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Per Florida Statutes, all local governments shall adopt Comprehensive Plan
Amendments based on a state required and adopted Evaluation and Appraisal
Report (EAR) of its Comprehensive Plan. The City adopted its EAR document
December 2005, and is required to adopt amendments to its Comprehensive Plan
based on EAR recommendations.
On January 6, 2009, the City of Miami received issuant of the Department of
Community Affairs (DCA) Statement of Intent and Notice of Intent finding the
adopted EAR Based Amendments In Compliance with the exception of Goal PA -3,
Objective PA -3.1 and Policies PA -3.1.1 to 3.1.9, Objective PA -3.2, and Policy PA -
3.2.1, Objective PA -3.3 and Policy PA -3.3.1, Objective PA -3.4, and Policies PA -
3.4.1 to 3.4.4 and Policy LU -1.4.10 that were found Not In Compliance.
On October 16, 2009, the City of Miami entered into mediation between Intervenor,
"Miami River Marine Group, Inc." the Department of Community Affairs and the City
of Miami in efforts to resolve dispute.
On May 27, 2010, the City Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, at which
time it discussed the proposed compromised language regarding the Miami River
Sub -element; at which time it voted to transmit the plan amendment and Stipulated
Settlement Agreement to the Department of Community Affairs for approval. This will
allow required amendments to the Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan based on a
Stipulated Settlement Agreement between Intervenor, "Miami River Marine Group
Inc.", the Department of Community Affairs, and the City of Miami to bring the entire
Comprehensive Plan into compliance.