After a brief hiatus related to a death in the family, I’m resuming my Blog covering the Board of County Commissioner’s Meeting.
The May 7 meeting is packed with a number of important items. Anticipate Public Comment to be heard at the time certain mark of 11:30 (or close to it) and at the end of the day.
There are 4 Proclamations being presented on May 7:
- Juror Appreciation Week
- National Drug Court Month
- Correctional Officers and Employees Week
- Water Safety Month
Consent Agenda Items:
There are 38 items in the Consent Agenda. Of interest:
Consent Agenda Item 10 – Request approval to submit Federal grants based on the Program of Projects for Bus and Bus facilities programs. This is to request funding for the Sunshine Bus deviated fixed route and paratransit service.
Consent Agenda Item 11 – a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the timeline for the completion of the Veterans Parkway Intersection construction on CR 210. The delay is caused by the County’s road improvement project. The project will still be completed in 2024.
Interestingly – Consent Agenda Items 34 and 35 are to appoint members of the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals and the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Curious that these are in the Consent Agenda and not Regular Agenda items as has been the practice in the past.
Regular Agenda Items
Agenda Item 1 – SJC Ordinance amending SJC Ordinance 2022-22, 2nd Reading. This is related to the County’s Local Preference Policy for purchasing.
The details are at this link: Local Preference Policy
Agenda Item 2– Public Hearing on Acquisition of North Beach Utilities, Inc. Water and Wastewater System. At the March 19, 2024 meeting the BOCC authorized the Utility department to continue negotiations for the purchase of the North Beach Utilities. Due Diligence has been completed and the Utility Department is recommending completion of the purchase.
Details can be found here: Agenda Item 2
Agenda Items 3 and 4 are for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Planned Unit Development to build the Preserve at Wards Creek. This item has been highly controversial in community meetings and at the PZA meeting. The project involves an Affordable Housing Project on 19 acres of land at the intersection of 16 and 16A. The land is currently zoned Agricultural-Intensive and this request changes it to Residential D. This was approved at the PZA with a 4:3 vote.
Details are at these links: Agenda Item 3 and Agenda Iem 4
This item is anticipated to be a lengthy discussion with lots of public comment.
Agenda Item 5 – Pappy and 210 Commercial This is a modification to the Fiore Industrial Park PUD, Phase III to include:
- Clarify the permitted uses for Phase III to allow a Self-Storage Facility
- Increase the total allowable building area for Phase III from 59,000 sqft to 145,000 sqft
- Increase the maximum height of buildings from 35 feet to 60 feet for Phase III only
- Revise the Accesses to Phase III
- Reduce and Update the Buffering requirements
- Update the Phasing Dates
Details are here: Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 8 – Mai Office Complex – request to rezone 1.65 acres from Open Rural to Commercial Neighborhood to build an office complex on the north side of the property.
Details are here: Mai Office Complex
Agenda Item 9 – St. Marks Industrial Park
Request to rezone 7.43 acres of land from Industrial Warehousing to Planned Unit Development for a maximum of 78,000 sq. ft of Business Commerce, Light Manufacturing, Warehousing and Outdoor Storage uses. This property is at the corner of St. Marks Blvd and International Golf Parkway, west of US 1.
Details are here: Agenda item 9
Agenda Item 12 – Amendments to the Land Development Code for Special Care Housing – Second Reading. Details are here: Agenda Item 12
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Beth Tate 