89-002643
John Warren vs.
City Of St. Petersburg And Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Friday, June 16, 1989.
Recommended Order on Friday, June 16, 1989.
1STATE OF FLORIDA
4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
8JOHN WARREN , )
11)
12Petitioner , )
14)
15vs. ) CASE NO. 89-2643
20)
21CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG and TAMPA )
28BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL , )
33)
34Respondents , )
36and )
38)
39DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS , )
44)
45Intervenor . )
48___________________________________)
49RECOMMENDED ORDER OF DISMISSAL
53Pursuant to notice, a hearing was held in this case on May 25, 1989, in
68Tallahassee, Florida, before the Division of Administrative Hearings, by its
78designated Hearing Officer, Diane K. Kiesling. At issue were the Motion to
90Intervene filed by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Amended
102Motion to Dismiss filed by the City of St. Petersburg (City) and joined in by
117the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC).
124APPEARANCES
125For Petitioner : Peter B. Belmont
131Attorney at Law
134511 31st Avenue North
138St. Petersburg, Florida 33704
142For Respondent : Michael S. Davis
148(City) Mirelle Murphy James
152Mark A. Winn
155Attorneys at Law
158Post Office Box 2842
162St. Petersburg, Florida 33731
166For Respondent : Roger S. Tucker
172(TBRPC) Attorney at Law
176Tampa Bay Regional Planning
180Council
181Suite 209
1839455 Roger Boulevard
186St. Petersburg, Florida 33702
190For Intervenor : Jeffrey N. Steinsnyder
196(DCA) Attorney at Law
200Department of Community Affairs
2042740 Centerview Drive
207Suite 138
209Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
212PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
214Petitioner, John Warren, filed a Petition on Appeal with the Florida Land
226and Water Adjudicatory Commission on March 20, 1989, seeking to challenge a
238development order of the City of St. Petersburg. Respondent City filed an
250Answer, Motion to Dismiss, and Memorandum of Law on April 5, 1989, and a Pre-
265hearing Statement on April 17, 1989. Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council filed
277a Motion to Intervene on April 18, 1989. Petitioner's Response to Respondent's
289Motion to Dismiss and Pre-hearing Statement were both filed on April 19, 1989.
302Department of Community Affairs filed a Motion to Intervene on April 28, 1989.
315The City filed an Amended Motion to Dismiss dated May 2, 1989. By Order of
330Transmittal dated May 11, 1989, the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory
341Commission (FLWAC) referred the Amended Motion to Dismiss and Department of
352Community Affair's Motion to Intervene to the Division of Administrative
362Hearings, along with further direction that a hearing pursuant to Chapter 120.57
374be held if the Motion to Dismiss was denied.
383The Motion to Intervene filed by Department of Community Affairs was
394granted during the May 25, 1989, hearing. That hearing was a full evidentiary
407hearing on the Amended Motion to Dismiss. Respondents presents Exhibits A-T
418which were admitted in evidence. Petitioner had Exhibits 1 and 2 admitted in
431evidence. The transcript of the hearing was filed on May 30, 1989.
443FINDINGS OF FACT
4461. In 1987 the City of St. Petersburg sought permission to file an
459application for an Areawide Development of Regional Impact (DRI) for the Intown
471Area.
4722. On July 23, 1987, notice was sent to each property owner within the
486proposed Areawide DRI. The notice indicates that a public hearing would be held
499on August 27, 1987, from which the St. Petersburg City Council would decide
512whether to authorize the City of St. Petersburg to proceed to apply for the DRI.
5273. Petitioner, John Warren, received said notice and owns property within
538the area encompassing the Areawide DRI.
5444. Further notices were provided to property owners within the area,
555including a notice of the petition filed by the City which was published in the
570St. Petersburg Times on July 27, 1987; a notice to property owners dated
583September 1, 1987, advising that the City was authorized to proceed with the
596Intown Areawide DRI; and three other notices regarding public hearings and
607consideration of the DRI.
6115. After all required notice, the St. Petersburg City Council considered
622the proposed Areawide DRI on December 15, 1988, and formally adopted the DRI by
636Ordinance No. 1072-F. The ordinance was signed on December 15, 1988.
