Growth management and development within the City are guided by a document called the Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan is evaluated and updated from time to time to ensure adopted policies meet changing development trends, needs, and goals of the City. Those amendments are then sent to the state for their approval. While the Comprehensive Plan is ever changing, it provides direction as to how the shape of Apopka will be in the future.
Components
The Comprehensive Plan is made up of many elements, including:
- Capital Improvements
- Conservation
- Future Land Use
- Housing
- Infrastructure
- Intergovernmental Coordination
- Public Schools Facilities
- Recreation and Open Space
- Transportation
Land Use Examples
This document is the cornerstone for deciding the potential future land use for a property; examples include:
- Agriculture
- Commercial
- Conservation
- Industrial
- Institutional/Public use
- Mixed uses
- Office
- Parks/recreation
- Residential
