State Approves Escambia Comprehensive Plan

February 21, 2011

After more than a year of non-compliance, the State of Florida has signed off on Escambia County’s Comprehensive Plan.

County Administrator Randy Oliver said that the Florida Department of Community Affairs found Escambia County’s Comprehensive Plan to be in compliance with the State of Florida’s Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act. The county’s Comprehensive Plan had not been in compliance since October 2009.

Escambia County’s Comprehensive Plan is a long-range master plan that addresses future land use, housing, transportation, infrastructure, coastal management, conservation, recreation and open space, intergovernmental coordination and capital improvements.

The Comprehensive Plan includes the Mid-West Escambia County Optional Sector Plan. The Sector Plan is a long-term planning process that encourages cohesive and sustainable development patterns within central Escambia County, emphasizing urban form and the protection of regional resources and facilities.

Based on an analysis of its Future Land Use categories, the county has consolidated the previous 36 categories to 11 categories for simplicity and efficiency. The goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan were also revised to be consistent with these newly adopted future land use categories.

A Comprehensive Plan serves as a guide for making local land use decisions and helps the county prioritize capital projects. The Comprehensive Plan also serves to protect and preserve the county’s economic base, its rich heritage and abundant natural resources. Finally, the Comprehensive Plan seeks to protect and enhance quality of life for residents and visitors alike through the year 2030.

To Escambia County’s Comprehensive Plan and related information, click here.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News