Recommendation Concerning the Review of the Rezoning Cases Heard by the Planning Board on October 4, 2016
That the Board take the following action concerning the rezoning cases heard by the Planning Board on October 4, 2016:
- Review and either adopt, modify, or reject the Planning Board’s recommendations for Rezoning Cases Z-2016-07 and Z-2016-09 or remand the cases back to the Planning Board; and
- Authorize the Chairman to sign the Orders of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners for the rezoning cases that were reviewed.
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Case No.: |
Z-2016-07 |
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Address: |
2793 Highway 297A |
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Property Reference No.: |
36-1N-31-1100-000-000 |
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Property Size: |
26.36 (+/-) acres |
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From: |
LDR, Low Density Residential district (four du/acre) |
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To: |
MDR, Medium Density Residential district (10 du/acre, regardless of the future land use category) |
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FLU Category: |
MU-S, Mixed-Use Suburban |
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Commissioner District: |
5 |
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Requested by: |
Joe Rector, Agent for Jewell C. Bradfield, Owner |
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Planning Board Recommendation: |
Denial |
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Speakers: |
Joe Rector, Malcolm Thomas, Fadel Salib, Lesa Morgan, Jackie Bartlett, Jenifer Suarez, Chris Couture, Durrice Garvin, Melissa Rininger, Theone Wilkenson, Donnie Andrews, Carroll Lee, Debra Rigby, Jane Bell, Mike Wilcox, Chad Linkous, Craig Williams, Jody Nielsen, Patrick Crossley, Marian Hinote, Janet Thornhill, Richard Moye |
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Case No.: |
Z-2016-09 |
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Address: |
6883 West Hwy 98 |
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Property Reference: |
21-2S-31-1310-000-000 & 21-2S-31-1310-000-001 |
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Property Size: |
6.00 (+/-) acres |
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From: |
LDMU, Low Density Mixed-use district (seven du/acre, regardless of the future land use category) |
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To: |
Com, Commercial district (25 du/acre, lodging unit density not limited by zoning) |
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FLU Category: |
MU-U, Mixed-Use Urban |
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Commissioner District: |
1 |
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Requested by: |
Wiley C. "Buddy" Page, Agent for Prakash D. Darji, Owner |
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Planning Board Recommendation: |
Approval |
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Speakers: |
Buddy Page, Evelyn Alverez, Joan Peterson, John Peterson, William Sgarlata, Robert Ivins |
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The above cases were owner initiated and heard at the October 4, 2016, Planning Board Meeting. Under the Land Development Code (LDC) Chapter 2, Article 7, “the Board of County Commissioners, at its scheduled hearing shall adopt, modify, or reject the recommendation of the Planning Board or SRIA or return the rezoning case to the board with instructions for additional facts or clarification. The staff of the recommending board shall inform the board of all formal actions taken by the BCC on the rezoning request.
To further the County’s policy of “decreasing response time from notification of citizen needs to ultimate resolution,” the Board is acting on both the approval of the Planning Board recommended order and the LDC Map Amendment for this month’s rezoning cases. This report item addresses only the review and upholding of the Planning Board’s recommendation. The next report item will address the Public Hearing for the LDC Zoning Map Amendment.
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The recommended order is the result of deliberations by the Planning Board based 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.
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