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6. B.

Planning Board-Regular

Meeting Date:	02/07/2017
Issue: A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapter 2 Development and Compliance Review
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Development and Compliance Review
That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption, an Ordinance to the Land Development Code (LDC) Chapter 2, Development and Compliance Review, Article 6, Special Conditions and Circumstances, amending Section 2-6.2 through Section 2-6.10 to require additional public notification for certain quasi-judicial hearings, appeals of administrative decisions, variances, conditional uses, substantial hardship variances, and other reviews; amending Chapter 2, Development and Compliance Review, Article 7, LDC and Comprehensive Plan Amendment, amending Section 2-7.1 through Section 2-7.3 to require additional public notification for zoning and future land use map amendments.

BACKGROUND:

The BCC directed that the Development Services Department expand the radius of minimum notification to property owners from 500’ to 2500’ to ensure that citizens are informed of certain development proposals and to allow for additional public involvement in the development process.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact is anticipated by the adoption of this Ordinance.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The attached Ordinance has been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by Meredith Crawford, Assistant County Attorney. Any recommended legal comments are attached herein.

PERSONNEL:

No additional personnel are required for implementation of this Ordinance.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

The proposed Ordinance is consistent with the Board’s goal “to increase citizen involvement in, access to, and approval of, County government activities.”

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

This Ordinance, amending the LDC, will be filed with the Department of State following adoption by the board.

Implementation of this Ordinance will consist of an amendment to the LDC and distribution of a copy of the adopted Ordinance to interested citizens and staff.

The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the Development Services Department, in cooperation with the County Attorney’s Office and all interested citizens. The Development Services Department will ensure proper advertisement.

Attachments
Draft Ordinance