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Recap of the June 3 St. Johns County Board of County Commissioner’s Meeting

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Beth Tate

The June 3 BOCC meeting was another long day and one full of overwhelming positivity and support!

The day began with a Retirement Recognition of Timothy Pugh, Fire Rescue Engineer. It is always heartwarming to see the outpouring of thanks for a first responder as they retire from the force. You can watch the recognition here Fire Rescue Retirement

Following that recognition was the Graduation of the Saint Johns County 101 Citizens Academy class of 2025. This is a new program started by County Administrator Joy Andrews and has been a great success. I spoke with a couple of the class members before the meeting began and they were so impressed with what they learned! They theme I heard was how much more appreciation they had for the dedicated and hard working county employees that we take for granted every day.

Watch the ceremony here: Graduation Ceremony

Learn more about the program here: SJC 101 Citizens Academy

Commissioner Whitehurst made a motion to move Agenda Item 1 (2050 Comprehensive Plan Workshop) to the end of the meeting.

Commission Chair Joseph was opposed to moving the item to the end because of its importance to the county’s future. She recognized that many in the auditorium were there to speak either in support of or against County Administrator Joy Andrews (Item 2 on the Agenda was discussion on Ms. Andrews contract.) Commissioner Joseph said it would be better for people to speak about that topic in Public Comment so they could keep Agenda Item #1 where it was on the agenda.

The Regular Agenda was approved as is and the Board moved into Public Comment. You can watch the full Public Comment here: 0603 Public Comment

Public Comment went on for almost 2 hours with 32 speakers (including myself) speaking in support of Ms. Andrews in her role as County Administrator. Four of the speakers brought up the very negative social media attacks and indicated they need to stop. Three speakers urged the Board to start working together in a more collegial manner.

By the conclusion of this Public Comment, it was close to lunch time, so recess was declared before getting into the Regular Agenda items.

Regular Agenda Item 1 – 2050 Comprehensive Plan Workshop

You can watch the workshop here: 2050 Comp Plan Workshop

I’ve included some key slides but do encourage you to watch the very important discussion on this topic. You’ll get a much better understanding of the proposed changes by watching rather than looking for key sound bites.

Agenda Item 2 – Board Discussion on the Terms of County Administrator’s Contract

Commissioner Whitehurst had asked that this be put on the Agenda following conversation at the May 20 evening meeting. He was concerned that some of the questions and commentary about Ms. Andrews at that meeting occurred at 10:00 at night and wanted the opportunity to have that discussion in the next meeting where more people could have visibility to the discussion.

Ms. Andrews was given an opportunity to explain her application for the position of County Administrator in Palm Beach County. In short, based on feedback she had recently from the board, she was concerned about the long term prospects of her role here in St. Johns County. She felt she had to make the right decision to be able to support her family so she applied for the other role. In response to the reaction from the public, her staff, and her children, she reconsidered and withdrew her application. St. Johns County is her home and she wants to continue her role here.

The discussion and additional public comment are here: Agenda Item 2

Again, I encourage you to watch for yourself to gain an understanding of the concerns and responses.

Commissioner Whitehurst offered his concerns about maintaining the stability of the staff in the County and made a motion to extend Ms. Andrews’ contract for 6 years. Commissioner Murphy countered with a 3 year extension.

Commissioner Murphy shared that in the months he has been on the Board he has heard nothing but accolades and he is fully supportive of Joy.

Commissioner Joseph commented that she hadn’t seen goals accomplished by Ms. Andrews, including not having landed the Black History Museum that was not voted on by the State Legislature as Commissioner Arnold reminded the Board.

Public comment from residents included a speaker on behalf of the St. Johns County Firefighters who are in full support of Ms. Andrews There were 4 other speakers supporting Ms. Andrews and more admonitions about the negativity on social media and requests for the Board to work together.

The Contract extension was approved 3:2 with Commissioners Joseph and Taylor being the no votes.

Regular Agenda Item 3 – Constitutional Officers’ Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentations

Tuesday’s presentation was from the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller and the Property Appraiser. It was pointed out that the budgets of the Tax Collector and the Property Appraiser are approved by the State Department of Revenue, not the local Commission, as their budgets are fee based. They are not required to submit their budgets to the county but the Property Appraiser has elected to do so. The Sheriff and Supervisor of Elections will be presenting their budgets at the June 17 Board meeting.

