Land Development Code Amendments Public Workshop

LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS PUBLIC WORKSHOP

St. Johns County will be holding a public meeting/workshop regarding a series of amendments the Land Development Code on July 7, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room of the Permit Center building at 4040 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine.

• Rural Industry: This amendment would allow via Special Use Permit Rural Industry uses such as, but not limited to lawn maintenance and landscaping businesses where the business requires employees who do not live onsite, and generally involve equipment, materials, tools or supplies storage, on lots five (5) acres and larger within the Open Rural (OR) zoning designation.

• Access: Requires that residential developments of more than two-hundred (200) dwelling units provide a secondary access, and for residential developments of more than six-hundred (600) dwelling units provide a tertiary access in an effort to provide more efficient access points for fire rescue/emergency medical services access, evacuation (site design – street layout), traffic congestion and hazard, and public safety.

• Special Events: Creates a Special Use process for special event businesses such as, but not limited to private parties, weddings, and other gatherings within Open Rural (OR) and residentially zoned areas, and provide supplemental provisions for the mitigation of these types of uses on neighboring properties.

• Fence Height Measurement: This amendment would clarify language for the measurement of fences when placed upon berms or retention walls.

Various additional amendments have been prepared at the request of the Board of County Commissioners, Administration or at the suggestion of staff, and mostly address and revise the Land Development Code for clarity and/or flexibility.

A draft version of the proposed Ordinance will be available the week prior to the workshop.  Staff anticipates that this working draft will be amended upon community feedback and input.  Please note that this is not a definitive list, and that other amendments to the Land Development Code may be included prior to the final public hearings. If you have additional questions please contact JCearley@sjcfl.us or call (904) 209-0590.

One or more St. Johns County Commissioners may attend and participate.