6476. A Notice of Adoption of a Development Order was executed and recorded
660in the public records on December 20, 1988.
6687. The development order enacted on December 15, 1988, was transmitted to
680the Department of Community Affairs and the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
692on December 19, 1988, and to the City Clerk on December 20, 1988.
7058. A certified copy of the DRI Ordinance 1072-F as enacted on December 15,
7191988, is a part of the record as Exhibit K and it is incorporated by reference.
7359. Thereafter the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council appealed the DRI
746pursuant to Section 380.07(2), Florida Statutes, to the Florida Land and Water
758Adjudicatory Commission.
76010. The City and Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council reached an agreement
772for settling the appeal and said settlement was finalized in the Stipulated
784Settlement Agreement.
78611. Pursuant to the Stipulated Settlement Agreement, the St. Petersburg
796City Council, at its February 2, 1989, meeting, adopted the terms of the
809Settlement Agreement, modified Ordinance 1072-F to incorporate the settlement
818terms, and adopted Ordinance 1072-F as modified.
82512. Based upon the settlement and modification of the DRI by the St.
838Petersburg City Council, on February 7, 1989, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning
850Council filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its appeal to the Florida Land
864and Water Adjudicatory Commission.
86813. The Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission entered a Final
879Order of Dismissal on February 20, 1989.
88614. Warren filed his Petition on Appeal on March 20, 1989. The Petition
899is filed pursuant to Sections 380.06(25)(h) and 380.07, Florida Statutes, and
910Rule 42-2.002, Florida Administrative Code.
915CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
91815. The Division of Administrative Hearings has jurisdiction of the
928parties to and the subject matter of this proceeding. Section 120.57(1) and
940380.07(3), Florida Statutes.
94316. The amended Motion to Dismiss, filed by the City and joined in by
957Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and Department of Community Affairs, raised
968four grounds for dismissal of this Petition
9751. The appeal is untimely.
9802. The appeal is an impermissible collateral
987attack of a Final Order.
9923. There are no appeal rights to a
1000modification of a DRI that is not a
1008substantial deviation.
10104. Petitioner lacks standing.
1014Standing
101517. While any hearing conducted pursuant to Section 380.07 is to be
1027conducted in accordance with Chapter 120, standing to bring such appeals is
1039established by Section 380.07(2). Caloosa Property Owners Association, Inc. v.
1049Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners et al., 429 So.2d 1260, 1265
1062(Fla. 1st DCA 1983). Hence, substantially affected persons, as that term is
1074used in Chapter 120, do not have standing to initiate an appeal under 380.07(2),
1088and in fact, to permit such a broad standing test would contravene the
1101requirements of Section 380.07(2). Id at 1265.
110818. Section 380.07(2) is very explicit in specifying those persons with
1119standing to bring an appeal in DRI cases. The appellate courts of this state
1133have been consistent in interpreting that section to limit standing to the
1145owner, the developer, an appropriate regional planning agency, or the state land
1157planning agency. Friends of the Everglades, Inc. v. Board of County
1168Commissioners of Monroe County, 456 So.2d 904, (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); Londono v.
1181City of Alachua, 438 So.2d 91 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983); and Caloosa, supra.
119419. The term "owner" is not defined in Section 380.07(2), but has been
1207construed to mean the owner of the property that is the subject of DRI review.
1222Caloosa, supra. at 1264. It was recognized by the court in Caloosa that in
1236enacting the statute and defining those with standing, the legislature "did not
1248refer to `an owner' or to `any property affected by such order.'" The use of
1263the term "the owner" is meant "to specify the narrow class of property owners
1277entitled under section 380.07(2) to appeal a development order." Id. at 1264.
128920. The court in Friends of the Everglades at p. 911 summed it up best
1304when it said:
1307Chapter 380 provides for notice and hearing
1314at the local level and then provides for
1322review by the FLWAC if the developer or
1330property owner believes local authorities
1335have acted improvidently in denying an
1341application for development approval, or if
1347the regional or state planning agencies
1353believe that the public's interests will not
1360be served by the local government's approval
1367of a plan for development. Because it is
1375within the legislature's prerogative to
1380provide procedures to be followed when the
1387rights of property owners are to be affected
1395by governmental action, and to provide for
1402review of such action, we cannot conclude
1409that the limitation of standing to appeal
1416development orders to FLWAC to, on the one
1424hand, property owners directly affected and,
1430on the other hand, to agencies designated to
1438represent the public's interest in such
1444proceedings violates due process concepts.
