EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
SECTION A. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
Preparation of this document was aided
through financial assistance received from the State of Florida Evaluation and Appraisal
Report Assistance Program authorized by Chapter 93-206, Laws of Florida, and administered
by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.
Prepared August, 1998, by the Putnam
County Planning, Zoning and Building Department
Updated June, 1999, by the Northeast
Florida Regional Planning Council
I. General Status of Future Land Use Element
Below is an analysis of the Future Land
Use Element. The analysis is divided into
four parts. Part A is an assessment of the
background document on which the adopted portion of the element is based. Part B identifies recommended changes to the
goals, objectives and policies based on the assessment of the background document and any
changes to growth management laws and rules. Please
note, further assessment of the objectives and policies is the subject of Section II of
this document which includes additional recommendations for amendments to the objectives
and policies and provides an assessment of the plan at the date of the EAR. Part C is an assessment of adopted figures, such
as maps and lists, which includes a recommendation regarding whether to retain, delete or
amend them. Part D is an assessment of
adopted tables which includes a recommendation regarding whether to retain, delete or
amend them.
The assessments in Parts A through D
include where appropriate the following:
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summary statements
regarding the data and analysis at time of plan adoption
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identification of
changes in conditions described in the element since plan adoption including current
conditions
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provision of a new
existing land use map
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provision of a new
table of existing land uses
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provision of a new
existing traffic circulation map
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a summary of the
condition and quality of all natural resources
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identification of
changes made to the element since adoption of the plan including background information,
map changes and amendments to adopted maps and text (see Appendix 1)
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identification of problems specifically listed in Rule
9J-5.0053(6)(a)4.a.-o.(each element will not include all items listed in a.-o., see
Appendix 2)
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identification of
other unanticipated and unforeseen problems and opportunities and their impact on the
comprehensive plan
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statements regarding
the effect on the comprehensive plan of changes to the State Comprehensive Plan, Strategic
Regional Policy Plan, Rule 9J-5, F.A.C., and Chapter 163, Part II, F.S.
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identification of any
needed actions to address the issues raised
in this section including provision of new, revised, minimum 5-year and minimum 10 year
time frames and population projections; updated population projections; new and revised
goals, objectives, and policies; revised future conditions maps; new capital improvements
element; new monitoring and evaluation procedures; and studies to be completed.
A. Background Document - There have been no
revisions to the background portion of the
Future Land Use Element since the Plan was adopted in
December 1991.
Section
I. Introduction - This section provides a
general description of Putnam County and of the existing land uses that are inventoried in
Section II.
Recommendation
- Review and correct the general description of the County.
The existing land use categories described in Section I need to be compared with
and made consistent with those inventoried and mapped in Section II. The introduction should also mention the other
sections of the document.
Section
II. Inventory - The inventory includes
descriptions of existing land uses and natural resources, existing land use tables,
existing land use maps for 5 planning districts in the County, and several maps of natural
resources. The section includes an
explanation of the methodology for determining the list of existing land uses and how they
are mapped. There are discrepancies between
the categories listed in the existing land use table and the existing land use map. Between 1991 and
1999, there were 3 state forests established in Putnam County as well as other
acquisitions of property for conservation purposes, Florida Rock Industries and RGC
Mineral Sands expanded their mining areas, the City of Palatka, City of Crescent City and the Town of Welaka expanded their municipal
boundaries, and the St. Johns River Water Management District mapped the natural resources
shown in Figures A-7 through A-12. Sec.
9J-5.006(1)(b)1., F.A.C., was amended to require existing and planned public potable
waterwells and wellhead protection areas to be shown on the existing land use map or map
series.
Recommendation
- Consider amending the existing land use map to delete the 5 planning districts maps
(Figures A-1 through A-6). Update the
inventory to present date. Include the City
of Crescent City after the Town of Welaka. The
categories on the tables and maps do not correspond and need to be corrected. Update the existing land use map to show the
mining areas of RGC Mineral Sands, and Florida Rock, to show current municipal limits of
Palatka, Crescent City and Welaka which expanded by annexation, to correctly identify the
old Robert's Dairy property which is shown as industrial, and to show as Conservation the
3 State Forests as well as other property acquired for conservation purposes. The Map should be re-evaluated at the section
level in the more developed areas of the County. Provide
an updated existing land use table A-1 to correspond with the corrected map. Update Table A-2 to correct company names and
locations. Replace Figures A-7 through A-12
with maps from the water management district. After
correcting the maps and tables correct the corresponding text. Include existing and planned public potable
waterwells and wellhead protection areas on the existing land use map series.
Section
III. Analysis - The analysis includes a
review of factors that affect development and a determination of future land uses. The factors reviewed included availability of
building sites, availability of employment, traffic circulation, sanitary sewer, solid
waste, drainage, potable water, waterwells, and cones of influence, land adjacent to
County boundaries, locally undesirable land uses, and areas of critical state concern.
The only demographics provided in 1991
were population projections by planning district in Table
A-3.
The projections were based on 1980 census data plus
building permit information, and consideration of two DRI size developments that
were in the review process. The figures were
not revised after the 1990 census or after both DRI size development plans were abandoned The actual growth figures are much lower. The 1990 population projection for the
unincorporated area was 55,031, but the 1990 census total was 50,348. The April 1, 1998 estimate by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research for the
unincorporated area was 56,123, which is much lower than the 70,000+ projected in 1991.
The subsection on availability of building
sites utilizes acreages from Table A-1 Existing Land Use which is described above in
Section II - Inventory. The County contains
several old recorded plats without adequate infrastructure which are not evaluated here.
The subsection on availability of employment provides some labor force information but
does not provide locations of major employers.
The subsections on traffic circulation,
sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage and potable water restate information from the
Traffic Circulation Element and the Infrastructure (or Public Facilities) Element. The 1998 conditions are covered in detail in the
sections of this report regarding these elements. The
subsection on water wells and cones of influence mentions municipal and private waterwells
serving the public but does not identify where they are located, as is required by s.
9J-5.006(1)(b)1., F.A.C.
The subsection on land adjacent to County
boundaries includes statements regarding neighboring counties and municipalities within
the County. The information regarding the
surrounding Counties is still valid. The
information on municipalities is not very detailed. The
subsection on LULUs has not been updated. The
County was not in an area of critical State concern in 1991 and still is not in 1999.
The part of the analysis section entitled
"Determination of Future Land Uses" does not correspond with the future land
uses depicted on the map. Some of the
subsections in this part cover the same topics as are covered in the subsections under
"Factors That Affect Development".
Recommendation
- In general, we should consider dropping planning districts and review development
characteristics based on census tracts and possibly block areas in some parts of the
County. The subsection on demographics needs
to be updated to include current population estimates and projections. The subsection on availability of building sites
needs to be updated to provide current acreages and to evaluate the existing subdivision
situation. The subsection on availability of
employment needs to be updated and locations of major employers should be provided. The subsections on traffic circulation, sanitary
sewer, solid waste, drainage and potable water should be updated consistent with the
updates of the Traffic Circulation Element and the Infrastructure Element. The subsection on waterwells and cones of
influence needs to be changed to reference information included in the existing land use
map series showing existing and planned public potable waterwells and wellhead protection
areas, as required by an amendment to s. 9J-5.006(1)(b)1., F.A.C. More detail regarding the existing land uses in,
and adjacent to, the municipalities in the County should be provided. The LULU subsection should be updated, as it still
contains a reference to the Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan. The analysis entitled "Determination of
Future Land Uses needs to be completely reassessed and integrated with Section IV. below. Add a statement that the County analyzes proposed
development and redevelopment based on appropriate recommendations contained in existing
hazard mitigation reports. Appropriate
recommendations made in any future hazard mitigation reports will be incorporated into the
development analysis.
Section
IV. Descriptions of Future Land Uses -
This section provides descriptions of future land uses and land use allocations. The descriptions of the future land use categories
do not correspond to the descriptions adopted in the plan and shown on the Future Land Use
Map. The allocations are provided by planning
district in Table A-11.
Recommendation
- Rewrite this section based on the future land use categories described in the adopted
portion of the plan and the adopted map. See
also comments under Section III above. The
section should include detailed descriptions of each urban service, urban reserve and
rural center area on the map. We should
consider providing detailed descriptions of areas designated commercial, industrial,
mining, conservation, public buildings, grounds and other public facilities.
Section
V. Private Property Rights - This section
states local governments must establish standards within their land development
regulations which provide property owners with assurance that their concerns will be
considered before changes in land use are made. Since
this section was written there have been changes in state law providing for property owner
rights and for dispute resolution processes.
Recommendation
- Update the section consistent with changes in State law.
B. Goals, Objectives and Policies - Several
amendments to the resource protection, vesting, map interpretation and map exception
policies in this element were adopted in Ordinance 93-19 pursuant to a compliance
agreement with DCA to bring the plan into compliance with growth management laws and
rules. In the adopted plan there is a reference to an ordinance in brackets after each
objective and policy amended since plan adoption. The
review of the existing subdivision situation may require additional objectives and
policies. On July 10, 1997, the Northeast
Florida Regional Planning Council adopted their Strategic Regional Policy Plan (SRPP) to
replace the Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan (CRPP).
Changes to Sec. 163.3177(6)(a), F.S. require the identification of land uses in
which public schools will be an allowable use. The
County=s FLU element will need to be amended to
incorporate this change.
Recommendation
- After completing the review of the existing subdivision situation, add any necessary
objectives and policies. All proposed
amendments to the goals, objectives and policies of Putnam
County's plan must be reviewed for consistency with the SRPP and the State Plan. This will take place as the amendments to
implement the findings in this report are prepared for public hearings. Delete all references to the CRPP. By October
1, 1999, the County will amend the Future Land Use element to identify those land use
categories in which public schools will be an allowable use.
C. Adopted Figures (Maps) - Sec. 9J-5.006(4)(b)1.
was amended to require the future land use map or map series to show existing and planned
public potable waterwells and well head protection areas. In the analysis of the
background document above, it was noted that the natural resources maps are to be updated
including the map depicting public waterwell locations.
Figure A-15C depicting existing and planned water well locations was added by Ord.
93-19.
Sec. 9J-5.006(4)(a)11., F.A.C. was amended
to include transportation concurrency areas on the future land use map or map series. The County has not designated any transportation
concurrency management areas, but may consider some in revisions to the traffic
circulation element.
There are still several areas in the
County that the Future Land Use designations are incorrect, including areas annexed by
Palatka, City of Crescent City and Welaka between 1991 and
1999. Based upon the small number of
future land use map amendments between 1991 and 1999
that were not corrections to the map, new development has occurred in areas where it was
projected in the Comprehensive Plan. This
also means that between 1991 and 1999, new
development has occurred generally in appropriately designated areas, and in areas where
levels of service of public facilities have been adequate.
Development impacts on environmentally sensitive areas has been negligible.
