In the City’s new Comprehensive Plan, a new policy (Policy 2.22) was created in the Future Land Use Element that will improve the ability for the City to achieve their vision for the future.
- Policy 2.22) The City will maintain an Official Zoning Map by creating an initial zoning map based on the Future Land Use Map by February 2008.
With the new policy, the City of Fort Myers has adopted a two map system: Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and Zoning Map. Generally speaking, communities maintain both a FLUM and Zoning Map; the City was atypical in this case. The following chart will help to understand the differences between Future Land Use and Zoning.
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Future Land Use
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Zoning
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State mandated by Chapter 163, Part II, FS, Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act.
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Local regulatory tool to control the character of land and buildings. Part of City’s Police Powers for protection of public health, safety, and welfare.
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Bird’s eye view.
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Ground level view.
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Used for land use management.
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Used for development of a parcel.
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Broad categories representing types of land use (i.e. Residential, Commercial) over large areas of land.
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Specific types of classification for a particular parcel (i.e. Single-Family, Multi‑Family).
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Plan for FUTURE: next 10 to 20 years.
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For CURRENT development.
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FLUM provides a VISION for FUTURE development, allowing for planning and budgeting of future infrastructure and achieving policies in the Comprehensive Plan.
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Zoning Map identifies the CURRENT zoning of a parcel and relates to the City’s Land Development Regulations identifying how the parcel can be developed.
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Amending the FLUM is an intensive public process requiring review at the local and state levels.
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Zoning Map changes are a shorter process requiring only local review.
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FLUM amendments must be consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, sound planning practices, surrounding land use, State law, and the State Comprehensive Plan.
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Zoning Map must be consistent with FLUM. For example the zoning of a parcel must be an allowed land use for that parcel on the FLUM.
Re-zoning requests, including PUDs, must be consistent with the FLUM.
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Planning Division owns FLUM.
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Development Services owns Zoning Map.
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