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Public Hearings 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/25/2013
Issue: 5:32 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Temporary Moratorium Ordinance Restricting New Construction of Solid Waste Management Facilities
From:	Charles Peppler
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:32 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of adopting an Ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on permitting of new construction of solid waste management facilities.

Recommendation: That the Board adopt an Ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on permitting of new construction of solid waste management facilities.

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

BACKGROUND:

At the July 11, 2013 Board meeting, the Board conducted the first of two public hearings which allowed the Board to review and discuss and received input from the public on an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on permitting of new construction of solid waste management facilities.

At the June 20, 2013 Board meeting, the Board scheduled the two required public hearings relating to this ordinance.

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 to 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 Interim 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 was advertised in the June 29, 2013 edition (for the first public hearing) and the July 13, 2013 edition (for the second public hearing) 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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Ordinance