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1.11.08 Development Order Hearing.
Action: Upon completion of the administrative review specified in section 1A.03.03, 4 the Planning Official
shall issue a Notice of Intent to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a development order. At this
time any person, including the Planning Official, may petition for a Development Order Hearing. The
petition shall be in writing and submitted to the Planning Official within ten [10] seven (7) days after the
date a Notice of Intent is issued. At a minimum, the petition shall state the name, address, and telephone
number of the Petitioner and the reason(s), in as much detail as possible, why the petitioner is objecting
to the development order at issue. The Petition shall be submitted on forms provided by the County and
shall include the name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available) of the Petitioner and
a statement as to why the Petitioner is objecting to issuance of the Development Order.
No later than fourteen (14) days after the date the petition is filed the Petitioner shall submit a
Memorandum of Error which contains the specific Code requirements and provisions by citation the
Petitioner is objecting to, the reasons why the development order is not consistent with the identified
citations, and any corrective actions to remedy the objections raised. Failure to comply with this part shall
render the Petition abandoned and withdrawn. At the Development Order Hearing the Petitioner’s
arguments shall be limited to the objections raised in the Memorandum of Error. Objections raised
pursuant to this Section shall be to this Code only and not any other approval or permit that may be
required from an agency other than the County. Any assertion or challenge that the Development Order is
not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan shall be as specified at s.163.3215, Fla. Stat. Failure to
specify the reason(s) for the objection will render the petition invalid.
Upon receipt of the petition the Planning Official shall schedule the hearing on the agenda of the
Planning Commission for the next practical meeting date. Prior to the hearing date the Planning Official
shall schedule a meeting between county staff, the applicant, and the Petitioner so as to provide an
opportunity for the objections to be resolved. No development order shall be approved or denied until
after the Development Order Hearing has been held. All interested persons may attend the hearing and
present verbal or written statements. At the conclusion of the hearing the Planning Commission shall
provide a recommendation to the Planning Official whether to approve approve with conditions or deny
the development order application at issue, or may remand to the Planning Official for further
consideration with additional conditions. In the event that the Planning Commission recommendation is
contrary to the Notice of Intent the matter shall be scheduled on the agenda of the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) for the next practical meeting date. Prior to the BCC hearing date the Planning
Official shall schedule a meeting between county staff, the applicant, and the Petitioner so as to provide
an opportunity for the objections to be resolved. The BCC shall then take final action on the matter.
Character of Proceeding: Quasi-judicial.
Public Notice: Public notice shall be as specified in s. 1.11.03 at the time and expense of the
development application applicant. the Petitioner.