144921. It is recognized that this case arises from an Areawide Development of
1462Regional Impact as specified in Section 380.06(25). Certain rights are
1472specifically given to owners of property within the defined planning area when
1484an Areawide Development of Regional Impact is proposed. These rights include
1495certain notice requirements and the right to be heard at public hearings.
1507However, by reading Sections 380.06(25) and 380.07(2) in pari materia, the
1518conclusion is in escapable that owners of property within an Areawide
1529Development of Regional Impact, which property is not the direct subject of the
1542development order, are not the owners referred to in Section 380.07(2) who have
1555standing to appeal the development order.
156122. The DRI process is recognized in Caloosa as being "primarily a
1573comprehensive land use review technique for large scale development involving
1583primarily two groups -- developers on one hand, and on the other, governmental
1596planners and permitting authorities." Most cases involve a developer who is
1607also the owner of the property proposed for development. There are also those
1620development proposals which relate to areas not solely owned by one developer or
1633areas designated for DRI review which contain property not proposed for new
1645development. Londono, supra., involved just such a case.
165323. In Londono, individual owners of lots, which they recently purchased
1664in a residential development, sought to appeal a subsequent development order
1675which encompassed, in part, the property of the individual owners; however, no
1687new development was proposed for their individual lots. The Florida Land and
1699Water Adjudicatory Commission dismissed the appeals of these individual land
1709owners. The First District Court of Appeal affirmed this dismissal and, in
1721doing so, further clarified the concept of owner as it relates to Section
1734380.07(2) appeals.
173624. The court, at page 93, narrowed "the class of potential appellants
1748under Section 380.07(2) ... to disqualify `owners' of land included in the DRI
1761for purposes other than for development." While owners of property within the
1773area encompassed by a development order "may well be affected in the enjoyment
1786of their properties by the presence around them of a development of regional
1799impact ...," they "have no statutory standing to complain to the Commission
1811[FLWAC] that [the] development order insufficiently protects regional interests;
1820that function is reserved ... to the designated governmental bodies whose
1831responsibility it is to protect those regional interests." Londono at p. 93.
184325. In applying the Londono holding to this case, it must be concluded
1856that Warren is not an owner with standing to appeal a development order pursuant
1870to Section 380.07(2). The petition should be dismissed.
1878Timeliness
187926. Even if Warren had standing, his appeal is untimely and should be
1892dismissed for that reason. The facts are clear that the development order,
1904Ordinance 1072-F, was entered on December 15, 1988. A timely appeal was brought
1917by Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. That appeal was settled and the
1929settlement resulted in modification to Ordinance 1072-F. The appeal was then
1940voluntarily dismissed by Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and a Final Order
1952was entered by the Florida Land and Water Adjudication Commission.
196227. Without belaboring the facts, it is clear that the development order,
1974Ordinance 1072-F, was signed on December 15, 1988. Under Section 380.07(2), an
1986appeal of a development order must be filed "[w]ithin 45 days after the order is
2001rendered." An order is rendered "for purposes of the time for filing a notice
2015of appeal when the development order is `issued and transmitted.' Windley Key,
2027Ltd. v. State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, 456 So.2d 489 (Fla.
20403d DCA 1984)." Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. State Land and Water
2053Adjudicatory Commission, 464 So.2d 1361, 1362 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). The
2064development order is "`rendered' for purposes of the time for filing a notice of
2078appeal when a signed development order is issued and transmitted." Id at 1362.
2091The facts in this case make it clear that a signed development order was issued
2106and transmitted on December 19, 1988. Any right to appeal began to run on this
2121date. Petitioner Warren filed his Petition on Appeal on March 20, 1989. Hence,
2134the appeal is untimely and should also be dismissed for this reason.
2146Remaining Grounds for Dismissal
215028. The other two grounds raised in the Amended Motion to Dismiss are not
2164considered herein and no Conclusions of Law are reached thereon. It is
2176unnecessary to reach these two grounds since the Petition on Appeal must be
2189dismissed for the reasons set forth above.
2196RECOMMENDATION
2197Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is
2210RECOMMENDED that the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission enter a
2221Final Order granting the Amended Motion to Dismiss and dismissing the Petition
2233on Appeal filed by John Warren.
2239DONE and ENTERED this 16th day of June, 1989 in Tallahassee, Florida.
2251_________________________________
2252DIANE K. KIESLING
2255Hearing Officer
2257Division of Administrative Hearings
2261The DeSoto Building
22641230 Apalachee Parkway
2267Tallahassee, FL 32399-1550
2270(904) 488-9675
2272Filed with the Clerk of the
2278Division of Administrative Hearings
2282this 16th day of June, 1989.
2288COPIES FURNISHED:
2290Peter B. Belmont Patty Woodworth, Secretary
2296Attorney at Law Planning and Budgeting
2302511 31st Avenue North Executive Office of the Governor
2311St. Petersburg, Florida 33704 The Capitol, PL-05
2318Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001
2321Michael S. Davis
2324Mirelle Murphy James Honorable Bob Martinez
2330Mark A. Winn Governor, State of Florida
2337Attorneys at Law The Capitol
2342Post Office Box 2842 Tallahassee, Florida 32399
2349St. Petersburg, Florida 33731
2353Honorable Robert A. Butterworth
2357Roger S. Tucker Attorney General
2362Attorney at Law State of Florida
2368Tampa Bay Regional Planning The Capitol
2374Council Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050
2378Suite 209
23809455 Koger Boulevard Honorable Doyle Conner
2386St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 Commissioner of Agriculture
2393State of Florida
2396Jeffrey N. Steinsnyder The Capitol
2401Attorney at Law Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0810
2407Department of Community Affairs
24112740 Centerview Drive Honorable Betty Castor
2417Suite 138 Commissioner of Education
2422Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 2100 State of Florida
2429The Capitol
2431James C. Vaughn, Jr. Tallahassee, Florida 32399
2438Governmental Analyst
2440Florida Land and Water Honorable Jim Smith
2447Adjudicatory Commission Secretary of State
2452The Capitol State of Florida
2457Tallahassee, Florida 32399 The Capitol
2462Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
2465Honorable Tom Gallagher
2468Treasurer and Insurance Honorable Gerald Lewis
2474Commissioner Comptroller, State of Florida
2479State of Florida The Capitol
2484The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0350
2489Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0300
2492=================================================================
2493AGENCY FINAL ORDER
2496=================================================================
2497STATE OF FLORIDA
2500LAND AND WATER ADJUDICATORY COMMISSION
2505JOHN WARREN,
2507Petitioner
2508vs.
2509CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG and TAMPA CASE NO. 89-16
2518BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL , DOAH CASE NO. 89-2643
2526Respondents,
2527and
2528DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,
2532Intervenor .
2534__________________________________/
2535FINAL ORDER
2537This cause came before the Governor and Cabinet of the State of Florida,
2550sitting as the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission ("the
2561Commission"), on August 8, 1989, in Tallahassee, Florida, pursuant to sections
2573120.57 and 380.07, Florida Statutes, for consideration of a Recommended Order
2584from the Division of Administrative Hearings entered on June 16, 1989 ("the
2597Recommended Order"), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, and exceptions
2611filed subsequent thereto. Based upon the Commission's review of this cause, it
2623is hereby ordered:
26261. The Commission adopts and incorporates in this Order the Findings of
2638Fact set out in paragraphs 1 through 14 of the Recommended Order.
26502. The Commission adopts and incorporates in this Order the Conclusions of
2662Law set forth on pages 5 through 8 under the heading of "Standing" to the extent
2678explained in Section 3 of this Order.