Maps A-9, A-10, A-12 and A-13 are natural
resource maps which were required to be adopted as part of the future land use map series
by state law. There are better maps
available. Maps A-15A and A-15B were adopted
by Ord. 93-19. The maps showing existing
recreation and open space sites and planned recreation sites that were required to be
adopted as part of the future land use map series, have not been updated to show the
planned sites have been developed and more sites have been acquired.
Recommendation
- Amend figure A-15C to update locations of existing
and planned public potable waterwells and to show well head protection areas. If the traffic circulation element identifies a
need for transportation concurrency management areas, show them on the future land use
map. Adopt updated natural resource maps -
specifically flood hazard areas, wetlands, soils, and minerals. Continue to submit amendments prepared by staff
to correct Figure A-15, Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Amend
the FLUM to remove areas from the County which were annexed by the City of Palatka, the
City of Crescent City and the Town of Welaka and add as conservation to FLUM public and
private lands intended for preservation, including Dunns Creek parcel purchased by the
Nature Conservancy and the Etonia State Forest. Replace
figures A-9, A-10, A-12 and A-13 with improved and updated maps. Combine figures A-15A and A-15B to provide
current recreation site locations.
D. Adopted Tables - There are no adopted tables
in the Future Land Use Element
II. Achievement of Future Land Use Objectives
Section 9J-5.0053(6)(a)3 of the Florida
Administrative Code (F.A.C.) requires the County to complete an analysis to determine
whether or not the objectives adopted in the County's Comprehensive Plan were achieved
between December 1991 and June 1999. Below is an analysis of the Future Land Use
objectives. Under each objective is a
statement indicating what measure should be used to determine whether or not the objective
has been achieved, a status statement regarding what has been done to meet the objective,
and a recommendation to retain, amend or delete the objective. Following the analysis of the objective, each
policy under the objective is analyzed. The
analysis includes a recommendation to retain, amend or delete the policy, and statements
regarding how the policy has been implemented.
Section 9J-5.0053(6)(a)5. F.A.C., requires
the County's Evaluation and Appraisal Report to include a description of unanticipated and
unforeseen problems and opportunities which have occurred since plan adoption, and a
description of their impact on the plan. The County is faced with a basic problem in
achieving the objectives of the Plan. There
has been a general lack of funds available to hire the necessary staff and/or equipment
required to fully implement the policies to achieve the objectives.
GOAL
1 [9J-5006(3)a, FS 187.201(16)3]: Maintain and manage the County's natural resources
and quality of life by establishing a pattern of development that is harmonious with the
County's natural environment and provides a desired lifestyle for County residents.
Objective
A.1.1 [9J-5.006(3)(b)1; FS 187.201(16)1,
5]: Upon Plan adoption, in order to achieve
maximum utilization of land by reducing sprawl and thereby providing the opportunity for
improved use of resources (both man-made and natural), the County shall coordinate future
land uses with the appropriate topography, adjacent land uses, soil conditions and the
availability of facilities and services through implementing the following policies:
Measure: Development review procedures are in
place to address proper location of development.
Status:
Pursuant to County Ordinances and State law, this objective is addressed in all
development review procedures requiring Board approval including zoning actions,
subdivision actions, and comprehensive plan amendments.
The draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes
sections which implement this objective. Objective
is met.
Recommendation:
Amend Objective A.1.1. by deleting "Upon plan adoption" and adding
"continue to" after "the County shall".
Add policies to consider potential negative impacts of one type of development on
another, and the possible need for one type of development to support another, reference
other applicable policies regarding development impact on resources or other development.
Policy
A.1.1.1 [Rev. 93-19; 9J-5.006(3)(c)1, 2 & 6; FS 187.201(25)2; identical to Policy
E.1.2.17]: Putnam County shall use the latest
version of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps provided by FEMA to determine the location of
areas of special flood hazard which include the 100-year floodplain and floodways within
the 100-year floodplain. The County shall
provide specifications for regulating development and land use activities within these
areas in its Land Development Regulations. The
specifications will include the following which will be in effect upon Plan adoption:
A. Development
and land use activities listed below shall be allowed in areas of special flood hazard and
are subject to meeting the requirements provided in Sections B and C below.
1. New
residential development shall be limited to the lowest density of the future land use
category in which the property is located except for lots existing on December 19, 1991 at
5:00 p.m. which cannot meet this requirement. These
lots will be considered lots of record and may be developed with one residence.
2. The
following may be permitted in land use categories that allow such non-residential
development or land use activity:
a. Resource-based
recreational facilities such as trails, boardwalks, piers, and boat ramps.
b. Water
dependent components of commercial development such as port facilities, marinas, fish
camps, and commercial fishing and shellfishing operations.
c. General
Agriculture shall protect wetlands and water bodies by following BMPs as provided in
Policies A.1.4.9 and E.1.3.5 and E.1.2.8.
d. Silviculture
shall follow the most recent editions of the best management practices and management
guideline manuals of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division
of Forestry as provided in Policy A.1.4.9 and identical Policy E.1.3.5.
e. Mining
activities shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from a water body as currently required
by Section 24-5 of the County Zoning Ordinance 88-1, as amended by Ordinance 91-31.
f. Essential
public services.
3. The
following uses shall be prohibited in areas of special flood hazard:
a. Land
uses requiring the storage, disposal, generation or use of hazardous waste.
b. Landfills
c. Underground
storage of toxic materials
d. Auto
salvage yards
e. Junkyards
B. The
County will incorporate the existing Flood Control Ordinance 87-1 into the Land
Development Regulations which includes the following requirements in compliance with FEMA
regulations:
1. Residential
structures in all areas of special flood hazard must be elevated one (1) foot above the
base flood elevation.
2. Non-residential
structures in all areas of special flood hazard must either be elevated one (1) foot above
the base flood elevation or flood-proofed as certified by a registered professional
engineer or architect.
3. New
construction, fill, and other improvements are prohibited in the floodway unless
certification (with supporting technical data) by a registered professional engineer is
provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels
of the base flood discharge.
C. Development
in areas of special flood hazard shall comply with the following:
1. Applications
for subdivision approval shall include a soils map indicating the location on the property
of soil types identified by U.S. Soil Conservation Service descriptions and a map showing
any portions of the property located in areas of special flood hazard as currently
required by Ordinance 83-9, County Subdivision Regulations.
2. Development
proposals for sites larger than 5 acres or greater than 50 lots shall provide base flood
elevation data as currently required by federal regulations and County Flood Control
Ordinance 87-1.
3. Dredging
and filling of lands within floodplains shall not be permitted to adversely impact upon
the natural functions of the 100-year floodplain, and shall be carried out, only in strict
accordance with state or federal permits.
4. All
proposed development shall be located or clustered on the portions of the site outside
areas of special flood hazard wherever possible.
5. No
hazardous waste shall be generated, stored, or disposed of within the 100-year floodplain;
6. Use
of septic tanks in the 10-year floodplain and floodways will be restricted by the County
Health Department in compliance with Sec. 10D-6.0471, FAC.
Amend
Policy A.1.1.1 to delete references to existing County Ordinances and replace with
reference to land development code. Pursuant to the County Ordinances cited in the
policy, and state laws, this policy is implemented through
the development review process. Replace A10D-6.0471" reference
with ADOH On Site
Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Standards@ in A.1.1.1.C.6.
After consultation with the SJRWMD, add language to discourage changing the future
land use designation in the floodplain, unless it can be demonstrated that such changes
will not reduce the water resource-related benefits provided by the floodplain, and
encourage clustering on upland portions of properties, outside of areas in the 100-year
floodplain, and direct more intense uses away from flood prone areas The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.1.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)6; FS
187.201(25)(a)(b)2, 5]: Putnam County shall
adopt a site plan review ordinance which requires that any required permits, from the
appropriate county, state and federal agencies be secured prior to the issuance of a
building permit.
Amend
policy A.1.1.2. to state the land development code will include this type of site plan
review process, rework wording on when other permits should be required in the building
permit process. Currently, the zoning
approval and building permit and inspection processes address this policy. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.1.3 [9J-5.006(3)(c)3]: Developments which provide centralized water or
sewer systems as a condition of development shall be required to ensure that the
capacities of the proposed system are designed and constructed to meet the full build-out
requirements of the project and provide a maintenance plan that will ensure operation of
the system after completion of the project.
Retain
Policy A.1.1.3. The County's regulations do
not cover assurances of continued operation or discontinuance of use if systems are not
maintained by developer or successors. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.1.4 [9J-5.006(3)(c)4]: The County Subdivision and Zoning Code shall be
reviewed and where necessary revised to address drainage and stormwater issues as
identified in the Public Facility Element; open space requirements as addressed in the
Recreation and Open Space Element; and, on-site traffic flow and vehicle parking as
addressed in the Traffic Circulation Element.
A. Drainage
and stormwater management will identify interim measures to be adopted until a County-wide
Stormwater Master Drainage Plan is adopted.
B. Open
space requirements will meet the LOS adopted in the Recreation and Open Space Element.
C. On-site
traffic will, at a minimum, require that adjacent commercial, high density/medium density
(or combinations thereof) properties provide interconnections to reduce requirements for
road trips.
D. Parking
requirements shall be specified in terms of number of parking space units per type and
size of facility.
Amend
Policy A.1.1.4 to delete references to current or interim ordinances and replace with
reference to land development code. This
policy is addressed in the County's drainage
ordinance, reservation of green space regulations, zoning ordinance, and development
review processes which include review of applicable comprehensive plan objectives and
policies. The draft land development code, to
be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.1.5 [9J-5.006(3)(c)1]: The County shall review its zoning code to ensure
that current signage regulations preserve the rural character of Putnam County. Where, through citizen participation, it is
determined that current signage regulations regarding location, size, height, motion,
etc., should be revised, changes to the current regulation shall be discussed in public
hearing and proposed changes considered for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners.
Amend
Policy A.1.1.5. to delete the reference to the zoning ordinance and to reference land
development code, and delete second sentence. The
County has a sign ordinance. The draft land
development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement
this policy.
Objective
A.1.2 [9J-5.006(3)(b)2]: Upon Plan adoption, Putnam County shall provide
incentives for the redevelopment and renewal of blighted properties through implementing
the following policies:
Measure: Number and type of incentives for
redevelopment provided.
Status:
The County has obtained Rural Economic Development grants; Community development
block grants, SHIP funds and Florida Fix funds. County
regulations do not include positive incentives for redevelopment. The only incentives are to process blighted
development through the codes enforcement process. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this objective.
Recommendation:
Amend Objective A.1.2 to remove "Upon plan adoption", to add
underdeveloped sites, and to delete "and renewal". Add policies to inventory underdeveloped and
blighted sites, to commit the County to pursuing state, federal and private funding to
redevelop blighted areas, and to provide any other appropriate incentives.
Policy
A.1.2.1 [9J-5.006(3)(c)1,2,4]: Land Development Regulations shall be updated
which require the upgrading or revitalization of deteriorating or incompatible commercial
sites, in the few instances where the need may be found to exist, through methods such as
provision of common parking areas, store front renewal, sign control. The expansion or replacement of commercial uses
which are inappropriately located or have adverse impact on surrounding uses shall be
prohibited through implementing the land use spatial distribution as depicted on the
County FLUM and the nonconforming land use construction restrictions of the County Zoning
Code.
