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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-0-74
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 21, THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE BY MODIFYING ARTICLE IX
(APPLICATION PROCEDURES), PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, SEVERABILITY AND
APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE,
ADOPTION AND CODIFICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
WHEREAS, Chapter 163.3202, Florida Statutes requires adoption of a unified Land
Development Code which contains all regulations related to the development ofland in the City; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2000, City Council adopted Chapter 21, known as the Land
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, upon enactment, it was determined by City Council and Staff that any
scrivener's errors would be corrected by amending specific Articles contained in the Land
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, upon review, Article IX (Application Procedures) should be amended at this
time to correct outstanding scrivener's errors and to modify other outstanding issues in an effort to
provide consistency between the Land Development Code and the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the People of the City of Edge water,
Florida:
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PART A.
AMEND CHAPTER 21 (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE), BY
AMENDING ARTICLE IX (APPLICATION PROCEDURES)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF EDGEW ATER,
FLORIDA.
Article IX (Application Procedures) of Chapter 21 (Land Development Code) of the
City of Edge water, Florida, adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 2000-0-12 is hereby
amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
PART B.
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
All conflicting ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict with this ordinance,
are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
PART C.
SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional,
inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this
ordinance or any provisions thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or
circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or
circumstance.
PART D.
CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Edgewater, Florida, and the word "ordinance", may be changed to "section", "article", or other
appropriate word, and the sections ofthis ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish
such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified.
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PART E.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take place upon adoption.
PARTF.
ADOPTION.
After Motion by Councilwoman Lichter and Second by Councilman Vincenzi, the vote on
the first reading of this ordinance held on November 5, 2001, was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt X
Councilman James P. Brown X
Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi X
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes ABSENT
Councilwoman Judy Lichter X
After Motion by ~v-l-. (1.... and Second by ~.~ . ~4
the vote on the second reading of this ordinance was as follows:
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NAY
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt
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Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes
Councilwoman Judy Lichter
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4 day of 4-5L 2002.
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida. Approved as to form and
legality by:
Scott A. Cookson, Esquire
City Attorney
Foley & Lardner
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2001-0-74
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
C F-E GEWATER, FLORIDA
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Donald A. Schmidt
Mayor
Rabin
Legal Assistant
Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this f,
day of 2002 under
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ARTICLE IX
APPLICA TION PROCEDURES
SECTION 21-90 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
21-90.01 - General Requirements ..... ................. ............... ............ ....... ......... ...... ......... IX-I
21-90.02 - Application Notice Requirements .............................................................. IX-2
21-90.03 - Application Fee Schedule ........................................................................... IX-3
SECTION 21-91 - ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS (ZONING)
21-91.01 - General Provisions ..................................................................................... IX _ 3
21-91.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency .............................................................. IX-3
21-91.03 - Procedures .................................................................................................. IX _ 3
21-91.04 - Decision Criteria ........................................................................................ IX-4
21 91.05 - Appr 0 v al Dxpil atiolI ................................................................................... IX -4
21-91.06~ - Rehearings ................................................................................................ IX-4
21-91.01.6. - Appeals ..................................................................................................... IX-4
SECTION 21-92 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
21-92.01 - Intent.. ............... ......... ................. ......... ...... ........................ ................ ......... IX-4
21-92.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency .............................................................. IX-4
21-92.03 - Procedures ........................... ...... ....... .... ......................... .................. ........... IX-5
21-92.04 - Decision Criteria ........................................................................................ IX _ 5
21-92.05 - Authority .................................................................................................... IX-6
21-92.06 - Approval Expiration ............... ................. ..................................... .............. IX-6
21-92.07 - Reconsideration .......................................................................................... IX-6
21-92.08 - Appeals ....................................................................................................... IX-6
SECTION 21-93 - SITE PLAN REVIEW
21-93.01 - Intent........................................................................................................... IX-6
21-93.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency .............................................................. IX-7
21-93.03 - Procedures .................................................................................................. IX-7
21-93.04 - Authol ity .................................................................................................... IX -7
21-93.051- Approval Expiration ................................................................................. IX-8
21-93 .06~ - Reconsideration ........................................................................................ IX-8
21-93.01.Q- Appeals ...................................................................................................... IX-8
SECTION 21-94 - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS
21-94.01 - General Provisions ..................................................................................... IX-8
21-94.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency.............................................................. IX-9
21-94.03 - Procedures .................................................................................................. IX-9
21-94.04 - Approval Expiration ................................................................................... IX-9
21-94.05 - Reconsideration ...................................................................................... .. IX-I 0
21-94.06 - Appeals .................................................................................................... . IX-I 0
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SECTION 21-95 - SMALL SCALE PLAN AMENDMENTS
21-95.01 - General Provisions ................................................................................... IX-1O
21-95.02 - Criteria For Determination ....................................................................... IX-1O
21-95.03 - Procedures .............................................................................................. .. IX-II
21-95.04 - Approval Criteria ...................................................................................... IX-12
21-95.05 - Approval Expiration ................................................................................. IX -12
21-95.06 - Reconsideration ........................................................................................ IX -12
21-95.07 - Appeals ..................................................................................................... IX -12
SECTION 21-96 - OTHER PLAN AMENDMENTS
21-96.01 - General Provision ..................................................................................... IX -12
21-96.02 - Criteria For Determination ....................................................................... IX-12
21-96.03 - Procedures ................................................................................................ IX -13
21-96.04 - Approval Criteria...................................................................................... IX -14
21-96.05 - Approval Expiration ................................................................................. IX-I 4
2 I -96.06 - Reconsideration ........................................................................................ IX -14
21-96.07 - Appeals ..................................................................................................... IX -15
SECTION 21-97 - VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
21-97.01 - Intent......................................................................................................... IX -15
21-97.0+,2- Criteria For Determination ..................................................................... IX-15
21-97.02- }- Procedures .............................................................................................. IX -15
21-97.03- 1- Plan Amendment and Rezoning of Annexed Property........................... IX-16
SECTION 21-98 - INVOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
21-98.01 - Intent ......................................................................................................... IX -16
21-98.02 Anhcx<rtion PI C1 cqtli~itc~ .......................................................................... IX -17
21 98. OJ PI OGCdtlI c~ ................................................................................................ IX 17
SECTION 21-99 - ABANDONMENTS AND VACATIONS
21-99.01 - Intent......................................................................................................... IX -18
21-99.0+ ,2- Application Requirements ...................................................................... IX -18
21-99.02- }- Procedures .............................................................................................. IX -19
21-99.03- 1- Approval Criteria.................................................................................... IX -19
21-99.04 ~- Decision Effects ..................................................................................... IX _ 20
21-99.05 Q- Appeals ................................................................................................... IX _ 20
SECTION 21-100 - VARIANCES
21-100.01 - General Requirements ............................................................................ IX _ 20
21-100.02 - Procedures .............................................................................................. IX _ 21
2 I -100.03 - Administrative Variance......................................................................... IX _ 21
21-100.04 - COhvc,ntional Non-Administrative Variance .......................................... IX-22
21-100.05 - Expiration ............................................................................................... IX -23
21- I 00.06 - Appeals ................................................................................................... IX _ 23
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SECTION 21-101 - DEVELOPMENT ZONING AGREEMENTS
21-101.01 - Intent....................................................................................................... IX - 23
21-101.02 - Procedures .............................................................................................. IX - 23
21-101.03 - Zoning Agreement Dxcctltion Requirements ......................................... IX-25
21-10 1.04 - Zoning Agreement CIitclia Execution ...... .................... ......... ................ IX -27
21-101.05 - Amendment and Cancellation ................................................................ IX-29
21-101.06 - Expiration ............................................................................................... IX - 29
21-101.07 - Monitoring .............................................................................................. IX - 30
21-101.08 - COlnpliancc ............................................................................................. IX - 30
SECTION 21-102 -l\fINING EXCAVATION PERMITS
21-102.01 - AtlthoIity General Provisions ................................................................. IX-30
21-102.02 - Application Requirements ...................................................................... IX - 31
21-102.03 - Application PiOCCSS Procedures ............................................................. IX-33
21-102.04 - PCllhit IsstlaiIcc Decision Criteria .......................................................... IX-34
21-102.05 PCllnit Modification ............................................................................... IX J5
21-102.06~ - Suspension of Excavation Permit ......................................................... IX-35
21-102.07 - Rc v OCatiOlI .............................................................................................. IX - 3G
SECTION 21-103 - SPECIAL ACTIVITY PERMITS .................................................... IX-37
Sections 21-1~ ~ through 21-119 reserved for future use.
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ARTICLE IX
APPLICA TION PROCEDURES
SECTION 21-90 - GENERAL PROCEDURES
21-90.01 - General Requirements
a. All properties within subiect to a single application must be contiguous and immediately
adjacent to one another or be the subject of separate petitions and filing fees.
b. No application shall be accepted unless it is presented on the official forms provided by the
City of Edgewater and the appropriate fee is paid.
c. The Planning Department shall prepare, and periodically revise, the required forms and
instruction packages for each development permit application described in this Article.
d. Before an application is scheduled for further consideration, the Planning Department shall
determine the application package is complete.
e. All applicants for any matter action described herein ~hall be I equil cd to l1a v e at kMt OlIe (I)
are encouraged to schedule a pre-application conference with the Technical Review
Committee (TRC}.
f. No application shall be aeecpt"d fOI Ie view leg,alding, any matt"l d,,~cribed hClein determined
to be complete unless the property owner of record in as listed by the V olusia County
Property Appraiser's Office, eithcI signs the application, or authorizes {in writing} alIotllcl
pel ~01I an agent to act in ~ the applicant's behalf.
g. Property surveys, site plans and landscape plans shall be provided at the ~ame a common
scale (one inch (1 ") equal~ thil ty feet (30')) (of I" = 30 feet).
h. The deadline for filing, any application de5el ibe,d hel Gill 51lall be, a miiIill1ull1 of for ty fi ve, (45)
day~ pliol to the Ie,gulally ~ehedukd lIlCcting of tIle filM leview body. The City ~llall not be
at fault fm the, applicalIt' ~ failnIe to meet any de,adlilIe de~cIibe,d I1Clein. Any wai vcr of this
deadline by mOle, thalI two working da:y~ ~halllequile, City Council approval.
h. Dcei~ion~ ide,ntifkd M q Quasi-judicial actions taken with respect to applications shall be
supported by competent substantial evidence in w Iitte,lI finding~ of fact.
I. Dcei~ion~ identified hcrein as I .Legislative actions taken with respect to applications shall
be fairly debatable and supported by reasonable wIittc,n findings of fact.
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If aiI applicant ~ ithdraws an application 01 lequests tabliiIg aftel the ad vel tiselllent 11M been
submitted aiId theiI IcilIstates eonsideI<ttion of tile applicatiolI, tile applicant sllall be bilkd fOI aiIy
additiOllal ad vGt tisilIg costs. (Moved to Section 21-90.03)
21-90.02 - Application Notice Requirements
It is the intent of this Section to provide legal and timely public notice as cady a possibk ill of the
application review process and to leduce tIle application plOcessing til1le to the l11axiluUlll extc,nt
possibk eOiIsi.stellt w itIl statutory Icquileli1c,lIts. It is also the intent to provide adequate procedural
due process to mt the applicant and the public. applicalIts aiId to IcJlcct CUIiGiIt state statutGS and caSG
taw. Tile follo wing aApplication notice requirements are based on the minimum requirements found
in Chapters 163, 166, 171, 177, Florida Statutes.
a. Public notice of all applications for development approval shall be consistent with current
state statutes.
b. When mailing of notices is required, the notice shall be sent to the applicant and the property
owners of record in as listed by the Volusia County Property Appraiser's Office.
c. When newspaper advertisements are required, they shall appear in the newspaper of general
circulation. Tile City Iesel ve.s tllC rigllt to advcltise iiI othellIewspapcIs MIllay be IICCeSSaly,
pi 0 v idcd tile notice. lequile.llIelIts of tllG Ide v alIt state statutes ale Inct. Any 1I0n-kgal
ad v C,I tiseIJiclIt sllall il1dude a laYIlIan' s de.sc,Iiption of tIle. subject 11Iattel. The advertisement
deseI ibed ill subsectioiI (b) abo ve shall identify the Tax Parcel Identification Number... taken
fl0111 tIlG Volusia COUllty Plopelty Applaise.1 's IecOlds, tIlG street address or location and the
.!! general description of location of the proposed project. A site location map may be
induded required as appropriate.
d. PUlsuant to tile. le.quilGllle.nts of CllaptGl 1 GG.041 (Jc), [IS 01 dinance I CqUilCII'lGiIts (01 d. Ad)
sllall be no kss tIlan t~o (2) colunIils wide by te.n indlcs (lO") 100lg ill standald sized 01
tabloid ty pe new spapc.r alId tile IIGadlinG iiI tllG ad vGI tiSGIlIGiIt sllall be ill 110 slllalkI tIlaiI 18
point type. T!.G advcltisGIlIelIt shall not bG placGd in tllat pOltiolI of tIlG IlGWSpapCl whGIG
kgall10tiees and c1assifiGd ad vGI tiSGllIGlItS appGal.
