Comprehensive Plan
A local government's long-range land use plan that zoning must be consistent with under Florida's Community Planning Act.
A comprehensive plan is a local government's long-range blueprint for growth and land use, including a future land use map. Under Florida's Community Planning Act, local zoning and development decisions must be consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan.
When zoning conflicts with the comprehensive plan, the plan controls, and the zoning must be brought into compliance.
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