GADSDEN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA

 

Thursday, August 10, 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 –   July 5, 2006

                                                July 13, 2006

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

5.         PUBLIC HEARING -- Preliminary Plat Review -- Blueberry Hill Subdivision -- SD-2005-15

 

This Public Hearing is called to consider a request for preliminary plat approval for a 47 unit single family subdivision on a 50.42 acre parcel in the Rural Residential land use category, located on the east side of US 27 (Georgia-Florida Parkway), south of Glades Road approximately two miles north of Havana.–Visconti Family Limited Partnership, Owner; Linderand, Inc., Applicant (Planning Commission 8-10-06)(County Commission 9-5-06)

 

6.         PUBLIC HEARING -- Conceptual/Preliminary Site Plan -- Cooks Landing Fire Station -- SP-2006-01

 

            This Public Hearing is called to consider a request for a special exception use and conceptual/preliminary site plan approval for the proposed Cooks Landing Fire Station on a 2.05 acre parcel in the Rural Residential land use category located on the east side of Cooks Landing Road and west side of Davidson Drive–Wetumpka Volunteer Fire Department, Owner/ Applicant (Planning Commission 7-13-06)(County Commission 9-05-06)

 

7.         PUBLIC HEARING -- FINAL PLAT -- Susan’s Place Subdivision -- A Re-Plat Waha Minor Subdivision -- SD-2006-06

 

This Public Hearing is called to consider a request for Final Plat approval for Susan’s Place subdivision a re-plat of a single 6.18 acre lot of the Waha Minor Subdivision in the Rural Residential land use category located east of Cooks Landing Road and north of Yates Street.— Scott and Susan Brown , Owners/ Applicants (Planning Commission 8-10-06)(County Commission 9-05-06)

 

8.         PUBLIC HEARING -- Discussion Item -- Immediate Family Exemption Process

 

This item is scheduled for discussion and public input concerning the existing immediate family exemption subdivision process and to determine whether changes are needed to the Land Development Code to accommodate family subdivision of property for eligible immediate family members.

 

9.         PUBLIC HEARING --Visioning Report Presentation and Discussion

 

This item is scheduled to present the findings of the recent Visioning exercise and workshops held in the county and to discuss the findings of the report. (Planning Commission 8-10-06)(County Commission 9-05-06)

 

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.

 

10.       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)

 

11.       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)

 

12.       PUBLIC COMMENT

 

13.       STAFF REPORT –

 

14.       ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted

 

                                                            ________________________

                                                            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.