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2024 Amendment Cycle Information and Applications

Pre-Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 13 (5:00 pm) - Prior to submitting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application, you must schedule and attend a mandatory pre-application conference. You can schedule a pre-application conference by calling the Planning Department at 850-891-6400. An application may not be submitted without a completed pre-application conference form.

Application Deadline: Friday, September 22 (5:00 pm) - Applications must be complete and upon submittal to the Department. The department has 10 workdays to determine if the application is complete and sufficient. Incomplete or insufficient documented applications will be returned to the applicant. Applications received after the deadline will be scheduled for the next available amendment cycle.  If you have any questions regarding the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan amendment process, please call the Planning Department at 850-891-6400.

How to file a Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Application forms for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle are available below. To request an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, you must:

  • Be the owner of the subject property or a legally authorized agent of the owner.
  • Attend a pre-application conference.
  • Submit a completed application.

All citizen-initiated text amendments must be approved by the City or County commission prior to incorporation into the plan amendment cycle. Staff will coordinate seeking this direction from the Commissions.

2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application Process and Map/Text Amendment Application Packages - The Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application Packages below includes information on the amendment process, preparing a complete application, the application form, and copies of forms need for several of the required attachments to your application.

2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle Application Process
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle Map Amendment Application
2024 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle Text Amendment Application

Meeting Schedule

 

To view the agenda and meeting materials for an upcoming meeting, simply click on any underlined meeting date. NOTE: These documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Every effort has been made to reduce the file size of these documents for downloading. Please be patient as the files load or download.

Note to Applicants: Any updated materials must be provided at least ten days prior to the applicable workshop or hearing date in order for staff to review and distribute the information.

2023 Meetings
Open House 2023 Cycle Amendments December 8,
5:30 pm
Renaissance Center, 2nd Floor
435 N Macomb St
Local Planning Agency/Planning Commission Workshop January 10,
6:00 pm
Renaissance Center, 2nd Floor
435 N Macomb St
Local Planning Agency/Planning Commission Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning February 7,
6:00 pm
Renaissance Center, 2nd Floor
435 N Macomb St
Joint City-County Commission Workshop March 7,
1:00 pm
County Commission Chambers, 5th Floor
Leon County Courthouse
City Small-Scale Map Amendments Adoption Public Hearing March 22,
6:00 pm
City Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor
City Hall
City Transmittal Hearing for Text Amendments April 26,
6:00 pm
City Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor
City Hall
County Transmittal Hearing for Text Amendments May 9,
6:00 pm
County Commission Chambers, 5th Floor
Leon County Courthouse
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County Adoption Hearing for Text Amendments June 13,
6:00 pm
County Commission Chambers, 5th Floor
Leon County Courthouse
City Adoption Hearing for Text Amendments June 14,
6:00 pm
City Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor
City Hall
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Meeting Descriptions

The Comprehensive Plan amendment process includes a series of meetings. Descriptions of these meetings are below.

Public Open House – This open house occurs soon after the application deadline. The primary purpose of this meeting is to inform the public of the applications received and provide an opportunity for preliminary comments.

Local Planning Agency Workshop – The intent of this workshop is to allow Local Planning Agency (LPA), also known as the Planning Commission, and Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department (TLCPD) staff to have an in-depth discussion of each of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments. The workshop is open to the public; however, no public comments are taken.

Local Planning Agency Public Hearing – This is a statutorily required public hearing with the Local Planning Agency. At this hearing, the LPA receives TLCPD staff recommendations on each of the proposed amendments and moves their own recommendations for the Joint City-County Commission. Each interested citizen has up to three minutes to speak.

Joint City-County Commission Workshop – Similar to the LPA Workshop, the intent of this workshop is to allow Joint City-County Commission and TLCPD staff to have an in-depth discussion of each of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments. The workshop is open to the public; however, no public comments are taken.

Joint City-County Transmittal Public Hearing – This is a statutorily mandated public hearing with the Joint City-County Commission. The Commissions receive TLCPD and LPA recommendations on each of the proposed amendments and votes on whether to transmit the proposed amendments to State agencies for review. Each interested citizen has up to three minutes to speak.

Joint City-County Adoption Public Hearing – This is a statutorily mandated public hearing with the Joint City-County Commission. The Commissions review comments received from State agencies regarding each of the proposed amendments and votes on whether to adopt the proposed amendments. Each interested citizen has up to three minutes to speak.

Rezoning Public Hearings – For approved map amendments that require rezoning, Public Hearings occur at the respective City Commission or County Commission meetings following the Joint City-County Adoption Public Hearing. Each interested citizen has up to three minutes to speak.