James Fletcher
University of Florida
IFAS Extension, Brevard County
3695 Lake Dr.
Cocoa, FL 32926
(321) 633-1702, (321) 633-1890 fax

Issues of land use and growth are becoming serious as the county has a growth rate 3 times the national average. This urban population with their needs is willing to plan for the future growth while ensuring the preservation and maintenance of farmland, open spaces, and natural resources of the county. The Land Use and Growth committee has developed draft Smart Growth Principles for Brevard County. These principles have been shared with Brevard Citizens through six public forums. These forums provided the opportunity for citizens to provide input on the Smart Growth Principles. Participants were divided into small working groups to discuss the principles. They were given the Smart Growth document, a workbook, and an appendix highlighting comments from previous forums. They were asked if there were gaps, was there anything unacceptable, and finally will they be an advocate for Smart Growth in Brevard County. Input collected from the forums has been merged into the draft Smart Growth principles that is now being disseminated through out the county. This presentation will highlight the process utilized in consensus building for Smart Growth Principles in Brevard County.

PowerPoint Presentation (PDF format, 428 kb)