A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 3 Definitions, and Chapter 8 Mobility Element
From:
Horace Jones, Director
Organization:
Development Services
RECOMMENDATION:
A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 3 Definitions, and Chapter 8 Mobility Element
That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption, an Ordinance to the Comprehensive Plan Chapters 3, Definitions and Chapter 8, Mobility, to include definitions and to establish a permitting process for airport obstruction notification zones.
BACKGROUND:
If an airport is owned or controlled by a political subdivision and if any other political subdivision has land upon which an obstruction may be constructed or altered which underlies any surface of the airport as provided in 14 C.F.R. part 77, sub-part C, the political subdivisions shall either by inter-local agreement, adopt, administer, and enforce a set of airport protection zoning regulations; or create a joint airport protection zoning board.
Florida Statute 333.03(2)-Political subdivision shall adopt, administer, and enforce land use compatibility zoning regulations, which a minimum address:
Landfills
Prohibition of incompatible uses where airport has conducted a noise study in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 150 or another public study approved by FAA.
Criteria should address prohibition of residential construction and any educational facility.
Political subdivision should also develop criteria for incompatible uses within runway protection zones.
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 recommended legal comments are attached herein.
PERSONNEL:
No additional personnel are required for implementation of this Ordinance.
POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:
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 LDC, will be filed with the Department of State following adoption by the board.
Implementation of this Ordinance will consist of an amendment to the LDC 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.