16-018 ORDINANCE NO. 16-018
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
4 APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
5 COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT TO ADDRESS NEW
6 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO
7 PREVENTION/MITIGATION OF FLOOD HAZARDS IN THE
8 COASTAL AREAS ALONG WITH UPDATING THE REMAINING
9 OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES TO ACCOUNT FOR COMPLETION
10 AND CHANGES IN THE CITY'S PROGRAMS; PROVIDING FOR
11 CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13 WHEREAS, on August 19, 2008 the City Commission, via Ordinance.08-007, adopted
14 amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan which included amendments to the Coastal
15 Management Element; and
16 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments, based on the current Evaluation and Appraisal
17 Review (EAR) are limited to the Coastal Management Element and pertain to the expansion of
18 flood mitigation measures for redevelopment in coastal areas; and
19 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments include changes to the layout of the element, an
20 update of the existing objectives and policies to account for completion and changes in City
21 Programs and a Flood Hazard Map Series that will be added to the Coastal Management
22 Element Support document; and
23 WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens
24 and residents of the City to adopt the EAR-based amendments into the City's Comprehensive
25 Plan.
26 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
27 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA, THAT:
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1 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are true and correct and incorporated
2 herein by this reference.
3 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby
4 adopts the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Coastal Management Element for
5 transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity for the State-Coordinated Review
6 which address new statutory requirements pertaining to prevention/mitigation of flood hazards
7 in the coastal areas and update the remaining objectives and policies to account for completion
8 and changes in the City's programs, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A".
9 Section 3. The City Commission hereby certifies that it shall and will conduct such
10 public hearings as may be required pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, as amended, in
11 order to adopt the Comprehensive Plan Amendments and so directs the City Administration to
12 conduct and publish same, as provided by general law.
13 Section 4. The City Commission hereby authorizes the appropriate City officials to
14 submit the appropriate number of copies of this Ordinance and the City's Comprehensive Plan,
15 as amended herein, to the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs and to any other
16 governmental agency having jurisdiction with regard to the approval of same in accordance
17 with and pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and to keep available copies of the Plan
18 Amendments available for public review and examination at Boynton Beach City Hall.
19 Section 5. All laws and ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance
20 are hereby repealed.
21 Section 6. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof
22 be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
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1 remainder of this Ordinance.
2 Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
3 FIRST READING this 16th day of August, 2016.
4 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this 6th day of December, 2016.
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6 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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10 Mayor—Steven B. Grant
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12 Vice Mayor—Mack McCray
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14 Commissioner—Justin Katz f
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16 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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18 Commissioner—Joe Casello r/
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Exhibit A
City of Boynton Beach
Coastal Management Element
Goals, Objectives, and Policies
Goal 7 To develop and maintain the Coastal Management area
in a manner which protects human life, limits public
expenditures in areas subject to destruction by natural
disasters while preserving beach, shoreline, marine,
wildlife, and recreational resources.
Objective 7.1 The City shall continue to enforce all applicable local, state, and
federal coastal environmental regulations while providing for the
development and redevelopment of waterfront
residential-properties.
Measurability: Number of special permits issued for waterfront residential development.
Policy 7.1.1 The City shall continue to participate in and, where appropriate,
locally enforce all existing coastal regulatory activities of the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of
Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection,South
Florida Water Management District, Palm Beach County
Environmental Resource Management, SE and Palm Beach County
Health Department.
Policy 7.1.2 The City shall continue to regularly review and, where necessary,
modify local development regulations to ensure that development
projects utilize best management construction techniques for
natural resource protection.
Policy 7.1.3 The City shall continue to require building construction elevation;,
Policy 7.1.4 The City shall continue to require building construction techniques
Policy 7.1.5 The City shall continue to enforce all regulations pertaining to the
Objective 7.2 The City shall coordinate with the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, the South Florida Water Management
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District, Palm Beach County Department of Environmental
Resources Management, and other affected parties in meeting the
requirements of the Florida Total maximum Daily Load Program
for the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Measurability: Number of measure)Actions initiated in order to meet the Florida TMDL
requirements for the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Policy 7.2.1 The City shall continue to implement the local water quality
improvement program for the City's portion of the Intracoastal
Waterway using current stormwater data.
