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Growth Management Report 16. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/10/2015
Issue: Review of Rezoning Case Heard by the Planning Board on November 3, 2015
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Review of the Rezoning Case Heard by the Planning Board on November 3, 2015

That the Board take the following action concerning the Rezoning Case heard by the Planning Board on November 3, 2015:

Review and either adopt, modify, or reject the Planning Board’s recommendation for Rezoning Case Z-2015-19 or remand the case back to the Planning Board; and
Authorize the Chairman to sign the Order of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners for the Rezoning Case that was reviewed.

1.	Case No.:	Z-2015-19
	Address:	1700 Block Jacks Branch Road
	Property Reference No.:	30-2N-31-4000-000-000
	Property Size:	160.07 (+/-) acres
	From:	Agr, Agricultural district (one du/20 acres)
	To:	LDR, Low Density Residential district, Detailed Specific Area Plan Land Use Conservation Neighborhood (three du/acre)
	FLU Category:	AG, Agriculture
	Commissioner District:	5
	Requested by:	Brad McLaughlin, Agent for Long & Moore Land Company, LLC, Owner
	Planning Board Recommendation:	Approval
	Speakers:	Brad McLaughlin

BACKGROUND:

The above case was owner initiated and heard at the November 3, 2015, Planning Board Meeting. Under the Land Development Code (LDC) Chapter 2, Article 7, “the Board of County Commissioners, at its scheduled hearing shall adopt, modify, or reject the recommendation of the Planning Board or SRIA or return the rezoning case to the board with instructions for additional facts or clarification. The staff of the recommending board shall inform the board of all formal actions taken by the BCC on the rezoning request."

To further the County’s policy of “decreasing response time from notification of citizen needs to ultimate resolution,” the Board is acting on both the approval of the Planning Board recommended order and the LDC Map Amendment for this month’s Rezoning Case. This report item addresses only the review and upholding of the Planning Board’s recommendation. The next report item will address the Public Hearing for the LDC Zoning Map Amendment.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This action may increase the ad valorem tax base for Escambia County.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The recommended order is the result of deliberations by the Planning Board based on the applicants presentation of competent substantial evidence for each of the approval conditions, on staff analysis, public testimony, and knowledge of the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code, as well as case law and Florida Statutes.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

The Chairman will sign the Order of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners either denying or approving the rezoning request.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The cases under review are presented to the Planning Board for collection of evidence. The Planning Board conducts a quasi-judicial public hearing and issues a recommended order to the Board of County Commissioners.

Attachments
Z-2015-19