G. ThG advGltisGmGnt dGSGIibGd ill subSGctiol1 (b) abovG shall idGntify thG Tax Parcd
IdGntifiGatiolI Nunlbcl takGn f1 onl tile V olusia COUllty PI Ope.l ty Appl aisGI ' s 1 GGOI ds, tIlG str eet
addless alld the gCIIGlal location of tllG plojGct. A sitc location IlIap IlIay bG iiIc1udGd as
applopliatc. (Moved to c. above)
fd. When on-site posting is required, the notice shall be posted in at least one (1) conspicuous
site place on the site alId at City Hall.
ge. Proof of publication and mailing notices shall be available for public inspection.
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21-90.03 - Application Fee Schedule
The City Council shall adopt by Resolution, development review, advertising and associated fees
for administrative charges. If an applicant withdraws an application or requests tabling after the
advertisement has been submitted and then reinstates consideration of the application, the applicant
shall be billed for any additional advertising costs.
SECTION 21-91 - ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS (REZONING)
21-91.01 - General Provisions
An amendment to the Official Zoning Map requires adoption of an ordinance by the City Council
and aftel following the review and recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board (P&ZB).
21-91.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency
No application for a change in zoning can be approved unless the proposed zoning is consistent with
the Land Use Designation/ Zoning Classification Matrix-;-i:e:-; in Table ill-I.
21-91.03 - Procedures
a. The public notice for a parcel rezoning shall be as provided in current Florida Statutes.
b. Upon receipt of a complete application and relevant supporting material, the Planning
Department will schedule cCllsidel ation of tile applie<ttioil a review by the T ccllnical Re v ic ~
ConJ!uittcG (TRC) TRC.
c. * Following review by the TRC, a staff report rcconlnlcndiilg including findings of fact-;
iilcIudiilg a dlaft oldiilailcc fOI tIlC ploposed I1lap chailge, and a staff recommendation shall
be provided to the P&ZB alld tk applicant.
d. * Following review by the P&ZB, astaff report presenting the P&ZB's filldings of fact and
a dutft ordinance recommendations a proposed ordinance and a staff recommendation shall
be provided to the City Council for consideration aild tIlC applicitilt.
c. Aftcr tllc P&Z public hcaliilg aild a leCOllll1lClldation is wade, tllc application w ill be
scllcduled fol a filst rcadiilg of tIlC ordinancc beforc tile City Council. If applOvcd at first
rcadiilg, a public Ilcaliilg sllall bc scllcduled f'Or tllc i1cxt available City Couilcillllectillg.
fe. The decision of the City Council with respect to the rezoning decisioll shall be based on
finding~ of fact and the competent public testimony received at the hearing. The Unless
otherwise provided, the rezoning ordinance approved by the City Council decision shall be
imlJicdiatcIy effective immediately upon adoption of the ordinance.
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21-91.04 - Decision Criteria
In order to be approve d, tile, e, valuation of a rezoning application, as e, v idcnccd in the ~ I iUcn the
City Council must make a findings of fact that the rezoning:: sllall dWIOltstI ate tIle pI oposed Iezolting
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a. Is consistent with all the relevant Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan;
b. Meets the Concurrency Management System requirements described in Article XI; and
c. Is compatible with hmd existing and proposed uses in the adjacent area.
21-91.85 - Applolal Exphation
A Ie,2:oltiltg shall be pellualteltt ultkss dlaltged pursuant to tIle, plOeess de,sc,tibcd in tllis Article..
21-91.06~ - Rehearings
A rezoning application denied by the City Council shall not be eligible for re-submission for a period
of one (I) year after the date of denial.
21-91.07~ - Appeals
An A,appeals fOI <tlty of the decision of the City Council concerning a rezoning decision is to the
Circuit Court ilt a lualtlteI altd f01l11 presetibcd by tIle Cour 1.
SECTION 21-92 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP)
21-92.01 - Intent
It is the intent of this section to recognize that certain types of hmd uses are so unique that they and
require special consideration altd to provide the staltdaIds by ~llidl sucll uses sllall be evaluated. A
Conditional Use Permit (CUP} is a quasi-judicial decision and shall be administered accordingly.
Unless specifically stated otherwise in the conditions of approval, the CUP applies to subsequent
property owners operating the same business or engaging in the same use.
21-92.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency
No application for a conditioltal use peIluit CUP can be clGceptcd approved unless it the property is
located within a zoning district that is consistent with the Land Use Designation/Zoning
Classification Matrix in Table III-I.
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21-92.03 - Procedures
a. The public notice for a conditional u~e pellllit CUP shall be as provided in current Florida
Statutes.
b. Upon receipt of a complete application and relevant supporting material, the Planning
Department staff will schedule eomidGlatiolt of tIle applkatiolt a review by the Tedll1kal
Rev iew COltllllittee ( TRC). The TRC ~hall evaluate tIle tedlltieal Mpeet~ of the proposed
coltditiOllal use peII1'1it altd l1'1ake WI ittGll 1 Ccollllllelldation~.
c. AftcI tIIC TRC conlple,tc~ it~ ICcollllllendatioll~ lega!diltg thc coltditiOllal u~c pCllllit, the
111atte! will be ~dledule,d to! con~idcratiOll by tIIC r&z at tllGiI ncxt available, 11Iccting.
c. *- Following review by the TRC, a staff report lecol1'1l1'1cltdiltg including findings of fact and
a staff recommendation shall be provided to the P&ZB and thc applicaltt.
d. The P&ZB shall provide findings of fact regarding their decision to approve, deny, or modify
the applicant's request.
e. The P&ZB decision shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within fourteen (14)
days.
21-92.04 - Decision Criteria
In order to be app!oved approve a CUP, the P&ZB must make a finding of fact that the CUP: shaH
find tIlat the P!opo~cd coltditional u~e pCllllit i~ eOI1~i~tent with.
ga. Is genclally consistent with the applicable land development regulations for the zoning
district in which it the property is located;
b. Is compatible with hmd existing and proposed uses in the adjacent area; and
ac. Meets the Concurrency Management System requirements described in Article XI.
c. rlOvidc adGquate laltdscapG buffGliltg f10111 adjaccht u~c~, whc!e apPlOpIiatc,
d. rlOvidc~ adcquate 011 ~itG liglltil1g ~hiddcd ft0111 adjacGltt U~G~, w!.G!e applOpriatc,
G. rlOvidc~ ~afG aCCG~~ to! pcdc~t1ialt~ altd vcllidc~, both 011 ~itc altd off ~itc,
f. rlc~cnt~ ItO opcratioltal ploble,lll~ wllidl could advC1scly afia.t public llcaltll 01 ~afcty,
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21-92.05 - Authority
a. TIIG COllditiolIal U5G PGilllit A CUP may set reasonable time limits, renewal conditions,
and/or operational restrictions.
b. Any appliGabk inlpact fCC5 5hall be dGtGilllincd.
eb. In 1ll05t caSGS, a cOlIditiOllal use peInlit sllall 0.150 A CUP may require completion of the site
plan review process described in Section 21-93 of this Article. IIOt'VGvGl, tllis lcqui1e111GIIt
Illay be t'Vai vGd ~ IIGn a GOlIditiollal use PGllllit is 10eatGd t'V ithill a kgally Gxistillg 5tmGttllC.
de. If the applicant agrees to install additional landscaping, reduce/or relocate signage, or make
other iIllpIO vGIlIGIIt5 bGllefittilIg performance standards enhancing the appearance and/or
public safety on the subject parcel specific idGntifiGd land development requirements may
be waived.
21-92.06 - Approval Expiration
Unless specifically stated otherwise, a conditiOllal U5G pGlll'lit CUP shall expire one hundred twenty
(120) days after tile final action, issued. t:tntess If a building permit or certificate of occupancy has
not been issued by that date.
21-92.07 - Reconsideration
A denied GOlIditiOllal tlSG pe1111it CUP shall not be eligible for resubmission for a period of one (1)
year after the date of final denial bv the P&ZB or by the City CounciL if appealed.
21-92.08 - Appeals
An appeal of a decision of the City Council concerning a conditional use permit is to the Circuit
Court ilI a lllalInel a..d foWl pIGSGIibGd by tllG COtllt.
SECTION 21-93 - SITE PLAN REVIEW
21-93.01 - Intent
It is the intent of this section to establish the process and criteria for review of site plans. A site plan
for a building of less than 25,000 square feet 01 kss of enclosed useable area is an administrative
decision and shall be lCvic~cd granted/denied by the Pla....ing DilcctOl TRC.
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21-93.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency
No site plan application can be approved unless it the property is located within a zoning district that
is consistent with the Land Use Designation/Zoning Classification Matrix in Table ill-I.
21-93.03 - Procedures
a. The applicant shall prepare a conceptual site plan which, at a minimum, identifies the points
of access, the amount of impervious surface, the footprint[sl of proposed structures, i! general
description of the proposed landscaping, the provides for the proposed use of the parcel, the
number of employees and other such matters as are identified in the application material.
LiGGnsGd plof'GssiOl,als alG IcquiIGd to pIGpaIG thG concGptual site plalI.
b. The Planning Department shall coordinate preparation of a staff report review regarding the
proposed conceptual plan addressing the factors described in subsection (a) above and the
application material.
c. Upon receipt of a complete application and relevant supporting material, the Planning
Department staff will schedule considcI ation of tI.c application a review by the T cd,"ical
Rcvic~ COI1Illlittcc ( TRC}. Prior to the TRC review, the applicant shall be provided written
findings of fact concerning the site plan application. The TRC shall evaluate the technical
aspects of the proposed site plan PGlIllit and shall make written finding of fact and may
establish conditions for approval. The proposed site plan shall be reviewed for compliance
with the Land Development Code requirements.
d. rUlsualIt to tl,G IcquiIGlllcIIts of CI,aptcls 471.025, 472.025, 481~J21 and 481.221, Plorida
Statutcs, cad, applicable sl,eGt of tl,e site plaII shall be plepaIGd, signed alId scaled by tl,c
appropI iate ard,itcGt, lalIdseape aIGhitect, elIgilICGI, 01 SUI veyOI CUIIGlItl)' licGl1sed iI, Plolida.
21-93.64 - Anthol it)
a. All proposed devdoplllcnt sl,all be subjcct to tllC site plan Ievicw process desclibed IleleiII,
e-xce-pt siI,gle fa111iIy and dupkx Ie-side-I,e-e-S alId tl,e-iI aCCGSSOly USGS, as dGscribe-d iI, Tabk
ffi+
bd. Upon satisfactoIY completion of Following review by the TRC Ieview, the applicant for a
site plan with a building less than 25,000 square feet of enclosed useable area shall be
provided with written findings of fact and shall receive official notification of the site plan
action. Said IIotification sl,a11, at a IllilIir1'1U111, prescribe- the specific anlount of GJ.ch lalId use
f'Or tI,G si tc.
c. No c1lalIge ill the typG or anloulIt of land USGS specif-icd in tllG application r1'1atGlial shall be
po mitted w itIlout tllc WI ittGn pellllissiOlJ f10nl tI.c rlalIIIing Dilector. If tile DirectoI
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deteIlllihe.s a .signifkalJt ehahgc ih the .specific type 01 amount of land u.se.s ha.s occUlred, 01
i.s propo.sed to oeetll, the applicant .shall be. lequired to le.apply u.sihg the new ilJfoll1latioh a:hd
pay ah additional fGe.
d. TIIG Dileetol .sllall have tllG autllolity to applOve .site plah ehange.s ~lliclllcduce tllG .stluettllG
area:
e:- No .site plan .shall be apploved unk.s.s the City chginGGl applOve.s tile .stollll~atCl
managehlGht plan 01 tile applicant plovidc,.s a SJR\VMD pc,lnlit fOl tllG pl0jC,Ct.
fe. Site plans involving buildings of 25,000 square feet or greater of enclosed usable area shalt
requilc, are also subiect to review by the Plal1lling and ZOh1rlg Doald P&ZB and review and
consideration by the City Council in additioh to tllc pIOCC.s.s de.scribcd <tho vc..
gt As-built drawings shall be required on all projects requiring site plan approval.
