Agenda for County Commission meeting on December 18, 2012

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Here is the agenda for the County Commission meeting on December 18, 2012 starting at 9AM at the courthouse at the DeFuniak Springs courthouse. Items of particular relevance south of the Bay are highlighted in blue.
Here is some information on a few of the items:


1. The Restore Act items under Commissioner Sara Comander's name. As you know, Walton County is a participant with 21 other counties in a consortia formed to disburse funds received in the "competitive pot" of The Restore Act. The first agenda item pertains to election of officers for the consortia. The second agenda item relates to the agreement among the 8 Panhandle counties for the distribution of funds under the "county pot" of The Restore Act. For that pot, The Restore Act requires that 75% of funds go to the 8 Panhandle counties. It then provides a formula for distribution among the 8 counties based on factors such as:

• 20% distributed equally
• remaining 80% distributed-

30% on weighted average of oiled shoreline
30% on weighted average of county per capita sales tax collections estimated for fiscal year 2011-12
20% on weighted average of county population
20% on inverse proportion of the weighted average distance from the DWH oil rig to the nearest and farthest point of the shoreline.
The 8 counties have come up with a draft allocation formula based upon these percentages. The Commissioners of each of the counties are being asked to approve the proposed allocation. Applying these formulas based upon figures from each county, the allocation looks like this: Walton County gets13.86%/ Escambia gets 26.94%/ Santa Rosa gets 10.25%/ Okaloosa gets 15.57%/ Bay gets 14.43%/ Gulf gets 6.02%/ Franklin gets 7.93%/ and Wakulla gets 4.00%.


2. LSA 12-01.04 - TRANSMITTAL HEARING under Legislative Items. This is a significant change to the current requirements for the Light Industrial land use. It is a proposal by county staff to amend the Comprehensive Plan to remove the requirement that the Light Industrial Land Use be located on a major collector or arterial roadway with immediate access to the regional roadway network. This proposal will essentially allow property to be designated "Light Industrial" where it meets "compatibility" criteria as opposed to the more restrictive current location requirements that confine Light Industrial to certain roads. As of the last meeting, Staff had not composed any compatibility standards that would be used by Staff. Staff asserts that restricting the location of light industrial activities to certain roadways is stifling the county's ability to "quickly address economic opportunities". The staff explanation states this amendment would particularly benefit South Walton "where supporting light industrial uses would benefit the local economy."


In essence, staff wants to substitute the standard of "compatibility" for the current locational restrictions on light industrial uses. The first draft proposed by staff also allows "general commercial uses" in the Light Industrial land use category. Those uses are allowed currently but as Light Industrial is restricted to more major roadways, the inclusion was allowed in the last EAR process.


Here are the allowable Light Industrial land uses: office, showroom/warehouse, wholesaling, light product assembly, building service trade, communications towers, automotive maintenance and repair, and substantially similar uses. Accessory uses within a development are also allowed. They include personal services, business services, restaurants and cafes, newsstands, and similar support uses.


Here are the current General Commercial uses: offices, retail, wholesale, lodging, restaurants, shopping centers, medical facilities, commerce parks, fueling or gas stations, repair shops, convenience stores, supermarkets, and other substantially similar business activities. Apartments may be allowed as a conditional use.


At Tuesday's meeting, Staff was directed by the Commissioners to provide some type of compatibility analysis in connection with this proposal. I am currently waiting for the next draft from Staff. I was told at 4PM on Friday, it was not available. If I get it in time I will send it to you.

Anita Page
SWCC Executive Director




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AGENDA


9:00 AM Call to Order
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
Approval of Agenda – addition or deletion of items
Approval of Consent Agenda

1. Approve the Walton County Investment Report for quarter ended September 30, 2012
2. Approve a Resolution to amend the FY 2012-2013 Budget in the General Fund for additional unanticipated grant funding from Northwest Florida Water Management District in the amount of $200,000 for the repair and improvement of Dead River Landing and River Landing Projects
3. Approve Northwest Florida Water Management District Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 10-009 for the repair and improvements to River Landing and Dead River Landing Recreation Areas – Choctawhatchee River Water Management Area to extend the amount of time allowed to complete all proposed park improvements
4. Request to schedule and advertise for a Public Hearing during the January 8, 2013 Regular Meeting to bring forward reserves from the Judicial Facilities portion of the General Fund

Approval of Expenditure Approval List (EAL)​

9:05 AM Administration
1. County Administrator Applicants (short list of applicants to interview) (SWCC Note: Commissioners will vote on short list for interviews)


9:10 AM Toni Craig, County Attorney

1. Release of Lien, Linda Conrad, through Linda Watson, Realtor, Lot 6 Eagles Landing at Inlet​

Beach, FL​

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9:15 AM Commissioner Cindy Meadows, District Five

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9:20 AM Vice-Chairman Sara Comander, District Four (SWCC Note:
1. Gulf Coast Consortium (officer application)
2. Joint Resolution of Disproportionately Affected Counties Under the Federal Restorer Act


9:25 AM Commissioner Bill Imfeld, District Three


9:30 AM Commissioner W.N. “Bill” Chapman, District One


9:35 AM Chairman Kenneth Pridgen, District Two

9:40 AM Public Comments – please limit comments to five minutes or less


9:45 AM Planning and Development Services
1. Windsor Estates Developer Agreement for Sidewalk Installation - Bruce Houle and DR
Horton are requesting approval of a Developer Agreement for installation of sidewalks on all
remaining lots by DR Horton in the Windsor Estates subdivision requiring installation on a lot
by lot basis by DR Horton prior to Certificate of Occupancy for each Building Permit, to
enable the release of the Letter of Credit for sidewalk installation from Bruce Houle.


