| Regional Governance |
Florida's Growth Management Act provides for 11 regional planning councils in the state. Projects of a certain size must have a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) review. The DRI is reviewed at the local, regional, and state levels. |
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| INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE |
| Broad-based |
Funding from Federal and State sources |
| Development Fee |
Impact fees imposed on new projects |
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| TRAFFIC CONGESTION: |
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Urban Mobility Study: The 2004 Annual Mobility Report |
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| SIERRA CLUB STATE RANK: |
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2000 Sprawl Report |
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| STATE BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM: |
| Yes |
Florida Brownfields Program |
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| CURRENT GROWTH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES: |
| Techniques |
Description |
| Concurrency |
Required statewide for roads, water/sewer, parks, fire departments, schools |
| Water Shortages |
All projects need a permit from the regional water district |
| Light Rail |
Bullet train proposed but controversial |
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| PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND/OR INITIATIVES: |
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NAIOP's Government Affairs Department has undertaken an aggressive program to monitor legislation (password required) at state capitals across the country where we currently have chapters. To view current legislative activity in your state click here to be directed to NAIOP's state legislative monitoring service. (Please contact the Assistant Vice President for State and Local Affairs, Steve Gallagher, to obtain the password.) |
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| ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: |
Miami Herald
Search for current smart growth news in the Miami Herald. |
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| Chapter Contact: |
George Pincus
Attorney
Proskauer Rose LLP
(561) 241-7400
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