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Growth Management Report 11. 3.

BCC Regular Meeting

Public Hearing

Meeting Date:	10/06/2016
Issue: 5:47 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the 2030 Future Land Use Map, LSA-2016-02
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

5:47 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the 2030 Future Land Use Map, LSA-2016-02

That the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) review and transmit to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), an Ordinance to the Escambia County Comprehensive Plan amending Chapter 7, "Future Land Use Element," Policy FLU 1.1.1, to provide for an amendment to the 2030 Future Land Use Map, changing the Future Land Use category of a parcel within Section 02, Township 2S, Range 31W, Parcel Number 3000-002-002 totaling 32 (+/-) acres, located between East Fence Road and Saufley Field Road, from Industrial (I) to Mixed-Use Suburban (MU-S).

BACKGROUND:

The applicant requests a Future Land Use (FLU) Map amendment to change the FLU category of a 32+/- acres parcel, as depicted in the Exhibit A, from Industrial (I) to Mixed-Use Suburban (MU-S). The current zoning designation of the referenced parcel is Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial (HC/LI). The FLU change is proposed to allow for a residential subdivision. Based on the memorandum by the Community Planner Liaison Officer, Stephanie Oram, the Outlying Landing Field Saufley Airfield is now closed and will have no aviation training.

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 Meredith Crawford, 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 Comp Plan 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
Draft Ordinance
Working Case File