The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems hereby gives notice:
on September 16, 2011, the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems issued an order granting a variance from the requirements of subsection 62B-33.013(3), F.A.C.
A petition for a variance was received from ZOG Limited Partnership on April 28, 2011, and a subsequent notice was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on May 13, 2011. The petition requested a variance from the criteria contained in subsections 62B-33.013(3) and (5), F.A.C., which provide for a one three-year time extension to complete activities permitted by the Department and requires a new application if construction is not complete within the alloted time of the permit, respectively. No public comment was received. The Order, file number SL-200 V, granted the variance request for subsection 62B-33.013(3), F.A.C., based on a showing that Petitioner demonstrated that a strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to the Petitioner. The petitioner has also demonstrated that a time extension of the permit expiration date is consistent with the intent of the statute in that it allows DEP to authorize completion of the construction subject to the facts and circumstances surrounding the application.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Rosaline Beckham at (850)488-7815, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS #300, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or by e-mail: rosaline.beckham@dep.state.fl.us.