It was noticed that TRIM notices are scheduled to be mailed August 15 to the 181,000 Taxpayers in St. Johns County.

Agenda Item 4 – O’Hara Family Property – Public Hearing to vacate a portion of Poinsettia Road Right-of-way. Little discussion on a minor request, approved unanimously.

Agenda Item 5 – SJC Central Sportsplex – this request is for a Non-Zoning Variance to allow for a County Park to utilize Scenic Edge standards, to allow for reduced performance standards in a portion of the Development Edge, and to allow for overflow parking within the scenic Edge. The site is at the corner of County Road 16A and Timberwolf Trail. Approved unanimously.

Watch the presentation here: SJC Sports Complex

Agenda Item 6 – Proposed E-Bike Ordinance – discussion item

Watch the video here: E-Bike Discussion

Draft Ordinance is here: E-Bike Ordinance

There was robust discussion on the item; I encourage you to watch the discussion including the exchange with Director Martin from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

Director Martin shared that SJSO has been reallocating manpower to educate students and issued a Call to Action to parents. They talked about the importance of working with HOAs to create new rules and regulations within their communities to assist with the issue, as well.

The overarching concern was the ability of SJSO to have the manpower and resources to enforce some of the proposed elements in the Ordinance.

The item concluded with consensus to draft a resolution about the education and enforcement of existing laws for e-bikes. This will come back to the Board for additional discussion.

Agenda item 7 – Adoption Hearing for a Comprehensive plan Amendment needed to comply with Section 163.3177 of the Florida Statutes related to the 2023 North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan.

“This is the adoption hearing for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the St. Johns County 2025 Comprehensive Plan in order to comply with Section 163.3177, Florida Statutes, with the issuance of the 2023 North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan. The statute requires local governments to amend their Comprehensive Plans to include selected projects from the updated regional water supply plan and to update its Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, adopted by reference in the Comprehensive Plan. The amendment was brought before the PZA on March 6, 2025, for a motion to recommend transmittal to state agencies for review. There were minor comments and questions from Agency members along with one public comment on aquifer withdrawal. The Agency subsequently voted unanimously to approve the motion. On April 1, 2025, the amendment was brought in front of the BCC for a motion to transmit to state agencies for review. Staff answered questions from the Chair on alternative water supply projects that the County has selected. In addition, a public comment was discussed on gray water availability for reuse. The BCC subsequently unanimously approved the motion to transmit. The amendment was sent out for state agency review on April 4, 2025. No substantial comments or concerns with the amendment were received from the state agencies by the 30-day deadline. Staff intends to bring the amendment to the PZA again on May 15, 2025, for a recommendation to adopt and will verbally advise the Board of any issues or questions asked.”

This was approved unanimously.

Agenda Item 8 – “Adopting and approving the final schedules of rates, deposits, charges, fees, and costs relating to the use or availability of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water services pursuant to the St. Johns County Utility Ordinance for FY2025, creating a single set of rates for the North Beach and Main System and establishing an effective date.”

Approved unanimously

Agenda Item 9 – Appointments to the Planning and Zoning Agency due to the resignation of Elvis Pierre. Commissioner Joseph made a motion to appoint Bob Olson. She indicated her support for Joe McAnarney but felt the rest of the Board would not support him so she wanted to put forward Bob Olson. Commissioners Whitehurst and Arnold asked if Dick Williams couldn’t be discussed.

Commissioner Joseph indicated she felt Mr. Olson would be fair and objective. He was approved 4-1 with Commissioner Arnold being the no vote.

Agenda Item 10 – Appointment to the Industrial Development Authority – Susan Phillips was the recommended appointee and approved 5-0.

