In re: LAKE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS APPROVED BY
LAKE COUNTY ORDINANCE
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FINAL ORDER
The Department of Community Affairs (the Department) hereby issues its Final Order, pursuant to Section 380.05(6) and (11), Florida Statutes, (2007), partially approving and partially rejecting land development regulations adopted by a local government within the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern as set forth below.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Green Swamp Area is a statutorily designated area of critical state concern, and Lake County is a local government within the Green Swamp Area. Section 380.0551(1), Florida Statutes (2008).
2. On November 17, 2008, the Department received for review the Lake County Land Development Code which consists of a compilation of land development regulations previously adopted1[1] through Ordinances (Ordinances) by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. See Exhibit 1. The Lake County Land Development Code is identified as Chapters 1 though 10 with implementing Sections.
3. Lake County failed to render certain land development regulations to the Department for consistency review as required by Chapter 9J-1, Florida Administrative Code, which did not become effective under Section 380.05(6), Florida Statutes (2008), until a Final Order issues.
4. The Lake County Land Development Code contains definitions, administrative procedures, a list of zoning districts for each future land use district, conditions for certain types of approval, buffer set backs from environmentally sensitive lands, open space definitions, impervious surfaces in the Green Swamp, concurrency requirements, minimum requirements for road access, level of service standards, accessory uses, and general guidance for administering growth decisions.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
5. The Department is required to approve or Reject land development regulations that are enacted, amended or rescinded by any local government in the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern. Sections 380.05(6) and (11), Florida Statutes (2002).
6. Lake County is a local government within the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern. Section 380.0551, Florida Statutes (2007) and Rule Chapter 28-26, Florida Administrative Code.
7. Land development regulations include local zoning, subdivision, building and other regulations controlling the development of land. Section 380.031(8), Florida Statutes (2007). The regulations adopted by the Ordinances are land development regulations.
8. All land development regulations enacted, amended or rescinded within an area of critical state concern must be consistent with the principles for guiding development for that area. Section 380.05(6), Florida Statutes; see Rathkamp v. Department of Community Affairs, 21 F.A.L.R. 1902 (Dec. 4, 1998), affd, 740 So. 2d 1209 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). The principles for guiding development in the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern are set forth in Rule 28-26.003, Florida Administrative Code. (Principles).
9. The following Chapters and underlying Sections of the Lake County Land Development Code are consistent with the Principles in Rule 28-26.003, Florida Administrative Code.
Chapter I
Approve 1.00.00; 1.01.00; 1.02.00; 1.02.08
Approve 1.03.00; 1.04.00; 1.05.00; 1.06.00; 1.07.00
Chapter II
Approve Chapter II Definitions
Chapter III
Approve 3.00.00
Approve 3.01.00
Approve 3.02.00; 3.02.01 D1c
Approve 3.02.06 Note 4
Approve 3.03.00; 3.04.00; 3.05.00; 3.06.00; 3.07.00; 3.08.00; 3.09.00; 3.10.00; 3.11.00; 3.12.00; 3.13.00
Chapter IV
Approve 4.01.00; 4.02.00; 4.02.02
Approve 4.03.00
Approve 4.04.00
Approve 4.05.00
Chapter V
Approve 5.00.00; 5.01.00; 5.01.03 B4, C4
Approve 5.02.00; 5.03.00; 5.04.00; 5.05.00; 5.06.00; 5.07.00
Chapter VI
Approve 6.01.00
Approve 6.02.00; 6.02.01 6.03.00; 6.03.02
Approve 6.04.00
Approve 6.05.00
Approve 6.06.00
Approve 6.07.00; 6.08.00
Approve 6.09.00
Approve 6.10.00; 6.11.00; 6.12.00; 6.13.00; 6.14.00; 6.15.00
Chapter VII
Approve 7.00.00
Chapter VIII
Approve 8.00.00; 8.00.05B; 8.00.06; 8.00.08; 8.00.09
Chapter IX
Approve 9.01.00; 9.02.00; 9.03.00; 9.04.00; 9.05.00; 9.06.00; 9.06.04; 9.07.00; 9.08.00
Chapter X
Approve 10.00.00
Approve 10.01.00
Approve 10.02.00; 10.03.00; 10.04.00; 10.05.00
Chapter XI
Approve 11.00.00; 11.01.00; 11.02.00; 11.03.00; 11.04.00; 11.05.00; 11.06.00
Chapter XII
Approve 12.00
Chapter XIII
Approve 13.00.00; 13.01.00; 13.02.00; 13.03.00; 13.04.00; 13.05.00; 13.06.00
Chapter XIV
Approve 14.00.00; 14.01.00; 14.02.00; 14.03.00; 14.04.00; 14.05.00; 14.06.00; 14.07.00; 14.08.00; 14.09.00; 14.10.00; 14.11.00; 14.12.00; 14.13.00; 14.14.00; 14.15.00; 14.16.00; 14.17.00; 14.18.00
Chapter XV
Approve 15.00.00; 15.01.00; 15.02.00;
10. The following Chapters and underlying Sections of the Lake County Land Development Code are inconsistent with the Principles in Rule 28-26.003, Florida Administrative Code.
