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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-05: REPEALING THE RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND REPLACING WITH THE PARKS & RECREATION ELEMENT.
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL AMENDING THE WELLINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MORE SPECIFICALLY, TO REPEAL THE RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AND REPLACE WITH THE PARKS & RECREATION ELEMENT, IN ITS ENTIRETY, AS CONTAINED HEREIN; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO
EXPLANATION: The Wellington Comprehensive Plan is being updated. The Plan forms the blueprint for Wellington’s future for the next 10 to 20 years. The Plan is comprised of 10 “elements” or chapters and each element consists of goals, objectives, and policies to guide development and redevelopment, transportation, infrastructure, parks, and capital improvements.
SUMMARY: Parks and recreation facilities and programs are an integral part of the Wellington community. Wellington has developed its parks facilities and programs into a high quality system of neighborhood, community, and district facilities serving neighborhoods and the community at large. The parks and recreation facilities and programs are important to the character of the community and Wellington continues to improve the facilities, programs, and recreational opportunities into a premier system which addresses the changing needs, recreation trends, and demographic changes of the community.