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Growth Management Report 12. 5.

BCC Regular Meeting

Public Hearing

Meeting Date:	09/07/2017
Issue: 5:48 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the Future Land Use Map - SSA-2017-02
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

5:48 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the Future Land Use Map - SSA-2017-02

That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) review and adopt a Small Scale Map Amendment, SSA-2017-02, amending Part II of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, the Escambia County Comprehensive Plan, as amended; amending Chapter 7, "The Future Land Use Element," Policy FLU 1.1.1, to provide for an amendment to the 2030 Future Land Use (FLU) Map, changing the FLU category of a parcel within Section 25, Township 1S, Range 31W, Parcel Number 25-1S-31-2304-000-005, totaling 8.59 (+/-) acres, located on Blue Angel Parkway, from Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U).

BACKGROUND:

The applicant is requesting a FLU Map amendment for a 8.59 (+/-) acre parcel, from Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U), that would eliminate the FLU constraint of residential development permitted only as secondary to primary commercial development of the parcel.

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 D. Crawford, Assistant County Attorney. Any recommendations or comments from that review are attached herein.

PERSONNEL:

No additional personnel are required for implementation of this Ordinance.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Amendment of the Comprehensive Plan requires Public hearing review and recommendation by the Board prior to action by the BCC. 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 Comprehensive Plan will be filed with the Department of State following adoption by the BCC.

Implementation of this Ordinance will consist of an amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan 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
SSA-2017-02
Draft Ordinance
Clean Ordinance