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PAL-24-05, Farabee Mine Large-scale Plan Amendment to MRE
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Requested Motion/Action
Department Making Request
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Community Development
Approve an Ordinance pursuant to Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes, to adopt a Large-scale Plan to amend Charlotte County FLUM Series Map #1: 2030 Future Land Use from Agriculture (AG) to Mineral Resource Extraction (MRE) for property located at 45030 and 45450 Farabee Road, in the Punta Gorda area and within the East County area; containing 140.70± acres; Petition No. PAL-24-05; Applicant: Farabee Mine and Shell, LLC; providing an effective date. Located in Commission District I.
Legislative
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Agenda Item Type
Public Hearing
Budgeted Action:
No action needed.
Background (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The applicant/property owner, Farabee Mine and Shell, LLC, is requesting a large-scale plan amendment from Agriculture (AG) to Mineral Resource Extraction (MRE). The applicant is also concurrently seeking a companion rezoning from Agriculture (AG) to Excavation and Mining (EM). The stated purpose of these two applications is to ensure that the Future Land Use Map designation and zoning district are consistent with the majority use of the subject property for commercial excavation activities and to allow for expansion of the existing mining area by 17 acres.
The subject property is located at 45030 and 45450 Farabee Road, which is located three miles to the east of SR 31, in the Punta Gorda area and within the East County area. The entire site contains approximately 140.70 acres. The majority of the subject property has an existing commercial excavation operation.
Staff reviewed this large-scale plan amendment based on policies and requirements for an amendment to the MRE Future Land Use category as established in the County’s Comprehensive Plan. The subject property is located outside of the MRE prohibited locations.
It is staff’s professional opinion that the proposed change is consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
What Action will be accomplished?
If the Board of County Commissioners approves this largescale plan amendment and its associated EM rezoning, it will ensure that the Future Land Use Map designation and zoning district are consistent with the majority use of the subject property for commercial excavation activities and to allow for expansion of the existing mining area by 17 acres.
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