LEGISLATIVE ITEMS:


2. LSA 12-01.04 - TRANSMITTAL HEARING - Walton County is requesting approval to
transmit, to the Department of Economic Opportunity, a Large Scale Text Amendment to

Walton County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Policy L-1.4.10 Light​

Industrial, to modify the location criteria for new Light Industrial future land use map​

designations to include a requirement to establish compatibility through a compatibility​

analysis and to remove the requirement that they be located on a major collector or arterial​

roadway with immediate access to the regional roadway network.​

3. LSA 12-01.05 - ADOPTION HEARING - Walton County is requesting approval of an
ordinance adopting a Large Scale Map Amendment to the Walton County Comprehensive

Plan to change the Future Land Use Map designation on 70.0 +/- acres in Walton County,​

north of the Choctawhatchee Bay in the Mossy Head area, on the west side of W.T. Hulion​

Road approximately 1,000 feet west of the intersection of W.T. Hulion Road and Laird Road,​

on property identified by parcel number 07-3N-21-37000-001-0140, from Large Scale​

Agriculture (1du/40 acres) to Rural Residential (1du/2.5 acres). Request to continue to ​

January 8, 2013​

4. LSA 12-01.06 - ADOPTION HEARING - Walton County is requesting approval of an
ordinance adopting a Large Scale Amendment to the Walton County Comprehensive Plan to
amend the Inlet Beach Traditional Neighborhood Plan to change the Inlet Beach
Neighborhood Plan Land Use Map designation on 8.34 +/- acres in Walton County, south of
the Choctawhatchee Bay in Inlet Beach, on the north side of US Highway 98 and southwest
the intersection of Pinewood Lane and North Wall Street, on property identified by parcel
numbers 36-3S-18-16100-000-0290, 36-3S-18-16100-000-0281, 36-3S-18-16100-000-0280,
36-3S-18-16100-000-0270, from Residential to Village Mixed Use in the Inlet Beach
Traditional Neighborhood Plan. Inlet Beach Traditional Neighborhood Plan Appendix D:
Neighborhood Commercial Designations shall be updated to include the map amended
portions of parcels .0270, .0280, .0281, and .0290. (request to continue to January 8, 2013)


QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:

5. Gulfview @ Watersound Beach Phase I - Project number 12-00300008(A) being reviewed by​

Renee Bradley. This is a plat application submitted by The St. Joe Company, Inc. consisting​

of 4 single family lots in Phase I on 0.6359 acres. The project is located south off of County​

Highway 30-A onto Boat Wright Road, Compass Way between Salt Box and Boat Wright​

Way and identified by parcel number(s) 20-3S-18-16000-001-0030.​

6. Gulfview @ Watersound Beach Phase II - Project number 12-00300008(B) being​

reviewed by Renee Bradley. This is a plat application submitted by The St. Joe Company, Inc.​

consisting of 3 single family lots in Phase II on 1.27 acres with a future land use of Court​

Ordered Overlay/Coastal Village One within the WaterSound Beach PUD. The project is​

located south off of County Highway 30-A onto Boat Wright Road, Compass Way between​

Salt Box and Boat Wright Way and identified by parcel number(s) 20-3S-18-16000-001-0030.​

7. Oaks at Eden Plat - Project number is 12-00300012 being reviewed by Brian Underwood.​

This is a plat application submitted by CRB Landco, LLC (Bruce Houle), requesting approval​

of a nineteen-unit single family subdivision consisting of 4.55 acres with a future land use of​

NPA - Traditional Neighborhood Development. The project is located north of Hwy. 395 and​

Hwy. 98 intersection and identified by parcel number(s) 35-2S-19-24440-00A-0111.​

8. Plantation at Santa Rosa Plat Configuration - Project number 12-00300013 being reviewed by​

Heather Whitmore. This is a plat application submitted by Plantation @ Santa Rosa,​

consisting of a change from lots 1, 33, and 34 to a common area. The project is located within​

the Plantation at Santa Rosa Development and identified by parcel number(s) 28-2S-20-33225-​

000-0340, 28-2S-20-33225-000-0330, and 28-2S-33225-000-0010.​

9. SSA 2012-11: Michael O'Donnell is requesting the adoption of an Ordinance of Walton​

County, Florida, Adopting a Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment to the Walton​

County Comprehensive Plan; Setting Forth the Authority for Adoption; Amending the Future​

Land Use Map; Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability and​

Conflicts; and Providing for an Effective Date. The Ordinance proposes to amend 10 +/- acres​

in Walton County, on property identified by parcel number 30-2S-20-33230-000-0540 from​

the Conservation Residential 2:1 Future Land Use Category to Light Industrial Future Land​

Use Category, or a lesser intense category. The property is located on the east side Of​

Goldsby Road, approximately ¼ mile north of US Highway 98.​

10. SSA 2012-12: Gilbert Ziel is requesting the adoption of an Ordinance of Walton County,​

Florida, Adopting a Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment to the Walton County Comprehensive Plan; Setting Forth the Authority for Adoption; Amending the Future Land Use Map; Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability and Conflicts; and Providing for an Effective Date. The Ordinance proposes to amend 10 +/- acres in Walton County, on property identified by parcel number 25-2S-21-42000-007-0000, from the Conservation Residential 2:1 Future Land Use Category to Light Industrial Future Land Use Category. The property is located on the west side of Goldsby Road1/2 miles north of US Highway 98.​

11. Whites Gulfview Estates Petition for Abandonment - Project number 12-00800002 being

reviewed by Heather Whitmore. You are hereby notified that a Petition for Abandonment, submitted by Classic Builders, concerning the following ingress/egress and utility easement to wit: THE NORTHERN 15 FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCK B, WHITES GULFVIEW ESTATES, 1ST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 4A, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.​

Adjourn