21-93.05~ - Approval Expiration
-It Unless specifically stated otherwise, a site plan permit shall expire one hundred eighty (180) days
after the TRC dec1.sioh, uhlc.s.s if a complete building permit application has not been filed bv that
date.
21-93.06~ - Reconsideration
A denied site plan pCllllit shall not be eligible for resubmission for a period of six (6) months after
the date of final denial by the City Council.
21-93.OT~ - Appeals
For buildings of less than 25,000 square feet of enclosed usable area, -It i!n applicant may appeal a
site plan decision of the Planning DilGCtOl TRC to the City Council. The City Council shall consider
the appeal at their next available meeting and shall make findings of fact in its decision.
SECTION 21-94 - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS
21-94.01 - General Provisions
Any amendment to the text of Chapter 21 of the City Code (Land Development Code) requires
adoption of an ordinance by the City Council and after review and recommendation of the P&ZB.
Changes to the text may be proposed by any City staff, any advisory board and/or the City Council
at any time. {Such changes are a legislative action and shall be so administered - Moved to 21-94.03
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21-94.02 - Comprehensive Plan Consistency
All modifications or text amendments to Chapter 21 shall be consistent with the provisions of the
Comprehensive Plan.
21-94.03 - Procedures
a. The public notice for a Land Development Code text amendment shall be as provided in
current Florida Statutes.
b. Such proposed changes are a legislative action alld shall be, so admiilisteled.
bc. Upon receipt of a request to change the text of this Chapter, the Planning Department mff
will schedule cOilsidGlatioil a review of the proposed change by the TeclliliGal RCvicw
COIllllliUc,e ( TRC }.
ed. Upon GOltlpktioil of tile TRC Following review of the proposed text change by the TRC, a
staff report leGOmmending including findings of fact and a staff recommendation shall be
provided to the P&ZB aild any interested paIties. Pliol to the P&Z public healiilg, at wllidl
thG application w III bG cOilsidGIGd.
de. AftGl tIlG P&Z publiG hGaling and a IGCOIIlIlIe.ndatioll is wade., tile application Following
review of the proposed change by the P&ZB, the proposed change will be scheduled for a
fiIst Ieadiilg of the OIdiilailce public hearing before the City Council. If applo vcd at the filst
lutdiilg" a public heaIil1g will be. scllGdukd fOl tllG nGxt available. City ComIGilIIlGGtiilg,. A
staff report presenting the P&ZB's findiilgs of fact recommendations, a draft proposed
ordinance, a staff recommendation and the P&ZB minutes, if a v ailabk, shall be provided to
the City Council for consideration at the aild tllG applical1t plio! to tile City CouilGil public
hearing.
C7 (Incorporated in e. above)
f. The City Council decision shall be based on findings of fact and the competent public
testimony received at the hearing. The City Council decision shall be il1'1111Gdiatdy effective
immediately upon adoption of the ordinance.
21-94.04 - Approval Expiration
Any text amendments to this Chapter 21 shall be permanent unless chal1gGd pm sual1t to the. pIOCe.SS
de.sclibe.d above subsequently amended as provided for in this Section 21-94.
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21-94.05 - Reconsideration
Text amendments denied by the City Council may be reconsidered at any future date.
21-94.06 - Appeals
Any Agppeal~ of the decision ofthe City Council concerning: any text amendment action by the City
CotlI.cil is to the Circuit Court ilt a mannCl altd f'OIlJi ple5eIibed by tile COtlI t.
SECTION 21-95 - SMALL SCALE PLAN AMENDMENTS
21-95.01 - General Provisions
Chapters 163.3184, 163.3187 and 163.3189, Florida Statutes provide for a process to amend the City
Comprehensive Plan. III geltCial, tile Plan llla:y oltly be anlended twice pel ealclIdal yeal. The Plan
shall be amended by ordinance in the manner provided in Chapter 166.041 and Chapter 163, Part
IT, FS. The Legislature created Chapter 163.3187 (c), FS to provide for an abbreviated review of
small scale plan amendments. A small scale plan amendment decision is a legislative decision and
will be administered accordingly.
21-95.02 - Criteria For Determination
PUl5Ualtt to tile lcquiICllleltt5 of Cllaptel 163.3187 (c) rs, a 5hlall 5eale plait alJiendlllelIt i5 only
applicable if: All small scale plan amendments may only be adopted under those conditions set forth
in & 163.3187(c), Florida Statutes:
a. The proposed amendment m involves a use of less than ten (10) acres 01 le55;
b. The cumulative acreage of small scale amendments has not exceeded eighty (80) acres in the
current calendar year;
C. The amendment does not involve the same property granted a dlalIge land use amendment
within tl.cla5t twdvc (12) luOl.tJ.S one (1) year;
d. The amendment does not involve the same owner's property within two hundred feet (200')
of property granted a plan amendment within the prior twcl vC (12) Illonth5 one (1) year; and
e. The proposed amendment does not involve a text change to the goals, objectives and policies
ofthe Comprehensive Plan, but only proposes a land use change to the Future Land Use Map
for a site-specific small-scale development activity.
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21-95.03 - Procedures
a. A small scale plan amendment may be initiated by an} applicant, a property owner. the City
staff, any advisory board and/or at the direction of the City Council.
b. The public notice for a small scale plan amendment shall be as provided in current Florida
Statutes.
c. Upon receipt of an a complete application;-the and payment of the appropriate fee and thc
lele,val1t SUPPOI ting 111atcIial, the Planning Department staff will schedule col1siduation of
tllC plOposed cllange a review by the Tcchl1ical Rcv ic~ COlunliucc ( TRC ].
d. Upon colupktiol1 of thc TRC lcvic~ of tllc ploposcd small scale, plan alllcl1dlucnt, a
Following review bv the TRC, a staff report ICCOlt1lTIcnding including findings of fact, a dl aft
oldinallCC to amend the Comprehensive Plan.. and a small scale plan amendment report and
a staff recommendation shall be provided to the P&ZB public !.Garil1g at ~hicll tllc
anlcndlllcllt ~ ill bc considclcd.
e. The small scale plan amendment report shall at a minimum include~ f!dequate data and
analysis to justify the proposed amendment.
2. An cvaluation of tllC effects of tile ploposcd alllCndl11cnt 011 cadi Ele,nlellt of thc
COluplcllcl1si vC Plal1.
J. All al1alysis of llo~ tllC ploposed alucndliiCl1t is consistcllt ~ith thc Statc
Comprchcnsi vC Plal1.
4. All al1alysis of ho\'9 tllC plOp os cd alucl1dl1icnt is cOIIsistcl1t \'9 ith ECPRPC Shategic
RcgiOllal Policy Plan.
5. A stIlllnlalY of thc public palticipatiol1 ~hicll 11M oecullcd Icgaldil1g thc plOposcd
alllcndment.
f. AftCI tile P&Z public Ilcal il1g thc alucndnlcnt ~ ill be scllcdukd fXH a public hcaIil1g bef'Ol c
tllC City COUllcil to tr al1snlit tllc anlCndliiCl1t to the PIOI ida Dcpartlucllt of COlulllunit, Affails
(DCA).
g[ 1\ Following review by the P&ZB, a staff report presenting the Sall1C infolluation dCSGI ibed
in subsGctiol1 (d) above the P&ZB recommendation. a proposed ordinance and staff
recommendation shall be provided to the City Council for consideration. , al1d allY appliGallt
ptiOI to tllc City Council public liGating. Tile City Coul1cil alucl1dlucnt de,cision sllall be
base,d on fil1dil1g5 of fact al1d the, public te,StiluOI1Y le,cci vcd at tllis IlcaIing.
hg,. The decision of the City Council with respect to the small scale amendment decision shall
be effective thirty-one (31) days after its adoption unless appealed by an affected person as
defined by Chapter 120.57, FS.
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21-95.04 - Approval Criteria
In order to approve a small scale plan amendment, the City Council must make the following
findings of fact:
a. The proposed amendment sl.all be, is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of
the Comprehensive Plan.
b. The proposed amendment IS consistent with the Concurrency Management System
requirements in Article XI.
c. The proposed amendment is compatible with existing and proposed uses in the adiacent area.
21-95.05 - Approval Expiration
ir--sS,mall scale plan amendment~ shall be permanent unless changed ptlI Stlaltt to tl.G plOCCSS
de,sclibed in subsequently amended as provided for in this Section.
21-95.06 - Reconsideration
All application fOl a A small scale plan amendment denied by the City Council shall not be
reconsidered for tl.lee l.tll.dIed sixty-fi ve (JG5) days one (1) year after the date of final denial by the
City Council dCl.ial action.
21-95.07 - Appeals
An *~ppeals for of the decision of the City Council concerning any final small scale plan
amendment dccisioll is to the Division of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of the final
decision concerning the small scale amendment adoption.
SECTION 21-96 - OTHER PLAN AMENDMENTS
21-96.01 - General Provisions
Chapters 163.3184, 163.3187 and 163.3189, Florida Statutes provide for a process to amend the City
Comprehensive Plan. In gGI1GIal, tJ.c rial. may ol1ly be, all1Gnded tw icG pGI calclldal YGal.
Applications for plan amendments, other than small scale amendments, shall be accepted two (2)
times per year. The City Comprehensive Plan shall be amended by ordinance in the manner
provided in Chapter 166.041 and Chapter 163, Part II, FS. PQlan *~mendments, other than small
scale amendments, are legislative decisions and shall be administered accordingly.
21-96.02 - Criteria For Determination
A comprehensive plan amendment is required when it ill vol ves:
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a. Any change is proposed or required in the boundaries of any portion of the Future Land Use
Map.
b. Any change is proposed In the text of the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
c. Any parcel is annexed into the City.
21-96.03 - Procedures
a. The public notice for other plan amendment~ shall be as provided in current Florida Statutes.
b. Upon receipt of an a complete application;-the and payment of the appropriate fee and tllC,
Idc,vant 5UppOltil1g 111atuial, the Planning Department staff will schedule cOl15idc,latiolI of
tilC, plOp05Cd ellal1gc a review by the TRC.
c. UpOh cOlopktiol1 oftllc, TRC IC,vic.w oftllc plal1 amc,l1dnlc,nt, Folllowing review by the TRC.
a staff report IGCOllU11C,l1dil1g including findings of fact, a dlaft Oldil1ancc, to amend the
Comprehensive Plan" and a plan amendment report and a staff recommendation shall be
provided to the P&ZB public. IIGaIillg at ~ lliell tllG al11Gl1dl11GlIt ~ ill bc, con5id(,lc,d.
d. The plan amendment report shall at a minimum include*"^" ~dequate data and analysis to
justify the proposed amendment.
2. All G valuation of tllC, c.ffCCt5 of tllC, plOposcd al11c,l1dl11Cl1t 011 caell 12lo11Gnt of tilC,
C0l11pldlGI15i vc, Plan.
J. An anal}5i5 of Ilow tl.c. plOp05C,d al 11c,ndl 11Cl1t i5 col15i5tcllt Witll tl.c. Statc,
Conlplc,hc,115i vc, Plan.
4. An al1al)'5i5 of llow tl.c. plOp05Cd al11Cl1dl11el1t i5 COl15i5tcnt ~ itll 12CPRPC Strategic,
RGgiol1al Polic,y Plan.
