GADSDEN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Commission Meeting Room

7 West Jefferson Street

Quincy, Florida

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1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Introduction of Members/Roll Call

3. Declarations of Conflict

4. Approval of Minutes – October 12, 2006

CONTINUING BUSINESS

5. PUBLIC HEARING – Administrative Appeal – Use of RV’s for Permanent Residential Use -- AP-2006-01

This Public Hearing is called to consider a request for an appeal of an order issued by the Growth Management Director to discontinue using recreational vehicles as permanent residential units not within an RV park. James & Una Lee and Elbert and Ann Johnson, Appellants (P & Z 11-16-06) (County Commission 12-5-06).

(Continued from the September 14, 2006 Planning Commission meeting)

NEW BUSINESS

6. PUBLIC HEARING – Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Ocklawaha Ventures Land Use Amendment – CPA-2006-09 (Large Scale Amendment)

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map by changing the adopted land use district designation on two parcels totaling 68.88 ± acres from Agriculture-3 (AG-3) (1:20) land use to Agriculture-1 (AG-1) (1:5) land use located on the east side of Pat Thomas Parkway (SR 267) and north and south of Cooks Landing Road. Jason Boone, Owner/Applicant (Planning Commission 11-16-06) (County Commission 12-5-06)

7. PUBLIC HEARING – Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Cohen Land Use Amendment – CPA-2006-10 (Large Scale Amendment)

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map by changing the adopted land use district designation on a 29.15± acre parcel from Agriculture-3 (AG-3) (1:20) land use to Agriculture-1 (AG-1) (1:5) land use located east of Pat Thomas Parkway (SR 267), north of Cooks Landing Road, and east of South Country Lane, Twin Oaks Lane and Cricket Lane. Eric Cohen, Owner/Applicant (Planning Commission 11-16-06) (County Commission 12-5-06)

8. PUBLIC HEARING – Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Fuchs Land Use Amendment – CPA-2006-11 (Small Scale Amendment)

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map by changing the adopted land use district designation on a 10.24± acre parcel from Agriculture-2 (AG-2) (1:10) land use to Rural Residential (RR) (1:1) land use located north of Kittrell Road, east of High Bridge Road (CR 268) approximately 3.5 miles south of Quincy. Diana Fuchs, Owner/Applicant (Planning Commission 11-16-06) (County Commission 12-5-06).

9. PUBLIC HEARING – Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Volsch Land Use Amendment – CPA-2006-12 (Large Scale Amendment)

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map by changing the adopted land use district designation on a 29.49± acre parcel from Agriculture-2 (AG-2) (1:10) land use to Agriculture-1 (AG-1) (1:5) land use located north of Iron Bridge Road and south of South Quail Hollow Road. Jill Volsch and Ken O’Brien, Owner/ Applicant (Planning Commission 11-16-06) (County Commission 12-5-06).

10. PUBLIC HEARING – Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Rooster Crossing Land Use Amendment – CPA-2006-13 (Large Scale Amendment)

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map by changing the adopted land use district designation on a 72.79± acre parcel from Agriculture-3 (AG-3) (1:20) land use to Rural Residential (RR) (1:1) land use located north of I-10, south of Highway 90, and south and west of South Lanier Road, Rooster Crossing Plantation, LLC, Owner/Applicant (Planning Commission 11-16-06) (County Commission 12-5-06).

11. PUBLIC HEARING – Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Morghem Land Use Amendment – CPA-2006-14 (Small Scale Amendment)

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map by changing the adopted land use district designation on a 1.3± acre parcel from Agriculture-1 (AG-1) (1:5) land use to Commercial (COMM) land use located west of Quincy, north of Highway 90, east of Woodberry Road, Owner/Applicant (Planning Commission 11-16-06) (County Commission 12-5-06).

12. PUBLIC HEARING—Preliminary Plat Review –Comfort Creek Phase II Subdivision -- SD-2006-01:

This Public Hearing is called to consider a request for conceptual plat approval for an 88 unit single family subdivision on a 441+- acre parcel in the Agricultural -1 (AG-1) (1:5) land use category, located on the north side of Reynolds Road east of McCall Bridge Road and west of Lake Talquin, Talquin Ventures, LLC, Owner; Parvey Companies, Applicant (Planning Commission 11-16-06-06) (County Commission 12-5-06).

PRELIMINARY/FUTURE BUSINESS/STAFF REPORT

These items consist of applications that have been submitted to the Growth Management Department for review and will be scheduled for future Planning Commission action. No action shall be taken on any items identified under this heading until these items have been appropriately advertised for public hearings.

13. PUBLIC HEARING – Administrative Amendments to the Capital Improvement Element Revisions – Administrative Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan

14. PUBLIC HEARING – Administrative Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments – Future Land Use Element, Transportation Element, and Infrastructure Element

15. PUBLIC HEARING -- Administrative Land Development Code Amendment -- Chapter 5, Section 5700 Signs, Subsection 5705, Billboard Prohibition --Land Development Code -- LDR-2006-04

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Land Development Code by amending Chapter 2, Definitions and Interpretations, Chapter 5, Development Standards, Section 5700 Signs, amending subsection 5705, Billboard Prohibition, to permit and regulate the placement, height, number, size and location and other design standards for billboards in the county. -- Growth Management Department, Applicant (Planning Commission) (County Commission)

16. PUBLIC HEARING -- Administrative Land Development Code Amendment -- Chapter 5, Subsection 5400, Land Development Code -- Natural Resource Protection Standards -- LDR-2006-03

This Public Hearing is scheduled to consider a request for to amend the Gadsden County Land Development Code by amending Chapter 5, Development Standards, Section 5400, Natural Resource Protection Standards and Subsections 5401-5405, repealing existing landscape and vegetation preservation standards and adopting new standards for the preservation and design and construction of landscape improvements within the County – Growth Management Department Applicant (Planning Commission) (County Commission).

17. PUBLIC COMMENT

18. STAFF REPORT –

19. ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully submitted

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William D. McCord, AICP

Growth Management Director

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the County hereby advises the public that: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Board, agency, or meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, affected persons may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the County for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.

In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should call the Growth Management Department at 675-8663, no later than 5:00 p.m. at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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