TO: Planning Board Members
FROM: Cynthia Cannon, AICP, Assistant Planning Director
DATE: 10/5/2021
SUBJECT:
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Proposed Amendments to the Land Development Code - Engineering Sections 12-3, 12-4, 12-7, 12-8 & 12-9
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BACKGROUND:
Many sections of the City’s Land Development Code were drafted a number of years ago and have not been updated. Over time, various items have come to light that need updating or modification. These proposed revisions to the City of Pensacola’s Land Development Code (LDC) have a twofold goal. First, they codify language for items which have been enforced for quite some time without actually being included in the LDC.
This results in a vast improvement to the clarity and efficiency of the engineering review process. Second, this new language provides a common sense approach to the permitting of developments which have a negligible impact to the City’s stormwater quality or quantity. These changes maintain the City’s focus on ensuring the well-being of our prized water bodies, wetlands, and smaller water bodies that feed them while aligning us more closely with the Statewide stormwater rules