Fostering Community Vision

Planning to Protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor, Part 2 — Fostering Community Vision

“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood …” noted urban designer Daniel Burnham once famously stated. Learn about two Florida communities that have or are establishing “big plans” to protect critical natural resources while promoting vibrant communities. Dover Kohl & Partners principal-in-charge Victor Dover and Exum Associates’ Dr. Jay Exum will discuss Lake Wales Envisioned. This community-based planning process focuses on the ongoing revitalization of historic and compact downtown Lake Wales, linking it with an interconnected regional “Big Green Network” of conservation land. Next, Marion County Growth Services Deputy Director Kenneth Weyrauch will discuss harnessing your community’s comprehensive planning process. Marion County has a 193,000-acre designated Farmland Preservation Area in its Future Land Use Map, supporting comprehensive plan provisions, a transfer of development rights program, and more. Challenges, including significant growth pressure, will also be covered.

This event has been approved for the following professional certification credits for those attending the live event: American Institute of Certified Planners (2.0 AICP CM #9284640), Certified Floodplain Managers (1.0 CEC), Florida Bar ( 2.0 General #2401226N), Florida Landscape Architects (2.0 DBPR hours #0014187), and Florida Environmental Health Professionals (2 DOH contact hours).