Evaluation and Appraisal Report
The State’s Growth Management Act requires for each local government to adopt an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) once every seven years. The purpose of the EAR is to assess progress in implementing the local government’s Comprehensive Plan and provide recommendations for revision and update of the Plan. The adoption due date set by the State for Alachua County’s EAR is September 1, 2009.
This is a multiphase process beginning with a series of community meetings in February/March 2008 to identify the issues that the EAR will address. The site provides information on the process and schedule for development of the EAR. This page will continue to be updated with the most current information as it becomes available. Please refer to the Documents and Links page for more information.
Citizens will have the opportunity to attend workshops to discuss the Evaluation and Appraisal Report. View a list of workshop dates.
Share your opinions with the EAR Staff. Complete our Online Survey.
EAR News
- Department of Community Affairs' Letter of Understanding on the EAR
- As part of Phase I of the EAR Process, DCA recommends establishment of the scope of work for the EAR through identification of Major Community Issues to address in the EAR and in subsequent EAR-Based Comprehensive Plan Amendments. On May 6 of this year the Board and Local Planning Agency approved a preliminary list of issues for review and discussion with local, regional and state agencies at a meeting on June 2. Staff is presenting the list for review by the Local Planning Agency on June 18 and approval by the Board of County Commissioners on June 24 for submittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs as a basis for a Letter of Understanding on the scope of the EAR.
Meeting materials
- Chair Letter to DCA
- Major Community Issues List
- Agency Comments Summary
- St. Johns River Water Management District Comments
- Major Issues List Showing Agency Input
- EAR Statutory Requirements
- Alachua County Talks interview with Ken Zeichner on the EAR
Contact Information
Alachua County Growth Management Department
Comprehensive Planning Division
111 SW 1st Street,
Gainesville, FL 32601
Ph: (352)374-5249 Fax: (352)381-0124
ear@alachuacounty.us
