Lake County Comprehensive Plan Evaluation & Appraisal Report ...

TABLE OF CONTENTSExecutive Summary................................................................................................................................. iiiPublic Participation [163.3191(2)(j)]........................................................................................ .......................1Introduction................................................................................................................................. 1A brief profile of the County and statement of the purpose of the EAR................................ 1Community-wide Assessment..................................................................................................... 2Population growth & changes in land area [163.3191(2)(a)]................................................ 2The extent of vacant & developable land [163.3191(2)(b)].................................................. 7Location of development in relation to anticipated location [163.3191(2)(d)]..................... 8Financial feasibility of providing needed infrastructure [163.3191(2)(c)]............................. 9Relevant changes in growth management laws [163.3191(2)(f)]......................................... 10Successes & shortcomings related to each element of the plan [163.3191(2)(h)& (i)]......... 10Future Land Use Element................................................................................................. 10Transportation Element................................................................................................... 11Traffic Circulation Element............................................................................................... 11Mass Transit Element...................................................................................................... 12Aviation and Rails Element............................................................................................... 12Aviation Facilities............................................................................................................ 12Rail Facilities.................................................................................................................... 13Housing Element............................................................................................................. 13Public Facilities Element.................................................................................................. 13Conservation Element..................................................................................................... 14Recreation Element......................................................................................................... 15Intergovernmental Coordination Element....................................................................... 16Capital Improvements Element....................................................................................... 16Concurrency Management Element................................................................................ 17Economic Element........................................................................................................... 17Evaluation of Major Issues [163.3191(2)(e)]............................................................................... 18Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Areas...................................................................... 18Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern........................................................................ 22Wekiva River Protection Area and Wekiva Study Area.......................................................... 25Annexation............................................................................................................................ 29Lake County EAR Special Topics.................................................................................................. 32School Planning [163.3191(2)(k)]. ........................................................................................ 32Water Supply Planning [163.3191(2)(l)]................................................................................. 33Coastal High-Hazard Area [163.3191(2)(m)]......................................................................... 35Compatibility With Military Installations [163.3191(2)(n)]................................................... 35Concurrency Exception Areas, Concurrency Management Areas, and MultimodalTransportation Districts [163.3191(2)(o)]............................................................................ 36Need for Coordinated Transportation Concurrency Management [163.3191(2)(p)]............ 36Conclusion................................................................................................................................... 37Appendix A.................................................................................................................................. 382008 Evaluation and Appraisal Report – Lake County, FloridaSeptember 23, 2008i