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(1) Because of the high volume of Clearinghouse reviews, and the desire of the Council to provide more detailed analysis of those projects of regional significance, without duly burdening those applications of a local nature, a classification system is employed. All applications …

(1) Projects of Regional Significance. In reviewing Projects of Regional Significance, the following criteria is generally used in whole or in part: (a) Project's consistency with adopted regional and local goals, objectives and policies. (b) The need for the project and whether …

All projects and programs which are reviewed by the Council are processed as follows: (1) Receipt of Project. When a proposal (Notification of Intent, Pre-Application, Permit Application, EIS, etc.) is received, it is date stamped, logged in and assigned a file number by the A-95…

Rulemaking Authority 163.01, 120.53(1) FS. Law Implemented 163.01, 120.53(1) FS. History-New 9-5-78, Amended 10-15-78, Formerly 29I-5.05.

There is hereby adopted, for the Southwest Florida Region, the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, August 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference and copies of which are kept at the Council office at: 4980 Bayline Drive, 4th…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish a voluntary regional dispute resolution process (RDRP) to reconcile differences on planning, growth management, and other issues among local governments, regional agencies and private interests. The process consists of seven components…

(1) "Situation assessment" is a procedure of information collection that may involve review of documents, interviews, and an assessment meeting leading to a written or oral report identifying the issues in dispute, the stakeholders, the information needed before a decision can be…

(1) Named parties shall automatically be allowed to participate. Other jurisdictions, public or private organizations, groups, or individuals may be suggested by a named party in response letters or during RDRP meetings. Any such entity or individual may also submit a petition to…

(1) There shall be no charge for processing a RDRP initiation request and facilitation of the initial settlement meeting. The SWFRPC shall be compensated for situation assessments, facilitation of additional settlement meetings, mediation, technical assistance, and other staff se…

(1) The initial settlement meeting shall be scheduled and held within 30 days of the date of receipt of the initiation letter at a time and place convenient to the named parties. (2) Additional settlement meetings, mediation, or advisory decision-making shall be completed within …

The Regional Planning Council is authorized to write and adopt such administrative procedures as are necessary to implement this rule. These may address staff and Council roles, procedures for situation assessment and the selection of neutrals, development of consumer guides, or …

(1) Named parties should consider the provision of appropriate opportunities for public input at each step in this process. This could include the submission of comments on issues, alternative solutions, and the impacts of proposed agreements. (2) Applicable public notice and pub…

A jurisdiction, organization, group, or individual contemplating initiation of this process may request an informal pre-initiation meeting with the RPC staff in order to ascertain whether the potential dispute would be appropriate for this process. The Regional Planning Council a…

(1) A jurisdiction, organization, group, or individual may request that the RPC staff or other neutral perform a situation assessment at any time, before or after initiation of the process. (2) The situation assessment may involve examination of documents, interviews, and assessm…

(1) This process is initiated by an initiation letter from the representative of the governing body of a jurisdiction, other than a regional planning council, to the named parties as provided for in subsections 29I-7.003(1) and (2), F.A.C., and to the RPC staff. The initiation le…

(1) Private interests may ask any jurisdiction to initiate the process. (2) Any public or private organization, group, or individual may request that the RPC recommend use of this process to address a potential dispute in accordance with subsection 29I-7.010(5), F.A.C. Such a req…

(1) Settlement meetings shall, at a minimum, be attended by the properly designated representatives of the named parties. (2) Settlement meetings shall be facilitated by an RPC staff member or other neutral facilitator acceptable to the parties and shall be held at a time and pla…

(1) If two or more named parties submit a request for formal mediation to the RPC, the RPC shall assist them to select and retain a mediator or the named parties may request that the RPC select a mediator. An informal mediation may be administered by the staff of the Regional Pla…

(1) If two or more of the named parties submit a request for advisory decision-making to the Regional Planning Council; (a) The RPC shall assist the parties to select and retain an appropriate neutral; (b) The parties may request that the RPC make the selection; or (c) The partie…

(1) The form of all settlements reached through this process shall be determined by the named parties, and may include interlocal agreements, concurrent resolutions, memoranda of understanding, plan amendments, deed restrictions, or other forms as appropriate. (2) Agreements sign…

(1) The RDRP is a voluntary opportunity for parties to negotiate a mutual agreement. It may be used before, in parallel with, or after judicial or administrative proceedings. (2) When appropriate, parties may obtain a stay of judicial or administrative proceedings to provide time…

The rules of this chapter provide the practices and procedures to be followed by all persons when dealing with the South Florida Regional Planning Council. These rules are in addition to all practices, procedures and definitions imposed by applicable statutes, regulations, and ru…

(1) Persons who wish to address the Council on a matter not specifically included on the agenda for the Council's upcoming public meeting, hearing or workshop shall so notify the Chair or the Executive Director in writing to the South Florida Regional Planning Council, One Oakwoo…

The South Florida Regional Planning Council coordinates the multi-agency, intergovernmental review of Developments of Regional Impact (DRI), and amendments to same in accordance with Section 380.06, F.S., and the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida (Rule 29J-2.009, F…