Commissioner’s Reports

Commissioner Joseph shared a video from about Veterans Village. You can watch the video here: Veterans Village

Commissioner Whitehurst invited Misty Dzion to share about the loss of her son that led to the enactment of Connor’s Law, requiring truck drivers to be proficient in the English Language. Watch her presentation here: Connor’s Law Presentation

Commissioner Taylor asked for consensus for the County to send a letter of opposition to SB 180, asking that Governor DeSantis veto the bill. That bill includes more local preemption language. Commissioner Arnold shared that she had already reached out to members of our local delegation “who have unanimously voted yes” on this bill. She was reluctant to sign on to this letter when our entire delegation had voted in favor of it. Commissioner Whitehurst added that he had spoken with Senator Leek and Representative Kendall about the bill. In their view this bill helps people get back in their homes more quickly. While he also disagrees with parts of the Bill, he was also reluctant to sign onto the letter asking Governor DeSantis to veto a bill that our state delegation had voted to pass. Commissioner Joseph stated she would be sending a letter to Governor DeSantis asking him to veto it because she is concerned about the trees.

County Administrator’s Report – Ms. Andrews congratulated the staff on receiving the 2025 Urban Deal of the Year from the Florida Economic Development Council for the Publix pharmaceutical manufacturing facility to be built on 210. The project is planned to open in 2026 and will bring 400 new jobs with a salary over $100,00. Learn more about the project here: Urban Deal of the Year

She asked for, and received, consensus to promote a St. Johns County Day for the 2026 Legislative Session.

County Attorney’s Report – reminder that financial disclosure reports are due at the end of the month and announced the promotion of Kealey West to Deputy Attorney.

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Land Swap Withdrawn!

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Beth Tate

Latest news on the Guana Land Swap – the applicant has withdrawn their request!

Maybe one day we will learn the true identify of the applicant and understand their true intentions.

The ARC Meeting Agenda has been update to show Agenda Item 4 is Withdrawn. Link here: Updated ARC Agenda

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Guana Preserve, St. Johns County

Save Guana! Again?

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Beth Tate

If you’ve been paying attention to the news at all, you’ve seen that the Guana Preserve is once again at risk. I’ve been gathering the data around what’s been happening and what you can do about it. Let’s dive in!

On Wednesday evening, May 14, Audubon Florida broke the news that the Guana Preserve in St. Johns County was under attack. There is a proposed land swap of about 600 acres of the state owned Guana preserve for about 3000 acres of land across other areas in Florida.

On their website and FB page, they shared about a meeting scheduled by little known State organization

See their announcement on FB here: Audubon Florida FB Page

And their Call to Action on their website here: Audubon Society CTA

Details of the meeting where this Land Swap will occur can be found here: May21 ARC Meeting Agenda. The Land Swap is Agenda Item 4, linked here: Guana Land Swap

Surprisingly, the Save Guana Now organization that fought successfully to save Guana in the past was caught off guard by this announcement. It appears they found out about this only from the Audubon Society alerts.

We quickly began seeing speculation spreading across social media about who was behind the Land Swap. Within hours of the announcement of this news by the Audubon Society there was public speculation from Save Guana Now that the person behind the proposed swap was Bob Blandford of United Land Services.

I received an email Call to Action on Friday, May 16 declaring that there was a plan to develop 600 homes in the Guana Preserve.

Some said it was Gate and the Peyton Family behind the Land Swap.

There was speculation that the developer behind the land swap was the owner of Dream Finder Homes.

Looking at the property appraiser’s map, this 104 acre parcel is already zoned for a lodge or club. (that means the owner could be a club or lodge there today with no rezoning.) That may be leading to the speculation that a Golf Club will be built on the land.

A large protest occurred on Saturday to bring more attention to the proposal. See coverage here: First Coast News coverage of the protest and here: News4Jax

The Peytons have shared they are “absolutely not involved” in the Land Swap. In this Jax Today article, JAX Today May 15 Herb Peyton goes so far as to say ““Guana State Park is the finest land in Northeast Florida and no portion should be sold, swapped or developed,” he said. “This land belongs to the people of Florida and should be preserved forever.”

Dream Finder Homes has also sent a statement that they are not behind the land swap. In a Tampa Bay Times article, we find this statement, “Rob Riva, a general counsel for Dream Finders Homes, sent the Times an emailed statement Saturday denying the connection. ‘Dream Finders has no involvement in this swap,’ he said.”

