Okaloosa County BOCC — July 15, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 15, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: LPA 02-14 Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: 5 PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a request Submitted by the Department of Growth Management for an amendment to the text of the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, adding new Policy 10.20 establishing the Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center as an overlay to the Future Land Use map. FINAL ADOPTION HEARING. STAFF FINDINGS: The 187.1 acre Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center (RAC) was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on September 12, 2000, based on findings that the then- vacant land was suitable for high-intensity development, and was served by adequate existing and planned infrastructure. The RAC is bounded on the north by Choctawhatchee Bay, on the east by the Regatta Bay subdivision, on the south by US Highway 98, and on the west by State Road 293, Destin Middle School, and the previously permitted Mid-Bay Marina DRI. On February 18, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved a boundary change for the RAC as described in Ordinance No. 14-06. As part of the approval a follow-up Comprehensive Plan text amendment was required to authorize the location of the RAC on the Future Land Use Map as specified in Ord. No. 14-06. In this regard, a new Future Land Use Element Policy 10.20 is proposed as follows. Policy 10.20 The Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center (Mid-Bay RAC) shall be illustrated as an overlay on the Okaloosa County Future Land Use Map and will include the approximately 209.8 acres depicted and described in Ordinance 14-06. All development within the Mid-Bay RAC shall be consistent with the underlying Future Land Use Map and zoning designations and subject to the provisions of Chapter 380.06(2) (e), F.S., Rule 28.24-014, F.A.C., and Policy 10.19 of the Future Land Use Element of the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan. The Board approved this item for state agency review at a public hearing held May 6, 2014. The reviewing state agencies raised no objections to the requested amendment. PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: None to date. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at a public hearing held April 10, 2014. MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: No comment. STAFF POSITION: Staff supports the requested text amendment.  RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board consider the facts presented herein, as well as any facts that may be presented at the public hearing, and then decide whether or not to approve the amendment by ordinance. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator