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6. B.

Planning Board-Regular

Meeting Date:	03/01/2016
Issue: A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of a Small Scale Amendment SSA-2016-01
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of a Small Scale Amendment SSA-2016-01

That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioner (BCC) a Small Scale Amendment SSA-2016-01; amending Part II of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, the Escambia County Comprehensive Plan, as amended; amending the Future Land Use Map designation.

BACKGROUND:

The applicant is requesting a Future Land Use Map amendment from Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U) in order to be more consistent with the zoning designation.

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.

Attachments
SSA-2016-01
Draft Ordinance