DCA QUARTERLY REPORT - SECOND QUARTER 2007-2008
ATTACHMENT A-1
REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL - GENERAL REVENUE FUNDING
PART I
1. Areas
of Critical State Concern: Upon
request, provide assistance to DCA or to local governments.
Accomplishments:
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Staff continues to monitor ACSC issues
and, upon request, provide assistance to DCA and local governments.
2. Ten-year
Site Plans and Site Certification: Upon request, provide assistance to the
Department, DEP and the PSC in performing review, and act as a clearinghouse
for such projects.
Accomplishments:
Staff has evaluated two transmission line siting applications and found no
issues of regional concern.
3. Dispute
Resolution: Make available a dispute
resolution process to reconcile differences between local governments on
planning and growth management issues pursuant to Section 186.509, Florida
Statutes.
Accomplishments: No Dispute Resolution activity this period
4.
Data Uniformity:
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Coordinate with the
Department to achieve uniformity and consistency in land use information and
data collection efforts in the state, and to provide a usable and accessible
database to assist local governments and the private sector, pursuant to
Subsection 186.507.
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Within 60 days following
adoption of a SRPP amendment, provide a computer file copy of all maps used in
the amendment.
Accomplishments:
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Staff continues to cooperate
with the Department as requested.
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There have been no
amendments to the SRPP this quarter.
5. Emergency Preparedness Planning: Provide a representative to
participate as a review team member during the reviews of local comprehensive
emergency management plans in accordance with Rule Chapter 9G-6.006 and
9G-6.007, Florida Administrative Code, and local post-disaster mitigation and redevelopment
plans.
Accomplishments:
Staff continues to assist the counties as requested. Staff attends
meetings and assists
6. Intergovernmental Coordination and Review: Carry out the functions of a regional
clearinghouse as designated by the Executive Office of the Governor. Review and comment as appropriate on federal,
state and regional plans that may impact the region.
Accomplishments: There were eleven (11)
IC&R requests reviewed during this quarter with no comment letters issued
for all of them.
7. Hazardous Waste:
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Advise local governments
with regard to the hazardous waste site verification program pursuant to
Section 403.723(2), Florida Statutes.
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Assist, to the extent
possible, DCA with implementation of the state multipurpose Hazardous Waste
Facility Siting Act, Sections 403.78 - 403.7893, Florida Statutes.
Accomplishments:
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No local government within
the region has contacted the Council about determining a site for a hazardous
waste site pursuant to Section 403.723(2), F.S.
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DCA has not requested
assistance with the Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Act.
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Staff has completed the Hazards
Analysis inspections for Okeechobee County for FY 07-08 and has submitted their
report. Second quarter 2008 inspections
under the Small Quantity Generators of Hazardous Waste (SQG) program are
complete for Okeechobee, Hardee and DeSoto Counties.
9.
Assistance to Citizens and Local Governments:
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Provide assistance to DCA in
the accomplishment of its objectives as set forth in Section 163.03, Florida
Statutes. Conduct activities as necessary to implement appropriate provisions
of Section 186.505, Florida Statutes.
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Provide assistance to
interested parties relating to any activities conducted pursuant to this or
past Agreements with DCA.
Accomplishments:
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Staff received and responded
to approximately 664 requests for assistance from citizens and/or
representatives from local government, in person and by phone, during the last
quarter.
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The Council’s contractual DRI
administrator received and responded to 37 requests for assistance from
citizens or representatives from local government concerning current or
historical DRI activities. The 37
requests involved approximately 28 hours.
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Staff administering DCA
related activities this past quarter utilized a total of 650 hours.
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The Council has identified specific technical assistance needs in local
governments in the region. This quarter
11 (eleven) municipalities are making use of Council staff to provide basic
planning administration and training available to their governing bodies,
boards and permitting and code enforcement staffs. Chief among the tasks delineated in Standard
and Specialized Planning Advisory Services (PAS) contracts are; (a) planning
and zoning administration, (b) concurrency management systems design and
maintenance, (c) GIS mapping, (d) comprehensive plan maintenance (which includes
amendments), (e) land development regulation design and maintenance, (f)
large-scale development review, (g) Capital Improvement Elements (CIEs), and
(h) Evaluation and Appraisal Reports (EARs), (i) Community Redevelopment
Planning, (j) Joint Land Use Study – Avon Park Air Force Range, (k) Joint
Planning Agreements for City of Auburndale and Polk County.
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Community Redevelopment
Agencies (CRA): The Council Staff
continues to assist two CRAs and is assisting in the creation of one
other. The Council Staff continues to
assist the City of
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This quarter the Council
Staff assisted the Cities of Davenport, Mulberry, Polk City, Wauchula, Bowling
Green and Zolfo Springs in the processing and preparation of Comprehensive Plan
amendments.
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This quarter the Council
Staff also assisted the Cities of Bartow, Davenport, Polk City, and Frostproof,
in decisions relating to annexation.
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A total of 165.9 hours of
staff time was spent in administering PAS contracts this quarter.