5. A 5Ul11111aly of tl.c. public, palticipation wllicll lla5 OCWIlc,d Ic,galdillg tile pl0p05Gd
al11 c, 11 dl(1(, 11 t.
e. AftC,1 tllC, P&Z public Ilearil1g al1d a leC0l11111GI1datiol1 i5 I 11ade, tile al11c,ndnlc,nt will bc
Schc,dukd f'Ol a public, llc,aril1g to tlal15111it tllC, aI11c.ndl11C,llt to tllc, PloIida Dc,paltmc.nt of
COl1'1l11unity Affail5 (DCA) at tile next availabk l11ec,ting of tile City Coul1cil.
e. -it Following review by the P&ZB, a staff report leplc5el1ting tile 5al00 inf'OlI11ation de5cribc,d
in 5ubscctiol1 (d) above presenting P&ZB recommendations, a proposed ordinance and staff
recommendation shall be provided to the City Council for consideration., al1d al(Y applicant,
not k55 tllal1 SCvGn (7) daY5 priOl to tilC, City Council public hc,aril1g.
f. DUling The purpose of the first public hearing~ is to allow the City Council111ay decide to
tlal15111it to grant/deny transmittal of the proposed comprehensive plan amendment-;-the
anlcl1dnlCl1t ICpOl t 511all be tral15111itted to the DCA for review and comments pursuant to the
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requirements of Chapter 163, FS, Part II.
g. Upon receipt of the DCA comments, the proposed amendment(s) shall be scheduled for the
I1cxt available, second public hearing: by City Council fOI a public IICalil1g al1d fil5t Icadil1g
of thc adoptiol1 or dil1al1ce to aIi1cl1d consider the €fomprehensi ve P12lan amendment. ffthe
City COtlllcil aeccpt5 thc adoptiol1 oldinallCG at fir5t lcading, tllc 5CGOl1d Icadil1gAIGaIil1g
whicllllla} includc adoption oftllc oldinancc 51lall bc 5chedule,d fOI tile lIext available, City
COtllldlmcGtillg.
1. In their consideration of the proposed comprehensive plan amendment adoption oldinancc,
the City Council alllel1dl1lellt dcci5i0l1 shall dilcctly address any objections provided by the
DCA and shall consider any recommendations and comments provided by the DCA. Their
The City Council's decision shall be based on findings of fact and the public testimony
received at this hearing.
J. If the City Council deddG5 to adopt~ the comprehensive plan amendment ordinance,-the
al1,cndnlcl1t lepOI t and the adopted ordinance and supporting: documentation shall be
transmitted to the DCA for their compliance determination pursuant to the requirements of
Chapter 163.3184 (1) & (10), FS.
k. The comprehensive plan amendment( s) shall be effecti ve twenty-one (21) days after the DCA
issues a Determination of in Compliance unless appealed by an affected person as defined
by Chapter 120.57, FS.
I. Applicatiol15 fOI plal1 amel1dlllent5, othcr tllan 5111a1l5cale, alllel1dment5, 51lall bc acccptcd two
(2) tilllG5 pCI yeal. (Moved to 21-96.01)
21-96.04 - Approval Criteria
In order to approve a comprehensive plan amendment, the City Council must find that, based on the
facts presented, the proposed amendment 51lall be is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and
Policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
21-96.05 - Approval Expiration
*- Comprehensive plan amendment~ shall be permanent unless changed ptll5Uant to tile plOCC55
dC5clibGd in subsequently amended as provided for in this Section.
21-96.06 - Reconsideration
An application fOI A comprehensive plan amendment denied by the City Council shall not be
reconsidered fOI tlllGC hundlcd 5ixty-fi vC (JG5) daY5 one (1) year after the date of final denial by the
City Council dCl1ial action.
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21-96.07 - Appeals
An appeal~ fur of the decision of the City Council concerning a comprehensive plan amendment
decision in this section shall be, is to the Division of Administrative Hearings within twenty-one (21)
days of the final adoption.
SECTION 21-97 - VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
21-97.01 - Intent
The purpose of this section is to establish the process and criteria to voluntarily annex parcels into
the City limits. The a voluntary annexation PlOCe,S5 i5 ba5ed oiI shall be in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 171.044, FS. An annexation decision is a legislative action and shall be
administered accordingly.
21-97.ot~- Criteria For Determination
The owner or owners of real property which is contiguous and reasonably compact to the existing
City limits may petition the City for voluntary annexation, if the, fol1o~ illg cOIlditioiI5 alc IIICt.
subject to Chapter 171, FS.
a. Tile, plOp05ed aniIcxatioiI dOC5 iIot cleate an enclave a5 dcfine,d in Cllaptel 171.031, [IS, aiId
b. All of the plOpel ty 0 t\> iIel5 in tile, al ca to be aiIl1exed 5igiI the petitioiI.
21-97.02J- Procedures
a. The public notice for a voluntary annexation shall be as provided in Florida Statutes.
b. UpOiI levie,~ by the- Following review bv the TRC, the Planning Department shall transmit
the annexation report and relevant supporting materials Ie-pOI t aiId a dutft annexatioiI
01 diiIaiIce to the P&ZB for consideration at tllcil iIe,xt a v ailabk IlIeeting. Separate ordinances
shall be required for each parcel, or contiguous group of parcels.
c. The P&ZB shall conduct a public hearing and shall evaluate whether the proposed
annexation meets the criteria as established by Florida Statutes and make any other findings
of fact deemed pertinent to a particular parcel.
d. UpOiI colllpktion of Following review by the P&ZB action, the Planning Department shall
transmit the annexation report, the draft annexation ordinance and -the P&ZB minutes~
available, to the City Council for consideration. a fil5t IcadiiIg of the annexatioiI ordiiIaiIcc
at theil iICxt availabk lllcctihg.
C. Tllc City COUllci1511all cOiIduct a 5ccond readiiIg and a public IleaIiiIg apPlOxinlatclY tllil ty
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(30) daY5 aftcI tIlC fil5t lcading.
fe. The annexation ordinance ~ shall be effective upon adoption by the City Council.
21-97.03 - Plan Amendment and Zoning of Annexed Property
a. Pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 171.062(2), the V olusia County Comprehensive
Plan and Land Development Code shall control all development on the parcel until the City
amends it~ Comprehensive Plan alid ICZOliC5 tIlG palcd to tIlC rlali a5 dC5ClibGd ili
5ub5CGtioli5 (b) thlough (c) bdow. Tllc City 51lallllavc no authority OvCI tile dGvdoplllcnt
of ali alilicxcd palcd ulitil tIlG lcquilGIIIGl1t5 of 5ub5Cetioli5 (b) tIll ougll (c) al c "let. to include
the annexed parcel.
a. Upon completion of the annexation process, a plan amendment shall be processed pursuant
to the requirements of Section 21-95 or 21-96 of this Article for each parcel or contiguous
group of parcels, included in the annexation ordinance.
b. Upon completion of the plan amendment process, the subject parcels shall be rezoned
pursuant to the requirements of Section 21-91 of this Article.
c. A plan amendment application resulting from an annexation may be processed
simultaneously with the annexation application. However, the plan amendment shall not be
effective until the annexation process is completed.
d. A rezoning application resulting from an annexation plan amendment may be processed
simultaneously with the annexation plan amendment. However, the rezoning shall not be
effective until the plan amendment process is complete.
e. Pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 171.0413, Chapter 163.3184 and Chapter 166.041,
FS, separate ordinances shall be required for the annexation action, the plan amendment
action and the zoning action.
f. TIIG oldiliJ.IICGS dGscIibGd ill subSGctioli CD lllaybc plOccsscd SilllultJ.licously, but must bc
GOlisidcICd ill tilC ordCI dC5cIibcd above.
SECTION 21-98 - INVOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
21-98.01 - Intent
The purpose of this section is to establish the process and criteria to involuntarily annex parcels into
the City limits. The an involuntary annexation plOCCSS is based on shall be in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 171. FS. An annexation decision is a legislative action and shall be
administered accordingly.
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21-98.92 - Annexation PI el eqnisites
PI iOI to eOll!lidGl ation of an} altltexation 01 dinaltee, tile Plaltnillg and De Vdopnleltt Depal tlueltt !ltaff,
witll the M!listance of tIle TRC 111elt'lbcl!l, shall plep,ue a leport, as lequiled by Cllaptel 171.042, PS,
setting [01 tll tIle plaits to pro v ide Ul ban !lei v ice!) to eadl paled, 01 contiguou!) group of par cd!), to be
altltexed. TIle I epO! t !)llall, at a nliniluUl1l, include.
a. A nlap 01 1l1apS sllowiltg tile, ple!)eltt and proposed City boundalie!), majol potable watel altd
sewel tI<tltsluission line!) altd alty plOpo!led exteltsion tllGleof, the adjaceltt exi!)tiltg laltd use,
tIle adjaecIlt Putme Land Use Map dGsigltati0115 and thG adjacGnt z:oltiltg da!lsifications.
b. A state,Ineltt eel tifyiltg tIlat tltG prop05Gd alllte,xatioll is IGasonably colltiguotlS to present City
Domldal iGs.
c. A stateluG11t CGltifyiltg that the, palcd to be anltexed has a dclt!lity of at lea!lt two PUSOIt!l pGl
aCIG, 01 11M a dGllSity of one pGlson pGI aCle and at leMt sixty pelGGltt (60%) of thG alGa is
!lubdi v ided iltto lots 01 tract!l le!lS tllall fi ve (5) ael GS in size, 01 lics bet ween the existing City
lilt'lits altd all area devdoped w itll tlr ban land u!)es or 11M at leMt sixty perce,nt (GO%) of tI.c
par cd's bomldary is adjacent to the City liluits and alGa devdoped with mball uses.
d. A !ltatel11eltt Gn!lmiltg thG allltexed alea luGGt!l tile levd of !lei vicG stalldalds ill the Capital
IluplO v Glueltt Dlelueltt of tIle Compl dlGlt!li ve Plan.
e. An altalysis of tIle plOvisiO!I of luulticipal, 5GI vieGs, utilities, projected levenUG!I and costs
and tIle stIategic ilupoltaltce to the City.
f. UltdelltO eilGUnlstaltees nla} any of tIle actions des'::l ibed in sub!)ectiolts (a) thl ougll (G) I esult
ill tI1G Gleation of an eltclavG.
g. Altllexation of endaves lua} OCWI by intetloe,al aglGenlent ~ith Volu!lia ComIty, 01 if
applOved by sixty pGlGGltt (GO%) of tIle IGgiste,led vOtGIS of an eltclave witll k~er tIlall
t~enty-fi vG (25) legistGled votelS.
21-98.03 - rl o,edm es
a. The public notice fOl an iltvolulttalY annexation sllall be, as plOvided in Plorida Statutes.
b. UpOIt lev iew by the, TRC, tIle Plaltlling DilcctOl shall tlansluit tllG ICpOI t and a dlaft
anltexation O!dillance to tIle P&Z f'Ol coltsideratiolt.
c. TIle P&Z !lhall conduct a public heating and sllall evaluate w IIe,tIIGl the pi oposed altnexatioll
meas tIle ctitGlia de,sctibed ilt tile Plotida Statute!) and luakG allY OtIlGl filtdiltg!l of fact
deenJ\~d pel tilteltt to a pal tiGUlal pal eel.
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d. Upon C0l11ple.tion of the P&Z actioiI, tIle PlaiIiIiiIg Dilectol 511.111 tlan5111it tllc aiIiIcxation
ICpOlt, tllc dlaft OIdiiIance and the P&Z nlinutcs, if available, to tIlC City Council [01 a fil5t
lcading of the aiIiIexatioiI OIdinallce at tllcil Ilext available. IIIGGtiiIg.
Co Sepalate ordiiIance5 511.111 bG Icquiled [01 Gaell pal cd, 01 cOiItiguou5 glOup of palcd5.
f. TIIG City Council 5hall COiIdtlct a 5CCOiId lC<tding alid a public IlcaliiIg apPloximatdy tllilty
(30) day5 aftel the f115t leading.
g. Thc annexatioli ordiiIalice 511.111 bcconlc cffccti vC tCiI (10) daY5 aftCl an anlicxatioll
rcfCIClldtllll, if apploved by tIlC rcgistCIcd votel5 in thG alea to bc aiIiIcxcd.
iI. If thc plOp05Gd alilKxation alca i5 gleatcl than fi vC pGICCiIt (5%) of tIlC City land area, a dtlal
IcfClCndtlll1 by botIl tIlC vOtCH iiI thc alGa to be abiIcxcd and City vOtCI5 sllall bc IcqtlilGd.
I. The IcfCIClldtlm 511.111 be Ildd at thc ncxt Icgulal dectiob day, 01 no 500iICl tIlaiI tllil ty (30)
days aftGI tIlC ordiiIaiICC adoption, iftllc City CouiIcil dccidc5 to COiIdtlGt a 5pccial aniIcxatioll
lcfCIClldtll11. TIIC lcfcrcndunl 511.111 Otl1Cl ~ i5C COlopl} ~ itIl tllc IcqtlilClIICllt5 of Cllaptcl
171.0413 (2), (3), (4), (5) and (G), PS.
