Introduction
Originally adopted in 1990, the Citrus County Comprehensive Plan serves as the County’s long-term blueprint for growth and development. It guides how land is used, how infrastructure is built, and how natural and community resources are protected. Through its goals, objectives, and policies, the plan addresses key topics such as land use, housing, transportation, conservation, coastal management, and parks and open space ensuring that growth occurs in a way that preserves the County’s unique character and quality of life. As Citrus County looks to the future, we invite the community to share input and ideas to help shape updated goals and priorities for the next generation of residents and businesses.
Survey
Community Idea Wall
How can the County become a “welcoming economically vibrant community where people and nature live in harmony” by 2050?
FAQs
A comprehensive plan is a state-required document designed to guide the future actions of a jurisdiction. It presents a vision for a community’s future with long range goals, objectives, and policies. The Comprehensive Plan also serves to:
- Help residents identify their vision for the future of the community
- Coordinate local decision making
- Provide guidance to landowners and developers
A Strategic Plan outlines specific, short-to-medium-term goals and places a strong emphasis on implementation, while a Comprehensive Plan provides a long-term, policy-focused framework for growth and development, mandated by state law. Click on the link below to view the current Strategic Plan:
As required by Florida Statutes, the Comprehensive Plan serves as Citrus County’s long-term blueprint for growth and development, establishing policies to guide future change and preserve the community’s character. You can review the County's 2030 Comprehensive Plan at the link below:
There are numerous reasons why the County desires to update its Comprehensive Plan, some of which are listed below.
- Allowing the community to re-evaluate and revise its vision for future growth
- Empowering the community to plan, rather than react, to new development
- Providing an opportunity for the community to reexamine its current decision-making practices
- Analyzing and updating level of service standards for public facilities and services
- Identifying and addressing existing and projected opportunities facing the community
- Regularly updating the Plan is required by Florida Statutes – every seven years
The Comprehensive Plan is broken down into chapters (referred to as Elements) which each cover a different topic area. The Elements included within the current Cirtus County Comprehensive Plan are:
- Housing
- Recreation and Open Space
- Conservation
- Coastal, Lakes, and River Management
- Infrastructure
- Multimodal Transportation
- Property Rights
- Aviation
- Utility
- Land Use
- Intergovernmental Coordination
- Capital Improvements
- Manatee
- Library
- Economic Development
- Port
The Future Land Use maps set the plan for the future development of the County showing where certain density and intensity of development is allowed. View the future land use maps by using the link below.
There are several ways to provide your input on the Comprehensive Plan. One method is to participate in one of the many engagement activities included on the website, such as the online survey, community idea wall, or by reaching out to us directly using the email (citrus2050@citrusbocc.gov) provided on this webpage. You can also plan on attending one or more of the upcoming workshops or pop-up events, where the Project Team will host engagement activities designed to get your feedback on the Plan's direction and contents.
The update process is expected to take approximately 16 months, lasting between Fall 2025 and Winter 2027. For more details, please see the project timeline included on this page.
