1986-17 Opposing Amendment to PBC Charter Creating a Countywide Planning CouncilRESOLUTION N0. 17-86
' A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM REACH, FLORIDA,
OPPOSING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY CHARTER CREATING A
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING COUNCIL; REQUESTING OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA TO ADOPT SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO
FURNISH COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY, TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, AND TO ALL OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WFIEREAS, Palm Beach County has proposed an amendment to its Charter
which would create a Countywide Planning Council for land use planning; and
WHEREAS, under the current proposal, the Countywide Planning Council
has the power and authority to make changes in the municipalities' Comprehensive
' Land Use Plans mandated by Chapter 163, et seq., Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, although the municipalities recognize the need for
consistency in land use planning throughout the County, they strongly oppose a
County Charter amendment which would deprive them of certain of their Home Rule
Powers granted to them by the State of Florida Constitution and applicable State
statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of North Palm Beach, Florida hereby
declares its opposition to the current proposed amendment to the Palm Beach
County Charter which would create a Countywide Planning Council in that said
' amendment, in effect, creates a "super agency" with final and absolute control
over municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plans, thus deprivln9 municipalities of
certain of their Home Rule Powers and of their ability to implement land use
plans suited to individual needs of the particular municipality.
Section 2. The Village Council of North Palm Beach, Florida hereby
requests and urges all other municipalities of Paim Beach County to adopt
' similar resolutions to oppose the County Charter amendment in its present form
and request revision of said proposed amendment.
Section 3. The Village Clerk of the Village of North Palm Beach,
Florida is hereby authorized and directed to furnish copies of this Resolution
to the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, to the Palm Beach
County Municipal League, anA to all other municipalities in Palm Beach County.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1986.
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