PLANNING COMMISSION

AGENDA

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2011

6:00 PM

 

 

 

Roll Call:

Chair Diane Sheffield                                                  A -- EXCUSED

Vice-Chair Larry Ganus                                               P

Commissioner Mari VanLandingham                          A  -- EXCUSED

Commissioner Ed Allen                                               P

Commissioner Gail Bridges-Bright                             P

Commissioner David Tranchand                                 P

Commissioner Frank Rowan                                       P

Commissioner Alonzo McBride                                   A

Commissioner Catherine Robinson                            A

Commissioner Willard Rudd                                       A

Commissioner Anthony Arnold                                   P

Commissioner Judge Helms, School Bd. Rep (Isaac Simmons)  P

 

Staff:

 

Assistant County Attorney David Weiss

Planning & Com. Dev. Dir. Anthony Matheny

Willie Brown, Principal Planner

Deputy Clerk Jean Chesser

 

 

Vice Chair Ganus called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with a quorum present and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

1.      Pledge of Allegiance

 

2.      Introduction of Members/Roll Call

 

3.      Approval of Minutes --- May 12, 2011  with corrections as noted. 

 

UPON A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TRANCHAND AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ARNOLD TO APPROVE THE MINUTES WITH NOTED CORRECTIONS T HE BOARD VOTED 7-0 IN FAVOR OF MOTION.

 

4.      Disclosures & Declarations of Conflict

Mr. Matheny requested amendment to the Agenda by removing Item 6 Public Hearing to discuss proposed boundaries for Neighborhood Commercial Special Waterfront uses.

 

UPON A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIDGES-BRIGHT AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ARNOLD  TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED BY REMOVING ITEM # 6, THE BOARD VOTED 7-0 IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION

GENERAL BUSINESS:

 

5.      UPDATE – EAR Based Amendments & Area Plans –County Attorney & Growth Mgt. Director

 

Three responses from GPI, Kimley Horn and Wendy Gray and Associates (for consultant services to help complete required amendments to the EAR Based Amendments and Area Plans) will be reviewed by RFP committee tomorrow and if approved by administrator item will be placed on 2nd meeting in July for BOCC consideration/approval.

 

Mr. Matheny made presentation on the 2011 changes to the Florida Growth Management and Land Planning Law.

 

Assistant County Attorney Weiss made overhead slide presentation on SB 2156 and HB 7207 pertaining to the Fla Growth Mgt and Land Planning Law.  Local governments are still required to comply with local comp plan .  Explained the six major areas – Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process, Evaluation and Appraisal Report Process, Urban Service Areas, Private Property Rights, Local Initiatives and Referenda, Permitting Programs and other issues.  The three different processes for Comp Plan Amendment --- Expedited Review, Small Scale Amendments and State Coordinated Review. (PRESENTATION IN ITS ENTIRETY IS INCLUDED AS HARD COPY IN AGENDA PACKET)He discussed the expedited review of comp plan amendments

 

Questions concerning Water Mgt District/Property Taxes from Commissioner Tranchand

 

Questions from Commissioner Arnold on 30 day response and if it is basically requiring State to respond within the 30 days and Mr. Weiss responded that was correct.

 

Mr. Weiss continued with presentation – Small Scale Amendments

 

Questions by Vice Chair Ganus to Mr. Matheny on small scale amendments and response from Mr. Matheny

 

Questions by Commissioner Allen on small scale amendments and response from Mr. Weiss.

  

State Coordinated Review discussed by Mr. Weiss – detailed review of Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Process – Said  major point of the new EAR Process applies to all LGs, even those which have failed to timely adopt EAR or EAR-based amendments by previously established dates. Discussed Urban Service Areas – definition of USA amended/simplified with specific provisions related to the establishment of  USAs being deleted.  Local Government still encouraged to designate USAs in their Cps.

 

Questions from Vice-Chair Ganus concerning urban service areas and the comp plan having far more strict requirements on some of the issues.

 

Response from Mr. Matheny and Mr. Weiss –(DCA until 10/1 – then DEO)

 

Vice-Chair Ganus – USA is an area the Commission needs to keep their eye on.

 

Mr. Weiss continued presentation – Private Property Rights, Local Initiatives, and  Permitting programs.

 

Questions from Vice-Chair Ganus as to size of staff with DEO and if they will have sufficient staff to cover all of these issues/  

 

Commissioner Tranchand raised questions on annexation – Mr. Weiss response.

 

Vice-Chair Ganus thanked Mr. Weiss for the presentation.

 

Closing comments from Mr. Matheny

 

Vice-Chair Ganus questions on requested information from Mr. Matheny – Matheny’s response.

 

 

THERE BEING NO FURTHER ABUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION AT THIS TIME, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:10 PM.     

 

 

 

FOLLOWING ITEM # 6 WAS REMOVED FROM AGENDA AS INDICATED BY MOTION STATED ABOVE

 

6.      PUBLIC HEARING:  Neighborhood Commercial Uses and Development Standards – Administrative Land Development Code Amendment – Chapter 4, Subsections 4104, 4202.C and Chapter 5, Subsection 5204 – LDR 2011-01, Proposed Ordinance—

 

This proposed Ordinance has been brought back for Public Hearing specifically to discuss the proposed boundaries for Neighborhood Commercial Special Waterfront dependent uses as related to the Lake Talquin Area Plan and referenced in Subsection 4202.C.5 of the Gadsden County Land Development Code.

 

7.      PUBLIC COMMENTS:

 

8.      ADJOURNMENT