Okaloosa County BOCC — November 3, 2015 — Public Hearing - Tom Young FLUM Amendment and Rezoning — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 3, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Tom Young FLUM Amendment and Rezoning DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: 3 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Consideration of a request changing the use of land submitted by Tom Young relating to property located off Garrett Pit Road in the unincorporated Crestview area south of I- 10. The request is to change the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation for the property from Rural Residential (RR) and Agriculture (AG) to Low Density Residential (LDR), or a more restrictive FLUM designation (petition 392558-BCC-2015). If the FLUM amendment is approved, request to rezone the property from Residential Rural (RR) and Agriculture (AG) district to Residential - 1 (R-1) district, or a more restrictive zoning district (392549-BCC-2015). Property contains 9.9 acres, more or less. BACKGROUND:  Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element Policy 9.2 provides criteria that must be considered for plan amendments that change lands designated as “agriculture” or “rural residential” to another FLUM designation. These criteria and the applicant’s response to each follows (see Exhibit 1). This application involves a proposed amendment to the ‘agricultural” FLUM category. In the evaluation of proposed land use amendments for land in the “agricultural” or “rural residential” categories, the application shall demonstrate the following: a. the need for such land use amendment; Applicant response: there is a substantial need for lots of all sizes south of Crestview, Florida. b. the amendment will not result in urban sprawl; Applicant response: This development will not result in urban sprawl as lots are to be one half acre lots. c. a functional relationship of the proposed amendment to other more densely or intensely designated or developed lands; Applicant response: There is a subdivision located within 500 feet of this proposed subdivision located on P.J. Adams Road. d. the availability of facilities and services for a more dense or intense land use; Applicant response: There is water, sewer and electric available for this proposed subdivision. e. the relationship of the proposed amendment site to the urban development area boundary. Applicant response: This subdivision is located in the approved urban development area.  Note: According to best available maps the property is not located within the urban development area.  The proposed amendment and rezoning site is located within the Eglin North Encroachment Zone. This will necessitate review by Eglin officials to determine possible impact.  In October, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners approved a large-scale amendment submitted by Tom Young changing 194 acres abutting this requested change from “rural residential” to “low density residential.”  This requested change appears to be part of a land assembly that will be added to the 194 acres previously approved. PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: Mr. J.D. Sweeney called September 21, 2015 in opposition. Mrs. Phyllis Enzor spoke at the October 8, 2015 Planning Commission hearing in opposition expressing concern about urban sprawl, and possible negative impact to her nearby property with regard to disrupting the rural character of the area. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at a public hearing held October 8, 2015. MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: Jeff Fanto, Community Planner for Eglin Air Force Base, attended the October 8