus site shall be a minimum of
one hundred (100) acres. Each separate center site shall contain a
minimum of forty (40) acres for the first five hundred (500)
students plus two (2) acres for each additional one hundred (100)
students. Special-purpose center site acreage shall be appropriate
to contain the functions identified in the program.
Policy 1.19.8.b
Upon issuance of a development order for a new school, the
necessary public facilities such as, but not limited to, sanitary
sewer, solid waste, potable water, drainage, and roads and
appropriate bus stops are to be in place to serve the proposed
use. Furthermore, the School Board shall obtain a written
agreement from the service provider assuring adequate capacity is
available.
Policy 1.18.8.c
Public facilities should be in close proximity, and operating at the
adopted level of service, before a development order can be
issued for a new school.
Policy 1.19.8.d
The City shall request that the School Board submit for review
information on renovations, additions, and proposed expansions
to property owned by the School Board to assure the availability
of public facilities and land use consistency, as the proposal
relates to future planned improvements.
Policy 1.19.8.e
Planners for the School Board, County and the City. shall be
included in both the development of the school location criteria
and the school siting process.
Policy 1.19.8.f
Development of school location criteria should be initiated and
the location of potential sites for new schools can be determined
as early as possible so that sites can be acquired well in advance
of the need for the new schools.
Policy 1.19.8.g
The City and the School Board planners should consider makin~
schools and their location the focal point for new developments.
Policy 1.19.8.h
The City shall advise the School Board of all Plan amendments
that may affect the location of new schools and proposed
improvements.
Policy 1.19.8.i.
During pre-development program, planning and site selection
_activities, the City, as service provider, will corrdinate with the
Palm Beach County _Public libraries, parks, and other facilities
with public schools, where compatible, and the potential exists to
create logical focal points for community activities. Early review
and coordinaion will be modified as necessary to timely consider
these potentials. In co,unction with co-locational facilities,
efforts shall be made to provide access for bicyclists, pedestrians
and transit riders from. collectors rather than arterial roadways.
Co-located facilities that are situated along arterials should have
on-site amenities to be serviced _by mass transk or communitg
shuttle services.,.
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
Objective 8.7
Through IPARC the Palm Beach County. Intergovernmental
Coordination Program, the City shall coordinate efforts with the
Town of Ocean Ridge, as well as other adjacent coastal
communities, that enables the exchange of ideas and plans, and
provides the arena for resolution of conflicts that concern two or
more municipalities. Issues to be addressed should include land
use, water and sewer service, water quality, hurricane
preparedness, beach access, etc.
Policy 8.7.2
The City shall, continue to provide/coordinate utility service to
the Town of Ocean Ridge via the on-going agreement with regard
to water and sewer hook-up.
Policy 8.7.3
The City shall continue to establish procedures to maintain and monitor
existing interlocal agreements for provisions of water and sewer
service with adjacent municipalities and unincorporated area.
Policy 8.7.4
The City shall consider utilizing the Palm Beach Countywide
Planning Council's or the Regional Planning Council's Informal
Mediation Process if future coordination between the two
municipalities does not resolve pertinent issues that are within the
scope of the two entities.
Objective 8.10
The City of Boynton Beach shall coordinate with the Palm Beach
Beach County Intergovernmental Coordination Program (IPARC)
in notifying adjacent municipalities of proposed land use
amendments, rezonings, and annexations that may affect
adjoining municipalities.
Policy 8.10.4
The City shall continue coordinating with Palm Beach County
regarding the prevention of enclaves, pockets, or other
undesirable land configurations adjacent to, or in the proximity
Policy 8.10.5
Policy 8.10.6
on of an arcels into the
nnexafion of land where
h the boundaries of the
The Ci shall ursue int_erlocal a reements with local
~f'ed or ado ted future
land use desi nations for ad'acent uninco orated areas. These
. . . · ,, f'PA's~
ortt lanllin areas ar~ o
ursuant to Cha ter 163.3171 F.S.
reements that include
Policy 8.10.7 ~~ted to the followin:
· ~vities within areas
covered b the a reement'
· ~ .... d
· Fundin and cost-sharin issues within JPA s an
· Enforcement/ira lementation
Policy 8.10.8 To discourage urban sprawl, the City shall continue its present
annexation policy of allowing controlled growth in a manner which
discourages conflict with adjacent uses ensuring that the proper
infrastructure is in place or concurrent with development-
t354¢9~The Cit shall artici ate in inter overmental
Objective 8.11 ~reasure Coast Re ional
Plannin Council and all other local mvernments in a
voluntar dis ute resointoin rocess for the ur ose of
facilg.atin inter overnmental coordination. The IPAR_C
rocess is established ursuant to the Corn rehensive Plan
Amendment Coordinated R~iew Ihterl°cal A reement
effective October 1 1.993 and shall include results and any
written determination from the IPARC Process as data and
anal ,sis to DCA ,~4th ro sed and ado ted Corn rehensive
~ents. to_tmr, m,~l~idem' " '
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Policy 8.11.1
Polic 8.11.2
the Palm Beach Coun IPARC
re asure Coast Re ional
~ .4 _-.~ ~11 r~ther lo~
Plarmin uouncu aau .......
~on. The IPARC rocess ~s
established ursuant to the Corn rehensive Plan Amendment
ent effective October 1
1993 and shall include results and an written determination
from the IPARC Process as data and anal sis to DCA with
ro osed and ado ted Corn rehensive Plan amendments.
_1394994_w, lh~ci~the City shall notify adjacent local
governments and the County of land use conflicts generated by
adjacent land uses. In addition, it should be determined whether
the comprehensive plans of the two entries address the conflicts.
Policy 8.11.g3
Policy 8.11.S4_
Where the interjurisdictional conflict has caused a public
nuisance, the property owners directly involved in, and adjacent
to, the conflict will be notified that the conflict is being addressed
by both entities.
The City shall use the~ ' ' ' · , · IPAI~_C~C as the
~to mitigate land use con
~ amendments. The mitigation strategies
could consist of jointly adopted future land use plan for the
bordering land uses, or at a minimum, and if appropriate, the
buffering of the incompatible usesx~. I~ the interim, the City
shall oppose requests for changes in land use in unincorporated
Palm Beach County that are in the City' s Reserve Annexation
adopted Boynton Beach or Palm
Area and not consistent with th;lan.~
Beach County Comprehensive
the efforts of Palm. 'Beach Count and the Treasure Coast
tn l'ans of
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