2022 Review Schedules Site Plans and Land Use

2022 SITE PLAN REVIEW SCHEDULE

1) Meetings and Public Hearings Schedule Specific to the below Major Development Applications*:

a. New Site Plan (NWSP)   b. Major Site Plan Modification (MSPM)   c. Site Plan Time Extension (SPTE)  d. Master Site Plan (NWMP)    e. Major Master Plan Modification (MMPM)  f. Modification to Development Order (DO)  g. Conditional Use Approval (COUS)  h. Zoning Code Variance (ZNCV)  i. Height Exception (HTEX)  j. Community Design Plan Appeal (CDPA)  k. New Telecommunications (WCF)

2) A pre-application meeting is required prior to submittal. Call the Planning & Zoning Division at (561) 742-6260 for an appointment. The meeting will address concerns regarding the type of submittal, Board review schedule, submittal procedures, fee, application form and type and number of plans/documents that are required to be submitted.

3) All review responses from the appropriate outside agencies must be received by Planning & Zoning at time of application submittal.

4) The submittal will follow the schedule identified above if the deadline has been met, and the submittal is determined acceptable for processing. To keep the review process on schedule, the amended plans deadline date is strictly enforced. Only ten (10) working days are allocated to the applicant to address staff comments and submit revised drawings.

5) Applications which require submittal of a traffic impact analysis, pursuant to the municipal implementation of Palm Beach County traffic performance standards ordinance require additional review time. Note: The applicant shall provide two (2) signed and sealed copies of the traffic impact analysis with the initial development application submittal package to the City and also submit the original traffic impact analysis and associated review fee directly to the Palm Beach County Traffic Engineering Division.

6) New telecommunications towers are first reviewed by the Tower Siting Review Team prior to submitting an application for conditional use/site plan approval.

7) The final approval of a site plan application that corresponds with a rezoning application will be scheduled concurrent with the 2nd reading of the ordinance.

8) Pursuant to Part III of the Land Development Regulations (LDR), Chapter 2, Article I, Section 4, certain uses which qualify under the economic development guidelines or which are designed in a sustainable manner may be eligible for expedited review under the Expedited Development Review Program.

*  Schedule subject to change. Contact the Planning & Zoning Division to verify dates.

2022 LAND USE REVIEW SCHEDULE

Meetings and Public Hearings Schedule Specific to the below Major Development Application*:

a. Abandonment   b. Annexation   c. Comp Plan Map Amendment   d. Rezoning & Master Plan

1) A pre-application meeting is required prior to submittal. Call the Planning and Zoning Division at (561) 742-6260 for an appointment. The meeting will address concerns regarding the type of submittal, Board review schedule, submittal procedures, fees, application form, and type and number of plans/documents that are required to be submitted.

2) Only those proposed land use map amendments / rezonings that involve a planned development zoning district require review by the DART (Development Application Review Team).

3) A Development Order related to a land use map amendment/rezoning cannot be granted until after the amendment is in effect, which occurs 31 days after adoption unless challenged.

4) Pursuant to Part III of the Land Development Regulations (LDR), Chapter 2, Article I, Section 4, certain uses which qualify under the economic development guidelines or which are designed in a sustainable manner may be eligible for expedited review under the Expedited Development Review Program.

* Schedule subject to change. Contact the Planning and Zoning Division to verify dates.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS (PURSUANT TO F.S. CHAPTER 163.3184) 

Comprehensive Plan Map amendments are subject to expedited state review unless they involve a use of 10 acres or fewer, in which case they qualify as “small-scale” amendments and are not state-reviewed for compliance prior to adoption.

For a non- “small-scale” Comprehensive Plan Map amendment, the first City Commission public hearing constitutes a transmittal hearing prior to its transmittal to the State Planning Agency (SPA) and reviewing agencies. A Comment Letter from SPA must be received by the City within 30 days of receipt of amendment. Thereafter, the adoption hearing will be scheduled. Contact the Planning and Zoning Division for further information regarding the timetable.

Site Plan will proceed to City Commission for approval concurrent with final reading of ordinances for Rezoning and Land Use amendments.

* Schedule subject to change. Contact the Planning and Zoning Division to verify dates.