HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-109RESOLUTION NO. 09-109
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE BILL 2026
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
l. Senator Altman has introduced Senate Bill 2026.
2. The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
believes it is in the best interests of the citizens of St. Lucie
County to oppose Senate Bill 2026 for the following reasons:
A. Senate Bill 2026 would provide a two-year extension
to all projects with an expiration date between
October 1, 2008 and October l, 2010; restrict
counties from imposing any new requirements on the
extended project within that time frame; and
restrict counties from considering new or revised
conditions of approval on older projects requesting
extensions.
B. Senate Bill 2026 extends the life of projects that
are no longer viable and prevents counties from
imposing additional conditions for extensions
whether the Board supports extending the project or
not.
C. The extension is retroactive, whereby any new
requirements placed on extensions by the Board of
County Commissioners since October l, 2008 could
actually be reversed.
D. Senate Bill 2026 usurps local authority of growth
management and hinders the necessary updating and
improvements to local governments' land development
code.
E. The attempts to reduce growth management and
environmental regulations will not stimulate the
economy.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
l. This Board does hereby oppose Senate Bill 2026 for the
reasons indicated in the above described.
2. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this resolution to the members of the St. Lucie County
Legislative Delegation.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as
follows:
Chair Paula A. Lewis AYE
Vice-Chair Charles Grande AYE
Commissioner poug Coward AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 24t'' day of March, 2009.
ATTEST:
DEPUTY CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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