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Resolution No. 16- ___
Of
The Board of County Commissioners
Of
Okaloosa County, Florida
To Amend Development Order #77-1
WHEREAS, on March 29, 1977, the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa
County, Florida, (the "Board") approved Development Order #77-1 on behalf of Bluewater Bay
Development Company, Ltd., concerning a tract of land consisting of approximately 1,600 acres
located off Highway 20 approximately four miles east of Niceville, Florida, Okaloosa County,
which land was more particularly described in Attachment 1 of the Application for Development
Approval (hereinafter referred to as the "Bluewater Bay DRI") which was incorporated by
reference in Development Order 77-1; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1990, the Board adopted Resolution #90-41 approving a
"Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact"
with respect to the addition of a 210 acre tract of land to the Bluewater Bay DRI, extension of the
termination date to March 28, 1997, and the reduction of 1,400 residential units, resulting in a
total of 4,314 authorized residential units on behalf of Bluewater Bay Development Co., Ltd.,
Bluewater Bay Properties, Ltd. and EMCA Forest Investors, Ltd.; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 1992, the Board adopted Resolution #92-15 approving a
second "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact" with respect to the area designated for residential development which was modified to
1,220 acres and a total of 4,143 dwelling units, the area approved for use as a golf course was set
at 167 acres, the area set aside as environmental conservation area was increased to 105 acres,
and the area for use as lakes was set at 69 acres, on behalf of Bluewater Bay Development Co.,
Ltd., Bluewater Bay Properties, Ltd. and EMCA Forest Investors, Ltd.; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 1993, the Board adopted Resolution #93-33 approving a third
"Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact"
submitted by Bluewater Bay Development Co., Ltd., Bluewater Bay Properties, Ltd., and
EMCA Forest Investors, Ltd., providing for the re-designation of two parcels totaling 16 acres
for hotel use by deleting 11 acres residential development and by re-designating five acres of
commercial property on one of three alternate sites for hotel use. These amendments resulted
in a reduction in the total number of approved dwelling units by 347 units to 3,796 units,
reduced the amount of commercial development to a maximum of 374,830 square feet, reduced
the area approved for office development to a maximum of 244,960 square feet, and designated
two sites for 280 hotel rooms; and
WHEREAS, on May 30, 1995, the Board adopted Resolution #95-48 approving a fourth
"Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact"
submitted by Bluewater Bay Resort, Ltd. providing for the redesignation of an existing 3.51 acre
site from commercial to medium/high density residential use and to reduce the total number of
hotel rooms allocated to the development by 35, resulting in the increase of residential units by
35 to 3,831 units, and the reduction in the total area approved for commercial development to a
maximum of 368,830 from 374,830 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996 the Board adopted Resolution #96-103 approving a fifth
"Notification of Proposed Charge to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact"
providing for a number of revisions to the Master Land Use Plan, to include the modification of
uses, description of acreages for various uses, reduction in the number of approved residential
units to 3,794 instead of 3,831, an increase in commercial space from 368,830 to 397,330 square
feet, and an increase in office development from 242,960 to 271,960 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1996 the Board adopted Resolution #96-109 and made
additional changes requested in the sixth "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously
Approved Development of Regional Impact" affecting the design and development of Magnolia
Plantation (labeled e-1 on the Plan); and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 1996, the Board adopted Resolution #96-116, in conjunction
with other changes requested in the fifth "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously
Approved Development of Regional Impact" and clarified changes adopted by Resolution #96-
103, including confirming that the total number of authorized residential units will be 3,794
instead of 3,831; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 1999, the Board adopted Resolution #99-39 approving a
seventh "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact" establishing an alternative development plan, which, if exercised would result in the
conversion of commercial and office space for the parcel labeled "Magnolia C/O" to 123
residential units, and the establishment of an alternative development plan that would convert
15,000 square feet of commercial use for the parcel labeled "CM-3" to an assisted living facility
with no more than 150 units; and the addition of 3 residential units to Marina Cove Village,
resulting in a modification if both alternative development plan were utilized to: reduce the total
number of residential dwelling units to 3,912 instead of 3,786; reduce the total square footage of
commercial development from 397,330 to 352,330 square feet, and reduce the total square
footage of office development from 271,960 to 244,960 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2000, the Board adopted Resolution #00-01 approving an
