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Resolution No. 16 - ___
of
The Board of County Commissioners
of
Okaloosa County, Florida
to Amend Development Order #77-1
WHEREAS, on March 29, 1977, the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County,
Florida, (the “Board”) approved Development Order #77-1 on behalf of Bluewater Bay
Development Company, Ltd., concerning a tract of land consisting of approximately 1,600 acres
located off Highway 20 approximately four miles east of Niceville, Florida, Okaloosa County,
which land was more particularly described in Attachment 1 of the Application for Development
Approval (hereinafter referred to as the “Bluewater Bay DRI”) which was incorporated by
reference in Development Order 77-1; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1990, the Board adopted Resolution #90-41 approving a
“Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact”
with respect to the addition of a 210 acre tract of land to the Bluewater Bay DRI, extension of the
termination date to March 28, 1997, and the reduction of 1,400 residential units, resulting in a total
of 4,314 authorized residential units on behalf of Bluewater Bay Development Co., Ltd., Bluewater
Bay Properties, Ltd. and EMCA Forest Investors, Ltd.; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 1992, the Board adopted Resolution #92-15 approving a
second “Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact” with respect to the area designated for residential development which was modified to
1,220 acres and a total of 4,143 dwelling units, the area approved for use as a golf course was set
at 167 acres, the area set aside as environmental conservation area was increased to 105 acres, and
the area for use as lakes was set at 69 acres, on behalf of Bluewater Bay Development Co., Ltd.,
Bluewater Bay Properties, Ltd. and EMCA Forest Investors, Ltd.; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 1993, the Board adopted Resolution #93-33 approving a third
“Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact”
submitted by Bluewater Bay Development Co., Ltd., Bluewater Bay Properties, Ltd., and EMCA
Forest Investors, Ltd., providing for the re-designation of two parcels totaling 16 acres for hotel
use by deleting 11 acres residential development and by re-designating 5 acres of commercial
property on one of three alternate sites for hotel use. These amendments resulted in a reduction
in the total number of approved dwelling units by 347 units to 3,796 units, reduced the amount
of commercial development to a maximum of 374,830 square feet, reduced the area approved
for office development to a maximum of 244,960 square feet, and designated two sites for 280
hotel rooms; and
WHEREAS, on May 30, 1995, the Board adopted Resolution #95-48 approving a fourth
“Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact”
submitted by Bluewater Bay Resort, Ltd. providing for the re-designation of an existing 3.51 acre
site from commercial to medium/high density residential use and to reduce the total number of
hotel rooms allocated to the development by 35, resulting in the increase of residential units by 35
to 3,831 units, and the reduction in the total area approved for commercial development to a
maximum of 368,830 from 374,830 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996 the Board adopted Resolution #96-103 approving a fifth
“Notification of Proposed Charge to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact”
providing for a number of revisions to the Master Land Use Plan, to include the modification of
uses, description of acreages for various uses, reduction in the number of approved residential units
to 3,794 instead of 3,831, an increase in commercial space from 368,830 to 397,330 square feet,
and an increase in office development from 242,960 to 271,960 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1996 the Board adopted Resolution #96-109 and made
additional changes requested in the sixth “Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously
Approved Development of Regional Impact” affecting the design and development of Magnolia
Plantation (labeled e-1 on the Plan); and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1996, the Board adopted Resolution #96-116, in conjunction
with other changes requested in the fifth “Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously
Approved Development of Regional Impact” and clarified changes adopted by Resolution #96-
103, including confirming that the total number of authorized residential units will be 3,794 instead
of 3,831; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 1999, the Board adopted Resolution #99-39 approving a seventh
“Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact”
establishing an alternative development plan, which, if exercised would result in the conversion of
commercial and office space for the parcel labeled “Magnolia C/O” to 123 residential units, and
the establishment of an alternative development plan that would convert 15,000 square feet of
commercial use for the parcel labeled “CM-3” to an assisted living facility with no more than 150
units; and the addition of 3 residential units to Marina Cove Village, resulting in a modification, if
both alternative development plans are utilized, to: increase the total number of residential
dwelling units to 3,912 instead of 3,786; reduce the total square footage of commercial
development from 397,330 to 352,330 square feet, and reduce the total square footage of office
development from 271,960 to 244,960 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2000, the Board adopted Resolution #00-01 approving an
eighth “Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact,” resulting in net changes consisting of: a reduction in residential dwelling units to 3,877
