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period under
the basis of substantial competent evidence
the next review. If, as part of its review, the City makes a finding on
the City, following the notice
that there has been a failure to comply with the terms of the development agreement,
to obtain and ensure compliance with
and hearing provisions of this part, may modify the agreement as necessary
or revoke the agreement in order to protect the public' s interest, health, safety or
the terms of the agreement;
welfare.
may be
J. Amendment, Cancellation Authorized. In addition to being extended, development agreements
their successors in interest upon
amended or cancelled by mutual consent of the parties to the agreement or by
In the event state or federal laws are enacted after the execution of a development
proper notice and hearing.
with the terms or conditions of a development
agreement which are applicable to and preclude the parties' compliance state
as is necessary to comply with the relevant
agreement, then such agreement shall be modified or revoked
or federal laws upon proper notice and hearing.
shall be binding upon, and the
K. Legal Status of Agreements. The burdens of a development agreement
to the agreement. The City' s
benefits of the agreement shall inure to, all successors in interest to the parties
in effect at the time of the execution of a
regulations and policies governing the development of land
1044, pertaining to adoption of the City' s
development agreement, including, but not limited to Ordinance
Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance 1130, pertaining to Concurrency Management System, and all other
3202, ES., as amended, shall
ordinances comprising land development regulations under section 163.
govern the development of all land specified
in the development agreement for its stated duration. The City
laws and policies to then existing development agreements if, after
may only apply subsequently adopted
one duly noticed public hearing, the City determines anyone
of the following:
1 . That such laws and policies are specifically anticipated and provided for
in a development agreement; or
2. That such laws and policies are not in conflict with the prior laws and policies governing existing
of the land uses, intensities, or densities set
development agreements; and do not prevent development
forth in existing development agreements; or
3. That such laws and policies are essential to the public health, safety or
welfare, and expressly state that
they shall apply to existing development agreements; or
4. That substantial changes have occurred in pertinent conditions existing
at the tii\1e or approval of certain
development agreements; or
inaccurate information supplied by
5. That certain development agreements were based upon substantially
the owner/developer.
L. Enforcement of Development Agreements. The following may
file an action for injunctive relief in the Circuit
with the provisions of sections
Court of Okaloosa County to enforce the terms of a development agreement
defined in section 163. 3215( 2),
163. 3220 through 163. 3243, ES.: any aggrieved or adversely affected party
as
ES., or the state land agency. Otherwise, violations of this chapter
planning
or a development agreement shall
be subject to penalties provided in section 1. 05 of the Code of Ordinances.
13. 303. AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
or intensity of land uses, or the allowable
A. Any changes or alterations involving the type, designation, density,
Plan corrections
developments within such land use districts, shall be considered plan amendments.
be plan amendments.
and updates, and adjustment of costs and fees, shall not be deemed to
scale development activities shall be
B. Requests for plan amendments involving both small- scale and large-
submitted to the CDS Director on forms to be provided by the City. The request shall be reviewed by the
the City Council for final action. Requests for plan
MPB and the MPB shall submit recommendations to
amendments small- scale developments may
involving be considered by the MPB at any regular or
13.404.
special meeting in accordance with section
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Chapter 13 / Administration and Enforcement
Sec. 13. 300./ PLANNING PERMIT PROCEDURES
Sec. 13. 305. Amendments to the Code
C. Requests for plan amendments involving major development activities will be considered
by the MPB twice
each year after public notice. Final action shall be taken by the City Council, in accordance with section
13.403.
D. The CDS Director shall report to the state land
planning agency ( DCA) plan amendments approved by
the City Council for consistency review pursuant to ES. ~ 163. 3184. [ See Table 13- 4: Comprehensive
Plan Amendment Process - next page]
E.The procedure for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan shall comply with the
requirements of ES. ch.
163.
F. The MPB shall nOlt recommend approval of a plan amendment unless it makes a
positive finding, based on
competent evidE~nce, on each of the following:
1. The proposed plan amendment will not degrade level of service standards established in the
Comprehensive Plan, or minimum concurrency requirements;
2. The proposed plan amendment is in harmony with the general intent of the Comprehensive Plan;
3. The proposed plan amendment will not exceed traffic limitations, cause a fire hazard, or create a hazard
to the public health, welfare and safety;
4. A change in land use designation or district must be compatible with
adjacent land uses and districts,
and one that will not become a potential nuisance; and
5. A change in land use designation or district must be the same land use
designation as that on at least
one abutting boundary, or the parcel of land must be of sufficient size to justify the designated land use.
13. 304. AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE. [ Refer to Section 1. 03 ( Volume 1) of the Fort Walton Beach Code of
Ordinances] Text amendments to the Code may be initiated by the
City or private sector ( on forms provided by
the CDS Department) with recommendation by the MPB to the City Council who has final
authority on any text
amendment.
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Sec. 13. 300. 1 PLANNING PERMIT PROCEDURES
Table 13- 4: Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
TABLE 1,3- 4: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS
LARGE SCALE AMENDMENTS
Section 163. 3184. Florida Statutes
Affected Person" has 30 days to request DCA conduct review
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No Problems Identified Problems Identified
If Plan Amendment is adopted, " Affected
Person" has 21 days to petition DCA for
an Administrative