SECTION 21-99 - ABANDONMENTS AND VACATIONS
21-99.01 - Intent
The purpose of this section is intended to establish the process and criteria for vacatiiIg, 01
abandoning and vacating public rights-of -way, easements and plats. CllaptGI 1 G3, Pal t II, Cllaptcl
177, PIOl ida Stattltcs, and tile City Cllaptcl Abandonments and vacations are a legislative action~ and
shall be administered accordingly.
21-99.Of~ - Application Requirements
An application must be submitted by an adiacent owner of record or the owner of a platted parcel.
the application shall include:
a. A recent boundary survey showing the area to be abandoned and the adjacent parcels.
b. A legal description of the area to be abandoned including the Tax Parcel Identification
number.
c. Letters of applOval support or opposition from the adjacent property owners of record.
d. Letters of applOval support or opposition from the affected utility companies and adjacent
governments as may be applicable.
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(,. Otllu applOpriatG inf'Ollllation as Ilia)! be deJilied in tile applicatioli package.
fe. A statement of the reason for the request.
f. An applicalit sllall be an adjaccnt plOpClty owncr(s) of Iccold 01 tllC OWliCI(1\) of the plat 01
right-or-way to be vacatcd.
21-99.02~ - Procedures
a. The applicant shall complete the application provided in the instruction package and pay the
application fee.
b. The public notice for an abandonment and vacation shall be as provided in current Florida
Statutes.
c. The complete application package shall be submitted to the Tcdillical RCview CornIlliUGc
{TRC} for review and comments.
d. Following review of the TRC. !he Planning Department mff shall prepare written findings
of fact which at a minimum addresses:
1. The consistency with the Comprehensive Plan's Objectives and Policies.
2. The effects, if any, on any planned or programmed expenditures of any public
agency.
3. An assessment of the effects on adjacent property.
4. A description of the adjacent land uses, zoning and site development criteria.
5. Any other appropriate information.
6. The certification that the current taxes have been paid.
e. Upon cOlllpletion oftllc TRC rcv icw, t The application. findings of fact and staff report will
be transmitted to the P&ZB for a public hearing and a recommendation.
f. The P&ZB recommendation including the staff report and staff recommendation will be
transmitted to the City Council f'Ol cOlisidclatioli at tllCil liCxt available I1ICCtilig.
g. The City Council action shall be by Ordinance in the manner provided by Chapter 166, FS.
h. Volusia County shall be furnished with a certified noticc of tiIc Pilial OldcI copy of the
Ordinance describing the final order in conformance with the requirements of Chapter
177.101 (4), FS.
21-99.031,- Approval Criteria
In oldel to approvc an abalidolilllclit leqtlcst, t The City Council must make the following findings
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of fact to approve an abandonment and vacation:
a. The proposed abandonment and vacation is substantially consistent with the Objeeti ves and
Policies in the Comprehensive Plan's Obiectives and Policies.
b. The proposed abandonment and vacation will not affect the ownership or conferment access
of persons owning adjacent property.
c. Other matters of concern applicable to the specific area involved.
21-99.04S.- Decision Effects
If the City Council approves the abandonment and vacation, ownership of the abandoned area reverts
to the adjacent property owners of record in equal plOpOl tiolti'i accordance with State Statutes or as
defined bv the V olusia County Property Appraiser.
21-99.05~- Appeals
Appeals of abandonment and vacation decisions by the City Council shall be to the Circuit Court-in
a luannel and [Ol1u pleselibed by tlJ\~, COtllt.
SECTION 21-100 - VARIANCES
The intent purpose of this section is to establish the process and criteria to allow a modification of
the strict application of the Article III - Permitted, Conditional and Accessory Uses; Article IV -
Resource Protection Standards and Article V - Project Design Standards requirements under limited
conditions. This section also establishes criteria whereby an applicant can appeal code
interpretations made by the staff.
Variance decisions are quasi-judicial in nature and shall be administered accordingly. Appeals of
administrative decisions are legislative in nature and shall be administered accordingly.
21-100.01 - General Requirements
a. No valialtee sllall be ploeessed ulttil alty existiltg City Code violatiolts, llOt Idated to the
subject vaIialtce, ale cOllected.
b. UltdCl no GiICUll:lstaltces will citllel a cOIlVelltiollal, 01 adnlinistrati ve, vaIialtce applicatioll
be accepted unless tile plOposed use is consistent witll tile COInpldleltsi ve Plan altd is
pel mitted by tIle zoltiltg distIiet ilt ~ llicll it is located.
c. No valialtce application sllall be accepted f'Ol alty luattel OthCl tllall a luodifieatiolt in lot alea,
stl ucttlle lleigllt, yald setback, parking 01 tlee sllade point lequileluelits.
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d. A v1uiance sllall 1I0t be glalItcd fOl any chalIge in tile Lcvd-of-Sel vice standalds descIibed
in Al tide XI, 01 fOl any dlange ilI any Goal, Objceti ve 01 rolicy in thc ConlplchGllsi v c rial!.
a. The variance application shall be consistent with the current Comprehensive Plan and zoning
district. Variance applications inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan shall require a
comprehensive plan amendment. Variance applications inconsistent with the zoning district
shall require a rezoning application.
eb. Economic hardship shall not be sufficient justification to grant a variance.
fc. No building pCl nlit, sigll pGIIlIit, llew development permit. occupational license or Certificate
of Occupancy, shall be issued for any property that is subject to a variance, until the process
is completed.
21-100.02 - Procedures
a. All applicants for a variance shall schedule a preapplication meeting with the Planning and
DGvdopnlGlIt Department~to discuss the requirements and possible schedule. The staff
will determine whether an administrative variance, or a COli velItiolIal non-administrative
variance, is appropriate based on the specific conditions of the applicant's property;
b. The staff will provide an applicant with a current copy of the necessary forms and
instructions for either an administrative variance, or a COlI vel1tiol1al non-administrative
variance, as may be appropriate.
c. At a minimum, the variance application shall include:
I. The signature of the property owner, or his authorized agent;
2. A copy of a recent survey of the subject property, signed and sealed by a surveyor
licensed in the State of Florida;
3. The tax parcel identification number from the Volusia County Property Appraiser;
4. A site plan, as may be appropriate;
5. Any other material deemed necessary by the staff PlOy ided it is deseIibed in tIle
applicatiOll instmctiollS; and
6. Payment of the appropriate application fees as established by Resolution.
21-100.03 - Administrative Variance
a. Upon receipt of a completed application for an administrative variance, the Planning and
DcvdopIllent DcpaltlllCl1t Director/Building Official may grant a variance only in the
following situations:
1. The variance involves real property materially affected by any governmental public
utility or road improvement, or condemnation actions; or
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2. The variance requests a reduction in the number of required parking spaces of ten
percent (10%) or less: or
3. The variance involves site dimensions of less than one (1) foot.
b. In determining whether to grant an administrative variance, the PBB Planning
Director/Building Official shall make the following findings of fact:
1. That there is no alternative available to allow reasonable use of the property; and/or
2. That granting of the p,lIking variance will not result in parking in the public right-of-
way or an easement; and/or
3. That granting of the variance will not result in a use which is incompatible with
adjacent properties.
c. The administrative variance decision shall be transmitted in writing to the applicant within
thirty (30) days of receipt of the application.
d. An applicant, or an adjacent property owner, may appeal an administrative variance decision
to the P&ZB provided it is filed within fourteen (14) days of the date, oftll(, approval action
by the Planning Director/Building Official on the administrative variance application. A
separate application and fee shall be required for such an appeal.
e. The administrative variance may prescribe a reasonable time limit within which the action
for the variance is required shall begin, be completed, or both.
21-100.04 - COlllentional Non-Administrative Variance
a. A WII v ('i1tioilal non-administrative variance application shall cOlllpkt(, tI.c applicatiOII
plO v ide,d by be completed by the applicant and submitted to the Planning Departmentand
pay tile, f(,e establislled by Resolution.
b. Public notice regarding the COil v ('i1tiOIlal non-administrative variance application shall be
provided in accordance with current Florida Statutes.
de. Upon receipt of the completed application. the Planning and De, vdopllleilt Department staff
shall supply a ~ litten staff provide a staff report and recommendation to the rlamlillg aild
ZOIling Doald P&ZB. and the applicant no latol than ten (10) days pliOl to a legulaIly
selleduled Illccting.
cd. In order to grant a non-administrative variance, the rlaillJilJg and ZOllillg Doald P&ZB shall
make the following findings of fact:
1. That granting of the proposed variance will ill1pklllelJt specifically identified policies
alJd objccti ves ilJ is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan;
2. That granting of the proposed variance will not result in creating or continuing a use
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of eithel a 5tructure, the lalld, 01 a cOlllbillation of land and 5tlUGttllC, which is not
compatible with adjacent hmd uses in the area;
3. That granting of the proposed variance is the minimum action available to permit
reasonable use of the property;
4. That the physical characteristics of the subject site are unique to t!Jc 5peeific 5itc and
not present on adjacent sites; and
5. That the circumstances creating the need for a the variance are not the result of
actions by the applicant, or actions proposed by the applicant.
e. The P&ZB may prescribe appropriate conditions for any variance and may prescribe a time
limit for application of the variance.
21-100.05 - Expiration
Unless specifically stated otherwise, all f! variance~ shall expire two (2) years after final action,
unless a building permit or certificate of occupancy has been issued.
21-100.06 - Appeals
Appeals of P&ZB variance decisions shall be made to the City Council in a manner and form
required by the City Council.
SECTION 21-101 - DEVELOPMENT ZONING AGREEMENTS
21-101.01 - Intent
Tllc ptll p05C It is the intent of this Cllaptcl Section ~ to set forth the procedures and requirements
necessary for the City to consider and enter into dCvclopl1'1ellt zoning agreements. usually in
accordance with planned residentiaL business or industrial developments. that. It i5 t!Jc ftllt!Jcr
illtcnt of tlli5 CllaptGI to encourage a 5tIOllg COllllllitlllGllt to COlllplchell5i vC and capital facilitic5
planning Cll5UlC tIlG pro v i5ioll of adequatc public facilitiG5 fOI de vclopnlellt conCUlicllt \'9 itll thc
illlpacts of dGvcloplllGnt, encourage the efficient use of resources, and reduce the economic cost of
development.
21-101.02 - Procedures
a. All applicatioll f'Ol a dGvcloplJiGllt A zoning agreement application may only be submitted
by the owner, the owner's designated agent or any other person having a contractual interest
in the parcel of land proposed forthe development agIeelllent.
b. All application f'Or a developnlent agrcclllcllt 511.111 bG fikd with t!Jc Planllillg DGpal tlllcnt
acconlpallicd by a llolircJulidabk fee as G5tabli51lGd by RG5olution. Upon receipt of a
completed application. the appropriate fee. and required supporting materiaL the Planning
Department will schedule a meeting for review of the proposed zoning agreement. and
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COhlnlCht by thG appropriatc City 5taff.
c. TIIG applicatioh 511all bG ih 5t1dl f'011u ahd 511all cOhtaih 5tlch infOlnlatioh alld dOCtlluGhtation
M 511all bc prc50ibcd frohl thuG to tinlG, btlt 511all cohtain at kMt tIIG follo~ihg.
1. Applicaht'5 naluG, addlG55 and tckpllonc htllilbcI.
2. A copy oftIlc lu05t ICCCht decd lccordcd in tlte Ptlblic ReCOld5 of V 0ltl5ia Cotlnty fOl
tIlG plOpel ty tlhdGl COh5idGlatioh.
J. A 5tlr vcy ccrtified ~ itIlih onc (1) ycal of tllc filing of tile applicatioll a5 leflectihg all
iluplOvGluent5 and cOhditioh5 Oh tllC piOpClty.
4. A 5tatel11eht of the ihtehded devdoprJ1ellt of plOpel ty
5 If the proposed development requires site plan approval, the applicant shall submit a 5ite plan
an application meeting the requirements of Section 21-93.
6d. If the proposed development requires prdiminalY rccord subdivision plat and coh5truction
plan approval, the applicant shall submit a pldil11hlalY lecold plat ahd COh5tr tlction plah5 an
application meeting the requirements of Article Xli.
7. Vlitllin fi vG (5) t'Volking daY5 aftGI all application fOl a dGvdopnleht agrGement i5
5tlbruitted, tllC Plahhing Dcpar tlucnt 511all dCtClluihC W IICtIlCl tIlG application i5
cOlupktG.
8. If tIlG Plahhihg Depal tnleht deterh1inc5 that the application i5 hot conlpkte, tllC
applicaht 511all bG 50 notified in ~riting ~itIlih fivc (5) daY5 of tllc application'5
dcficiencie5. No ftll thGl action on tllG applicatioh tlhk55 tllG dcficiGllcic5 arc
r Gluedicd.
