County amending Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code

Administrative Coordinator Rachel Garvey, MSA, notified Historic City News on behalf of the St Johns County Growth Management Department that the county will be holding public hearings regarding various amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code.

The first public hearing will be held on January 15th, 2015 at 1:30 pm. Before the Planning and Zoning Agency. A second public hearing will be held on February 17th, 2015 at 5:01pm before the Board of County Commissioners.

The public hearings will be held in the St Johns County Auditorium, located at 500 San Sebastian Way, in St Augustine.

This series of Land Development Code changes include various amendments including but not limited to creating a Special Use Permit category for Large Places of Assembly and modifies associated uses, ensuring Overlay review for all non-single and two-family development within Overlay Districts, Tree Bank Fund clarifications, Optional Preliminary Subdivision Plan reviews, Vilano Beach Town Center Exchange of Residential Units Program, clarification of “Waterfront Yard” boundaries, amendment of PUD phasing, clarification of signs, and clarification of administration and enforcement of the Land Development Code. This series also addresses and revises various other sections for clarity and/or flexibility.

The changes to the Comprehensive Plan include changes to bring the Plan into compliance with current State Statutes, modify certain policies pertaining to the Northwest Sector including development edges for commercial properties, changes to provide for mixed use development in West Augustine, and various other sections for clarity and/or flexibility.

NOTICE TO PERSONS NEEDING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND TO ALL HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact ADA Coordinator, at (904) 209-0650 at the St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084. For hearing impaired individuals: Florida Relay Service: 1-800-955-8770, no later than 5 days prior to the date of the hearing.