The Land Use Element Update

The Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan provides the blueprint for growth and development within Leon County.

The goal of the Land Use Element Update project is to align the land use and development plan with established community priorities, beginning with a comprehensive assessment and revision of the Land Use Element. This update to the Land Use Element is an opportunity to incorporate new community priorities, as well as address the structural and content-based issues. Other Elements of the Comprehensive Plan will be updated in the future.

Project Scope and Schedule

The Comprehensive Plan Update Project is an initiative of both the Leon County Board of County Commissioners and the Tallahassee City Commission. The project is a multi-year effort that will be accomplished across four phases.

Spring 2018 – Public Participation

Summer 2018 – Development of draft Objectives and Policies

Fall 2018 – Public Participation

Winter 2018 – Refinement of Draft Elements

2019 – Adoption of Land Use Element

Documents and Reports

As this project progresses, additional documents and information will be available in this section.

Phase 2

• Draft Land Use and Mobility Goals

Phase 1

• State of the Land Use Element Report
• Preliminary Values Assessment
• Public Participation Strategy
• Summary of Public Input on Community Values

Project History

2018

• January 2, 2018: Review of Summary of Public Input on Community Values and Review of Draft Land Use and Mobility Element Goals at the Local Planning Agency meeting
• January 23, 2018: Acceptance of the Summary of Public Input on Community Values for the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Update at the Joint City-County Commission Workshop
• February 6, 2018: Review of Summary of Public Input on Community Values and Review of Draft Land Use and Mobility Element Goals at the Local Planning Agency meeting.
• February 27, 2018: Acceptance of the Status Report on the Land Use Element Update at the Joint City-County Commission meeting

2017

• April 5 – November 15, 2017: Online Survey on Community Values
• July 10, 2017: Local Planning Agency update - online Survey on Community Values
• August 1, 2017: Local Planning Agency status update
• October 2 – 30, 2017: Public Open Houses
• Monday, October 2 – Lake Jackson Community Center
• Thursday, October 5 – Community Room at Amtrak Center
• Monday, October 9 – Jack McLean Community Center
• Thursday, October 12 – Dorothy Spence Community Center
• Monday, October 23 – Bradfordville Community Center
• Monday, October 30 – Fort Braden Community Center
• December 5, 2017: Review of Summary of Public Input on Community Values and Review of Draft Land Use and Mobility Element Goals at the Local Planning Agency meeting.

2016

• March 23, 2016: Local Planning Agency Workshop on the State of the Land Use Element Report.
• April 12, 2016: Acceptance of the State of the Land Use Element Report at the Joint City-County Commission meeting.
• April 26, 2016: Local Planning Agency Memo on the Preliminary Assessment of Community Values.
• May 18, 2016: Comprehensive Plan Update – Preliminary Assessment of Community Values at the Tallahassee City Commission meeting.
• May 24, 2015: Acceptance of the Comprehensive Plan Update – Preliminary Assessment of Community Values at the Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting.
• September 12, 2016: Local Planning Agency Memo on the Preliminary Assessment of Community Values.
• October 19, 2016: Acceptance of the Public Participation Strategy for the Comprehensive Plan Update at the Tallahassee City Commission meeting.
• October 25, 2016: Acceptance of the Public Participation Strategy for the Comprehensive Plan Update at the Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting.
• November 15, 2016: Local Planning Agency Update on the Public Participation Strategy.

2015

• January 27, 2015: Ratification of Board Actions Taken at the December 8, 2014 Annual Retreat and Approval of Revised Leon County Strategic Plan.
• May 26, 2015: Status Report on the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Revision Scope and Schedule at the Joint City-County Commissions Cycle 2015-1 Adoption Public Hearing.
• October 14, 2015: Accept the status report on the new user-friendly Comprehensive Plan at the Tallahassee City Commission meeting
• October 15, 2015: Accept the status report on the new user-friendly Comprehensive Plan at the Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting.
• December 8, 2015: Status Update on the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan Update Project at the Leon County Board of County Commissioners meeting.

2014

• December 8, 2014: The Board of County Commissioners discussed the Comprehensive Plan and Goals of the Community at the initiated the Annual Retreat.