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County Administrator's Report 11. 10.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	01/22/2015
Issue: Acceptance of Conservation Easement
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Conservation Easement In and Over the Property Situated Along Old River and River Road in the Perdido Key Community - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Conservation Easement in and over the property situated along Old River and River Road in the Perdido Key Community:

A. Accept the donation of the Conservation Easement from Ono River, LLC, in and over the property situated along Old River and River Road; and

B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Conservation Easement, subject to legal review and sign off.

[Funding: No budgetary impact]

BACKGROUND:

On October 29, 2014, the Development Review Committee reviewed and approved, at the owner's request, a subdivision of two lots of record on a 3.19 acre site, to create four residential lots.

LDC Section 7.13.03 (F) requires the dedication of a Conservation Easement as a condition of development within environmentally-sensitive lands governed by federal, state and local regulations.

The current site is zoned R2-PK. Future Land use of the property is MU-PK. Stormwater management will be addressed individually for the four residential lots per the approved subdivision plan. No impacts to wetlands are proposed.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

This recommendation is consistent with previous practices of the County Attorney’s Office. The Conservation Easement will be approved, as to form and legal sufficiency, by the County Attorney's Office.

PERSONNEL:

Work to be accomplished in-house - no additional staff required.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

LDC Section 7.13.03 (F) requires the dedication of a Conservation Easement as a condition of development within environmentally-sensitive lands governed by federal, state and local regulations.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon approval, the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman will need to sign the Conservation Easement, which will then be transmitted to the Clerk of the Court's Office for recording in the Public Records of Escambia County, Florida.

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Conservation Easement