Okaloosa County BOCC — April 7, 2015 — DEO letter

Rick Scott Jesse Fanuccio GOVERMOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FLORIDA DEPARTMENT « ECONOMIC OPPORTLUNITY March 4, 2015 The Honorable Nathan Boyles Chairman, Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners 1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 100 Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32547 Dear Chairman Boyles: The Department of Economic Opportunity has completed its review of the proposed comprehensive plan amendment for Okaloosa County (Amendment No. 15-1ESR), which was received on February 6, 2015. We have reviewed the proposed amendment pursuant to Sections 163.3184(2) and (3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and identified no comment related to important state resources and facilities within the Department’s authorized scope of review that will be adversely impacted by the amendment if adopted. The County is reminded that pursuant to Section 163.3184(3)(b), F.S., other reviewing agencies have the authority to provide comments directly to the County. If other reviewing agencies provide comments, we recommend the County consider appropriate changes to the aimendment based on those comments. if unresolved, such comments could form the basis for a challenge to the amendment after adoption. The County should act by choosing to adopt, adopt with changes, or not adopt the proposed amendment. Also, please note that Section 163.3184(3)(c)1, F.S., provides that if the second public hearing is not held within 180 days of your receipt of agency comments, the amendment shall be deemed withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the Department of Economic Opportunity and any affected party that provided comments on the amendment. For your assistance, we have enclosed the procedures for adoption and transmittal of the comprehensive plan amendment. Florifa feparomant of Eoasamts Conoewunity | Code 1 avilding ) 107 B, Madison Street | Tallahassee, FL 32399 BEOALAZ2045 | @54 5705 | 8509213223 Fax Wiy devieniehrapr | conmnbo gt o onm AELDED | en v facoboolccom/ FLDEQ The Honorable Nathan Boyles March 4, 2015 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions concerning this review, please contact Mark Yelland, AICP, at {850) 717-8517, or by email at mark.yelland@deo.myflorida.com. Sincerely, (oot s Ana Richmond, Chief Bureau of Community Planning AR/my Enclosure: Procedures for Adoption cc: Terry Jernigan, Planning Manager, Okaloosa County Department of Growth Management Terry Joseph, Executive Director, West Florida Regional Planning Council SUBMITTAL OF ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR EXPEDITED STATE REVIEW Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: Please submit three complete copies of all comprehensive plan materials, of which one complete paper copy and twe complete electronic copies on CD ROM in Portable Document Format (PDF) to the Department of Economic Opportunity and one copy to each entity below that provided timely comments to the local government: the appropriate Regional Planning Council; Water Management District; Department of Transportation; Department of Environmental Protection; Department of State; the appropriate county (municipal amendments only); the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (county plan amendments only); and the Department of Education {amendments relating to public schools); and for certain local governments, the appropriate military installation and any other local government or governmental agency that has filed a written request. SUBMITTAL LETTER: Please include the following information in the cover letter transmitting the adopted amendment: Department of Economic Opportunity identification number for adopted amendment package; Summary description of the adoption package, including any amendments proposed but not adopted; Identify if concurrency has been rescinded and indicate for which public facilities. (Transportation, schools, recreation and open space). Ordinance number and adoption date; Certific