(1) The South Florida Regional Planning Council has been designated as the Regional Clearinghouse (RCH) for substate district 11, which includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties, to exercise the responsibilities pursuant to the Florida Office of Planning and Budgeting's I…

The Strategic Regional Policy Plan (SRPP) for South Florida, was prepared in response to Section 186.507, F.S., and is based on current studies of the Region. The Council adopts the Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida, which is incorporated herein by reference and co…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish a voluntary regional dispute resolution process (RDRP) to reconcile differences on planning, growth management and other issues among local governments, regional agencies and private interests. The process consists of two basic compone…

(1) Situation assessment is a procedure of information collection that may involve review of documents, interviews and an assessment meeting leading to a written or verbal report identifying: the issues in dispute; the stakeholders; information needed before a decision can be mad…

(1) Named parties shall automatically be allowed to participate. Other jurisdictions, public or private organizations, groups, or individuals suggested by named parties in response letters or during RDRP meetings or by submitting a petition to participate shall become named parti…

(1) There shall be no charge for processing a RDRP initiation request and facilitation of the initial settlement meeting. The SFRPC shall be compensated for situation assessments, facilitation of additional settlement meetings, mediation, technical assistance and other staff serv…

(1) The initial settlement meeting shall be scheduled and held within 30 days of the date of receipt of the initiation letter at a time and place convenient to the named parties. (2) Additional settlement meetings, mediation or advisory decision-making shall be completed within f…

The SFRPC is authorized to write and adopt such administrative guidelines and policies as are necessary to implement this rule. These may address staff and council roles, procedures for situation assessment, selection of neutrals, consumer guides or other matters. Where required …

(1) Named parties shall consider appropriate opportunities for public input at each step in this process, such as submitting written or verbal comments on issues, alternative solutions, and impacts of proposed agreements. (2) Applicable public notice and public records requiremen…

A jurisdiction, organization, group, or individual contemplating initiation of this process may request an informal pre-initiation meeting with the SFRPC staff in order to ascertain whether the potential dispute would be appropriate for this process. Specific Authority 186.509 FS…

(1) A jurisdiction, organization, group, or individual may request that the SFRPC staff or other neutral perform a situation assessment at any time, before or after initiation of the process. (2) The situation assessment may involve examination of documents, interviews and assess…

(1) This process is initiated by an initiation letter from the representative of the governing body of a jurisdiction, other than a regional planning council, to the named parties as provided for in subsections 29J-3.003(1) and (2), F.A.C., and to the SFRPC staff. The initiation …

(1) Private interests may ask any jurisdiction to initiate the process. (2) Any public or private organization, group, or individual may request that the SFRPC recommend use of this process to address a potential dispute in accordance with subsection 29J-3.010(5), F.A.C. Such a r…

(1) Settlement meetings shall, at a minimum, be attended by the named parties' representatives designated pursuant to subsection 29J-3.003(3), F.A.C. (2) Settlement meetings may be facilitated by an SFRPC staff member or other neutral facilitator acceptable to the parties and sha…

(1) If two or more named parties submit a request for mediation to the SFRPC, the SFRPC shall assist them to select and retain a mediator or the named parties may request that the SFRPC select a mediator. (2) All disputes shall be mediated by a mediator who understands Florida gr…

(1) If two or more of the named parties submit a request for advisory decision-making to the SFRPC, the SFRPC shall assist the parties to select and retain an appropriate neutral or the parties may request that the SFRPC make the selection. (2) All disputes shall be handled by a …

(1) The form of all settlements reached through this process shall be determined by the named parties, and may include interlocal agreements, concurrent resolutions, memoranda of understanding, plan amendments, deed restrictions, or other forms as appropriate. (2) Agreements sign…

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 160, 163 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 160, 163 FS. History-New 1-12-77, Amended 11-11-80, Formerly 29K-1.01, Repealed 12-4-06.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 160, 163 FS. Law Implemented 23.012, 120.53(1), 160, 163, 163.3184(3), 380.05, 380.06, 380.07, 403.723 FS. History-New 1-12-77, Amended 11-11-80, Formerly 29K-1.02, Repealed 12-4-06.

Rulemaking Authority 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 186.504 FS. History-New 1-12-77, Amended 8-7-77, 11-11-80, 9-5-82, Formerly 29K-1.04, Amended 2-9-86, 2-8-96, 11-22-98, Repealed 12-4-06.

Rulemaking Authority 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 186.504 FS. History-New 1-12-77, Amended 8-7-77, 11-11-80, 9-5-82, Formerly 29K-1.04, Amended 2-9-86, 2-8-96, 11-22-98, Repealed 12-4-06.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 160, 163 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 160, 163 FS. History-New 1-12-77, Formerly 29K-1.05, Repealed 12-4-06.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 160.02(1), 163 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 160.02(1), 163 FS. History-New 1-12-77, Amended 11-11-80, 9-5-82, Formerly 29K-1.06, Repealed 12-4-06.