186.503 – Definitions Relating to Florida Regional Planning Council Act.
186.503 Definitions relating to Florida Regional Planning Council Act.—As used in this act, the term: (1) “Comprehensive planning districts” means the geographic areas within the state specified by rule by the Executive Office of the Governor pursuant to s. 186.006. (2) “Cross-acceptance” means a process by which a regional planning council compares plans to identify inconsistencies. Consistency between […]
186.504 – Regional Planning Councils; Creation; Membership.
186.504 Regional planning councils; creation; membership.— (1) A regional planning council shall be created in each of the several comprehensive planning districts of the state. Only one agency shall exercise the responsibilities granted herein within the geographic boundaries of any one comprehensive planning district. (2) Membership on the regional planning council shall be as follows: (a) Representatives appointed by […]
186.505 – Regional Planning Councils; Powers and Duties.
186.505 Regional planning councils; powers and duties.—Any regional planning council created hereunder shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt rules of procedure for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and to appoint from among its members a chair to serve annually; however, such chair may be subject to reelection. (2) To adopt […]
186.506 – Executive Office of the Governor; Powers and Duties.
186.506 Executive Office of the Governor; powers and duties.—The Executive Office of the Governor, or its designee, shall: (1) Arbitrate and settle disputes between regional planning councils. (2) Provide assistance to local general-purpose governments concerning organization of, or reorganization into, a regional planning council. (3) Review, modify, reject, or approve those rules of the regional planning councils which pertain […]
186.507 – Strategic Regional Policy Plans.
186.507 Strategic regional policy plans.— (1) A strategic regional policy plan shall contain regional goals and policies that shall address affordable housing, economic development, emergency preparedness, natural resources of regional significance, and regional transportation, and that may address any other subject which relates to the particular needs and circumstances of the comprehensive planning district as determined by […]
186.508 – Strategic Regional Policy Plan Adoption; Consistency With State Comprehensive Plan.
186.508 Strategic regional policy plan adoption; consistency with state comprehensive plan.— (1) Each regional planning council shall submit to the Executive Office of the Governor its proposed strategic regional policy plan on a schedule established by the Executive Office of the Governor to coordinate implementation of the strategic regional policy plans with the evaluation and appraisal process […]
186.509 – Dispute Resolution Process.
186.509 Dispute resolution process.—Each regional planning council shall establish by rule a dispute resolution process to reconcile differences on planning and growth management issues between local governments, regional agencies, and private interests. The dispute resolution process shall, within a reasonable set of timeframes, provide for: voluntary meetings among the disputing parties; if those meetings fail to […]
186.511 – Evaluation of Strategic Regional Policy Plan; Changes in Plan.
186.511 Evaluation of strategic regional policy plan; changes in plan.—The regional planning process shall be a continuous and ongoing process. Each regional planning council shall prepare an evaluation and appraisal report on its strategic regional policy plan at least once every 5 years; assess the successes or failures of the plan; address changes to the state […]
186.512 – Designation of Regional Planning Councils.
186.512 Designation of regional planning councils.— (1) The territorial area of the state is subdivided into the following districts for the purpose of regional comprehensive planning. The name and geographic area of each respective district must accord with the following: (a) West Florida Regional Planning Council: Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington Counties. (b) Apalachee Regional […]
186.513 – Reports.
186.513 Reports.—Each regional planning council shall prepare and furnish an annual report on its activities to the state land planning agency as defined in s. 163.3164 and the local general-purpose governments within its boundaries and, upon payment as may be established by the council, to any interested person. History.—ss. 3, 5, ch. 80-315; s. 4, ch. […]