Amend
Policy A.1.2.1. to delete the term "updating", to delete reference to the zoning
code, and to clarify that the program should consist of first considering improvements
which could make existing sites more compatible with other development as an alternative
to full restriction or elimination as a nonconforming use.
The County's zoning ordinance, codes enforcement ordinance, housing code and
building code address this policy. The draft
land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which
implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.2.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)7]: The County shall adopt Land Development
Regulations which continue to provide for the Southern Building Code Congress Standard
Building Code and Standard Housing Code as a minimum housing code. The minimum housing code shall be utilized to
upgrade existing housing within designated revitalization areas. Designation of proposed revitalization sites will
be made subsequent to area housing surveys conducted by the County.
Amend
Policy A.1.2.2. to correct reference to land development code. The County has adopted the housing code and
building code specified in this policy. The housing element identified areas of
substandard housing. No new area housing
surveys have been conducted by the County. . According to Administration, no area housing
surveys have been conducted by the Affordable Housing Committee. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Objective
A.1.3 [9J-5.006(3)(b)3; 187.201(16)(a)]: Upon plan adoption, Putnam County shall act to
eliminate or reduce land uses inconsistent with the uses identified on the Future Land Use
Map and associated adopted Goals, Objectives and Policies through implementing the
following policies:
Measure: Number
of inconsistent land uses, and number eliminated.
Status:
The County is working towards correcting the future land use map and zoning map. The County's zoning ordinance addresses this
policy. The draft land development code, to
be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this objective.
Recommendation: Revise objective to delete
"Upon plan adoption" from the text.
Policy
A.1.3.1 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2,7]: Land
Development Regulations, specifically the County Zoning Code, shall be revised to
reinforce its current provisions regarding the elimination of nonconforming land uses by
expanding the definition of nonconforming land uses to include all uses which are
inconsistent with the Future Land Use Map 2001 or cannot be made compatible with adjacent
land uses. The requirements of this provision
shall be enforced upon application for building permits to repair or improve such
structures.
Amend
Policy A.1.3.1. to delete reference to zoning ordinance, to make proper reference to land
development code, and to include restricting change or establishment of use. The County's zoning ordinance addresses this
policy. The draft land development code, to
be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.3.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2,7]: Land Development Regulations shall be adopted
which require adequate buffering and separation between land uses of different densities
or intensities of use so as to minimize interference between uses equal to the minimum
required adjacent yard distance of the less intense land use and a wall or opaque
shrubbery barrier at least six feet in height.
Amend
Policy A.1.3.2. to make proper reference to the land development code, and separate into
more than one sentence. The County's
zoning ordinance addresses this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.3.3 [Rev. 93-19; 9J-5.006(3)(c)1]: The
County's Subdivision Regulation and Zoning Code shall be reviewed and where necessary
revised to ensure that land use categories are regulated in accordance with the Future
Land Use Map and that controls are adopted for the regulation of subdivisions and the use
of land in areas of special flood hazard consistent with the requirements of Policy
A.1.1.1 and identical Policy E.1.2.17.
Amend
Policy A.1.3.3 to delete reference to the
subdivision regulations and zoning code and state the land development code will contain
the specified regulations. The draft land
development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement
this policy.
New Policy A.1.3.4: Add a policy to address
subdivision vesting determinations and establish timframes.
Reference process in A.1.9.3.B.2
New Policy A.1.3.5: Add policy to address funding
for lot reconsolidation.
Objective
A.1.4 [9J-5.006(3)(b)4;
187.201(23)(a)(b)1]: Upon plan adoption
Putnam County shall manage natural resources through implementing the following policies.
Measure: Assess
policies A.1.4.1. through A.1.4.18. for implementation status.
Status: The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this objective.
Recommendation:
Amend objective to delete "Upon plan adoption".
Policy
A.1.4.1 [9J-5.006(3)(c)7]: Putnam County shall assume an active role in
agricultural protection by making available to landowners information regarding the
benefits that may be derived through participation in established agricultural land
protection programs such as Greenbelt taxing districts, and ensuring that parcels of land
are being used in accordance with the land use designations as shown on the Future Land
Use Map.
Retain
Policy A.1.41. Property Appraiser's
Office provides information regarding agricultural assessment. Check with Agricultural Center regarding their
provision of greenbelt or other type of agricultural protection program info. The County's development review procedures address
consistency with land use designations on the Future Land Use Map. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)1,3]: Land development regulations shall be adopted
which will prevent development which removes agricultural lands from production before
development pressure warrants such land use changes.
In particular, land uses shall be administered in strict conformance with the
Future Land Use Map which maintains silviculture land use at 1 unit per 10 acres to 1 unit
per 20 acres; agricultural land use in primarily 1 unit per 5 acres to 1 unit per 10
acres; and rural residential land use at 1 unit per acre to 1 unit per 5 acres; within the
requirements of concurrency as defined in the Concurrency Management Plan and
9J-5.0055(2)(a), (b), and (c).
Amend
Policy A.1.4.2. to make proper reference to land development code and to remove specific
density ranges as they are covered elsewhere. The
County's development review procedures address this policy.
The draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes
sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.3 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2]: Residential, commercial or industrial uses shall
not be permitted as a mixed use in the agricultural area where such uses will adversely
impact on the agricultural productivity of the area.
For example: Community reaction to
agriculture odors and noises or livestock reaction to development noises and activities
that could result in litigation requiring reduced levels of agricultural activity.
Retain Policy A.1.4.3. .
The County's development review procedures address this policy. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.4 [9J-5.006 (3)(c)2]: Areas designated as Conservation on the Future
Land Use map shall limit development as follows:
A. On
privately owned Conservation designated lands permit only low density residential at one
unit per 10 acres or other low intensity activity that shall be subject to standards
contained the several other policies in this comprehensive plan which would prevent
adverse environmental impacts on hydrology, water quality or endangered or threatened
species known habitat.
B. Recreational
development must be compatible with the surrounding land uses and shall be subject to
standards adopted in the land development regulations. (See Policy A.1.9.3.A.11.)
C. All
Conservation designated land use on the Future Land Use map that is under public ownership
will be permitted to have no development except that required for the "Public
Good" such as to improve drainage or transportation, reduce fire hazard, recreational
use, etc. If any other development is to be
permitted, an amendment to the land use designation shall be required in accordance with
Section 163.3187, FS. (See Policy
A.1.9.3.A.11.)
Delete
Policy A.1.4.4., as Policy A.1.9.3.A.11 should be where these statements are made. The County's development review procedures address
this policy. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.5 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2,6]: Public water well fields shall be protected from
adverse impacts of development by requiring a 200-foot arbitrary fixed buffer of
nonpolluting land uses Radii Zone around each well field as described in the SJRWMD
publication "Guide to Groundwater Protection in Florida", Volume 1, October
1990, page 55. When sufficient data are
provided by the SJRWMD and SRWMD to more accurately calculate appropriate buffer zones
around well heads based upon Time-of-Travel (TOT), these 100-foot zones shall be expanded
or contracted as the calculation may dictate.
Amend
Policy A.1.4.5 SJRWMD did not provide any
information on an updated AGuide
to Groundwater Protection in Florida,@
therefore the current reference should remain. The
buffer zone is set at 200 feet and 100 feet, 200 feet is correct. The County will amend this policy based on draft policies and comments pertaining to wellhead
protection and stormwater quality supplied by the SJRWMD.
The County's development review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.6 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2,6]: Residential water wells shall be protected from
the use or storage of hazardous materials, petroleum and petroleum products as defined in
SARA, Title III (Consolidated List of Hazardous Materials) within the Reasonable Fixed
Radius Zone through the Land Development Regulations.
Retain
Policy A.1.4.6. The draft land
development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement
this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.7 [9J-5.006(3)(c)4]: The County shall require paved roads in new
residential subdivisions to reduce soil erosion.
Retain
Policy A.1.4.7. The County's subdivision
regulations address this policy. The draft
land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which
implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.8 [9J-5.006(3)(c)6]: Land development regulations shall specify on-site
erosion control practices during new construction which will reduce soil erosion from wind
and water. Controls shall include such
techniques as spreading hay or other mulch materials over potential erosion areas, lining
drainage swales with sand, sod or burlap, spraying non-polluting binding materials over
the site, etc.
Amend
Policy A.1.4.8. to be identical to Policy E.1.3.4 (both policies may need to be amended). The County's subdivision, drainage and flood
protection regulations address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.9 [Rev. 93-19; 9J-5.006(3)(c)6;
identical to Policy E.1.3.5]: The County
shall inform the Division of Forestry, the Department of Environmental Protection and the
Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation District of violations to ensure that agriculture
(row crops, ranching, etc.) and silviculture follow Best Management Practices (BMPs) as
contained in the following:
A. Pages
7-6 through 7-13 of the "Florida Non-Point Source Management Plan, Volume Two",
May 1989, DER, applicable to general agriculture.
B. "Silviculture
Best Management Practices Manual", (Revised May 1990, Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry);
and "Management Guidelines for Forested Wetlands in Florida" (December
1988, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry and
Florida Forestry Association), applicable to silviculture.
Upon implementation by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
silviculture shall follow BMPs provided in the 1993 revision of "Silviculture Best
Management Practices Manual" which will replace the May 1990 revision of the same
document and will also replace "Management Guidelines for Forested Wetlands in
Florida" (December 1988, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
Division of Forestry and Florida Forestry Association).
Amend
Policy A.1.4.9. to reference only the 1993 document in section B.
Policy
A.1.4.10 [9J-5.006(3)(c)6]: By June 1992, the County shall adopt Land Use
Regulations that continue to embrace current state regulations to prohibit mining
operations which would harm the groundwater supplies of existing users.
Amend
Policy A.1.4.10 to make proper reference to the land development code . The County's zoning ordinance addresses this
policy. The draft land development code, to
be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.11 [9J-05.006(3)(c)2]: Reclamation of mined lands shall be subject to
applicable state regulations.
Retain
Policy A.1.4.11. The County's zoning
ordinance addresses this policy. The draft
land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which
implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.12 [Rev. 93-19; 9J-5.006(3)(c)4
& 6; identical to Policy E.1.2.5]: The
County shall adopt and enforce regulations that require the preservation or restoration of
a vegetated upland buffer or filter for any waterfront development. The buffer strip shall provide for sheet flow of
the surface runoff, and shall be a minimum of 50 feet in width, except as provided below. Development and land use activities excepted
below in Sections B. through G. shall be allowed only when permitted by the land use
designation; site characteristics are such that impacts cannot be avoided; the impacts are
limited to the minimum necessary to allow the permitted use of the property; and the site
development or use is in compliance with HRS, DEP, WMD, and COE regulations for permitting
and mitigation.
