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Growth Management Report 13. 4.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Public Hearing |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
5:48 p.m. A Public Hearing Concerning the Approval of Amendments to the Development Agreement for the University of West Florida Campus Master Plan
That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) review and approve amendments to the Development Agreement for UWF Campus Master Plan.
At the May 6, 2014, Planning Board Meeting, the Board recommended approval to the BCC. |
| BACKGROUND: |
The University of West Florida (“UWF”) is a vital public facility that provides research and educational benefits of statewide and national importance, and that further provides substantial educational, economic, and cultural benefits to Escambia County.
In recognition of the unique relationship between the State University System and the local governments in which its institutions are located, the Florida Legislature has established special provisions for campus planning and concurrency in Chapter 1013, Florida Statutes. Accordingly, the UWF Board of Trustees (BOT) has approved and adopted a Campus Master Plan for UWF in compliance with the requirements set forth in Subsection 1013.30, Florida Statutes.
Subsequent to the adoption of the Campus Master Plan 2011-2021 by the BOT on June 14, 2012, the BOT and Escambia County negotiated revisions to their existing Campus Development Agreement. The Campus Development Agreement determines the impacts of proposed campus development reasonably expected over the term of the Campus Development Agreement on public facilities and services, including roads, sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage/stormwater management, potable water, parks and recreation, and public transportation. The Campus Development Agreement also identifies any deficiencies in public facilities and services that the proposed campus development will create or to which it will contribute and identifies all improvements to facilities or services necessary to eliminate these deficiencies. Due to the size of the UWF Campus Master Plan 2011-2021, along with its Traffic Impact Analysis, both documents can be found either at the Planning Board Meeting, on Escambia County's Livelink software management program, and on Escambia County's FTP site (ftp://ftp.myescambia.com/) for viewing.
Attachment A is the proposed Campus Development Agreement between UWF and Escambia County.
Attachment B is Section 1013.30, Florida Statutes, regarding university campus master plans and campus development agreements. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| UWF and Escambia County have agreed that prior to the commencement of any new campus development; the entities shall determine the cost of any mitigation impacts on off-campus roadways. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The attached amendment has been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by Ryan E. Ross, Assistant County Attorney. Any recommended legal comments are attached herein. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| No additional personnel are required for implementation of this Agreement. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| The Agreement complies with the requirements of Section 1013.30, Florida Statutes. It is also consistent with the Board’s goal “to increase citizen involvement in, access to, and approval of, County government activities”. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
County staff will review annual reports from UWF that will be provided to demonstrate good faith compliance with the Agreement. As the Building Official deems necessary, County staff may inspect related activity on UWF’s campus to verify that the terms of the Agreement are satisfied. Roadway improvement projects will be pursued with the funding provided by UWF, as needed.
The recommended action was prepared in cooperation with the County Attorney’s Office, the Development Services Department, the Public Works Department, and the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. The Development Services Department will ensure proper advertisement for any required public hearings.
Attachment A: UWF Development Agreement
Attachment B: Florida Statute 1013.30 |
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