In 1999, the Florida legislature amended Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, commonly known as the
Growth Management Act, authorizing local governments to establish multimodal transportation
districts. The purpose of the legislation was to provide a planning tool that Florida communities
could use to systematically reinforce community design elements that support walking, bicycling and
transit use. It also enabled Florida communities to advance transportation concurrency—a policy
requirement that transportation facilities be available concurrent with the impacts of development—
through development of a high quality multimodal environment, rather than the typical approach
involving road widening for automobile capacity.
Multimodal transportation districts (MMTDs) are to be carried out through local comprehensive
plans, land development regulations, and capital improvements programs. This report provides
model comprehensive plan amendments and model regulations for multimodal transportation districts
to assist local governments in Florida. It is based on a national review of multimodal policies,
ordinances, and practices at the local level and a synthesis of best practices. The report begins with
an overview of the purpose and statutory requirements for multimodal transportation districts in
Florida, and continues with model comprehensive plan amendments and land development
regulations to assist local governments in implementing MMTDs