FCFP has continued to monitor the potential sale of the Town of Briny Breezes after Ocean Land Development abandoned their purchase and redevelopment plans in July of 2007. There have been several purchase offers over the past year, but seemingly none the Board of Directors felt the offers were strong enough to present to the Town shareholders for approval. They remain under contract with Duanne Morris until 2013 for the exclusive right for the sale of the Town.
In June 2008, the Town of Briny Breezes re-instated their Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Board and elected five Board members. The Board has spent the past two years completing the Town's Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) and it was approved by the Town on September 23. In turn, the EAR will be submitted to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) at the State for their comments. DCA has 60-90 days to issue comments to Briny. If any elements within the EAR are deemed "non-sufficient" by the DCA, Briny must address the issues and re-submit. It is customary that the EAR be found "sufficient" prior to municipality beginning revisions on their Comprehensive Plan.
Click here to read the Town's Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). Most notably the EAR plans for:
The Coalition remains steadfast in insisting that any future plans for redevelopment be consistent with state and local mandates regarding density. State (Florida Statute 9J-5), Regional and County policy calls for a long term movement of populations away from vulnerable Coastal High Hazard Areas such as Briny Breezes.
Click here to read Coastal Star's October 2010 article on Briny population.
Click here to read Florida Statute 9J-5.
Click here to read County policy and objectives.