Agenda

1.

Discussion on Letter from Pat Gould

2.

Discussion Regarding Aricles I, VIII, and IX of the Land Development Code

Staff has been working to revise the County’s Land Development Code and to streamline procedures and processes for land development in order to create one unified code of ordinances. Three articles are presented for your consideration. With the exception of Article VIII, the information contained in these articles is consistent with existing policy. Newly added provisions within Article VIII are detailed below.

Article I, General Provisions, establishes the purpose and intent of the Code and includes general requirements related to the subdivision of land. This article also includes the Definitions section, which defines the terms used throughout the Code.

Article VIII, Design and Improvement Standards, provides requirements for the design of new and/or improved roadway facilities, circulation, subdivision design, access management, utility placement and parking. This article will replace Ordinance 85-68, commonly referred to as the Subdivision Regulations.

The following new additions have been made to Article VIII:

(i) Section 8-5(3): To provide for interconnectivity, require that proposed developments be designed to allow for through streets every 2,000 feet along the perimeter. The spacing requirement may be relaxed when the presence of an existing wetland or an existing development would prevent the placement of the connection at that location.

(ii) Section 8-10(3)(c): Require that developments that generate more than 1,500 daily trips provide two points of access onto one or more public roadways.

(iii) Appendix A: Update parking requirements to reflect additional uses and to add provisions for shared parking.

Article IX, Bonding, Inspection, Acceptance and Maintenance Standards, includes provisions for inspection, acceptance and maintenance of proposed infrastructure improvements.

3.

Discussion on model ordinance from SJRWMD creating landscaping watering restrictions

SJRWMD is requiring that communities adopt conservation measures as part of their long range planning for future water supplies. The Clay County Utility Authority along with SJRWMD is working to create a conservation plan, and is asking Clay County to adopt watering restrictions such as are found in the attached model ordinance. These restrictions are identical to those that are already in place and currently enforced by SJRWMD. This would allow Clay County to enforce the restrictions, as well. The level of enforcement would be at Clay County's discretion, with the BCC's current policy of enforcement only after receipt of a non-anonymous complaint continuing to apply unless the BCC changes the policy.

If the BCC should desire, staff will modify this ordinance to make it appropriate for our code, along with whatever other modifications are requested by the BCC. It will then be properly advertised for public hearing and returned to the BCC for adoption. This is not an LDR, so it only needs to be heard at one public hearing and does not need to go to the Planning Commission.

4.

Discussion of proposed policy/resolution concerning utility relocation agreements

This proposed change to the County's Purchasing Manual will require that all utility relocations either be completed or have an agreement in hand prior to going to bid. This will prevent County liability for delays caused by utilities that have not relocated per their required timeline.

5.

Discussion on proposed changes to Clay County's MSBU Policy

Staff is proposing changes to the MSBU policy so that the policy will mesh with the MSBU ordinance that was passed prior to the creation of the Bluejay MSBU. The MSBU ordinance passed for Bluejay set forth the framework that allows the County to work on a private road in these cases.

6.

Discussion of policy concerning replacement of structures on noncompliant lots