11 Critical Elements: A municipal comprehensive plan is one of the most important documents that governs a municipality and its future. The Islamorada draft plan includes 11 elements including Land Use, Transportation, Housing, etc. with goals and policies associated with each element.  

Suggestion: Each of the 11 elements warrants a separate public workshop and thorough public review.    

The document is 284 pages long and includes approximately 700 suggested policies for the community to adopt… some policies from the current comp plan, approximately 200 new policies. The public review process is critical.

Involve the Public as promised: In the draft, following the 11 elements, is a section: Public Process. We wonder why this isn’t on page 1.  

Committees can help. At the most recent Workforce/Affordable Housing Committee meeting, they discussed possible changes to the Comp Plan.  Why weren’t all Village citizen committees provided the draft of the Comp Plan so they could review the sections related to their committee work?

No loopholes!

See the explanation of the importance of the public in the passage below. The plan must align with the needs and values of our community. Let’s make sure there are no loopholes that provide benefit to some residents, not all, contrary to the public vision.  

The timeline - 12 months from start to approval by the Village Council. We are past the 12 months and appear to be far from the finish line.Click here for the timeline.

Draft Recommendation for Island Silver and Spice property:

“The property represents a prime Village owned parcel for redevelopment into affordable and workforce housing. Policies adopted in the Comprehensive Plan call for the reuse of publicly owned land to advance housing goals, and this site is a clear opportunity to deliver results.”

Draft Recommendation for the Fills:

In future newsletters, watch for other suggested Comp Plan goals and policies. And remember to speak up.  

Let us know if you want a peak at the DRAFT of the Comp Plan from Able City East.

Let us know if you want a peak at the DRAFT of the Comp Plan from Able City East.