Public hearings for amendments to the Zephyrhills Comprehensive Plan.

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CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, proposes to adopt the following ordinance: 
ORDINANCE NO. 1514-26  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (ORDINANCE NO. 866-90, AS AMENDED), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163, PART II, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING EVALUATION AND APPRAISALBASED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS; REPEALING AND REPLACING THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT; ADOPTING UPDATED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES FOR THOSE ELEMENTS; ESTABLISHING TWO PLANNING PERIODS CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 163.3177, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR NON-SUBSTANTIVE MODIFICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The Zephyrhills Planning Commission, serving as the Local Planning Agency, will hold a public hearing to review the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and make a recommendation to the City Council on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Zephyrhills City Hall, 5335 8th Street, Zephyrhills, Florida.    
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider transmittal of the proposed amendments to the State Land Planning Agency and other reviewing agencies pursuant to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the same location. Following receipt of agency comments, the City Council will hold a second public hearing to consider adoption of the amendments, which will be advertised in accordance with Florida law. 
The purpose of these hearings is to consider amendments to the City of Zephyrhills Comprehensive Plan. 
Copies of the proposed amendments and staff report are available for public inspection at the Planning Department, City Hall, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 
Interested parties may appear and be heard at the public hearings or may file written comments with the City Clerk prior to the hearings. 
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, the person will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.  
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons needing special accommodations to participate in these meetings should contact the City Clerks Office at Zephyrhills City Hall, 5335 8th Street, Zephyrhills, Florida 33542, by calling 813-780-0000, Ext. 3547, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 
March 13, 2026                                                 26-00554P