A. It
is certified that either the existing condition or a buffer has been established which
meets the USDA SCS specifications in the Code 393 Field Office Technical Guide, Florida
Supplement dated January, 1988, for a minimum design width of:
1. 15
feet in areas of less than four and one-half percent slope where the vegetation is ground
cover species or mixed woody (trees and shrubs) and ground cover species.
2. 25
feet in areas of four and one-half percent or greater slope where the vegetation is ground
cover species or mixed woody (trees and shrubs) and ground cover species.
3. 30
feet in areas of less than four and one-half percent slope where the vegetation is only
woody species (trees and shrubs).
4. 50
feet in areas of four and one-half percent or greater slope where the vegetation is only
woody species (trees and shrubs).
B. Resource-based
recreational facilities such as trails, boardwalks, piers, and boat ramps.
C. Water
dependent components of commercial development such as port facilities, marinas, fish
camps, and commercial fishing and shellfishing operations.
D. General
Agriculture shall follow BMPs as provided in Policies A.1.4.9 and E.1.3.5 and E.1.2.8.
E. Silviculture
shall follow the most recent editions of the best management practices and management
guideline manuals of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division
of Forestry as provided in Policy A.1.4.9 and identical Policy E.1.3.5.
F. Mining
activities shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from a water body as currently required
by Section 24-5 of the County Zoning Ordinance 88-1, as amended by Ordinance 91-31.
G. Essential
public services.
Amend
Policy A.1.4.12. after consultation with the water management districts, change the
minimum buffer requirement in A.1.4.12.A.1 to a 25 foot average minimum upland buffer to
be provided to all wetlands and waterbodies as required in SJRWMD wetland rules. The County's development review procedures address
this policy. The draft land development
code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this
policy.
Policy
A.1.4.13 [Rev. 93-19; 9J-5.006(3)(c)4&6; identical to Policy E.1.2.18]: Subsequent to Plan adoption development in and
adjacent to wetland and water bodies shall be subject to the following:
A. All
applicable state and federal regulations for permitting and mitigation must be met prior
to the County issuing any construction permits. This
will be enforced through the site plan review process required by Policy A.1.1.2.
B. The
County through its subdivision regulations shall require all new lots to have adequate
area to meet the 20 foot wetland buffer requirements of Policy D.1.6.4 and the water body
buffer requirements of Policy A.1.4.12 and identical Policy E.1.2.5. In addition if the new lot will be serviced by an
onsite septic system it must comply with the following:
1. The
usable land requirements and wetland and water body setbacks of Chapter 10D-6 of the
Florida Administrative Code must be met.
2. If
the new lot is within 500 feet of the mean or ordinary high water line of a water body, it
must have 100 feet of frontage along the water body; and when developed, the septic system
must meet the special design standards currently provided in Ordinance 87-5 which will be
incorporated into the land development regulations and the system must be set back 100
feet from the mean or ordinary high water line.
C. The
County shall ensure the protection of wetlands by requiring structures and other site
improvements to be located outside of wetlands and the 20 foot buffer required by Policy
D.1.6.4 except as provided below. All
exceptions are applicable only when the land use designation on the property permits the
development or land use activity listed below; site characteristics are such that wetland
impacts cannot be avoided; the impacts are limited to the minimum necessary to allow the
permitted use of the property; and the site development or use complies with HRS, DEP,
WMD, and COE regulations for permitting and mitigation.
1. Residential
lots of record existing on, or before the adoption of the comprehensive plan on December
19, 1991 at 5:00 p.m. which do not contain sufficient uplands to permit development of a
residence without encroaching into wetlands, may be developed with one residential
dwelling.
2. Resource-based
recreational facilities such as trails, boardwalks, piers, and boat ramps.
3. Water
dependent components of commercial development such as port facilities, marinas, fish
camps, and commercial fishing and shellfishing operations.
4. General
Agriculture shall maintain the natural hydrology and function of wetland areas in accord
with the most recent version of USDA SCS guidelines established in the 1985 Food
Securities Act and amended in 1990; and by following BMPs as provided in Policies A.1.4.9
and E.1.3.5 and E.1.2.8.
5. Silviculture
shall follow the most recent editions of the best management practices and management
guideline manuals of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division
of Forestry as provided in Policy A.1.4.9 and identical Policy E.1.3.5.
6. Mining
activities shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from a water body as currently required
by Section 24-5 of the County Zoning Ordinance 88-1, as amended by Ordinance 91-31.
7. Essential
public services.
D. Transfer
of density from wetlands to the upland portion of a site shall be permitted through
approval of appropriate Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning applications and by
establishing flexibility in the lot area requirements in the various zoning districts
established in the Land Development Regulations. The
wetland area will be included in calculating the gross density applicable to a property.
E. Wetland
and water body protection shall be considered when the County evaluates variance requests
for setback modifications that would move development away from wetlands and water bodies.
F. Development
in the area adjacent to water bodies shall be limited according to vegetated buffer and
use restrictions of Policy A.1.4.12 and the 50 foot building setback required by Policy
A.1.4.17. Development in water bodies shall
be allowed only for uses permitted by DEP and COE.
Amend
Policy A.1.4.13.C after consultation with the water management districts, change the
20-foot buffer to an average minimum of 25 feet around a wetland per District-Rule. F.A.C.
40-C-4. The County's development review
procedures address this policy. The draft
land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which
implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.14 [9J-5.006(3)(c)4]: By June 1992, the County shall adopt an interim
storm water management ordinance which will regulate the quality and quantity of
stormwater run-off for all development. Upon
plan adoption, the criteria contained in Policy D.1.2.3 shall be enforced.
Amend
Policy A.1.4.14 to delete interim storm water ordinance statement, and replace "upon
plan adoption with a proper reference to the land development code. The drainage ordinance addresses this policy. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.15 [Rev. 98-2; 9J-5.006(3)(c)4]: By 1999, the County shall initiate the development
of a Master Stormwater Management Plan.
Retain
Policy A.1.4.15. The plan has not been
initiated, but will be in 2000.
Policy
A.1.4.16 [9J-5.006(3)(c)4]: By June 1992, the County shall adopt Land Use
Regulations which endorse current state codes, Chapter 40C-40,025, FAC and Rule 17-302.55,
FAC, for maintaining the quality of surface waters in rivers, streams and lakes.
Amend
Policy A.1.4.16 to replace June 1992 with an appropriate reference to the land development
code, or delete policy as it may not be necessary if we coordinate development review with
appropriate state agencies. If policy is
maintained add reference to water management district rules F.A.C. 40-C-4, 40C-40, 40C-41,
40C-42, 40C-44, 40C-400, which regulate the discharge of pollutants to wetlands and
waterbodies. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.17 [9J-5.006(3)(c)4]: Riverfront and lakefront development shall be
designed so as not to affect the water quality of adjacent waters. Design standards shall include: density; set back
of sanitary sewer drainfield (septic tank) from the mean high water line or the ordinary
water line and a 50-foot set-back required between building site and water body, as well
as the requirements of Policy A.1.4.12.
Retain
Policy A.1.4.17. The County's development
review procedures, the zoning ordinance, and the septic tank regulations address this
policy. The draft land development code, to
be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.4.18 [9J-5.006(3)(c)6]: The County shall, through available state and
federal programs, promote the acquisition of floodplains along the St. Johns and Ocklawaha
Rivers.
Retain
Policy A.1.4.18. The County is not active in
these programs.
Objective
A.1.5 [9J-5.006(3)(b)4; FS
187.201(16)(a)(b)5]: The County shall adopt
Land Development Regulations, and upon plan adoption, shall implement the following
policies, which provide incentives to maintain and restore historically significant areas
and structures within Putnam County.
Measure: Regulations
adopted. Number of historically significant
areas and structures maintained and restored.
Status: The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this objective.
Recommendation:
. Rewrite
Objective to be more specific and measurable after input has been received from the
Department of Historical Resources (DHR). Putnam County has a current copy of the Florida
Master Site File, and will update Table a-10, Structural Historic Sites, Putnam County and
add non-structural sites in the background document.
The County will apply to DHR for grant funding to
conduct a systematic cultural resource assessment.
Policy
A.1.5.1 [9J-5.006(3)(c)8]: Significant historic resources shall be protected
through designation as historic sites by the state or County. Such designated sites shall require plan review
procedures for proposed alterations or remodeling that will ensure through the permitting
process that the proposed activity will not degrade or destroy the historical/archaeologic
significance of the site.
Amend
Policy A.1.5.1. to remove reference to state, as the state does not designate sites, and
to include restrictions for development of all sites within a historic district. The County has not designated any historic sites,
and the State does not designate sites. The
County's development review procedures address this policy.
The draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes
sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.5.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)8]: Adaptive reuse of historic structures shall be
given priority over actions that would harm or destroy the historic value of such
resources. Adaptive reuse shall include the
permitting of historic structures to be remodeled or rehabilitated for a use that would be
nonconforming to adjacent properties so long as the remodeling/ rehabilitation does not
affect the historical significance of the structure and the proposed use is or can be made
compatible with adjacent land uses.
Retain
Policy A.1.5.2. No requests have been made to alter use of a structure that would require
application of this policy. The draft land
development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement
this policy.
Policy
A.1.5.3 [9J-5.006(3)(c)8]: Proposed development on adjacent properties shall
be reviewed at the time of issuing a building permit to determine its potential impacts on
known historic sites. Where such construction
or other development activity may impact adversely on a historic/archaeologic site, the
proposed development must provide sufficient buffering (spatial separation, physical wall,
or other method approved by the Board of County Commissioners) before a permit is issued.
Amend
Policy A.1.5.3. to refer to Aknown
significant historic sites@ at the end of the first sentence. Also consider protection of historic sites from
impacts of adjacent development through the development review process, and to include
these regulations in the land development code. The
County's development review procedures address this policy.
The draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes
sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.5.4 [9J-5.006(3)(c)8]: The County shall seek funding and technical
support from the Department of State, Division of Historic Resources to review and conduct
further field surveys to identify any additional historical/archaeological sites that may
exist in Putnam County.
Amend Policy A.1.5.4 to remove the word any. The
County has not requested funding for field surveys. Technical
support may require an interagency agreement. The
County will apply to DHR for grant funding to conduct
a systematic cultural resource assessment.
Objective
A.1.6 [9J-5.006(3)(b)7]: Upon plan adoption, Putnam County shall discourage
urban sprawl by immediately implementing the following policies. Further, Land Development
Regulations shall also be adopted that implement the following policies:
Measure: Implementation status of policies. Land development regulations adopted..
Status: Implementation
status of policies is provided following each policy.
The draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes
sections which implement this objective.
Recommendation: Amend
Objective to delete upon plan adoption, and to provide a proper reference to the land
development code. Add the following
definition of urban sprawl as defined in 9J-5.003(140), Florida Administrative Code, AUrban sprawl@ means urban development or uses which
are located in predominantly rural areas, or rural areas interspersed with generally
low-intensity or low-density urban uses, and which are characterized by one or more of the
following conditions: (a) The premature or poorly planned conversion of rural land to
other uses; (b) The creation of areas of urban development or uses which are not
functionally related to land uses which predominate the adjacent area; or 8 The creation of areas of urban
development or uses which fail to maximize the use of existing public facilities or the
use of areas within which public services are currently provided. Urban sprawl is typically manifested in one or
more of the following land use or development patterns: Leapfrog or scattered development;
ribbon or strip commercial or other development; or large expanses of predominantly
low-intensity, low-density, or single-use development.
