Okaloosa County BOCC — February 18, 2014 — FDOT COM_ Okaloosa Mid-Bay RAC Expansion letter

Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT District Three Planning Department ANANTH PRASAD, P.E. GOVERNOR 1074 Highway 90 SECRETARY P.O. Box 607, Chipley, FL 32428 Phone: (850) 638-0250 February 12, 2014 Mr. Elliot Kampert, AICP, Director Okaloosa County Department of Growth Management 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 200 Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 RE: Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center Dear Mr. Kampert: In response to your letter dated January 21, 2014 related to Okaloosa County’s request for the Department to review a proposed addition of land to the Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center (RAC), we have no comments at this time. The Department understands that the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has also been requested to review information regarding the expansion plans and has determined that the information contained in your letter appears to be sufficient for DEO to determine that the project meets the criteria for the RAC designation and is consistent with and supported by the adopted Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan. It is also understood that a comprehensive plan amendment to recognize the Mid-Bay RAC expansion will be submitted in the future to add the RAC to the Okaloosa Future Land Use Map. We look forward to receiving the amendment and if we can be of father assistance, please feel free to give me a call at (850) 330-1530. Sincerely, Virgie Bowen, AICP Growth Management Specialist Vb/ Copies: Ray Eubanks – DEO Ray Kirkland – D3 Jim De Vries – D3 Jim Wood – CO www.dot.state.fl.us