In Re: CITY OF POLK CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
CITY OF POLK CITY
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FINAL ORDER
The Department of Community Affairs (the “Department”) hereby issues its Final Order, pursuant to Sections 380.05(6), (11), Florida Statutes, (2009), approving identified Articles and Sections and rejecting identified Articles and Sections of the City of Polk City (“City”) Unified Land Development Code.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Green Swamp Area is a statutorily designated area of critical state concern and City of Polk City is a local government within the Green Swamp Area.
2. On February 12, 2010, the Department received for review the entire Polk City Unified Land Development Code as the City is unsure which Ordinances adopting portions of the Land Development Code have been rendered to the Department for review, approval, or rejection, and which Ordinances have not been rendered and are thereby not adopted. The entire Polk City Unified Land Development Code, originally adopted March 3, 1998, and as amended thereafter was rendered to the Department on February 12, 2010.
3. The Polk City Unified Land Development Code contains Articles 1 through 9, Definitions, Index, and a Directory of Tables containing Tables 1 through 37.
4. Exhibit 1 – Articles Adopted identifies portions of the Polk City Unified Land Development Code that are consistent with, and Exhibit 2 – Articles Rejected identifies portions of the Polk City Unified Land Development Code that are inconsistent with, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Regulations and the Principles for Guiding Development.
Exhibit 1 – Articles Adopted
Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Section 3.04.02, Section 3.05.00, Section 3.05.03, Section 3.05.04, Section 3.06.00, Section 3.06.01, Section 3.06.02 (3.06.02.01 – 3.06.02.13), Section 3.07.00, Section 3.07.01, Section 3.07.02, Section 3.07.02.01, Section 3.07.02.02, Section 3.07.03, Section 3.07.4, Section 3.07.04.02, Section 3.07.05, Section 3.07.06, Section 3.08.00, Section 3.08.02, Section 3.08.02.03, Section 3.08.03, Section 3.08.03.01, Section 3.08.04 (partially), Section 3.09.02, Section 3.09.03, Section 3.10.00, Section 3.10.02, Section 3.10.02.01, Section 3.10.02.02, Section 3.10.02.03, Section 3.10.02.04, Section 3.10.02.05, Section 3.10.02.06, Section 3.10.02.07(1-5), Section 3.11.00 – 3.11.01.03, Section 3.11.01.01, Section 3.11.01.02, Section 3.11.01.03, Section 3.11.01.04, Section 3.11.01.05, Section 3.11.01.09, Section 3.11.01.10, Section 3.11.01.11, Section 3.11.02, Section 3.11.02.01 through 3.11.02.04, Section 3.11.02.06, Section 3.11.02.07, Section 3.11.02.07(1), Section 3.11.02.07(3-5), Section 3.11.02.08(5-8), Section 3.11.02.08(10), Section 3.11.06, Section 3.11.07, Section 3.11.08, Section 4.01.00, Section 4.03.00, Section 4.03.01, Section 4.04.00, Section 4.04.01, Section 4.04.02, Section 4.05.00, Section 4.06.00, Section 4.07.00, Section 4.08.00, Section 5.01.00 – 5.01.05, Section 5.01.06, Section 5.01.07 – 5.01.07.02, Section 5.01.08 – 5.01.08.05, Section 5.01.09 – 5.01.09.06, Section 5.02.00 – 5.02.05, Section 5.03.03, Section 5.03.04, Section 5.03.05, Section 5.03.07, Section 5.03.08, Section 5.04.00, Section 5.05.00, Section 6.01.00, Section 6.01.01, Section 6.01.02, Section 6.01.03, Section 6.01.04, Section 6.01.05, Section 6.01.06, Section 6.01.07, Section 6.01.08, Section 6.01.09, Section 6.02.00 – 6.02.03, Section 6.03.00 – 6.03.02, Section 7.01.00, Section 7.02.02 – 7.02.06, Section 7.02.07, Section 7.03.00 – 7.03.03, Section 7.03.04 – 7.03.07, Section 7.04.00 – 7.04.01, Section 7.04.03, Section 7.04.04 – 7.04.08, Section 7.04.10, Section 7.05.00 – 7.05.01.02, Section 7.05.02 – 7.05.04, Section 7.05.04.01, Section 7.05.04.02, Section 7.05.05 – 7.05.08, Section 7.06.00 – 7.06.02, Section 7.07.00 – 7.07.03, Section 7.08.00, Section 7.09.00, Section 7.10.00 – 7.10.04, Section 7.11.00, Section 8.01.00 – 8.01.02, Section 8.02.00, Section 8.03.01, Section 8.03.02, Section 8.03.03, Section 8.03.03.03, Section 8.03.03.03.04, Section 8.03.03.05, Section 8.04.00, Section 8.05.00, Section 8.06.00, Section 8.07.00 – 8.07.03, Section 8.08.00 – 8.10.00, Section 8.10.02, Section 8.10.03 – 8.10.04, Article 9.