Policy
A.1.6.1 [9J-5.006(3)(c)]: Provide incentives which direct development
infilling in areas of the County which have in place infrastructure facilities with excess
LOS capacities. These incentives may include,
but not be limited to, the following examples: providing
a greater density of development through special use designations under the County Zoning
Code or providing for a 1-year extension in the construction of recreational facilities as
provided in 9J-5.0055(2)(b) 1 and 2.
Amend
Policy A.1.6.1. to clearly delineate incentives and delete incorrect 9J-5 reference. The County's development review procedures address
this policy. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.6.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)3]: Minimize scattered and highway strip commercial by
creating commercial areas allocating development to occur in a planned and compact manner
through in-filling and within designated commercial nodes, neighborhood commercial and
rural centers as indicated in Policy A.1.9.3.
Amend
Policy A.1.6.2. to clarify where commercial development should occur. The County's development review procedures address
this policy. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.6.3 [9J-5.006(3)(c)3]: Promote development in areas where infrastructure
already satisfies required levels of service or are planned to meet the requirements of
the County Concurrency Management Plan and: for
potable water, sewer, solid waste, and drainage meet the provisions of 9J-5.0055(2)(a);
for parks and recreation meet the provisions of 9J-5.0055(2)(b); and for roads meet the
provisions of 9J-5.0055(2)(c), FAC.
Amend
Policy A.1.6.3. to update 9J-5 reference to 9J-5.0055(3)(a), (b), and (c). The County's development review procedures address
this policy. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Objective
A.1.7 [9J-5.006(3)(b)8; FS
187.201(17)(a)]: Upon plan adoption, through
the development review process Putnam County shall ensure the availability of suitable
land for utility facilities necessary to support proposed development.
Measure: Development review process includes
review for availability of suitable land for utility facilities necessary to support
proposed development.
Status:
The County's development review procedures address this objective. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this objective.
Recommendation:
Amend Objective to delete Upon plan adoption and to make proper reference to the
land development code. Consider adding a
policy to ensure adequate land is set aside within a development site for utilities which
will be provided on site (for example - stormwater management facilities or a package
treatment plant).
Policy
A.1.7.1 [9J-5.006(3)(c)4]: Criteria to be used in approving proposed
development shall be: access to highways,
specific parking-space requirements, levels of buffering of the project. Specific criteria shall be as contained in
Policies: A.1.3.2, B.1.4.4 and B.1.4.5 and
other criteria identified in the adopted Comprehensive Plan and Land Development
Regulations.
Delete
Policy A.1.7.1 because it is unrelated to the objective.
The County's development review procedures address this policy. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.7.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)3]: Commercial development adjacent to Highway and
Interstate roadways and interchanges shall provide sufficient depth to allow adequate set
back distances and clearance to access ramps as defined by FDOT to accommodate possible
future roadway improvements.
Delete
Policy A.1.7.2. because it is unrelated to the objective.
The County's development review procedures address this policy. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.7.3 [9J-5.006(3)(c)3; FS
187.201(16)(a) & (b)4]: Land suitable for
utility facilities to support future development, when identified, shall be designated on
the Future Land Use Map and a means shall be established for acquiring the sites through
the development review process.
Retain
Policy A.1.7.3. The County's development
review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Objective
A.1.8 [9J-5.006(3)(b)9; FS
187.201(16)(b)3]: Upon plan adoption, Putnam
County shall enforce the following policies supporting this objective and shall, by June
1992, adopt appropriate Land Development Regulations which contain provisions for mixed
land use development techniques. These land
Development Regulations shall promote the following:
flexibility and efficiency in site design to reduce infrastructure costs, improve
interior circulation patterns, and promote open space; development that is adapted to
natural features in the landscape such as wetlands, vegetation and habitat, and which
avoids the disruption of natural drainage patterns; and a mix of land use to promote
convenience in the location of related uses and to reduce travel congestion and costs.
Measure: Land
Development Regulations adopted which contain provisions for mixed land use development
techniques.
Status: The
County's zoning ordinance and development review procedures address this objective. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this objective.
Recommendation:
Amend Objective to delete reference to plan adoption and to make proper reference
to land development code. Review policies
below with Policy A.1.9.3.C PUD, A.1.9.4 Point Score, Policy D.1.3.2 and Policy
A.1.9.3.A.4 Rural Residential floating zone and make changes if necessary.
Policy
A.1.8.1 [9J-5.006(3)(c)5]: Land development regulations shall include
alternative land use control techniques and programs such as Planned Unit Development. Planned Unit Developments may be used to protect
agricultural and environmentally sensitive areas but also may be used to increase the
potential for developing water/sewer systems and more effective drainage systems. PUDs also shall benefit from the potential of
receiving "density bonuses" for incorporating into the development benefits
which serve a public good.
Amend
Policy A.1.8.1. as noted under recommendation for Objective A.1.8 above. The County's Zoning Ordinance and
development review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.8.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)5]: Land Development Regulations shall include
provisions for Planned Unit Development as an optional overlay designation. PUDs shall be permitted within any land use area
provided the proposed development is shown to be consistent with the goals, objectives and
policies of the Plan, with the Plan's Future Land Use Element, and with the standards and
criteria stated in the PUD section of the County Unified Land Development Regulations.
Amend
Policy A.1.8.2. as noted under recommendation for Objective A.1.8 above and change
reference to overlay zone to floating zone. The
County's zoning ordinance and development review procedures address this policy. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.8.3 [9J-5.010(3)(b)1,3]: Land Development Regulations shall be structured
to provide definite benefits for developer application of innovative and efficient land
development techniques, for example:
A. Additional
density bonuses shall be allowed for developments which integrate into their design
particular features of significant public benefit. These
may include, but are not limited to, bonuses for the provision of low and moderate income
housing units, the installation or extension of potable water and/or sanitary sewer
systems, and the allowance of open space or the saving of habitat which supports an
endangered or threatened species.
B. To
promote infill, delays may be granted for the availability of infrastructure where such
action will not adversely affect public health, safety or welfare, in accordance with
9J-5.0055(2)(b)1.
Amend
Policy A.1.8.3. as noted under recommendation for Objective A.1.8 above. The County's development review procedures
address this policy. The draft land
development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement
this policy.
Objective
A.1.9 [FS 187.201(2)(b)2]: Upon plan
adoption, the County shall enforce the following policies supporting this objective and
shall, by June 1992, manage future growth and development through the preparation,
adoption, implementation and enforcement of land development regulations.
Measure: Land
development regulations adopted and enforced.
Status: The
County is enforcing the following policies through the County's development review
procedures. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this objective.
Recommendation:
Amend Objective to delete reference to plan adoption and make a proper reference to
the land development code. Revise policies or add a new policy under this objective to
addresses division of lands into four or more parcels.
Policy
A.1.9.1: Adopt land development
regulations that shall contain specific and detailed provisions required to implement the
adopted Comprehensive Plan.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.1. to make a proper reference to the land development code. The County's
development review procedures address this policy.
The County has not adopted all required land development regulations. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.9.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)7]: Land development regulations shall be adopted
which address the location and intensity of land uses in accordance with the Future Land
Use Map and the policies and regulations which describe the categories, acreage
allocations, densities and intensities of land use contained in this Element.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.1. to make a proper reference to the land development code. The County's development review procedures address
this policy. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.9.3 [Rev. 93-19; 9J-5.006(3)(c)7]: Land development regulations adopted to implement
this Plan shall be based on the following land use standards:
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3. as described in comments noted under the sections of the Policy. The County's development review procedures address
this policy. The draft land development code,
to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this policy.
A. Land
Use Categories
1. Urban Service Area (3,240 acres): The Urban Service Area category depicted on the
Future Land Use Map consists of areas adjacent to municipalities where urban type
infrastructure has been provided and areas that are developing in a manner that would
require the provision of complete urban type infrastructure within the next 10 years. Urban type infrastructure includes central water
and sewer systems and major paved streets or highways.
Future development shall be allowed as follows:
a. Residential
development shall be allowed within the range of one dwelling unit per acre up to a
maximum of 9 dwelling units per acre as determined by utilizing the point score criteria
provided in Policy A.1.9.4.
b. Neighborhood
and community commercial development shall be located on sites that are readily accessible
to the intended market or service area and do not require heavy vehicle traffic to pass
through established neighborhoods.
c. Commercial
acreage in each distinct Urban Service Area shall not exceed 10 percent of its total area
without a comprehensive plan amendment to designate the area as Commercial.
d. The
maximum commercial floor area ratio shall be 0.7:1 and the maximum impervious surface area
permitted shall be 50 percent of the site.
e. Industrial
development shall be located on sites that are accessible from residential areas where
workers are expected to live; accessible to necessary transportation facilities; do not
require heavy vehicle traffic to pass through established neighborhoods; and are
sufficiently separated from residential areas to minimize adverse impacts of noise, glare
or fumes. Maximum permitted floor area ratio
shall be 1:1 and maximum permitted impervious surface area shall be 80 percent of the
site.
f. Industrial
acreage in each distinct Urban Service Area shall not exceed 10 percent of its total area
without a comprehensive plan amendment to designate the area as Industrial.
g. Public
buildings and grounds shall be located on sites that are readily accessible to the
intended service area and do not require heavy vehicle traffic to pass through established
neighborhoods; and other public facilities shall be located as required by the facility
type. The maximum floor area ratio and the
maximum impervious surface area allowed on a site shall be as provided in Policy
A.1.9.3.A.8.
h. Acreage
for public buildings and grounds and other public facilities in each distinct Urban
Service Area shall not exceed 10 percent of its total area without a comprehensive plan
amendment to designate the area as Public Building and Grounds and Other Public
Facilities.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.1 to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document. Add impervious surface area to residential and add
impervious surface area and floor area to public buildings and grounds.
