Okaloosa County BOCC — February 4, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 4, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Set Public Hearing for Ordinance Expanding Regional Activity Center Boundary DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: 5 - Commissioner Windes STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The County has received a request to expand the boundaries of the Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center (RAC), and to extend the vesting period for vehicle trips obtained through the construction of roads within the RAC. As provided in Chapter 28-24, FAC, it is necessary to adopt an ordinance to create or expand a Regional Activity Center. BACKGROUND: In 2000, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 00-11 creating the Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center. The purpose for creating the RAC is to increase the thresholds according to which a proposed development would have to undergo development of regional impact (DRI) review. Subsequent to the adoption of the ordinance, the County entered into an Infrastructure Agreement with the property owners to provide roads to serve the anticipated development. Development within the RAC to date includes Destin Commons, Lowes, and Rooms-to-Go, and additional development has been approved through the Turnberry Harbour Planed Unit Development. Through the current request, the applicants are requesting to add some additional areas, including the Mid-Bay Marina (an already approved DRI) as well as parcels on the northeast and generally east side of the RAC that will become part of the Turnberry PUD. The areas to be added and the revised boundary of the additions are approved are shown in the attachments. In addition, the applicants are requesting that the ordinance by which the RAC will be expanded also include a 20 year extension of the period of time for which the vehicle trips gained through the road improvements completed per the infrastructure agreement will be vested. OPTIONS: Set the public hearing, or not set the public hearing. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners set a public hearing for Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 6:30 PM or thereafter to consider an ordinance that would, if adopted, expand the boundaries of the Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center and extend the vesting period for vehicle trips until 2035. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator