00-004564EPP In Re: Blue Heron Energy Center, Llc (Blue Heron Energy Center) Power Plant Siting Application No. Pa00-42 vs. *
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Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 4, 2006.


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Summary: Applicant proved that site for proposed combined cycle, natural gas-fired electrical power plant was consistent and in compliance with land use plans and zoning ordinances.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8IN RE: CALPINE CONSTRUCTION )

13FINANCE COMPANY, L.P. (BLUE )

18HERON ENERGY CENTER) POWER ) Case No. 00 - 4564EPP

28PLANT SITING APPLICATION NO. )

33PA00 - 42, )

37)

38LAND USE RECOMMENDED ORDER

42Pursuant to notice, the Division of Administrative

49Hearings, by its duly - designated Administrative Law Judge,

58J. Lawrence Johnston, held a land use hearing in the above -

70styled case on February 6, 2002, in Vero Beach, Florida.

80AP PEARANCES

82For Petitioner Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P.:

89David S. Dee, Esquire

93Landers & Parsons

96310 West College Avenue

100Tallahassee, Florida 32301

103For the Florida Department of Environmental Protection:

110Scott A. Goorl and, Esquire

115Department of Environmental Protection

1193900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35

125Tallahassee, Florida 32399

128For Audubon of Florida and the Pelican Island Audubon

137Society:

138Kevin S. Doty, Esquire

142Hatch & Doty, P.A.

1461701 A1A, Suite 220

150Vero Beach, Florida 32963

154STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE

158Pursuant to Section 403.508(2), Florida Statutes, the sole

166issue for determination in this case is whether the proposed

176site for the Petitioner’s electrical power plant “is con sistent

186and in compliance with existing land use plans and zoning

196ordinances.” (All statutory references are to the 2001

204codification of the Florida Statutes.)

209PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

211On October 31, 2000, Calpine Construction Finance Company,

219L.P. (“Calp ine”), filed an application with the Florida

228Department of Environmental Protection (“Department” or “DEP")

236for authorization to construct and operate a nominal 1080

245megawatt (“MW”) natural gas - fired, combined cycle electrical

254power plant on a site located in unincorporated Indian River

264County, Florida. Calpine’s application is subject to the

272requirements of the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act

281(“PPSA”), Sections 403.501 - .518, Florida Statutes. In

289compliance with Section 403.508(1), the land use hearing (“the

298Land Use Hearing”) in this case was scheduled for February 6,

3092002.

310On January 25, 2002, a “Prehearing Stipulation for Land

319Use Hearing” (“Prehearing Stipulation”) was filed by Calpine,

327DEP, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, the F lorida

337Department of Transportation, the Florida Public Service

344Commission, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

351Commission, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the

360Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Indian River County

368("County"), St. Lucie County, Audubon of Florida and the

379Pelican Island Audubon Society. In the Prehearing Stipulation,

387all of the signatories, except Audubon of Florida and the

397Pelican Island Audubon Society (collectively referred to as

"405Audubon"), either agreed wit h or did not dispute Calpine’s

416assertion that the site of the proposed project is consistent

426and in compliance with existing land use plans and zoning

436ordinances.

437At the Land Use Hearing, Calpine called two witnesses:

446Jack Doolittle (accepted as an expert regarding electrical

454power plant siting and permitting, and environmental and land

463use impact assessments for power plants) and Stan Boling

472(accepted as an expert regarding land use planning and zoning

482issues). Calpine introduced exhibits 1 - 29 into evide nce

492without objection.

494Prior to the Land Use Hearing, Calpine requested the

503Administrative Law Judge to take judicial notice of certain

512excerpts from the Indian River County 2020 Comprehensive Plan

521("Comprehensive Plan"), and excerpts from The Code of In dian

533River County ("County Code"). Calpine's request was granted at

544the Land Use Hearing, subject to the ruling on any timely

555written objections. No objection to Calpine’s request was

563filed. (The excerpts from the Comprehensive Plan and County

572Code also were introduced into evidence at the Land Use

582Hearing, without objection.)