The Tampa Bay Times shared this info that would explain how Internet sleuths cam to the wrong conclusion, “Dream Finders Homes previously built a community in Colorado called Uplands, and so Zalupski’s name is listed on multiple Florida companies with names that include that word, though none exactly match the LLC listed on this proposal.”

Local State Representative Kim Kendall has jumped into the fray rallying other State Representatives and demanding to know who is behind the Upland LLC that owns the property adjacent to the Guana Land that is being sought in this land swap. She has sent out 2 emails providing details about how to take action.

As she points out, there are 4 decision makers involved with this decision. It’s not the County Commission and it’s not our state legislators. It comes down to the Department of Environmental Protection Board and ultimately to the Governor and his cabinet.

From Representative Kendall’s newsletter:

**Email the 4 most important decision makers: the DEP Chair Bryan Bradner, who oversees the DEP ARC meeting on Wednesday (that board makes a recommendation) – from there it passes through another state division – and final stop (like the June 10 meeting) is the Governor and Chamber (which currently only includes Attorney General James Uthmeier and Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson):

Copy paste these four emails:
Bryan.Bradner@FloridaDEP.gov
GovernorRon.DeSantis@eog.myflorida.com
james.uthmeier@myfloridalegal.com
Wilton.Simpson@FDACS.gov

St. Johns County Commissioner Sarah Arnold has also been speaking out against the land swap, telling journalists at Saturday’s protest, “I’m getting whiplash out here. Once again, our land is under attack, I’m disgusted, angry and frustrated that we’re out here doing this again.”

Both Representative Kendall and Commissioner Arnold’s responses are covered in this Tampa Bay Times article: Tampa Bay Times coverage

You can see more of Commissioner Sarah Arnold’s opposition comments on her FB page here: Commissioner Sarah Arnold FB

The most recent high profile opposition comes from President Trump’s Chief of Staff, Northeast Florida’s own Susie Wiles. In a statement to The Tributary, Ms. Wiles said, ““Guana Preserve and its beauty, familiarity and serenity is woven into the fabric of our communities and is, indeed, a treasure in northeast Florida. To allow — even enable — this land grab to occur is outrageous and completely contrary to what our community desires. Elected and appointed leaders should vote against this development wolf in sheep’s clothing and preserve this extraordinary natural bounty.” Read the article here: JAX Trib article

Why is it important who owns this land adjacent to Guana? As Commissioner Clay Murphy explained in a Friday, May 16 interview, there is an obscure statute that allows someone with land ADJACENT to preserved land to request this type of land swap. Check out his interview and explanation here: Clay Murphy Interview The full interview starts about the 4 minute mark where Commissioner Murphy covers a number of important topics, the land swap included.

As Mark Woods reported in his Times-Union column on Sunday, “Upland LLC, which already owns 104 acres next to Guana, proposed a land swap to acquire 600 more acres currently owned by the state and open to the public with — as the proposal noted — a pedestrian trail, a dirt road, and access for waterfowl hunting, fishing, paddling and wildlife viewing.” Check out Mark’s column here: Mark Woods – Stop Guana Swap

What to do this week?

What can you do?

Sign the petition at the Audubon website: Audubon petition

Attend the ARC meeting on Wednesday – in person or virtually

Email the decision makers (email addresses above)

Attend or watch the Press Conference scheduled by Representative Kendall. She will be accompanied by St. Johns County Commissioners

Tuesday: Press Conference tentatively set for 10:30 a.m.
North Guana Outpost
4415 Mickler Road
Ponte Vedra Beach

Watch the Wednesday Press Conference Representative Kendall has scheduled prior to the ARC meeting:
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Press Conference
The Rotunda, 4th floor of the Capitol

Wednesday: 9 a.m.
DEP’s Acquisition and Restoration Council meeting
(that will make the recommendation on this issue)
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
Conference Room 137
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399

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BOCC, Comprehensive Plan, Uncategorized

May 20 St. Johns County BOCC Meeting – Change in Time!

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Beth Tate

Since the 2024 election we’ve heard about the desire to try an evening Board of County Commissioner’s meeting to give more people the opportunity to attend.

Well – that time is here! The May 20 BOCC meeting will begin at 5:00 PM in the Auditorium or you can watch on GTV, here: Link to GTV

Be prepared for a late evening. It usually takes an hour or more to get to the Regular Agenda, depending on how many people participate in Public Comment at the beginning of the meeting.

