Agenda


AGENDA ESCAMBIA COUNTY PLANNING BOARD January 13, 2015–8:30 a.m. Escambia County Central Office Complex 3363 West Park Place, Room 104


1.		Call to Order.

2.		Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

3.		Proof of Publication.

4.		Public Hearings.

	A.	Borrow pits and reclamation activities



5.		Public Forum.

6.		Director's Review.

7.		County Attorney's Report.

8.		Scheduling of Future Meetings.

		The next Regular Planning Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 8:30 a.m., in the Escambia County Central Office Complex, Room 104, First Floor, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, Florida.

9.		Announcements/Communications.

10.		Adjournment.


Planning Board-Regular		4. A.
Meeting Date:	01/13/2015
Issue:	Borrow pits and reclamation activities
From:	Horace Jones, Interim Department Director
Organization:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:
A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Article(s) 3, 6, 7 and 12 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption, an Ordinance to the Land Development Code (LDC) Article 3, Definitions; Article 6.05.00 District Regulations, Article 7, Performance Standards and Article 12, Part II, Conservation.
BACKGROUND:
On August 21, 2014, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners adopted a temporary moratorium on permitting or re-permitting borrow pits, borrow pit reclamation facilities, construction and demolition debris, land clearing debris facilities and other landfill operations; in adopting the temporary moratorium, the Board sought to provide its staff with the opportunity to study the issue of regulating these facilities and to propose standards relating to the location and performance of these facilities; staff has accordingly developed definitions, locational criteria, and performance standards to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to promote the efficient and safe operation of these facilities.
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 Alison Rogers, 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:
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 in cooperation with the Development Services Department, the County Attorney’s Office and all interested citizens. The Development Services Department will ensure proper advertisement.

Attachments
DRAFT Ordinance
DRAFT Article 6
DRAFT Article 7
DRAFT Article 12
DRAFT Chapter 42
DRAFT Chapter 82