Chapter III
Reject 3.01.03 Junk Yard, Landfills, Primary or Secondary schools; 3.01.04, 9, 21, and 24
Chapter IV
Reject 4.03.01, A2; 4.03.04, C1-2; D; 4.03.05 A, B; 4.03.06 A
Reject 4.04.02 A-E; 4.04.03 A-H
Chapter VI
Reject 6.01.04 B; 6.01.05 A, B; 6.01.05 D (3)
Reject 6.02.02 A1; B; E;
Reject 6.04.03 C1; 6.04.04 A1; B1-B3
Reject 6.06.01 F2.a (1); 6.06.01J; 6.06.02 B (9)
Reject 6.09.02 C
Chapter X
Reject 10.01.00 A-G
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the above identified Lake County Code Sections are found to be consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, and are hereby APPROVED.
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the above identified Lake County Code Sections are found to be inconsistent with the Principles for Guiding Development of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, and are hereby REJECTED.
This Order becomes effective 21 days after publication in the Florida Administrative Weekly unless a petition is filed as described below.
DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida.
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CHARLES GAUTHIER, AICP
Director, Division of Community Planning
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
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ANY PERSON WHOSE SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS ORDER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING ACTION. DEPENDING UPON WHETHER YOU ALLEGE ANY DISPUTED ISSUE OF MATERIAL FACT IN YOUR PETITION REQUESTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO EITHER AN INFORMAL PROCEEDING OR A FORMAL HEARING.
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YOU WAIVE THE RIGHT TO AN INFORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING OR A FORMAL HEARING IF YOU DO NOT FILE A PETITION WITH THE AGENCY CLERK WITHIN 21 DAYS OF PUBLICATION OF THIS FINAL ORDER.
CERTIFICATE OF FILING AND SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original of the foregoing Final Order has been filed with the undersigned designated Agency Clerk, and that true and correct copies have been furnished to the persons listed below by the method indicated this 16th day of January, 2009.
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Paula Ford, Agency Clerk
By U.S. Mail:
Sanford A. Minkoff
County Attorney
Lake County
P. O. Box 7800
Tavares, FL 32778-7800
By Hand Delivery or Interagency Mail:
Rebecca Jetton, DCA Area of Critical State Concern Administrator
Richard E. Shine, DCA Assistant General Counsel
Exhibit 1
Lake County Ordinances
1997-076.tif, 1997-083.tif, 1997-089.tif, 1997-090.tif, 1998-001.tif, 1998-019.tif, 1998-021.tif, 1998-027.tif, 1998-029.tif, 1998-035.tif, 1998-062.tif, 1998-063.tif, 1998-064.tif, 1998-065.tif, 1998-073.tif, 1998-075.tif, 1998-086.tif, 1998-087.tif, 1998-088.tif, 1998-089.tif, 1998-090.tif, 1998-091.tif, 1998-095.tif, 1998-097.tif, 1999-027.tif, 1999-059.tif, 1999-060.tif, 1999-065.tif, 1999-066.tif, 1999-067.tif, 1999-068.tif, 1999-074.tif, 1999-081.tif, 