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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
Goal: 1.0.0 Coordinate with other governmental entities for the purpose of
maintaining the high quality of life for the residents of Tequesta and to achieve
mutually beneficial goals.
Objective: 1.1.0 The Village shall participate in intergovernmental coordination
processes with neighboring municipalities, Palm Beach County, Martin County, the
Palm Beach County School Board, and other agencies charged with planning and
review activities to ensure that full consideration is given to the extra - jurisdictional
impacts of proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and development requests, and
that such impacts are appropriately mitigated and addressed.
Policy: 1.1.1 Identify those development activities which affect other jurisdictions,
and evaluate the impacts of such activities at the time of development and as part of the
site plan review process. Conversely, coordinate with adjacent local governments to
ensure that they consider the impacts of development occurring within their boundaries
on the Village of Tequesta, and ensure that these impacts are adequately considered
and addressed.
Policy: 1.1.2 Recognize that planning and zoning initiated by the Village can
have diverse effects on neighboring jurisdictions and develop procedures by which such
external effects can be addressed as part of the site plan review process established in
the Village Zoning Code Ordinance. Conversely, recognize that planning and zoning
initiated by surrounding jurisdictions may affect the Village, and urge these jurisdictions
to address these external effects through the appropriate development review
procedures and mechanisms.
Policy: 1.1.3 The Village shall coordinate its Comprehensive Plans, land
development regulations, and planning programs with the plans and programs of
surrounding jurisdictions, including Martin County, to provide for greater compatibility
and the achievement of mutually beneficial goals.
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Policy: 1.1.4 The Village shall continue to participate in the Intergovernmental
Planning and Review Committee (IPARC) process with its fellow cities, County, School
Board, South Florida Water Management District and various special districts that opt to
participate in order to implement a countywide intergovernmental coordination program
for reviewing proposed changes to comprehensive plans of adjacent local governments
and the plans of other units of local government providing services but not having
regulatory authority over the use of land.
Policy: 1.1.5 The Village shall continue to participate in the "Multi- Jurisdictional
Issues Coordination Forum Interlocal Agreement' with its fellow cities, County, School
Board, South Florida Water Management District and various special districts that opt to
participate in order to implement a multi - jurisdictional issues forum to facilitate the
identification and possible resolution of countywide issues by providing a vehicle for
consensus building through the joint research and discussion of issues.
Policy: 1.1.6 Although there are no schools that are part of the State University
system located or planned to be located in the Village at present, in the event that such
a school is located in the Village in the future, the Village shall coordinate with the
school regarding the development of campus master plans or amendments thereto, in
accordance with Section 240.155, F.S.
Policy: 1.1.7 The Village shall coordinate with agencies charged with planning
and /or review responsibilities at all levels of government in order to address issues of
mutual concern, and achieve mutually beneficial goals.
Policy: 1.1.8 Communicate with adjacent jurisdictions regarding projected
impacts of new developments and changes in local government.
Policy: 1.1.9 Respond in a prompt and thorough manner to review and comment
requests from other governments and agencies.
Policy: 1.1.10 Coordinate with other governments entities and agencies including
the Town of Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Martin and Palm Beach Counties, the Palm
Beach County School Board, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Agency, and the
State by reviewing their comprehensive plans, proposed amendments, and /or other
planning documents.
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Policy: 1.1.11 Coordinate the Comprehensive Plan with the Treasure Coast
Strategic Regional Policy Plan, and utilize the Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council informal mediation process to resolve conflicts with other local governments.
Policy: 1.1.12 Notify potentially affected entities, jurisdictions and /or service
providers of actions that may create an impact on public facilities and services in other
jurisdictions.
Policy: 1.1.13 Enter into interlocal agreements with neighboring entities,
jurisdictions and /or service providers in order to address how the cost for impacts to
public facilities and services will be borne, and by whom, when the impacts are imposed
upon other entities, jurisdictions and /or service providers. Interlocal- Agreements and
the IPARC Process will be used to identify and implement joint planning areas, when
deemed to be appropriate.
Objective: 1.2.0 To strengthen existing interlocal mechanisms which provide a
means of discussing and implementing social, environmental and service programs for
mutual benefit.
Policy: 1.2.1 Promote the purposes and participate in the functions of such area
wide organizations as the Loxahatchee Council of Governments, Inc., the Loxahatchee
Environmental Control district, the Beaches and Shores Council, the Palm Beach
County Municipal League, and the Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination
Program.
Policy: 1.2.2 The Village shall cooperate with agencies and municipalities
serving to protect the resources of the Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve
(Intracoastal Waterway) by actively coordinating with the development of estuarine
policies that shall be, at a minimum, consistent with present management plans through
coordination with agencies including, but not limited to, the Loxahatchee Council of
Governments, Jupiter Inlet District, Martin County and the Palm Beach Countywide
Beaches and Shores Council.
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Policy: 1.2.3 The Village shall continue to participate as a cooperative and
coordinating partner in the Palm Beach County National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Program.
Objective: 1.3.0 To continuously develop alternative mechanisms, strategies and
methods for obtaining funds through intergovernmental coordination.
Policy: 1.3.1 Ensure that opportunities for acquiring funding or other forms of
assistance through intergovernmental relations with municipalities, Palm Beach County,
Martin County, the State, and /or the federal government are fully explored.
Policy: 1.3.2 Direct or indirect contact should be maintained with federal, state
and local agencies in order to monitor opportunities for grant and funding opportunities.
Objective: 1.4.0 To maintain high standards in the execution of service agreements
by reviewing all agreements prior to renewal to assure that all terms of the service
agreement have been met. If the terms have not been met, adjust the agreements
through negotiation.
Policy: 1.4.1 Assess the impacts of rezoning, annexation, and development
activities on interlocal agreements which exist between the Village and other
jurisdictions to determine any effects on the ability to provide the services which are the
subject of the agreements.
Objective: 1.5.0 Coordinate with other agencies having maintenance and /or
operational responsibility of facilities within and affecting the Village in the establishment
of Level of Service standards for such facilities.
Policy: 1.5.1 On an ongoing basis, evaluate the Level of Service standards for
facilities within the Village operated by Palm Beach County, the Loxahatchee River
District, the Florida Department of Transportation, neighboring jurisdictions, and other
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service providers to determine the compatibility of these standards with the Village's
planning efforts.
Policy. 1.5.2 The Village shall coordinate the adopted Comprehensive Plan with
the plans of school boards, regional water supply authorities, and other units of local
government providing services but not having regulatory authority over the use of land,
and with the comprehensive plans of adjacent municipalities, the State Comprehensive
Plan, and the South Florida Water Management District's Regional Water Supply Plan.
Policy 1.5.3 The Village shall continue to coordinate the planning of potable
water and sanitary sewer facilities, water supply sources, demands, other services and
level -of- service standards with the Loxahatchee River District, Palm Beach County,
Martin County, South Florida Water Management District, and through the Lower East
Coast Water Supply Plan Update, as necessary.
Obiective: 1.6.0 Coordinate with the appropriate State and federal agencies having
locational, maintenance and operational responsibilities in the designation of new
dredge spoil disposal sites, if any are to be located within the limits of Tequesta in the
future.
Policy: 1.6.1 The Village should work cooperatively with appropriate State and
federal agencies in providing for the identification of dredge spoil disposal sites.
Policy: 1.6.2 If a conflict arises between the Village and an agency with
locational maintenance and operational responsibility seeking a dredge spoil disposal
site, the conflict should be resolved through the Coastal Resources Interagency
Management Committee's dispute resolution process.
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