Policy 7.2.2 The City will investigate the completion of Phase II and III of the
Downtown Stormwater Improvement Project installing stormwater
pre treatment devices where financially appropriate.
Policy 7.2.3 The City will continue to maintain a program of street sweeping
roadways and parking areas that drain into the Intracoastal
Waterway.
Policy 7.2.4 The City, in cooperation with the South Florida Water Management
District will continue to enforce the local building construction
threshold criteria such that major modifications to existing uses
conform to local and regional stormwater pre-treatment standards.
Policy 7.2.5 The City shall continue to enforce the land development
regulations to require future marinas to be designed to maximize
flushing of the marine basin and to provide for proper sanitary
sewer hook-ups.
Policy 7.2.6 The City shall continue to support the consolidated efforts of the
Lake Worth Lagoon Management Plan and Committee and any
efforts of Intergovernmental Plan Amendment Review Committee
with regard to this important ecosystem.
Policy 7.2.7 The City shall continue to seek support and funding from County,
State, and Federal agencies relative to establishing a long-term
water quality improvement program for Lake Worth Lagoon and
the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Measurability: Cessation of wastewater discharge into oceanic waters.
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Policy 7.31 By December 2008 the City shall increase the capacity of its reuse
distribution system to 8 MCD, and participate in the expansion of
the Regional Wastewater Facility's Reuse Water Treatment system
to increase the plant's generation capacity to 100% of capacity
thereby reducing the discharge of wastewater to the Atlantic
Ocean during dry weather.
Policy 7.32 By December 2008 the city shall participate in the development of a
deep well injection facility at the Regional Plant thereby ceasing the
discharge of all wastewater effluent to the Atlantic Ocean during
wet-weather,
Objective 7.43 Subsequent to Plan adoption, or when mandated by state statute,
the City, in cooperation with Federal, State, County, and adjacent
governments will protect and restore the existing coastal dune
system and beaches along the City's beachfront and establish
standards to minimize the beach and dune impacts of man-made
structures.
Measurability: Amount of coastal dune system and beaches restored and protected.
Policy 7.43.1 The City shall continue to coordinate with the Coastal Council and
other agencies to identify County, State and Federal grants
available for establishing a local dune protection program.
Policy 7.4.2 The City shall continue to investigate the fusibility of requiring all
beach access locations to be converted to dune cross over structures
and for existing walk paths to be restored and vegetated.
Policy 7.43.3 The City shall continue to provide resolutions to support and
maintain areawide beach renourishment efforts, if determined to
have no significant negative impact on reefs and other living
marine resources.
Policy 7.43.4 The City shall continue to provide resolutions that support and
maintain improvements of South Lake Worth Inlet to minimize
beach erosion.
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Measurability: Annual review of public expenditures for utility systems upgrades in the
Coastal High Hazard arca.
Policy 7.5.1 The City shall continue to adopt and maintain procedures to
future capital improvements shall be oriented to maintaining
local environmental quality, or to serve redevelopment activities.
Policy 7.5.3 The City shall continue to enforce the land development
regulations that require future hook ups to the City water system
be restricted to users that arc either on or will hook up within a
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Measurability: Number of certificates of occupancy denied for failure to meet minimum
standards for High Velocity Hurricane Zones.
Policy 7.8.1 The City shall adopt the definition of the Coastal High Hazard
Arca as the "arca below the elevation of the category 1 storm surge
line as established by a a, Lake, and Overland Surges from
Hurricanes (SLOSH) computerized storm surge model."
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residential dcnsititcs in the Coastal High Hazard Arca that would
163.3148(9)(a), F. S.
