City Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is the document that sets the context for future growth and development in Palm Coast. Required by state statutes that specify its overall content and structure, the Comprehensive Plan consists of a series of interrelated chapters, or elements, analyzing the community's future land use, transportation, parks and recreation, and other infrastructure and environmental issues, needs, challenges, and opportunities.
The Comprehensive Plan is important because it sets the overall policy context for future growth and development within Palm Coast. The Comprehensive Plan will address growth pressures in the city, future public facilities and services needs, preservation of community character and natural resources, urban design and architectural standards, the fiscal impacts and responsibilities of new development, and other important issues affecting the quality of life and character of the city. Specifically, the Comprehensive Plan will include goals, objectives, and policies to:
- Guide future growth and development within the city (such as general location and allowable densities and intensities of land uses)
- Discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl
- Protect vital natural resources, such as environmentally sensitive lands and aquifer recharge areas
- Enhance community character through architectural and design standards
- Identify needed public services and revenues based on projected population and employment growth
- Meet community expectations regarding other important issues, such as sidewalks, streetlights, housing types, and other issues.
Community Building Blocks
The CBBs are the specific strategies to be used in the Comprehensive Plan to help Palm Coast achieve its vision. While the Vision Statement relates to the entire Comprehensive Plan, the CBBs are organized around specific function areas, such as economic development or transportation. The CBBs relate to each other and support the Vision Statement. The CBBs will be used to draft the goals, objectives, and policies for the new Comprehensive Plan.
Community Building Blocks
Adopted Comprehensive Plan
Adopted April 6, 2004 (Ordinance No. 2004-08)
Last Amended June 17, 2008 (Ordinance No. 2008-10)
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Table of Contents
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Executive Summary
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Chapter 1: Future Land Use Element
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Chapter 2: Transportation Element
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Chapter 3: Housing Element
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Chapter 4: Recreation and Parks Element
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Chapter 5: Infrastructure Element
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Chapter 6: Coastal and Conservation Management Element
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Chapter 7: Intergovernmental Coordination Element
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Chapter 8: Capital Improvements Element
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Chapter 9: Public School Facilities Element
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Glossary
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Maps
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2020 Vision Statement
Successful long-range planning can occur only if a community has a vision of what it aspires to be. The following vision statement reflects the citizens' overall desires for Palm Coast's future. The vision statement was developed from the input received at several public workshops and through other public methods. This vision statement summarizes the City's ideal future --- a future that focuses on preserving and enhancing the natural environment and quality of life that initially attracted the current residents.
2020 Vision for the City of Palm Coast
Palm Coast strives to be a unique and vibrant city recognized for its...
- Exceptional quality of life
- Attractive job opportunities, diversified housing, and superbly designed commercial areas
- Valued natural, recreational, and cultural resources
- Exemplary public facilities and services
- Responsible growth and fiscal planning
- Responsiveness to meeting the diverse needs of the citizens
- Friendly and welcoming manner towards visitors, residents and businesses
Throughout the Comprehensive Plan, the vision is translated into more specific goals, objectives, policies, and specific measures. The vision is the common thread that interconnects the Elements into one consistent Plan for the City's development through the year 2020.
The vision reflects a broad spectrum of community values and aspirations, many of which were identified at a community-wide workshop prior to the incorporation of the City. The vision reflects a consensus and shared belief that, through responsible fiscal management and balanced planning, the City can preserve its exemplary natural resources and environment while encouraging and permitting diversified residential and non-residential development.