GADSDEN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND

PUBLIC HEARING

AGENDA

Thursday, December 11, 2014

3:00 p.m.

Quincy Library Meeting Room

Pat Thomas Parkway

Quincy, Florida

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Present:         Commissioner Regina Davis, At - Large Member, Chair (Absent)

                       Commissioner Edward Allen, Vice – Chair

                       Commissioner Dr. Gail Bridges – Bright

                       Commissioner Diane Sheffield

                Commissioner Larry Ganus

                Commissioner Mari VanLandingham

                Commissioner David Tranchand (Absent)

                           Commissioner Frank Rowan (Absent)

                             Commissioner William Chukes (Absent)

                             Commissioner Edward J. Dixon

                           Commissioner Catherine Robinson (Absent)

                             Commissioner Roger Milton, School Board Representative

                                David Weiss, County Attorney

                             Jill Jeglie, Senior Planner

                             Allara Gutcher, Planning & Community Development Director

                           Beryl H. Wood, Deputy Clerk

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Davis called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. with a quorum and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag.

2. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS/ROLL CALL

Each member present stated his or her name and district for which they are appointed for the record.

3. DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT

There were no disclosures and declarations of conflict.

Due to lack of quorum they proceeded with the workshop portion of the meeting.

PUBLIC MEETING

4. Consideration to allow the Chairperson of the Planning Commission to sign a letter supporting the County’s application to the Brownfield’s Assessment Grant.

5. ADJOURNMENT

WORKSHOP

6. PRESENTATION: Future Land Use Element

Mrs. Gutcher reminded the Commission this workshop is a result of the workshop requested by them. She said as of this date they have two comments from Ganus and VanLandingham.

Commissioner Ganus went over his comments for the Commission.

Commissioner Sheffield arrived at this juncture of the meeting.

Commissioner VanLandingham and Ganus both commented that density of 1:40 should be restored.

Commissioner Sheffield asked by taking out would citizens lose rights.

Ms. Gutcher said Conversation goes to the land not the property owner.

Ganus what is the problem with having 1:40.

Commissioner Sheffield asked did they need language for Conservation Easement.

Commissioner VanLandingham asked what is the intent.

Ms. Gutcher said the intent is to preserve and protect property.

Table until the next meeting as to whether to leave or take out 1:40

Policy 1.1.1.6 B.) Conservation Allowable Uses

Present FLUE allows bona fide Silviculture, using best management practices.

Attorney Weiss said if it’s an existing use it is grandfathered in.

Commissioner VanLandingham asked what is the intent?

Mrs. Gutcher said they should call it what it is.

Sheffield leave it as conservation.

Attorney Weiss said it’s addressed in Goal 1B in Draft FLUE.

Policy 1.1.1. c. 6)  Consider adding to 100 feet setbacks;

Consensus: to add temp work camps required for timber production are permitted as uses by right to be restored.

Policy 1.1.1. D. 3) Recreation Density

I think a better terminology for this would be: Facility Management

Policy 1.1.1 E.3 – corrected taken care of

Policy 1.1.1E.4 &5) Public/Institutional Intensity, Impervious Surface Area – 75% agreed

Policy 1.1.1F. Agriculture – Elimination of Clustering for site built homes in the Agriculture Category. Buffers in the Ag. Categories (page 5 or 6 of Sept. 2012 Kimley – Horn draft)

Policy 1.1.1.I3) Rural Residential Density

Environmentally Sensitive Lands should be included in the net acreage calculation.

  Mrs. Gutcher suggested they call it what is is. When you are looking at foot print of the property you have to remove slopes.

Rural Residential

Sheffield

Mrs. Gutcher said it should be a stand alone policy.

Policy 1.1.1. J. Neighborhood Commercial

Mrs. Gutcher said she would make a matrix to show all the comments.

Policy 1..1 M.$) Light Industrial Impervious Surface Area

Policy 1.1.1 K.7) Commercial Development Restrictions

Mrs. Gutcher said the main language should be in the Land Development Code

Policy 1.1.1N. 6) Heavy Industrial development Restrictions

 Mobile Home Parks – Commercial;

Policy 1.1.1N4.) Heavy Industrial Impervious Surface Area

Policy 1.1.1.N.6) Heavy Industrial Development Restrictions

Policy 1.1.1.2 Suggested a Mapping Errors section

Policy 1.3.4 deals with grandfathering of non- conforming parcels created prior to Nov. 26, 1992. Needs to be worded as follows:

Objective 1.14   Made a policy that a rural residential development would have to be on central sewer water.  

Objective 1.15 Special Area Plans

Sheffield: Some objectives 4-16 that aren’t listed, but are really important. Will send back.

Mining:  Commissioner Allen FSC 13.B.5 /FS380.04C – He said he would like to see it in there.  Ordinance deals with Stipulated Settlement Agreement with the County and DCA part of the Data and Analysis.

Mrs. Gutcher said she would look it up.

Commissioner Dixon arrived at this juncture of the meeting.

Policy 1.2.3: leave out word and; how forcible is that, could you require dry lines. 3yrs instead 5.

7. PLANNING COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

8. DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS

9. ADJOURNMENT OF WORKSHOP @6:05 pm