Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

   Chair called meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Stallworth provided invocation and Roberts led into Pledge of Allegiance 

Amendments and Approval of Agenda

   Sherman/Stallworth 7-0

CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

The Gadsden County Planning Commission welcomes and encourages public participation at all meetings of the Planning Commission. Citizens are free to speak for up to three (3) minutes on non-agenda items. Public comments and participation are also encouraged for items on the agenda. Additionally, if you are unable to attend a meeting in person, comments from the Public can also be submitted via email to CitizensToBeHeard@gadsdencountyfl.gov until noon on the date of the meeting. Comments submitted after the deadline, but prior to the meeting, will be added to the official record, but the County cannot guarantee that Planning Commissioners and staff will have adequate time to review comments prior to the meeting. Citizens are further encouraged to participate via Zoom using the credentials on the County’s website. The Planning Commission’s meetings are also broadcast live on the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners’ Facebook page.

    Chair Bouie read aloud the above statement. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1.       13480 Pat Thomas Parkway, Mainline Contracting, LLC Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment (SSPA 2023-02) (Legislative) – Consideration of transmittal to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity of a Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment to change the future land use from Agriculture 3 to Mining on a 44.70-acre parcel located at 13480 Pat Thomas Parkway, Quincy (Parcel ID 6-07-1S-4W0000-00200-0000).

  Andrews appeared before the board and presented item.

 a request for consideration of a small-scale comp. plan FLUM amendment to eh FL Dept. of Economic Opp. To change the future land use designation from Ag 3 to Mining on a 44.70-acre panel.

  Tim Atkinson appeared who is the applicant’s agent. Asked to approve this for several reasons. 

Mentioned ERP’s and stated Ms. Peppers would discuss more about it.

No other residents within one mile of project

  Stated McCall was in negotiation to sell his land

  Elva Peppers appeared.

  Chair stated not sure if fair to consider this info they just presented. She brought them forward to ask them questions. Chair asked about exit plans

  Chair asked where will operators use bathroom

  Jason Lewis appeared. Stated right now just have idea for temporary portables

   Moore asked how many employees and Lewis stated 5-10 people      

  Roberts mentioned the rhododendrons 

  Moore asked about stuff put on property – mulch

  Lewis stated no mulch and encouraging decomposition of material

  Stallworth mentioned valuable econ resource for GC and asked to elaborate

 Lewis stated sand is very valuable

 Stallworth mentioned workers being trained and educated  

  Lewis stated he values training and hopefully can train the ones in GC.

  Lewis stated has had opportunities to address concerns with neighbors 

  Charles Williams appeared, Employee of Mr. Lewis

 Sam McCall appeared.

 Moore asked about wetlands

 Tim Atkinson appeared again.

 Chair stated her concern was that they have only verbal commitments and nothing in writing

  McCall appeared again. He stated there has never has been an environmental review of that property. 

Elva Peppers appeared

  McCall appeared.

  Phyllis Fletcher appeared.

  McCall appeared again. He passed out paper

 Glenn Beach appeared and stated he has photos to pass out

  Bob Kurt appeared

  Stallworth mentioned that planning recommended to deny this and asked to elaborate

  Andrews appeared.

  Chair went through options

Sherman made a motion to approve option 2 – denial/ Dudley 7-0

General Business

2.       Planning Director's Comments

  Andrews stated Joshua Ray was a new commissioner

3.       Planning Commissioners' Comments

Motion to Adjourn

Chair adjourned meeting at 8:23 p.m.