~ If the proposed development requires rezoning of the property, the applicant shall submit an
application meeting the requirements of Section 21-91.
f. Public notice for the P&ZB public hearing regarding the proposed zoning agreement shall
be as provided in accordance with Florida Statutes.
9. ~7itllilt 1 0 ~Olkiltg daY5 aftGl tile Planning DGpal tluehtdGtelluiltG5 tllat an application
f'Ol a dGvdopluGnt agleelueht i5 c0l11pkte, tllG Plahltihg DGpaltl11Cltt shall 111akG a
rCCOIJ1nlendation to the P&Z at tlteil hext availabk lueGtihg.
&. Upon legal review, staff recommendations. and public notice requirements the zoning
agreement application shall be scheduled for the next available P&ZB meeting.
10. If the proposed devc10pluGht IcqtlilCS sitc plall apploval or prelimiltary record plat
altd coIt5tmctioh plan5 appiOval, tile applicatioh 5hall be snbluittGd to tIIG TRC f'Ol
IGvic~ aftGr deteInlihing tllat tile application i5 cOlupktG.
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11. Tllc TRC 5halllcvic~ tllc application alid plOvidc it51CGOllllllclidation ~itllili fiftccn
(15) ~Olking day5. Thc lCv icw of tllc TRC 511all bc linlitcd to a lceollllllclidatioli a5
to wllctIlcl tk 5itc plali 01 plclili1inary lceOld plat alid GOli5tlUGtion plans nlGct tIlC
nliliinlUllllcquilcnlclit5 oftlli5 Code. Tllc TRC Ilia)' al50 lllakc lCGOllIllIClidatiolls 011
5itc layout and dC5ign fcatUlcs.
12. \YitIlin tCli (10) days aftCl tllc Plaliliilig Dcpal tlllClit Iccd v cs thc ICCOllll1iClidation
flOll1 tk TRC Icgalding tIlC site plan 01 plclilllillalj IGCOld plat and colistlUction
plali5, tile Plaliliing Dcpal tlilCl.t 511all lC v ic,\lv tIlC applicatioli, lllakc a
leCOhilllcndation and SUblllit tile applicatioh to tIlC P&Z f'Ol ICvicw at tIldl ncxt
a v ail able nlcGtilig.
13. Public noticc rol thc P&Z public IlcaIing Icgarding tllc plOposcd dcvcloplllClit
aglccnlclit 5hall bc a5 plovided ili accordaliCC witIl Hodda Statutcs.
-Mh. Upon cOlllpletion of it5 ddibclatioli5, t The P&ZB shall issuc its wriUcli consider the zoning
agreement at a public hearing and make a decision within tcn (10) days recommending
approval or denial of the dCvclopuKlit zoning agreement to the City Council al.d tIlG
applicalit.
t5h Upon lccdpt of Following the P&ZB rccollllllcndatioli public hearing, a public hearing
regarding the proposed dCvclopnlcnt zoning agreement shall be scheduled for the next
available City Council meeting in compliance with the notice requirements in accordance
with Florida Statutes.
+61 \Yithin a lcasonable thllc of tIlC conclusioli of thc public IlcaIing, tIhe City Council shall
either grant, grant with amendments, or deny the application for a dCvcloplllCllt zoning
agreement.
IT Notificatioli by thc City Clerk of thc City Coulicil's decision sllall bc lllailed to all pal tics and
Within ten (10) days after the City Council executes the zoning agreement, a copy shall be
provided to the developer/owner and the Planning Department.
21-101.03 - Zonin!! Agreement Execution Requirements
a. A devclopnlcnt aglccnlelit sllall bc cxecutcd by all pClsons llavilig legal 01 equitable title ill
tllc subjcGt plOpelty, ilieludilig tllc fee Silllple OWliCl and aliY llloltgagccs, UlileSS tk City
AttOlliCY applovcS tIlC cxceutioli ofthc dcvcloplllClit aglcclllcnt w itIlout tIlC neccssity of such
joilidu 01 Suboldinatioli based on a dctcilllination tllat tllc substantial ilitelcsts of tllc City
willliot bc advclsely affcctcd tllelcby. A dcvc10pmclit agleement is detellllincd to bc a
legislati vC act of thc City ili tllc fUltllclaliec of its POWCIS to plali, wnc and rcgulatc
dc vc10plllClit w itIlin its boundar ics and, as SUell, sllall bc SUPCliOl to tllc lights of cxistilig
li10ltgagccs, lieli holdclS 01 OtllCl pCIsons witIl a legal 01 equitable ilitCICSt in tIle subjcct
plOpCl t)' alid tIlC dc vc10plllCllt agl eelllelit, and tIle obligatiolis and Icspolisibilitics alisilig
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tllGIGtllidGl on tllG plOpGlty O~liGI ~llall be. ~upGIiol to tIlG rigllt~ of ~aid llloltgagcc~ or liGn
holdGI~ alld ~llallliot be. ~ubjGct to f'OIGdo~mG ulidcl thG tCllil~ ofnlortgagc~ 01licn5 clitcrcd
into 01 lu:oldGd pi iOI to tIlG cxcGtltion alid IGcoldation of tllG dcvcloplucnt aglGGluCllt.
b. In thc Gvcnt that the 5tat(, and fcdcralla~5 alG Gnact(,d aftcr tllC CXCCUtiOli of a dcvclopluClit
aglCGlue,nt ~ l.id. al e, applic,abk to alid Plecludc tllG pal tiG5 compliallCG ~ itll thc tCI li15 of tllC
dGvclopluClit agICGlue,lit, ~udl aglGGlllGllt ~llall be, modified 01 IGvoked M i~ liece5~alY to
cOluply ~itll thG rdGv<l:nt 5t<l:t(, 01 f'CdGlalla~5, 5uclllllodificatioli OllGvOcatioli to takc placc
only an(,l public IIGarilig5 pm5uant to tl.G IGquilCmGnt~ of Plorida Statutc5.
c. Vlitllin f'Qm tCGl1 (14) d<l:y5 aftGI thc City Coulicil GXccutG~ tllc dG v dopluelit agleelucnt, tllG
aglCGlucnt ~llall bG IGcolded ili tile, Public, Re,cold~ of Volu5ia Comity. A COpy of thG
IGCOlde,d agl CGlucnt 5ha1l5ubluittcd to tllG StatG ofPlor ida Depal tluClit of COlulilUliity Affail5
~ithin fomtCGli (14) day~ af1GI tllG aglGeInClit i5 lecorded.
a. A zoning agreement shall. at a minimum. address the following:
I. A plat or legal description including acreage of the land subject to the agreement and
the names of legal and equitable owners.
2. The duration of the agreement.
3. The development uses permitted on the land including:
a) The current or proposed zoning designation of the property.
b) Minimum lot size and density or intensity.
c) Minimum square footage of buildings.
d) Minimum yard sizes/setbacks.
e) On and off-site road and signalization improvements.
f) A description of any reservations or dedications of land for public purposes.
g) Stormwater retention.
h) The future land use designation of the property.
i) A description of public facilities that will service the development. including
who shall provide such facilities. the date any new public facilities. if needed.
will be constructed. and a schedule to assure public facilities are available
concurrent with the impact of the development. Any public facilities to be
designated and/or constructed by the developer shall be in compliance with
all applicable federal. state. and local standards to ensure the quality of the
public facilities. The standards shall include. but not be limited to.
guarantees of performance and quality. and project controls (including
scheduling. quality control. and quality assurance).
j) Consistency of development with the Comprehensive Plan.
k) A description of all local. state. federal. or other development permits.
1) Applicable impact fee schedule.
m) Development requirements such as:
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1) Any required Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
2) Any required rezoning.
3) Any required permits by the City, Florida Department of
Environmental Protection. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Johns
River Water Management District. United States Environmental
Protection Agency and any other governmental approvals.
4) Any required subdivision plat approval.
5) Any final development order authorizing construction in accordance
with the provisions of the Concurrency Management System
requirement of Article XI.
6) Site plan approval
7) Homeowners Association (if applicable)
8) Health, safety and welfare requirement
9) Appeals
10) Performance guarantees
11) Binding effect
12) Recording
13) Period review
14) Applicable law
15) Time of the essence
16) Agreement/amendment
17) Further documentation
18) Specific performance
19) Attorney's fees
20) Counterparts
21 ) Captions
22) Severability
n. The zoning agreement shall specifically provide that all development permits
shall be obtained at the sole cost of the applicant/property owner, and that in
the event that any such development permits are not received, no further
development of the property shall be allowed until such time as the City
Council has reviewed the matter and determined whether or not to terminate
the zoning agreement, or to modify it in a manner consistent with the public
interest and the Comprehensive Plan.
21-101.04 - Zoning Agreement C.iteria Execution
a. A dc-vdoplllC-l1t aglc-c-lllC-l1t sllall, at a IlIiliililUIII, ilidudc- tIlC- follow il1g.
1. A le,gal dc-scIiption of tIlC lal1d subjcct to tllc dcvdopl11Cl1t aglcclllcnt and tk Ilames
of tllc le,gal al1d equitable, OWliClS.
2. Thc dUlation of thc dcvcloplllClIt agleclllCl1t wllicll sllallliot cxce-cd tcn (10) yeaIs
J. Tllc dcvdopnlcl1t uscs pCIlllitted on tllc land il1dudil1g population dCl1sitics, building
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ihtGhsitiGS and height.
4. TIIG futtlIG lahd USG dGsighatioh of tllG pI OpGI t}.
5. TIIG ctlIlcnt zohihg dGsignation of tI.c plOpGlty.
G. A sitG plall 01 pldil.oihalY plat indic,atillg pllases if applicable.
7. A dcscliption of public, facilitiGS tllat will so viCG thG dGvelOpluCht, ihdudihg wllo
sllall plO v idG SUGh facilitic,s, tIIG date any nGW public facilities, if hccdcd, will bc
cOhstltlctcd, ahd a !Kllcdule to asstlIe public facilitic,s ale av ailabk COIICUIIGllt w itIl
tIle ilupaet of the developl.ocnt. Ahy public facilities to be dGsigllated and/ol
cohstltlcted by tI.c developo shall bG ill cOlupliahce with all applicabk fedGlal, state
and local standalds to GIlStllG tIIG quality of tIle public facilitiGs. TIle stahdalds sllall
ihclude, but IIOt be liluitGd to, gualantces of pelfOl111ahCG ahd quality, and plOject
COhtlOIs (ihcluding selledulihg, quality eOhtlols, and qualit} MStlI ahces ).
8. A descIiptioh of ah)' IGSGI vatiohS 01 dedications ofland fOI public, pm pOSGs.
9. AhY otllel ihft)l!uatioh necessalY fOI leview M dGtGlluihGd by tile City.
b. A description of all local devdopluGht pG1111its approvcd 01 heeded to bG applovGd f'Ol tIIG
devclopluent of tIIG lahd specifiGally, to ihclude at least tI.c f'Ollowihg.
1. AhY lequiled ConlPlehensi ve Plan alilGhdluehts.
2. AllY lequiled IGZOlling.
J. AhY lequilGd SUbhlissioli to the RPC 01 to tI.c DCA.
4. AhY IGquilGd pG1111its by tIIG Hodda DGpartl.oeht of Un v ilonnlental PlOtection, tI.c
U.S. Alluy COI ps ofUhgineGIS, thG St. JOllhS Ri vel 'vVatc.r Mahagel.oeht Distlict, tile
UhitGd States UnvilOhluGhtal Plotectioll AgGlICy ahd any othel govelnluehtal
apPlOvals.
5. AhY IcquilCd subdi vision plat apploval.
G. Ah)' final dGvdopme,nt oldel autIlorizing COhStlUCtioll ill aceoldancG w itIl tile
plO v isions of tllc ConCUIIChCy MahagCl11eht Systcl.o IGquilel11chts of Al tick XI.
