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01-23-2015 Comp Plan Amdmt 14-1 Transmittal Letter to DOETHE VILLAGE OF North Palm Beach 501 U.S. HIGHWAY 1 • NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33408 • 561-841-3355 • FAX 561- 881 -7469 VILLAGE COUNCIL Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc.D., Mayor Robert A. Gebbia, Vice Mayor David B. Norris, President Pro Tern William L. Manuel, Councilman Doug Bush, Councilman VILLAGE MANAGER Jim Kelly VILLAGE CLERK Melissa Teal, CMC January 23, 2015 Ray Eubanks, Plan Processing Administrator State Land Planning Agency Caldwell Building 107 East Madison Street MSC — 160 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -4120 Re: Transmittal of Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) 14 -1 for the Village of North Palm Beach (Palm Beach County); Mixed -Use Assisted Living Facilities Future Land Use Element Text Amendment. Dear Mr. Eubanks: The Village of North Palm Beach is pleased to submit the attached three copies (one hard copy and two copies on disc) of the above referenced proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment for review under provisions of the expedited review process. Proposed text revisions are contained in Attachment A of the CPA 14 -1 Staff Report (Ref: Enclosure 1). Text revisions to amend the Future Land Use Element to adopt a new Policy 1.B.3 to facilitate the approval of Assisted Living Facilities as mixed -use development process subject to certain use, intensity and density standards. Additions to the text of the Comprehensive Plan are indicated by underline (additions) or strip (deletions) to existing language. Proposed CPA 14 -1 is not applicable to an Area of Critical State Concern. Public Hearings The Planning Commission, sitting as the LPA, at its meeting of December 2, 2014 and following an advertised public hearing on the matter, recommended that the Village Council approve CPA 14 -1 as submitted by a 3 -2 vote. The Village Council, at its meeting of January 22, 2015 and following an advertised public hearing on the matter, voted to approve Ordinance 2015 -02 (i.e. CPA 14 -1) on first reading and authorize staff to transmit the proposed amendment to FDEO, by a 4 -0 vote. Certification of Agency Submittal Copies of complete amendment packages of proposed CPA 14 -1 were submitted, on today's date, to the following agencies: Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of State, and Palm Beach County Planning Zoning and Building Department. Copies of submittal letters are included in Enclosure 3. Transmittal of Village of North Palm Beach Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) 14 -1 Page 2 of 2 Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) 14 -1 Summary Proposed CPA 14 -1 is classified as "large- scale" future land use amendment. Due to the nature of the proposed amendment, it is determined that there are no associated negative land use impacts to the Village of North Palm Beach Comprehensive Plan. CPA 14 -1 is necessary to amend the text of the Future Land Use Element to allow the approval of Assisted Living Facilities meeting certain criteria to be approved pursuant to the planned unit development process. Support Documents The following support documents are included as enclosures: 1. Staff Report, including proposed CPA Amendment 14 -1, is included in Enclosure 1. 2. LPA and Council Transmittal Hearing notices are included in Enclosure 2. 3. Copies of Agency notices are included in Enclosure 3. An existing land use map and color Future Land Use Map (FLUM) are not included as FLUM amendments are not proposed. It is anticipated that the Village Council will adopt proposed CPA 14 -1 in March or April 2015. Copies of proposed CPA 14 -1 may be viewed by members of the public at the Village Clerk's office, whose address is listed below. Village of North Palm Beach 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Any questions regarding the submittal may be addressed to: Jodi Nentwick, Village Planner Village of North Palm Beach 420 U.S. Highway One, Suite 21 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Respectfully submitted, Darryl C. rey, Sc.D. Mayor Tel: (561) 882 -1156 FAX: (561) 841 -8242 E -Mail: jentwick @village - npb.org Enclosures: 1. Staff Report, including proposed CPA Amendment 14 -1 2. LPA and Council Transmittal Hearing notices 3. Agency Notice Letters