585None of the signatories to the Prehearing Stipulation

593participated at the Land Use Hearing, except Calpine, DEP, and

603Audubon. Except for Calpine, the parties to this proceeding

612did not call any witnesses or proffer any exhibits. Although

622the public was given an opportunity to comment, no one from the

634public testified or proffered any exhibits at the Land Use

644Hearing.

645The transcript of the Land Use Hearing was filed with the

656Di vision of Administrative Hearings on February 8, 2002, and

666the parties were allowed until February 21, 2002, to submit

676proposed recommended orders. Calpine and DEP timely filed a

685joint proposed recommended order on February 21, 2002. To

694date, no other pa rty has filed a proposed recommended order.

705Based on all of the evidence of record, the following

715findings of fact are determined:

720FINDINGS OF FACT

723The Petitioner

7251. Calpine intends to license, construct, own, and

733operate a new electrical power plant i n unincorporated Indian

743River County, Florida. Calpine filed an application with DEP

752under the PPSA for the proposed electrical power plant, which

762is known as the Blue Heron Energy Center ("the Project").

774The Site for the Blue Heron Energy Center

7822. The site (“Site”) for the Blue Heron Energy Center is

793located in southeastern Indian River County, approximately 5

801miles southwest of the City of Vero Beach.

8093. The Site is approximately 50.5 acres in size and is

820currently undeveloped. The primary vegetati on on the Site is

830pine flatwoods. The Site contains two small wetlands that will

840be preserved.

8424. The general area surrounding the Site is a mixture of

853agricultural, industrial, institutional, utility and

858residential land uses. The Interstate 95 ("I - 95 ") corridor is

871adjacent to the west side of the Site. Just west of the I - 95

886corridor are two existing electrical transmission line

893corridors operated by Florida Power & Light Company ("FPL").

904There is an existing natural gas pipeline owned by Florida Gas

915Transmission Company located between the two electrical

922transmission line corridors. The Indian River County

929Correctional Institution is located directly northwest of the

937Site. Farther to the north are Indian River County's landfill

947and several industria l (citrus processing) facilities. There

955also is one single - family residence located north of the Site.

967The eastern boundary of the Site is adjacent to 74th Avenue,

978which is adjacent to a drainage ditch known as the Lateral C

990Canal. A citrus grove and an industrial wastewater sprayfield

999are located on the east side of the Lateral C Canal. The

1011southern boundary of the Site abuts the border between Indian

1021River County and St. Lucie County. The I - 95 corridor and

1033undeveloped lands lie south of the Site in S t. Lucie County.

1045Southeast of the Site, in St. Lucie County, is a residential

1056development known as Spanish Lakes Fairways. The Site is

1065separated from this residential development by a drainage

1073ditch, a berm, and an existing buffer of mature trees and den se

1086vegetation.

1087Description of the Proposed Blue Heron Project

10945. The Blue Heron Energy Center will involve the

1103construction and operation of a combined cycle, natural gas -

1113fired, electrical power plant that will generate approximately

11211080 MW (nominal). The Blue Heron Project will be built in two

1133phases, each generating approximately 540 MW (nominal). The

1141first phase of the Project will include two combustion

1150turbines, two heat recovery steam generators, a steam turbine,

1159exhaust stacks, cooling towers, a treatment and storage system

1168for process water, a treatment system and detention basin for

1178storm water, an operations control center, transformers and

1186related switching gear, and other ancillary structures and

1194features. The second phase of the Project w ill be similar to

1206the first phase.

12096. The Blue Heron Energy Center will connect to

1218Florida's electrical grid with two overhead transmission lines

1226that will extend west from the Site approximately 1400 feet

1236(over I - 95) to the existing FPL transmission li nes. The

1248Project will obtain natural gas by installing an underground

1257pipe that will extend from the Site approximately 1400 feet to

1268the west (under I - 95) to where the Project will interconnect

1280with the natural gas pipeline systems operated by Gulfstream

1289and Florida Gas Transmission Company. Calpine has obtained

1297options to purchase the land west of the Site where Calpine's

1308gas pipeline corridor and electrical transmission line corridor

1316will be located.