26853. The Commission adopts and incorporates in this Order the Conclusions of
2697Law set forth on pages 9 through 10 under the heading of "Timeliness" to the
2712extent that the Commission finds section 380.07(2), Florida Statutes requires
2722that an appeal of a development order must be filed "within 45 days after the
2737order is rendered" and that an order is rendered "for purposes of the time for
2752filing a notice of appeal when a signed development order is issued and
2765transmitted." Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. State Land and Water
2776Adjudicatory Commission, 464 So.2d 1361, 1362 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). The
2787Commission also finds that "the facts in this case make it clear that a signed
2802development order was issued and transmitted on December 19, 1988. Any rights
2814to appeal began to run on this date." However, this Commission also finds, that
2828a party, under certain circumstances, may properly take an appeal of a
2840modification or settlement of a development order. The circumstances allowing
2850such an appeal would only be when the subject of the modification to the
2864development order or settlement of the appeal raises new or additional issues of
2877concern to the statutorily-entitled party seeking to challenge the order at that
2889point.
2890Rulings on Warren's Exceptions
2894to the Findings of Fact
28991. The Petitioner Warren's first exception is denied. Warren challenges
2909in this first exception those findings set forth in paragraph 4 of the
2922recommended order. Specifically, Warren excepts to the finding that he received
2933the statutory notice required under Chapter 380 from the City of St. Petersburg,
2946the developer of the development order subject of this appeal, prior to
2958rendering the subject development order. Warren further excepts to the extent
2969that any notice actually received by the Petitioner failed to advise Petitioner
"2981as to the proposed conditions of the development order, as to any hearing times
2995regarding the proposed development order, not as to the rights of appeal for
3008property owners within the boundaries of the areawide development of regional
3019impact." The Commission finds the hearing officer's finding in paragraph 4 was
3031appropriately derived from the evidence presented. Certified copies of all
3041notice requirements, as met by the city in compliance with Chapter 380, were
3054admitted into evidence by the hearing officer at the hearing held on May 25,
30681989 without objection by the Petitioner. (See R. 45-50). No testimony was
3080thereafter offered by the Petitioner to rebut that the notices were either
3092statutorily defective or not received.
3097Section 120.57(1)(b)(10) provides in pertinent part:
3103The agency in its final order may reject or modify
3113the conclusions of law and interpretation of administrative
3121rules in the recommended order, but may not reject
3130or modify the findings of fact unless the agency first
3140determines from a review of the complete record, that
3149the findings of fact were not in the order, that the
3160findings of fact were not based upon competent substantial
3169evidence or that the proceedings on which the findings
3178were based did not comply with the essential requirements
3187of law.
3189Further, as stated by the court in Florida Department of Corrections v.
3201Bradley, 510 So.2d 1122 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987):
3209The fact findings of a Hearing Officer become binding
3218upon an agency unless it finds they are not supported
3228by competent substantial evidence or that the proceedings
3236on which the findings were based did not comply with
3246the essential requirements of law.
32512. Petitioner's second exception is denied. Petitioner challenges the
3260hearing officer's finding that the city complied with the statutory notice
3271requirements of Chapter 380. A review of the transcript of the May 25 hearing
3285reveals that the hearing officer allowed into evidence the proof submitted by
3297the city of their compliance with the above notice requirements without
3308objection by the Petitioner.
3312The Commission, therefore, finds paragraph 5 of the hearing officer's
3322recommended order to be based on competent substantial evidence. The Petitioner
3333may not fail to voice objections to the admission of this evidence, then claim
3347prejudice when the recommendation of the hearing officer adversely affects him.
3358See Allstate Insurance Company v. Gillesoie, 455 So.2d 617 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1984).
3371The Commission's ruling as to Petitioner's exception concerning his
3380statutory construction of section 380.07, Florida Statutes is set forth in
3391relation to Petitioner's fourth exception. All other aspects of Petitioner's
3401second exception are beyond the scope of this appeal and are being presented for
3415the first time in this appeal process in Petitioner's exceptions; therefore,
3426they will not be considered by this Commission.
