§ 2-116.2. Area planning reports—Legislative intent.

It is the purpose of Sections 2-116.2 through 2-116.11 to provide a process for preparing and implementing "area planning reports" for portions of the unincorporated area which process shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a)

A procedure for initiating the preparation of growth management planning reports on an area basis;

(b)

A means of citizen participation in the preparation of area planning reports at a time reasonably convenient to the area residents, owners of property, members of homeowner associations or civic groups and other interested parties during the study process;

(c)

A method for preparing and periodically revising area planning reports that may be more detailed than the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan, and that may provide the basis for subsequent amendments to the master plan or for zoning district boundary changes and other suggested implementation actions; and

(d)

A procedure for Planning Advisory Board recommendation on area planning reports and acceptance of such reports by the Board of County Commissioners.

(e)

A requirement for the Department of Planning and Zoning initiation of the implementation actions contained in accepted area planning reports.

(Ord. No. 92-46, § 1, 6-2-92; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 98-125, § 1, 9-3-98)