Agenda

Back to Calendar Return

Public Hearings 14.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/24/2014
Issue: 5:36 p.m. Public Hearing Establishing a Six-Month Moratorium on Permitting or Re-permitting of Borrow Pits
From:	Ryan Ross
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:36 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of an Ordinance establishing a six-month moratorium on permitting or re-permitting of borrow pits, borrow pit reclamation facilities, construction and demolition debris facilities, land clearance disposal facilities and other landfill facilities.

Recommendation: That the Board review the Ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the permitting or re-permitting of borrow pits, borrow pit reclamation facilities, construction and demolition debris facilities, land clearance disposal facilities and other landfill facilities, so that County staff may review and evaluate County ordinances and regulations governing such land uses.

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

BACKGROUND:

At its July 10, 2014 meeting, the Board approved setting the Public Hearing for consideration of adopting a temporary moratorium on the permitting or re-permitting of borrow pits, construction and demolition debris facilities, land clearance disposal facilities, and other landfills.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Assistant County Attorney, Ryan E. Ross drafted the proposed draft ordinance. The ordinance for the first Public Hearing was advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on July 12, 2014 and the second Public Hearing will be advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on August 9, 2014.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Ordinance