There are only 3 items on the Regular Agenda, a Non-Zoning Variance, review of the Comprehensive Plan, and review of a Reclaimed Water Meter Fee in Beacon Lakes.

The full agenda can be found here: May 20 Agenda

Interesting to see that one of the most impactful conversations of the year for the Commissioner’s will be on the agenda, Item 2, the review of the Comprehensive Plan update. This is a discussion only item with no vote scheduled on Tuesday evening.

We’ve already seen 2 Commissioners voicing their opposition to the plan on social media and asking people to show up at the meeting to express their opposition. You may want to read the proposed changes yourself before deciding if you agree or disagree.

You can read the full red-lined version at this link: 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update

For those not familiar with a red-line – you can see in red the proposed changes, omissions, modifications, deletions. It is a lengthy document, 289 pages, so be prepared to take some time to read it!

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BOCC, Budget, St. Johns County

What’s Ahead in St. Johns County the week of May 5

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Beth Tate

There is no shortage of public meetings of importance to the county next week. Let’s take a look at the most critical.

Budget Meetings

Budget season for St. Johns County begins in earnest next week with scheduled presentations of departmental budgets.

County Administrator Joy Andrews released a newsletter last week sharing how to listen in to the Budget process. The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Disclosure Series begins next week and everyone can watch and ask questions!

These meetings are meetings between the Operational Department leaders and the County Administrator, reviewing their “proposed levels of service and requested funding need to accomplish those service goals and operations.”

Between May 8 and May 13, 2025, each County department will be presenting their operational needs and priorities. If you’ve ever wondered how they come up with these numbers or where the money goes, this is great opportunity to watch the process!

Each session will be broadcast live and recorded so you can watch in real-time or later. They will also have available public viewing areas if you want to be “in the room”.

The meetings will be held at the St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View in St. Augustine. There will be limited seating in the conference room for in-person attendance and additional space in the auditorium where they will broadcast the meetings live. Or you can watch from the comfort of home on GTV. Link here: St. Johns County GTV

If you have feedback or questions, you can email the team at budget2026@sjcfl.us

If you are interested in specific topics, here is the line-up:

May 8 – 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Health & Human Services
Office of Performance & Transparency
Purchasing and Contract Management
Economic Development
Public Works and Solid Waste

May 9 – 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Building Services and Code Enforcement
Growth Management
Medical Examiner
Utility Services

May 9 – 2 – 4:30 PM

Health Department
Administration/Board of County Commissioners/Office of Management & Budget
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Public Affairs

May 12 – 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Library Services
Parks & Recreation
County Attorney
Management Information Systems

May 12 – 2 – 4:00 PM

Community Partners

May 13 – 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Public Safety
Human Resources and Risk Management
Agricultural Extension Services
Veterans Services

May 13 – 2 – 5:00 PM

Facilities Management
Land Management
Emergency Management/Coastal Management/Disaster Recovery
Tourism and Development

Learn more about the process here: 2026 Budget

Besides the Budget series beginning next week, there is the regularly scheduled BOCC meeting. There are some interesting topics on the agenda and I’ve already seen some mis-representation on social media. Before you plan to show up about a specific topic, learn more about what will be presented.

Let’s walk through the Agenda.

Regular Agenda Items

Agenda Item 1 – Tidal 210 – Request to rezone approximately 65 acres of land from Commercial Highway and Tourist to Planned Unit Development for the development of a maximum of 297 townhome units. This was heard by the PZA and failed with a 3:3 vote (Labanowski, Hilsenbeck, Speigel voting no.

Background materials can be found here: Tidal 210 PUD

Agenda Item 2 – Comprehensive Plan Update: Population Projections – the vendor supporting the process for the Comprehensive Plan was instructed to use Medium Population projections for the County as they prepare the Comprehensive Plan. This is their assessment.

Materials are here: Comp Plan Update

Agenda Item 3 – Amendment to the Irrigation Ordinance regulating the consumptive use of water for landscape irrigation. Proposed change will bring St. Johns County Utilities in conformity with best practices suggested by the St. Johns River Water Management District’s goals for water conservation.