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Policy 7.8.3 The City shall annually demonstrate hurricane shelter space
within the hurricane vulnerability zone. In the event the City is
unable to satisfactorily demonstrate hurricane shelter space
availability, the City shall coordinate with Palm Beach County
Emergency Management and the Red Cross to provide adequate
hurricane shelter space within a timely manner. The City shall also
participate in a long term, Countywide, comprehensive shelter
program coordinated with public, private, non profit organizations
to ensure adequate shelter space is available for the long term
needs of the TCEA and the County.
Policy 7.8.4 The City shall discourage hospitals, congregate living facilities for
locating within Coastal High Hazard Arca and shall encourage
such existing facilities to relocate to safer locations within the City.
Objective 7.9 The City shall continue to provide for the phasing of urban
Measurability: Continued maintenance of the concurrency ordinances.
Policy 7.9.1 The City shall continue to implement procedures to maintain and
monitor existing interlocal agreements for provision of water and
arm.
Policy 7.9.2 The City shall continue to establish procedures to coordinate and
participate in long term arca wide planning efforts for provision of
Policy 7.9.3 The City shall continue to adequately fund local maintenance and
operation needs with respect to storm drainage.
Objective 7. 04 The City shall continue to protect, conserve and, where possible,
improve local wildlife, coastal wetlands, estuaries, coastal
barriers and marine habitats.
Measurability: Number of acres of habitat protected.
Policy 7.104.1 The City shall continue to discourage site clear-cutting and protect,
restore and enhance,where possible, existing natural areas and
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native species, such as beaches and dunes, wetlands, estuaries and
drainage systems.
Policy 7.104.2 The City shall continue to encourage responsible agencies to
support and enforce the designation of low speed, wake free areas
along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Policy 7.104.3 The City shall continue to assist with the mitigation strategy
programs of transplanting seedlings of red mangrove and marsh
grass into the intertidal mangrove areas.
Policy 7.104.4 The City shall continue to cooperate with the appropriate agencies
on the installation of channel markers to protect sea grasses from
prop dredging.
Policy 7.104.5 The City shall continue to develop and support educational
programs, enhancements, and proper maintenance of the
Mangrove Nature Trail and Nature Center in the mangrove
hammock adjacent to the eastern terminus of Boynton Beach
Boulevard.
Policy 7.104.6 The City shall continue to enforce the use of native vegetation
species in meeting local landscaping requirements.
Policy 7.104.7 The City shall continue to enforce the establishment of buffer areas
adjacent to natural areas and mangrove sites, open space
provisions, tree protection, storm drainage, and best management
practices, and amend to comply with policies in this Element.
Policy 7.404.8 The City shall continue to enforce the permitting and mitigation
requirements of County, State, and Federal agencies in developing
in natural,wetland, and mangrove areas.
Policy 7.4-04.9 The City shall continue to support and cooperate in efforts to
preserve and encourage turtle nesting along the City's beach area.
Policy 7.104.10 The City shall continue to consider the specific and cumulative
impacts of development or redevelopment on wetlands, estuaries,
water quality, water quantity, wildlife habitats, living marine
resources and beach and dune systems.
Policy 7.104.11 The City shall abide by the 2007 Palm Beach County Manatee
Protection Plan herein adopted by reference and shall support the
County's efforts to protect manatees and their habitats.
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Objective 7.5 The City shall continue to search for seek opportunities to
increase the amount number of water-dependent and water-
related uses and strive to ensure public access to beach and
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Measurability: Increase in the number of water dependent and water related uses during
the planning period.
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Policy 7.5.1 The City shall evaluate Land Development Regulations to ensure
accommodation of and expand provisions for water-dependent and
water-related uses to enhance its brand of a coastal community and
to increase business and recreational opportunities for both
residents and visitors.
Policy 7.5.2 The City shall ensure that redevelopment projects on waterfront
properties provide waterfront access to the general public while
encouraging developers to include waterfront uses and amenities
fostering pedestrian traffic.
