Generalized Future Land Use Plan PDF Download

ABSTRACT: Future Land Use Maps (FLUMs) are a manifestation of a community's vision for the future development of an area, and are mandated by Florida Statutes, Chapter 163.3177. The FLUMs for over 85 cities and 15 counties from among the 154 local governments within the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) were initially assembled and compiled to understand cumulative regional vision and to allow the District to coordinate with local governments and enhance their ability to integrate land use and water resource planning. Subsequently, these aggregated FLUMs were used to study future land use planning, specifically residential future land use planning, in South Florida. The FLUMs were standardized to the SFWMD Generalized Future Land Use Categories methodology, which facilitates comparisons across political boundaries. This information was used to identify large-scale trends in future land use that span municipal boundaries. These areas may benefit from future policy and planning assistance and can help focus the utilization of limited resources. Nine counties in particular are used to illustrate a trend in FLUMs toward over-allocation of residential future land use. Six of the nine counties have enough data to be investigated further. Using data from each local government FLUM within a county, a population projection is extrapolated using a full buildout scenario of the current FLUM.