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Growth Management Report 10. 5.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/02/2016
Issue: 9:10 a.m. - Review of Rezoning Case heard before the Planning Board on January 5, 2016
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

9:10 a.m. - Recommendation Concerning the Review of the Rezoning Case heard by the Planning Board on January 5, 2016

That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) review the Planning Board’s recommendation for Rezoning Case Z-2015-23.

This hearing serves as the first of two required public hearings before the BCC as set forth in F.S. 125.66(4)(b).

At the January 5, 2016, Planning Board meeting, the Board recommended approval of this rezoning.

	Case No.:	Z-2015-23
	Address:	1200 West Leonard Street, 1211 West Fairfield Drive, Block of "H" Street and Cross Street
	Property Reference No.:	17-2S-30-5016-000-002; 17-2S-30-5016-002-002; 17-2S-30-5016-001-001; 17-2S-30-5009-000-062; 17-2S-30-5009-000-064; 172S-30-5009-000-068; 17-2S-30-5009-041-041; 18-2S-30-6000-001-056; 18-2S-30-6000-004-055; 18-2S-30-6000-004-056; 18-2S-30-6000-005-056; 18-2S-30-6000-002-056; 18-2S-30-6000-003-047; 18-2S-30-6000-003-048; 18-2S-30-6000-003-055; 18-2S-30-6000-017-047
	Property Size:	53.98 (+/-) acres
	From:	HDR, High Density Residential district (18 du/acre); HC/LI, Heavy Commercial Light Industrial district (du density limited to vested residential development, lodging unit density not limited by zoning); HDMU, High Density Mixed-use district (25 du/acre); Rec, Recreation district (du density limited to vested development)
	To:	Pub, Public district (du density limited to vested residential development)
	FLU Category:	MU-U, C, Rec (P, pending State review)
	Commissioner District:	3
	Requested by:	Escambia County, Owner
	Planning Board Recommendation:	Approval
	Speakers:	Priscilla McCorvey, Mary Armstrong

BACKGROUND:

The above case was County initiated and heard at the January 5, 2016, Planning Board Meeting. This rezoning case is contingent upon LSA-2015-02 being approved by Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), and adopted by the BCC at the second public hearing.

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 and is 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 Ordinance will be brought back to the BCC once DEO has approved the FLU amendment (LSA-2015-02).

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The case under review was 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-2015-23