Policy 7.115.13 The City shall continue support, through resolutions, area-wide
efforts to acquire and develop additional waterfront and beachfront
sites on the condition that such increases do not harm natural
resources.
support from County and/or the Community Redevelopment
Policy 7.11.3 Subsequent to Plan adoption, the City shall adopt and implement
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Management Element.
Policy 7.5.4 The City shall consider, cognizant of impacts to established uses,
criteria for marina siting to give priority to development plans
which incr ase public interaction with the waterfront. The City
review of proposals in this respect.
Policy 7.5.5 The City shall continue to enforce the Land Development
Regulations to enforce public acce c to beaches rcnourished at
public expense, and enforce the public access requirements of the
Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985.
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Policy 7. 5.64 The City and the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment
Agency shall continue to seek provide funding for, and to
implement maintenance and improvements, as needed- to preserve
for the City's two existing public waterfronts: Boynton Harbor
Marina and the Boat Club Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park. The
improvements arc intended to maximize public access to
waterways for boating and fishing and improve amenities.
Policy 7.145.75 The City shall ensure that any new marina or marina expansion
minimizes impacts on coastal and marine resources by
coordinating review of marina development with input from all
appropriate federal, state, regional, and county agencies. The City
shall establish land development regulations regarding marina
siting consistent with the Palm Beach County Manatee Protection
Policy 7.145.86 The City shall only allow for location of marinas, boat ramps and
other water-dependent uses in a manner which protects seagrass
and manatees. Upon the siting of such water-dependent uses, the
City shall continue to implement adequate provisions to protect
seagrass and manatees such as, but not limited to, minimizing
dredging, marking navigation channels, supporting boat speed
restrictions, speed zone enforcement, information and restrictive
signage, and construction standards so as to not entrap manatees or
damage seagrass. To further this goal, new marinas shall only be
permitted within the areas identified as a "Preferred" siting
category in accordance with the Palm Beach County Manatee
Protection Plan.
Objective 7.6 The City shall continue to assess the current and future
risks to human life and property from floods and other
natural hazards in the coastal areas and implement
development and redevelopment strategies that reduce
such risks.
Measurability: Map updates, vulnerability assessments
Policy 7.6.1 The City shall maintain and update as needed all maps-- including
FEMA flood zones and repetitive claim maps, storm surge/Coastal
High Hazard Area maps and sea level rise impact maps—
identifying current and potential future areas subject to high flood
hazard.
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Policy 7.6.2 The City shall continue to document and maintain maps of extreme
high tides ("king tides"), more frequent severe rainfall events and
newly revealed areas at risk of flooding to efficiently target
mitigation efforts.
Policy 7.6.3 The City shall continue to provide flood relief and cleaning
operations to lessen the resident's hardship after a major rainstorm
and document the City's after-the-storm efforts to evaluate and
recommend implementation of minor improvements and projects
to be included in the Capital Improvements Plan.
Policy 7.6.4 The City shall continue to utilize the Future Land Use Map and the
recommendations of the Community Redevelopment Area
Consolidated Plan as the basis for development and
redevelopment. The siting, design and construction of structures
shall be consistent with regulations contained in the the 5th Edition
of the Florida Building Code and the City Flood Prevention Code
as amended from time to time.
Policy 7.6.5 The City shall manage its planning, regulatory and utility services
to steer future population concentrations away from the Coastal
High Hazard Areas (CHHA), which is defined as the area below
the elevation of the category 1 storm surge line as established by a
Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH)
computerized storm surge model.
Policy 7.6.6 The City shall not approve any increases in hotel/motel beds and
residential densities in the Coastal High-Hazard Area that would
increase evacuation times above the 16 hours level of service for
out-of-county hurricane evacuation for a category 5 storm event as
measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale as provided in Section
163.3148(9)(a), F. S..
Policy 7.6.7 By 2017, the City shall amend Land Development Regulations to
prohibit hospitals, congregate living facilities for persons with
special needs, nursing homes, and the like from locating within
Coastal High-Hazard Area and FEMA-defined Special Flood
Hazard Area, and also encourage such existing facilities to relocate
to safer locations within the City.
