Agenda


AGENDA ESCAMBIA COUNTY PLANNING BOARD October 4, 2016–8:35 a.m. Escambia County Central Office Complex 3363 West Park Place, Room 104


1.		Call to Order.

2.		Proof of Publication and Waive the Reading of the Legal Advertisement.

3.		Approval of Minutes

	a.	A. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Board review and approve the Meeting Resume' Minutes of the September 6, 2016 Planning Board Meeting. B. Planning Board Monthly Action Follow-up Report for September 2016. C. Planning Board 6-Month Outlook for October 2016

4.		Acceptance of Planning Board Meeting Packet.

5.		Public Hearings.

	a.	A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 of the Escambia County 2030 Comprehensive Plan - CPA-2016-03 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), an Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 3, Definitions, Section 3.01, to add a definition for Limited Agricultural Use.

	b.	A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, of the Escambia County 2030 Comprehensive Plan- CPA-2016-04 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), an Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 12, Policy CON 1.5.2 Extraction and Reclamation Limitations, to add Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U) and Commercial (C) Future Land Use (FLU) categories to the exemption.

	c.	A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 4, 5, and 6 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption, an Ordinance amending the Land Development Code (LDC), Chapters 4, 5, and 6, to repeal and replace all development standards for outdoor signs and modify related sign provisions.

	d.	A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 3, 4, and 6 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption an Ordinance amending the Land Development Code (LDC), Chapters 3, 4, and 6, to modify the permitted and conditional residential uses of the Mainland Zoning Districts and related residential use provisions.

6.		Action/Discussion/Info Items.

7.		Public Forum.

8.		Director's Review.

9.		County Attorney's Report.

10.		Scheduling of Future Meetings.

		The next Regular Planning Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 8:30 a.m., in the Escambia County Central Office Complex, Room 104, First Floor, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, Florida.

11.		Announcements/Communications.

12.		Adjournment.


Planning Board-Regular		5. a.
Meeting Date:	10/04/2016
Issue:	A Public hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 of the Escambia County 2030 Comprehensive Plan- CPA 2016-03
From:	Horace Jones, Director
Organization:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:
A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 of the Escambia County 2030 Comprehensive Plan - CPA-2016-03 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), an Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 3, Definitions, Section 3.01, to add a definition for Limited Agricultural Use.
BACKGROUND:
Based on a technical assistance comment provided by Department of Economic Opportunity from an earlier Comprehensive Plan Amendment review and approval, County staff is submitting the definition for Limited Agricultural Uses, for inclusion in the definitions section of the Escambia County Comprehensive 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 Meredith D. 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 Comprehensive 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
DEO Technical Recommendation
Draft Ordinance


Planning Board-Regular		5. b.
Meeting Date:	10/04/2016
Issue:	A Public hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12 of the Escambia County 2030 Comprehensive Plan- CPA 2016-04
From:	Horace Jones, Director
Organization:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:
A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, of the Escambia County 2030 Comprehensive Plan- CPA-2016-04 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), an Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 12, Policy CON 1.5.2 Extraction and Reclamation Limitations, to add Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U) and Commercial (C) Future Land Use (FLU) categories to the exemption.
BACKGROUND:
To maintain the compatibility and consistency between the Land Development Code zoning districts and the FLU categories in the Comprehensive Plan by either directly implementing the provisions of the FLU or otherwise not be in conflict with its intent, allowable uses, density, or intensity. The inclusion of the MU-U and C FLU categories, as an allowance for extraction and reclamation activities, will enhance the compatibility with the permitted uses under the existing zoning districts.
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. D. 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 Comprehensive 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


Planning Board-Regular		5. c.
Meeting Date:	10/04/2016
Issue:	A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 4, 5, and 6
From:	Horace Jones, Director
Organization:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:
A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 4, 5, and 6 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption, an Ordinance amending the Land Development Code (LDC), Chapters 4, 5, and 6, to repeal and replace all development standards for outdoor signs and modify related sign provisions.
BACKGROUND:
Court rulings have made it clear that sign regulations imposing more stringent restrictions on signs conveying some messages than on signs conveying other messages are content-based regulations of speech that cannot pass the test of strict legal scrutiny. The sign standards of the LDC were not revised as part of the April 16, 2015, repeal and replacement of the LDC by Ordinance 2015-12 and continue to make content-based distinctions among signs. Additionally, the current standards are out of date, poorly organized, and suffer from other deficiencies. Initial drafts to replace current provisions included input from local sign industry representatives who expressed interest in the subject standards.
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 D. 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:
Amendment of the LDC requires public hearing review and recommendation by the Board prior to action by the BCC. 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 BCC. 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
Draft Ordinance with Exhibit


Planning Board-Regular		5. d.
Meeting Date:	10/04/2016
Issue:	A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 3, 4, and 6
From:	Horace Jones, Director
Organization:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:
A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 3, 4, and 6 That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption an Ordinance amending the Land Development Code (LDC), Chapters 3, 4, and 6, to modify the permitted and conditional residential uses of the Mainland Zoning Districts and related residential use provisions.
BACKGROUND:
Since the April 16, 2015, repeal and replacement of the LDC by Ordinance 2015-12, improvements and corrections to the code continue to be identified and addressed. Among the consolidated mainland zoning districts and standardized classifications of land uses, some forms of residential use require modification for improved code implementation and consistency with the purposes of the applicable district. The uses revised will remain subject to the LDC "savings clause" established by Ordinance 2015-38 on September 24, 2016, to reinstate for landowners those former residential densities and permitted uses that were consistent with the applicable future land use category but may have been eliminated through adoption of the LDC.
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:
Amendment of the LDC requires public hearing review and recommendation by the Board prior to action by the BCC. 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 BCC. 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
Draft Ordinance