3434Rulings on Warren's Exceptions
3438to Conclusions of Law
34423. Petitioner's third exception is denied. Warren excepts to the hearing
3453officer's specific conclusion that he is not an "affected property owner as that
3466term is defined in Londono v. City of Alachua, 438 So.2d 91 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983)
3482and thus lacks standing to bring the instant appeal pursuant to section
3494380.07(2). The hearing officer reached this conclusion despite the fact that
3505Warren does, in fact, own property within the area being encompassed by the
3518area-wide development order. However, it is important to note that Warren's
3529appeal does not challenge, as is explained below, any issues directly affecting
3541his property. Instead, Warren has challenged certain issues raised by a
3552modification to the development order which was the result of the settlement of
3565an appeal brought by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Because Warren
3577did not file his appeal within the 45 day time period following the date that
3592the original development order was rendered and, therefore, could not challenge
3603that order, he has now filed a petition challenging "activities authorized by
3615the St. Petersburg DRI development order (which will result in increased
3626concentrations of stormwater pollution, the loss of historical or archaeological
3636resources of state or regional significance, increased traffic, and increased
3646burdens to the St. Petersburg taxpayer", which are additional issues raised by
3658the modification. Historic preservation requirements, however, was not an issue
3668challenged by the TBRPC in its appeal but is a subject of the original
3682development order.
3684It is also important to note that not only are the above, as framed, not
3699concerns directly affecting Warren's property and Warren himself as owner of
3710that property, but his petition serves as an attempt to usurp the role of the
3725state and regional planning agencies in addressing areas of regional and state
3737concern as part of the DRI review process. Warren, as a property owner and even
3752as an "affected" property owner, lacks standing to challenge these Issues as
3764raised in his appeal, Londono at page 93. As stated, the issues as raised in
3779Warren's petition do not relate to the impact of the subject development order
3792on his property. Warren even states in his petition that the city's historic
3805preservation requirements are not strict enough and that property around him
3816needs preservation for historical reasons. His petition also focuses concern on
3827state and local guidelines as not strict enough in regulating stormwater, not
3839that the stormwater requirements present too harsh a burden on his property. As
3852far as traffic improvements are concerned, he alleges that the city has not
3865provided funding for the improvements as slated in the modification to the
3877development order, clearly a concern for the governmental agencies involved.
3887Petitioner's exception asserts, however, that "(A) party having standing to
3897maintain an appeal is not limited as to the issues which may be raised on
3912appeal." Had Warren filed a petition within the 45 days after the development
3925order was rendered (the hearing officer determined this date to be December 19,
39381988; Warren's petition was not filed until March 17, 1989), he may have had
3952standing to challenge all aspects of the original development order which
3963directly affected his property and himself as an owner of that property (as
3976stated, Warren's timely appeal of the modifications to the development order
3987must be limited to those new and additional issues raised by the modification).
4000He did not. But, in any event, he does not have standing to challenge the
4015above. "It is not the purpose of Chapter 380 to provide a forum for parties
4030whose complaint focus on alleged detriment to the activities they wish to
4042conduct on adjoining land. `Regional impact' is concerned with matters
4052affecting the public in general, not special interests of adjoining landowners
4063... such special interests are properly asserted before the local governing body
4075having jurisdiction to control land use and development under zoning and
4086building regulation." Caloosa Property Owners Association, Inc. v. Palm Beach
4096County Board of County Commissioners, 429 So.2d 1260, 1264, (Fla. 1st DCA 1983).
4109See also Suwannee River Area Council Boy Scouts of America v. State of Florida
4123et al, 384 So.2d 1369 (Fla. 1st DC 1980).
