TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: January 15, 2019
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ALWAYS DELRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE: PRESENTATION OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT
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Recommended Action:
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Provide comment and direction regarding the proposed Public Facilities Element of the Always Delray Comprehensive Plan.
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Background:
The update to the Delray Beach Comprehensive Plan, which has been branded “Always Delray,” began in 2016 with the creation of a Steering Committee, appointed by the City Commission. Committee members have met on numerous occasions to establish a plan for the City’s future that reflects current and projected trends, identifies key issues presently impacting the community, and that maintains, updates, or eliminates current policies as a result of this in-depth review. Five new elements are proposed for the plan, and several existing elements have been renamed to better capture their role in plan. Community workshops were held to discuss and receive public input on each element. This input was utilized to formulate the draft elements, along with the input of Subject Matter Experts on each topic, which consisted of City Staff, consultants, and community members.
The Public Facilities Element incorporates the City’s Goals, Objectives, and Policies related to providing potable water, wastewater management, stormwater management and flood prevention, solid waste services, maintenance of the transportation system, and public offices. The proposed element provides updated environmental policies, including policies to increase reclaimed water usage to meet the Leah B. Schaad Ocean Outfall Act, and expand policies previously focused on roadways to include bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure as well. New policies also reflect the updated Stormwater Master Plan, the recently completed sea wall vulnerability study, and new sustainability goals. Curren...
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