Leon County Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan

In order to better prepare for the aftermath of a major or catastrophic natural or other disaster, the Leon County Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP) was developed in 2011-2012 by the Tallahassee – Leon County Planning Department with assistance from the Apalachee Regional Planning Council. It was adopted by the Leon County Board of County Commissioner and the Tallahassee City Commission in 2012.

The PDRP is intended to provide a framework for intermediate (i.e., post-90 days) and long-term recovery and mitigation after a natural disaster. The PDRP is coordinated with the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan, the Leon County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, and the Local Mitigation Strategy. Based on these other plans and with additional input provided by various community stakeholders, the PDRP recommends strategies, policies, and roles and responsibilities for implementing long-term recovery and redevelopment of the community after a disaster.

The PDRP addresses sustainable land use patterns, housing repair and reconstruction, business resumption and economic redevelopment, infrastructure restoration, financial considerations, and short- and long-term recovery and redevelopment actions, as well as other long-term recovery issues identified by the community. The PDRP is on a five-year update schedule, and Planning staff is currently seeking funding for this project. The update of the PDRP will solicit public input through a similar stakeholder process used to develop the original plan.

Download and read the 2012 Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan.

For questions regarding the PDRP, please contact Stephen M. Hodges, AICP at the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department at 850-891-6400.