4132Also, as cited by the hearing officer, "It was recognized by the court in
4146(Caloosa supra) that in enacting the statute and defining those with standing,
4158the legislature `did not refer to `an owner' or to `any' property affected by
4172such order .` The use of the term `owner' is `meant to specify the narrow class
4188of property owners entitled under section 380.07(2), to appeal a development
4199order.'" If Warren were to maintain an appeal, he is limited in his challenge
4213to those aspects of the development order as modified in the settlement
4225agreement between the City of St. Petersburg and the TBRPC which raise new and
4239additional issues from the original development order and must demonstrate how
4250these issues directly affect him. The Petition filed before this Commission by
4262Warren does not meet that standard. He also cannot, at this point in time,
4276attempt to raise in his exceptions those aspects of the original development
4288order which may directly affect him, i.e., "(A)lthough other land use and zoning
4301restrictions may permit certain development, if the use limitations set forth in
4313the development order have been fulfilled then the desired development may not
4325proceed" (See Petitioner's Exceptions at page 6). These issues are not only
4337outside the scope of the modification to the development order and were not
4350properly presented to the hearing officer, but Petitioner is foreclosed by
4361virtue of Rule 42-2.008(4), Florida Administrative Code from raising any new
4372issues at this stage in the proceeding. To do so would contravene the purpose
4386of Chapter 380 which is to bring an efficient and expeditious review of all
4400disputes appealed under its provisions:
4405Appellees suggest that while Chapter 380 is intended
4413to facilitate uniform regulation and orderly growth,
4420limited standing under section 380.07(2) avoids
4426administrative and judicial delay in resolving landowners'
4433development rights and also represents a factor in
4441the legislative balance between public and private
4448rights. This is a legitimate governmental objective.
4455To allow various other parties to appeal a development
4464order could delay one's rights to proceed with a
4473development project approved by local authorities and
4480reviewed by regional officials. Caloosa at page 1266.
4488In addition, Petitioner stresses that the cases cited by the hearing
4499officer in her recommended order have "limited applicability to the present case
4511because none of the cases relied upon by the hearing officer involved a local
4525government sponsored areawide development of regional impact." This Commission
4534disagrees. "Section 380.021, Florida Statutes, unequivocally provides that the
4543procedures set forth in Chapter 380 are for the purpose of preserving our
4556state's natural resources, as well as to `facilitate orderly and well-planned
4567development' through state-established growth management techniques. Implicit
4574in this statement of legislative purpose and review procedures in Chapter 380 is
4587the view that the DRI review process is primarily a comprehensive land use
4600review technique for large scale development..." Caloosa, at page 1264. These
4611concerns remain constant regardless of whether development proceeds under
4620section 380.06(6) or 380.06(25). Case law cited in this proceeding focuses on
4632these concerns and is, therefore, equally applicable to the present case.
46434. Petitioner's fourth exception is denied. Petitioner Warren excepts to
4653the hearing officer's conclusion that his appeal was not timely filed. The
4665Commission agrees that Warren's appeal was not timely filed so as to allow a
4679broad challenge of the subject development order. However, had Warren
4689established his standing to challenge the amended development order, his appeal
4700would be considered timely. But, as determined above, this Commission does not
4712believe that Warren made such a showing. All other aspects of Petitioner's
4724exception go to a broad-based appeal, which, as has been stated, Petitioner is
4737now precluded from arguing.
47415. For the reasons stated above in sections 3 and 4, Petitioner's fifth
4754exception is denied.
4757DONE AND ENTERED, this 30th day of August, 1989.
4766_______________________
4767PATRICIA A. WOODWDRTH
4770Secretary
4771Florida Land and Water
4775Adjudicatory Commission
4777COPIES FURNISHED:
4779Members of The Commission
4783Parties of Record
4786Honorable Bob Martinez Circle K. Corporation.
4792Governor of Florida 500 S. Faulkenberg Road
4799The Capitol, PL05 Tampa, FL 33619
4805Tallahassee, FL 32399
4808Honorable Gerald Lewis William B. Spottswood, Esquire
4815Comptroller Spottswood, Spottswood, et al.