7. SitG plan apploval and aglGGme,nt that ih the GvGht that a sitG plah is IGquilGd by this
CodG, all tIle, IcquilGl11ents of the site, plan plOCGSS shall bG mGt pliol to dGvdopluGllt.
c. T!.c devclopl.oeht aglceluent sllall specifically plovide tllat all local developluent pelmits
511a11 be. obtained at the sole cost of tile applical1tJptopCtty OWllCI alld, tllat in tllc e.vCl.t tllat
ahY SUell local de velOpluGht PGlluits ale hot rGcd vcd, no ftlI tIICI dG v elopl.ocnt of the plOpCl ty
shall bc allowGd ulltil SUell tiluG as tIIG City Councillla5 leviewcd tile luattGI al1d dCtClluihGd
~IICtIICI or not to telminate tile dcvelopluent aglGGlhent, 01 to luodify it ih a luallllGI
consistent WitIl tllc public il1terest and tIIG C0111plChcnsi ve Plal1.
d. A fihdihg tllat tile dcvclopluel1t pel witted 01 ploposed ill tIIC dGvelOpluCl1t aglcclucnt is
COllSistGl1t w itIl tIIG COluprehcnsi ve Plan.
c. A findil1g tIlat tIIC de,vdopnlellt pelmitted 01 plopoSGd il1 tile dcvelOpluCl1t aglcclucnt is
cOhsistel1t wi tll tllis Code.
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f. A statcIlIe-iIt iiIdicating that failurc of thc de-v dopnlcnt agl e-CIlICiIt to addre~~ a pal ticulal
PCllliit, GOiIdition, tGi 111 01 Ic~tliction sllall not Idic vC tllc applicaiItfpl opcr t} ow iIer of tllc
ncccs~ity of conlply iiIg with the- la~ go veliIiiIg said pCllllittiiIg I cquil CI11CiItS, cOiIditions,
teilus or I cstIictiohS, ahd tllat aiI} lllattcr 01 tlliiIg r equil ed to bc dOiIC undcr cxistiiIg
01 dir.ar.e,e,s of tIle, City of Ddgcw ate I sllall iIOt be, otlle,r wise, c1ll1ciIded, 11I0dificd 01 ~ ai vcd
uiIkss SUdl modifkatioll, c1lucndlucnt or ~ ai vcr is cxprcssly pi 0 v idcd f'Ol ir. tile dc vdOplllCr.t
agtCCli1cnt with spccific lefclcncc to tllc Codc pIOv isiollS so wai ved, 11Iodified 01 alllciIded.
g. Such e,oiIditions, te,llllS, IcstlictioiIs, 01 other lequire,ll1e,nts dGtGIlllir.cd to bc neccssalY by tllc
City of DdgcwatcI for tllc public lie-aWl, safcty, or ~dfc1IC of its citiLens.
a. A zoning agreement shall be executed by all persons having legal or equitable title in the
subiect property. including the fee simple owner and any mortgagees, unless the City
Attornev approves the execution of the zoning agreement without the necessity of such
ioinder or subordination based on a determination that the substantial interests of the City
will not be adversely affected thereby. A zoning agreement is determined to be a legislative
act of the City in the furtherance of its powers to plan, zone and regulate development within
its boundaries.
b. In the event that the state and federal laws are enacted after the execution of a zoning
agreement which are applicable to and preclude the parties compliance with the terms of the
zoning agreement, such agreement shall be modified or revoked as it is necessary to comply
with the relevant state or federal laws.
21-101.05 - Amendment and Cancellation
a. A de-vdoprllciIt zoning agreement may be amended or canceled by written mutual consent
of the parties to the agreement or by their successors in interest. Prior to amending a
de-vdopmcr.t zoning agreement, ~ public hearings shall be held ptllsuar.t to tllc Icquilw1cr.ts
of PlOI ida Statutes by the City Council with due public notice.
b. If the zoning agreement is amended, canceled, modified, extended, or revoked, notice of such
action shall be recorded in the Volusia Courlty Public Records arid SUell recorded iIotiee shall
be subI11itted to tJ.c Dcpar tlllent of COlunlunity Affair s provided to the applicant/owner with
a copy to the Planning Department.
21-101.06 - Expiration
a. The term of a dGvdopmcnt zoning agreement may be for any period mutually acceptable to
all parties, cxe,ept that it sllall not cxceed teiI (l0) yeal s.
b. A dGvdopl11cnt zoning agreement may be extended by mutual consent of the parties subject
to ~ public hearings pursuar.t to tllC IcquilClllGr.tS of Plol ida Statutes before the City Council.
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21-101.07 - Monitoring
a. The City shall periodically review the development subject to the dGvdopn.Gltt zoning
agreement t~d vC (12) luontl.5 aftcI thc dfccti vC date of thc aglccll1Gltt to determine if there
has been good faith compliance with the terms of the agreement. POI cael. annual rCvic~
conductcd dUl iltg ycal 5 5ix tld otlgh tCI. (G - 10) of a dc v dopn.cltt agl ccn.Gltt, tl.c 1 C v ic~ 51.all
be, ilIcorpol atcd ilItO a ~ rittCIt lCpOI t w I.iel. 51.all bc 5ubmittcd to tI.e pal tiC5 altd tl.c Plorida
Dcpaltr1'lcltt of COlul1.tlnity Affail5.
b. TI.c City 51.all bcgin thc ICvicw procc55 by giviltg notiGG to tl.G dGvdopCI tI.at tI.c City
ilIteltd5 to undcI takc a pcr iodic rcv icw of tI.c dc v dopmcl.t aglCGluCltt.
b. If the City makes a finding that there has been a failure to comply with the terms of the
zoning agreement, a public hearing shall be conducted. If the City Council determines
evidence that the developer has not complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of
the zoning agreement, the agreement may be modified or revoked.
21-101.08 - Compliance
a. Ifthc City filId5 alId dctcIn.inc5 that tI.c dCvdope,r hM cOl1.plicd ilt good faith ~itl. tI.c tCII115
and coltditiolt5 of thc dc vdopn.cltt agl CCluCltt dUl iltg tl.c pCI iod ultdCI I c v ic~, tl.c I C v icw fOI
that pGliod i5 cOI.dtldGd.
b. Iftl.G City luakG5 a pldiluiltalj filtdil.g tl.at tl.GIG l.a5 bGGII a failUlG to COI/lply ~itl. tI.c tCllu5
of thc dCvdopmcnt agrcclucltt, public I.Gariltg5 51.all bG coltductGd ptll5tl<l:ltt to tI.c
Icquil cmclIt5 of Hor ida StattltG5 at ~ I.id. tiluG tl.G dG v dopcl ~ ill bG MkGd to dGl1.on5tratc
good faitl. cOlupliancG ~itI. tI.G tGlh15 of tl.G dGvdopll1Gltt aglccn.cht. If thc City COUl.cil
filtd5 alId dGtclluinG5 Olt thG ba5i5 of 5ubMalttial con/pe,tGnt c v idcncc tl.at tl.c dcvdopcI l.a5
Itot complicd ilt good faitI. ~ itI. tl.G te,r1115 and condition5 of thc de, v dopn.cltt agrccl1'lcltt
dUlilIg tl.c pcriod Ul.dGlle,vie,~, the, City Council Il.a)' luodify or rcvokc tl.c agrcclucltt.
C. Alty palt)' or alty aggrie,vcd 01 advcIsdy affcctcd pCl501t a5 ddincd ilt Scctiolt 163.3215(2),
PloIida Statutes, luay fiIe alI action fOI il1jUl.etive Idief il1 tl.e Cileuit COUlt f'Ol Volusia
COUl1ty to enfolcc tl.e tellu5 of a devdoplucltt agleehleltt 01 to cI.allcl.ge cOlupliance of tl.e
dc vdOplue,ht agleclueht w itl. tl.c pi 0 v i5ioh5 of tl.i5 CI.aptGI and Scction5 163.3220 tl.lougl.
163.3243, Hodda Stattlte5.
SECTION 21-102 - MINING EXCA V A TION PERMITS
21-102.01 - Authority General Provisions
a. ]Jxcept a5 pro v idcd below, hO 11Iinihg 01 e ,Excavation operation~ shall not be conducted
within the City without a pc-ll1.it applo vcd approval by the City Council. The terms "Iuiltil.g "
and "excavation operation" inc1ude~ any operation that elItail5 involves the excavation or
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removal of earth in excess of one hundred (100) cubic yards.
bfh Notwithstanding: the forgoing, the following activities shall not reqUIre a lllllilllg an
excavation permit:
1. Installing utilities (see Section 21-51 - Right-of-Way Utilization Permits).
2. Installing foundations for any building or other structure, or undertaking any
approved development authorized by site plan approval, conditional use pGI !llit,
Right-of-Way Utilization Permits, preliminary plat and construction plan approval,
building permit, development PGllllit order or stormwater permit.
3. Diggil1g Construction of drainage or mosquito control ditches and canals by
authorized units and agencies of government (see Section 21-54 - Right-of-Way
Utilization Permits).
b. Mil1ilig pGmlit5 atltIloriLed by tIle City COtll1cil and i55tled priO! to tllc effecti v(, date of this
Codc 511all colllply with tIlC lcqtlilGl11Gnt5 of tIli5 Section.
21-102.02 - Application Requirements
a-:An application for a lllil1il1g an excavation permit shall be submitted to the Planning Department
PB after a preapplication conference. At a minimum, the application shall contain an operational
statement, a lllil1il1g ( an excavation} plan and a reclamation plan as described below.
b:-a. An operational statement shall, at a lllil1illltllll, illdtlde. be provided to include a description
of the proposed operational practices that, at a minimum, address the following:
1. TI,G nalllG5 alld btl5ilte55 addlG55C5 of all appliGant5.
2. PlOof of OWl1Gl511ip of tIlG plOpClty to bc nlincd.
3:-.1. The purpose of the lllil1ing excavation operation and size of the area to be mined
excavated
4:2. A timetable or schedule for lllilting excavation activities, from commencement of
operations through completion of reclamation.
5-:-3. The proposed days and hours of operation, including maintenance and service of
equipment.
6:-4. The method of extraction and processing, including disposition of overburden or top
soils as well as the type of excavation equipment to-be being used.
9-:5. The location and estimated annual output of machinery or equipment to be used in
any screening, crushing, or processing operation for materials mixed or excavated on
the site.
8. A rGGGlit plOpe-rty 5t1l vG'J.
b. Tllc opcrational plan 511all also il1dtldc a dcscIiption of tIlC plOpoSGd opclatioltal plaGticGs
tIlat, at a loinil1'l.tll1l, addle-ss tIlG isstlCS dGscIibGd below.
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+:6. Mitigation of noise, dust, air contaminants, and vibration.
2::7. Prevention of undue damage to public streets and roads or creation of a traffic hazard...
including the posting of a bond for street repair.
:r:-8. Protection of the existing drainage system capacity from project surface water
discharges.
4:-9. Prevention of pollution of the groundwater resources.
5:-lQ,. Any other information identified at the preapplication conference as necessary for the
reasonable review of the proposed nlinillg excavation operation.
cb. The lllining excavation plan shall be submitted at a scale no snlallel tllall olle illcll (1 ") equals
fifty fGct (50'), mlkss tile rDD detcilllill(1) a 1)111alkl 1)cak to bc applopIiatc alld shall, at a
millimunl, illdude the itGllls deseIibed bdo~. in accordance with Section 21-93 (Site Plan).
In addition, the plan shall include:
1. TIK nOI tII point, scale, and date of the plall.
2. Tile location of tllG plOpGlty to bG lllilled by kgal dG5CliptiOll alld sheet addlGSS, if
any:-
J. Tile bomldalY linGS alld dilllGllSions of tIIG plOpGl ty.
4:-.1. The extent of the area to be excavated, with dimensions showing property line
setbacks, corner locations, required berm and swale~, and phase boundaries.
5:-2. A typical cross-section showing the slope and grade of excavation side slopes, berm
and swales.
6:-3. Processing, storage, and ponding or water detention areas.
7. rlOposcd fGllCiIlg, gatcs, palkillg alld OtllGl safety fcatmGs.
8. Any OtIIGl illfoll1latioll identified in tI.c pleapplieatioll collfcl GllCC.
4. Ground water depth.
5. Ground water flow.
6. Traffic pattern / flow lavout.
de. The A reclamation plan plus a performance bond in an amount determined by the City shall
ddilleatG plOeeduIGS l1ecc1)salY to assure that, upon eompletiol1 of tllG nlil1illg aeti v ity, the
plOpCl ty's SUI faeG w ill be kft il1 a 1)uitabk col1ditiol1. The I edanlatiol1 plal1 sllall il1dudc. be
submitted as part of the application. At a minimum, the plan shall include:
I. A statement of planned reclamation, including the methods to accomplish
reclamation as well as the phasing and timing of reclamation.
2. The method of disposing of any equipment or structure used in the excavation
operation.
z...l. A plan setting forth the final grade of the excavation, any water features included in
the reclamation, proposed methods to prevent stagnation and pollution, landscaping
or vegetative planning, and areas of cut or fill.
