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County Attorney's Report 10. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	06/20/2013
Issue: Schedule Two Public Hearings to Consider Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Permitting of New Construction of Solid Waste Management Facilities
From:	Charles Peppler
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Scheduling Two Public Hearings to Consider Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Permitting of New Construction of Solid Waste Management Facilities

That the Board authorize scheduling the following public hearings for consideration of adopting an ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of any permits, development orders, or other approval for any new construction of solid waste management and disposal facilities:

A. The first of two public hearings for Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 5:40 p.m.; and

B. The second of two public hearings for Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 5:32 p.m.

BACKGROUND:

At the May 29, 2013 Special Board Meeting, the Board discussed numerous solid waste management and disposal issues that the County is currently facing. The Board directed staff impose a temporary moratorium on new construction of solid waste management and disposal facilities to allow for a study, review and amendment of the Land Development Code to address siting, operations and zoning of these type of facilities. The Board also directed the County Administrator to pursue requests for proposal for a material recovery facility and a resource recovery system.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Deputy County Attorney, Charles V. Peppler will draft the moratorium ordinance. The ordinance will be advertised in the June 29, 2013 and July 13, 2013 editions of the Pensacola News Journal.

PERSONNEL:

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POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

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