13197. The primary source of cooling and process water for

1329the Blue Heron Energy Center will be surface water (storm

1339water), which will be obtained from the Lateral C Canal or the

1351County's proposed stormwater park. Potable water and domestic

1359wastewater services will be provided by Indian River County.

1368No gro undwater will be used by the Project. The Blue Heron

1380Project will not discharge any industrial or domestic

1388wastewater to any surface water or groundwater.

1395Existing Land Use Plans and Zoning Ordinances

14028. The Site is designated Agricultural (AG - 1) in In dian

1414River County's Comprehensive Plan. Under the Comprehensive

1421Plan, the AG - 1 designation allows for the construction of

1432electrical power plants, like the Project, as "public

1440facilities."

14419. Indian River County has adopted land development

1449regulations and zoning districts that implement the intent of

1458the County’s Comprehensive Plan. Under the zoning code, like

1467the Comprehensive Plan, the Site is located in an Agricultural

1477(A - 1) district. The County’s zoning code expressly allows the

1488construction of "p ublic and private utilities, heavy" as a

1498special exception use in A - 1 zoning districts. The County's

1509zoning code defines "utilities, public or private, heavy" to

1518include "all major electrical generation plants (generating

1525fifty (50) megawatts or more)." Thus, the A - 1 zoning

1536designation for the Site allows the development of the Project

1546as a special exception use.

1551Special Exception Use

155410. Section 971.05 of the County Code sets forth the

1564procedures and criteria for obtaining the County's approval of

1573a special exception use. Among other things, Section 971.05(9)

1582of the County Code requires an applicant for a special

1592exception use to demonstrate that the proposed project is

1601consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan and zoning

1609code.

161011. Calpine ha s worked with the County to ensure that

1621every aspect of the Blue Heron Energy Center will comply with

1632the County's criteria. Consistent with the requirements of

1640Section 971.05 of the County Code, Calpine filed an application

1650with the County for approval o f a special exception use and

1662conceptual site plan for the Blue Heron Project. The Special

1672Use Exception Application ("SUEA") fully described the Project,

1682including the corridors for the proposed transmission lines and

1691natural gas pipeline.

169412. The Cou nty’s staff reviewed Calpine’s SUEA and

1703recommended approval, subject to certain conditions. On

1710August 9, 2001, the County's Planning and Zoning Commission

1719held a duly noticed public hearing and then recommended

1728approval of Calpine’s SUEA, with condition s. On September 18,

17382001, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners

1747("County Commission") held a duly noticed public hearing and

1758then approved Calpine’s SUEA, with conditions. It is "typical"

1767for the County to include conditions as part of th e County's

1779approval for a special exception use. If Calpine complies with

1789the County's conditions for its special exception use, the

1798County will "automatically approve the final site plan" for the

1808Blue Heron Project. No one appealed the County Commission 's

1818approval of Calpine’s SUEA and the deadline for filing an

1828appeal has passed.

1831Consistency With Land Use Plans and Zoning Ordinances

183913. The County staff, the Planning and Zoning Commission,

1848and the County Commission considered whether the Project is

1857co nsistent and in compliance with the County's Comprehensive

1866Plan and zoning ordinances, pursuant to Section 971.05 of the

1876County Code, and then they approved the Project, with

1885conditions.

188614. The evidence presented in the Land Use Hearing

1895demonstrated tha t the Site is consistent and in compliance with

1906Indian River County’s Comprehensive Plan. The evidence also

1914demonstrated that the Site is consistent and in compliance with

1924Indian River County’s zoning ordinances.

192915. In the Prehearing Stipulation, India n River County,

1938St. Lucie County, the Florida Department of Community Affairs,

1947the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, the Florida

1955Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department

1962of Transportation, the Florida Public Service Commission , the

1970Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the St.

