first public hearing february 10, 2009 1. board of county commissioners direction of april 2008 to...
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First Public Hearing
February 10, 2009 1
Board of County Commissioners direction of April 2008 to assess efficiency of development review process and availability of land
Public Outreach including 4 public workshops, Council for Economic Outreach, North Florida Homebuilders Association, and Staff meeting time
Special Meeting with Board of County Commissioners on December 2, 2008
February 10, 2009 2
Additional Public Workshop on January 5, 2009◦ Advertised to previous workgroup participants and
to the EAR e-mail list (~600 citizens)◦ Well attended by the development community,
citizens, and a County Commissioner
Clarification of Proposed Changes to demonstrate consistency with current Comprehensive Plan policies
Request to Advertise approved by the Board on January 27
February 10, 2009 3
Development Review Process
Clarification and Simplification of Standards
Scenic Road Advisory Committee
Open Space stormwater design criteria
Other Beneficial or Relevant Code Changes
February 10, 2009 4
Require and Simplify Pre-application Meetings
Clarify Intent and Requirements of Preliminary Development Plan
Implement Initial Design Plan for certain projects as a staff administrative review
Combine Planned Development, Special Use Permits, and Special Exceptions with Preliminary Development Plan
February 10, 2009 5
Revise the committee to be consistent with other advisory committees.
Establish a five-member committee ◦ Voting members are not staff◦ Five voting members
Engineering/development professional Landscape architect/biologist/environmental
professional Two citizens-at-large One member from either one of the professions or a
citizen-at-large
February 10, 2009 6
Clarify difference between wet and dry basin
Provide encouragement and incentives for LID Techniques
Tree plantings per acre instead of spacing
Clarification of no mowing and clearing
Recreation in stormwater areas
February 10, 2009 7
Provision of street standards applicable to all development
Allow for multi-use paths to satisfy pedestrian circulation requirements
Provide a more concise and definitive roadway design table that◦ Reduces required road widths◦ Allows off roadway pedestrian paths◦ Better establishes required design elements◦ Provides consistent design throughout different
types of development
February 10, 2009 8
More flexible spacing requirements
Better planting area definitions
Expanded and better-defined tree planting list
Existing trees may be counted as street trees for streets without pedestrian facilities
February 10, 2009 9
Allow for a one-time extension of development plans and concurrency
Applies to projects approved between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2008
Extension would be time certain until December 31, 2009 at which time a new Alternative Concurrency Management System should be in place
February 10, 2009 10
Approve recommended changes to the Unified Land Development Code and direct staff to proceed with the second and final adoption hearing
February 10, 2009 11