2. Urban Reserve (9,350 acres): The Urban Reserve land use category depicted on
the Future Land Use Map consists of areas in close proximity to municipalities where
either development of urban type density or intensity has occurred but has not been
provided with the full range of urban type infrastructure or development of urban type
density or intensity is very likely to occur in the next 10 years. Future development shall be allowed as follows:
a. Residential
development shall be allowed within the range of one dwelling unit per acre up to a
maximum of 4 dwelling units per acre as determined by utilizing the point score criteria
provided in Policy A.1.9.4.
b. Neighborhood
and community commercial development shall be located on sites that are readily accessible
to the intended market or service area and do not require heavy vehicle traffic to pass
through established neighborhoods.
c. Commercial
acreage in each distinct Urban Reserve Area shall not exceed 10 percent of its total area
without a comprehensive plan amendment to designate the area as Commercial.
d. The
maximum commercial floor area ratio shall be 0.7:1 and the maximum impervious surface area
permitted shall be 50 percent of the site.
e. Industrial
development shall be located on sites that are accessible from residential areas where
workers are expected to live; accessible to necessary transportation facilities; do not
require heavy vehicle traffic to pass through established neighborhoods; and are
sufficiently separated from residential areas to minimize adverse impacts of noise, glare
or fumes. Maximum permitted floor area ratio
shall be 1:1 and maximum permitted impervious surface area shall be 80 percent of the
site.
f. Industrial
acreage in each distinct Urban Reserve Area shall not exceed 10 percent of its total area
without a comprehensive plan amendment to designate the area as Industrial.
g. Public
buildings and grounds shall be located on sites that are readily accessible to the
intended service area and do not require heavy vehicle traffic to pass through established
neighborhoods; and other public facilities shall be located as required by the facility
type. The maximum floor area ratio and the
maximum impervious surface area allowed on a site shall be as provided in Policy
A.1.9.3.A.8.
h. Acreage
for public buildings and grounds and other public facilities in each distinct Urban
Reserve Area shall not exceed 10 percent of its total area without a comprehensive plan
amendment to designate the area as Public Building and Grounds and Other Public
Facilities.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.2. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document. Add impervious surface area to residential and add
impervious surface area and floor area ratio to public buildings and grounds.
3. Rural Center (3,780 acres): The Rural Center land use category depicted on the
Future Land Use Map consists of areas in the County that serve as focal points for rural
development. Typically the Rural Centers
include some or all of the following: the
intersection of two rural collector and/or arterial roadways; commercial buildings;
existing public and community buildings; and developing subdivisions. For the more defined and settled Rural Centers,
the boundaries are drawn around locations of existing development and shaped by the
presence of natural features that restrict development.
The Rural Centers that are not clearly defined are depicted on the map as a circle
with a radius of fifteen hundred feet drawn around the road intersection. The Rural Centers range in size from approximately
160 acres to 700 acres. Future development
shall be allowed as follows:
a. Residential
development shall be allowed within the range of one dwelling unit per acre up to a
maximum of 4 dwelling units per acre. Any
residential development in excess of 2 dwelling units per acre shall be serviced by either
a central water or sanitary sewer system.
b. Neighborhood
and community commercial development shall be located on sites that are readily accessible
to the intended market or service area and do not require heavy vehicle traffic to pass
through established neighborhoods.
c. Commercial
acreage in a Rural Center shall not exceed 10 percent of the total area of the rural
center in which it is located without a comprehensive plan amendment to designate the area
as Commercial.
d. The
maximum commercial floor area ratio shall be 0.7:1 and the maximum impervious surface area
permitted shall be 50 percent of the site.
e. Industrial
development shall be located on sites that are accessible from residential areas where
workers are expected to live; accessible to necessary transportation facilities; do not
require heavy vehicle traffic to pass through established neighborhoods; and are
sufficiently separated from residential areas to minimize adverse impacts of noise, glare
or fumes. Maximum permitted floor area ratio
shall be 1:1 and maximum permitted impervious surface area shall be 80 percent of the
site.
f. Industrial
acreage in a Rural Center shall not exceed 10 percent of its total area without a
comprehensive plan amendment to designate the area as Industrial.
g. Public
buildings and grounds shall be located on sites that are readily accessible to the
intended service area and do not require heavy vehicle traffic to pass through established
neighborhoods; and other public facilities shall be located as required by the facility
type. The maximum floor area ratio and the
maximum impervious surface area allowed on a site shall be as provided in Policy
A.1.9.3.A.8.
h. Acreage
for public buildings and grounds and other public facilities in a Rural Center shall not
exceed 10 percent of its total area without a comprehensive plan amendment to designate
the area as Public Building and Grounds and Other Public Facilities.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.3. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document. Add impervious surface area to residential and add
impervious surface area and floor area to public buildings and grounds.
4. Rural Residential (22,130 acres): The Rural Residential land use category depicted
on the Future Land Use Map consists of water front development and developed areas
interspersed within the active agricultural areas. These
areas are somewhat isolated from the urban areas and rural centers. The development is situated primarily on large
lots in the one to five acre range and is either a homestead or a second home for people
who seek the quiet enjoyment of living in a rural environment. The areas depicted can be further subdivided
subject to the density point score methodology provided in Policy A.1.9.4.
The Rural Residential land use category
may also be applied as a floating land use category subject to meeting the standards
provided below with the final density determination being made by utilizing the point
score methodology provided in Policy A.1.9.4. Land
use changes involving the application of the floating land use category shall be processed
in the same manner as amendments for small-scale development activities allowed by Section
163.3187(1)(c), FS. During the ten year
planning period, the cumulative land use changes allowed by the application of the
floating land use category shall be limited to a land area equal to 10 percent of the
total area shown in the Urban Service, Urban Reserve and Rural Center designations on the
Future Land Use Map on the date of plan adoption unless a comprehensive plan amendment has
been approved in accordance with the standard process for amendments as provided in
Chapter 163.3187, FS. Additional standards
that shall be applied in approving small scale land use changes to the Rural Residential
category are as follows:
a. The
development shall be located within one mile of an Urban Service, Urban Reserve or Rural
Center land use area; or if it is water front development, all residential lots shall have
100 feet of frontage on the water body.
b. The
proposed development shall be evaluated for its impact on agricultural areas through a
soils productivity and use analysis. Portions
of the site that are determined to contain soils with the highest productivity rating or
are in active agriculture shall be preserved to a maximum of 75 percent of the site area
and the residential development shall be clustered on the appropriate portion of the site.
c. The
proposed development shall be evaluated for its impact on environmentally significant
areas. Floodplains, wetlands, moderate and
high aquifer recharge areas, significant wildlife habitat and vegetative communities are
areas warranting protection. Portions of the
site that are determined to be environmentally significant shall be preserved to a maximum
of 75 percent of the site area and the residential development shall be clustered on the
appropriate portion of the site.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.4. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document. Review policies under objective A.1.8., Policy A.1.9.3.C PUD, and Policy A.1.9.4 Point
Score and make changes if necessary. Add
impervious surface area. Consider allowing
limited commercial.
5. Commercial (2,785 acres): The Commercial land use areas depicted on the
Future Land Use Map are current locations of commercial development in the County with
expansion areas provided and are intended to serve as the primary commercial locations for
the next 10 years. Secondary commercial
locations are provided for in the policies for development in the urban service, urban
reserve and rural center land use categories. Commercial
land uses include activities that are predominantly associated with the sale, rental, and
distribution of products or performance of service. Future
development shall be allowed as follows:
a. The
maximum permitted floor area ratio for a site shall be 1:1.
b. The
maximum permitted impervious surface area shall be 70 percent of the site.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.5. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document.
6. Industrial (5,105 acres): The Industrial land use areas depicted on the
Future Land Use Map are current locations of industry in the County with expansion areas
provided and will serve as the primary industrial locations for the next 10 years. Secondary industrial locations are provided for in
the policies for development in the urban service, urban reserve and rural center land use
categories. Industrial land uses include
activities that are primarily associated with the manufacturing, assembly, processing or
storage of products. Future development shall
be allowed as follows:
a. The
maximum permitted floor area ratio for a site shall be 1:1.
b. The
maximum permitted impervious surface area shall be 80 percent of a site.
Amend
to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document.
7. Mining (12,315 acres): The Mining land use category depicted on the
Future Land Use Map consists of areas of potentially valuable minerals or extractable
resources currently under ownership or lease for present or future planned mining
activities. Land uses allowed in the mining
land use category shall be mining, silviculture and agriculture.
Activities permitted shall include the
appropriate use, reclamation and protection of areas suitable for the extraction of
minerals and extractable resources, in accord with the environmental protection policies
of the Plan.
Mining area ownerships and leaseholds that
have been approved for mining operations by Putnam County, prior to the adoption of this
Plan, shall have a continuing right to conduct mining operations. After Plan adoption, proposed mining areas shall
be permitted only after zoning review and approval.
Mined out, reclaimed and restored areas
shall be reviewed under the comprehensive plan and placed in other land use categories
after a comprehensive plan land use amendment in accordance with Section 163.3187, FS.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.7. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document.
8. Public Buildings, Grounds and Other Public
Facilities: The Public Buildings, Grounds
and Other Public Facilities land use category depicted on the Future Land Use Map are the
primary areas for development of schools, churches, governmental buildings, activity-based
and resource-based recreational areas and other public facilities such as water or
wastewater treatment facilities, landfills, stormwater/drainage control structures and
other public and semi-public infrastructure facilities.
Secondary locations are provided for in the policies for development in the Urban
Service, Urban Reserve, Rural Center and Agricultural land use categories. Future development shall be allowed as follows:
a. The
maximum permitted floor area ratio for a site shall be 0.5:1 for public buildings and
grounds and 1:1 for other public facilities.
b. The
maximum permitted impervious surface area shall be 50 percent of the site for public
buildings and grounds except for resource based recreation areas which shall have a
maximum permitted impervious surface area of 10 percent of the site. The maximum permitted surface area for other
public facilities shall be 80 percent of the site.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.8. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document.
9. Agriculture I (47,870 acres): The Agriculture I land use category depicted on
the Future Land Use Map consists of areas which are primarily used for cropland and other
specialized agricultural uses. Also within
this area are residential parcels of land which will be subject to the vesting provisions
found in Policy A.1.9.3.B. It is intended
that a large share of this land will remain in active agricultural production within the
ten-year planning period. In addition to
agricultural uses, future development in the Agriculture I land use category shall be
allowed as follows:
a. Residential
development shall be limited to a maximum density ranging from 1 dwelling unit per 5
acres to 1 dwelling unit per 10 acres subject to a density determination made according to
the point score methodology provided in Policy A.1.9.4.
b. Commercial
and industrial uses that are directly related to agricultural production shall be located
on sites that are accessible by major transportation facilities and within the area they
are designed to serve. Development shall be
limited in floor area ratio and impervious surface area on sites as provided in the
Commercial and Industrial Land Use categories.
c. Resource-based
recreational uses shall be located as appropriate for the resource and development of
sites shall be limited to 10 percent impervious surface area.
d. Essential
public services shall be located as required by the facility type.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.9. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document. Add impervious surface area for residential.
10. Agriculture II (338,850 acres): The Agriculture II land use category depicted on
the Future Land Use Map consists of areas which are primarily used for silviculture and
range land. Also within this area are
residential parcels of land which will be subject to the vesting provisions found in
Policy A.1.9.3.B. It is intended that a large
share of this land will remain in active agricultural production within the ten-year
planning period. In addition to agricultural
uses, future development in the Agriculture II land use category shall be allowed as
follows:
a. Residential
development shall be limited to a maximum density ranging from 1 dwelling unit per 10
acres to 1 dwelling unit per 20 acres subject to a density determination made according to
the point score methodology provided in Policy A.1.9.4.
b. Commercial
and industrial uses that are directly related to agricultural production shall be located
on sites that are accessible by major transportation facilities and within the area they
are designed to serve. Development shall be
limited in floor area ratio and impervious surface area on sites as provided in the
Commercial and Industrial Land Use categories.
c. Resource-based
recreational uses shall be located as appropriate for the resource and development shall
be limited to 10 percent impervious surface area on a site.
d. Essential
public services shall be located as required by the facility type.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.10. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document.