The amended section is here (change in red):

Section 5. Exceptions to Landscape Irrigation Schedule. Landscape irrigation shall be subject to the following irrigation schedule exceptions:

A. Irrigation using a micro-spray, micro-jet, drip or bubbler irrigation system is allowed anytime.

B. Irrigation of new landscape is allowed at any time of day on any day for 30 days immediately following planting/installation and every other day for the next 30 days for a total of one 60- day period, provided that the irrigation is limited to the minimum amount necessary for such landscape establishment.

C. Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides, when required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices, is allowed at any time of day on any day within 24 hours of application. Watering in of chemicals shall not exceed ¼ inch of water per application except as otherwise required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices.

D. Irrigation systems may be operated at any time of day on any day for necessary maintenance and repair purposes not to exceed 20 minutes per hour per zone.

E. Irrigation using a hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle is allowed at any time of day on any day.

F. Discharge of water from a water-to-air air-conditioning unit or other water-dependent cooling system is not limited by this Ordinance.

G. The use of water from a reclaimed water system is allowed anytime unless restricted by a utility provider for operational needs as permitted by law. For the purpose of this paragraph, a reclaimed water system includes systems in which the primary source is reclaimed water, which may or may not be supplemented from another source during peak demand periods.

Agenda Item 4 – Amending the SJC Utilities Ordinance – Second Reading

“During a recent Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) inspection of the Utilities Pretreatment Program, it was discovered that the current Utility Ordinance did not give delegation authorization from the Utility Director to the Pretreatment Coordinator. It was also noted that the Ordinance did not define a timeline for reviewing data and issuing or denying Pretreatment permits. These minor amendments (pages 42 and 52) to the Utility Ordinance will address the changes FDEP requested during the Pretreatment inspection. First Reading was held April 1, 2025.”

Agenda Item 5 – Rezoning SR 207/Helen Road Commercial – Request to rezone approximately .97 acres of land at 180 State Road 207 from Residential, Manufactured/Mobile Home to Commercial Intensive. The applicant intends to develop the overall site to include office, self-storage and flex warehousing.

Materials are here: Agenda Item 5

Agenda Item 6 – 1235 S. Winterhawk Drive – Request for a Non-Zoning variance to allow for an access easement within a platted subdivision

Agenda Item 7 – FLUEDRA Mediation update: Robinson Improvement Company – This is an item that needs to be understood in it’s entirety. I’ve seen encouragement to show up on Tuesday to tell the BOCC to deny this request. That is not one of the options for Tuesday. Read on.

“On November 5, 2024, the Board denied Robinson Improvement Company’s request to rezone 2,763 acres to PUD (PUD2024-09). The property is located north of County Road 214, south of County Road 208, and between I-95 and County Road 13A. Robinson Improvement filed a request for relief from the denial under the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act (“FLUEDRA”). FLUEDRA provides a means to potentially resolve disputes pre-suit through a special magistrate mediation and hearing process. The special magistrate mediation occurred on March 28, 2025. During the mediation, Robinson Improvement presented a revised plan providing more site detail, including a neighborhood commercial component. The parties agreed that, contingent on Board approval, Robinson Improvement could proceed to a public rezoning hearing on the revised plan. If the Board does not approve scheduling the new rezoning hearing, the parties will proceed to a public hearing before the special magistrate regarding the FLUEDRA request.”

Relief is being sought by the developer under FLUEDRA, aimed at resolving the dispute between the developer and the county without litigation.

You can read the FLUEDRA statute here: FLUEDRA Statute

There are two options for the Commission on Tuesday:

OPTION 1: Motion to rehear PUD2024-09 and authorize the scheduling of a public rezoning hearing complying with public notice and advertising requirements.

OPTION 2: Take no action and allow the matter to proceed to a public hearing before the special magistrate.

Note that there is no option to deny the development at this meeting. Either it gets scheduled for another rezoning hearing or no action is taken, allowing this challenge to go before the special magistrate.

This article in the Jacksonville Daily Record lays out some of the details: Agrihood – Second Chance

The full agenda for Tuesday can be found here: May 6 BOCC Agenda

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