1979Johns River Water Management District either agreed with or did

1989not dispute Calpine’s assertion that the Site is consistent and

1999in compliance with existing land use plans and zoning

2008ordina nces. Indian River County also stipulated that it

2017supports Calpine’s plan to construct and operate the Blue Heron

2027Project on the Site.

2031Public Notice of the Land Use Hearing

203816. On December 11, 2000, Calpine published a “Notice of

2048Filing of Application for Electrical Power Plant Site

2056Certification” in the Vero Beach Press - Journal , which is a

2067newspaper of general circulation published in Indian River

2075County, Florida.

207717. On October 9, 2001, the Administrative Law Judge

2086issued an “Order Granting Continua nce and Re - Scheduling Land

2097Use Hearing” and served a copy of his Order on all of the

2110parties to this proceeding. The Judge’s Order stated that the

2120Land Use Hearing would be conducted on February 6, 2002.

213018. On December 14, 2001, Calpine published a “Not ice of

2141Land Use and Zoning Hearing on Proposed Power Plant Facility”

2151in the Vero Beach Press - Journal .

215919. On December 14, 2001, the Department published notice

2168of the Land Use Hearing in the Florida Administrative Weekly.

217820. The public notices for t he Land Use Hearing satisfy

2189the informational and other requirements set forth in Section

2198403.5115, and Rules 62 - 17.280 and 62 - 17.281(4), Florida

2209Administrative Code.

2211CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

221421. The Division of Administrative Hearings has

2221jurisdiction over th e parties to and subject matter of this

2232proceeding pursuant to Sections 120.569, 120.57(1), and

2239403.508.

224022. Calpine and DEP published timely public notice of the

2250Land Use Hearing, in compliance with the requirements contained

2259in the PPSA and Chapter 62 - 17, Florida Administrative Code.

227023. Pursuant to Section 403.508(2), the sole issue for

2279determination in this proceeding is whether the proposed Site

2288of the Blue Heron Energy Center is consistent and in compliance

2299with existing land use plans and zoning ordinances.

230724. The competent, substantial, and unrebutted evidence

2314presented by Calpine at the Land Use Hearing demonstrated that

2324the Site for the Blue Heron Project is consistent and in

2335compliance with the applicable provisions of the existing land

2344use plans and zoning ordinances, including but not limited to

2354Indian River County’s comprehensive land use plan and zoning

2363code.

2364RECOMMENDATION

2365Based on the foregoing Findings of Facts and Conclusions

2374of Law, it is RECOMMENDED that the Governor and Cabinet,

2384sitting as the Siting Board, enter a Land Use Final Order in

2396this case finding that the Site of the Blue Heron Energy Center

2408is consistent and in compliance with the existing land use

2418plans and zoning ordinances.

2422DONE AND ORDERED this 5th day of March, 20 02, in

2433Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

2437___________________________________

2438J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON

2441Administrative Law Judge

2444Division of Administrative Hearings

2448The DeSoto Building

24511230 Apalachee Parkway

2454Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

2459(850) 488 - 9675 SUN COM 278 - 9675

2468Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847

2474www.doah.state.fl.us

2475Filed with the Clerk of the

2481Division of Administrative Hearings

2485this 5th day of March, 2002.

2491COPIES FURNISHED:

2493James V. Antista, General Counsel

2498Florida Fish and Wildlife

2502Conservation Commis sion

2505Bryant Building

2507620 South Meridian Street

2511Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 1600

2516Ross Stafford Burnaman, Esquire

2520Florida Fish and Wildlife

2524Conservation Commission

2526Bryant Building

2528620 South Meridian Street

2532Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 1600

2537Paul Bangel, Es quire

2541County Attorney's Office

25441840 25th Street

2547Vero Beach, Florida 32960

2551Kathy Beddell, Esquire

2554Harold Mclean, General Counsel

2558Florida Public Service Commission

25622540 Shumard Oak Boulevard

2566Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0850

2571David S. Dee, Esquire

2575Landers & Parsons

2578310 West College Avenue

2582Tallahassee, Florida 32301

2585Kevin S. Doty, Esquire

2589Hatch & Doty, P.A.

