Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, requires each local government to complete an evaluation and appraisal of changes to state growth management laws to determine how the local comprehensive plan must be updated to remain in compliance with state law.

Orlando’s evaluation and appraisal of its Growth Management Plan (GMP) is due June 1, 2016.  The attached report identifies statutory changes that have occurred since the last evaluation in 2007 and includes a summary of the changes needed to address those statutory requirements. 

Approve the determination that Growth Management Plan amendments are needed pursuant to the attached evaluation and appraisal report, direct City staff to transmit the report to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and authorize City staff to initiate GMP amendments pursuant to the report as part of the Winter 2017 cycle of amendments.