Lake County Comprehensive Plan Evaluation & Appraisal Report ...

acquisition, construction, reconstruction, initial fixtures and equipment, renovation,rehabilitation, or replacement of facilities and any related cost for land acquisition, landimprovements, design, feasibility, studies, engineering studies and engineering. It may includeprojects which are or will become the property of the County, as well as projects that althoughnot owned by the County, will be part of a joint project agreement with other governmentalentities.Development of the CIP requires analysis of needed capital projects with projected revenues todetermine if sufficient funds will be available to pay for needed improvements in the year(s)that projects are scheduled. Only those projects that are funded or projected to be funded in afuture year are included in the CIP. Therefore, the adopted CIP is, by definition, financiallyfeasible. At this time, the County has no backlogged facilities and has been able to maintain itsadopted levels of service. The only area where a public facility in the County is not meeting itsadopted level of service is along a portion of State Road 50 between Orange County and theCity of Clermont. This area is under evaluation for improvements, however, proposed accessmanagement and urban design standards will help improve traffic flow. In conclusion, LakeCounty has a financially feasible capital improvements program in place that has been able toprovide its residents and property owners with adequate public facilities in a timely manner.Relevant changes in growth management laws [163.3191(2)(f)]In 2005, the Florida Legislature made significant changes in Florida’s growth management laws.The changes include making school concurrency mandatory and tightening some financialfeasibility standards for transportation facilities. Lake County’s response to changes made tothese laws can be found in the tables in Appendix A.Successes & shortcomings related to each element of the plan [163.3191(2)(h)& (i)]Future Land Use ElementThis element is the crux of the plan as it coordinates and controls the planning efforts andactivities which will happen in Lake County. In many ways, this is the element whichdetermines the success of other elements of the plan and of planning in Lake County. Theintent is to direct the growth and development of Lake County consistent with capitalimprovements and management of natural resources. It is important to address growth issueswithout compromising quality of life. The past years have seen a rise and now a leveling off ofgrowth due to various factors. This element should prevent sprawl and help directdevelopment to the most suitable areas. This assessment will note some successes andshortcomings of the existing Future Land Use Element provisions as well as how changesincorporated into Planning Horizon 2025 provide for new opportunities.The Future Land Use Element (FLUE) constitutes the framework for growth management andland planning in unincorporated Lake County as authorized by Chapter 163, Florida Statutes,which requires the FLUE to be consistent with state and regional plans.2008 Evaluation and Appraisal Report – Lake County, FloridaSeptember 23, 2008 10