J. If excavation i1) to bG aeconlplished in phascs, the alea, extent, al1d applOxilllatG
tinlil1g of each phasc
4. TIlc lllCtIlOd of disposil1g of al1Y cquiplllcnt 01 stlUetUlc u1)Gd il1 tllG lllilling opclatiol1.
5. AI1Y othel il1foilllation idel1tificd il1 tile pleapplication cOl1fGlcl1ee.
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21-102.03 - Application PIocess Procedures
a. Vhthin tGn (10) workil1g days aftGI tllG appliGation lias been sublllittGd, tk rDD sllall ad vise
tllC applical1t of al1) deficiencics tIlat IIIUSt bc addressed befole fmtllCl review cal1 occm, 01
tl ahSlliit tile application package to tile City Ehgilieel for re view.
b. An applicatiol1 sllall be deelucd to be COlupletC ohly if all of the lequiled sublJ'1ittals desClibed
ih Sectioli 21-102.02 ale included.
Go TIle City Eligineel shallllave fifteen (15) ~olkiIlg dayS il1 which to levie~ tk subluitted
applicatioh fOI cOlllpliancc ~itIl plovisioliS of thc Code.
d. litllG City EligincGl detelll1ines tIlat thc applicatioll docs not COlllply witIl tIlG provisioliS of
this Code, the applical1t sllall be notified in ~ritihg of the cited deficielicies and tllat hO
fm tIlCI ICv iew of tllc application shall take place uhtil tile cited defieiellcie5 ale addresscd.
e. Aftel tIlC City EligiheGl dctennines tIlat tIlC applicatiol1 eOlllplics with the provisiohS oftllis
Code, tile City Engineel shall issuc a ICpOlt alld ICColllulcndatiol1 to tk r&z fOI a public
Ilearihg at tIldr next a v ail able IlIcaing.
f. Tile r&Z public heal il1g 110ticc sllall be as pi 0 v ided in PloIida Statutes.
g. In IC v ic~ iug tIlC application, tIlC r&Z sllall eonsidGl tile leeOlillllehdations of tile City
Ehgincel ahd al1Y testinloliY presehted dmihg tile public IleaIil1g al1d make a recolllllleudatioll
as to ~ 11I~.tllel tile appliGatioh is consistcnt w itIl tIlC pi 0 v isioliS of this Code and ahY OtIlGI
applicable 01 dihahces.
II. Dpol1 cOlllp1ction of theil deliber ations legal dil1g tile plOposed PGllllit, tile r&Z sllall tJ al1s1llit
its rCe0111111ehdatiou to the City Council al1d tIlC applicant.
I. The City Coul1cil shall col1sidel tile. ploposed lilil1ing pellllit at a public IleaIing held at its
liext available nlceting.
J. Public 110tice. of tI,e. City COUlle.il pe.Illlit IlcaIing sIlall be. III e.onlpIial1ce. ~itII tIle
lequile.nlents of PloIida Statutes.
k. Tile City Council shall con5ider tile lCCOlllllle.l1dations of tIlG City Engineer, thG r&Z
IGGOIUIIle.ndatioh and ahy tC5timony ple5e.nted during tile public IIGaIing and detcIlllil1e
w hetIlel the applicatioh is e0l1Si5tel1t w itIl tile plO v isiol1s of Scctiol1 21-102.04.
1. Pollowing applOval of an application by the City Coul1cil, tile rDD sllall issue a IlIil1illg
pellllit UpOI1 tile applicant fmnisllil1g a pClfollllal1CG bond 01 otllcl secmit), apploved as to
legal f01ll1 and 5ufficicncy by tile City Attollicy, to assul e cOlilpliance ~ itIl tk lequilGlIIGllts
of the llliliil1g plali alid 1 cclalllatioli plali.
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nl. Tllc aIt'lOulit of thc bOlld, 01 othcl 5CCUIity, 5ball bc 5Gt by thc City Council UpOli
Iccommclidation by thc City Dll~iliCCI fOI an aIlloulit not le55 than one hUlldlcd fifteen
pelcGl1t (115%) of tIlC C05t of IcclaIllatioli.
Ii. Thc bOlid, 01 otllcl sccudty, 5hall bc IdcltScd by tIlC City Coulicil olil} upon a
ICCOllllllclidation by thc City DligiliccI tIlat all cOliditioli5, and Icc1alllatioli5 llavc bCGII
fulfillcd. Tbc pCllllit 51la1l5ct fOIth aliY cOlldition, lilllitatioli, 01 IcquilClllclit City COUllcil,
alid 51lall take effect pellilit i5 i55ucd.
o. No Iliiliin~ may eomlllCliee tllitil a pell1lit i5 i55tled alid all Iegulation5 and conditioli5 of tbat
pellllit ha v e beeli Iliet.
p. TIle pCllllit apploval 5hall <ltltOlllatieally tClllliliatc if ali applicalit fails to p05t thc lequilcd
pGl rollllancc bond 01 OtIlO 5eeUl it} alid obtaili a mining pellllit w ithili onc (1) ycal of tile
date of apploval by tIlC City Council.
q. A lililiilig pellllit "lay be i55ued fOI all} pCliod II0t to exceed ten (10) yeal5.
Upon receiving a completed application and relevant supporting material. the Planning Department
will schedule a review by the TRC. The TRC shall evaluate the technical aspects of the proposed
plan. The Planning Department shall issue a report and recommendation to the P&ZB for a public
hearing.
21-102.04 - Pelmit Issuance Decision Criteria.
AppIoval of a IlIinilig pell1lit applieatioli 5hall be gIanted by tIlC City Council, only iftk appliealit
del 110 Ii st1 atcs tIlC follo w ilig.
a. The P&ZB shall consider the following criteria:
b.
e.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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Consistency with this €ode; Article and the Comprehensive Plan, alid otllel
applicable OldinanCC5.
Whether the proposed IlIiliin~ excavation operation will not have an undue adverse
effect upon adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, parking, utility
facilities, and or other matters affecting the public health, safety and general welfare.
Whether reasonable steps have been taken to minimize noise, dust, air contaminants
and vibration.
Whether the proposed IlIiliilig excavation operation will not 0 v el bUI deli discharge to
the existing drainage system.
Whether reasonable steps have been taken to prevent undue pollution of surface and
underground water, and to prevent undue alteration of the water table.
TIle plOp05Cd l11ining opoation will bc ananged alid coliduetcd 50 a5 not to ilitClfCIC
ulilea50liably with tIlC dcvc10pIIIClit and U5C of liei~llbOling plOpCIty.
Whether the proposed l11inilig excavation operation will not cause undue damage to
public streets and roads, and/or will not create a traffic hazard.
Whether the reclamation plan is adequate to ensure that the property will be properly
reclaimed upon completion of IlIiliili~ the excavation operations.
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b. The P&ZB. after reviewing the application at the public hearing. shall make a
recommendation to the City Council.
c. The City Council shall conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed excavation permit
and either approve. approve with conditions. or deny the application.
d. The applicant shall provide a performance bond or other security. approved by the City
Attorney. to assure compliance with the requirements of the excavation and reclamation
plans.
e. The amount of the performance bond or other securitv shall be set bv the City Council upon
recommendation by the City Manager for an amount not less than one hundred ten percent
(110%) of the cost of reclamation.
f. The bond or other security shall be released by the City Council only upon a recommendation
by the City Manager that all conditions and reclamations have been fulfilled. The permit
shall set forth any condition. limitation. or requirement bv the City Council. and shall take
effect when the permit is issued.
g. The applicant shall provide a maintenance bond to restore any damage to local streets or
roads.
h. No excavation may commence until a Development Order is issued.
1. The permit approval shall terminate if an applicant fails to post the required performance
bond or other security and obtain an excavation permit within one (1) year of the date of
approval by the City Council.
21-182.85 - PelIuit Modification
a. Any sigliificant change in lCliliing opClations, tllc luiliilig plali, or the rcclamation plali, and
any extelision in tl.e luiliiI.g pelli1it appl 0 v .11 per iod slla11 be ili aeeor daliee w itl. a new luir.ilig
pe.lluit application eOlifolluilig w itll alld appiO ved undel tllis Code.
b. AliY lcduction ili nliliing operatiolis, ilicludilig but not liluitcd to a rcductioll ili lloms of
opcratioli, a rcduction inruiliilig plan arca, or a lcduction ili tile se.opc of opcratiolis sllall bc
de.clucd to bc liOt sigliificant.
21-102.0~ - Suspension of Mining Excavation Permit
a. TIle City Clerk sllall suspelid aliY nlining pelluit issued ulider this Code upon dCtClluiliilig
tIlat tile pelluittce lias failed to lucet aliY requirenlelit of tllis Code, or lias deviated
substalitially fiOnl or dislegarded tile tell uS and cOliditiolis of tile. pClluit in a ll1aliliel tlIat
poses ali ilunlcdiatc dange.l to tIle public llealtll, safety alid wclfale.
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a. The City Manager or his designee shall have the authority to suspend any excavation permit
issued under this Section upon a determination that the permittee has failed to meet any
requirements of this Section or has deviated substantially from or disregarded the terms and
conditions of the permit.
b. No luiniiIg excavation operation shall be conducted following suspension of a luiiIiiIg an
excavation permit until the City Dn~iiIeer Manager determines that the permittee is in full
compliance with the requirements of tlli5 Code and the terms and conditions of the luinin~
excavation permit and reinstates that the permit.
c. Unle55 the City DI1~iiIeCl 11M previou51y rciiI5tated tile pc,rmit, t Ihe permittee under any
suspended luiiIing excavation permit shall be pi 0 v ided afforded the opportunity to have a
hearing at a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council.
d. The City Clerk shall notify the permittee of the date, time and location of such hearing when
he/she imposes the suspension.
e. At the hearing, the City Council shall consider the evidence presented and shall:
1. Confirm the suspension, in which event luiiIill~ excavation operations shall not be
reactivated until the City DngiiIc,c,r Manager determines that the permittee is in full
compliance with the requirements of tlli5 Code and the terms and conditions of the
permit and reinstates the permit; or
3-:-2. Rescind the suspension and direct the reinstatement of the permit: or
2-:-.1. Confirm the suspension and initiate proceedings to revoke the permit-;-or .
21-182.07 - Relocation
a. The City CouiIcil 511alllcvokc any lliiiIin~ pelluit i55ued undcI tlli5 Codc UpOiI dctcIl11iniiIg
that thc per luittee 11.15.
1. Pailed to mect aiIY lequircluciJt oftlli5 Code 01 any othcll ule or regulation govcliIing
thc pc,Inlittcd l11ihiiIg OpCI atioiI5.
2. DCviated 5ub5tantially fl0111 or di5lc~alded tllc teIlll5 and cOlldition5 of tile 111iiIiiIg
per ruit.
J. Mi55tatcd, 111isrcprc5clltcd, or witllhcld 111aterial facts in the penuit application
b. Upon recommcndatiOll of tllc City DiJ~iiJCCl 01 upon its own r/iotion, tIIC City Council shall
iiIitiatc proceedin~5 to revoke a nlinil1g pCllllit by 5c11cduling a public IleariiIg on the nlattcr
and dil ecting tI.c City DhgiiIeer to rliake a I cpor t.
c. TI.c pelluittee 5hall bc plovided, by ccrtified iIlail, 110ticc iiIdicatiiIg tIIC date, ti111C aiId
10catioiI of a IleariiIg on tllG proposed rcvocatiol1.
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d. At the hut! ilig on tile plop05ed I e v OGttiOli, tile City CouIieil sllall colisidel the tc.stilllony,
subnlittals, alid inf'OIlllatioh p!eselited, alid tile 1 epo! t of tk City cligilieel, alid shall
dc.tCllllilie ~ 1 Ictl ICl there e.xists al(Y gl oUlid f'Or 1 e. v okillg the llliliing pClli1i t sllalll cqnil e sudl
additioliallepol ts to Illakc. its dcteInliliatiol1 as it deellls liCCe.SS,l.1 y.
e. \Vitllili a lcasoliabk tillie., tile City Coulicil sllall de.tell1lilie ~hcthel to levoke tile llliliilig
per miL Notificatioli of the. decisioli of the Council shall be lllaikd to tile pCIlllittcG.
SECTION 21-103 - SPECIAL ACTIVITY PERMITS
See Article ill, Section 21-37.
Sections 21-1031 through 21-119 reserved for future use.
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