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Council staff participated
in the development of a modified Transportation Proportionate Fair Share
memorandum of understanding/interlocal agreement, and ordinance for the use of
local governments. The Council is assisting Polk, Okeechobee, Highlands,
Desoto, and Hardee Counties, and the Cities of Arcadia, Auburndale, Bartow,
Bowling Green, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines
City, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights, Lakeland, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton,
Lake Wales, Mulberry, Okeechobee, Polk City, Wauchula, Winter Haven and Zolfo
Springs.
To date, Polk, Okeechobee, and Hardee Counties, and the Cities of Arcadia,
Auburndale, Bartow, Bowling Green, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade,
Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Lake Alfred,
Mulberry, Okeechobee, Polk City, Wauchula, Winter Haven and Zolfo Springs have
adopted the Ordinance.
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Council staff is
participating in the adoption of an updated interlocal agreement and Schools Facilities Element of the Comprehensive
Plan for Polk County and municipalities within the County.
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Council staff is completed technical
reports on three potential school sites for the Polk County School Board.
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Hardee County School Board
used Council staff to prepare an Impact Fee Study to determine the appropriate
fees for future Capital Improvement budgeting and establish procedures for
implementing the fees.
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Hardee County is using
Council staff to assist in the preparation and adoption of the School
Concurrency requirements and documents by the cities of Wauchula, Bowling
Green, and Zolfo Springs.
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The City of
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The Council has helped form
a Polk Lands Stewardship Alliance with environmental groups, agricultural
groups, and builders groups.
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The Council is a founding
member of the Polk Attainable Housing Alliance, which is committed to planning
new partnerships to solve the growing concern for affordable housing in the
Central Florida Region.
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Staff has reviewed and
commented on comprehensive plan issues proposed by three counties (Polk,
Highlands, and Hardee), developed as a result of scoping meetings for review by
DCA as part of the Evaluation and Appraisal report and plan update process.
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The Staff is assisting 13
small, rural cities in planning and conducting the required public meetings to
develop the issues list for study during the Evaluation and Appraisal Report
and comprehensive plan update process.
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The Council hosted two in a
series of Rural Land Stewardship Program Rulemaking Workshops on July 19, and
September 24, 2007. The purpose was to
establish minimum criteria for RLS review.
They were both well attended by local governments and interested
citizens, with approximately 90 people attending both workshops.
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The Council held the first
of its Regional Visioning effort referred to as “Heartland 2060 Where Do We
Begin” on September 19, 2007. Citizens
and local governments pondered what the region will look like in the year 2060. Approximately 120 people were in attendance. A second organizational meeting of the
Heartland 2060 initiative was held on November 28, 2007. It was attended by 26 public, private, and
community representatives who had indicated their interest in serving on the
“Leadership Team”.
PART II
Developments of Regional Impact (DRI)
1.
Carry out all applicable DRI
and FQD procedures as required by Chapter 380, Florida Statutes; Rule Chapters
9J-2, 9J-3, 9J-28, and 28-24, Florida Administrative Code; and other pertinent
rules which are adopted during the contract period.
Notify the Department
about any objections to NOPCs or any objection to a Development order resulting
from a NOPC within 35 days of receipt.
SUMMARY OF CFRPC DRI ACTIVITY
CF South Pasture: The formal pre-application meeting for a
7,000 acre addition to the South Pasture mine has been conducted and all
applicable methodologies approved. The
applicant is currently performing environmental monitoring and survey work for
inclusion in the Application for Development Approval.
Mosaic Ona Mine DRI: Work on this application has been temporarily
suspended.
Mosaic South
Clear Springs Sector Plan: This application has been terminated and the
applicant has submitted a request to be named as a Sector Plan demonstration
Project. Several pre-scoping meetings were
held with the applicant and the City of
Lakes at DeSoto: The pre-application meeting for this project
was held on August 8, 2005. This roughly 6,000-acre development is proposed in
DeSoto County on SR 31, east of Arcadia.
The applicant is proposing to develop 17,000 housing units and over
1,000,000 sq. ft. of retail service over a ten-year period. To date, no ADA has been provided. The applicant recently indicated their
interest in proceeding with the development and will schedule another
pre-application meeting.
The Lakes at
The Grove: The Grove is proposed to be a self-sufficient
new town set in the northeast corner of
Eagle Ridge Mall: A pre-application meeting has been conducted
and a Substantial Deviation Application is in preparation for the purpose of
extending the build out of this existing facility. A NOPC has also been submitted and is under
review. The ADA was submitted in July,
2007 and sufficiency comments have been provided.
CSX ILC: CSX Railroad has proposed development of a 330 acre Integrated
Logistics Facility in Winter Haven. The
pre-application meeting was held on October 24, 2007. The ADA was submitted on December 19,
2007. Sufficiency comments are due
February 1, 2008.
Polk Commerce Center Substantial Deviation: Polk County as the
CRA is proceeding with a substantial deviation to the Polk Commerce Area-wide
DRI. A pre-application meeting was
conducted on October 18, 2007.
Hatchinehaw Lakes DRI: