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Growth Management Report 10. 3.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Public Hearing |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
9:08 a.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the 2030 Future Land Use Map, LSA-2015-02
That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) review and approve transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), an Ordinance amending the 2030 Future Land Use Map.
At the January 5, 2016, Planning Board, the Board recommended approval. |
| BACKGROUND: |
The applicant requests a Future Land Use (FLU) map amendment to change the FLU category of a 53.89 (+/-) acre sixteen-parcel site from Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U) and Recreation (Rec) to Public (P), from Commercial (C) to Public (P), and from Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U) to Public (P).
The current zoning designation of the referenced parcels is HC/LI, HDR, HDMU, and Rec, which are in the process of rezoning to Public (P) case number Z-2015-23. The FLU change is proposed to allow existing county government or other public institutions or agencies to continue use on already Escambia County owned property.
The subject parcels are located along the north and south side of Leonard Street, south of Fairfield Drive, east of North “L” Street and west of “G” Street. The properties are built out consisting of Escambia Jail, County Park, stormwater pond, Escambia County Area Transit, Health Department, State Work Release facility, and Escambia County Sheriff's Garage facilities.
The site is largely surrounded by single-family residential use pattern zoned High Density Residential (HDR) with small lots to the south and east. To the west and north the zoning consists of Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial (HC/LI). |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| No budgetary impact is anticipated by the approval 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 Comprehensive Plan, 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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