The purpose and effect are to amend the rule to implement the new requirements established by Chapter 2008-191, Laws of Florida (CS/HB 697), and related requirements established by Chapter 2009-96 (CS/CS/SB 360), Laws of Florida.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Community Planning

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
9J-5.003: Definitions
9J-5.006: Future Land Use Element
9J-5.010: Housing Element
9J-5.013: Conservation Element
9J-5.019: Transportation Element
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect are to amend the rule to implement the new requirements established by Chapter 2008-191, Laws of Florida (CS/HB 697), and related requirements established by Chapter 2009-96 (CS/CS/SB 360), Laws of Florida.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule 9J-5, F.A.C., is to be amended to establish minimum criteria to be used in reviewing comprehensive plans to determine whether they comply with the new requirements of Chapters 2008-191 and 2009-96, Laws of Florida, regarding energy efficient land use patterns accounting for existing and future electric power generation and transmission systems, greenhouse gas reduction strategies, strategies to address reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, factors that affect energy conservation, depicting energy conservation on the future land use map series, energy efficiency in the design and construction of new housing, the use of renewable energy resources, the discouragement of urban sprawl, the achievement of healthy, vibrant urban centers, and strategies to support and fund mobility within certain transportation concurrency exception areas.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 163.3177(9), (10) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 163.3177(6)(a), (b), (d), (f), (j), 163.3180 FS., (only as those sections were amended by Chapters 2008-191 and 2009-96, Laws of Florida a).
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 23, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, 4000 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sheri Coven, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Robert Pennock, Strategic Planning Coordinator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone]
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS AVAILABLE AT: http://www.dca.state.fl.us/Notices

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.