Exhibit 2 – Articles Rejected
Section 3.04.01(c)(2)(a), Section 3.04.01(c)(2)(b), Section 3.04.01(c)(3), Section 3.05.02(I), Section 3.08.01.01 E4, Section 3.08.01.02 A, Section 3.08.01.02 B, Section 3.08.01.02 A and B, Section 3.08.03.02, Section 3.08.04 H1 and H2, Section 3.09.00, Section 3.09.01, Section 3.10.01, Section 3.11.01.08, Section 3.11.02.05, Section 3.11.02.07(2), Section 3.11.02.07(6-27), Section 3.11.02.08(1-4), Section 3.11.02.08(9), Section 3.11.02.09, Tables 30-32, Section 3.11.03, Section 3.11.05, Table 34, Section 3.11.06 D2, Section 3.11.06 H, Section 5.03.03 B, Section 5.03.05 A, C, E, and H, Section 5.03.06 A(2-4), Section 6.01.02(B)(2)(i), Section 7.02.01, Section 7.04.02 A, Section 7.04.09 B, Section 7.05.01.03, Section 7.05.04.01 C(2), Section 8.06.00 G(1), Section 8.07.05, Section 8.10.02.
Section 3.08.04 (Animal Farm Intensive; Fish Camp; Hotels; Lodges; Motor Freight; Multi-family 4 (a-c); Offices Individual; Recreation High Intensity; Recreation Low Intensity; Recreation and Amusement Intensive; Recreation and Amusement, General; Religious Institutional Camp; Research and Development; Residential Refill).
Section 3.10.02.07 (H) [Reject following uses: Correctional Facility; Gasoline Sales/Gas Stations; Heliports; Residential Treatment Facility; Utilities Class III (including wastewater treatment facilities); Vehicle Repair in Rural Commercial Enclaves].
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 (2009).
6. City of Polk City is a local government within the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern. Section 380.0551, Florida Statutes (2009) 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 (2009). 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), aff’d, 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. Exhibit 1 – Articles Adopted contains all of the Articles and Sections of the Polk City Unified Land Development Code that are consistent with the Principles in Rule 28-26.003, Florida Administrative Code and are not inconsistent with any one Principle.
10. Exhibit 2 – Articles Rejected contains all of the Articles and Sections of the Polk City Unified Land Development Code that are inconsistent with the Principles in Rule 28-26.003, Florida Administrative Code.
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that all of the Articles and Sections of the Polk City Unified Land Development Code identified in Exhibit 1 – Articles Adopted, 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 all of the Articles and Sections of the Polk City Unified Land Development Code identified in Exhibit 2 – Articles Rejected, 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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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 19th day of April, 2010.
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Paula Ford, Agency Clerk
By U.S. Mail:
Donald L. Penton, Sr.
Mayor City of Polk City
123 Broadway Blvd., S. E.
Polk City, Florida 33868
Patricia R. Jackson
City Clerk City of Polk City
123 Broadway Blvd., S. E.
Polk City, Florida 33868