4820The Capitol 500 Fleming Street
4825Tallahassee, FL 32399 Key West, FL 33040
4832Honorable Bob Butterworth Michele Russell, Esquire
4838Attorney General Assistant General Counsel
4843The Capitol The Capitol, Room 209
4849Tallahassee, FL 32399 Tallahassee, FL 32399
4855Honorable Betty Castor Honorable Michael Puto
4861Commissioner of Education Mayor, Monroe County
4867The Capitol 310 Fleming Street
4872Tallahassee, FL 32399 Key West, FL 33040
4879Honorable Tom Gallagher Jack Osterholt, Exec. Director
4886Treasurer South Florida Regional
4890The Capitol Planning Council
4894Tallahassee, FL 32399 3400 Hollywood Blvd.,
4900Suite 140
4902Hollywood, FL 33021
4905Honorable Jim Smith Randy Ludacer, Esquire
4911Secretary of State Monroe County Attorney
4917The Capitol 310 Fleming Street
4922Tallahassee, FL 32399 Key West, FL 33040
4929Honorable Doyle Conner William J. Kendrick
4935Commissioner of Agriculture Hearing Officer
4940The Capitol Division of Administrative
4945Tallahassee, FL 32399 Hearings
4949The DeSoto Building
49521230 Apalachee Parkway
4955John M. Carlson, Esquire Tallahassee, FL 32399-1550
4962David L. Jordan, Esquire
4966Department of Community Affairs Kenneth A. Jones, Esquire
49742740 Centerview Drive 2000 Main Street, Suite 401
4982Tallahassee, FL 32399 Barnett Centre
4987Fort Myers, FL 33901
4991Florida Administrative Law Diane K. Kiesling
4997Report Hearing Officer
5000Post Office Box 2309 Division of Administrative
5007Gainesville, FL 32602 Hearings
5011The DeSoto Building
50141230 Apalachee Parkway
5017Tallahassee, Florida
501932399-1550
5020David L. Jordan, Esquire Roger S. Tucker, Esquire
5028Department of Community Linda M. Hallas, Esquire
5035Affairs 9455 Koger Boulevard
50392740 Centerview Drive Suite 209
5044Suite 138 St. Petersburg, FL 33702
5050Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
5053Honorable Bob Martinez Diane K. Kiesling, Hearing
5060Governor of Florida Officer
5064The Capitol, PL05 The DeSoto Building
5070Tallahassee, FL 32399 1230 Apalachee Parkway
5076Tallahassee, FL 32399-1550
5079Honorable Gerald Lewis David L. Jordan, Esquire
5086Comptroller Department of Community
5090Affairs
5091The Capitol 2740 Centerview Drive
5096Tallahassee, FL 32399 Suite 138
5101Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
5104Honorable Bob Butterworth Michele Russell, Esquire
5110Attorney General Assistant General Counsel
5115The Capitol The Capitol, Room 209
5121Tallahassee, FL 32399 Tallahassee, FL 32399
5127Honorable Betty Castor Roger S. Tucker, Esquire
5134Commissioner of Education Linda M. Hallas, Esquire
5141The Capitol 9455 Koger Blvd., Suite 209
5148Tallahassee, FL 32399 St. Petersburg, FL 33702
5155Honorable Tom Gallagher Peter B. Belmont, Esquire
5162Treasurer 511 31st Avenue, North
5167The Capitol St. Petersburg, FL 33704
5173Tallahassee, FL 32399
5176Honorable Jim Smith Michael S. Davis, Esquire
5183Secretary of State Mirelle M. James, Esquire
5190The Capitol Mark A. Winn, Esquire
5196Tallahassee, FL 32399 City Attorney's Office
5202Post Office Box 2842
5206St. Petersburg, FL 33731
5210Honorable Doyle Conner Julia Greene, Executive
5216Commissioner of Agriculture Director
5220The Capitol Tampa Bay Regional Planning
5226Tallahassee, FL 32399 Council
52309455 Koger Blvd., Suite 219
5235St. Petersburg, FL 33702
5239Florida Administrative Law
5242Report
5243Post Office Box 2309
5247Gainesville, FL 32602
5250Peter B. Belmont, Esquire Michael S. Davis, Esquire
5258511 31st Avenue, North Mirelle M. James, Esquire
5266St. Petersburg, FL 33704 Mark A. Winn, Esquire
5274City Attorney's Office
5277Post Office Box 2842
5281St. Petersburg, FL 33731
5285Julia Greene, Executive Director
5289Tampa Bay Regional Planning
5293Council
52949455 Koger Boulevard, Suite 219
5299St. Petersburg, Florida 33702
Case Information
- Judge:
- DIANE K. KIESLING
- Date Filed:
- 05/16/1989
- Date Assignment:
- 05/18/1989
- Last Docket Entry:
- 06/16/1989
- Location:
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- District:
- Middle
- Agency:
- ADOPTED IN PART OR MODIFIED