eighth "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact," resulting in net changes consisting of: a reduction in residential dwelling units to 3,877
instead of 3,912; an increase in commercial development square footage from 352,330 to
353,830; an increase in office development square footage from 244,960 to 249,960; and an
increase in hotel units from 118 to 124; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2001 the Board adopted Resolution #01-199 approving a
ninth "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact" that requested the redesignation of a parcel located to the east of the administration
building designated as hotel use for 36 units on 4 acres to Medium Density Residential use for 38
units on 4 acres, which resulted in an increase in residential dwelling units to 3,915 instead of
3,877, and a reduction in hotel rooms from 124 to 88; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006 the Board adopted Resolution #06-114 approving a tenth
"Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional Impact"
to add 9 medium/low density residential units on a 4.16 acres parcel designated for recreational
use located at the eastern end of Woodlands Drive; and authorizing a "Second Alternative
Development Plan,” which if exercised on Parcel CM-3 would convert 150 assisted care living
units and certain commercial and office space uses to 160 condominium units, the net effect of
which would be to increase the number of residential units to 4,084 from 3,915, to reduce
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commercial square footage from 353,830 to 348,830 and office space development from 249,960
to 244,960 square feet; however, the said Alternative Development Plan was not exercised,
leaving the authorized level of residential development as it existed prior to adoption of the
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2008 the Board adopted Resolution #08-188 approving an
eleventh "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact" in order to reallocate 13,000 square feet of commercial space from Parcel CM-4 to
Parcel CM-2 East and 12,648 square feet of office space from Parcel CM-2 East to Parcel CM-4,
and extend the Buildout Date for the Bluewater Bay DRI to September 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2009, the Board adopted Resolution # 09-220 approving a
twelfth "Notification of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact" to extend the Buildout Date to September 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Buildout Date was further extended to June 27, 2017, pursuant to the
exercise of rights authorized by §252.263, Florida Statutes, and §46, Chapter 2014-218, Laws of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2016 the Board adopted Resolution 16-55 approving a
thirteenth Notice of Proposed Change to a Previously Approved Development of Regional
Impact to amend that certain 10.28 acre commonly referred to as the former Fairway #4,
Magnolia Plantation Golf Course, from the land use designation of "Golf" to a combination of
"Medium/low Density Residential" (approximately 7 acres) and "Other Open Space"
(approximately 3 acres), for the purpose of allowing development of a residential single-family
subdivision consisting of a maximum of 21 single-family lots; and
WHEREAS, Anoatok Enterprises, LLC has proposed a modification to Development
Order 77-1 to redesignate one residential unit allocated to Unit 33, Amended Plat of Royal Oak
Villas at Bluewater according to the Plat recorded in Plat book 8, Page 25 of the Official Records
of Okaloosa County, Florida from Medium Low Density Residential (M/L) to
Commercial/Office and add 3185 s.f. of Office use for that Lot; and
WHEREAS, the amendment does not increase the number of residential units approved
by Resolution #77-1, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the overall effect of the amendment does not increase the density of
development within the Bluewater Bay DRI above what was approved by Resolution #77-1, as
amended; and
WHEREAS, due notice of this proposed amendment was afforded to the Regional
Planning Council and the State Land Planning Agency as required by § 380.06(19)(e)1, Florida
Statutes (2014).
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners of Okaloosa County, after due
consideration, including a public hearing, hereby resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT
A. The change proposed and as described in the notification letter constitutes
a minor change to the previously approved Bluewater Bay DRI;
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B. The amendment does not increase the residential density of development
within the Bluewater DRI above the density of development authorized by
Resolution #77-1, as amended;
C. Said amendment does not constitute a substantial deviation from the DRI
development order as previously amended;
D. Said changes are authorized pursuant to § 380.06(19)(e)1, Florida Statues
(2014);
E. The proposed change does not constitute a substantial deviation from the
approved DRI DO;
F. The proposed change is consistent with the Okaloosa County
Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code;
G. The proposed change does not interfere with the achievement of objectives
of an applicable State Land Development Plan; and
H. The proposed change is consistent with the State Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2: CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Okaloosa County, Florida, in a public meeting, duly constituted and assembled on June 19,
2016, that Development Order #77-1, as amended by Resolutions #90-41,
