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GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT,(
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNrrY
May 16, 2019
The Honorable Jim Hill, Mayor
City of Sebastian
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
RE: Sebastian Evaluation and Appraisal Notification Letter Due Date
Dear Mayor Hill:
As you know each local government in the State of Florida is required to regularly
review its comprehensive plan pursuant to Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes (2018). The
Department of Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Community Planning created a submittal
schedule for the Evaluation and Appraisal Notification Letters which is posted on the
Department's website.
The purpose of this letter is twofold: first to remind you that your Evaluation and
Appraisal Notification Letter is due on Aueust 1.2019; and second, to make you aware of the
implications of not timely submitting your notification letter.
The Legislature made three processing changes to Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes,
regardingthe evaluation and appraisal process. The law eliminated the need to adopt an
Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The law requires local governments to evaluate its
comprehensive plan to determine if plan amendments are necessary to reflect changes in state
requirements and notify the Department by letter to its determination. If local governments
determine amendments are necessary to their comprehensive plan, the local government shall
prepare and transmit amendments within one year of notification letter. Further, the law
provides that a local government will be prohibited from amending its comprehensive plan if it
fails to timely submit its notification letter or transmit proposed amendment to update its plan
within one year of notification if necessary.
It is important to complete the Evaluation and Appraisal notification process and you
are encouraged to comprehensively evaluate and, as necessary, update your comprehensive
plan to reflect changes in local conditions. Department staff is available to assist and provide
technical guidance to your questions concerning this new process.
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity I Caldwell Building 1107 E. Madison Street I Tallahassee, FL 32399
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An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and service are available upon request to individuals with
disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY1TTD equipment via
the Florida Relay Service at 711.
The Honorable Jim Hill, Mayor
May 16, 2019
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If you have any questions concerning the processing of the Evaluation and Appraisal
Notification Letter or the submittal of proposed Evaluation and Appraisal based amendments,
please contact Mr. Ray Eubanks, Plan Review Administrator, at (850) 717-8483 or Ms. Kelly
Corvin Regional Planning Administrator at (850) 717-8503.
Sincerely,
D. Ray Eubanks
Plan Processing Administrator
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