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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