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6. A.

Planning Board-Regular

Meeting Date:	04/05/2016
Issue: A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Articles 3 and 4 of the Land Development Code- Perdido Key Master Plan
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Articles 3 and 4 of the Land Development Code - Perdido Key Master Plan

That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) adoption of an Ordinance amending Part III of the Escambia Code of Ordinances, the Land Development Code of Escambia County, amending Chapter 3, Article 3 to adopt Section 3-3.9, The Perdido Key Towncenter Overlay District, establishing permitted and conditional land uses and site and building requirements for development within the overlay; adopting an overlay district map; repealing and replacing Chapter 3, Article 4, Perdido Key Districts, in its entirety; and adopting the Master Plan Design document.

BACKGROUND:

The Board of County Commissioners directed staff to produce a Master Plan for Perdido Key to guide and implement the orderly future development of the Key. The Perdido Key Master Plan is composed of the following documents:

(Attachment A)-Perdido Key Towncenter Overlay District, Chapter 3, Article 3, including the procedures and criteria for development

(Attachment B)-Perdido Key Towncenter Overlay District Map, depicting the areas of Perdido Key identified as the Towncenter overlay

(Attachment C)-Perdido Key Districts, Chapter 3, Article 4

(Attachment D)- Perdido Key Master Plan Design document, which contains all detailed analysis of the research and back-up data collected and used to make the determinations of viability for the Master Plan

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
Perdido Key Towncenter Overlay District (Attachment A)
Perdido Key Overlay Map (Attachment B)
PK Zoning Districts (Attachment C)
Perdido Key Master Plan Design (Attachment D)
Perdido Key Master Plan Draft Ordinance