Policy 7.6.8 Redevelopment of existing dwelling units located in the Coastal
High-Hazard area is prohibited unless an engineering study
supports that the redevelopment can occur in a safe manner when
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considering building construction, design, siting and future storm
events.
Policy 7.6.9 The City shall limit public expenditures in the Coastal High Hazard
Area or flood-prone areas by restricting expansion/ improvement
of the existing utilities except for improvements necessary to (1)
correct current deficiencies; (2) serve planned redevelopment
pursuant to the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan; or (3)
improve environmental quality.
Policy 7.6.10 The City shall require that any construction activites seaward of the
coastal construction control lines established pursuant to Chapter
161.058, F.S. be consistent with the statutory provisions.
Policy 7.6.11 The city shall continue to revise building codes and land
development regulations to enhance flood mitigation measures in
vulnerable areas to reduce future risks associated with high tide
events, storm surge, flash floods, stormwater runoff, and the
related impacts of sea level rise. In these areas, the City shall
require vulnerability reduction measures for all new construction,
redevelopment and infrastructure such as additional hardening,
higher floor elevations or incorporation of natural infrastructure for
increased resilience.
Policy 7.6.12 The City shall consider, whenever feasible, purchasing properties
in areas most vulnerable to destructive storm surges for
recreational uses and open space.
Policy 7.6.13 Rise in sea level projected by the federal government (National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) shall be taken into
consideration in all future decisions regarding the design, location,
and development of infrastructure and public facilities in the
potentially affected areas.
Objective 7.7 The City shall continue to apply the best planning and
engineering practices in development to attenuate and
mitigate future flood events and modify the Land
Development Regulations and other relevant regulatory
documents as needed.
Measurability: Update of the Flood Prevention Code, number of new stormwater projects
funded
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Policy 7.7.1 By the end of 2017, the City shall further update its 2010 floodplain
ordinance (Flood Prevention Code) for consistency with the 5th
edition of the Florida Building Code and also ensure that all future
modifications of the flood-resistant construction requirements in
the Flood Prevention Code continue to be consistent with, or more
stringent than, requirements of the Florida Building Code and
applicable flood plain management regulations set forth in 44
C.F.R. part 60.
Policy 7.7.2 The City shall continue to upgrade its stormwater infrastructure
through drainage improvements, installation of tidal backflow
preventers, and seawall repair in addition to sustainable flood
management actions such as installation of bioswales, recharge
through drainage wells, use of pervious pavement, maintenance of
natural preserves areas and protection of tidal beaches that will
stand the test of time and be adaptable to future climate changes.
Policy 7.7.3 The floodplain administrator /building official shall review all
permit applications to determine whether proposed development
sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed
development site is in a flood hazard area, all site development
activities, (including grading, filling, utility installation and
drainage modification), all new construction and substantial
improvements shall be designed and constructed with methods,
practices and materials that minimize flood damage and that are in
accordance with the city Flood Prevention Code.
Policy 7.7.4 The City shall continue to participate in the National Flood
Insurance Program's Community Rating System (CRS)
administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to reduce flood losses and achieve flood insurance
premium discounts for their residents.
Objective 7.68 The City shall continue to provide for the local
implementation of the County Emergency Preparedness
Plan with respect to residential notification, evacuation
and City management techniques, with particular
emphasis towards the City's multi-family and mobile
home areas through an interlocal agreement, and to
encourage public participation in the planning process.
Measurability: Ongoing coordination with the Palm Beach County Division of
Emergency Management.
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Policy 7.68.1 The City shall establish and maintain procedures to maintain local
emergency services personnel familiarity with Palm Beach
County's adopted Emergency Preparedness Plan,-
Policy 7.6.2 The City shall continue to provide support and input to the County
database regarding emergency preparedness targeting resident
groups, and to seek cooperation and assistance in updating
procedures contingent with population growth in the coastal ar a,
Objective 7.7 The City shall maintain or reduce current estimated hurricane
Measurabilihj: No negative impacts of new developments on estimated hurricane
evacuation times.