25931701 Highway A1A, Suite 220

2598Vero Beach, Florida 32963 - 2206

2604Scott A. Goorland, Esquire

2608Department of Environmental Protection

26123900 Commonwealth Boulev ard

2616The Douglas Building, Mail Station 35

2622Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3000

2627Charles Lee, Sr., Vice President

2632Florida Audubon Society

26351331 Palmetto Avenue

2638Suite 110

2640Winter Park, Florida 32789

2644Terry E. Lewis, Esquire

2648Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

26531700 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard

2658Suite 1000

2660West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

2665Daniel S. McIntyre, Esquire

2669St. Lucie County

26722300 Virginia Avenue

26753rd Floor Administrative Annex

2679Fort Pierce, Florida 34952

2683Cari L. Roth, Esquire

2687Department of Community Affairs

26912555 Shum ard Oak Boulevard

2696Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 2100

2701Roger G. Saberson, Esquire

270570 Southeast Fourth Avenue

2709Delray Beach, Florida 33483

2713Colin M. Roopnarine, Esquire

2717Department of Community Affairs

27212555 Shumard Oak Boulevard

2725Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 210 0

2731Jennifer B. Springfield, Esquire

2735St. Johns River Water Management District

2741Post Office Box 1429

2745Palatka, Florida 32178 - 1429

2750Sheauching Yu, Esquire

2753Department of Transportation

2756605 Suwannee Street

2759Haydon Burns Building, Mail Station 58

2765Tallahassee, Flo rida 32399 - 0458

2771Kathy C. Carter, Agency Clerk

2776Office of General Counsel

2780Department of Environmental Protection

27843900 Commonwealth Boulevard

2787The Douglas Building, Mail Station 35

2793Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3000

2798Teri L. Donaldson, General Counsel

2803Departme nt of Environmental Protection

28083900 Commonwealth Boulevard

2811The Douglas Building, Mail Station 35

2817Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3000

2822NOTICE OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS

2828All parties have the right to submit written exceptions within

283815 days from the date of this Land Use Recommended Order. Any

2850exceptions to this Land Use Recommended Order should be filed

2860with the agency that will issue the Final Order in this case.

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Proceedings: Joint Status Report and Request to Close Docket filed.
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Date: 11/01/2005
Proceedings: Notice of Substitution of Counsel for Department of Community Affairs (filed by K. Martinson).
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Date: 11/28/2001
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Date: 05/22/2001
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Date: 04/26/2001
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Date: 11/27/2000
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Date: 11/22/2000
Proceedings: St. Johns River Water Management District`s Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
PDF:
Date: 11/22/2000
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (filed by J. Springfield via facsimile).
PDF:
Date: 11/21/2000
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (filed by T. Lewis via facsimile).
Date: 11/17/2000
Proceedings: Site Certification Application (Volumes 1 through 4) filed.
PDF:
Date: 11/17/2000
Proceedings: Notice of Filing of Site Certification Application filed by S. Goorland.
PDF:
Date: 11/16/2000
Proceedings: Joint Response to DOAH`s Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
PDF:
Date: 11/15/2000
Proceedings: Statement of Completeness (filed by DEP via facsimile).
Date: 11/09/2000
Proceedings: Initial Order (not available for viewing).
PDF:
Date: 11/07/2000
Proceedings: Notice of Receipt of Power Plant Siting Application and Request for Assignment of Administrative Law Judge (filed via facsimile).

Case Information

Judge:
J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Date Filed:
11/07/2000
Date Assignment:
11/09/2000
Last Docket Entry:
05/04/2006
Location:
Vero Beach, Florida
District:
Southern
Agency:
Department of Environmental Protection
Suffix:
EPP
 

Counsels

Related Florida Statute(s) (4):