LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Grover C. Robinson, IV, Mayor
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PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE - CITY CODE SECTION 12-2-4, VACATION OF STREETS, ALLEYS, SECTION 12-12-7, LICENSE TO USE RIGHT OF WAY, SECTION 12-13-2 VARIANCES, AND SECTION 12-13-5, APPLICATION DEADLINES
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council conduct a Public Hearing on June 11, 2020, to consider a proposed amendment to the Land Development Code, to request that Planning Board applications be submitted thirty (30) days prior to a Planning Board meeting.
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HEARING REQUIRED: Public
SUMMARY:
City staff received a request to amend the twenty-one (21) day deadline for Planning Board applications to a thirty (30) day deadline in the following sections: Sec.12-2-4, Vacation of Street, Alleys, 12-12-7, License to Use Right of Way, Sec.12-13-2 Variances, and Sec. 12-13-5, Application Deadlines. This change will be consistent with the thirty (30) day deadline currently in place for rezonings, subdivisions, and site plan applications.
The twenty-one (21) day deadline does not provide adequate review time for both our external and internal reviewing agencies. Additionally, this can result in applicants not receiving pertinent comments in a timely fashion, which can place them at a disadvantage during a Planning Board meeting.
On May 12, 2020, the City of Pensacola Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of this request.
PRIOR ACTION:
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FUNDING:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes
5/18/2020
STAFF CONTACT:
Keith Wilkins, City Administrator
Kerrith Fiddler, Deputy City Administrator - Community Development
Sherry Morris, AICP, Planning Services Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Proposed Ordinance No. 27-20
2) Planning Board Minutes May 12 2020 DRAFT
PRESENTATION: No end