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PAL-26-02, Jim Weeks Large Scale Plan Amendment to MRE
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Requested Motion/Action
Department Making Request
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Community Development
Pursuant to Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes, consider transmittal of a Large Scale Plan Amendment to the Florida Department of Commerce and other State review agencies for review and comment to amend Charlotte County FLUM Series Map #1: 2030 Future Land Use from Agriculture (AG) to Mineral Resource Extraction (MRE), with an annotation requiring: (1) hours of operation for commercial excavation activities from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; (2) an excavation depth not to exceed 23 feet; and (3) a maximum of 50 truckloads per day. These requirements must be incorporated into a commercial excavation permit. The property is located at 44800 Bermont Road, in the Punta Gorda area and within the East County area; containing 164.66± acres; Commission District I; Petition No. PAL-26-02; Applicant: James Weeks; 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, Jim Weeks, is requesting a large-scale plan amendment from Agriculture (AG) to Mineral Resource Extraction (MRE). The applicant is also seeking a rezoning from AG to Excavation and Mining (EM). The subject property is located at 44800 Bermont Road, in the Punta Gorda area and within the East County area. The site contains approximately 164.66 acres. The subject property is currently used primarily as a recreational park (Motocross Park).
Staff reviewed this large-scale plan amendment based on the 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 opi...
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