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Our Division:
Office Location:
Winter Haven City Hall
451 Third Street NW
Winter Haven, Florida 33881
Contact Information:
Phone: (863) 291-5600
Fax: (863) 297-3090
The Planning Division
focuses on community
development; regulating and
enforcing the vast number of
codes, laws, acts,
regulations and ordinances
related to development and
construction within the City
of Winter Haven and
maintains high standards
throughout and after the
development process.
Documents and Downloads:
For Planning-related
document files, please click here to access our
online documents.
Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles:
In September 2010, the City Commission approved Ordinance O-10-35 relating to the regulations of Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles. The ordinance provides clear and concise regulations governing mobile food vendor operations to prevent safety, traffic, and health hazards. These regulations will also ensure that vendors meet local and state requirements, such as Department of Hotels and Restaurants, and obtain all applicable permits and licenses. For more information, please review Ordinance 0-10-35 or contact the Planning Division at 863-291-5600.
Ordinance O-10-35
Application for Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle
ProjectDox:
As part of our continuing
sustainability efforts, City
staff has been working with
Avolve Software to implement
the ProjectDox program for
the electronic submission of
site plans and building
permit applications.
Implementation of this
program reduces the amount
of paper, travel time and
expense, and cost
inefficiencies associated
with the previous method for
site plans and building
permit application.
ProjectDox is a project
management software package
that enables City staff and
customers to use a Web-based
browser to access a
centralized, online site. It
is a tool that improves the
City’s overall development
review process, from both a
timing and cost standpoint.
Applicants electronically
submit required materials
and City staff reviews and
provides comments via the
web site. In addition,
ProjectDox provides the
following benefits:
Provides the applicant email
notification when review
comments are ready;
allows the review team
access to one another's
comments;
is accessible 24/7 via
web-enabled device;
Allows team to graphically
compare subsequent
submittals;
Automates the internal and
external notification
process
Paperless online plan
submission; parallel plan
check and review; automatic
change notifications;
re-submission and approval;
Online access to approved
plans.
Below is information that
will be helpful when working
in ProjectDox and submitted
plans to the City:
Building Blocks to the Future:
2025 Winter Haven Comprehensive Plan
Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR): This report is drafted every seven years and is the analysis of the current comprehensive plan. This is completed prior to creating the new comprehensive plan.
Click here to view the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (PDF 31.4 MB)
Take a look at the proposed goals, objectives, and policies in each of the draft elements and let us know what you think! Contact us at 291-5600 or send us an e-mail at buildingblocks@mywinterhaven.com.
All Draft Elements were updated and presented to the City Commission at 7:30 pm on 05/09/2011 for review and transmittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs.
Introduction: Draft Introduction
Future Land Use: Draft Future Land Use Element
Housing: Draft Housing Element
Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Element: Draft Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Element
Transportation: Draft Transportation Element
Infrastructure (Water Supply, Potable Water, Sewer, Solid Waste, Aquifer Recharge/Drainage Sub-elements): Draft Infrastructure Element
Recreation and Open Space: Draft Recreation and Open Space Element
Conservation: Draft Conservation Element
Intergovernmental Coordination: Draft Intergovernmental Coordination Element
Capital Improvements: Draft Capital Improvements Element
MAPS:
Future Land Use Draft Future Land Use Map
Existing Future Land Use Map
Transportation Pedestrian Level of Service Map
Pedestrian and Bike Infrastructure Map - NE
Pedestrian and Bike Infrastructure Map - NW
Pedestrian and Bike Infrastructure Map - SE
Pedestrian and Bike Infrastructure Map - SW
Transit one-quarter mile coverage Map
Rail Facilities Map
Road Network Level of Service Map - 2010
Road Network Projected Level of Service Map - 2015
Road Network Projected Level of Service Map - 2020
Transportation Concurrency Exception Area Map
PowerPoint Presentations:
Building Blocks Community Meetings:
July 15, 2010 - Overview
August 17, 2010 - Built Environment
September 14, 2010 - Natural Resources
September 16, 2010 - Access and Mobility
October 12, 2010 - Housing and Neighborhoods
October 14, 2010 - Recreation
November 9, 2010 - Economic Development
December 2, 2010 - Economic Development
Planning Commission Meetings:
March 1, 2011 - March 1 Planning Commission Presentation
March 8, 2011 - March 8 Planning Commission Presentation
First
Street Corridor:
The First Street Corridor
Project is a City-initiated
planning process that began
with a desire to develop a
vision for the primarily
commercial area on First
Street from Central Avenue
north to Avenue U, NW as
well as Second Street to the
east and west of First
Street. In order to develop
the vision, several public
meetings, or community
conversations, were planned.
The first community
conversation was held on
November 10, 2009. At this
meeting, participants were
asked to identify what they
currently like and dislike
about the corridor as well
as what they wanted to see
and not see along the
corridor in the future. A
survey was developed that
addresses these questions as
well. Information gathered
at the first meeting and
through the surveys was
compiled and presented at
the second meeting, held on
January 12, 2010. Additional
discussion with the
community at this meeting as
well as information
previously gathered was then
used to develop a draft
overlay district presented
at the third meeting, held
on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
The intention of the overlay
district is to develop
guidelines to encourage
economic development, ensure
safe access for all modes of
transportation throughout
the corridor, and to provide
design criteria to ensure
protection of the unique
character of the corridor.
Once the overlay district is
refined through additional
community input, it will be
incorporated into a plan for
the First Street Corridor
and presented to the
Planning Commission and then
the City Commission for
adoption. Stay tuned for
updates! For more
information, please contact
Erin Tilghman at 298-5353.
Click here to
view
First Street Corridor
documents.
Click here to take the
First Street Corridor Survey
Documents:
01.12.10 Presentation
03.16.10 Presentation
11.10.09 Presentation
First Street Corridor Study
First Street Corridor Study - Appendix A
October 5, 2010 Planning Commission Presentation
First Street, North Overlay District Code Language
First Street, North Overlay Exhibit "A"
First Street, North Overlay Illustrated Design Guidelines
Documents
& Downloads:
For Planning-related
document files, please
click here to access our
online documents.
Weblinks:
City of Winter Haven
Planning Division:
Applications for Planning
County:
Polk County:
www.polk-county.net
Polk County Property
Appraiser:
www.polkpa.org
State:
Department of Community
Affairs:
www.dca.state.fl.us
Department of
Transportation:
www.dot.state.fl.us
Florida Chapter of American
Planning Association:
www.floridaplanning.org
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection:
www.dep.state.fl.us
Florida Department of State:
www.dos.state.fl.us;
www.flheritage.org
Florida League of Cities:
www.flcities.com
Florida Legislature:
www.leg.state.fl.us
Florida Planning and Zoning
Association:
www.fpza.org
Southwest Florida Water
Management District:
www.swfwmd.state.fl.us
State of Florida:
www.myflorida.com
University of Florida:
Bureau of Economic &
Business Research (BEBR):
www.bebr.ufl.edu
National:
American Planning
Association (APA):
www.planning.org
Geographical Information
Systems:
www.esri.com
International City/County
Management Association:
www.icma.org
National Arbor Day
Foundation:
www.arorday.org
Planners Web (Planning
Commissioners Journal):
www.plannersweb.com
United States Census Bureau:
www.census.gov
Regional:
Central Florida Regional
Planning Council:
www.cfrpc.org
Transportation Planning
Organization (TPO):
www.polk-county.net/county_offices/tpo
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