instead of 3,912; an increase in commercial development square footage from 352,330 to 353,830;
an increase in office development square footage from 244,960 to 249,960; and an increase in
hotel units from 118 to 124; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2001 the Board adopted Resolution #01-199 approving a ninth
“Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact”
that requested the re-designation of a parcel located to the east of the administration building
designated as hotel use for 36 units on 4 acres to medium density residential use for 38 units on 4
acres, which resulted in an increase in residential dwelling units to 3,915 instead of 3,877, and a
reduction in hotel rooms from 124 to 88; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006 the Board adopted Resolution #06-114 approving a tenth
“Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact” to
add 9 medium/low density residential units on a 4.16 acres parcel designated for recreational use
located at the eastern end of Woodlands Drive; and authorizing a “Second Alternative
Development Plan,” which if exercised on Parcel CM-3 would convert 150 assisted care living
units and certain commercial and office space uses to 160 condominium units, the net effect of
which would be to increase the number of residential units to 4,084 from 3,915, to reduce
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commercial square footage from 353,830 to 348,830 and office space development from 249,960
to 244,960 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2008 the Board adopted Resolution #08-188 approving an
eleventh “Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact” in order to reallocate 13,000 square feet of commercial space from Parcel CM-4 to Parcel
CM-2 East and 12,648 square feet of office space from Parcel CM-2 East to Parcel CM-4, and
extend the Buildout Date for the Bluewater Bay DRI to September 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2009, the Board adopted Resolution # 09-220 approving a
twelfth “Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact” to extend the Buildout Date to September 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Buildout Date was further extended to June 27, 2015, pursuant to the
exercise of rights authorized by Section 252.363, F.S. and Executive Order #12-199 as extended
by Executive Order #12-240; and
WHEREAS, the Buildout Date was further extended to June 27, 2017, pursuant to the
exercise of rights authorized by §46, Chapter 2014-218, Laws of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Developer of Parcel CM-3 exercised the option authorized by Resolution
#06-114 and constructed a residential development on Parcel CM-3, thereby forfeiting the option
to construct an assisted living facility on Parcel CM-3; and
WHEREAS, Bluewater Bay Resort, LLC by and through Randy Wise Homes, LLC has
submitted an application to amend the previously approved Bluewater Bay Development of
Regional Impact Development Order requesting a change to the DRI Master Development Map
with regard to property described in the application as Fairway #4 of the Magnolia Golf Course
(the “Property”) to convert approximately 10.28 acres from the “Golf” designation to a
combination of “M/L” designation (approximately 7 acres) and open space for the remainder of
the Property; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, including a public hearing, the Board of County
Commissioners of Okaloosa County has determined that said changes do not constitute a
substantial deviation from the Bluewater Bay DRI pursuant to Subsection 380.06(19), Florida
Statutes (2015), and therefore do not require further development of regional impact review.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County hereby
resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT
A. The proposed change to the DRI DO does constitute a change not previously vested under
the DO or amendments thereto, but does not constitute a substantial deviation therefrom.
B. The revised Master Development Map (attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part
hereof) contains amendments to the plan of development for the Bluewater Bay DRI as it
was originally set forth in the Application for Development Approval and approved in
Development Order #77-1, and as amended by Resolutions #90-41, 92-15, 93-33, 95-48,
96-103, 96-116, 99-39, 00-01, 01-199, 06-114, 08-188 and 09-220. Said revised Master
Development Map is consistent with the Land Development Regulations and
Comprehensive Plan of Okaloosa County.
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C. The revised Master Development Map will not unreasonably interfere with the
achievement of the objectives of the adopted State Land Development Plan applicable to
the area
D. The revised Master Development Map is consistent with the State Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2: CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Okaloosa County, Florida, in public meeting, duly constituted and assembled on February 16,
2016, that Development Order #77-1, as amended by Resolutions #90-41, 92-15, 93-33, 95-48,
96-103, 96-109, 96-116, 99-39, 00-01, 01-199, 06-114, 08-118 and 09-220, is hereby again
amended. The prior Master Development Map is deleted. Exhibit A, the revised Master
Development Map (attached hereto and incorporated herein), is hereby adopted. The following
changes to the Bluewater Bay DRI DO which result from the revision to the Master Development
Map and which are set out in Exhibit A (attached hereto and incorporated herein) are hereby
adopted:
A. A change in designation of the DRI Master Development Map with regard to property