Policy 7.7.1 The City shall continue to enforce procedures to maintain local
emergency services personnel familiarity with Palm Beach
County's adopted Emergency Preparednea Plan.
Policy 7.78.2 The City shall continue to participate in all countywide emergency
preparedness preparation and practice sessions.
Policy 7.7.3 The City shall continue to review existing evacuation routes and
deficiencies as noted in the Hurricane Evacuation
Coastal Management Element, every three y ars, and if
B ach County Emergency Management personnel.
Policy 7.78.43 The City shall provide input to the County's informational
program which identifies the location and magnitude of the coastal
area population requiring assistance in evacuation.
Policy 7. 8.4 The City shall continue to participate in the Palm Beach County
Hazard Mitigation Working Group (HMWG) and to adopt the
HMWG pertinent recommendations on hazard mitigation.
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Working Croup.
Policy 7.8.5 The City shall participate in a long-term, countywide,
comprehensive shelter program coordinated with public, private,
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non-profit organizations to ensure adequate shelter space is
available for the long-term needs of the City and the County.
Objective 7.9 The City shall continue the implementation of its
Climate Action Plan, revised in December 2015, which
will include a study aimed at exploring options for
establishment of Adaptation Action Area(s).
Measurability: Adaptation Action Area Study funded and initiated by end of 2018. AA
areas established by 2020.
Policy 7.9.1 By the year 2018, the City shall intiate a study to evaluate options to
establish Adaptation Action Area(s) pursuant to Chapter 163.3177,
F.S. for coastal areas that experience flooding due to extreme high
tides and storm surge and that are vulnerable to rising sea level.
The study will identify portions of the City where the need to
improve resilience is the highest and prioritize those areas for
adaptation measures and funding of infrastructure improvements.
The study shall consider the areas that:
1. Are below, at, or near the average water level;
2. Have a hydrological connection to coastal waters
3. Are designated as evacuation zones for storm surge
4. Are otherwise impacted by climate-related drainage/flood
control.
Policy 7.9.2 The City shall collaborate/coordinate with its partners from the
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact on adaptation
activities and access to technical assistance and support.
Policy 7.9.3 By the end of 2017, the City shall integrate its Climate Action Plan
into elements of the Comprehensive Plan as appropriate.
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Measurability: Adoption of a Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan.
Policy 7.12.1 The City shall continue to utilize the Community Redevelopment
Ar a Plans, the Future Land Use Map, and recommendations from
the adopted redevelopment planning studies as basis for a post
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developed properties. This effort would include a review of the
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term redevelopment.
Policy 7.12.2 The City shall continue to adopt and maintain procedures in capital
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replace infrastructure, or to serve a cl arly demonstrated public
interest.
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major storm occurrence consistent with the uses, densities and
Element, the Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan, when availablerer
Policy 7.12.4 The City shall modify the Land Development Regulations to
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regulate beach and dune alterations, stormwater management,
sanitary sewer and septic tanks, and land use to reduce the
Policy 7.12.5 The City shall include in the Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan the
identification of areas requiring redevelopment, the elimination of
unsafe conditions and inappropriate uses. Reference should be
made to the Future Land Use Map, Community Redevelopment
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planning study.
Objective 7.13 By 2013, the City shall minimize at risk population
Measurability: Number of programs initiated during the planning period aimed at
meeting the objective.
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Policy 7.13.1 The City shall implement by 2013, the post disaster redevelopment
plan and procedures for establishing construction and
development criteria in the coastal high hazard area.
Policy 7.13.2 The City shall prohibit by 2018 redevelopment of existing dwelling
units located in the coastal high hazard arca unless an engineering
when considering building construction, design, siting and future
storm events.
public/private planning initiative to guide post disaster activities.
Policy 7.13.4 By 2018, the City shall establish a public/private planning initiative
that obtains assistance with possibly overwhelming demands on
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