Okaloosa County BOCC — June 16, 2015 — Interjurisdictional Development Review Memorandum of Understanding - Draft for Dec 2014 LMS - Comp Plan committee Meeting

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) is made and entered into this ___ day of __________, 2015, by and between Okaloosa County, City of Laurel Hill, City of Crestview, City of Niceville, City of Valparaiso, Town of Cinco Bayou, Town of Shalimar, City of Ft. Walton Beach, City of Mary Esther, City of Destin, Okaloosa County School Board, Eglin Air Force Base, and Hurlburt Field (collectively the “Parties”) for the purpose of increasing intergovernmental coordination and cooperation. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Parties seek to cooperate in the exchange of information regarding planned development with potentially significant impacts to adjoining or area-wide operations or missions; and WHEREAS, the Parties have developed a flexible intergovernmental planning process, so that each jurisdiction may express its concerns on proposed development activities; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto mutually and freely enter into this MOU in which participation is voluntary and participants may withdraw with or without notice. NOW THEREFORE BE IT AGREED BY THE PARTIES: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein as essential terms of this MOU. Section 2. The Parties agree to exchange information as provided in this MOU, for all proposed development activities as follows: A. Development whose proposed land uses will generate an additional (new) 500 annual average daily trips (AADTs) according to the most recent edition of the Trip Generation Manual, promulgated by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), or the adopted trip generation methodology of the jurisdictional local government's Land Development Code. B. Tall structures proposed to exceed 75 feet in height above natural grade, including all towers (water tanks, and telecommunications). C. Proposed development which will connect to utility services (potable water, sanitary sewer or storm water management) provided by other jurisdictions. D. Any proposed new construction or alterations to any roadways in order to accommodate proposed development, including medians and driveway/curb cuts, where the affected roadway(s) also enters one of the other affected jurisdictions and the new construction or roadway alterations are within one- half (1/2) mile of the jurisdiction. Section 3. Projects requiring an Environmental Assessment or EIS under the National Environmental Policy Act notification requirements are excluded from this MOU. Page 1 of 8  Section 4. It is understood and agreed by all signatories that military bases cannot release sensitive or classified information or may not be able to release information related to the current base mission or future missions. Section 5. The Local Governments will provide affected governmental development review staff with timely notice of proposed development activities using the attached Notice of Proposed Development Activity (the “NOPDA”) form as follows: A. Any Local Government that receives a development proposal that meets or exceeds the trip generation threshold provided in Section 2.A., above, will provide notice of said proposals to all other jurisdictions (as used in this part, “jurisdictions” includes Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field and the Okaloosa Public School Board), that are within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed development within five (5) working days of receipt of a such development application by mail, email, or fax. Acknowledgment of receipt is requested. B. Any Local Government that receives a development proposal that meets or exceeds the height standard provided in