Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment - Fort Pierce Utilities Authority - Water Supply Facilities Work Plan

Residents of the City of Fort Pierce obtain their water from the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) which is responsible for ensuring enough capacity is available for existing and future customers.

Therefore,the purpose of the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (Work Plan) is to identify and plan for the water supply sources and facilities needed to serve existing and new developments within the local government’s jurisdiction. Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires local governments to prepare and adopt Work Plans into their comprehensive plans within 18 months after the South Florida Water Management District (District) approves a regional water supply plan or its update. The Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan Update was approved by the District’s Governing Board on November 10, 2021. Therefore, the deadline for local governments within the Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Planning Region to amend their comprehensive plans to update the Work Plan is May 10, 2023.

The Work Plan will reference the initiatives already identified to ensure adequate water supply for the City of Fort Pierce. According to state guidelines, the Work Plan and the City’s Comprehensive Plan must address the development of traditional and alternative water supplies, service delivery and conservation and reuse programs necessary to serve existing and new development for at least a 10-year planning period. The Work Plan will have a planning time schedule consistent with the comprehensive plan and the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan Update.

Staff recommendation is for the Planning Board to move the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment to City Commission with a recommendation for approval.

1. Recommend Modified Approval.

or

2. Recommend Disapproval.