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Public Hearings 17.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/11/2013
Issue: 5:40 p.m. Public Hearing 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:

5:40 p.m. First Public Hearing to consider adopting an Ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on permitting of new construction of solid waste management facilities.

Recommendation: That the Board review the 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.

This Hearing serves as the first of two required Public Hearings before the Board of County Commissioners.

BACKGROUND:

The Board at its June 20, 2013 meeting approved to schedule two required public hearings to consider an ordinance concerning 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:

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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Deputy County Attorney, Charles V. Peppler has drafted the attached moratorium ordinance. The ordinance for the first public hearing was advertised on June 29, 2013 in the Pensacola News Journal and the second public hearing will be advertised on July 13, 2013 of the Pensacola News Journal.

PERSONNEL:

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POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

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IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

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