11. Conservation (71,160 acres): The Conservation land use category depicted on the
Future Land Use Map includes areas designated for the purpose of conserving or protecting
natural resources including ground water, surface water, wildlife habitats, vegetative
communities, floodplains, and wetlands. Areas
warranting protection which are subject to re-evaluation by the County and may result in
map amendments to designate other areas as Conservation are listed in Policy E.1.4.1. Conservation of resources will also be
accomplished in the other land use categories through implementation of environmental
protection policies stated throughout the plan. Future
development in the Conservation land use category shall be allowed as follows:
a. Residential
development on public and semi-public lands will not be permitted except for uses such as
caretaker residences.
b. Residential
development on privately-owned lands shall be limited to a maximum density of 1 dwelling
unit per 10 acres.
c. Non-residential
development shall be limited to public or private facilities required to provide for
resource based recreation, essential public services and restricted agriculture including
uses such as rangeland and silviculture following best management practices as specified
in Policy A.1.4.9. and identical Policy E.1.3.5. Development
in resource based recreation areas shall be limited to 10 percent impervious surface area
on a site.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.A.11. to delete acreage, provide acreage in background document. Review Policy A .1.4..4 which may be deleted and
make sure statements are covered. The County
will redefine Conservation to be consistent with the Environmental Lands Assessment Study.
B. Exceptions
to the Land Use Designations on the Future Land Use - 2001 Map
1. Boundary
Adjustments - The exact boundaries of land use designations delineated on the Map may
require interpretation in order to determine the land use category applicable to certain
parcels, lots, and tracts. For basic boundary
adjustments, the criteria listed below shall be used to establish the location of a
specific boundary line on the Future Land Use - 2001 Map.
a. The
boundary line does not obviously correspond to a major roadway right-of-way, canal,
waterbody, section line, or any boundary delineated on the Future Land Use - 2001 Map.
b. The
boundary line does not obviously correspond to a parcel or lot line existing on December
19, 1991 at 5:00 p.m., the date and time of Plan adoption.
c. If
the location of a boundary line is subject to interpretation because it does not obviously
correspond to a natural or man-made feature listed above, then the extent of the boundary
adjustment and the location of the boundary line shall be determined according to the
following criteria:
(1) The
site characteristics clearly fit the description of a single land use category.
(2) The boundary line may be extended
up to 500 feet to incorporate the entire split lot, parcel or tract provided that no more
than five additional acres are added.
(3) A
boundary line may be extended one time only and shall be permanently fixed and final
unless changed by an approved plan amendment.
Retain
Policy A.1.9.3.B.1.
2. Vested
Development - Vesting determinations will be made by the Board of County Commissioners
with advice of legal counsel.
a.
Any on-going Development of Regional Impact or other development project may be vested from one or
more policies of the Plan. In order to vest
development, it must be found to be consistent with either subsection (1) or (2) below.
(1) Section
163.3167(8), FS, which provides,
"Nothing in this act shall limit or modify the rights of any person to complete any
development that has been authorized as a development of regional impact pursuant to
chapter 380 or who has been issued a final
local development order and development has commenced and is continuing in good
faith."
(2) The
principles of common law equitable estoppel, which are based upon the following four part
test for vested rights:
(a)
Upon some act or omission of the County,
(b)
a property owner relying in good faith,
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has made such a substantial change in position
or has incurred such extensive obligations
and
expenses that it would be highly
inequitable and
unjust to destroy the rights acquired, and
(d)
that the development has commenced and is
continuing in good faith.
b. A
legally created parcel of land existing on December 19, 1991 at 5:00 p.m., the date and
time of Plan adoption, that is not part of a subdivision plan subject to a vesting
determination and does not meet the minimum lot area requirement of the Land Use Category
in which it is located, may be developed with a maximum of one residential dwelling unit. Such a parcel is exempt from the density
provisions of the plan only, and all other provisions of the plan apply.
Retain
Policy A.1.9.3.B.2.
3. Residential
Density Exception for Family Members - Development of parcels of property located within
Agriculture I, Agriculture II, Conservation or Rural Residential land use classifications,
may exceed the density or intensity of use allowed by the land use category, provided:
a. The
parcel is developed as a homesite, for an individual who is a member of the owner's
immediate family (parent, stepparent, adopted parent, sibling, child, stepchild, adopted
child, grandchild or grandparent of the owner or owner's spouse).
b. The
parcel is subdivided and developed as a homesite, for an individual who is a member of the
owner's immediate family (parent, stepparent, adopted parent, sibling, child, stepchild,
adopted child, grandchild or grandparent of
the owner or owner's spouse).
c. The
lot or homesite complies with all other applicable land development regulations regarding
use, subdivision, lot area, frontage, width, depth and setbacks.
d. This
exception is applied only once to any individual.
Consider
amending Policy A.1.9.3.B.3. to include sections d and e in A.1.9.3.B.5 and reassess
intent and use of these density exceptions, then amend accordingly.
4. Minimum
Lot Area Exception - All legally created parcels existing on December 19, 1991, at 5:00
p.m., the date and time of Plan adoption, that are within Agriculture I, Agriculture II,
Conservation or Rural Residential land use designations may be subdivided into lots or
developed as homesites which are smaller than the minimum required lot area of the
applicable land use category subject to the following:
a. The
total density on the parcel does not exceed the gross density permitted on the parcel as
it existed on the date and time of Plan adoption.
b. The
lot or homesite complies with all other applicable land development regulations regarding
use, subdivision, lot area, frontage, width, depth and setbacks.
c. In
order to avoid sprawl, subdivision and development allowed pursuant to this section shall
be clustered and located adjacent to any existing development on the site or adjacent to
an area that was previously subdivided.
d. The
development does not have significant adverse effect on natural resources or surrounding
agricultural uses, as shown by meeting the requirements of the several goals, objectives
and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
e. The
development meets all requirements of local building and zoning codes.
f. The
developer shall provide for all infrastructure in accordance with Comprehensive Plan
requirements for Levels of Service and concurrency.
Retain
Policy A.1.9.3.B.4.
5. Limited
Residential Density Exception - Each land owner in Putnam County who owns one or more
parcels of property located within Agriculture I or II, or Rural Residential land use
classification that have been held by the current owner for a minimum period of five (5)
years, may sell and/or develop a total of two, one acre or larger, tracts per year from
one of these parcels subject to the following:
a. An
annual threshold of no more than 25 new lots during any calendar year is established. If the new lot threshold is reached, the County
shall, within one (1) year, submit a plan amendment to readdress the rural land use
policies within this plan. Among other
things, the plan amendment will consider the need for additional rural land use planning
techniques or changes in the land use categories depicted on the Future Land Use Map and
the policies herein. Similarly, if 70 percent
of the threshold is reached for two consecutive years, a plan amendment will be submitted
by the County.
b. The
lot or homesite complies with all other applicable land development regulations regarding
use, subdivision, lot area, frontage, width, depth and setbacks.
c. In
order to avoid sprawl, subdivision and development allowed pursuant to this section shall
be clustered and located adjacent to any existing development on the site or adjacent to
an area that was previously subdivided.
d. The
development does not have significant adverse effect on natural resources or surrounding
agricultural uses, as shown by meeting the requirements of the several goals, objectives
and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
e. The
development meets all requirements of local building and zoning codes.
f. The
developer shall provide for all infrastructure in accordance with Comprehensive Plan
requirements for Levels of Service and concurrency.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.3.B.5 reassess intent and use of
these density exceptions, then amend accordingly..
C.
Overlay Land Use Classifications
1.
Planned Unit Development
Review
Policy A.1.9.3.C. with policies under objective A.1.8., Policy A.1.9.3.A.4 Rural
Residential, Policy D.1.3.2 and Policy A.1.9.4 Point Score and make changes if necessary. Change Overlay to Floating.
Typical uses of the PUD may be: (1) to improve the use of land where topography or
ecologically sensitive lands, such as wetlands, do not permit the application of the
standard development pattern subdivision of land, (2) to introduce more than one land use
within a development complex, for example, recreation and commercial activities within a
mobile home park or, (3) to cluster homes, businesses or other uses within a development
in order to improve the efficiency of supporting infrastructure.
As noted above, the PUD may contain a
mixture of residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational land uses so long as
these uses are made compatible through spatial or buffering techniques. The acceptable mix of land uses within a PUD in
Putnam County is based upon the type and location of the PUD under review. Commercial and recreational uses within a PUD
shall be planned at a level no greater than that required to support the commercial and
recreational needs of the residents of the PUD. Industrial
use within a mixed use PUD may draw employment from beyond the PUD, but shall primarily
draw employment from within the PUD.
A PUD District shall be used to require
the clustering of residential units on sites where part of the land is in a wetland, for
the purpose of transferring development rights to the adjacent or non-wetland portion of
the site. While the upland portion of the
site might exceed the allowable density or intensity for the upland acreage, the total
density or intensity of the entire site shall remain the same. In any instance where this section is invoked, the
wetlands shall be required to remain as undisturbed and unaltered open space in
perpetuity.
A PUD district may be used to permit and
regulate mining activities and to ensure the proper reclamation of lands after mining
activities cease.
A PUD district may also be used to permit
and regulate an industrial or commercial activity that is below the threshold for a
Chapter 380, FS, Development of Regional Impact.
The PUD Overlay may not be placed in an
area of agricultural land use if the activity of the PUD will adversely impact on the
agricultural productivity of the area. For
example: community reaction to farm odors or
animal reaction to development noises which could result in litigation. (See Policy A.1.4.3.)
Planned Unit Development may be applied as
an optional overlay district over any underlying land use.
Planned Unit Developments may include a mix of any combination of land uses and may
vary setback requirements after consideration of the development plan. The PUD land use overlay will not require a land
use amendment so long as the proposed use does not increase the intensity or density of
use defined for the underlying land use or qualifies for additional density bonuses to the
underlying land use based upon the provision of design features of significant public
benefit. Benefit/bonus criteria are included
in policy A.1.9.4 and are to be established in the associated Land Development
Regulations.
Policy
A.1.9.4: Upon Plan adoption, the
following point-score methodology shall be used as the basis for determining the
residential density allocation earned by a proposed development in the Agriculture I,
Agriculture II, Rural Residential, Urban Reserve and Urban Service land use categories
depicted on the Future Land Use Map. Low
density residential shall be no greater than two units per acre; medium density
residential shall be greater than two units per acre and up to six units per acre; and
high density residential shall be greater than six units per acre up to nine units per
acre.
