The Strategic Visioning Process that the Town just completed will be incorporated into the Comprehensive Planning Process.  There are at least two approaches that can be used to bring visioning into the planning process. Many communities develop a vision at the beginning of the planning process that acts as a guide for the rest. Conducting visioning at the beginning of the process builds a foundation upon which to build and evaluate the rest of the process. Citizens feel they are in control and that their input is meaningful when visioning is conducted early on. Click here for more information about the Strategic Vision process.
  

Click here for the Comprehensive Plan Calendar and Workshop Minutes Click here for the adopted Comprehensive Plan. (the adoption hearing was Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.) Click here for the Objections, Comments and Recommendations (O.R.C.) Report transmitted to the Town by the D.C.A. on 11/23/08 Click here for the Procedures for Public Participation in the Comprehensive Plan Process On April 15, 2009, the the Florida Department of Communities and Affairs found the the Town of Loxahatchee Groves Comprehensive Plan in compliance On May 6, 2009, petition to intervene was filed to challenge the Florida Department of Community and Affairs decision to find theTown's Comprehensive Plan in compliance.  Information will be posted as it is received relating to the filed petition.

►The Town of Loxahatchee Groves has adopted its first Comprehensive Plan for review to the Florida Department of Community and Affairs.  The Town is using the planning services of Calvin, Giordano and Associates for this process.  Thank you for everyone's input and participation.

Comprehensive Planning in Florida:
Adopted by the 1985 Legislature, The Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (see Chapter 163, Part II, F.S.) - also known as Florida's Growth Management Act - requires all of Florida's 67 counties and 410 municipalities to adopt Local Government Comprehensive Plans that guide future growth and development. Comprehensive plans contain chapters or "elements" that address future land use, housing, transportation, infrastructure, coastal management, conservation, recreation and open space, intergovernmental coordination, and capital improvements. A key component of the Act is its "concurrency" provision that requires facilities and services to be available concurrent with the impacts of development. 

►Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Comprehensive Planning Documentation
 (click here)

Resource Links for Comprehensive Planning in Florida:
►Florida D.C.A. Division of Community Planning (click here)
►Florida D.C.A. Concurrency Requirement (click here)
►Florida Statutes Chapter 163 Intergovernmental Programs (Part II: Growth Policy, County and Municipal Planning; Land Development Regulation) (click here)
►Florida Administrative Code Section 9J-5 (minimum criteria for review of local government comprehensive plans and plan amendments, evaluation  and appraisasl reports, land development regulations and determinations of compliance) (click here)

How can I get involved?
The public may also submit written comments at any time by e-mailing them to the Town Management Office at  clerk@loxahatcheegroves.org, or by sending hard copies to Town Clerk 14579 Southern Blvd, Suite 2, Loxahatchee Groves, FL, 33430. To learn more about the project, please contact us.

  

Our Founders and Town Council need YOU to make our Comprehensive Planning a success!