TOWN OF LANTANA, FLORIDA Comprehensive Plan 2016 Prepared by the Development Services Department Table of Contents Page Introduction…………………………………………………………………… i Ordinance No. O-1-2009……………………………………………………… ii Land Use Element…………………………………………………………….. LU 1 Transportation Element………………………………………………………. Tran 1 Housing Element……………………………………………………………… Hous 1 Infrastructure Element………………………………………………………… Inf 1 Coastal Management Element………………………………………………… CM1 Conservation Element…………………………………………………………. Con 1
OBJECTIVE Hous 1.2 Continue to maintain Code Enforcement activities through periodic inspections, oriented to preserving the current condition of the housing stock and identification of residential structures in need of rehabilitation or demolition. The definitions of "Standard", "Substandard" and "In Need of Replacement" shall be used as the basis for defining rehabilitation or demolition needs. Policy Hous 1.2.1 Assist any efforts on the part of Town residents to upgrade neighborhood housing conditions by providing Code Enforcement assistance. Policy Hous 1.2.2 Review and amend Town housing, building and construction codes to incorporate updated criteria oriented to conserving existing housing stock. OBJECTIVE Hous 1.3 Adequate and affordable housing, including mobile homes, consistent with the current character of the Town, shall be provided for the existing population and anticipated population growth, including workforce housing and housing to accommodate the defined specialized needs of low and moderate income, elderly or handicapped or displaced residents through the maintenance of the Mobile Home Park Zoning District, enforcement of the Group Home Ordinance, and careful consideration of all voluntary annexation proposals. Policy Hous 1.3.1 Require housing construction to be compatible with the existing natural resources and service capabilities as defined in the Transportation, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Elements which are implemented through the Town of Lantana Building Code, Zoning Code, Subdivision Code, the Palm Beach County Wellfield Protection Ordinance and the South Florida Water Management District Rules and Regulations. Policy Hous 1.3.2 Consider innovative housing delivery alternatives (e.g. construction techniques and materials, site planning concepts, etc.) oriented to facilitating reduced housing costs. Policy Hous 1.3.3 Allow for a broad range of housing densities and types in residential environments consistent with the Future Land Use Element.
Policy CM 1.8.2 By December of 2011, the Town shall develop a strategy to preserve recreational and commercial working waterfronts. OBJECTIVE CM 1.9 Protect and enhance local ecosystems, optimizing the of habitat restoration, coastal buffers, wetland mitigation, urban reforestation, and expanded green infrastructure, in order to create a healthy, enjoyable, and climate resilient environment. Policy CM 1.9.1 The Town shall, by 2020, incorporate any regional assessment of the vulnerability of specific species, habitats, landscapes, and ecosystem functions that may be sensitive to climate change and consider coping strategies and contingency plans for their adaptation, such as identifying habitats that may be viable during climate disturbances and could potentially serve to give refuge to and sustain at-risk species. Policy CM 1.9.2 The Town shall consider the climate adaption needs of native plants and animal species, and consider strategies for assisting in their natural migration. Policy CM 1.9.3 The Town should establish policies and regulations to protect coastal ecosystems from contamination resulting from inundation, structural failure, or abandonment of residential, industrial, and municipal assets resulting from sea level rise, storm events, or other climate related impacts. Policy CM 1.9.4 The Town shall seek funds to develop and maintain an urban reforestation program, in order to expand green infrastructure, reduce the heat island and encourage local carbon sequestration and storage, with the goal of increasing tree canopy coverage toward the American Society of Foresters’ suggested goal of 40% across the county. Policy CM 1.9.5 The Town shall evaluate water and storm water management operation strategies in the context of sea level rise, in order to lessen negative impacts to open spaces, wetland mitigation areas, and natural systems, improve the ability of these systems to adapt to climate change, and optimize the ability of these systems to create additional benefits to the residents TABLE CM 1 WETLAND AND COASTAL HABITATS