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Growth Management Report 13. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Public Hearing

Meeting Date:	06/26/2014
Issue: 5:46 P.M. - A Public Hearing - Large Scale Map Amendment - LSA-2014-03
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

5:46 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Transmittal of Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment, LSA 2014-03, to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)

That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approve for transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (LSA 2014-03), amending Part II of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances (1999), the Escambia County Comprehensive Plan, as amended, amending the Future Land Use (FLU) Map designation, to change the FLU category of a 115-acre two-parcel site on W. Nine Mile Road from Rural Community (RC) to Mixed-Use Suburban (MU-S).

At the June 3, 2014, Planning Board Meeting, the Board recommended approving transmittal of the Map Amendment to DEO.

BACKGROUND:

The applicant is requesting a Future Land Use (FLU) map amendment to change the FLU category of a 115-acre two-parcel site on W. Nine Mile Road from Rural Community (RC) to Mixed-Use Suburban (MU-S). The current zoning designation of the referenced parcels is R-3, a one-family and two-family medium density district. The FLU change is proposed to allow a single-family residential subdivision of approximately 275 lots for which no zoning change would be required.

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 Ryan E. Ross, 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:

Implementation of this Ordinance will consist of an amendment to the FLU map and distribution of a copy of the adopted Ordinance to interested citizens and staff.

The proposed Ordinance was prepared in cooperation with the Development Services Department, the County Attorney’s Office, and all interested citizens. The Development Services Department will ensure proper advertisement.

Attachments
Ordinance - Draft
Ordinance - Clean
Application Packet
LSA Staff Analysis
Maps
PB 6-3-14 Speaker Request Forms