1999-082.tif, 1999-090.tif, 1999-091.tif, 1999-092.tif, 1999-093.tif, 1999-094.tif, 1999-100.tif, 1999-107.tif, 1999-108.tif, 1999-109.tif, 1999-118.tif, 2000-013.tif, 2000-025.tif, 2000-026.tif, 2000-027.tif, 2000-035.tif, 2000-041.tif, 2000-088.tif, 2000-106.tif, 2000-107.tif, 2001-001.tif, 2001-014.tif, 2001-015.tif, 2001-016.tif, 2001-024.tif, 2001-063.tif, 2001-064.tif, 2001-065.tif, 2001-076.tif, 2001-077.tif, 2001-088.tif, 2001-089.tif, 2001-090.tif, 2001-099.tif, 2001-112.tif, 2001-113.tif, 2001-114.tif, 2001-115.tif, 2001-123.tif, 2001-124.tif, 2001-130.tif, 2001-138.tif, 2001-152.tif, 2001-153.tif, 2002-001.tif, 2002-002.tif, 2002-018.tif, 2002-019.tif, 2002-028.tif, 2002-039.tif, 2002-040.tif, 2002-042.tif, 2002-054.tif, 2002-055.tif, 2002-056.tif, 2002-057.tif, 2002-075.tif, 2002-086.tif, 2002-087.tif, 2002-098.tif, 2003-001.tif, 2003-002.tif, 2003-003.tif, 2003-013.tif, 2003-026.tif, 2003-027.tif, 2003-032.tif, 2003-046.tif, 2003-047.tif, 2003-048.tif, 2003-059.tif, 2003-060.tif, 2003-070.tif, 2003-078.tif, 2003-079.tif, 2003-080.tif, 2003-085.tif, 2003-086.tif, 2003-098.tif, 2003-099.tif, 2003-104.tif, 2004-001.tif, 2004-005.tif, 2004-006.tif, 2004-011.tif, 2004-012.tif, 2004-013.tif, 2004-014.tif, 2004-015.tif, 2004-016.tif, 2004-026.tif, 2004-027.tif, 2004-039.tif, 2004-040.tif, 2004-041.tif, 2004-049.tif, 2004-057.tif, 2004-066.tif, 2004-067.tif, 2004-068.tif, 2004-086.tif, 2004-087.tif, 2004-088.tif, 2005-001.tif, 2005-002.tif, 2005-003.tif, 2005-019.tif, 2005-020.tif, 2005-029.tif, 2005-038.tif, 2005-053.tif, 2005-055.tif, 2005-064.tif, 2005-065.tif, 2005-066.tif, 2005-087.tif, 2005-088.tif, 2005-092.tif, 2005-093.tif, 2005-094.tif, 2005-103.tif, 2005-104.tif, 2006-027.tif, 2006-036.tif, 2006-037.tif, 2006-038.tif, 2006-039.tif, 2006-047.tif, 2006-053.tif, 2006-067.tif, 2006-079.tif, 2006-092.tif, 2006-093.tif, 2006-094.tif, 2006-095.tif, 2006-102.tif, 2006-103.tif, 2006-104.tif, 2006-105.tif, 2006-106.tif, 2006-107.tif, 2006-110.tif, 2006-115.tif, 2007-001.tif, 2007-002.tif, 2007-003.tif, 2007-008.tif, 2007-009.tif, 2007-012.tif, 2007-021.tif, 2007-022.tif, 2007-027.tif, 2007-028.tif, 2007-034.tif, 2007-037.tif, 2007-038.tif, 2007-039.tif, 2007-040.tif, 2007-047.tif, 2007-048.tif, 2007-050.tif, 2007-056.tif, 2007-057.tif, 2007-059.tif, 2007-060.tif, 2007-061.tif, 2007-062.tif, 2008-001.tif, 2008-008.tif, 2008-009.tif, 2008-016.tif, 2008-027.tif, 2008-028.tif, 2008-029.tif, 2008-044.tif, 2008-045.tif.
1[1] Exhibit 1 contains a list of the approximate 209 Lake County Ordinances that previously adopted the individual land development regulations comprising the proposed Lake County Land Development Code. Pursuant to Section 380.05(11), Florida Statutes, the Ordinances are not effective until approved by the Department and fall into three categories: 1) those previously submitted for review and rejected; 2) those previously submitted for review and approved; and 3) those not previously submitted for review as required by Section 380.05(6) and (11), Florida Statutes.
