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Growth Management Report 16. 7.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Public Hearing |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
5:50 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Zoning and Future Land Use
That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) review and adopt an Ordinance to the Land Development Code (LDC) amending Chapter 3, Section 3-1.3, "Zoning and future land use," to clarify criterion for zoning and future land use consistency and remove references to minimum density, Section 3-2.8, "High Density Residential district (HDR)," Section 3-2.9, "High Density Mixed-use district (HDMU), "Section 3-2.10, "Commercial district (Com), to provide for HDR, HDMU, and COM zoning districts in the MU-S Future Land Use category" and Section 3-2.11, "Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial district (HC/LI)" to modify density limitations. |
| BACKGROUND: |
| The Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2015-45 on October 8, 2015, amending the Escambia County Comprehensive Plan to remove all residential minimum densities from the Future Land Use (FLU) categories. Implementing zoning districts within the LDC require amendment to maintain consistency with FLU categories. |
| 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 Kerra Smith, 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. |
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