Amend
Policy A.1.9.4. Review policies under
objective A.1.8., Policy A.1.9.3.C PUD, and Policy A.1.9.3.A.4 Rural Residential, and make
changes if necessary. Also review
Sections I-V below and delete these and add appropriate statements to coordinate with the
definitions in Policy A.1.9.3.A., and modify the criteria if necessary. Readdress the Density Bonus System below after
revaluating the system also make bonus criteria more specific. Update planning period reference in V. Urban
Service Point-Score methodology. Delete
A.1.9.4.B.5, affordable housing bonus. Assess
point score criteria under A.1.9.4.B.1 regarding whether or not clustering due to
non-development of wetlands should be credited under the point score criteria and amend
policy if necessary. The County's development
review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
FUTURE LAND USE POINT-SCORE METHODOLOGY
FOR RESIDENTIAL DENSITY ALLOCATION
I. AGRICULTURE
II (One unit per 10 acres to one unit per 20 acres):
Agriculture II includes agricultural lands in the distinctly rural areas in which
land is intended to be used predominately for silviculture and/or livestock pasture. Land in this category may be developed at a
residential bonus density ranging between one unit per 10 acres and a base of one unit per
20 acres. The maximum density permitted shall
not exceed one unit per 10 acres and shall be dependent upon the residential density
allocation earned by the proposed development.
II. AGRICULTURE
I (One unit per 5 acres to one unit per 10 acres): Agriculture
II land classification is meant to establish distinctly rural areas in which land is used
predominately for the cultivation of row crops and/or livestock.
III.
RURAL RESIDENTIAL (Rural Residential): (No greater than one unit per acre to one
unit per 5 acres) Rural Residential land
classification is for lands at the fringe of developing areas some of which may still be
used for small scale agricultural activities. These
lands shall be reserved in sufficiently large parcels to permit further subdivision of
land when population growth beyond the current planning period establishes a demand for
additional higher density housing.
IV. URBAN
RESERVE (One unit per acre to four units per acre): Urban
Reserve is a denser land use category. This
category includes those portions of the County that are to be developed in a more urban
land density, reflecting the growth of the various municipalities and high density
centers, but one that does not yet require the provision of public water and sewer
infrastructure though it does have paved roads. Therefore,
its upper limit is at the density where public infrastructure becomes mandatory.
V. URBAN
SERVICE (One unit per acre to nine units per acre): The
Urban Service Area is that area of the County which is expected to experience the greatest
growth during the planning period 1991-2001. The
Urban Service Area is located adjacent to areas of the County already experiencing highest
growth (towns/cities) and have the potential for implementing central water and sewer
service because of the present and projected density.
Urban Service land use is meant for those areas that are expected to be urban or
commercial hubs and will be served by the usual urban public infrastructure services
through expanding municipalities or the inception of public service MSBU or like units.
Allowable Credit Points
Points
1. Clustering
0 - 30
2. Paved
Road Access
0 - 20
3. Fire
Protection
0 - 10
4. Emergency
Medical Service
0 - 10
5. Affordable
Housing
0 - 30
6. Central
Water/Sewer
0 - 40
7. Soil
Suitability for Septic Tank
0 - 15
8. Soil
Suitability for Dwelling
0 - 15
9. Access
to Primary and Secondary Schools
0 - 20
10. Access to work/shopping
0 - 25
11. Provision of On-site Recreation
0 - 25
Allocation of minimum residential land use
lot size (density) within each land use classification area shall be based upon the
following credit point-score system:
A. Point
Score Allocation Table (Maximum Score: 240 points)
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Unit Density Permitted by Credit Point
Group
Land Use
(In Units per Acre)
Category
0 - 25 25 - 50 50 - 75 75 - 100 100 & Over
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AGRICULTURE II
1/20ac.
1/20ac. 1/15ac. 1/12.5ac. 1/10ac.
AGRICULTURE I
1/10ac.
1/9ac.
1/8ac.
1/6.5ac.
1/5ac.
RURAL RESIDENTIAL 1/5ac.
1/4ac.
1/3ac.
1/2ac.
1/1ac.
URBAN RESERVE 1/1ac.
1/.75ac.
2/ac.
3/ac.
4/ac.
URBAN SERVICE
1/1ac.
2/ac.
4/ac.
6/ac.
9/ac.
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B. Determination
of Credit Points
Points
1. Clustering
of Housing Units (Open space shall be
reserved solely for habitat protection, recreational use, and/or agricultural activities.)
a. Reserve
less than 25 percent of land area
0
b. Reserve
25-50 percent of land area
10
c. Reserve
50-70 percent of land area
20
d. Reserve
over 70 percent of land area
30
2. Paved
Road Access (Credit will be given if the road
is in the adopted Capital Improvements Program.)
a. Immediately
on paved road
20
b. Within
one-quarter mile of a paved road
10
c. Within
one-half mile of a paved road
5
d. Beyond
one-half mile
0
3. Fire
Protection (all distances measured by
existing roads)
a. That
portion of the property within 1 mile of a
fire station
10
b. That
portion of the property within 1 to 5
miles of a fire station
5
c. Property
is more than 5 miles from a fire
station
0
4. Emergency
Medical Service (all distances measured from property by existing roads)
a. Located
within 5 miles of a facility
10
b. Located
within 5 to 10 miles of a facility
5
c. Property
is more than 10 miles from a facility
0
5. Affordable
Housing (Moderate and low income housing
means an equal amount of each unit type.)
a. Over
80 percent of units in moderate and low
income housing
30
b. 60
to 80 percent of units in moderate and low
income housing
25
c. 40
to 60 percent of units in moderate and low
income housing
20
d. 20
to 40 percent of units in moderate or low
income housing
5
e. Less
than 20 percent of units in moderate or
low income housing
0
6. Provision
of Central Water/Sewer Service
a. Central
water service to the development
10
b. Central
sewer service to the development
15
c. Central
water and sewer service to the
development
40
7. Soil
Suitability for "Septic Tank Absorption Fields"
a. Soils
having an SCS rating of "slight"
15
b. Soils
having an SCS rating of "moderate"
5
8. Soil
Suitability for "Dwellings Without Basements"
a. Soils
having an SCS rating of "slight"
15
b. Soils
having an SCS rating of "moderate"
5
9. Access
to Primary and Secondary Schools. That
portion of any parcel:
a. Within
half-mile travel of an existing school and
linked by sidewalks/bicycle paths
20
b. Within
one mile travel of an existing school
15
c. Within
two mile radius of an existing school;
requiring no bussing as verified by the
School Board
10
10. Access
to work/shopping
a. Within
1 to 3 miles of existing work/shopping sites
25
b. Within
3 to 5 miles of existing work/shopping sites
15
c. Within
5 miles of projected work/shopping sites
5
11. Provision
of On-site Recreation
a. Provide
recreational contribution of land or
cash in-lieu-of land to the County, at the
County's discretion, at a rate equal to
2.5 acres per 100 homes.
25
b. Provide
LOS recreational facilities for
development residents and facilities that
are available to the public
15
c. Provide
LOS recreational facilities for
residents only
5
C. Residential
Density Allocation Schedule Notes
1. If
the application of density points to a parcel results in a fraction of a dwelling unit,
the fraction shall be increased to the next higher whole number if the fraction is 0.5 or
larger and to the next lower whole number if the fraction is less than 0.5.
Objective
A.1.10 [FS 187.201(25)(b)2;
187.201(16)(b)5]: Putnam County shall
establish and implement formal procedures for the review and approval of development
within the County:
Measure: Development review procedures as defined
in the policies below are adopted and implemented
Status: The
County's zoning ordinance and development review procedures address this objective. The draft land development code, to be adopted
prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this objective.
Recommendation: Amend Objective to delete upon
plan adoption and make proper reference to the land development code.
Policy
A.1.10.1: Putnam County shall establish a
"Memorandum of Agreement" with local governments of adjacent
counties/towns/cities to arbitrate the siting of "Locally Undesirable Land Uses"
(LULUs) within two (2) miles of adjacent local government boundaries and implement
procedures for reviewing such cases.
Retain
Policy A.1.10.1. Memorandum of
Agreement or interlocal agreement with the County's five municipalities, 7 adjacent
counties, two municipalities in adjacent counties have not been completed. These
jurisdictions are notified of any land use actions within near them.
Policy
A.1.10.2 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2]: The County shall develop and adopt standards and
procedures in accordance with Section 333, FS, to ensure that incompatible land uses will
be restricted from placement in accident and noise zones surrounding the Kay Larkin
Airport.
Amend
Policy A.1.10.2. if necessary to correct reference to the types of protection zones around
the airport. The County's development review
procedures address this policy. The draft
land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which
implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.10.3 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2]: The County shall not permit the placement of tall
structures such as high-rise buildings or radio/TV towers within areas that are take-off
or landing zones or are otherwise defined as areas of special safety concern.
Amend
Policy A.1.10.3. if necessary to correct reference to the types of protection zones around
the airport. The County's zoning ordinance
and development review procedures address this policy.
The draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes
sections which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.10.4 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2]: The County shall coordinate with the City
regarding land use issues that affect the operations at Kay Larkin Airport.
Retain
Policy A.1.10.4. The County's development
review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy. This may require
an interlocal agreement with Palatka.
Policy
A.1.10.5 [9J-5.006(3)(c)2]: Within one year of Plan submittal, the County
shall establish and adopt land development regulations to ensure that incompatible land
uses shall be restricted from accident and noise zones surrounding the airport through the
use of overlay zoning.
Amend
Policy A.1.10.5. if necessary to correct reference to the types of protection zones around
the airport. Also change reference to land development code. The County's zoning ordinance and development
review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Objective
A.1.11 [187.201(15)(b)1,2,3]: Putnam County shall protect private property
rights and recognize the existence of private interest in land use.
Measure: Number
of court rulings or alternative dispute resolutions finding a County land use action has
violated private property rights.
Status: The
County has not been found by judgement or ruling to have violated private property rights. The County's development review procedures address
this objective. The draft land development
code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections which implement this
objective.
Recommendation:
Retain objective.
Policy
A.1.11.1: Putnam County will regulate the
use of land only for valid public purposes in a reasonable manner, in accordance with due
process.
Retain
Policy A.1.11.1. The County's development
review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.11.2 [187.201(15)(b)3]: Putnam County shall promote the acquisition of
lands by state, county, or local government where regulation will severely limit practical
use of real property.
Retain
Policy A.1.11.2. The County's development
review procedures address this policy. The
draft land development code, to be adopted prior to EAR amendments, includes sections
which implement this policy.
Policy
A.1.11.3: This Plan shall not limit or
modify the rights of any person to complete any development that has been authorized as a
development of regional impact pursuant to Chapter 380, FS, or who has been issued a final
local development order and development has commenced and is continuing in good faith.
Delete
Policy A.1.11.3 and make reference to Policy A.1.9.3.B.2 regarding vesting which includes
the statement provided in this policy.
Add
Objective A.1.12. and supporting policies per 9J-5.006(3)(b)6 requirement which shall
coordinate future land uses by encouraging the elimination or reduction of uses that are
inconsistent with any appropriate interagency hazard mitigation report recommendations.