1991-12 PB Countywide Planning Council JurisdictionRESOLUTION N0.12-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, TRANSMITTING ITS COMMENTS. ON THE
PROPOSED COUNTYWIDE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT; EXPRESSING ITS
FULL ENDORSEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUES POSITION WITH
REGARD TO THE PROPOSED COUNTYWIDB FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT;
STRONGLY EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN THAT THE COUNTYWIDE PLANNING
COUNCIL HAS GREATLY EXCEEDED ITS JURISDICTION AS SET FORTH IN
ARTICLE VII OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY CODE BY INDEPENDENTLY
PREPARING DRAFT POLICIES DEALING WITH ELEMENTS OUTSIDE THE
SCOPE OF A "LAND USE ELEMENT"; REQUESTING THE PLANNING
COUNCIL TO REVISE THE PROPOSED COUNTYWIDE FUTURE LAND USE
ELEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUGGESTIONS HEREIN; PROVIDING
THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTYWIDE
PLANNING COUNCIL, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AND
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article VII of the Palm
Beach County Code, the Palm Beach Countywide Planning Council
has prepared a proposed Countywide Land Use Element which was
transmitted to the Village on February 1, 1991, for comment;
and
WHEREAS, Article VII of the Palm Beach County Code
' authorizes the Countywide Planning Council to prepare a
Future Land Use Element and not an entire Countywide
Comprehensive Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed Countywide Future Land Use Element
contains a significant amount of requirements that far exceed
' the Countywide Planning Council's jurisdiction in accordance
with the Code; and
WHEREAS, The Village Council has been requested to
submit its comments to the Planning Council prior to March
20, 1991; and
WHEREAS, The Village Council desires to clearly indicate
to the Planning Council that its comments on the proposed
Countywide Future Land Use Element represents the viewpoint
of the Village residents through the adoption of this
Resolution by the elected Village Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
' Section 1. The Village Council hereby transmits its
comments on the proposed Countywide Future Land Use Element.
Section 2. The Village Council fully supports the Palm
Beach County Municipal League's position that the Palm Beach
Countywide Planning Council only has jurisdiction over the
Future Land Use Element and that all policies dealing with
Transportation, Coastal Management, Education, Historic
Preservation, Public Services, Infrastructure, Environment,
Annexation, Housing, and Land Development Regulations are an
invasion of Home Rule and far exceed the scope of Article VII
and thus should be deleted as being beyond the jurisdiction
of the Council.
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~~ Section 3. The Village Council hereby reserves its
rights to question all policies, narratives,
' performance standards and procedural rules promulgated by the
Planning Council now and in the future.
Section 4. The Village Council will seriously
consider the support of the Repeal Provisions of Section 7.19
of Article VII of the Palm Beach County Code in the event
the Palm Beach Countywide Planning Council recommends a
Countywide Future Land Use Element to the Board of County
Commissioners of Palm Beach County that exceeds the purpose
and the scope of said Article VII of the Palm Beach County
Code.
Section 5. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
submit copies of this Resolution to the Palm Beach Countywide
' Planning Council, the Palm Beach County Municipal League,
the Florida League of Cities and to the Board of County
Commissioners of Palm Beach County.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 14 th DAY OF MARCH 1991.
MAYOR
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